COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Origin Investments and Jackson Dearborn Partners have formed a joint venture to develop Solace at The Ranch, a $117.9 million multifamily community at 7718 E. Woodmen Road in Colorado Springs. Construction is underway for the project, which will feature a three-story, 374-unit, garden-style apartment community and 12 carriage house-style units. The first units are slated for delivery by year-end 2024, with the balance of the units being delivered in phases over a period of several months. The community will consist of 21 residential buildings and a clubhouse. The unit mix will be 52 three-bedroom, 210 two-bedroom and 112 one-bedroom layouts, and the carriage houses will be a mix of two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Additionally, the community will offer 628 parking spaces, including 189 attached and detached garages. The carriage house units will sit atop attached garages. Sub4 Development is serving as general contractor for the project.
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Automotive Supplier to Invest $926M for Manufacturing Facility Near Hyundai Plant in Metro Savannah
by John Nelson
RICHMOND HILL, GA. — Hyundai Mobis, an automotive supplier based in South Korea, plans to invest $926 million for a new manufacturing facility near Hyundai’s previously announced electric vehicle and battery campus in Bryan County. Situated near the Port of Savannah, the new 1.2 million-square-foot facility will employ at least 1,500 people once fully operational. The project is located within the Georgia Ready for Accelerated Development (GRAD) Certified Belfast Commerce Park in Richmond Hill. Hyundai Mobis will supply electric vehicle power electric systems and charging control units to the mega Hyundai plant nearby and in Montgomery, Ala., as well as the Kia plant in West Point, Ga. Hyundai Mobis is the “parts and services” arm for South Korean auto giants Hyundai, Genesis Motors and Kia. The company has had an operational base near the Kia plant since 2009. The new Bryan County facility is expected to break ground in 2023 and begin operations in 2024.
FREDERICK, MD. — ACRES Capital has provided an $83.7 million construction loan for Residences at East Church, a 350-unit multifamily project located on a 14.8-acre site at 605 E. Church St. in Frederick. The borrower, The Goldstar Group, is developing the five-story community to feature a clubhouse, swimming pool and fitness center, as well as 525 parking spaces. The construction timeline was not disclosed. Jamie Butler of Walker & Dunlop originated the loan on behalf of Goldstar. Principals involved in the loan transaction include Michael Brodsky of Goldstar and Drew Miller of ACRES Capital’s New York office.
PENSACOLA, FLA. — Development firm Daniel has delivered Porte at Pathstone, a 336-unit apartment community in Pensacola. The $60 million property is situated within the Pathstone development across Nine Mile Road from Navy Federal Credit Union’s office campus. The design-build team includes general contractor Doster Construction and design firm Nelson Architects. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, outdoor grilling area and game lawn, fitness center, yoga lawn, coworking space with private conference rooms, coffee bar, pet spa and a dog park. Rental rates range from $1,649 to $2,599, according to the property website.
CYPRESS, TEXAS — Atlanta-based multifamily developer Wood Partners has broken ground on Alta Cypress Springs, a 330-unit project that will be located on the northwestern outskirts of Houston. Alta Cypress Springs will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments that will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, tile backsplashes and full-size washers and dryers. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, dog park, business center, clubroom and an outdoor kitchen. Completion is slated for August 2023.
Developer Evolution Projects Receives $109M Construction Financing for 35 Stone Office Building in Seattle
by Amy Works
SEATTLE — Seattle-based Evolution Projects has received $109 million in construction financing for the development of 35 Stone, a pre-leased office building in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood. Canyon Partners Real Estate provided a mezzanine loan to finance the development, concurrent with the closing of a senior construction loan from The Union Labor Life Insurance Co. Slated for delivery in third-quarter 2024, the five-story building will offer 112,700 square feet of office space and 7,500 square feet of retail space. Onsite amenities will include a roof deck, bike parking, locker and shower suites, a central lobby with retail space and 135 parking stalls. Designed to meet Living Building Pilot Program standards, the property will reduce energy usage by at least 25 percent compared to other office buildings and is anticipated to be one of the most energy efficient and sustainable office buildings in Seattle. Brooks Running will occupy the office space in 35 Stone, which is situated within the master-planned Campus Seattle development. Brian Kelly and Eric Lonergan of Savills represented Brooks Running in the lease transaction. Kaden Eichmeier and Bruce Ganong of JLL represented the borrower in the financing.
FRANKFORT, KY. — RJ Thieneman plans to develop a new $10 million healthcare clinic within Limestone Centre at Franklin Square, a shopping center in Frankfort shadow-anchored by Kroger, Staples, JCPenney and Franklin Square Cinema. Louisville-based Norton Healthcare will operate the 30,000-square-foot facility with three separate medical practices: Norton Community Medical Associates adult primary care, Norton Immediate Care Center and Norton Children’s Medical Group pediatric primary care. The three practices will have staggered opening dates in late 2023. The design-build team, including architect Stengel Hill Architecture Inc. and general contractor The Hagerman Group, plans to break ground in January.
SALT LAKE CITY — Pacific Industrial has completed the construction of Pacific Summit Logistics Center, an industrial facility at 885 N. John Cannon Drive in Salt Lake City. The development and investment firm has already sold the asset on a forward basis to Principal Global Investors, a global real estate investments platform based in Des Moines, Iowa, for an undisclosed price. Situated on 48 acres, the 824,320-square-foot facility features 40-foot clear heights, nearly 200 trailer parking stalls, a private perimeter vehicle access road and a modern entry. At the time of sale, the building was 50 percent preleased to Quality Distribution, a third-party logistics provider headquartered in Utah. Jeff Chiate, Rick Ellison, Mike Adey, Brad Brandenburg and Matthew Leupold of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group together with Tom Freeman and Travis Healey of Cushman & Wakefield’s Salt Lake City office represented the seller. Freeman and Healey were retained by Principal Global Investors to handle leasing of the project. According to Cushman & Wakefield, the transaction is one of the largest ever single-building industrial property sales in Salt Lake City.
EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Garden Communities is underway on construction of Legacy Place, a 520-unit multifamily project located in the Northern New Jersey community of East Brunswick. The development will comprise one-, two- and three-bedroom units across two buildings with garage parking and 18,000 square feet of retail space, all on a 25-acre site. Amenities will include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining areas, a coworking lounge, fitness center, dog park and walking trails. Garden Communities plans to begin leasing Legacy Place in mid-2023.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between locally based firm Quinlan Development Group and global investment group GTIS Partners will develop a 197-unit multifamily project in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn. The 17-story building will house parking and retail space and have an affordable housing component. Units will come in one- and two-bedroom formats, and amenities will include a fitness center, gaming lounge, coworking spaces and a rooftop terrace. Christopher Peck, Peter Rotchford, Nicco Lupo, Jeff Julien, Rob Hinckley, Jillian Mariutti, Phil Cadorette and Joy Ryoo of JLL arranged construction financing through Los Angeles-based CIT on behalf of the partnership.