JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. — Broe Real Estate Group has acquired land in southern Indiana’s Jeffersonville with plans to build a 300,000-square-foot speculative industrial building. The Class A facility will be situated within the 6,000-acre River Ridge Commerce Center. Plans call for a clear height of 36 feet, rear load access and ample trailer parking to support the needs of logistics, manufacturing, research and technology tenants. Broe’s transportation affiliate, OmniTRAX, is expanding the industrial park’s rail infrastructure. Construction is scheduled to begin in summer 2023. Robert Walker and Greg Charmoli of Commercial Kentucky will market the project for lease. The project team includes architect Ware Malcomb and engineer American Structurepoint.
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O’FALLON, MO. — Tarlton Corp. has broken ground on a two-story, 66,000-square-foot outpatient health center for SSM Health in the St. Louis suburb of O’Fallon. The center will offer extensive imaging, adult and pediatric urgent care services, laboratory services and a retail pharmacy. In addition, SSM Health will partner with SSM Health Medical Group, SLUCare Physician Group and Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital to provide onsite primary, specialty and pediatric services. Slated for completion in mid-2024, the facility will be situated near the Streets of Caledonia, a lifestyle center incorporating a mix of retail and residential space. ACI Boland Architects is providing architectural services, while Cochran Engineering, KPFF Consulting Engineers and Ross & Baruzzini are providing engineering services.
CELINA, TEXAS — Developers Guy Hatcher and Todd Stein are underway on construction of Phase I of a mixed-use project in the North Texas city of Celina. The initial phase of Celina Station, which is located at the corner of Preston Road and Ash Street, will feature 60,000 square feet of retail, office and medical office space. Tenants that have committed to this space include AT&T Wireless, OMG Tacos, Methodist Family Medical and Cook’s Children’s Pediatric. The development team has also secured leases with a nail salon, dentistry practice, martial arts school and a Vietnamese restaurant. At full buildout, Celina Station will also include 336 multifamily units that will be developed by Highpark Capital and multiple acres of parks, sports courts and walking trails.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas-based developer Presidium has broken ground on a 358-unit multifamily project in northeast Austin. Designed by Dallas-based Humphreys & Partners, Presidium Tech Ridge will sit on 14 acres and feature studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Residences will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, built-in desks, wine coolers and full-size washers and dryers. The amenity package will comprise a pool, fitness center, game room, coffee bar, theater lounge, golf simulator, business center, catering kitchen, coworking lounge, courtyard with fire pits and a dog park. Completion is slated for late 2023.
Lendlease, Australian Pension Fund Receive $360M Construction Loan for Mixed-Use High-Rise in Brooklyn
by Jeff Shaw
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between global real estate and investment management group Lendlease and Australian pension fund Aware Super has secured a $360 million construction loan for the development of 1 Java Street, a 36-story mixed-use development adjacent to the East River in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn. Plans call for 834 apartments, 13,000 square feet of retail space and an 18,000-square-foot public waterfront park connecting the property to the India Street Pier, which offers service for the East River Ferry. Thirty percent of apartments at 1 Java Street will be affordable units under the Affordable New York 421(A) Program and Voluntary Inclusionary Housing. Lendlease’s investment management, development and construction business units will serve in 1 Java Street’s development. The property is slated for completion in 2026. Christopher Peck, Alex Staikos, Phil Cadorette and Joy Dracos led a JLL Capital Markets team that represented the joint venture to secure the floating-rate construction loan through a Bank of America-led syndicate. New York City architecture firm Marvel will serve as interior designer for both market-rate and affordable units at 1 Java Street. INC Architecture & Design will design the public areas and Créme Architecture & Design will be the interior designer for …
Square Mile Capital, Bank OZK Arrange $202.6M Construction Loan for Bioterra Life Sciences Development in San Diego
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — Square Mile Capital has closed a $202.6 million loan to finance the construction of Bioterra, a life sciences development in San Diego’s Sorrento Mesa submarket. Bank OZK co-originated the loan. Longfellow Real Estate Partners is developing the 316,000-square-foot project. In August, Longfellow broke ground on the six-story campus that will feature lab and office space and three stories of subterranean parking. The property will offer a first-floor coffee bar, conference facilities, full-service gym with outdoor space for fitness classes and a full-service restaurant/café. Aldon Cole and Patrick Burger of JLL’s San Diego office arranged the financing.
MCCARRAN, NEV. — Mohr Capital has completed the development of a speculative cross-dock building, located at 1500 Waltham Way in McCarran. The 596,400-square-foot was fully leased during construction and sold to Dalfen Industrial upon its completion. ARCO Murray served as general contractor for the building, which will serve as a distribution facility. Additionally, Mohr Capital acquired two land sites in the North Valleys submarket and nearby Fernley for future industrial development.
PSRS Provides $14.7M in Construction Financing for Co-Living Development in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — PSRS has provided $14.7 million in construction financing for a co-living development in Los Angeles. The property will feature 18 units and 79 beds. Jacob Lee of PSRS secured the 24-month, interest-only loan, which a bank provided. The borrower was not disclosed.
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Frampton Construction has delivered a 204,000-square-foot speculative industrial facility within Portside Distribution Center in Summerville, about 25 miles northwest of Charleston via I-26. Randolph Development is the developer of the facility, the second building within the industrial park. Colliers is leasing the property for lease. The rear-load, tilt-wall facility features clear heights of 32 feet, 38 dock doors, four drive-in doors, 142 car parking spaces and 52 trailer parking spaces. The design-build team includes civil engineer Thomas & Hutton and architect McMillan Pazdan Smith.
Cronheim Mortgage Secures Financing for Condo Conversion Project in Downtown New Orleans
by John Nelson
NEW ORLEANS — Cronheim Mortgage has secured an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for The California Building in downtown New Orleans. Originally an office building, the property has been converted to Class A multifamily, with units leased as a combination of both multifamily and short-term rentals due to the building’s advantage of holding a hotel license. The sponsor, Servio Capital, plans to convert the building to condos and sell units to both short-term rental investors and owner-occupants. An undisclosed lender provided the loan, which was underwritten at 75 percent loan-to-cost. The California Building is located adjacent to the French Quarter, Superdome and Tulane Medical Center.