Development

NEW YORK CITY — Catholic Charities of Brooklyn & Queens has opened the doors on Pope Francis Apartments of Loreto, a 135-unit affordable seniors housing community in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn. Designed by RKTB Architects, the development replaces a former Catholic church that closed in 2009.  The new residence meets Enterprise Green Communities Criteria, a comprehensive green building framework specifically for affordable housing. The design and development team previously completed the adjacent Monsignor Anthony J. Baretta Apartments, which is considered Phase I of a larger set of redevelopment plans.

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FAYETTEVILLE, GA. — Quality Technology Services (QTS), a data center owner and operator, has acquired 615 acres in Fayetteville, about 25 miles south of Atlanta. The Overland Park, Kan.-based firm plans to develop the world’s largest multi-data center campus on the site, according to CBRE. The square footage and construction timeline for the campus were not released. Tim Huffman and Mike Lash of CBRE represented the seller, the Fayette County Development Authority, in the deal. The duo also procured QTS, which acquired the assemblage for $153.8 million, or approximately $250,000 per acre. Atlanta’s data center market has seen strong demand as the market recorded a vacancy rate of 3.6 percent as of second-quarter 2022, according to CBRE research. The market is currently home to 249.5 megawatts (MW) of data center capacity, a 71.7-MW increase from the first half of 2021.

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CAPE CORAL, FLA. — A partnership between Shoreham Capital, Bridge Investment Group and Wynkoop Financial has purchased 26 acres in the southwest Florida city of Cape Coral for the development of a $120 million apartment community. Named Siesta Lakes, the 412-unit property will include one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with private balconies, open living areas and high-end finishes. Community amenities will include a gym, pool, dog park, pickleball courts and a business center. The co-developers plan to break ground in the fourth quarter.

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PORTSMOUTH, VA. — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. has opened Holley Pointe, an affordable housing community located at 622 Effingham St. in downtown Portsmouth. The property features 50 two- and three-bedroom apartments reserved for residents earning up to 30 to 80 percent of area median income. Rents are $350 to $1,135 per month depending on the unit size and income restriction. Designed by Hooker DeJoung Architecture, community spaces at Holley Pointe include a community room with a kitchen, library, laundry, fitness room, elevator, park areas with benches, bike racks and off-street parking, as well as an onsite leasing and management office and 6,500 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor. Virginia Housing awarded Low Income Housing Tax Credits to Woda Cooper to support financing, including equity invested by Wells Fargo. Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust also provided construction financing. The project team includes civil engineer Hoggard-Eure Associates and structural engineer Speight Marshall Francis. Holley Pointe is named after the late Dr. James Holley III, a former mayor of Portsmouth.

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KANSAS CITY, MO. — Milhaus has begun development of a $66.8 million apartment complex in Kansas City’s Volker neighborhood. The yet-to-be named project will consist of 226 studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities will include a coworking area, conference spaces, fitness center, movie room, outdoor pool, pet spa, package room and garage parking. Financing came from Cadence Commercial Real Estate, Humphreys Capital and CrossFirst Bank. Helix is the architect and interior designer, while Taliaferro & Browne Inc. is the civil engineer. The project marks Milhaus’ ninth in metro Kansas City and will bring its total apartment count in the area to nearly 2,000 units. Completion is slated for October 2024.

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SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — California-based developer Highpointe Communities has broken ground on Sendero at Trace, a $73 million multifamily project in the Central Texas city of San Marcos. The community will feature 399 one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 775 to 1,300 square feet. The amenity package will comprise a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, outdoor gathering spaces and lifestyle programming services. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy by the end of 2023.

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DALLAS — Locally based firm M2G Ventures will undertake a 112,741-square-foot industrial redevelopment project in Dallas. The project will convert Commonwealth Center, a six-building light industrial park located between the East Brookhollow area and the Dallas Design District, into a flexible space that can support traditional users, as well as tenants with distillery, brewery or roastery needs. Capital improvements will include storefront upgrades, enhanced landscaping and public art installations. M2G Ventures will also rebrand the site as The Archetype.

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BOULDER, COLO. — Breakthrough Properties, a developer of life sciences real estate backed by a joint venture of Tishman Speyer and Bellco Capital, has acquired a 9.3-acre, four-building campus in Boulder. The company plans to transform the campus into a 164,000-square-foot office, lab and flex development named Boulder 38 by Breakthrough. Located at the intersection of 38th Street and Arapahoe Avenue, the campus is one mile from Jennie Smith Caruthers Biotechnology Building, a 400,000-square-foot research and technology facility at the University of Colorado Boulder. Research conducted at the university and the surrounding ecosystem has established Boulder as a regional bioscience hub. According to CBRE market report data, the Boulder life sciences market has maintained approximately 1 million square feet of active life science requirements over the past 18 months. “Boulder has succeeded in cultivating a unique ecosystem propelled by leading research and academic institutions, creative residents and premier outdoor recreational amenities,” says Paul DeMartini, senior managing director of Tishman Speyer. “We are excited by this opportunity to create a world-class research campus that will serve as a magnet for life sciences innovation and talent.” The acquisition and redevelopment of Boulder 38 is being capitalized by the Breakthrough Life Science Property …

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $7.3 million HUD-insured construction loan for Avenue at Sycamore Park, a multifamily project in Fort Worth that will add 91 affordable housing units and 17 market-rate residences to the local supply. The project’s affordable component will include units for renters earning 30, 50 or 60 percent or less of the area median income. Jeff Rogers of Colliers Mortgage originated the financing through HUD’s 221(d)(4) program on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as CSH Avenue at Sycamore Park Ltd. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.

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BAYONNE, N.J. — A joint venture between Cypress Equity Investments and Winter Properties has broken ground on Avenue G, a 354-unit multifamily project that will be located in the Northern New Jersey community of Bayonne. Residences at the transit-oriented community will feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, tile backsplashes, walk-in closets and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a fitness center, coworking areas, private courtyards and outdoor entertainment spaces. Minno & Wasko is the project architect, and ARC Building Partners is the general contractor. Completion is slated for the second half of 2024.

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