SAN DIEGO — San Diego-based AAA Management has obtained $99.4 million in construction financing and preferred equity for the development of Ion Aero, an eight-story multifamily property in San Diego. Located in 8555 Aero Drive, Ion Aero will feature 302 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 500 square feet to 1,400 square feet. Community amenities will include an indoor-outdoor fitness center and yoga studio; coworking space; a clubroom with indoor and outdoor entertaining space; playground; dog run; pool and spa; and a seventh-floor sky lounge. Bill Chiles, Scott Peterson and Morgon Fraser of CBRE Capital Markets’ debt and structured finance team in San Diego secured the financing, which features a three-year term and 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio.
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SAN ANTONIO — Palladium USA, in partnership with the San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corp. (PFC), has broken ground on Palladium Crestway, a $65 million affordable housing project in San Antonio. Income restrictions for the community were not disclosed. Palladium Crestway will be a three-story building with 271 units on a 10-acre site. Residences will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, conference center, sports court, dog park, computer lounge, children’s playroom and clubroom with a mini-kitchen. Preleasing will begin next summer, and full completion is slated for next winter. The San Antonio Housing Trust PFC issued $31 million in tax-exempt bonds that were purchased by Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust. PNC Bank provided a $27 million equity investment. Kim Parker of Dynamic Commercial Real Estate represented Palladium USA in the purchase of the land. Cross Architects designed the Palladium Crestway, and Brownstone Construction is serving as the project’s general contractor.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — San Francisco-based Legacy Partners and Pondmoon Capital Holdings USA have opened Merit, a 296-unit apartment community in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. The development features one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range in size from 630 to 1,500 square feet and are furnished with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, work-from-home spaces and private balconies/patios. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, coworking space, outdoor gaming area and a 24-hour convenience mart. Project partners included JHP Architecture and Provident General Contractors.
McCarthy Building Cos. Completes 200,000 SF Patient Tower at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center
by Amy Works
TARZANA, CALIF. — McCarthy Building Cos. has completed the construction of the Friese Family Tower, five-story patient tower at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center in Tarzana. The tower is named for the Daniel Friese family in recognition of their $50 million donation to the building’s construction. The 200,000-square-foot facility features 150 private patient rooms; an expanded emergency department; a pharmacy with a pneumatic tubing system; a pediatric unit with a playroom for younger patients and a dedicated room for adolescent patients; a cardiovascular unit; critical care unit; and a progressive care unit. The Friese Family Tower also features visitor waiting rooms on all levels and recliners and sleeper sofas in all patient rooms. Perkins & Will designed the facility, which McCarthy Building Cos. constructed.
KeyBank Provides $14.6M Construction Loan for New Life Homes Affordable Project in Tacoma, Washington
by Amy Works
TACOMA, WASH. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided $14.6 million in financing for the construction of New Life Homes, a 60-unit low-income housing project in Hilltop in Tacoma. The community is designated for individuals in recovery for substance abuse, those leaving the criminal justice system, formerly homeless persons, persons with disabilities and veterans earning no more than 30 percent or 50 percent of area median income. Shiloh Baptist Church, with Beacon Development Group as consultant, is sponsoring and developing New Life Homes. Shiloh Baptist Church, a historically Black church, wants to combat gentrification on Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood by transforming several of its parcels along the block of South I Street into affordable housing. With the assistance of Tacoma Housing Authority, the church has leveraged several public funding sources along with tax credits and traditional financing to construct New Life Homes. Believing In Myself Again (BIMA) Services will provide supportive services for tenants with a focus on creating opportunities for growth, education and skill development. Veterans Affairs will provide services for the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing units and coordinate with BIMA. KeyBank CDLI provided a $14.6 million construction loan with LIHTC equity provided by National Equity Fund (NEF). …
EAST PEORIA, ILL. — Flaherty & Collins Properties has broken ground on Blutowne, a $65 million luxury apartment community in the Levee District of East Peoria, a city in central Illinois. The project includes two multifamily buildings that will be centrally located near the municipal building and public library. Plans call for 219 units, 10,000 square feet of commercial space and 276 parking spaces. Merchants Bank of Indiana provided financing for the project, which will be situated at 501 E. Washington St. Units will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, with the average unit size being 898 square feet. Amenities will include a fitness facility, meeting space, saltwater pool and rooftop lounge. Flaherty & Collins expects to welcome the first residential and commercial tenants in spring 2025. The full build-out is slated for completion in fall 2025.
Alliance Residential to Develop 311-Unit Prose Big Sky Apartments in Kissimmee, Florida
by John Nelson
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — Alliance Residential Co. has purchased a 17-acre site at 2900 Big Sky Blvd. in Kissimmee for the development of Prose Big Sky, a 311-unit apartment community. The Arizona-based developer plans to welcome first residents by fall 2024. Prose Big Sky will feature one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 746 to 1,078 square feet in size. Community amenities will include a resident clubroom with a catering kitchen and entertainment lounge, business center with coworking spaces, concierge package system, a resort-style pool with sun shelf seating, fitness center and a dog park. Prose Big Sky is the newest of 10 Alliance Residential properties currently under construction or scheduled to break ground in Florida.
Northwood Investors Signs Two Restaurant Tenants to Join Bowl at Ballantyne Project in Charlotte
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Northwood Investors, along with affiliate firm Northwood Retail, has signed two new restaurant brands from Fox Restaurant Concepts to join the tenant roster at Bowl at Ballantyne, a mixed-use development on the south side of Charlotte. The concepts include North Italia, an Italian restaurant that will occupy 6,480 square feet, and Flower Child, a healthy restaurant chain that will occupy 3,555 square feet. The restaurants will be situated across Bowl Street from each other and will open in 2024. Other committed tenants include Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, Fly Kid Fly, Honeysuckle Gelato, Roosters, drybar and solidcore, among others. Situated within the 2,000-acre Ballantyne master-planned community, the Bowl will also include two residential towers and a concert venue called The Amp Ballantyne.
BYRON, GA. — Halpern Enterprises Inc. has delivered a 2,600-square-foot build-to-suit Starbucks location at 321 N. Highway 49 N in Byron. The Seattle-based coffeehouse chain signed a 10-year net lease at the freestanding property, which is located near I-75 and Robins Air Force Base. Brad Oppenheimer, Caleb Adams and Cary Halpern of Halpern Enterprises teamed up to complete the project. In addition to Starbucks, the Atlanta-based developer has recently delivered three build-to-suit properties in the Southeast for The Learning Experience.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — TMRW Sports Group has announced plans for a 250,000-square-foot arena development in Palm Beach Gardens. The project, dubbed SoFi Center, will be the home base for TGL, a new virtual team golf league led by a partnership between golfers Tiger Woods and Rory Mcllroy and sports executive Mike McCarley. The 1,500-seat complex will occupy 11 acres on the Palm Beach Gardens campus of Palm Beach State College. The arena will include a 75-foot high air-supported dome; a football-field sized playing surface with three sand bunkers; a 46-foot by 64-foot simulator screen; a short-game complex; and two plazas outside the venue for hosting pre-match activities. The TGL season, which commercial partner SoFi Technologies will present, is set to begin with a series of matches on primetime television in January 2024. To date, 12 PGA players have committed to playing in the TGL: Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Matt Fitzpatrick, Justin Rose, Adam Scott, Xander Schauffele, Max Homa, Rickie Fowler and Billy Horschel. Six teams of three players will compete in 15 head-to-head matches, followed by semifinals and finals matches. Team names, brands, front office staff and assigned players will be unveiled …