HOUSTON — Locally based multifamily developer CityStreet Residential has opened a 165-site RV park near Texas Medical Center in Houston. Jetstream RV Resort at The Med Center spans 15 acres at 2919 W. Orem Drive, about 10 miles south of the downtown area. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, outdoor grilling and dining areas, fitness center, business center, beer garden, putting green, dog wash, shuffleboard courts, onsite laundry facilities and a playground.
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The Gettys Group Cos., a Chicago-based hotel design and development firm, has broken ground on the $45 million renovation of the 403-room Sheraton Fort Worth Downtown Hotel. The hotel originally opened in 1974 and also offers 25 suites. The capital improvement program will upgrade all the bedding, furniture and bathrooms of all guestrooms and expand the number of suites to 37. In addition, the project team will upgrade the entryway, lobby and amenity spaces, which include private and conference-style workspaces and 30,000 square feet of event space. Lastly, ownership will introduce a revamped lineup of food-and-beverage offerings. Completion is slated for the fall. Dallas-based HKS Architects designed the renovation, and an entity doing business as 1701 Commerce Acquisitions owns the property.
PLANO, TEXAS — California-based Alvarez & Marsal Capital Real Estate is underway on construction of a four-building, 204,000-square-foot office redevelopment project in Plano. Southern Methodist University (SMU) previously occupied the 16-acre site at 5228-5240 Tennyson Parkway, which can support a single or multiple users. Amenities at the new campus, which will be known as ELEVAR, will include a fitness center, conference center and a bistro lounge. Construction is slated for a third-quarter completion. Cushman & Wakefield is marketing the development for lease.
NEW YORK CITY — Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: PDM), an Atlanta-based REIT, has launched a capital improvement program at 60 Broad Street, a 39-story office tower in Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by local firm MA | Morris Adjmi Architects, which is also a tenant at the 1 million-square-foot building, the value-add program will primarily upgrade the entryway, lobby, elevators and amenity spaces. Completion is slated for this summer. JLL serves as the building’s leasing agent.
CARNEYS POINT, N.J. — An affiliate of regional investment firm D2 Organization has acquired a 48-acre industrial development site in Carneys Point, about 30 miles south of Philadelphia. The site, which was formerly known as Salem Business Center, comprises three vacant parcels totaling 35 acres, a 10-acre tract that houses a 78,000-square-foot building and an adjacent three-acre outparcel. Prior to closing, D2 Organization fully entitled the vacant land for the development of three buildings totaling 586,000 square feet. American Dream Realty represented D2 Organization in the land acquisition. The seller was The Delaware River & Bay Authority.
Urban Atlantic, Inlivian Secure $84M in Debt and Public Financing for Mixed-Income Project in Uptown Charlotte
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Urban Atlantic, in partnership with Inlivian and its nonprofit development subsidiary, Horizon Development Properties (HDP), has secured $84 million in debt and public financing for the construction of Trella Uptown, a mixed-income apartment community to be built at 426 North Tryon Street in uptown Charlotte. Inlivian is the City of Charlotte’s housing authority. Totaling 353 units and 330,000 square feet, the community will feature 106 affordable housing units. Of these, 35 will be reserved for residents earning 80 percent of area median income (AMI); two will be for residents earning 60 percent of AMI; 37 will be for residents earning 50 percent of AMI; and 32 will be for residents earning 30 percent or less of AMI. C.O.R.E. Programs Inc. will provide supportive services to residents in the latter category. Chase Bank provided two separate loans, including $50.6 million for the construction of Trella Uptown’s market-rate units and $16.3 million for the construction of the property’s affordable units. HDP will also provide a $7.8 million construction loan. The City of Charlotte is providing $3.2 million from its Housing Trust Fund, and Mecklenburg County is providing $6 million in the form of an affordable housing grant. Other capital …
Artemis Provides $74.7M in Financing for Dual-Branded Hotel Project at Reston Town Center in Metro D.C.
by John Nelson
RESTON, VA. — Artemis has provided $74.7 million in financing for the construction of a dual-branded Marriott AC Hotel and Residence Inn at Reston Town Center in Reston, approximately 20 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. Jamie Leachman and Chris Hew of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the borrow and developer, The Donohoe Cos. Totaling 267 guest rooms and designed by Atlanta-based Cooper Carry Architects, the project will include a 120-room extended-stay Residence Inn and a 147-room boutique AC Hotel. Additionally, the development will feature 34,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space. Amenities will include a shared lobby, 8,000 square feet of meeting space, an indoor pool and a fitness facility. Completion of the project, which is already under construction, is scheduled for late 2024. Donohoe Hospitality will operate the hotels, and Complete Building Services will provide facilities management services.
CHICAGO — A partnership between Mavrek Development, GW Properties, Luxury Living and Double Eagle Development has broken ground on The Saint Grand, a 21-story mixed-use tower in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. Office tenant buildouts are slated for later this year, while the residential portion is scheduled for completion in early 2024. The development will include 248 luxury apartment units, 45,000 square feet of office space and 7,500 square feet of street-level retail space. The apartments will feature in-unit workspaces and private outdoor spaces. Amenities will include a package receiving service, coworking lounge, fitness center and pool. Office tenants will also enjoy all building amenities.
Related Midwest Underway on 43-Story Multifamily Tower in Chicago’s Fulton Market District
by Katie Sloan
CHICAGO — Related Midwest has released detailed plans for The Row Fulton Market, a 43-story multifamily development currently underway at 164 N. Peoria St. in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. The community will offer 300 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations upon completion, currently scheduled for this June. Standard units will range in size from 617 to 1,929 square feet. The community is also set to offer six premium penthouse residences, which will range in size from 2,358 to 3,418 square feet in three- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities at the development will include a fitness center and yoga studio; children’s play suite; reservable entertainment suite with an adjacent terrace including an outdoor kitchen with seating; multiple lounge and co-working spaces; a lap pool with lounge seating; three outdoor kitchens with dining and seating areas; green space with hammocks; and two fire pits offering views of the Chicago skyline. The property will offer a 24-hour concierge and door attendant, alongside services such as move-in coordination, housekeeping, package storage, on-site dry cleaning, and walking, grooming and daycare services for pets. The community will also feature 146 parking spaces, including 12 electric vehicle charging stations and complimentary bike storage. The property will …
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — San Diego-based Badiee Development has completed the construction and sale of Metro Air Park Logistics Center – Phase I in Sacramento. BentallGreenOak acquired the asset for an undisclosed price on a forward basis. Located on Badiee Drive, Metro Air Park Logistics Center – Phase I features two Class A industrial buildings totaling 308,780 square feet. Both buildings feature ESFR sprinklers and heavy power. Situated on 10.5 acres, the 183,088-square-foot Building I is divisible to four 40,000-square-foot suites. The building features 36-foot clear heights, 56 trailer and 155 auto parking stalls, 14,000 square feet of built-to-suit office space, and 31 dock-high and two grade-level doors. Situated on seven acres, the 125,692-square-foot Building II is divisible to two 60,000-square-foot suites. The facility features 32-foot clear heights, 103 auto stalls, 10,000 square feet of built-to-suit office space, and 21 dock-high and two grade-level doors. The second phase of Metro Air Logistics Center is currently under construction and will consist of a 109,300-square-foot freestanding building slated for completion in spring 2023. BentallGreenOak is expected to purchase the second phase upon its completion. Jeff Chiate, Rick Ellison, Mike Adey, Brad Brandenburg and Matthew Leupold of Cushman & Wakefield represented Badiee Development in …