Development

Toll Brothers, The Davis Cos. Open 403-Unit Callia Apartments in Phoenix

by Jeff Shaw May 11, 2023

PHOENIX — A joint venture between Toll Brothers Apartment Living and The Davis Cos. has opened Callia, a 403-unit community in Phoenix’s midtown neighborhood. The developers broke ground on the project in 2021, with resident occupancy beginning in October 2022. Pinnacle Financial Partners and Trustmark provided a construction loan facility for the development. Callia is situated on an 8.2-acre site. Phoenix-based architect Biltform and interior designer Streetsense designed the property. Callia offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as nine live-work units. Community features include surface parking, tuck-under garages, EV charging stations, multiple lounges, a package room with cold storage, a fitness center, coworking spaces, property-wide Wi-Fi, a dog park with a pet wash station, bike storage and a bike service station. The property also offers 1,100 square feet of ground-floor retail space.

May 11, 2023

California Development Industrial Western

Wonderful Real Estate Breaks Ground on 1.1 MSF Spec Industrial Development in Shafter, California

by Jeff Shaw May 11, 2023

SHAFTER, CALIF. — Wonderful Real Estate has broken ground on a 1.1 million-square-foot speculative development at the Wonderful Industrial Park (WIP) in Shafter. The facility will be located at 5401 Express Ave. It will be the fifth speculative development delivered by WRE over the past five years. WRE has developed and leased more than 1.3 million square feet at Wonderful Industrial Park in 2022. This includes a 1 million-square-foot spec project that was leased by a Fortune 500 food manufacturer and a 309,000-square-foot building leased by existing tenant GAF, the nation’s largest manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing products. WRE is also in the final stages of design on a 415,000-square-foot speculative building in the park that is scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2024.

May 11, 2023

Build-to-Rent Development Georgia Multifamily Single-Family Rental Southeast

Advenir Oakley to Develop 246-Unit Build-to-Rent Residential Property in Cartersville, Georgia

by John Nelson May 11, 2023

CARTERSVILLE, GA. — Advenir Oakley Capital has purchased 28 acres in Cartersville for the development of LEO at Cartersville, a 246-unit build-to-rent residential property. The $65 million project will be situated at the interchange of I-75 and Ga. Highway 20, about 38 miles northwest of Atlanta in Bartow County. Alex Phillips of Cushman & Wakefield represented both the buyer and undisclosed seller in the land transaction. Designed by Birmingham, Ala.-based Nequette Architecture & Design, LEO at Cartersville will feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom cottages ranging in size from 728 to 1,510 square feet. Community amenities will include courtyards with pavilions and grill stations, a central clubhouse with a resort-style pool, fitness center and a dog park. Birmingham-based Capstone Building Corp. is the general contractor for the project, which is set to break ground next month. Advenir Oakley expects LEO at Cartersville to be fully completed by August 2025, with first deliveries scheduled for December 2024.

May 11, 2023

Development Florida Hospitality Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. Secures $19.2M Construction Financing for South Florida Hotel

by John Nelson May 11, 2023

DORAL, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has secured $19.2 million in financing for the development of EVEN Hotel Doral, a 125-room hotel that will be located at 10770 N.W. 25th St. in Doral, a suburb of Miami. Robert Bhat of MMCC’s Miami office secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, a foreign entity that is partnering with locally based ASI Global to raise capital through the EB5 program and to oversee the development. The financing included a $12.1 million conventional bank loan and a $7.1 million PACE loan, both of which were underwritten at a 65 percent loan-to-cost ratio. The construction timeline and property details for EVEN Hotel Doral were not disclosed.

May 11, 2023

Development Life Sciences Massachusetts Northeast

RISE to Develop $200M Life Sciences Project in Medford, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams May 11, 2023

MEDFORD, MASS. — Boston-based developer RISE, in partnership with local owner the Matarazzo Family, will develop a $200 million life sciences project in Medford, a northern suburb of Boston. The eight-story building at 4054 Mystic Valley Parkway will house 311,535 square feet of lab, research and development and office space, as well as ground-floor retail space. In addition, the facility will have a below-ground parking garage, dedicated indoor bike storage and a landscaped public plaza. Dave Douvadjian Sr. and Harrison Zucco of Newmark arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the project. CUBE3 is the project architect, and Jacobs is the civil engineer. A construction timeline was not released.

May 11, 2023

Development Midwest Missouri

Mia Rose Holdings, Keystone Construction Complete 97,000 SF Chesterfield Sports Complex Near St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow May 11, 2023

CHESTERFIELD, MO. — Developer Mia Rose Holdings and general contractor Keystone Construction Co. have completed Chesterfield Sports Complex, a 97,000-square-foot indoor volleyball and basketball complex in the St. Louis suburb of Chesterfield. The complex will serve local, regional and premier basketball, volleyball and other sporting events. Nonprofit organization Chesterfield Sports Association owns and operates the facility, which is anticipated to attract 900,000 visitors each year with 1,000 youth athletes practicing each week and 2,500 athletes playing tournaments on the weekends. The facility features nine basketball courts that convert into 18 volleyball courts. There is also a fitness area, second-floor mezzanine for game viewing, courtside seating, lounge areas and multipurpose rooms for meetings and classes. MW Weber Architects served as the architect and Stock & Associates Consulting Engineers Inc. was the civil engineer. State Bank provided financing. Additionally, Keystone is currently constructing a 4,200-square-foot ACE Performance Lab on the first and second floors that will provide performance training and muscle recovery programs. Scheduled to open in May, this space will include Olympic lifting stations, a turf area and a recovery area. The complex’s medical provider, Mercy Sports Medicine, will use space in the performance lab to evaluate and treat athletes.

