BELLEVUE, WASH. — T&T Supermarkets has announced plans to open a 76,000-square-foot store in Bellevue, roughly 10 miles east of Seattle. Scheduled to open next summer at Marketplace at Factoria, the store will mark the first U.S. location for the brand. John Booth of Kidder Mathews represented T&T in the leasing negotiations.
CHICAGO — The Habitat Co. and P3 Markets have opened Phase I of 43 Green in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. The 99-unit, mixed-income apartment building is located at 4308 S. Calumet Ave. The project marks the first equitable transit-oriented development (ETOD) on Chicago’s South Side, according to the developers. Since 2013, the City of Chicago has been encouraging transit-oriented development near Chicago Transit Authority and Metra rail stations. In 2020, the city published its ETOD Policy Plan, which aims to drive investment near transit in disinvested communities, preventing displacement in communities facing rising housing costs and promoting affordable housing options near transit in low-affordability communities. Phase I is the largest of three planned buildings within the $100 million 43 Green development. The 10-story building features 5,500 square feet of retail space and amenities such as a fitness center, rooftop terrace, business center, picnic area, community room, laundry facilities and bicycle storage. Half of the units are reserved for households earning up to 60 percent of the area median income, with the remainder leased at market rate. Habitat has also secured construction financing for Phase II, and is expected to break ground on that 80-unit building by the end of June. Completion …
WEST BADEN SPRINGS, IND. — TWG is building West Baden Lofts, a $9 million affordable housing community in West Baden Springs, a town within French Lick Township in southern Indiana. Located at 942 Main St., the 44-unit development will feature two- and three-bedroom layouts. Units will be reserved for households making 30 to 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a free bikeshare program, free Wi-Fi in common areas and units, a meditation area, fitness center, community room, indoor children’s area, playground and community garden beds. Project funding comes from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, Innovative Veteran Affairs Real Estate, Merchants Capital, Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust and the Town of West Baden Springs. Construction is expected to begin this month and be completed in late 2024.
BOSTON — New York City-based real estate giant Tishman Speyer has received $750 million in construction financing for Phase I of Harvard Enterprise Research Campus, a 900,000-square-foot mixed-use project that will be located in the Allston neighborhood of Boston. Phase I of the development will consist of two life sciences buildings totaling 440,000 square feet, a 343-unit apartment complex and a hotel, all of which will be developed on a nine-acre parcel. Tishman Speyer is developing the project in partnership with the Harvard Allston Land Co. The site is adjacent to the Harvard Business School and Harvard Science & Engineering Complex in Allston. Breakthrough Properties, a joint venture of Tishman Speyer and Bellco Capital, will oversee the development, operations and leasing of the life sciences component. Tishman Speyer will also develop a conference facility on behalf of Harvard University. Within the multifamily component, 25 percent of the units will be designated as affordable housing for households earning between 30 and 100 percent of the area median income. At full build-out, Enterprise Research Campus will also include retail and restaurant space, as well as two acres of open green space that will host farmers markets, live music and outdoor fitness classes. …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Crescent Communities has opened NOVEL University Place, a 308-unit multifamily community located at 5315 Waters Edge Village Drive in the University City neighborhood of Charlotte. The development features carriage homes and apartments in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities at the property include a fitness center, library, coworking spaces, swimming pool, outdoor kitchen and hammocks. The project team included architect Cline Design Associates, land planner and civil engineer LandDesign, interior designer BB+M and Crescent Communities Construction. Rental rates begin at $1,405, according to the community website.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Real estate investment lender Lima One Capital has signed a 65,000-square-foot lease at RocaPoint’s Greenville County Square development in downtown Greenville. The move from 201 E. McBee Ave. represents a $51.4 million investment for the company, which will move its operations into a newly developed office building at the $1 billion mixed-use campus. The expansion, which will create a projected 300 jobs, is expected to be complete in 2025 and will more than double its current office footprint. The South Carolina Coordinating Council for Economic Development has approved job development credits related to the project and awarded a $500,000 grant to Greenville County to aid with the costs of site preparation and building construction. Other uses coming to Greenville County Square include Whole Foods Market and Perch Kitchen + Tap.
ADDISON, TEXAS — Locally based developer JPI has begun construction on Jefferson Addison Heights, a 290-unit apartment community located in the northern Dallas metro of Addison. The complex will be situated on a three-acre site and rise five stories. Units will be furnished with stainless steel appliances and stone countertops, and amenities will include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and a game room. Preleasing is scheduled to commence in October 2024.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Houston-based developer Alliance Industrial has broken ground on Point South Commerce, a 258,100-square-foot project that will be located about 10 miles south of downtown Fort Worth. The facility will feature 50 dock doors, two drive-in doors with ramps, 234 car parking spaces and 77 trailer parking stalls. Holt Lunsford Commercial is the leasing agent for the project, which is scheduled for a fourth-quarter delivery.
HELOTES, TEXAS — The Kiddie Academy, a national provider of comprehensive childcare and educational programs, will open an 11,000-square-foot early learning center in Helotes, a northwestern suburb of San Antonio. The Woodmont Co. is developing the facility, which is slated for a fourth-quarter completion. A pair of local franchisees will operate the facility.
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Accurate has begun leasing Citizen Little Falls, a 185-unit apartment complex located in the northern part of the Garden State. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, business center, landscaped courtyards, pet wash area and package lockers. Lessard Design served as the project architect. Rents start at $2,640 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
