Development

Skender Completes Office Buildout for Milwaukee Tool at Chicago’s Old Post Office

by Kristin Harlow May 6, 2022

CHICAGO — Skender has completed the interior office buildout for Milwaukee Tool at the Old Post Office in Chicago. The 70,000-square-foot space is located on the third floor and features 10,000 square feet of research and development lab space as well as 60,000 square feet of open and private offices. The office component also includes a large collaboration area called the Beehive, plus a training room and multiple conference rooms. The office is Milwaukee Tool’s first outside of Wisconsin. Skender collaborated with owner’s representative JLL, architects Nelson and SPS and engineering firm McGuire. Skender also entered into an official partnership with Milwaukee Tool to streamline access to its power tools and products for future projects.

May 6, 2022

Development Hospitality Illinois Midwest Mixed-Use Top Stories

Bally’s Wins Bid to Build $1.7B Casino in Former Tribune Printing Plant in Chicago

by Jeff Shaw May 6, 2022

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has selected Bally’s Corp. as the preferred company to redevelop a former Chicago Tribune printing plant into a gaming and entertainment destination. The 30-acre site is located at the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Halstead Street along the Chicago River in the city’s River West neighborhood. The $1.7 billion proposal calls for the city’s first casino featuring 3,400 slots; 170 table games; 10 food and beverage venues; a 500-room hotel tower with rooftop bar; 3,000-seat, 65,000-square-foot theater; 20,000 square foot exhibition hall; outdoor music venue; and outdoor green space including an expansive public riverwalk with a water taxi stop. Mayor Lightfoot announced Thursday that Bally’s had won the project over competing bids from Hard Rock International and Rush Street Gaming. State regulators and the Chicago City Council will need to approve the plan before work can begin. The city’s evaluation report said the Bally’s proposal provides the most economic value to taxpayers, including an upfront payment of $40 million and annual payments to the city totaling $4 million. The project is expected to generate more than $800 million in gaming revenue on an annual basis, a substantial portion of which will support the city’s …

May 6, 2022

Development Florida Leasing Activity Retail Southeast

Elev8 Fun to Replace Former Sears at Simon’s Treasure Coast Square Mall in Jensen Beach, Florida

by John Nelson May 5, 2022

JENSEN BEACH, FLA. — Simon Property Group has signed Elev8 Fun to a 115,000-square-foot lease to backfill a former Sears department store at Treasure Coast Square Mall in Jensen Beach, a suburb of Port St. Lucie. The entertainment venue will feature go-carts, arcade games, laser tag, 12 bowling lanes and axe throwing, as well as party rooms, meeting space and a restaurant with a full bar. This location will be the third Florida venue for Elev8 Fun, which has identified 15 potential locations at malls and shopping centers around the state for its expansion. PrimeTime Amusements, a gaming machine supplier based in Fort Lauderdale, is a partner in the new Elev8 Fun location at Treasure Coast Square Mall.

May 5, 2022

Development Georgia Industrial Leasing Activity Southeast

Duke Realty Signs Newline Interactive to 113,400 SF Industrial Lease Near Port of Savannah

by John Nelson May 5, 2022

GARDEN CITY, GA. — Duke Realty Corp. has signed Newline Interactive, a manufacturer of touch display screens and other interactive communication hardware, to a 113,400-square-foot industrial lease approximately two miles from the Port of Savannah. The tenant will fully occupy a speculative facility currently under development at 15 Aviation Court in Garden City, which is situated on a nearly 10-acre site. The facility is designed to achieve LEED certification and will feature a clear height of 30 feet, 30 dock doors and 32 trailer parking spots. Cushman & Wakefield | Gilbert & Ezelle served as the tenant representative for the lease negotiations, and Brian Sutton represented Duke Realty internally. The lease with Newline brings Duke Realty’s 8.2 million-square-foot portfolio in the Savannah area to full occupancy.

