NEW YORK CITY — Los Angeles-based Parkview Financial has provided a $70 million loan for the construction and refinancing of a 61,513-square-foot office building in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village area. Approximately 8,000 square feet of that total will be reserved as ground-floor and below-grade retail space. The borrower, Real Estate Equities Corp., acquired the 99-year leasehold interest on the land in 2017 and demolished the existing structures on the site. However, construction delays required the project’s capital stack to be restructured and the original loans underlying the leasehold to be recapitalized. Parkview’s loan includes the refinancing of the existing land loan as well as construction financing. Development has now begun with project completion slated for June 2024.
Development
KYLE, TEXAS — A public-private partnership between developer Alliance Industrial Co., Kyle Economic Development and the Greater San Marcos Partnership will build a 1 million-square-foot speculative industrial project in Kyle, a southern suburb of Austin. Branded Kyle/35 Logistics Park, the development will consist of five facilities ranging in size from approximately 140,000 to 475,000 square feet. Buildings will feature clear heights of 36 to 40 feet, a mix of single-load and cross-dock configurations and ample employee and trailer parking spaces. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2023.
HOUSTON AND SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Cubework, an industrial and office operator specializing in flexible work solutions, has opened two warehouses totaling 302,000 square feet in Houston. The rail-served property at 3401 Navigation Blvd. is located near downtown and features 32-foot clear heights and 38 exterior dock doors. The second property, located in the southwestern Houston suburb of Sugar Land, spans 200,000 square feet and offers 32-foot clear heights and 3,030 square feet of office space. The owner(s) was not disclosed. Cubework also recently opened a 180,000-square-foot facility in San Antonio.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based firm Extell Development has entered into a ground lease with The Feil Organization to develop a multifamily project at 356 Fulton St. in downtown Brooklyn. The Feil Organization previously secured approvals for the development of a 43-story tower that will also house 100,000 square feet of commercial space. In addition, Feil completed the demolition of the three-story Capital One bank branch that was situated on the site. Bob Knakal, Stephen Palmese, Brendan Maddigan, Ethan Stanton, Jonathan Hageman, Michael Mazzara and Winfield Clifford of JLL arranged the ground lease on behalf of The Feil Organization.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Indianapolis-based retail giant Simon is partnering with Nashville-based Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners (AJ Capital Partners) to develop a new 300,000-square-foot outlet mall in Nashville. The location and name weren’t disclosed, but the property will be situated on the south side of the city and will be branded under Simon’s Premium Outlet concept. Simon and AJ Capital plan to break ground on the project in 2023. In addition to the Nashville outlet mall, Simon also recently announced new outlet malls coming to Los Angeles, Tulsa and New York. The new development will complement Simon’s Nashville holdings The Mall at Green Hills and Opry Mills. AJ Capital’s local projects include hotels Thompson Nashville, Soho House Nashville and Graduate Nashville, as well as a 23-acre project that the developer is underway on in the city’s Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood. Simon and AJ Capital’s project isn’t the only outlet mall coming to Nashville. Tanger Factory Outlets Center recently broke ground on Tanger Outlets Nashville, a 290,000-square-foot mall that is slated to open in fall 2023.
Wood Partners, CP Capital Break Ground on 310-Unit Alta North Apartments in Cumming, Georgia
by John Nelson
CUMMING, GA. — A joint venture between Wood Partners and CP Capital US (formerly HQ Capital Real Estate) has broken ground on Alta North, a 310-unit apartment community in the Atlanta suburb of Cumming. The site will be located at the intersection of Ga. Highway 400 and Settingdown Circle, about 45 miles north of Atlanta. Alta North will feature one- and two-bedroom apartments with wood-style plank flooring, stainless steel appliances, microwave hoods, undermounted single bowl sinks, tile backsplashes, in-home washer and dryers and granite countertops in the kitchen and bathrooms. Community amenities will include a resort-style swimming pool with a tanning ledge, multiple grilling stations and fire pits, pet park and spa, 24/7 fitness center, social gathering areas and rentable coworking office spaces, as well as 15,000 square feet of commercial space.
ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Bridge Industrial has acquired a nearly 67-acre site in the Chicago suburb of Romeoville with plans to build a two-building speculative industrial development totaling 660,280 square feet. Dubbed Bridge Point Romeoville, the project is slated for completion in the third quarter of 2023. Building A will total 497,480 square feet and feature a clear height of 40 feet, 136 exterior docks, four drive-in doors, 314 car parking stalls, 87 trailer parking positions and a 130-foot truck court. Building B will span 162,800 square feet and feature a clear height of 36 feet, 47 exterior docks, two drive-in doors, 146 car parking stalls, 51 trailer parking positions and a 130-foot truck court. Both buildings will offer build-to-suit office opportunities.
PONTIAC, MICH. — SK Investments Group has unveiled plans to build The Shores at Crystal Lake, a 34-acre development with more than 1,200 apartment units in Pontiac, a northern suburb of Detroit. Plans also call for a mix of retail, dining, recreational and entertainment space. The project team includes architect Kreiger-Klatt and civil engineer and surveying firm Spalding DeDecker. Tim O’Brien, a Pontiac native and former principal of local development company O’Brien Group, will serve as strategic advisor. The site plan final approval is anticipated for this fall, with construction expected to begin in mid-to-late 2023. SK Investments Group is a South Florida-based developer.
WESLACO, TEXAS — San Antonio-based Garansuay Group has broken ground on Shops at N Bridge, a 40,000-square-foot retail project in Weslaco, located near McAllen in the Rio Grande Valley. The 10-acre site includes four pads and is situated at the corner of North Bridge Avenue & Expressway 83. Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Juice Us and Paris Bakery have already signed leases at Shops at N Bridge. A tentative completion date was not released.
Granite Properties Receives Construction Financing for 143,500 SF Office Project in Southlake, Texas
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS — Granite Properties has received an undisclosed amount of construction financing for Granite Place II at Southlake Town Square, a 143,500-square-foot office project in metro Dallas. Granite Properties is developing the five-story building in partnership with N5B Capital. Amenities will include outdoor work and meeting space, a corporate living room, fitness center and a grab-and-go food service. Trey Morsbach and Jim Curtin of JLL arranged the financing through Bank OZK. DPR Construction is the general contractor for the project. Sitework is underway, and completion is slated for March 2023.