Development

Crescent Communities Breaks Ground on 449,000 SF Spec Industrial Facility in Charlotte

by John Nelson September 6, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Crescent Communities has broken ground on AXIAL Rapid Commerce, a 449,000-square-foot speculative industrial facility in Charlotte. The infill, Class A building will be located at 500 Rhyne Road, a half-mile from I-485 and 2.5 miles from I-85. AXIAL Rapid Commerce will include 36-foot clear heights and 3,850 square feet of office space, as well as 338 auto parking spaces, 106 trailer parking spaces and two drive-in doors. The design-build team includes development partner Fortius Capital Partners, joint venture equity partner Pacolet Milliken, DMA Architecture, Orsborn Engineering, Evans General Contractors, lender TD Bank and leasing agency Colliers. The development team expects to deliver AXIAL Rapid Commerce in third-quarter 2024.

September 6, 2023

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Pinnacle Obtains $47.8M Financing for Affordable Housing Development in Hollywood, Florida

by John Nelson September 6, 2023

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Pinnacle has obtained $47.8 million in financing for the development of the second phase of Pinnacle 441, a 100-unit affordable housing project in Hollywood. The eight-story building will be situated at 6028 Johnson St., a site that previously housed a trailer park and sits adjacent to Phase I of Pinnacle 441. Pinnacle plans to break ground on Phase II this month and wrap up construction in approximately 16 months. The property will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as one live-work space with commercial frontage along Johnson Street. Units will be reserved for individuals and families earning up to 60 percent of Broward County’s median income. Amenities for both phases will include a fitness facility, virtual reality gaming room and indoor/covered outdoor lounge. Amenities unique to Phase II will include indoor meeting space and a cyber lounge. Funding sources for Phase II of Pinnacle 41 include tax credit equity financing and construction debt from Bank of America, tax-exempt bonds issued by Broward County Housing Finance Authority, permanent financing from Citibank, $10 million in gap financing from Broward County, $1 million from the City of Hollywood and $6.6 million from Florida Housing Finance Corp.

September 6, 2023

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Urby Tops Out 25-Story Apartment Tower in Jersey City

by Taylor Williams September 6, 2023

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Urby, a joint venture between Ironstate Development and Brookfield Properties, has topped out a 25-story apartment tower in Jersey City. Rising 265 feet, Journal Square Urby will total 317 units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center with a yoga studio, rooftop garden, outdoor grilling and dining areas, a lobby café and a dog park. Dutch architecture firm Concrete and New York City-based HLW designed the project, which is slated for full completion in spring 2024.

September 6, 2023

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LCS Completes Renovations at Three Seniors Housing Communities in Delaware

by Taylor Williams September 6, 2023

WILMINGTON AND NEWARK, DEL. —Life Care Services (LCS) has completed renovations at three seniors housing communities in Delaware: Foulk Living and Shipley Living in Wilmington and Millcroft Living in Newark. Renovations at Foulk Living included upgrades to the lobby, corridors, fitness center and dining room. In addition, Foulk Living’s independent living cottages are being updated as they become available with new kitchen cabinets, countertops, appliances, flooring, paint, blinds and carpeting. Shipley Living received a new roof, updated exterior, porte-cochère and grand entrance. Inside, the lobby, corridors, communal living room, dining room, bistro and bar were all updated. Millcroft Living’s entrance received a new concierge desk and lobby, as well as a new bar/lounge space, renovated dining room and card room and beautified corridors.

September 6, 2023

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McShane Completes Construction of 302-Unit Hackney House Apartment Community in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow September 6, 2023

OCONOMOWOC, WIS. — McShane Construction Co. has completed construction of Hackney House Apartments, a 302-unit apartment community in Oconomowoc, a western suburb of Milwaukee. Mandel Group developed the 20-building property, which consists of 18 garden-style buildings and two townhome buildings. Amenities include a 4,000-square-foot clubhouse with a fitness center and gourmet kitchen, outdoor pool, outdoor kitchen, pet spa, event lawn, car wash and dog parks. The development was funded in part through HUD 221(d)(4) financing. BSB Design was the project architect.

