Development

Lendlease, IHG Army Hotels Break Ground on 207-Room Candlewood Suites Hotel at Fort Liberty in North Carolina

by John Nelson November 16, 2023

FORT LIBERTY, N.C. — Lendlease and IHG Army Hotels have broken ground on a 207-room Candlewood Suites hotel at Fort Liberty, a U.S. Army base in central North Carolina. The companies plan to open the hotel in early 2026. As a partner lodging developer for the Department of Defense, Lendlease will own the hotel and IHG Army Hotels will operate the property. The hotel represents the 17th Candlewood Suites hotel that Lendlease and IHG have partnered on since 2009 as part of the Privatization of Army Lodging (PAL) initiative, an Army-led, public-private venture to revitalize on-post lodging for service members, their families and government travelers. Fort Liberty welcomes approximately 100,000 travelers annually at one of the base’s three existing hotels. The new Candlewood Suites Fort Liberty hotel will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom rooms with fully equipped kitchens in each suite. Amenities will include a business center, lounge, fitness center, laundry facilities, 24-hour market and an outdoor barbecue area, as well as complimentary breakfast. Lendlease and IHG will make enhancements at two other Fort Liberty hotels, the Carolina Inn and Normandy House, over the next year.

November 16, 2023

Development Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Wood Partners Breaks Ground on 276-Unit Alta French Hill Apartments in Marlborough, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams November 16, 2023

MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — Atlanta-based developer Wood Partners has broken ground on Alta French Hill, a 276-unit apartment complex that will be located in the western Boston suburb of Marlborough. Units will come in one, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, wood-style flooring and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, dog park, resident lounge and outdoor grilling and dining areas. Alta French Hill will also house 10,000 square feet of retail space. Preleasing will begin in 2024, with the first move-ins scheduled to begin in February 2025.

November 16, 2023

Development Industrial Midwest Wisconsin

Serta Simmons Bedding Opens 500,000 SF Manufacturing Plant in Janesville, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow November 16, 2023

JANESVILLE, WIS. — Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB) has opened a 500,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Janesville, a city in southern Wisconsin. The facility will produce mattresses and other bedding products under the Serta, Beautyrest and Simmons brands. The plant will be responsible for more than 300 jobs in the local economy, and SSB expects to create additional jobs at the plant over the next few years. Located at 200 Innovation Drive and developed by Zilber Property Group, the new facility consolidates two Rock County plants that were located in Beloit and Janesville. The plant is one of 18 manufacturing plants across the U.S. and Canada operated by SSB. An additional five Serta plants in the U.S. are operated by licensing partners.

November 16, 2023

Development Illinois Industrial Midwest

Principle Construction Completes 80,053 SF Spec Warehouse in Mount Prospect, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow November 16, 2023

MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — Principle Construction has completed an 80,053-square-foot speculative warehouse on behalf of developer Seefried Industrial Properties in Mount Prospect, a northwest suburb of Chicago. Located at 2240 S. Busse Road, the property features a clear height of 32 feet, 16 exterior docks, two drive-in doors, 17 trailer stalls and parking for 89 cars. Harris Architects provided architectural services and Kimley-Horn served as civil engineer. Principle also completed a 34,011-square-foot build-out for an undisclosed tenant.

November 16, 2023

Development Illinois Midwest Office Top Stories

Fulton Street, SNK Capital Break Ground on 409,000 SF Office Development in Chicago’s Fulton Market

by Katie Sloan November 16, 2023

CHICAGO — A joint venture between Fulton Street Cos. and SNK Capital has broken ground on 919 W Fulton Street, a high-rise office development in Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood. The development, which will span 409,000 square feet at 919 W. Fulton St., is Chicago’s first major new office development to commence construction in over a year, according to the joint venture. The 11-story building will feature floor-to-ceiling windows; outdoor terraces on all sides; a rooftop lounge and bar; several co-working and conference spaces; and a fitness center. Chicago-based real estate investor Harrison Street Real Estate Capital has signed on to occupy 170,000 square feet at the property, which will also feature a ground-floor restaurant by the locally based Gibsons Restaurant Group. The development will also include a 65-stall parking deck on the building’s lower level, which will be connected to an existing lower-level parking structure at 210 N. Peoria St. The project is scheduled for completion in 2025 and will pursue WELL and LEED Silver certifications. Bank of the Ozarks and Manulife provided financial backing for the property. The development team includes JDL Development, Skender, FitzGerald Associates Architects, Morris Adjimi Architects, Thornton Tomasetti, Eriksson, Syska Hennessy Group and site design group …

