Development

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SEATTLE — Landmark Properties is set to break ground on The Mark at Seattle, a 500-bed student housing development located near the University of Washington campus. The Athens, Georgia-based company recently closed on the acquisition of the development site for the project at 1200 NE 45th St. in Seattle. The community will offer a mix of one- to five-bedroom fully furnished units. Shared amenities will include a 24-hour study lounge, computer lab, fitness center, club room, rooftop deck with a swimming pool and a sauna, alongside 3,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Landmark Construction will serve as general contractor for the duration of the project, which is scheduled for completion ahead of the fall 2025 semester. This is Landmark’s second project in the Seattle area, with The Standard at Seattle currently under construction. “Landmark is excited to start our second project at the University of Washington,” says Wes Rogers, Landmark president and CEO. “This location was particularly attractive as it is in the heart of the University District neighborhood and is just steps from campus. Given the high barriers to entry in this market and strong fundamentals at the University of Washington, this project fits our investment criteria perfectly.”

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BEAVERTON, ORE. — Anthology Senior Living, the dedicated seniors housing platform of CA Ventures, has entered a joint venture partnership with Formation Development Group to build Anthology of Beaverton, a 207,169-square-foot senior living community in Beaverton. Situated on a 5.5-acre parcel outside of Portland, Anthology of Beaverton will feature 206 luxury independent living, assisted living and memory care units. The community is located near the Tanasbourne shopping district, which includes a Whole Foods, Starbucks and Macy’s, in addition to other shopping and dining locations. Major employers within close proximity include Nike World Headquarters and Intel. While development costs were not disclosed, CBRE arranged a $49.7 million construction loan for the project. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Matthew Kuronen of CBRE National Senior Housing led the team on the floating-rate financing, which features partial interest-only payments through a national bank. The transaction marks the beginning of Anthology’s strategic alliance with Formation as a general partner investor. Anthology and Formation plan to further bolster their partnership through the co-sponsorship and development of future projects together. In addition to serving as development partner, Anthology will manage the property, expanding its owned/operated portfolio to 39 senior living communities across the U.S. Anthology expects to …

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SAN ANTONIO — North Texas-based developer Jackson-Shaw has broken ground on Phase II of Centerpoint Logistics Park, a project in San Antonio that will add 416,707 square feet of industrial space to the local supply. The site spans 64 acres on the city’s northeast side. Phase II will consist of a 139,427-square-foot, rear-load building and a 277,280-square-foot, cross-dock building. Greystar is Jackson-Shaw’s equity partner on the project. R.C. Page Construction is the general contractor, with design led by Beaty Palmer Architects. Kimley-Horn is the civil engineer, and Veritex Community Bank is providing construction financing. Stream Realty Partners will manage and market the project for lease. Jackson-Shaw broke ground on the 302,518-square-foot initial phase of the project in late 2020.

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WALDORF, MD. — Klein Enterprises and Evolv LLC, an affiliate of Fraser Forbes Real Estate Services, have acquired land in Waldorf to construct 74 build-to-rent (BTR) townhomes. The duo are acquiring lots in two phases via an assignment agreement with Dream Finder Homes, a homebuilder based in Jacksonville. Klein and Evolv plan to break ground in August on Phase I, with construction estimated to last 15 months and homes be delivered on a rolling monthly basis. The community will be situated in Waldorf’s Scotland Heights neighborhood, about 25 miles south of Washington, D.C.

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KATY, TEXAS — Wan Bridge, a developer of build-to-rent residential communities, is underway on The Enclave at Mason Creek, a 192-unit project that will be located in the western Houston suburb of Katy. Construction began in early July, and the first residences are expected to be complete at the beginning of 2023. Homes will come in three- and four-bedroom formats and range in size from 1,430 to 1,750 square feet. Amenities will include parks, playgrounds and walking trails. BMO Harris Bank provided construction financing for the project.

