PINEVILLE, N.C. — Charlotte-based Beacon Partners has broken ground on a 525,030-square-foot speculative logistics building at Carolina Logistics Park near the Westinghouse Boulevard and Nations Ford Road interchange in Pineville. The mass grading and road infrastructure for the 288-acre park is underway and will be complete by the end of the year. The Carolina Logistics Park building will be able to accommodate several tenants and is designed to appeal to the large-building demand. The site is approximately 14 miles south of Charlotte and is in close proximity to Interstates 85, 485 and 77. Located at 11925 Carolina Logistics Drive, the new building will feature 40-foot clear heights, 190-foot concrete truck courts with trailer parking, floor slabs and 139 trailer stalls. The building is slated for completion early in 2022. When finished, Carolina Logistics Park will accommodate up to 3.5 million square feet of new Class A distribution and manufacturing space. The project team includes general contractor The Conlan Co., architect Merriman Schmitt Architects and civil engineer Orsborn Engineering Group. Wells Fargo provided construction financing.
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based developer Palladium USA is underway on construction of Palladium Fain Street, a 90-unit mixed-income multifamily community in Fort Worth. The majority (81) of the units will be reserved for renters earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income, while the other nine units will be rented at market rates. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, dog park, walking trails, conference room, computer lab and a playground. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in April 2022. Cross Architects is designing the project, and BBL Construction is the general contractor.
WAYLAND, MASS. — Multifamily developer Wood Partners has broken ground on Alta at River’s Edge, a 218-unit apartment project in the western Boston suburb of Wayland. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, smart thermostats and private balconies. Amenities will include a clubroom, game lounge, fitness center, indoor golf simulator, a pool, fire pits and outdoor grilling stations. The opening is scheduled for summer 2022.
BRIDGEWATER, MASS. — Massachusetts-based design/build firm Dacon has completed a 23,500-square-foot cannabis cultivation facility in Bridgewater, located south of Boston. The project is a build-to-suit for Theory Wellness, a provider of medical and recreational cannabis products with operations in Maine and Massachusetts. The space includes two climate-sensitive growth labs, two extraction labs and a manufacturing area.
WORTHINGTON, OHIO — Direct Retail Partners has received the final zoning approval to begin construction on Phase I of the redevelopment of the Shops at Worthington Place in Worthington, a northern suburb of Columbus. The project, known as High North, will transform the shopping mall into a mixed-use development, anchored by a 125,000-square-foot Class A office building. Five floors of office space will sit atop four levels of structured parking. The first floor will be surrounded by a WiFi-enabled public courtyard. Dining and grocery options like Panera Bread, First Watch, Pies & Pints and Kroger will remain in the development. About 21,000 square feet of the existing mall will be demolished, according to online news publication Columbus Underground. Collin Wheeler, Aaron Duncan and Brad Stricker of CBRE are marketing the office portion for lease.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Los Angeles-based Banyan Residential has broken ground for the first phase of Banyan North Tempe, a 651-unit multifamily community in Tempe. Working with Indianapolis-based Milhaus, Banyan annexed a 16.5-acre site, which is the first time the City of Tempe has expanded its boundaries in more than a decade. Construction is now underway for the $177 million development, with the first phase slated for completion in early 2023. Designed by Todd & Associates, Banyan North Tempe will feature 310 studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units in its first phase and a total of 651 units at full build-out. Community amenities will include two swimming pools, a fitness center, an outdoor spa, a clubhouse and library. The development team secured a $52 million construction loan from UMB Bank and Academy Bank. McShane Construction Co. is serving as general contractor on the project.
DALLAS — Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. will develop a mixed-use project in the Preston Center area of Dallas. The project will consist of a 12-story, 225,000-square-foot office building and a 14-story, 128-unit multifamily complex, as well as retail and restaurant space. Construction is set to begin in May. Lincoln Property Co.’s commercial division will occupy 59,000 square feet of space at the office building, and Sewell Automotive Cos. has committed to 26,500 square feet of office space. Lincoln Property Co. is developing the project on land owned by Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church following a five-year collaborative effort to secure entitlements for the site from the City of Dallas.
TAMPA, FLA. — Strategic Property Partners LLC, the Tampa-based developer behind the $3 billion Water Street Tampa development underway, has opened Heron, a 420-unit apartment community located at 815 Water St. Water Street Tampa’s first residential building is now offering in-person tours for potential residents. Construction on the development started in November 2018. The residential property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 555 to 2,206 square feet. Each unit features a private terrace ranging from 122 to 753 square feet, as well as floor-to-ceiling windows, quartz counters, custom cabinetry and kitchen appliances by Fisher & Paykel. Additionally, each residence includes floating bathroom vanities, soaking tubs and rainfall showerheads. Heron includes a parking garage and 40,000 square feet of ground-level retail space, including a GreenWise Market. Orlando-based ZRS Management Co. manages Heron and will oversee its programming, including virtual and in-person events. These will include cooking demonstrations with chefs, fitness and meditation classes and expert discussions on topics like sleep wellness and urban gardening. Heron’s amenities include a rooftop pool with cabanas, outdoor kitchen and barbecue areas, fitness center, bar and lounge spaces on each of its dual towers. The property will be the first residential development …
CHICAGO — Draper and Kramer Inc. has topped off a 120-unit multifamily project located at 949 W. Dakin St. in Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood. The developer has named the project Wrigleyville Lofts, as it is situated 2.5 blocks north of Wrigley Field. Draper and Kramer plans to begin pre-leasing this summer for fall 2021 move-ins. The project includes 108 one-bedroom units and 12 two-bedroom units, as well as 14,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Lakeview Ace Hardware, which occupied the single-story structure previously on the site, will return to anchor the corner commercial space. Lakeview Ace is also a minority partner in the development. Amenities will include a rooftop deck, meeting areas, a coffee shop, clubroom, fitness center and private parking garage. Rents will start at roughly $1,900 per month. The Chicago regional office of HUD financed the project, with Gershman Mortgage acting as the HUD lender. Leopardo Construction is the general contractor and Sullivan, Goulette & Wilson Architects is the architect.
LAKEFIELD, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has begun construction of a $26 million project for Jackson County Central Schools in Lakefield, a city in southern Minnesota. The project scope includes the construction of a new middle school and interior remodeling of Pleasantview Elementary School. Designed by JLG Architects, the new 84,000-square-foot Pleasantview Middle School will feature new classrooms, career and tech education learning spaces and science classrooms, as well as a gymnasium, band and choir areas, kitchen and common areas. Renovations to the elementary school include air quality upgrades as well as improvements to meet requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.