Development

Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Breaks Ground on $11.8M Music Center in Little Rock

by John Nelson August 11, 2023

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) has broken ground on its Stella Boyle Smith Music Center, an $11.8 million project in Little Rock’s East Village. Scheduled for completion in September 2024, the facility will total 20,000 square feet and will feature music classrooms and practice spaces. Witsell Evans Rasco Architects designed the center, and Bailey Construction will serve as the general contractor. Major donors for the project include The Stella Boyle Smith Trust, Susie and Charles Morgan, Gus Vratsinas, Terri and Chuck Erwin, the Windgate Foundation, E. Lee Ronnel, Simmons Bank, the State of Arkansas and members of the ASO board of directors.

August 11, 2023

Development Office Texas

JaRyCo Breaks Ground on 102,000 SF Office Building in Allen, Texas

by Taylor Williams August 11, 2023

ALLEN, TEXAS —Locally based developer JaRyCo has broken ground on FarmWORKs One, a 102,000-square-foot office building that is part of Phase I of The Farm, a 135-acre mixed-use project in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Allen. The building will offer various features that promote health and wellness, such as outdoor workspaces with Wi-Fi connectivity on every floor, oversized elevators, additional restrooms on every level and high-efficiency air filtration systems. Avison Young will handle leasing of the building. Delivery is slated for next summer.

August 11, 2023

Development Industrial New Jersey Northeast

Prologis to Develop 436,900 SF Industrial Project in Somerset, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams August 11, 2023

SOMERSET, N.J. — San Francisco-based Prologis will develop a 436,900-square-foot industrial project in the Northern New Jersey community of Somerset. The site at 187 Davidson Ave. spans 47 acres. Building features will include a clear height of 40 feet, 190-foot truck court depths and ample car and trailer parking spaces. Delivery is slated for the second half of 2024. Noah Balanoff, Mark Hay and Jacquelyn Severino of Colliers represented Prologis in its acquisition of the land from an undisclosed seller. Colliers has also been retained as the project’s leasing agent.

August 11, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Multifamily New York Northeast Seniors Housing

Partnership Completes Renovation of 116-Unit Affordable Seniors Housing Complex in Amsterdam, New York

by Taylor Williams August 11, 2023

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. — A public-private partnership between the State of New York and 3D Development Group has completed renovations of New Amsterdam Apartments, a 116-unit affordable seniors housing complex located about 35 miles northwest of Albany. Residences in the 12-story building are reserved for households with incomes at or below 80 percent of the area median income and with at least one household member aged 55 or older. The scope of renovations included asbestos abatement, the modernization of elevators and replacement of fire alarms, as well as the installation of new common doors, energy-efficient hot water boilers, LED light fixtures and cast iron sanitary lines. Unit interiors were also upgraded with Energy Star-rated appliances and fixtures.

August 11, 2023

Acquisitions Development Midwest Restaurant Retail Wisconsin

Culver’s Operator Buys 1.6 Acres of Vacant Land in Paddock Lake, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow August 11, 2023

PADDOCK LAKE, WIS. — Ashish Merchant, an operator of the Culver’s restaurant chain, has purchased 1.6 acres of vacant land on Highway 83 in Paddock Lake, about 15 miles west of Kenosha. The sales price was undisclosed. Tom Treder of Founders 3 Real Estate Services represented the buyer. The seller was PL 83 Development Inc., an affiliate of Bear Development. There are nearly 900 Culver’s restaurants across the United States. The first location opened in Wisconsin in 1984.

August 11, 2023

Development Loans Mixed-Use Multifamily Southeast Student Housing Tennessee Top Stories

Joint Venture Receives $233.3M Construction Financing for Hub Knoxville Student Housing Project Near University of Tennessee

by Jeff Shaw August 11, 2023

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Core Spaces, Schenk Realty and Kayne Anderson Real Estate have received $233.3 million in financing for the construction of Hub Knoxville, a 2,000-bed student housing community in downtown Knoxville adjacent to the University of Tennessee campus. According to the development team, this project would be the largest student housing development in Knoxville’s history. Hub Knoxville comprises 600 units across three towers, including two 10-story buildings and one seven-story building. Units come in studio through five-bedroom layouts. The project will also include an estimated 30,000 square feet of retail space and an 1,800-stall parking garage. Overall, Hub Knoxville spans over 4 acres in “The Strip,” Knoxville’s main hub downtown. Through a partnership with Covenant Health, the parking garage will also provide parking spaces dedicated to the Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. Construction on Hub Knoxville began this spring. The first phase of the project is slated for completion in fall 2025. The second phase is scheduled to open in 2026. Amenities will include a rooftop pool deck, a courtyard with grilling stations, a spa and fitness center, private study rooms and a coffee shop. Core Spaces and Schenk Realty are co-developers on the …

