Development

LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO. — Mia Rose Holdings and Midas Capital are developing a 144-unit apartment complex in Lake St. Louis, a northwest suburb of St. Louis. Completion is slated for December 2023. Midas Construction is the general contractor and Rosemann & Associates PC is the architect. The property manager will be 2B Residential. Amenities will include a pool, sun deck, outdoor lounge, barbecue area, clubhouse, coffee bar, fitness center and golf simulator. The development’s 60 two-bedroom units and 84 one-bedroom units will be spread across four buildings. The two-bedroom units will average 1,135 square feet while the one-bedroom units will measure approximately 825 square feet.

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — CBRE has arranged $50.6 million in construction financing for Link Apartments Calyx, a 304-unit multifamily redevelopment project in Chapel Hill. Nate Sittema, Kristen Reilley, Elliott Voreis and Ben Hardee of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt and Structured Finance team in the Carolinas originated the 10-year, 60 percent loan-to-stabilized value construction loan through an unnamed life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Grubb Properties. Link Apartments Calyx is located at the intersection of Lanark and Maxwell roads within Phase II of the redevelopment of Glen Lennox, an approximately 70-acre historic master-planned neighborhood that was purchased by Grubb Properties in 1985. Link Apartments Calyx will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as a fitness center, coworking space, a cycle center, pool, rooftop resident lounge and a parking garage. Construction is expected to be completed in 2023. Overall, the second phase of the Glen Lennox redevelopment is set to include 650 residential units, 90,000 square feet of retail space, a 150-room hotel and 275,000 square feet of office space.

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NORTH LAS VEGAS — LPC Desert West, the Southwest division of Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co., has acquired an 86-acre land parcel in North Las Vegas for the development of Windsor Commerce Park, a nearly 1.6 million-square-foot industrial development. Totaling eight buildings, Windsor Commerce Park is LPC’s first-ever ground-up industrial development in Nevada. At completion, Windsor Commerce Park will offer buildings ranging from 49,920 square feet to 397,440 square feet. The buildings will feature up to 36-foot clear heights, 24-foot-tall glass entries, touchless technology and large clerestory windows providing sky views and natural light. Construction is scheduled to begin in first-quarter 2023, with completion slated for fourth-quarter 2024. LPC plans to build all eight buildings in one phase. Lee & Sakura will serve as architect for the project. A general contractor will be selected in mid-October.

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CHICAGO — JLL has arranged $215.1 million in financing for the redevelopment of 801 S. Canal St., a 684,000-square-foot office building in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. The borrower is New York City-based 601W Cos. Once completed, the creative office space will be rebranded as Canal Station. The redeveloped property will feature open floorplates and continuous glass windows on its exterior. Amenities will include a fitness center, tenant lounge, conference center, outdoor terraces and lobby. The building will offer 376 parking spaces. JLL represented the borrower in securing the senior loan through Bank OZK and a mezzanine loan and preferred equity through Lionheart Strategic Management LLC on behalf of Milestone Asset Management. 601W Companies’ development portfolio in Chicago consists of The Old Post Office, Prudential Plaza and Aon Center. Keith Largay, Lucas Borges and Ryan Sullivan led the JLL Capital Markets team representing the borrower. Other office tenants in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood include Uber, Walgreens and Home Chef. The property is further benefited by Chicago’s vast transportation network with access to interstates 90, 94, 290 and 55 and four L Train lines. The redevelopment of Canal Station will continue the transformation of the West Loop and will be a sister property …

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MOORE, S.C. — PRP has purchased a new distribution center under construction in Moore totaling nearly 1.9 million square feet. Situated in South Carolina’s Upstate region, the modern distribution center will be fully leased to Hart Consumer Products, a subsidiary of Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. that produces power tools and lawn and garden equipment. PRP will finish developing the build-to-suit project with joint venture partner Flint Development. The total capitalization of the development is $185 million and will be fully completed by the fourth quarter of 2023, according to PRP. The property will feature a cross-dock loading configuration, 40-foot clear heights, 338 dock doors, a 185-foot truck court and 835 spaces of excess trailer parking on 178 acres.

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Mag Mile Capital has arranged a $43.1 million construction loan for the development of a four-story hotel located at 2221 Elliston Place in Nashville. Situated near Vanderbilt University in the city’s West End submarket, the 184-room hotel will feature a 70-space parking garage and nearly 30,000 square feet of commercial space. Francisco Nacorda of Mag Mile originated the three-year loan through an undisclosed lender on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as Elliston Hospitality LLC. The loan features interest-only payments, two one-year extension options, a loan-to-cost (LTC) ratio of 82.5 percent and a 10.35 percent interest rate. The borrower plans to receive the certificate of occupancy for the hotel next summer and reach full stabilization by spring 2024.

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BROOKSHIRE, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners has completed Phase II of Empire West Business Park, a project in the western Houston suburb of Brookshire that added roughly 2.3 million square feet of Class A industrial space to the local supply. Stream broke ground on the second phase, which comprised six buildings that can support users with footprints from 50,000 to 1 million square feet, in November 2021. Phase I of Empire West Business Park consisted of three buildings totaling roughly 1 million square feet that were delivered in April 2021. Stream, which acquired the 300-acre site in late 2019, is also marketing the development for lease.

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INDIANAPOLIS — Lauth Group Inc. and Covington Group Inc. have formed a joint venture to acquire and redevelop the former Ford Visteon site at 6900 English Ave. in Indianapolis. The 150-acre industrial park will be named Thunderbird Commerce Center. Plans call for up to 2 million square feet of build-to-suit and speculative space with rail access along the western side of the property. Mark Writt and Nikki Leahy of CBRE are marketing the project for lease.

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ST. LOUIS — Draper and Kramer Inc. has opened Moda at The Hill, a 225-unit apartment community in The Hill neighborhood of St. Louis. The four-story building offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 600 to 1,200 square feet. Monthly rents start at $1,373. Amenities include lounge areas, a fitness center, game room, coworking spaces, pet care facilities, a dog park, courtyard, pool, grilling stations, fire pits and garage parking. Moda at The Hill is part of a larger 11-acre master plan led by Draper and Kramer that also includes single-family homes by McBride Homes and a community park space.

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ELMHURST, ILL. — Ryan Cos. US Inc. has broken ground on Vyne on Haven, a 200-unit luxury apartment complex in Elmhurst. The transit-oriented development is located at 102 Haven Road. Units will range from 600 to 1,500 square feet. Amenities will include a 13,000-square-foot outdoor deck with a pool, cabanas, grilling stations and outdoor heaters, a sixth-floor sky lounge, fitness center, clubroom, coworking space, dog spa and dog run. Ryan A+E Inc. designed the six-story, 320,000-square-foot building. Ryan is the developer and general contractor for the project and will manage the property upon completion, which is slated for 2024.

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