TAYLOR, TEXAS — Forman Capital, a direct lender based in Florida, has provided a $19.5 million construction loan and a preferred equity investment for Castlewood Townhomes. The 64-unit multifamily project will be located in Taylor, about 35 miles northwest of Austin. The borrower, Townbridge Capital, plans to develop three- and four-bedroom townhomes that will range in size from 1,500 to 1,900 square feet. Residences will feature detached two-car garages, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and various pieces of smart technology. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
ST. CHARLES, MO. — CRG has opened Chapter at The Streets, a 245-unit luxury apartment community in the St. Louis suburb of St. Charles. The five-story property is located at 333 Mulholland Drive. Chapter at The Streets offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 504 to 1,141 square feet. Monthly rents range from $1,475 to $2,390. Amenities include a fitness center, resident lounge, coworking space, pet grooming station, pool, sun deck and grilling stations. The community offers AT&T wireless connectivity in all common areas. Aligning with CRG’s mission to incorporate neighborhood-inspired artwork into its developments, Chapter at The Streets features a mural along the building’s parking garage co-designed by Media-Objectives and artist Wylie Caudill. The mural references the history and location of St. Charles. The project is situated within The Streets of St. Charles mixed-use development, which spans 27 acres and features numerous retail, restaurant and entertainment offerings, including an eight-screen AMC movie theater. The Streets also houses office space, two hotels and public spaces. Residents of Chapter at The Streets also enjoy direct access to the 240-mile Katy Trail. The project team included Chicago-based Humphreys & Partners Architects and Chesterfield, Mo.-based Brinkmann Constructors. St. Louis-based …
PHOENIX — CapRock Partners has completed Phase I of CapRock West 202 Logistics in Southwest Phoenix. The project spans 140 acres and 2.5 million square feet of Class A industrial warehouse space across five buildings. Colson Group USA has become the first tenant to sign a lease for 118,833 square feet of space. Josh Wyss with Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Payson MacWilliam and Don MacWilliam of Colliers International are leading the leasing efforts for CapRock West 202 Logistics.
WESTMINSTER, CALIF. — R.D. Olson has announced the groundbreaking of Bolsa Row Terrace, a new shopping and dining destination in Westminster’s Little Saigon District. Spanning 26,211 square feet, the two-story retail development will feature shopping and dining options overlooking a landscaped courtyard with al fresco bistro seating. The architecture draws inspiration from Vietnam’s pre-war French colonial style, with elements like arches, ironwork, glass storefronts and a clock tower with a traditional mansard roof resembling Bến Thành Market. Completion of Bolsa Row Terrace is scheduled for early 2024. This is R.D. Olson’s second phase of the six-acre project for developer IP Westminster.
RENO, NEV. — Montane Building Group has commenced tenant improvements at the headquarters of HDR, a company owned by NevDex Properties. The project, located at 10615 Professional Circle, Suite 201, will span 3,882 square feet and include a modern office space featuring open work areas, private offices, a conference room, a mothers’ room and a break room. HDR, known for its engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services, employs more than 11,000 people across 200 offices worldwide. The tenant improvement project is scheduled for completion in mid-August.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based firm Douglaston Development is nearing completion of a 188-unit affordable seniors housing project in The Bronx. The 12-story building at 2856 Webster Ave., which is adjacent to the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), represents Phase I of a larger development. Phase II consists of 277 affordable seniors housing residences and 8,000 square feet of retail space. Units are reserved for households earning 50 percent or less of the area median income. Douglaston is developing the project through a 99-year ground lease with NYBG. Stephen B. Jacobs Group is the project architect, and Levine Builders is the general contractor and construction manager. The first move-ins are now underway.
NEW YORK CITY — Wegmans Food Market has announced plans to open an 87,500-square-foot store at 770 Broadway in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood. The market, dubbed Wegmans Astor Place, will be located at the base of an office building that Vornado Realty Trust owns. Meta, formerly known as Facebook, occupies the office portion of the property. The store, which is set to open on Oct. 18, will offer made-to-order and packaged foods; ready-to-eat and ready-to-heat options, including a selection of entrees and sides for individuals and families; and a ‘restaurant foods’ section with fresh sushi, salads, sandwiches, soups, pizza and wings. The location will also include an onsite dining room with sushi and oyster bars, which are set to open in early 2024. This store will be Wegman’s second in New York City, following the opening of Wegmans Brooklyn in 2019. “We know our customers can’t wait to come see what we have in store and our employees have been training, in some cases, for over a year to get ready for this day,” says Matt Dailor, the new store’s manager. “Wegmans is a celebration of food and people, and we can’t wait to open the doors on October 18 …
LAREDO, TEXAS — Kansas City-based VanTrust Real Estate will develop a 432,000-square-foot industrial project in the Rio Grande Valley city of Laredo. The speculative structure will be located within North Laredo Industrial Park, which is adjacent to I-35 and the Port of Laredo. Completion of the project, which is expected to be the first of multiple buildings that VanTrust will add to the park, is slated for October 2024. White Ark Enterprises owns North Laredo Industrial Park.
GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. — Driver SPG, a division of C.W. Driver Companies, has started construction of the St. Callistus Chapel and Crypts, a new worship space located underneath Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove. The $14.5 million chapel, designed in a modern Byzantine architectural style, will feature sacred art from Granda of Madrid, Spain, and will accommodate 220 people with a marble altar for masses and devotional shrines on each side. The project is scheduled for completion by summer 2024. It will include hundreds of niches and burial spaces for generations of Diocese of Orange bishops.
AURORA, ILL. — Focus, in collaboration with development partner Atlantic Residential and property owner Centennial, has begun the second phase of redevelopment at Fox Valley shopping center in Aurora. This phase includes a 323-unit luxury apartment community as well as a 212-unit seniors housing development, each expected to be completed by fall 2025. In June, Focus completed Lumen, a 304-unit luxury apartment community now being leased at Fox Valley. Being constructed on the site of a former Carson’s store, Phase II will feature apartments with unique amenities such as an outdoor coworking space. The senior living component will offer independent living, assisted living and memory care services. Announcements regarding retail, entertainment and restaurant tenants will be made closer to the completion of Phase II.