May 11, 2023

Development Industrial New York Northeast Top Stories

Coca-Cola Announces Plans for $650M Fairlife Dairy Production Facility in Central New York

by Katie Sloan May 11, 2023

WEBSTER, N.Y. — The Coca-Cola Co. has announced plans to develop a $650 million production facility for its dairy brand Fairlife in the Central New York community of Webster, just west of Rochester. The 745,000-square-foot facility will source from local milk co-operatives to produce its line of dairy-based beverages before distributing them to retailers across the Northeast U.S. The company expects to break ground on the project this fall, subject to final approvals and due diligence, with the facility slated for operation by the fourth quarter of 2025. The development is expected to create up to 250 new jobs upon completion. “This decision by Fairlife to expand their operations in Monroe County marks the next chapter in New York’s agricultural success story,” says New York Governor, Kathy Hochul. “New York’s dairy industry serves as a crucial economic engine for our state, and this $650 million investment from Fairlife will create jobs and drive economic impact, particularly in the Finger Lakes.” Empire State Development will provide up to $21 million in assistance for the project through the performance-based Excelsior Jobs Tax Credit Program in exchange for job creation commitments. Monroe County is also expected to apply for a $20 million Capital Grant …

May 11, 2023

Development District of Columbia Multifamily Office Southeast

Office-to-Residential Conversions in D.C. Present Costly Problems

by John Nelson May 11, 2023

With office vacancy rates in the District of Columbia at 20 percent and climbing, officials believe that converting office buildings to residential space is an important component of revitalizing downtown Washington. These complex projects pose both practical and administerial challenges, however. For developers, one important consideration of such a redevelopment is its real estate tax implications. High hopes District leaders announced earlier this year that they hope to add 15,000 residents to the central business district over the next five years – an ambitious goal. The hope is that bringing residents to live downtown will create a more vibrant neighborhood where people live, work, and dine. The stark reality is that the District of Columbia has one of the lowest return-to-office rates in the country. Actual occupancy in the D.C. metro was only 43 percent in mid-April and drops below 25 percent on Fridays, according to Kastle Systems, which tracks office occupancy. Workers simply aren’t returning to Downtown D.C. While residential conversions may be one piece of the puzzle in addressing D.C.’s downtown woes, converting an office building into a residential property is no small feat. Here are a few important factors relating to real estate taxes to keep in …

May 11, 2023

Bohler Content Partner Development Features Life Sciences Midwest Northeast Southeast Texas Western

Part 1: Life Sciences Innovation Districts — Planning Optimizes Development, Fosters Collaboration

by Sarah Daniels May 11, 2023

Life sciences-anchored innovation districts are becoming increasingly popular as hubs for research and development in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. These districts, also known as “innovation districts,” are characterized by clusters of companies, research institutions, supporting organizations, living areas, amenities and offices all located in close proximity. This grouping requires detailed planning and design strategies to maximize their potential for scientific exploration and success on an enormous, ambitious scale. Master planning and engaging site civil engineering partners early on in the process can save time and money once a project reaches the design stage. This article is the first installment in a two-part series on life sciences innovation districts to discuss, first, the planning, and, then, the design elements required by these districts. Read about design in Part 2, here. Fostering innovation, collaboration and productivity is at the heart of planning for life sciences innovation districts. The successes of famous examples such as North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, Kendall Square in Cambridge, Mass. and Mission Bay in San Francisco indicate how beneficial a melting-pot mix of residential, commercial and research spaces can be when they concentrate talent from research institutions, life sciences innovators, universities and the surrounding community. “Many life …

May 11, 2023

Alabama Development Industrial Southeast

Farpoint, Doster Construction Deliver Building 100 at REAL Park in Tuskegee, Alabama

by John Nelson May 10, 2023

TUSKEGEE, ALA. — Farpoint Development, along with general contractor Doster Construction Co., has delivered Building 100 at Regional East Alabama Logistics (REAL) Park in Tuskegee. Situated within the 638-acre site in Macon County, the 169,000-square-foot speculative facility is the first building within the 6.2 million-square-foot, multi-phase REAL Park. Situated off exit 42 on I-85 roughly 10 miles south of Auburn University, the building represents the only Class A manufacturing or distribution facility within a 40-mile radius, according to Farpoint. Project partners include construction lender Regions Bank and government entities Opportunity Alabama and Macon County Economic Development Authority. Once complete, REAL Park is expected to create $450 million of total economic output in the east Alabama region. Farpoint is currently marketing Building 100 for lease. The developer is based in Chicago and has a regional office in Asheville, N.C.

May 10, 2023

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