KISSIMMEE, FLA. — LV Lending has arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for Phase I of the expansion of Reunion Resort, a 2,226-acre resort community located in the Orlando suburb of Kissimmee. The borrower is Orlando Reunion Development LLC, a related company wholly owned by the same principle of Kingwood Orlando Reunion Resort LLC. The 31.6-acre expansion spans two contiguous parcels surrounding the property’s 10-acre Crystal Lagoon. The expansion will feature 1,800 vacation rental homes and townhomes and a hotel, as well as an amphitheater for events. The $1 billion expansion will take place over five phases and several years. Groundbreaking is slated to begin in 2024. Existing uses at Reunion Resort include thousands of luxury homes, villas and condominiums; three championship golf courses; seven food-and-beverage outlets; waterparks; 11 pools; a rooftop pool and private club faculty; and conference areas.
Development
CP Capital, NRP Group to Develop 390-Unit Multifamily Community in Silver Spring, Maryland
by John Nelson
SILVER SPRING, MD. — A joint venture between CP Capital and The NRP Group plans to develop White Oak, a 390-unit, wrap-style apartment community in Silver Spring, a suburb of Washington, D.C. The developers expect to break ground in the first quarter of 2023. First units are expected to deliver in the third quarter of 2024, with construction expected to be completed in the second quarter of the following year. The site will give future renters direct access to Montgomery County’s new FLASH Bus Rapid Transit System, MD Route 29, I-95 and the MD-200 Intercounty Connector. The five-story community will feature some townhome-style units, as well as an enclosed courtyard, sundeck and pool, outdoor cooking and dining areas, work-from-home amenities, dog park, pet spa and a fitness center. White Oak marks the second time CP Capital, formerly known as HQ Capital Real Estate, has partnered with The NRP Group, having previously developed the Rockwell in Massachusetts.
BH Developers Breaks Ground on 36,000 SF Airpark North Industrial Project in Northern Colorado
by Amy Works
LOVELAND, COLO. — BH Developers, with Evergreen Industrial as general contractor, has broken ground on Airpark North, a freestanding industrial building located adjacent to the Fort Collins/Loveland Airport in Loveland. Situated on four acres, the building features 30,000 square feet of warehouse space and two 3,000-square-foot mezzanines. The property also features 21-foot clear heights, six loading doors, a 1.5-acre laydown yard behind the building and retention pond. Completion is slated for June 2023. Travis Ackerman of Cushman & Wakefield and Matt Haskell of URealty are handling marketing efforts for the project.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Real estate development firm Optima has received city approval for Optima McDowell Mountain Village, a $1 billion apartment and condominium project in North Scottsdale. Plans call for six buildings comprising 1,330 luxury units as well as 36,000 square feet of commercial and retail space. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring or summer 2023. Each of the six buildings within the development will contain its own amenity offering, including a rooftop deck with Olympic-length pool, sauna, spa, running track, outdoor kitchen and lounge seating. Each rooftop will offer views of the McDowell Mountains. The ground floor of each building will be outfitted with a lobby, fitness center, yoga studio, steam room, game room, theater, indoor basketball and pickleball court, golf simulator, massage room, business center and dog park. The project will be the largest private rainwater harvesting site in the U.S., according to the developer. The residences are expected to use half as much water as the average Scottsdale multifamily residence and a quarter as much water as the average Scottsdale single-family home. Optima is also providing the city with 2,750 acre-feet of water that will be deposited into the Scottsdale water system. The community will also …
Middle Street, AECOM-Canyon Obtain $245M Construction Financing for Midtown Atlanta Multifamily Project
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — A joint venture between developers Middle Street Partners and AECOM-Canyon Partners has obtained $245 million in construction financing for its two-tower multifamily project situated a block from Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta. Eastdil Secured arranged the financing through Bank OZK and Related Fund Management on behalf of the developers. Cody Kirkpatrick, Noam Franklin and Chinmay Bhatt of Berkadia advised Middle Street in the transaction. The unnamed development will occupy a full city block on Juniper Street between 11th and 12th streets. The project will include a north tower and south tower totaling 487 apartments, and each tower will feature an undisclosed amount of ground-floor retail space. The developers plan to break ground immediately. The project team includes general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie, architect Brock Hudgins and interior designer CID Design Group.
PREIT Receives Approval for New Apartments, Hotel at Springfield Town Center in Metro D.C.
by John Nelson
SPRINGFIELD, VA. — PREIT, a retail REIT based in Philadelphia, has received approval from the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors for the development of two empty land parcels at Springfield Town Center, a mixed-use campus located in Springfield, roughly 14 miles outside of Washington, D.C. Two separate entities are under agreement to purchase and develop the parcels. One of the buyers, Intermountain, will construct a 165-room hotel, and the other, Hanover, will build a 460-unit multifamily community. Together, the sales price for the two parcels totals approximately $20 million. Built in 2017, Springfield Town Center is anchored by a 1 million-square-foot mall housing Target, Regal Cinemas, Macy’s, JCPenney, LOFT, H&M and a food court, among other retailers.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — RCP Cos. plans to develop Wellory Living, a new 328-unit multifamily development coming to the developer’s MidCity District in Huntsville. The $108 million property is designed to achieve “net-zero energy status” and a reduced carbon footprint by utilizing solar PV panels, smart thermostats and a reflective roof, among other features. RCP has partnered with Grounded Capital Partners on the project. Situated on 4.2 acres at the corner of Old Monrovia Road and Stax Street, Wellory Living will span six stories and feature 13,582 square feet of ground-floor retail space, coworking spaces, a rooftop lounge and an outdoor terrace. The project team includes debt lender Pinnacle Financial Partners, architect Lord Aeck Sargent and general contractor ARCO Murray. RCP plans to break ground on Wellory Living this winter and deliver the property by summer 2025.
SAN ANTONIO — Winston Hotels, a North Carolina-based owner-operator, has completed an adaptive reuse project in San Antonio’s RiverWalk area. The project converted a former office building at 111 Soledad St. into a dual-branded hotel with 343 rooms across the Element by Westin (162 rooms) and AC by Marriott (181 rooms) brands. Guests at both hotels will have access to a fitness center, business center, 4,000 square feet of meeting and event space and a rooftop bar and lounge.
DENTON, TEXAS — Dallas-based developer Box Investment Group will build M380 Business Park, a 156,090-square-foot industrial project in the North Texas city of Denton. The site is located at the corner of North Masch Branch Road and State Highway 380 and will house four freestanding buildings that can be marketed to users with a variety of square footage requirements. Construction is scheduled to begin early next year and to be complete in the first quarter of 2024.
MERRIMACK, N.H. — A partnership between Dallas-based Trammell Crow Co. and Diamond Realty Investments will develop a 323,750-square-foot industrial project in Merrimack, located in the southern part of the Granite State. The site at 50 Robert Milligan Parkway spans 43 acres. Building features will include a clear height of 36 feet, 53 dock-high doors, an ESFR sprinkler system and 2,000 square feet of office space. Macgregor Associates designed the project, and RC Anderson and Bohler are serving as the general contractor and civil engineer, respectively. Santander Bank provided construction financing, and CBRE is the leasing agent. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter of 2023.