Development

HTG, Mount Hermon AME Church Break Ground on Affordable Seniors Housing Community in Fort Lauderdale

by John Nelson March 14, 2023

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) and Mount Hermon African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church Inc. has broken ground on Mount Herman Apartments, an affordable seniors housing project in Fort Lauderdale. The seven-story property will be located at 750 NW 4th St. and offer one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 650 to 950 square feet. Apartments will be reserved for income-qualifying residents 62 and older who earn at or below 25 and 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), with rents ranging from $425 to $1,225 per month. Amenities will include a rooftop pool and pool deck with lounge seating, fitness center, multipurpose clubroom with kitchenette and an outdoor community gathering space. Services provided at the community will include 24-hour resident assistance and a resident assurance check-in program, adult literacy training and assistance with light housekeeping, grocery shopping and laundry. Funding sources for Mount Hermon Apartments include $32.6 million in 9 percent LIHTC equity syndicated through Raymond James, a $33 million construction loan through TD Bank, a $7.5 million Freddie Mac loan through Berkadia and a $640,000 loan from the City of Fort Lauderdale. HTG and Mount Hermon AME Church plan to open the property in late 2024.

March 14, 2023

Development North Carolina Office Southeast

Swinerton, Monteith to Construct Mass Timber Office Building for Live Oak Bank in Wilmington, North Carolina

by John Nelson March 14, 2023

WILMINGTON, N.C. — A joint venture between two Southeast-based general contractors, Swinerton and Monteith Construction, will construct a four-story mass timber office building on the Live Oak Bank campus in Wilmington. The 67,000-square-foot property will be the fourth building on the campus and the first to be 100 percent mass timber, a sustainable building method that more developers are opting to utilize. The local office of LS3P designed Building Four to achieve LEED Silver certification. The property is expected to accommodate 200 Live Oak Bank employees upon completion, which Swinerton and Monteith are expecting in early 2024. Swinerton’s sister company Timberlab will provide both the glue-laminated timber and the cross-laminate timber fabrications for the Building Four project.

March 14, 2023

Development Florida Leasing Activity Mixed-Use Retail Southeast

Fitness Concept Signs 38,400 SF Lease at Grove Central Mixed-Use Development in Miami

by John Nelson March 14, 2023

MIAMI — Club Studio, a fitness retail concept and part of Fitness International LLC, has signed a 38,400-square-foot lease at Grove Central, a mixed-use development underway in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. A joint venture between Miami-based developers Terra and Grass River Property is developing Grove Central, which is expected to open in 2024. The project will feature a 23-story residential tower with 402 multifamily, workforce and co-living units, a new 1,250-space public parking garage and a total of approximately 170,000 square feet of neighborhood-oriented retail space. Other retailers committed at the project include Target, Sprouts Farmers Market, Total Wine and Five Below. Grove Central is situated adjacent to the Coconut Grove Metrorail station, The Underline linear park and U.S. Highway 1.

March 14, 2023

Development Healthcare Illinois Midwest Mixed-Use

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield to Add 200,000 SF of Healthcare Space at Westfield Old Orchard Mall in Skokie, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow March 14, 2023

SKOKIE, ILL. — Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has unveiled plans to add up to 200,000 square feet of healthcare space to its redevelopment of Westfield Old Orchard mall in Skokie. The medical space is expected to be available for leasing in 2024. Greg Gerber and Chris Cummins of JLL will handle the leasing assignment. In 2022, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield unveiled plans for the redevelopment of Westfield Old Orchard mall to include health and wellness amenities, luxury residences and open green space. Currently, there are 17 restaurants, 143 retailers, two fitness studios and 1.7 million square feet of retail space.

March 14, 2023

Development Hospitality New York Northeast

Lightstone Completes 216-Room Moxy Hotel in Brooklyn

by Taylor Williams March 14, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based development and investment firm Lightstone has completed the 216-room Moxy Hotel in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. Moxy is part of the Marriott family of brands. Designed by Stonehill Taylor with interiors by BASILE Studio, the boutique establishment houses four food-and-beverage concepts, including a fine dining restaurant and a rooftop bar. Other amenities include a fitness center, coworking spaces and meeting and event rooms. Rates start at $179 per night.

