BUFFALO, N.Y. — Battery manufacturer Viridi Parente will increase its footprint at the former General Motors plant in Buffalo to 190,000 square feet. The company is working with St. Louis-based Alberici Construction to build 70,000 square feet of additional lab, assembly, office and production space at the 850,000-square-foot facility, which was originally built in 1923. Viridi Parente’s current 120,000-square-foot space comprises 60,000 square feet of battery assembly and manufacturing space, 20,000 square feet of office and lab space and a 40,000-square-foot shipping and receiving warehouse. American Axle & Manufacturing previously occupied the facility before vacating it in 2007.
MIAMI — Miami, Fla.-based The TREO Group has completed Vox Miami, a 326-bed student housing community located at 7202 S.W. 72nd St. in south Miami. The development cost for the 193,250-square-foot project was $36 million. Vox Miami offers a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units with a TV in every living room, floor-to-ceiling windows, stainless steel appliances, washers and dryers, walk-in closets in most units, exposed industrial ceilings, furniture and cable and internet included. Community amenities include study lounges, a rooftop terrace and swimming pool, fitness center and parking. The property is fully leased for the 2021 school year. The student housing property is about 1.6 miles from the University of Miami campus. The development is also near retailers and restaurants including Deli Lane Café & Sunset Tavern, Petco, Publix and Shake Shack. Construction for the development started in 2019. The project’s development team included Moss Construction and Perkins & Will.
RIALTO, CALIF. — The Voit Co. has broken ground on Renaissance Commerce Center, a speculative industrial property located at 1993, 2033 and 2133 W. Casmalia St. in Rialto. Totaling 87,189 square feet, the single-tenant industrial asset will feature a 34,015-square-foot building, a 28,837-square-foot facility and a 24,337-square-foot property. Each building will offer state-of-the-art amenities, including dock-high doors, 26- to 28-foot clear heights, ample parking and designated office space within each building. Completion is slated for first-quarter 2022. Juan Gutierrez and John Viscounty of Voit Real Estate Services will represent The Voit Co. in lease or sale of the property.
TAMPA, FLA. — ZOM Living has broken ground on Azalea, a 289-unit apartment community located on a 13-acre site in Tampa. Renasant Bank provided a $36.3 million loan to ZOM and investment partner JPMorgan Chase provided an additional undisclosed amount of funding for the project’s construction. Azalea will include three- and four-story buildings in a seven-building community. The development will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 700 square feet to 1,400 square feet in size. Unit features include energy efficient and stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and kitchen islands in select units. Located at 8240 Causeway Blvd., the property is about 7.6 miles from downtown Tampa and about 17.1 miles from East Tampa Beach. Community amenities will include a pool, pool deck and pavilion, cabanas, gaming area with a pool table and corn hole, dog park, pet salon, fitness center, work-from-home lounge with personal work stations and meeting rooms and a relaxation area with hammocks and fire pit. Verdex Construction is the project’s general contractor, and LRK is the architect. ZOM Living is a multifamily developer based in Orlando. Construction on the project is expected to be complete in the third quarter of 2023.
ARLINGTON, VA. — Skanska USA will invest $129 million to build 3901 Fairfax, an office development in Arlington. Construction is expected to begin this month, and the project is slated for completion in 2023. 3901 Fairfax will be a nine-story, approximately 204,514-square-foot office building and will include a private rooftop deck, conference center, ground floor fitness center, 250-space parking garage with electric car charging stations, ground-floor retail space and a public plaza. Skanska USA received WELL Core Pre-certification for the project and will try to get LEED and WiredScore Gold certifications, as well as an Energy Star certification.
DRIPPING SPRINGS, TEXAS — Avison Young has brokered the sale of a 32-acre mixed-use development site in Dripping Springs, located about 25 miles west of Austin. John Baird, Michael Kennedy and Sullivan Johnson of Avison Young represented the seller, a locally based entity doing business as RRWS Inc., in the transaction. The buyer, Juliet Five LLC, plans to develop a project at the site comprising retail, commercial and multifamily uses. Specific details of the project are still being determined.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Proterra Properties has completed the lease-up of Point 35/190, a 178,000-square-foot office and warehouse building located in the northern Dallas suburb of Carrollton, with the execution of two leases of undisclosed sizes. The tenants are SOPREMA USA, a manufacturer and engineering firm that supports the construction industry, and Compass Group USA, a Charlotte-based foodservices provider. Boston-based Longpoint Realty Partners developed the project, with Proterra Partners serving as the leasing agent. Jerry Reis and Harrison Shipp of Property Advisers Realty represented SOPREMA USA, and David Eseke and Adam Curran of Cushman & Wakefield represented Compass Group USA.
MILPITAS, CALIF. — Bridge Industrial has completed Bridge Point Silicon Valley, a state-of-the-art industrial facility located at 205. N. McCarthy Blvd. in Milpitas. Bridge purchased the 34.5-acre site in 2019 and secured a long-term lease agreement with a major e-commerce company prior to groundbreaking, which occurred in spring 2020. The construction process was designed based on the lease agreement, which began in July 2021. The tenant will use the entire 34.5-acre site, which includes a 388,240-square-foot warehouse facility and surface parking, to help distribute goods throughout San Jose, Silicon Valley and the Greater Bay Area. To accommodate the tenant’s needs, Bridge completed a complex entitlement process that included the completion of an Environmental Impact Report Addendum through the City of Milpitas, which allowed for the approval of multiple variances to accommodate the tenant’s unique plans at the site.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between New Jersey-based developer The Hampshire Cos., Claremont Development and Circle Squared Alternative Investments has completed RIVET 26, a 199-unit apartment project in Jersey City. The transit-served property features studio, one- and two-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, tile backsplashes and individual washers and dryers. In 2019, the partnership completed a 163-unit sister community across the street that is known as RIVET. Residents of both communities also have access to 75,000 square feet of shared amenity space that includes a 15,000-square-foot courtyard with a sundeck, gaming areas, grilling stations, an indoor lounge, pet spa and a fitness center with a yoga studio. The first move-ins at RIVET 26, which was designed by Netta Architects, began in June, and occupancy is now at roughly 50 percent. Monthly rents start around $1,500 for a studio unit.
ATLANTA — A joint venture between Portman Residential and National Real Estate Advisors LLC has broken ground on 10th and Spring, a 29-story multifamily project in Atlanta’s Midtown district. Portman Residential secured a $117 million construction loan for the project, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Located at the corner of Spring Street and 10th Street NW, 10th and Spring will include 370 residential units, as well as 11,000 square feet of retail space. Community amenities will include a pool, fitness center and a clubroom. The project will serve as the first phase of a 4.1-acre master-planned mixed-use development led by Portman Residential. The larger development plan will also feature a 525,000-square-foot, Class A office building; about 20,000 square feet of event space; and a hotel that will feature at least 225 guest rooms. As part of the project, the historic site of H.M. Patterson & Son’s Spring Hill Chapel will be transformed into a venue with food and beverage options, as well as the new hotel. Atlanta-based Cooper Carry will be the architectural firm for the project. Fogarty Finger will do the interior design for the development, and JE Dunn will oversee construction services. National Real Estate Advisors LLC …