SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — USA Properties Fund has broken ground on Mainline North, an affordable multifamily property in Santa Clara. The project is part of a public-private partnership that includes Bank of America, California Housing Finance Agency, the City of Santa Clara, Google, Housing Trust Silicon Valley, Ensemble Real Estate Investments and Related. Mainline North will feature 151 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with energy-efficient appliances and light fixtures, ceiling fans and low-flow faucets, showers and toilets. The $81.2 million, eight-story building’s first three floors will contain the parking garage, lobby, leasing area, community room, fitness center, flex room and 5,000 square feet of retail space. Additional amenities will include a computer area with free Wi-Fi and a rooftop courtyard with outdoor seating, barbecue areas and a pet wash station. Completion is slated for early 2025. Rents will start around $850 per month for a studio to $1,080 per month for a two-bedroom apartment for households that earn up to 30 percent of the area median income.
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Tennessee’s Appeal Process Allows Nashville Taxpayers to Challenge Assessments for New Construction
by John Nelson
Over the past decade, Nashville has enjoyed a baffling explosion of growth that sent cranes shooting up all over the city, festooned with developer names like Bell, Clark and Giarratana. Highrise towers of glass and steel rose out of the old rail yards like the emerging monolith in the opening scene of “2001: A Space Odyssey” multiplied in a funhouse mirror. The Metropolitan Government is eager to add new projects to its tax rolls, and its Assessor of Property decides when and how that happens. The assumptions made by the assessor’s office about a project’s cost and timing dictate how quickly and how much a new building is taxed. So, as always, taxpayers need to keep an eye on what the assessor is doing. The assessor’s difficult job has become even more complicated in the post-COVID quagmire of supply chain failures. Twelve-month projects have stretched into 24-month projects, and the assessor’s assumptions about completion times have been thrown out of whack. To make matters worse, Tennessee’s property tax statutes were not designed to give relief for construction delays or lengthy projects, and now the clock is ticking. Assessing new construction The last Davidson County reappraisal was in 2021, and the …
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — The Estate Cos. (EIG) has broken ground on Soleste Pompano Beach, an eight-story multifamily project located at 208 N. Federal Highway in South Florida’s Broward County. Upon completion, the community will feature 253 apartments in one- and two-bedroom configurations and 4,000 square feet of commercial space. Amenities will include a pool and sun deck, fitness center and a picnic area. The property will also include a parking garage with 367 spaces and an additional 11 spaces at ground level.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Asana Partners has announced the addition of five new tenants to Sunset Harbour, a 21,000-square-foot retail center in Miami Beach. Restaurants Casa Bufala, Sacro and Nautical Bowls will occupy 2,500, 2,813 and 950 square feet, respectively. Chip City Cookies will also join the food-and-beverage lineup, leasing 980 square feet. Additionally, fitness and wellness club The Outsider will open a 2,006-square-foot location.
ST. LOUIS — Aptitude Development is set to break ground on The Marshall St. Louis, a 508-bed student housing community located near St. Louis University. Construction is scheduled to begin this spring, with completion anticipated for fall 2025. Amenities will include an expansive hot tub, fitness facility, gaming lounge, collaborative and individual study spaces, café areas and fire pits. Aptitude is a student housing developer based in Elmwood Park, N.J.
LOS ANGELES — Cityview has unveiled its plans to develop Belle on Bev, a 243-unit workforce housing community in Los Angeles’ Historic Filipinotown (HiFi) neighborhood. Slated for completion in the fourth quarter, the mixed-use project will feature 21 affordable units. Belle on Bev will feature a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans with Nest thermostats, luxury vinyl flooring, Latch keyless entry, turnkey Wi-Fi, in-unit washers/dryers and two different color schemes. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool and spa; enclosed dog park and pet wash; two rooftop decks; Korean and traditional barbecues; a gym and yoga studio that will offer cross-training equipment and fitness classes; a courtyard with an oversized fireplace; ample parking; bike storage; and an indoor/outdoor clubhouse featuring a commercial-grade kitchen. The project team includes AC Martin, Clark Building Group and Nadia Geller Design.
Lewis Apartment Communities Breaks Ground on 306-Unit Homecoming at Kiley Ranch in Sparks, Nevada
by Amy Works
SPARKS, NEVADA — Lewis Apartment Communities, part of the Lewis Group of Cos., has broken ground on Homecoming at Kiley Ranch, an apartment community situated in the master-planned Kiley Ranch community in Sparks. The first building in the development is slated for completion in June 2023. Located at 1234 Sabata Way, Homecoming at Kiley Ranch will feature 306 apartments in a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom plans starting at 752 square feet. The three-story townhomes will range in size from 1,225 square feet to 1,518 square feet in a mix of two bedrooms and 2.5 baths, three bedrooms with three baths and four bedrooms with three baths. All townhomes offer attached direct access to two- or three-car garages. The apartments feature quartz countertops, a private balcony or patio, full-size washers/dryers, abundant storage, pantries, walk-in closets and designer kitchens with stainless steel appliances. Additionally, electric vehicle chargers can be integrated into private garage spaces. The community will feature a 5,100-square-foot clubhouse with fitness center, parcel lockers, a pool complex, barbecues, firepits, tot lot, indoor dog spa and dog park. The Lewis Apartment Communities portfolio in northern Nevada also includes Latitude 39, Esprit Townhome Apartments, Harvest at Damonte Ranch and …
Stream Realty Partners Receives Entitlements for Two Industrial Projects in Rialto, California
by Amy Works
RIALTO, CALIF. — Stream Realty Partners has fully entitled its two latest Class A industrial projects totaling 117,000 square feet in the Inland Empire city of Rialto. The company plans to develop a 47,980-square-foot industrial facility on 2.9 acres at 855 W. Rialto Ave. and a 68,970-square-foot facility on 4.7 acres at 169 S. Spruce Ave. The building on West Rialto Avenue will feature 32-foot clear heights, eight dock-high doors, one drive-in door, a 160-foot truck court, 58 auto parking stalls and 5,500 square feet of built-out, ground-floor and mezzanine office space. The property on South Spruce Avenue will offer 32-foot clear heights, seven dock-high doors, one drive-in door, a 185-foot truck court, 13 trailer positions, 59 auto parking stalls and 6,000 square feet of built-out, ground-floor and mezzanine office space.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners is nearing completion of Howard 130, a 376,380-square-foot industrial project in northeast Austin. The site spans 29 acres between I-35 and State Highway 130, offering proximity to both The Domain and the downtown area. The development’s three buildings will range in size from 94,400 to 197,980 square feet. Completion is slated for the second quarter.
TULSA, OKLA. — Dallas-based Mohr Capital has acquired 20 acres at the corner of 71st and Elwood streets in Tulsa for the development of a 50,000-square-foot retail project that will be branded Tulsa Marketplace. Outdoor apparel and equipment retailer REI will anchor the center with a specialty, build-to-suit store, and Mohr Capital will target five national credit tenants to round out the roster. Completion is slated for spring 2024.