HOUSTON — Locally based developer Triten Real Estate Partners has topped out Phase I of The Mill, a project in Houston’s East End district that will add 341 multifamily units to the local supply. The seven-story building, the site of which originally housed a lumber mill that was constructed in the 1890s, will include 6,000 square feet of retail space and a seven-story parking garage. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include a pool, fitness center, clubroom and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Michael Hsu Office of Architecture designed the project, and Arch-Con Corp. is serving as the general contractor. Preleasing will begin in the first quarter of next year.
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VOORHEES TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Basis Industrial, a Florida-based owner-operator, will develop an 855-unit self-storage facility in Voorhees Township, located just outside of Philadelphia in Southern New Jersey. The facility will span 113,000 gross square feet and feature climate-controlled space. Construction is scheduled to begin later this month and to be complete in fall 2024. WSFS Bank provided $12.1 million in construction financing for the project. Berkadia arranged the loan on behalf of Basis Industrial. Public Storage will operate the facility.
BOTHELL, WASH. — Panattoni Development, in partnership with PGIM Real Estate, has acquired North Creek Commerce Center at 18712 Bothell Everett Highway in Bothell. Development is currently underway on the 29-acre Class A flex/industrial park, which is slated for completion by July 2024. Zach Vall-Spinosa of Kidder Mathews, along with Ernie Velton and Reese Velton of JSH Properties, are the leasing agents for the project. The seller and price were not disclosed.
Echo Real Estate Capital Buys Land for 182,610 SF Industrial Development in Surprise, Arizona
by Amy Works
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Echo Real Estate Capital has acquired an 11.6-acre land parcel at the northwest corner of Peoria and 132nd avenues in Surprise. The site is zoned and approved for four small-bay industrial buildings totaling 182,610 square feet. Slated for completion by the fourth quarter of 2024, Echo Park @ P132 will include four fully air conditioned buildings with 2,500 square feet of speculative office suites and secured concrete truck courts. Echo has partnered with Chicago-based Premier Design + Build to construct the project. This will be Echo’s second development in the submarket. Upon completion, Echo’s metro Phoenix portfolio will total nearly 850,000 square feet of Class A industrial space across six buildings. The company’s first development, two Class A warehouse/distribution facilities in Glendale, are on pace for completion later this year.
CALDWELL, IDAHO – Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a fully entitled, 12.7-acre industrial development site in Caldwell. An undisclosed transportation company acquired the asset from the Upson family for an undisclosed price. The shovel-ready site is located at Smeed Parkway and Skyward Street within Sky Ranch Business Park. The location provides access to the Caldwell Executive Airport, Highway 20/26 and Interstate 84. Additionally, the site features existing improvements, including sidewalks, curbs, gutters, multiple fire hydrants and onsite transformers. Stephen Fife of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while Alison Castro of Cresa and Greg Gaddis of Tenant Realty Advisors represented the buyer in the deal.
LANSING, MICH. — Waramaug Hospitality has opened the DoubleTree by Hilton Lansing, a 256-room hotel in Lansing. Waramaug acquired the property in 2021 and decided to rebrand it and renovate all guestrooms and corridors, the lobby, Made Market, restaurants and bar, meeting rooms and pre-function spaces. The hotel also features a fitness center and two-story indoor pool. The second floor of the property connects to the Lansing Center, the city-owned 125,000-square-foot convention center. The property marks the eighth within Waramaug’s portfolio that is under the Hilton umbrella.
CHICAGO — Tiny Giants has acquired a 24,563-square-foot commercial building located at 2801 W. Montrose Ave. in Chicago. The family-owned company plans to redevelop the site into a mixed-use project with a 10,000-square-foot daycare on the ground floor and apartments above. Longtime tenant Ruby Dry Cleaners relocated to a new location several blocks away. Chris Irwin of Colliers represented the buyer, while Craig Wolf and Dale Strauss of Strauss Realty Ltd. represented the sellers, private investors. The sales price was undisclosed.
WARNER ROBINS, GA. — Pratt Industries Inc., a Georgia-based recycled paper and packaging company, has released plans for a new production facility in the Middle Georgia city of Warner Robins, approximately 100 miles southeast of Atlanta. The new factory is expected to create more than 125 jobs and cost over $120 million to build. The development will comprise 496,000 square feet and produce corrugated boxes using recycled containerboard. The containerboard will be largely sourced from the company’s mill in Conyers, Georgia. The property is scheduled for completion in late 2024. The new facility will be Pratt Industries’ 13th site in Georgia. According to the office of Governor Brian Kemp, the project will bring the company’s total investment in Georgia to over $800 million. “We’re very honored to be coming to Warner Robins and we’re committed to the great state of Georgia — in fact, Georgia is where our company began,” says Anthony Pratt, global executive chairman for Pratt Industries. “This will bring Pratt’s total workforce in Georgia to over 2,100 employees and 11,700 nationwide.” The property is located at Robins Industrial Park within the Peach County portion of the city, on a Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development (GRAD) certified site. The …
JLL Arranges $26.8M Construction Loan for Build-to-Rent Residential Project in Loganville, Georgia
by John Nelson
139-home build-to-rent (BTR) residential community located at 2882 Rosebud Road in Loganville. Matthew Putterman, Danny Kaufman, Chris Knight and Ware Shipman of JLL represented the sponsor, a joint venture between Landeavor and LAMB Properties, to secure the five-year, floating-rate loan through a regional bank. Upon completion, Rosebud Place will include three- and four-bedroom homes ranging from 1,833 to 1,854 square feet. Homes will feature stainless steel appliances, in-home washers and dryers and attached two-car garages, and community amenities will include a resort-style pool, large dog park, children’s play area and walking trails.
FORT WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA — Locally based design firm Meyer has completed a 5,860-square-foot expansion of the bar and lounge area at the Manufacturers’ Golf & Country Club in Fort Washington, located on the northern outskirts of Philadelphia. The two-story bar and lounge now features enhanced dining and outdoor patio space overlooking the golf course. The renovation also included a new grill area, fire pits, pavers and outdoor lighting, and the interior now houses a new wine room with lockers, as well as new lighting, finishes and millwork surrounding newly installed fireplaces.