COLUMBUS, OHIO — CT Realty is underway on the construction of Phase II of Rickenbacker Logistics Park in Columbus. Phase II consists of three speculative buildings, including a 1 million-square-foot facility, a 598,754-square-foot building and a 413,250-square-foot facility. Each building will feature a clear height of 40 feet. Dan Wendorf and Brian Marsh of JLL are marketing Phase II for lease. Phase I consisted of two buildings that are now occupied by TJX and Geodis.
ANNA, TEXAS — Palladium USA, a locally based affordable housing developer, has broken ground on East Foster Crossing, a $64 million mixed-income residential community in Anna, located north of Dallas in Collin County. East Foster Crossing will feature 239 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, conference center, a children’s playroom, dog park and a clubroom. HEDK Architects is designing the project, and BBL Construction is the general contractor. Preleasing will begin next summer. Information on specific income restrictions was not disclosed.
ALTOONA, IOWA — Endeavor Development has broken ground on the first phase of its I-80 Distribution Center located at 451 9th St. in Altoona. Completion of the 300,000-square-foot building is slated for the first quarter of 2023. Upon full buildout of the three phases, the speculative project will span 900,000 square feet. JLL is leading the leasing efforts, and JLL’s David Berglund, Colin Ryan and Scott Loving arranged debt and equity. Endeavor is a Minneapolis-based developer, owner and manager.
PLANO, TEXAS — Forefront Living has begun construction of The Outlook at Windhaven, a seniors housing community in the northern Dallas suburb of Plano. Architectural firm three designed the 18-acre project. Plans call for 30 independent living cottage homes, 153 independent living apartments and a 56 units of assisted living and memory care in a 530,000-square-foot building. A timeline for completion was not released.
PITTSBURGH — Developer Westrise Capital has completed Launchpad, a 60,000-square-foot redevelopment project located in between Pittsburgh’s downtown and West Oakland areas. The site at 304 Jumonville St., which previously housed an industrial laundry facility that served a local hospital, can now support office, technology, life sciences, research and development or light manufacturing and assembly uses. JLL is marketing the property for lease.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Patrinely Group, in partnership with affiliates of Dune Real Estate Partners, has broken ground on FOUR106, an office tower in downtown Bellevue. The 21-story building will feature approximately 484,000 rentable square feet of office space with average floor plate sizes of 24,000 rentable square feet, along with 6,500 square feet of street-level retail space. FOUR106 will feature a fully equipped fitness center with shower and locker facilities, hands-free entries, delivery dispatch, hands-free elevators and hands-free restrooms. The project is designed to meet LEED Gold standards for core and shell. The project team includes CollinsWoerman, Mortenson Construction, DCI and Gensler. Paul Sweeney, Jason Furr and Colin Tanigawa of The Broderick Group are leasing FOUR106 on behalf of Patriney Group and Dune.
PHOENIX — Phoenix-based George Oliver has purchased Biltmore Commerce Center, a landmark office building in Phoenix’s Camelback Corridor. A joint venture between Lincoln Property Co. and Oaktree Capital Management sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Located at 3200 E. Camelback Road, the 260,878-square-foot Biltmore Commerce Center features a three-story central atrium, large floorplates, multiple common areas and outdoor amenity spaces, conference facilities and a bronze-colored metal building exterior. George Oliver will deploy more than $52 million in capital improvements at the three-story building. George Oliver Design leads the architectural team. Ryan Timpani of JLL wills serve as the project’s leasing broker, while Arcadia Management Group will serve as the onsite property manager. Ben Geelan and Will Mast of JLL represented the sellers in the deal.
LAKE PARK, FLA. — Forest Development, a Boca Raton, Fla.-based development firm, has obtained a $269 million construction loan for Nautilus 220, a mixed-use project in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. Located at 220 Lake Shore Drive in Lake Park, the waterfront development will comprise 330 condominium residences in two 24-story towers, as well as restaurants, shops and offices alongside a marina. Concord Summit Capital arranged the financing through Fortress Investment Group LLC, a New York City-based private equity firm. In addition to the financing, Forest Development has engaged in a joint venture partnership with Royal Palm Cos., a development firm based in Royal Palm Beach, Fla. Other project partners for Nautilus 220 include architect R+N Architecture, interior designer Interiors by Steven G. Inc. and landscape architect Insite Studio. Forest Development expects to complete Nautilus 220 in summer 2024.
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — Landmark Properties has begun construction on The Retreat at Fayetteville, a 585-bed student housing development located adjacent to the University of Arkansas campus. Located at 1030 Razorback Road in Fayetteville, the community will offer a mix of two- to five-bedroom, fully furnished units in a cottage-style development. Shared amenities will include outdoor green space with a putting green and bocce ball area; 24-hour study lounge; computer lab; fitness center; resort-style swimming pool and hot tub; grilling area; and a fire pit. The property will also feature 1,000 square feet of ground floor retail space. Athens, Ga.-based Landmark expects to complete the project in fall 2023.
KENNESAW AND CALHOUN, GA. — Lincoln Property Co. Southeast (LPC Southeast) has acquired land in the northwest Atlanta suburbs of Kennesaw and Calhoun to build two new industrial developments totaling 800,000 square feet. The development in Calhoun, a 400,000-square-foot industrial facility on Belwood Road just off I-75, will break ground in the third quarter and deliver in summer 2023. In Kennesaw, LPC Southeast has purchased a 175,000-square-foot facility and additional land directly off I-75 and a quarter-mile from Kennesaw State University. The land can accommodate up to 400,000 square feet of additional development. No construction timeline was given for the Kennesaw project. LPC Southeast’s Turner Fortin and Colin Beecham will oversee construction, marketing and leasing of both buildings.