March 14, 2023

Development Industrial Loans New Jersey Northeast

G.S. Wilcox Arranges $20M Construction Loan for Central New Jersey Industrial Project

by Taylor Williams March 14, 2023

EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Locally based financial intermediary G.S. Wilcox has arranged a $20 million construction loan for a 146,570-square-foot industrial project in the Central New Jersey community of East Brunswick. The speculative warehouse will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 18 loading docks and parking for 91 vehicles and 15 trailers. Bridget Wilcox and Al Raymond of G.S. Wilcox arranged the three-year loan through an undisclosed regional bank. The borrower/developer was also not disclosed.

March 14, 2023

Development Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Related Midwest Begins Pre-Leasing at The Row Fulton Market Luxury Apartment Tower in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow March 13, 2023

CHICAGO — Related Midwest has begun pre-leasing at The Row Fulton Market, a 43-story, 300-unit luxury apartment tower under construction at 164 N. Peoria St. in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. The first residents are expected to take occupancy in June. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, with interiors by March and White Design, The Row will offer floor plans ranging from 617 to 1,933 square feet. Monthly rents will start at $2,565. Six penthouse units will start at $14,395 per month. Amenities at The Row will include a fitness center and wellness studio, entertainment suite, study, children’s play area and a pool deck with outdoor grilling areas, green space and fire pits. The Row’s fireplace lobby will be staffed by a 24-hour concierge and door attendant. Residents will have access to services such as move-in coordination, housekeeping, package storage, onsite dry cleaning and pet care. As one of Chicago’s first 80/20 buildings, created under recently passed Affordable Illinois legislation, 20 percent of The Row’s apartment units will be designated as affordable.

March 13, 2023

Development Florida Hospitality Multifamily Southeast

Urban Network Capital Group to Develop $50M Condo-Hotel Project in Miami

by John Nelson March 13, 2023

MIAMI — Urban Network Capital Group (UNCG) has announced plans for Visions at Brickell Station, a 111-unit condominium/hotel project in Miami. Upon completion, the community will feature residences in studio and one-bedroom layouts, with no rental restrictions. Owners of the units will be able to rent them out through a booking platform or participate in a professionally managed program. UNCG purchased three parcels for the project — located at 1120, 1130 and 1136 S.W. 3rd Ave. — for a total price of $8.5 million. Robert Thorne of UNCG led the acquisition. UNCG’s investment partners in the project include V&V Investments and other private investors.

March 13, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Multifamily Texas

NRP Group Breaks Ground on 324-Unit Affordable Housing Community in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams March 13, 2023

SAN ANTONIO — The NRP Group, a Cleveland-based affordable housing developer, has broken ground on Los Arcos, a 324-unit affordable housing community that will be located within the 600-acre VIDA mixed-use development on San Antonio’s south side. Residences will be reserved for households earning between 30 and 70 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a pool, community garden, fitness center, playgrounds, business center, children’s activity room and a clubhouse lounge. The Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs provided $36 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) for the financing of the project, which is scheduled for a late 2024 completion.

March 13, 2023

Development Florida Leasing Activity Mixed-Use Office Southeast

Nestle Signs Office Lease at 152,000 SF Midtown West Building in Tampa

by John Nelson March 13, 2023

TAMPA, FLA. — Nestle will relocate its Tampa headquarters to Midtown West, a 152,000-square-foot office building located within the 23-acre Midtown Tampa mixed-use development. The Switzerland-based company plans to open its new sales office later this year. Bill Reeves of Colliers represented Nestle in the lease negotiations. Lauren Coup and Brad Heeter of Highwoods Properties Inc. represented the landlord, Highwoods and Bromley Cos. The square footage of Nestle’s lease was not disclosed. Other tenants at Midtown West include RHI Magnesita, Savills, Randstad, Prudential, Primo Water and Greystar. Bromley and Highwoods have also broken ground on Midtown East, a new office building at Midtown Tampa. Upon completion, Midtown East will total 430,000 square feet across 18 floors, 143,000 square feet of which will be jointly owned by Bromley and Highwoods.

March 13, 2023

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