November 16, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Multifamily Texas

Hunt Capital Partners Provides $16.5M in LIHTC Equity for Austin Affordable Housing Project

by Taylor Williams November 15, 2023

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Hunt Capital Partners has provided $16.5 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity for the development of Cady Lofts, a 100-unit affordable housing project in Austin. Cady Lofts will house studio apartments for renters earning 30 to 60 percent of the area median income and who are experiencing homelessness or physical/developmental disabilities. Units will feature modern appliances and eco-friendly utility systems, and residents will have access to a communal computer lab, health and wellness center, case management offices and central laundry facilities. The borrower is a partnership between developer SGI Ventures and the Housing Authority of the City of Austin. Three Bar Architects Inc. is designing the project, with Skybeck Construction serving as the primary contractor. Completion is slated for March 2025.

November 15, 2023

Acquisitions Development Industrial Self-Storage Texas

SurePoint Development Agrees to Buy 651-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Fulshear, Texas

by Taylor Williams November 15, 2023

FULSHEAR, TEXAS —SurePoint Development, a self-storage owner-operator based in San Antonio, has agreed to purchase an 651-unit facility that is under construction in Fulshear, a western suburb of Houston. The site is located near the intersection of Texas Heritage Parkway and FM 1093, and the single-story facility will span 83,000 net rentable square feet of predominantly climate-controlled space. Completion is slated for next spring. The seller was not disclosed.

November 15, 2023

Development Multifamily Seniors Housing Texas

Journey Capital Breaks Ground on 36-Unit Seniors Housing Project in Saginaw, Texas

by Taylor Williams November 15, 2023

SAGINAW, TEXAS — Dallas-based developer Journey Capital has broken ground on the third phase of development at Edition of Saginaw Senior Living, located just north of Fort Worth. The project will add 36 independent living cottages to the property. Journey Capital unveiled Phase I of the Edition of Saginaw Senior Living community in January 2022, featuring 22 independent living cottages. Phase II, which is currently under construction, will add a 71-bed assisted living and memory care facility by the end of this year.

November 15, 2023

Development Mixed-Use Seniors Housing Southeast Virginia

Hoffman, ESL to Develop 15-Story Seniors Housing Project at West Falls Development in Northern Virginia

by John Nelson November 15, 2023

FALLS CHURCH, VA. — Hoffman & Associates and Experience Senior Living (ESL) plan to co-develop The Reserve at Falls Church, a 15-story seniors housing project within the 10-acre West Falls mixed-use development underway in Northern Virginia. The Reserve will feature more than 200 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care residences. Amenities will include a spa with a saltwater pool and fitness center, multiple onsite restaurants, a sky bar, maker space, concierge floors and electric vehicle transportation services. Aside from the seniors housing component, West Falls will feature apartments, condominiums, shops, restaurants, service retailers, a hotel and a medical office building, along with a central 18,000-square-foot outdoor community gathering space. Hoffman and ESL aim to open The Reserve in fourth-quarter 2026.

November 15, 2023

Development Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Mets Owner Steve Cohen to Develop $8B Sports-Anchored Entertainment District in Queens

by Taylor Williams November 15, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Steve Cohen, owner of the New York Mets baseball team, will develop Metropolitan Park, an $8 billion sports-anchored entertainment district in Queens. The development will occupy the 50 acres surrounding the team’s ballpark, Citi Field. The land is currently vacant. Plans for the project include a food hall, an entertainment complex including a Hard Rock hotel, live music venue and gaming, 20 acres of open green space, five acres of community athletic fields and playgrounds, new connections to the waterfront, a renovated mass transit station and improved roads, bike paths and parking infrastructure. Hard Rock International will partner with Cohen for the development, and the project team includes SHoP Architects, landscape architect Field Operations and design and construction firm McKissack. Metropolitan Park is expected to create roughly 15,000 permanent and construction jobs, according to Hard Rock. A construction timeline was not disclosed.

November 15, 2023

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