May 5, 2022

Development Mixed-Use Retail Texas

Festival Cos. Unveils Renovation Plans for 250,000 SF River Oaks District in Houston

by Taylor Williams May 5, 2022

HOUSTON — The Festival Cos. has unveiled renovation plans for River Oaks District, a 250,000-square-foot mixed-use development located at 4444 Westheimer Road in Houston. The 14-acre property was developed in 2015 and offers office space and luxury residential units alongside retail and restaurants. Enhancements will include the construction of a public park on the property’s western side, the redevelopment of the central plaza and the addition of three restaurants (Bari, Little Hen and Oio De Agua) with outdoor dining space. Construction is set to begin this month, with completion slated for the fall. Additionally, several new retailers are set to open this year, including Assouline bookstore, Jenni Kayne, La Vie Style House, Icon Luxury Sound, LoveShackFancy, Lunya, Lahgo, Teressa Foglia, The Conservatory, Yellow Korner and Zimmermann.

May 5, 2022

Development Multifamily Texas

StreetLights Residential, Hunt Cos. to Develop 134-Unit Apartment Complex in Houston

by Taylor Williams May 5, 2022

HOUSTON — Dallas-based StreetLights Residential, in partnership with El Paso-based Hunt Cos., will develop The Langley, a 134-unit apartment complex that will be located at 1717 Bissonet St. in Houston. The location is near Rice University on the city’s southwest side. The Langley will feature two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, coworking spaces, a coffee lounge, 24-hour concierge and valet services and a full resident bar. Construction slated to begin in November and to be complete in 2025.

May 5, 2022

Development Multifamily New Jersey Northeast Seniors Housing

Kaplan Cos. Opens 222-Unit Active Adult Community in North Brunswick, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams May 5, 2022

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Kaplan Cos. has opened Amaranth at North Brunswick, a 222-unit active adult community located approximately midway between New York City and Philadelphia. Apartments range in size from 823 to 1,397 square feet. Amenities include a resident lounge, demonstration kitchen, card room, doggie day spa, yoga studio with interactive mirrors and a package room. Kaplan is also underway on its second Amaranth development in nearby East Windsor. Information on starting rents was not disclosed.

May 5, 2022

Development Hospitality Illinois Midwest

Park Hyatt Chicago Scheduled to Reopen This Summer Following $60M Renovation

by Kristin Harlow May 5, 2022

CHICAGO — The Park Hyatt Chicago hotel at 800 N. Michigan Ave. is scheduled to reopen this summer following a $60 million renovation that began early this year. Reservations are now available to book for stays beginning July 1. The renovation project included 23 new suite additions, reimagined guestrooms, enhancements to the lobby and library, new art selections, and updates to the food and beverage programs as well as the spa. Design firm Anderson/Miller Ltd. worked on the modernization of the guestrooms and suites. Sheedy DeLaRosa Interiors designed the lobby and library on the ground floor to complement the new art selections. NoMI Kitchen will reopen with Executive Chef Terence Zubieta at the helm.

May 5, 2022

Development Mixed-Use Texas Top Stories

Centurion American Breaks Ground on 3,200-Acre Mixed-Use Development in North Texas

by Taylor Williams May 5, 2022

CELINA, TEXAS — Centurion American Development Group has broken ground on Legacy Hills, a mixed-use, master-planned development that will span approximately 3,200 acres in the North Texas city of Celina. The site is located at the corner of Legacy Drive and Celina Parkway, about 40 miles north of downtown Dallas. Legacy Hills will feature more than 10,000 residential units, with current plans calling for about 7,000 single-family homes and 4,100 multifamily units. The commercial component will encompass 100 acres and will include retail, restaurant and entertainment space, though other uses within that portion of the project have not yet been announced. In addition, Centurion American has earmarked two 12-acre parcels as future sites of schools within the Celina Independent School District, as well as two seven-acre tracts that will house fire and police stations. A network of hiking and biking trails will link various pieces of the development, and Centurion has allocated 27 acres for the City of Celina to develop into a sports park. Lastly, a championship golf course, complete with a driving range, putting green and clubhouse, will run through the center of the site. The single-family homes will be spread across seven subdivisions, each of which will …

May 5, 2022

Development Healthcare Texas

Woodmont Co. Breaks Ground on 41,217 SF Medical Office Building in Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams May 4, 2022

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based developer The Woodmont Co. has broken ground on a 41,217-square-foot medical office building in Fort Worth. The Diabetic & Thyroid Center of Fort Worth will occupy 14,000 square feet of the property, which was designed by Bennett Benner Partners and will be built by Dennett Construction. The site includes an additional pad site for development and lease. Construction is slated for a January 2023 completion. Dodson Commercial Real Estate has been tapped to lease the remaining space.

May 4, 2022

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