Development

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FOXBOROUGH, MASS. — Kraft Group is nearing completion of a 120,000-square-foot office building that will be located about 30 miles south of Boston on the Gillette Stadium campus in Foxborough, the home of the NFL’s New England Patriots and MLS’ New England Revolution. SGA designed the four-story project, construction of which began in February and is expected to be complete in October. The facility represents the first phase of a new multi-purpose project that will house the operations of Kraft Group and its subsidiary, International Forest Products, as well as those of the football team.

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Gillette-Stadium-Office-Foxborough

FOXBOROUGH, MASS. — Kraft Group is nearing completion of a 120,000-square-foot office building that will be located about 30 miles south of Boston on the Gillette Stadium campus in Foxborough, the home of the NFL’s New England Patriots and MLS’ New England Revolution. SGA designed the four-story project, construction of which began in February and is expected to be complete in October. The facility represents the first phase of a new multi-purpose project that will house the operations of Kraft Group and its subsidiary, International Forest Products, as well as those of the football team.

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CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Breakthrough Properties, a joint venture between Tishman Speyer and Bellco Capital, has started construction of One Canal by Breakthrough, a life sciences development in Cambridge, roughly two miles from downtown Boston. The property, situated along the city’s First Street corridor facing Canal Park and the Charles River in the East Cambridge neighborhood, is located adjacent to CambridgeSide — an enclosed regional mall that is being redeveloped to include 650,000 square feet of office, life sciences and residential space — and the 4.5 million-square-foot Cambridge Crossing innovation hub. Breakthrough acquired the four-story building last year, and is updating it to feature 105,000 square feet of high-quality research and development space. The property will feature a ground-floor lounge, private outdoor gathering spaces, concierge, fitness center, on-site retail and adjacent parking.  A timeline for the redevelopment — which is targeting Fitwel, WELL and LEED Gold certifications — was not announced. A flurry of life sciences development is underway in the Boston metropolitan area. Recently announced projects include Phase I of Assembly Innovation Park, a life sciences tower spanning 485,000 square feet in the Boston suburb of Somerville; and Allston LabWorks, a 580,905-square-foot life sciences, retail and multifamily project in the Allston neighborhood of …

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CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Breakthrough Properties, a joint venture between Tishman Speyer and Bellco Capital, has begun construction of One Canal by Breakthrough, a life sciences development project in Cambridge, about two miles from downtown Boston. The property is located on the city’s First Street Corridor overlooking Canal Park and the Charles River in the East Cambridge neighborhood and is adjacent to CambridgeSide – a gated regional mall that is being redeveloped and includes 650,000 square feet of office, life sciences and residential space — and the 4.5-million-square-foot Cambridge Crossing innovation hub. Breakthrough acquired the four-story building last year and is modernizing it to provide 105,000 square feet of high-quality research and development space. The property will feature a ground floor lounge, private outdoor meeting spaces, concierge, fitness center, on-site shops and adjacent parking. A timeline for the redevelopment — which aims for Fitwel, WELL and LEED Gold certifications — has not been announced. A flurry of life sciences developments are underway in the Boston metro area. Recently announced projects include Phase I of Assembly Innovation Park, a 485,000-square-foot life sciences tower in the Boston suburb of Somerville; and Allston LabWorks, a 580,905-square-foot life sciences, retail, and multi-family development in Boston’s …

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WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Brand Atlantic Real Estate Partners and Wheelock Street Capital have received an $87 million construction loan from ACORE Capital for the development of Banyan & Olive, two Class A office buildings in downtown West Palm Beach. Dustin Stolly and Jordan Roeschlaub of Newmark arranged the loan, terms of which were not provided. The financing provides funding for the gut renovation of 111 Olive, which includes 27,000 rentable square feet of office space and 11,000 rentable square feet of retail space to be delivered by year-end. The financing also provides funding for the vertical construction of 300 Banyan, a 12-story tower with 115,000 rentable square feet of office space, 6,000 rentable square feet of food and beverage space and roughly 300 parking spaces. Completion of 300 Banyan is slated for early 2024. Banyan & Olive will feature amenities such as 15,000 square feet of private office terraces, a golf simulator lounge and a seventh-floor amenity area with a fitness center and open-air lounge. Set in the heart of the Clematis Waterfront District, the buildings are situated near a variety of restaurants, bars, shops, Flagler Park and the boardwalk. — Kristin Hiller

