CLAYMONT, DEL. — Chicago-based REIT First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE: FR) is underway on construction of a 358,000-square-foot facility in the greater Philadelphia area. The site is located within the 425-acre First State Crossing mixed-use development. The rear-load facility will offer a clear height of 40 feet, 68 dock positions and 241 trailer parking stalls. Completion is slated for October. Blue Rock is the general contractor for the project, and Joseph V. Belluccia is the architect. CBRE is the leasing agent. Delivery is slated for the first quarter of next year.
Development
CHICAGO — Structured Development has opened Wendelin Park, a new mixed-income housing community and park in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. Replacing a former industrial site, the Wendelin Park development includes three residential buildings oriented around a new publicly accessible park. The master plan includes The Seng, a 34-unit affordable condominium building and Post Chicago, a co-living community with 431 beds. Foundry, a 27-story, 327-unit apartment tower, is under construction and scheduled to open in the fourth quarter. The new park features a community garden, dog park, children’s climbing and play area and 20-foot sculpture from Chicago artist Ruth Aizuss Migdal. Attending the grand opening celebration were descendants of Wendelin Seng, founder of the Seng Furniture Co., which previously occupied the project site.
LAKE ZURICH, ILL. — Principle Construction Corp. has completed a 13,500-square-foot apartment and retail building in downtown Lake Zurich, a far northwest suburb of Chicago. The brownfield redevelopment project at 17 S. Old Rand Road was made possible by the consolidation of several vacant lots from previously demolished, outdated retail buildings. The new development includes 6,750 square feet of first-floor commercial space and four luxury apartment units. The anchor tenant is Lake Zurich Florist, which is doubling its retail footprint. All four apartment units are occupied. Muran Architects designed the building.
SIHI, Graycor Construction Break Ground on 516,320 SF Camelback 303 Industrial Park in Goodyear, Arizona
by Jeff Shaw
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Sunbelt Investment Holdings and Graycor Construction Company have begun construction on Phase I of Camelback 303, a Class A industrial park in Goodyear. The first phase consists of a 516,320-square-foot building within the Loop 303 Corridor. It is designed for use by a single tenant, or it can be divisible to three tenants. The Camelback 303 project aims to provide warehouse, distribution and manufacturing space. At completion, Camelback 303 is slated for up to 16 buildings ranging from 32,400 square feet to 1.2 million square feet. The development is part of the even larger PV|303 master-planned business park, which totals 1,600 acres and offers 20 million square feet of industrial, office and retail space. Construction on Camelback 303 Phase I is underway now, with completion scheduled for first-quarter 2024. The architect for Camelback 303 is Butler Design Group. Graycor Construction serves as the general contractor. Andy Markham, Mike Haenel and Phil Haenel of Cushman and Wakefield are the project’s exclusive leasing brokers.
Bayview Provides $19.8M C-PACE Financing for Hotel Development Near Yosemite National Park
by Jeff Shaw
OAKHURST, CALIF. — Bayview PACE has provided a $19.8 million financing agreement for the construction of a new 125-room hotel in Oakhurst, about 16 miles south of Yosemite National Park. The financing will enable the start of construction on the resort, which aims to attract adventure and lifestyle travelers. The project will feature luxury accommodations, a full restaurant and bar, meeting spaces and other amenities. Waterton and equity partner Argosy Real Estate are the developers.
DEBARY, FLA. — Mosaic Development LLC has purchased 13.1 acres of land in Debary, roughly 23 miles north of Orlando, for the development of the first phase of a mixed-use project to be located immediately north of the city’s SunRail station. Upon completion, the “Main Street-style” development will feature 500 apartment units, 40,000 square feet of retail space and a central park and community plaza. Construction on the project is scheduled to begin early next year. Mosaic purchased the land parcels, which are zoned as a transit-oriented development (TOD) district, from private landowners as well as the City of DeBary for a total $4.2 million. Mosaic is currently under contract to purchase an additional 5.7 acres within three years for the second phase of the development. Colliers worked to bring the private owners into a joint marketing agreement with the city. Ken Krasnow, Brooke Mosier and David Calcanis of Colliers represented the sellers, which included Miller Land Trust, Ray Sands/Frank Slabodnik, Empire Cattle and DeBary Central LLC, in addition to the city. Casey Babb of Colliers represented Mosaic in the transaction. “I envision a main street that serves as the vibrant heart of our community — a place where neighbors …
Mia Rose Secures Land, Financing for 177-Unit Multifamily Development in Fayetteville, Arkansas
by John Nelson
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — Mia Rose Holdings LLC has secured the land and construction financing for The Junction at Shiloh, a planned 135-unit multifamily community in Fayetteville. Southern Bank provided financing. Upon completion, the property will feature 12 studio, 118 one-bedroom, 35 two-bedroom and 12 three-bedroom apartments ranging from 629 to 1,291 square feet in size. Amenities at the community will include a swimming pool, fitness center, business center and multiple green spaces. Rosemann & Associates is the architect on the project, construction for which is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of this year. The Engenuity is providing mechanical, electric and plumbing (MEP) engineering. Kimbel Mechanical is the MEP contractor, and Oelke Construction is the sitework contractor. Asset Living will manage The Junction at Shiloh, with the first units expected to open mid-year 2024.
Capstone Arranges Sale of 319-Unit Apartment Development Underway in Asheville, North Carolina
by John Nelson
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Capstone Cos. has arranged the sale of Creekside Luxury Apartments, a multifamily development project located at 2177 Brevard Road in Asheville. Upon completion, which is scheduled for the end of 2025, the property will comprise 319 units. Austin Heithcock, Adam Klenk, Jordan Arand and Josh White of Capstone represented the seller, Advantis, in the transaction. URS Capital, in partnership with PREG-Advantis and its construction arm, BCC Construction Inc., acquired the property for an undisclosed price.
SAN ANTONIO — A partnership between Chicago-based Remedy Medical Properties and San Antonio-based Medical Facilities Holdings has completed a 59,741-square-foot medical office building in San Antonio’s Westover Hills neighborhood. The facility, which includes an ambulatory surgery center for Physician Surgical Network Affiliates, features a 40-foot grand entrance lobby, four operating rooms and a café with patio seating.
SAN TAN VALLEY, ARIZ. — Thompson Thrift is set to begin construction on Stella, a 308-unit apartment community in the Phoenix suburb of San Tan Valley. Stella will comprise 12 two- and three-story buildings, as well as green spaces, a pool, two pickleball courts and two dog parks. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and include features such as quartz countertops, hardwood-style flooring, stainless steel appliances, internet access, ceiling fans, washers and dryers, smart thermostats and an Alexa-compatible smart hub. Stella is scheduled to open for residency in late 2024. It will be Thompson Thrift’s sixth community in Arizona.