ALPHARETTA, GA. — Chick-fil-A will open a 5,300-square-foot restaurant this spring at Halcyon, a $500 million mixed-use development located in Alpharetta, a northern suburb of Atlanta. Currently under construction, the building will be situated within Halcyon’s Phase III. RocaPoint Partners is the developer and landlord of the project, and JLL manages retail leasing at the property. Five Guys and Chase Bank have also signed leases at the development and will occupy 2,400 and 3,500 square feet, respectively, within a 13,000-square-foot building adjacent to Chick-fil-A. Phase III of Halcyon will also feature a grocery anchor, to be announced later this year.
Development
SCHERTZ, TEXAS — Regional firm Titan Development has broken ground on Building 1 of Schertz35 Business Park, an industrial project that will add 196,519 square feet of space to the northeastern San Antonio suburb’s supply. The site spans 11 acres, and the building will feature 32-foot clear heights, two drive-in ramps, 43 docks, an ESFR sprinkler system and parking for 136 cars and 50 trailers. Construction is slated for a fourth-quarter completion.
LLJ Ventures, Citymark Development to Open Kelvin Mixed-Use Community in Lemon Grove, California
by Amy Works
LEMON GROVE, CALIF. — LLJ Ventures and Citymark Development are nearing completion of Kelvin, a mixed-use community at 7950 Broadway in Lemon Grove in San Diego County. Slated for completion in early March, Kelvin features 66 studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments ranging from 523 square feet to 1,058 square feet. The five-story building offers 4,043 square feet of first-level commercial space on a 0.92-acre lot near local dining, shopping and entertainment options. Additionally, Kelvin is near Freeway 94, Freeway 125 and the Lemon Grove Trolley Station. Pre-leasing is underway at Kelvin, which San Diego-based Sunrise Management is handling. Move-ins are scheduled the begin mid-March. Studio E Architects served as architect for the project, which is situated on the site of a former Barry’s Athletic Supply store, which operated on the site for 25 years until it relocated to another Lemon Grove location.
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia-based Comcast Spectacor, in partnership with Cordish Cos., a Baltimore-based developer specializing in sports-anchored entertainment districts, will undertake a $12 million renovation of the Xfinity Live! sports complex in South Philadelphia. The project will deliver a variety of upgrades to the development’s main public plaza, including the addition of several new terraces and gathering spaces. Comcast Spectacor and Cordish will also make various improvements to interior spaces and building exteriors. Construction will be carried out in phases, will full completion slated for late 2025 or early 2026.
MILWAUKEE — Fiserv Inc. (NYSE: FI), a global payment and financial tech solutions firm, has unveiled its new corporate headquarters in downtown Milwaukee. The 170,000-square-foot office space serves as the new global base for the company, which is relocating from nearby Brookfield, Wis., about 13 miles west of Milwaukee. The new Fiserv offices are part of HUB640, a mixed-use campus that also includes a small-format Kohl’s department store that opened in November. Other tenants include Eight Eleven Group, Abacus Architects and North Shore Healthcare, according to Founders 3 Real Estate Services, which is handling office leasing at HUB640. Chicago-based North Wells Capital LLC owns and operates HUB640. As part of the move, Fiserv was awarded $7 million in TIF (tax increment financing) funding from the City of Milwaukee, under the condition that the company retain 93 percent of its employee base at its new office space. “City of Milwaukee elected officials unanimously chose to partner with Fiserv on this project, and we are confident the decision will be applauded for many years to come,” says Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson. The new office building is located at 600 Vel R. Phillips Ave., a site that formerly housed the Boston Store, a local …
HOUSTON — Howard Hughes Holdings (NYSE: HHH) is underway on construction of Village Green at Bridgeland Central, a 70-acre retail development in northwest Houston. Located within the 925-acre Bridgeland master-planned community, Village Green will comprise a 100,000-square-foot H-E-B grocery store and 28,000 square feet of inline retail and restaurant space. The development will also feature multiple outdoor dining spaces and connectivity to Bridgeland’s network of walking trails. H-E-B is scheduled to open by the end of the year, and the inline space is slated for a spring 2025 delivery. Tal McIver of McIver Properties represented H-E-B in the lease negotiations, and Eric Walker of Capital Retail Properties represented Howard Hughes.
LAVON, TEXAS — ONM Living will develop The Cottages at Lavon Lake, a 268-unit build-to-rent residential project in Lavon, located northeast of Dallas in Collin County. The development will feature cottage-style homes in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats that will range in size from 340 to 1,230 square feet. Residents will have fenced backyards, detached garages and open surface spaces. Communal amenities will include a pool, fitness center, dog park and pickleball courts. Vertical construction is scheduled to begin in May 2025, and full completion is slated for early 2027.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Houston-based developer Alliance Industrial has broken ground on Connor Lane Business Park, a 170,959-square-foot industrial project in northeast Austin. The development will consist of two buildings totaling 87,467 and 83,492 square feet, with depths of 120 feet and 175 feet, respectively. Both buildings will feature 32-foot clear heights and 130-foot truck court depths, and the complex will offer a total of 70 dock doors. Construction is slated for a fourth-quarter delivery. Alliance Industrial has tapped Colliers as the leasing agent.
Georgetown, RocaPoint Provide Updates for Campus 244 Mixed-Use Development in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter District
by John Nelson
DUNWOODY, GA. — The Georgetown Co. and RocaPoint Partners have provided updates for Campus 244, a 1.3 million-square-foot mixed-use development underway in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket. Situated adjacent to the Dunwoody MARTA station, Campus 244 will feature the redeveloped Palladium office building, the Element by Westin Atlanta Perimeter hotel and several dining options. The developers recently welcomed Insight Global and Beon to the Palladium building and topped off the hotel, which will open this fall along with its dining concepts The Spruce Social House and Stäge Kitchen & Bar. The duo also plans to open CT Cantina & Taqueria at Campus 244 this summer. Additionally, Georgetown and RocaPoint have announced Phase II of the development — a six-story office building dubbed The Stacks. The 300,000-square-foot property is designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill to feature oversized windows and private outdoor space on all six levels. The construction timeline for Phase II was not disclosed. Aileen Almassy, Will Porter and Rob Kuppersmith of Cushman & Wakefield handle office leasing efforts at Campus 244, and Steve Yenser with Yenser Co. manages retail leasing.
Toll Brothers, CanAm Capital Complete 1,086-Bed Student Housing Community Near Florida International University
by John Nelson
MIAMI — A joint venture between Toll Brothers Campus Living and CanAm Capital Partners has completed Lapis, a 1,086-bed student housing development located adjacent to the Florida International University campus in Miami. The 20-story community spans more than 763,500 square feet and offers units in one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a club room, indoor/outdoor fitness center, saltwater swimming pool, coffee bar, private study and group meeting rooms and a rooftop amenity deck with a Jumbotron and grilling stations. The design team for the development included Mary Cook Associates and Humphreys & Partners Architects. The community welcomed first residents in fall 2023.