September 6, 2023

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Elevation Land Co., Crow Holdings Capital Break Ground on 1.8 MSF Otay Business Park in California

by Amy Works September 6, 2023

OTAY MESA, CALIF. — A joint venture between Elevation Land Co. and a real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital has broken ground on Otay Business Park, situated on a 119-acre site in San Diego’s Otay Mesa submarket. The joint venture acquired the land site in May 2022. Otay Business Park will feature 1.8 million square feet of industrial distribution and logistics space spread across multiple buildings. The first phase of the project is slated to open in late 2025. Dempsey Construction is performing the horizontal site work, which includes grading, as well as on-site and off-site utility and road infrastructure work. Ware Malcomb served as architect for the project.

September 6, 2023

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IDM Cos. Receives $62.6M Construction Financing for Meritum Sonoran Desert Multifamily Project in Phoenix

by Amy Works September 6, 2023

PHOENIX — IDM Cos. has received $62.6 million in construction financing for Meritum Sonoran Desert, a garden-style apartment project in Phoenix. Kevin MacKenzie, Brad Miner and Elle Miraglia of JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory secured the loan through a life company for the borrower. Slated for completion in 2025, the 13-building community will feature 348 one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,048 square feet. Additionally, Meritum Sonoran Desert will feature a freestanding clubhouse with a residential living room and kitchen, exercise facility, package lockers, covered patio, dog park, fire pits and two resort-style pools. Meritum Sonoran Desert will be located at the northwest corner of Sonoran Desert Drive and 29th Avenue.

September 6, 2023

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Core Spaces Opens 792-Bed Student Housing Community Near Georgia Tech in Atlanta

by Kristin Harlow September 6, 2023

ATLANTA — Core Spaces has opened Hub Atlanta, a 792-bed student housing community located near the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta’s Midtown neighborhood. The 19-story property offers 292 units in studio through six-bedroom configurations. Amenities include a fitness center, coworking spaces, private study lounges, a rooftop pool deck with a hot tub, dog park, 6,990 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a four-story parking garage. New Here Coffee operates a coffee shop. Curioso provided interior design services alongside Core’s in-house design team. Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture served as the architect, and Juneau Construction Co. was the general contractor. Core Spaces is managing the community. Residents recently moved in for the 2023-2024 school year, and leasing is now open for next year. Core Spaces focuses on developing, buying and managing student housing and build-to-rent communities. The firm maintains offices in Austin and Chicago. — Kristin Harlow and Katie Sloan

September 6, 2023

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Brinkmann Constructors Tops Out 148-Unit Luxury Apartment Complex in Downtown St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow September 5, 2023

ST. LOUIS — Brinkmann Constructors has topped out construction of 11th and Spruce, a 148-unit luxury apartment complex in downtown St. Louis. San Francisco-based Balboa Real Estate Partners is the developer for the project, which is located three blocks from Busch Stadium. The $25 million development will feature 3,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and amenities such as a fitness center, clubroom, courtyard, pet spa, dog run and rentable work-from-home space. The five-story development is situated in the city’s Cupples Station Historic District, once a thriving manufacturing hub. To preserve the area’s old-world aesthetic, the new complex matches the red brick used in surrounding buildings. The site was formerly home of the Cupples 7 Building, which sat vacant for nearly a decade. Balboa purchased the site from the Treasury Department of St. Louis. Completion of the project is slated for February 2024.

September 5, 2023

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Milhaus, Banyan Residential Break Ground on $117M Multifamily Project in Phoenix

by Amy Works September 5, 2023

PHOENIX — Developer Milhaus and Banyan Residential, a Los Angeles-based private real estate investment firm, have started construction on the first phase of a 515-unit apartment community in Phoenix. Phase I, a $117 million development, is slated for completion in fourth-quarter 2025. Located at the southwest corner of 48th and Washington streets in a designated Opportunity Zone, the 320-unit first phase will include a mix of studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 415 square feet to 1,392 square feet. Residences will feature glass showers, walk-in closets, kitchens with stainless steel appliances and private balconies. Community amenities will include two clubhouses and resort-style pools, a fitness center, green space and dog park. UMB, with syndication by First Merchants and Academy Bank, provided a $63.3 million construction loan for the project. The project is Banyan’s ninth Opportunity Zone development and its fourth deal with Milhaus.

September 5, 2023

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