DUNELLEN, N.J. — Locally based developer Prism Capital Partners has completed two multifamily buildings totaling 84 units in the Central New Jersey community of Dunellen. Designed by Spiezle Architectural Group, the buildings are the second and third structures to be delivered within The Nell, a development that will ultimately consist of 252 units across six buildings. Units come in one- and two-bedroom formats, with rents starting at $2,075 per month for the former floor plan.
WHITEHALL, OHIO — N.R. Investments has started construction of a three-phase, $300 million mixed-use project located at the corner of East Broad Street and North Hamilton Road in the Columbus suburb of Whitehall. The development will be named Rockwell District, according to reports by Columbus Business First. The 50-acre project, which is being developed in partnership with the Central Ohio Community Improvement Corp. and the City of Whitehall, is set to include 1,000 residential units, 250,000 square feet of Class A office space and 75,000 square feet of retail and restaurants upon completion. The residential portion of the property will offer a mix of for-sale and for-rent units, 20 percent of which will be dedicated workforce housing. The redevelopment will be fully integrated with the adjacent Whitehall Community Park, an 80-acre nature park with access to Big Walnut Creek, walking paths and sport fields. N.R. Investments is the master developer for the project. Duany Plater-Zyberk, M + A Architects, Ruscilli Construction Co., EMH&T and additional community partners collaborated with N.R. Investments on the site plan for the development. Phase I is scheduled for completion in 2025. The Ohio Department of Development awarded a $4.2 million grant to the City of …
HOUSTON — PackGene Biotech, a Massachusetts-based provider of gene therapy solutions, is underway on construction of a 25,000-square-foot life sciences project in South Houston. The site at 9310 Kirby St. will feature space for biomanufacturing, research and development, lab operations, warehousing and office usage. Perkins&Will is designing the facility and BE&K Building Group is serving as the general contractor. Completion is slated for the end of the year.
GUILDERLAND, N.Y. — United Group of Cos. will develop The Apex at Crossgates, a 222-unit multifamily project located northwest of Albany in Guilderland. The community will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as townhouse-style residences. Units will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, designer fixtures, walk-in closets and private patios/balconies. Amenities will include a fitness center with a yoga studio, game room with pool card tables, dog park, outdoor kitchens and multi-sport courts. Trinity Building + Construction Management Corp. is the general contractor for the project. M&T Bank provided financing for construction, which is expected to last about 24 months.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Locally based investment and development firm The Davis Cos. has topped out a 161,616-square-foot life sciences facility at 101 Smith Place in Cambridge. The facility is one of four buildings within The Quad, a life sciences campus that is home to tenants such as Ginko Bioworks, Civetta Therapeutics, Invaio Sciences, Hyperion and Samsung Electronics. Davis Cos. is developing 101 Smith Place in partnership with Invesco Real Estate. Full completion is slated for the fourth quarter. CBRE will market the facility for lease.
ROSELLE PARK, N.J. — Locally based financial intermediary Progress Capital has arranged a $14.9 million construction loan for Hunter Lofts, a 57-unit multifamily redevelopment project in the Northern New Jersey community of Roselle Park. The site formerly housed the operations of H&H Building Supply. Six of the units will be reserved as affordable housing, and the new development will include 4,000 square feet of retail space. Kathy Anderson and Caillin Boles of Progress Capital arranged the loan through Columbia Bank on behalf of the developer, The Kontos Group.
LEXINGTON, N.C. — Siemens Mobility, a manufacturer of passenger trains and a subsidiary of Siemens AG, plans to invest $220 million for a new manufacturing and rail service facility in Lexington, a city in North Carolina’s Triad region. The investment is expected to create 500 new jobs. At the facility, Siemens Mobility expects to produce passenger trains for the North American market. The passenger coach manufacturing factory, as well as Siemens Mobility’s locomotive and passenger coach overhauls facility, will be situated on a 200-acre site that allows for future expansion. When it starts operations in 2024, the plant will incorporate tech found in the firm’s sister facility in Sacramento, including robotic welding, 3D printing and Virtual Reality welder training. Siemens Mobility cites the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as being a critical legislation for bringing federal funding for the project. Additionally, Siemens Mobility will be receiving a Job Development Investment Grant from the State of North Carolina. Siemens AG has invested more than $40 billion in its U.S. operations in the past two decades. The company staffs 45,000 employees in the United States and operates 21 manufacturing facilities that service more than 100 cites and 90 percent of Fortune 500 industrial companies.
ROYAL PALM, FLA. — Lynd Development, a subsidiary of San Antonio-based Lynd Group, has broken ground on The Villas at Tuttle Royale, a 401-unit luxury apartment development in Royal Palm. Situated on the west side of South Florida’s Palm Beach County, the property will feature 26 three-story, garden-style buildings and 55 townhomes. Lynd and partner Tuttle Land Investments recently secured a $126 million construction loan from S3 Capital and a $21 million preferred equity investment from New York-based Declaration Partners to fund the project. Kevin O’Grady of Miami-based Concord Summit Capital arranged the debt, and B.J. Litwin of GLJ Real Estate LLC sourced the preferred equity. Villas at Tuttle Royale will comprise one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 1,119 square feet and three- and four-bedroom townhomes ranging in size from 1,685 to 2,035 square feet. Rents are expected to start at over $2,000 for a one-bedroom apartment. Amenities will include a resort-style pool with cabanas, fitness facility, dog park, lakeside putting and chipping greens, indoor and outdoor summer kitchens, fire pits, soccer fields, a jogging and bike trail and hot/cold plunge pools. Lynd expects first units to deliver in third-quarter 2024. West Palm Beach-based Verdex Construction is the general contractor …
CUTLER BAY, FLA. — General contractor ANF Group Inc has broken ground on Sol Vista, a 227-unit affordable seniors housing community in Cutler Bay, approximately 20 miles south of downtown Miami. MRK Partners and Cypress Equity Investments are co-developers on the project. The two companies are partnering with the Housing Finance Authority of Miami-Dade County, the Florida Housing Finance Corp., R4 Capital LLC and R4 Capital Funding to finance the development. Sol Vista’s affordability will be preserved for more than 30 years, thanks to a new regulatory agreement on the property. The plans call for a three-story parking garage and an eight-story residential building. The garage will include EV chargers for electric vehicles as they continue to grow in popularity. All apartments will be reserved for those age 62 and older and those earning no more than 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), approximately $40,980 for one-person households or $46,800 for two-person households. The project is scheduled for completion in mid-2024.
LOS ANGELES — Meta Housing Corp., in partnership with The People Concern, has opened LAMP Lodge, an affordable housing community in downtown Los Angeles’ Skid Row neighborhood. Located at 656-660 Stanford Ave., the 82-unit property will provide affordable and accessible housing to individuals and families who have faced the challenge of homelessness. Meta Housing assembled the capital and managed ground-up construction of the property. The project included the demolition of an existing 50-unit building and the development of the LAMP Lodge, which features a central courtyard, community room, garden boxes, modern security system, laundry facilities and accessible units and features. The People Concern will provide ongoing supportive services to tenants at the property. The redevelopment team included Los Angeles County’s Housing Authority, Department of Mental Health and Department of Health Services; the California Department of Housing and Community Development; and the City of Los Angeles’ Housing Department and Housing Authority. Funding was provided by Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, Boston Financial Investment Management and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee. KFA Architecture served as architect for the project.