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Doster Construction Co. has completed Novel Edgehill, a five-story mixed-use apartment community situated just south of Nashville’s Gulch district. Charlotte-based Crescent Communities and locally based Pearl Street Partners co-developed the 270-unit community, which features a five-level parking garage and rooftop pool. KTGY Architecture designed Novel Edgehill with studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The asset also features ground-floor retail space leased to Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee, The Mercantile, Bodyrok gym and Roc and Roe Style Bar. Doster Construction broke ground on the project in 2020. According to the property website, rental rates range from $1,905 to $3,500 per month.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — AHV Communities will develop a 244-unit single-family rental community on a 48-acre site in North Austin. Homes will come in three- and four-bedroom floor plans and range in size from 1,500 to 1,900 square feet. Residences will also feature two-car garages and private fenced backyards. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, dog park, conference room, outdoor grilling and dining areas, clubhouse lounge and a bocce and outdoor game court. Preliminary sitework will begin in October, and vertical  construction is scheduled to commence in the first quarter of next year. Full completion is slated late 2025.

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LOS ANGELES — A co-development team consisting of BRIDGE Housing, the Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD) and Primestor Development have started construction of Evermont, a mixed-use project on the former site of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. The new mixed-use development will deliver 180 affordable housing units for seniors and families, retail stores, a transit plaza and a Metro public transportation system training facility. Construction at Evermont is scheduled for completion in 2024. The residential component, led by BRIDGE Housing and CRCD, consists of Vista@Evermont, which will offer 62 permanent supportive housing apartments for seniors who have experienced chronic homelessness, and Luminus@Evermont, which will feature 118 affordable homes for families with low incomes, including 60 permanent supportive housing units. Located along the Vermont Corridor, the site is home to the second busiest transit stop in the entire Metro system. Additional key features of the development include a new, landscaped public transit plaza located on Vermont Avenue, plus improved pedestrian and cycling connections to other community facilities. The future LEED-certified facilities will be connected by a 22,000-square-foot plaza with a five-story parking structure to serve both commercial and residential tenants. Financial partners include JPMorgan Chase Bank, Los Angeles County Development …

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KAPOLEI, HAWAII — Irvine, Calif.-based KZ Cos. has broken ground on Ho’omaka Marketplace, a retail development located at the corner of Kapolei Parkway and Kualakai Parkway in Kapolei. Longs Drugs, HELE Gas, Chick-fil-A and 7-Eleven will anchor the 45,737-square-foot shopping center. The property will feature units ranging from 954 square feet to 4,008 square feet, plus a 15,000-square-foot anchor pad. Ho’omaka Marketplace is designed to provide an economic future for native Hawaiians who live in Kapolei, according to KZ Cos. All money generated through the ground lease proceeds will benefit Kapolei Community Development Corp. (KCDC), a nonprofit that serves Hawaiian homestead areas. KCDC will use the proceeds to support facilities, scholarships, education, childcare, emergency services and job creation for native Hawaiian families. The marketplace is minutes away from University of Hawaii West Oahu, Ka Makana Ali’I and Ho’opili, an 11,750-residence master-planned community. The retail center is also across the street from Ka Makana Alii, a 1.4  million-square-foot regional mall. The development team includes KZ Cos., KCDC and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Architects Hawaii Limited and Wilson Okamoto are designing the project, which is slated for completion by summer 2023.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — AHV Communities will develop a 244-unit single-family rental community on a 48-acre site in North Austin. Homes will come in three- and four-bedroom floor plans and range in size from 1,500 to 1,900 square feet. Residences will also feature two-car garages and private fenced backyards. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, dog park, conference room, outdoor grilling and dining areas, clubhouse lounge and a bocce ball and outdoor game court. Preliminary sitework will begin in October, and vertical  construction is scheduled to commence in the first quarter of next year. Full completion is slated late 2025.

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