PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KAN. — Tutera Senior Living & Health Care has completed Phase I of a $6.5 million renovation of The Village at Mission in Prairie Village, a southern suburb of Kansas City. This phase upgraded 26 apartment units and first-floor common living spaces at the rental-based seniors housing property. The residences have been modernized with new lighting, furnishings, cabinetry, flooring and paint. In Phase II, Tutera will add 2,500 square feet for a therapy gym as well as 18,000 square feet for 20 private rehabilitation suites on the first floor and 14 memory care suites on the second floor. Phase II will expand the campus to 93,563 square feet for a continuum of care of assisted living, memory care, rehabilitation and extended stay all on one campus. Phase II is slated for completion in 2023. The project team includes Nearing Staats Prelogar & Jones Architects and Marian Tutera Design. Tutera acquired the property in June 2021.
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SURPRISE, ARIZ. — SWC Development Partners has broken ground on its second building, a warehouse/distribution facility, within Skyway Business Park in Surprise. The 135,896-square-foot building will feature 32-foot clear heights, nine-foot by nine-foot dock-high doors, 12-foot by 14-foot grade-level doors, full concrete truck court and a fenced truck yard. Located at 11701 N. 132nd Ave., the property is slated for completion in second-quarter 2023. In October 2021, Avison Young’s Kevin Helland brokered the acquisition of 27.9 acres of land located within Skyway Commons on behalf of SWC Development Partners. Since the acquisition, SWC commenced construction on a 59,352-square-foot warehouse/distribution building, which is nearly complete. Additional buildings are currently going through the design review process, including two 25,000-square-foot speculative flex buildings. Helland and Mark Seale of Avison Young continue to represent the ownership on the leasing and sale of the project.
ViaWest Enters Denver Market with Plans to Develop 134,400 SF Downtown Distribution Center
by Amy Works
DENVER — Phoenix-based ViaWest Group is entering the Denver market with plans to develop Downtown Distribution Center, a freestanding, Class A industrial building at 5601 Franklin St. in Denver. Situated on 9.32 acres, the 134,400-square-foot building is slated for delivery in second-quarter 2023. The property will feature modern design with 32-foot clear heights, 28 dock-high doors, two drive-in doors, heavy power, ESFR sprinklers, ample trailer and auto parking, clerestory windows and Class A office space. Drew McManus, Bryan Fry and Ryan Searle of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the sale of the land to ViaWest and will handle leasing of the new project.
FAIRFIELD, CONN. — New Jersey-based developer Accurate has acquired a mixed-use development site located adjacent to the Metro North train station in the southern coastal community of Fairfield. The 24-acre site, which has been branded The Crossings at Metro Station, is fully approved for 357 multifamily units, a 118-room hotel, 70,000 square feet of office space and 40,000 square feet of retail space. Louis Zuckerman, Patrick Colwell and Jeffrey Dunne of CBRE represented the seller of the site, Blackrock Realty LLC, in the land transaction while also procuring Accurate as the buyer. Construction could begin as early as the end of July or the beginning of August.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based developer Foxy Management, in partnership with HANAC Inc. and JLD Advisory LLC, has topped out Garden Towers, a 149-unit affordable seniors housing project in The Bronx. Units will be reserved for renters age 62 and above. Australian development and investment firm Lendlease is providing construction management services for the project, with Newman Design serving as the architect. Amenities will include three multi-purpose rooms, a social services suite, computer room, indoor bicycle storage and onsite laundry services and resident parking. Completion is scheduled for 2023.
CBRE Arranges $145.1M Construction Financing for 250-Unit Seniors Housing Development in Vancouver, Washington
by Jeff Shaw
VANCOUVER, WASH. — CBRE has arranged $145.1 million in construction financing for The Springs at The Waterfront, a seniors housing development in Vancouver, just across the Columbia River from Portland, Ore. The borrower is a joint venture between private equity firm Harrison Street, seniors housing operator The Springs Living and healthcare real estate developer PMB. The project is located within Vancouver Waterfront, a 32-acre master-planned development that is slated to eventually include 75,000 square feet of office space, 45,000 square feet of retail space and over 900 residential units. The Springs at The Waterfront will feature 250 independent living, assisted living and memory care units on a 1.3-acre site. The developers will seek both LEED and Fitwell certifications for sustainability and wellness. The Springs Living will operate the property upon completion, a timeline of which was not disclosed. The community will feature organic rooftop gardens, integrated health and treatment programming, multiple dining venues and connection to the waterfront and community amenities. Additionally, less than one mile east of the community, the Vancouver VA Medical Center provides a full continuum of inpatient, outpatient, long-term and emergent care. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Tim Root of CBRE National Senior Housing arranged the …
FRISCO, TEXAS — Locally based general contractor KWA Construction has broken ground on Remy, a 357-unit multifamily project located within the 147-acre Frisco Square mixed-use development on the northern outskirts of Dallas. Designed by HEDK Architects and developed by Toll Brothers, Remy will offer units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances and stone countertops. Most residences will include washers and dryers and private balconies. The amenity package will comprise a pool, sky deck, speakeasy lounge, library, fitness center, coworking space, clubroom, media room and a package handling system. Completion is slated for early 2024.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — SHVO, a New York City-based development and investment firm, plans to develop a 250,000-square-foot office building in Miami Beach. The firm, along with finance partner Deutsche Finance America, recently acquired an assemblage at 1656-1680 Alton Road and 1677 West Ave. near Lincoln Road for $39.3 million. Designed by Foster + Partners, the new office building will be branded The Alton and will feature 300 feet of frontage on Alton Road, terraced outdoor rooms and large windows offering panoramic views. SHVO and Foster + Partners recently collaborated on Transamerica Pyramid Center, a luxury office redevelopment in San Francisco. The design team for The Alton also includes locally based Kobi Karp Architects. No construction timeline was disclosed.
COVINGTON, GA. — Landmark Properties and ACRE have delivered The Cove at Covington Town Center, a 350-unit apartment community within the 131-acre Covington Town Center master-planned development. The property manager, Charleston-based Greystar, has begun leasing the metro Atlanta community for rents ranging between $1,285 and $3,035 per month, according to the property website. Situated at 12301 Town Center Blvd. in Covington, The Cove features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging between 620 and 1,945 square feet. Amenities include a clubhouse, resort-style pool, coworking spaces, fitness center, linear park, dog park and a pet spa. Each unit includes washers and dryers, modern lighting fixtures and quartz countertops.
PHILADELPHIA — GMH Communities has completed Anova uCity Square, a 462-unit apartment community in Philadelphia’s University City area. The six-story, 330,000-square-foot building will be the first of four Anova-branded multifamily developments that will open in the life sciences district by 2025. Anova uCity Square includes 10,000 square feet of retail space and a 157-space parking garage. Units come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and feature stainless steel appliances, individual washers and dryers and private balconies/patios. Amenities include a pool, coworking space, pet care facilities and a package locker system. Construction began in March 2020. Rents start at $1,645 per month for a studio apartment.