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DARDENNE PRAIRIE, MO. — Midas Construction is nearing completion of a $65 million multifamily development known as Dardenne Luxury Apartments on the Prairie in Dardenne Prairie, about 37 miles northwest of St. Louis. The five-building property will include 180 units. Amenities will include a pool, outdoor lounge, clubhouse, business room, coffee bar, fitness center and dog park. Additionally, Benton Homebuilders is constructing villas at the property. Mia Rose Holdings is the developer, Rosemann & Associates PC is the architect and Premier Design Group is the civil engineer. 2B Residential is underway on the lease-up process and will manage the property, which is slated to open later this summer. Monthly rents start at $1,250.

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QUINCY, MASS. — Locally based development and management firm FoxRock Properties will develop Center & Stone, a 201-unit apartment complex that will be located in the southern Boston suburb of Quincy. The complex will feature 9,500 square feet of retail space and 10,500 square feet of amenity space comprising a pool, rooftop deck, resident lounge and 165 parking spaces. Jonathan Schneider of JLL arranged construction financing for the project through Citizens Bank on behalf of FoxRock.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO — Columbus-based developer Woda Cooper Cos. has opened Wendler Commons, a $15.4 million affordable housing development located at 4860 Wendler Blvd. in Columbus. Wendler Commons comprises 62 units that are affordable for households that earn 30 to 80 percent of area median income, including 14 one-bedroom apartments, 40 two-bedroom apartments and eight three-bedroom apartments. Four units are designed for those with mobility challenges, and two additional units are specifically equipped for those with sight and/or hearing impairments. Rental rates are $330 to $1,060 per month, depending on unit size and income restriction. Units come with cable, telephone and internet access. Community amenities include an onsite management office, a multipurpose space with a kitchenette, a playroom, a fitness center and laundry with off-street parking. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency allocated federal low-income housing tax credits to support equity financing as well as provided an equity bridge mortgage. Ohio Capital Corp. for Housing purchased the tax credits, which enabled equity financing invested by Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank, which also provided a construction loan. Merchants Capital provided a first permanent mortgage. The City of Columbus originated $750,000, and the Affordable Housing Trust for Columbus and Franklin County provided a primary equity bridge loan. …

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SAN FRANCISCO — Lendlease, a global investment firm headquartered in Australia, has broken ground on 30 Van Ness, a $1.1 billion mixed-use tower that will be located in between San Francisco’s Hayes Valley and Mid-Market districts. The price tag represents Lendlease’s largest investment to date in the Americas. Completion is slated for 2025. Designed by SCB Architects, the 540-foot-tall building will consist of 333 residential condominiums and 290,000 square feet of office and retail space. The property’s 38 stories of residential space will be constructed atop the nine-story podium that will house the office and retail components. Residences will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and have an average size in excess of 1,000 square feet. About 25 percent of the units will be reserved as affordable housing, specific income requirements for which were not disclosed. The 10th floor of the building will house residential amenities. Each level of office space will offer outdoor terraces and dynamic glass that lowers energy usage throughout the building. In addition, the site’s event and retail space will open into a public plaza at the northeast corner of Market and Van Ness streets. This space will be used to host both …

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AURORA, COLO. — The Opus Group has purchased 316 acres of undeveloped land between Interstate 70 and Denver International Airport in Aurora for $49.7 million. Opus, in partnership with Principal Real Estate Investors, plan to develop Sun Empire, a 3.9 million-square-foot industrial park, on the site. Todd Witty and Daniel Close of CBRE represented Opus in the acquisition and will market the project for lease, sale and built-to-suit development. Tyler Carner, Jeremy Ballenger and Jessica Osstermick of CBRE advised on the capital raise, helping to source Principal Real Estate Investors as the joint-venture partner. Construction of the first phase of Sun Empire is scheduled to begin in third-quarter 2022. The first phase will include two Class A buildings sized 624,094 square feet and 204,859 square feet. The later phases of construction will be influenced by tenant requirements. The park can accommodate building sizes ranging from 200,000 square feet to 1 million square feet. Each building is slated to include substantial trailer parking, as well as dock and drive-in loading. The site is located at East 56th Avenue and Harvest Road, a five-minute drive to Denver International Airport and approximately 25 minutes from downtown Denver.

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