Development

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — McShane Construction Co. has completed the construction of Laurel at Dry Creek, a 343-unit apartment community in Huntsville. The developer is Gateway Ventures Real Estate. Sitting on 20 acres, the property comprises 16 apartment and townhome buildings housing units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Designed by Dynamik Design, Laurel at Dry Creek features 7,000 square feet of amenity space, including a fitness center, pool, fire pit, pickleball courts, hammock garden, car wash, dog park and pet-grooming station. The community was 85 percent leased at the time of delivery.

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STORRS, CONN. — A joint venture between Georgia-based Landmark Properties and Manulife Investment Management will develop The Standard at Four Corners, an 890-bed student housing project that will be located near the University of Connecticut in Storrs. The project will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, study lounges, a fitness center, computer lab and gaming lounge. The community will also feature 14,500 square feet of ground floor retail space. Completion is slated for August 2025.

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MIAMI — Law firm Kirkland & Ellis has signed a lease at 830 Brickell, a 55-story office building located in downtown Miami’s Brickell district. The firm will occupy a six-floor, 115,000-square-foot space at the property, which was developed by OKO Group and Cain International. Brian Gale, Ryan Holtzman and Andrew Trench of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Neil Goldmacher, Mitchell Millowitz and Ryan Rosalsky of Newmark and Kevin Kushner of CBRE represented Kirkland & Ellis. Other tenants at the building, which is expected to be 100 percent leased at the time of opening early next year, include Citadel, CI Financial, Microsoft, Thoma Bravo, AerCap and Marsh Insurance. Amenities at the office tower will include a rooftop bar/lounge and restaurant, a health and wellness center, conferencing facilities, an outdoor terrace, cafés and street-level retail space. Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill acted as architect for the project, with interiors by Italian firm Iosa Ghini Associati.

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NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged a $535.8 million loan for the acquisition and redevelopment of 25 Water Street, a 1.1 million-square-foot office building in Lower Manhattan, New York City’s historic Financial District. Dustin Stolly, Jordan Roeschlaub and Chris Kramer of Newmark arranged the loan through MSD and Apollo. The seller was not disclosed, but multiple media outlets have reported that Edge Funds sold the asset. The borrowers, GFP Real Estate, Metro Loft Management and Rockwood Capital, will use the funds to convert the 22-story office building into a residential tower housing 1,300 apartments ranging in size from studios to four-bedroom units. The project represents the largest ever office-to-residential conversion in U.S. history, according to Newmark. The office building, formerly known as 4 New York Plaza, was once anchored by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The financial giant recently unveiled plans for its newly revamped headquarters at 270 Park Ave. in Manhattan. Built in 1969, 25 Water Street features 12-foot, 4-inch slab-to-slab ceiling heights and 40,330-square-foot floor plates, which will give future residents direct views of the Lower Manhattan skyline and the New York Harbor from all floors. The property is situated on a double-wide street corridor with the widest …

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LOCKHART, TEXAS — Titan Development has broken ground on Building 1 at Lockhart 130 Industrial Park in Central Texas, a project that will add 167,794 square feet of industrial space to the local supply. The rear-load building will feature 32-foot clear heights, 36 dock doors and a 60-foot speed bay. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter of 2023. At full buildout, Lockhart 130 Industrial Park will consist of four buildings totaling roughly 650,000 square feet across 45 acres.

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FORT MYERS, FLA. — A joint venture between two Miami-based developers, Global City Development and Gilu Development, plans to develop a $90 million multifamily project in Fort Myers. The companies purchased the site, a 17- acre parcel on the corner of Crystal Drive and 6 Mile Cypress Parkway, in August. The unnamed, 255-unit gated property will comprise one-, two- and three-bedroom residences ranging in size from 786 to 1,690 square feet. Amenities will include private garages, outdoor exercise areas and a two-story clubhouse that will feature a fitness center, meditation area, children’s playroom, private Zoom studios, coworking space, event room, onsite management office, package room and a pool overlooking the community’s private lake. The development team, including general contractor ANF Group Inc., plans to break ground in January 2023 with a completion date set for second-quarter 2024.

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NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between National Real Estate Advisors and Taconic Partners has topped out a 33-story apartment building in Midtown Manhattan. The building at 312 W. 43rd St. is located at the confluence of the Times Square and Hell’s Kitchen neighborhoods and will house 330 apartments and 42,000 square feet of retail space. In addition, the property will offer 28,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities. Handel Architects designed the building, and Triton Construction is serving as the general contractor. Full completion is slated for fall 2024.

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DENVER — Cleveland-based The Max Collection and Denver-based NAVA Real Estate Development have broken ground on Wilder, a multifamily property located at 1521 Hooker St. in Denver. Davis Partnership Architects designed the project, which will feature 196 apartments, co-working spaces, ample outdoor access, two rooftop terraces, a plunge pool, fitness center and yoga studio. Completion is slated for late 2024. Saunders Construction is serving as general contractor.

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FORT WAYNE, IND. — Clayco will renovate and expand the East Terminal at Fort Wayne International Airport in Indiana. Construction is scheduled to begin in May and includes the renovation of approximately 10,500 square feet of concourse area as well as the expansion of roughly 5,000 square feet of space designated for airport operations. Mead & Hunt is the project architect. Plans also call for relocating all airline gates and passenger boarding bridges to the second level, expanding the TSA security checkpoint area, relocating the airport restaurant, and creating a new frequent flyer lounge. Clayco will demolish existing interior and structural components to expand the building outward and vertically over the first floor. Completion of the project is slated for June 2025.

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HOUSTON — Chicago-based Brennan Investment Group has acquired 12 acres at the intersection of Kirby Drive and North Spectrum Boulevard in South Houston for the development of a 216,004-square-foot industrial facility. The rear-load building will feature 36-foot clear heights, 175-foot truck court depths and an ESFR sprinkler system. Construction is scheduled to begin in early January and to be complete by the fourth quarter of 2023.

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