PHILADELPHIA — A partnership between National Real Estate Development (NRED) and New Jersey-based Kushner Real Estate Group has broken ground on 200 Spring Garden, a 360-unit multifamily project in Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties neighborhood. Designed by Handel Architects, the 13-story building will house Class A amenities, including a pool and a two-story fitness center, as well as retail and public green space. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.
REVERE, MASS. — A joint venture between two locally based firms, Helge Capital and Gansett Ventures, has broken ground on SORA, a 114-unit multifamily project located east of Boston in Revere. The seven-story building will house one- and two-bedroom units as well as ground-floor retail space. Embarc Design is the project architect, and Rubicon is serving as the general contractor. Completion is slated for fall 2024.
TEANECK, N.J. — The Alpert Group, along with its nonprofit partner Geriatric Services Inc., has begun construction on a 40-unit affordable seniors housing community in the Northern New Jersey community of Teaneck. The site of the five-story building, which will primarily offer one-bedroom units for renters over age 62 that meet certain income requirements, currently houses a vacant municipal facility. Completion is slated for late 2023.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — GBT Realty Corp. has delivered Parke West, a 15-story mixed-use project located in the West End neighborhood of Nashville. Parke West features 210 residential units, 11,000 square feet of retail space and a nine-story Hilton hotel. Occupancy in the residential tower, which began leasing this summer, is approaching 15 percent. The tower features apartments in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Community amenities include a dog run and washing station, coffee bar, fitness center, game room, club room and a rooftop pool. Monthly rents begin at $1,865. Current retail leases on the ground floor include Stride Fitness and Complexion, an aesthetics and skincare boutique. Both concepts will open in spring 2023 and occupy 2,611 square feet and 3,030 square feet, respectively. Opened in October of this year, the hotel is dual-branded, with 103 Hilton Garden Inn keys and 69 Home2Suites by Hilton keys. Shared amenities comprise a lobby bar and restaurant, rooftop pool deck and 4,000 square feet of flexible meeting space.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Hughes Commercial Property is underway on its I-26 Logistics Center, a 226,800-square-foot industrial facility located in Spartanburg. Scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2023, the facility will feature 32-foot clear heights, 60 dock doors, two drive-in doors, 53 trailer parking spaces and 225 car parking spaces. Other industrial and distribution companies located in the park include Walmart Return Center, Master Gardener and Yusen Logistics. Harper General Contractors is coordinating construction, and Lee & Associates will manage leasing at the property.
ORLANDO, FLA. — One Stop Housing has purchased the Ambassador Hotel, a 155-room hotel located at 929 W. Colonial Drive in Orlando, from Sammy Investments Orlando for $7.1 million. The buyer plans to convert the hotel into an affordable housing community. When completed, the property will feature a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Construction is scheduled to begin this year. Glen Jaffee of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller and procured the buyer in the $7.1 million acquisition. The Orlando City Council approved zoning for the Ambassador Hotel to be redeveloped into an affordable housing community in late July. Once complete, the community will become the eighth hotel conversion for One Stop Housing.
HOUSTON — Texas-based grocer H-E-B will open a 100,000-square-foot store within Bridgeland Central, a 925-acre mixed-use development by Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC) in northwest Houston. The store will be situated on a 23-acre tract that will also house a 49,000-square-foot office building. This piece of the larger development will be branded Village Green at Bridgeland Central. Tal McIver of McIver Properties represented H-E-B in the lease negotiations. Eric Walker of Capital Retail Partners represented Howard Hughes Corp. The grocery store and office building are both scheduled to come on line in 2024.
EVERETT, MASS. — South Carolina-based developer Greystar has broken ground on The Maxwell, a 384-unit multifamily project in Everett, a northeastern suburb of Boston, that represents the second phase of a larger development at 85 Boston St. The Maxwell will consist of 355 market-rate apartments, 29 affordable housing units, a 460-space parking garage and 5,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Floor plans will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Amenities will include a pool, gym, lounges, coworking spaces and outdoor grilling stations. Completion is slated for May 2025. Phase I of 85 Boston Street, The Mason, totals 330 units and is scheduled to open next year.
BOSTON — The Wentworth Institute of Technology, a private educational institution located in Boston, has received a $50 million, tax-exempt bond from MassDevelopment for the construction of a new athletic facility. The facility, which will be publicly accessible and will host events for youth sports, will feature a playing field that will be constructed atop a 50,000-square-foot parking structure with 330 spaces. A construction timeline was not disclosed. TD Bank subsequently purchased the bond.
MONTCLAIR, N.J. — A joint venture between two locally based developers, Bijou Properties and Accurate, has purchased a site in the Northern New Jersey community of Montclair that is fully approved for multifamily redevelopment. The joint venture plans to develop a 74-unit building, primarily with one- and two-bedroom units, as well as 3,873 square feet of retail space, at 65 Church St. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Ryan Robertson, Michael Oliver, Steve Simonelli and Michael Zlotnick of JLL worked on behalf of Bijou Properties to arrange Accurate’s $10 million equity investment.
