Development

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BOSTON — A partnership between Boston-based developer RISE and San Francisco-based DivcoWest has broken ground on The Ellery, a 70-unit apartment complex that will be located in the state capital’s West Roxbury neighborhood. The four-story building will house one- and two-bedroom units, nine of which will be reserved for households earning 70 percent or less of the area median income. The partnership acquired the site last summer and subsequently completed demolitions of existing structures. Full completion is slated for May 2024.

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FRANKLIN, TENN. — A joint venture between locally based developers Chartwell Hospitality and Southstar has broken ground on Aureum, a $500 million mixed-use development located in the Nashville suburb of Franklin. Situated in the city’s Cool Springs district, the 22-acre development will feature residences, shops, restaurants, entertainment venues, offices and two hotels, as well as five acres of open space featuring parks and trails. “We are the first to market with an all-in-one entertainment, hospitality and residential community that hasn’t been seen before in this area,” says Rob Schaedle, president of Chartwell Cos. “Studies done by the city predict Cool Springs will be the gateway to a popular and highly accessible submarket of Franklin, and we expect Aureum to be a popular choice for residents.” Aureum, which is Latin for “golden,” was originally announced in summer 2019. No construction timeline was given for the development, which will be completed in phases. Aureum will be situated at the southwest corner of Carothers Parkway and McEwen Drive, a site the co-developers are calling the “golden corner” of Cool Springs. The vertically integrated mixed-use project will reach 12 stories and contain housing, commercial office space and entertainment venues. Phase I will feature 355 …

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) has topped out 400H, a 365,000-square-foot mixed-use development located at 400 Hillsborough St. in downtown Raleigh. Set to open this summer, the project will include 150,000 square feet of Class A office space, 242 residential units and 16,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities will include conference space and an outdoor terrace for office tenants, a shared fitness center and an outdoor swimming pool for residents. The development team includes TCC affiliate High Street Residential, AECOM-Canyon Partners and HM Partners. The design-build team includes architect Gensler and general contractor Barnhill Contracting Co. CBRE will oversee property management for 400H. John MacDonell and Mimi Portratz of JLL are handling office leasing, and John Koonce of York Properties is handling the retail leasing assignment.

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MIAMI — Berkadia has arranged the $39.5 million sale of a one-acre, opportunity zone-designated site at 533 N.W. 2nd Ave in Miami, across from the Miami Central Brightline station. The buyer, Chicago-based The John Buck Co., is making its entry into the South Florida market with this land acquisition. The company is leading a joint venture partnership with Florida Value Partners, BH Group and PEBB Enterprises for the development of Miami Station, a mixed-use development that is currently entitled for 301 residential units, 244,000 square feet of office space and more than 7,000 square feet of retail space. The development is zoned for 36 stories with the potential for an additional 24 stories pending Federal Aviation Administration and Miami-Dade Aviation Department approval. Jaret Turkell, Roberto Pesant, Scott Wadler, Yoav Yuhjtman, Omar Morales and Jose Mota of Berkadia South Florida marketed the land on behalf of the sellers, BH 18 Investments LLC and Meyers Group.

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GREENVILLE, S.C. — Frampton Construction has completed Upstate Trade Center, a 907,400-square-foot industrial park in Greenville, on behalf of the developer, The Keith Corp. Situated within four miles of I-85 and adjacent to US Highway 25 and Donaldson Center Airport, the speculative project took approximately 12 months to complete. Building One of Upstate Trade Center is a cross-dock facility spanning 640,640 square feet with a clear height of 36 feet, and Building Two is a rear-load facility totaling 266,760 square feet with a clear height of 32 feet. The design-build team includes architect Merriman-Schmitt Architects and civil engineer Thomas + Hutton. JLL is marketing Upstate Trade Center for sale.

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VIRGINIA, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed construction of Rock Ridge Career Academy High School, which utilizes a new model of education for students to explore different occupations and identify potential careers. The $122 million project, which is part of Rock Ridge Public Schools’ plans for more than $190 million in construction and demolition projects, totals 280,000 square feet and is located in Virginia, a city in Northwest Minnesota. The school offers career tracks within three different categories, including: (1) business management, administration, arts, communications and information systems; (2) health and human services; and (3) agriculture, food, manufacturing, construction, engineering and science. Designed by Cuningham Group Architecture alongside local firm DSGW Architects, the school features a variety of lab spaces as well as a pool, gymnasium, stadium, performing arts center and turf fields.

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WESTLAKE, FLA. — Konover South has broken ground on Shoppes of Westlake Landings in Westlake. Upon completion, the 23,000-square-foot development will comprise two multi-tenant retail centers and a pod of quick-service restaurants. Konover South acquired the property from homebuilder Minto Communities in 2021. MEC Construction is serving as general contractor. Tenants that have signed leases at the center include Starbucks Coffee, KFC, Taco Bell, Habit Burger, 3Natives, Heartland Dental, Verizon Wireless, Go Green Cleaners and Orange Theater.

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DALLAS — Stonelake Capital Partners, a private equity firm with offices in Texas and Atlanta, will develop 2626 McKinney, a 180,000-square-foot office building in Uptown Dallas. The site is adjacent to a Whole Foods Market. The building will rise 17 stories and will offer amenities such as a lounge with a coffee and cocktail bar, communal kitchen, conference center, fitness center and a landscaped terrace. Cushman & Wakefield is marketing the development for lease. Completion is slated for summer 2025.

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MANOR, TEXAS — The Manor Independent School District is underway on construction of a 116,000-square-foot elementary and middle school campus in the state capital’s northwestern suburb. The project is part of larger $174 million academic development initiative that also includes an 85,000-square-foot high school building. The campus, which will be able to support about 800 students in grades K through 8, will feature a media center, two art rooms, three maker spaces, performing arts classrooms and competition-level athletic fields. Birmingham-based HPM is providing project management, quality control and preconstruction services for the project.

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MOAB, UTAH — Sonneblick-Eichner Co. has secured $50 million in construction financing for Phase I of Lionsback Resort, a 175-acre development in Moab. Situated adjacent to Canyonlands and Arches national parks, Lionsback’s $350 million, five-year development plans includes 188 single-family residences and a resort hotel. Proceeds from the fixed-rate, non-recourse construction loan will be used to complete the Phase I onsite infrastructure improvements and vertical construction of the initial 34 single-family homes, as well as the horizontal infrastructure of Phase II. Moab is located in the eastern portion of Utah, near the Colorado border, Colorado River and Arches National Park.

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