August 11, 2023

Development Florida Hospitality Loans Southeast

Madison Realty Capital Originates $240M Acquisition Loan for Orlando Resort

by John Nelson August 10, 2023

ORLANDO, FLA. — Madison Realty Capital has originated a $240 million acquisition loan for a 526-unit single-family rental development underway in Orlando. The borrowers, Baseline Property Group and JSB Capital Group, also secured a $40 million mezzanine loan from a private foreign family office. The previous owner was not disclosed. Baseline’s sister company, Villatel, will operate the units as resort-style, short-term rentals upon completion. Situated on 77 acres along International Drive, the Villatel Orlando Resort will comprise 256 condominiums, 200 townhomes and 70 single-family homes. Many units will include private pools, movie theaters and arcade and gaming spaces. The resort will also feature a private $20 million amenity center that will include a clubhouse, water park with seven slides, lazy river, water playground, pool, fitness center, golfing swing suite, arcades, children’s playrooms and eateries. The resort’s initial homes are expected to be available for rent in the fourth quarter, and all units are expected to be delivered into the rental pool by summer 2025.

August 10, 2023

Development Office Texas

Hicks Ventures to Develop 200,000 SF Mass-Timber Office Building in Houston

by Taylor Williams August 10, 2023

HOUSTON — Locally based developer Hicks Ventures will build Framework @ Block 10, a 200,000-square-foot, mass-timber office building that will be located in Houston’s Katy Freeway East submarket. Gensler designed the six-story project, and Hoar Construction is serving as the general contractor. StructureCraft is the primary engineer, and Transwestern is the leasing agent. Construction, which is expected to last about 18 months, will begin following the execution of the first lease.

August 10, 2023

Development Leasing Activity Maryland Retail Southeast

Floor & Décor to Open Warehouse Store, Design Center in Metro Baltimore

by John Nelson August 10, 2023

GLEN BURNIE, MD. — Floor & Décor, a flooring and tile specialty retailer based in metro Atlanta, plans to open a new warehouse store and design center in Glen Burnie. The store will mark the retailer’s second location in the greater Baltimore area and fourth in Maryland. Floor & Décor operates more than 200 warehouse stores and five design studios across 36 states. The company has signed a ground lease with locally based St. John Properties for the Glen Burnie location. Bill Holzman represented the landlord in the lease negotiations on an internal basis, and John Meyer and Brian Finkelstein of KLNB represented the tenant. Floor & Décor will employ 50 full-time and part-time associates when it opens next year. The property will be situated at the intersection of Ritchie Highway and Dover Road. The square footage of the property was not disclosed, but Floor & Décor’s prototypical stores span 75,000 to 80,000 square feet.

August 10, 2023

Development Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Greystar Opens One Six Six Luxury Apartment Building in Chicago’s Fulton Market

by Kristin Harlow August 10, 2023

CHICAGO — Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC has opened One Six Six, a 223-unit luxury apartment building rising 21 stories in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. The developer is hosting a grand opening celebration Thursday, Aug. 10 with local businesses such as Goddess and the Grocer, Levain Bakery, Pour Souls Cocktail Club, Dipsy Desserts and Tucker Pups. Local band The Holy Cows will provide live music and entertainment. Located at 166 N. Aberdeen St., One Six Six features studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans along with three-bedroom penthouses. The building features a third-floor amenity level with an indoor private dining room, coworking space, entertainment lounge and fitness center. The 5,650-square-foot outdoor area includes a pool and spa, outdoor kitchen, lounge areas and a dog agility course. The 14th-floor sky garden features an outdoor lounge with a beverage station and views of the city. Monthly rents start at $2,040. Residents can now earn up to two months of free rent, according to the property’s website. The property has earned two Green Globes, part of a certification system developed by the Green Building Initiative that evaluates environmental sustainability, health and wellness and resilience of all types of commercial real estate.

August 10, 2023

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