Development

Annex Group to Develop 180-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Cedar Rapids

by Kristin Harlow June 17, 2021

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — The Annex Group has unveiled plans to develop Union at Wiley, a 180-unit affordable housing community in Cedar Rapids. Located at 4227 21st Ave. SW in Linn County, the $31.8 million project will include one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans for residents who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a clubhouse, gaming area, playground and fitness center. Completion is slated for May 2022. The project team includes Sebree Architects, Crockett Engineering, Ament Design, Summit LIHTC Consulting, Hayes Gibson Property Services and GLD Commercial. Annex will serve as general contractor. CREA will serve as the equity partner, providing nearly $13 million in low-income housing tax credit equity. Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust is providing a $27 million construction loan and an $18.3 million permanent loan.

June 17, 2021

Development Mixed-Use North Carolina Office Retail Southeast

Stream Realty, Durban Group to Develop 325,000 SF Mixed-Use Project in Charlotte’s South End

by Julia Sanders June 16, 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Stream Realty Partners and joint venture partner The Durban Group will develop a mixed-use project located at 2833 and 2905 Griffith St. in Charlotte. The 325,000-square-foot development will be situated on 1.7 acres adjacent to Suffolk Punch Brewing in the city’s South End submarket. Construction will start in second quarter 2022. The development will be a high-rise tower with office and retail space, according to Charlotte Business Journal. Located on the Lynx New Bern station, the development will have its retail component anchored by an expansion of Suffolk Punch Brewing. Stream Realty Partners is a Texas-based commercial real estate firm with full-service offerings in leasing, property management, development, construction management and investment sales services across the industry. The Durban Group is a Charlotte-based commercial real estate development firm.

June 16, 2021

Development Midwest Office Ohio

CrossCountry Mortgage Launches Construction of $46M Headquarters Project in Cleveland

by Kristin Harlow June 16, 2021

CLEVELAND — CrossCountry Mortgage LLC has launched construction of its $46 million headquarters campus in Cleveland’s historic Superior Arts District. The 168,000-square-foot project on Superior Avenue is expected to bring more than 600 full-time jobs to the city. Made possible with support from the City of Cleveland, Team NEO, JobsOhio and the Ohio Development Services Agency, the project includes the restoration and renovation of four industrial buildings dating back to as early as 1913. The site formerly housed the headquarters, packaging and warehouse facility for TAP Packaging + Design. The new headquarters will feature a 4,600-square-foot training center and a 7,100-square-foot common area. Amenities will include a conference center, barista, grab-and-go food pantry, commercial kitchen and an 8,600-square-foot gym with a group fitness studio and lockers. Completion of construction is slated for the end of the year. Founded in 2003, CrossCountry is a retail mortgage lender with nearly 6,800 employees. The company, which is currently based in Brecksville, operates in all 50 states through a network of more than 500 offices.

June 16, 2021

Development Multifamily Texas

McNair Interests Breaks Ground on 330-Unit Multifamily Project in West Houston

by Taylor Williams June 16, 2021

HOUSTON — Locally based developer McNair Interests has broken ground on Remy on the Trails, a 330-unit multifamily project located on a 24-acre site in West Houston. The property will span 400,000 square feet and offer one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities will include an infinity pool, indoor fitness center with an adjoining outdoor workout area, a clubhouse with resident lounges, dog washing station, multiple courtyards with outdoor entertainment spaces and a business center with private offices and a conference center. In addition, residents will have access to a private walking trail and three-acre lake with a dock for paddleboards, kayaking and fishing. Project partners include The Preston Partnership (architect), Mayfield & Ragni Studio (interior designer), Kimley-Horn (landscape architect) and Arch-Con (general contractor). Leasing is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2022.

June 16, 2021

Development Midwest Missouri Multifamily

Draper and Kramer Breaks Ground on 225-Unit Apartment Building in St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow June 16, 2021

ST. LOUIS — Draper and Kramer Inc. has broken ground on Moda at The Hill, a 225-unit apartment building in The Hill neighborhood of St. Louis. The four-story project is part of a larger 11-acre master-planned community led by Draper and Kramer that also includes single-family homes and a condominium building. Moda at The Hill will offer a mix of one- and two-bedroom units measuring from 600 to 1,200 square feet. Amenities will include a fitness center, yoga studio, pool courtyard, parking garage, community lounges, pet care facilities and coworking spaces. Holland Construction, Humphreys & Partners Architects and HPA Design Group make up the project team. Gershman Mortgage provided construction financing. Completion is slated for late spring 2022.

June 16, 2021

Development Loans Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Parkview Financial Provides $90M Construction Loan for Manhattan Mixed-Use Project

by Taylor Williams June 16, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — Los Angeles-based Parkview Financial has provided a $90 million construction loan for a 23-story mixed-use project that will be located at 1 Park Row in Manhattan’s Financial District. The 103,000-square-foot building will comprise 58 condos in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats, as well as 19,000 square feet of office space and retail condos. Residential amenities will include a gym, package room, common garden/terrace and a children’s playroom. Demolition is underway on an existing six-story building at the site, and the new project is slated for completion in April 2023. The borrower and developer is 1 Park Row Development LLC, an entity of Circle F Capital. New York-based Fogarty Finger is the project architect, and New York-based MJM Associates Construction is the general contractor.

June 16, 2021

Development Industrial Massachusetts Northeast Self-Storage

True Storage Completes 1,033-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Bourne, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams June 16, 2021

BOURNE, MASS. — National self-storage developer True Storage has completed a 1,033-unit facility that will be operated under the CubeSmart brand in Bourne, located at the nexus of Cape Cod and mainland Massachusetts. The facility occupies the site of a former Grand Union supermarket and spans 111,000 square feet. The majority of the units are located indoors and feature climate-controlled space, multiple loading bays and elevator access to the second floor. The remaining units are located outside and offer drive-up access.

June 16, 2021

Acquisitions Connecticut Development Hospitality Multifamily Northeast

Chozick Realty Negotiates $22M Sale of Hotel, Multifamily Property in Hartford

by Taylor Williams June 15, 2021

HARTFORD, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm Chozick Realty has negotiated the $22 million sale of a hotel and multifamily property located at 50 Morgan St. in Hartford. The 18-story building was originally constructed in 1971 as a 350-room hotel and currently houses 150 hotel rooms and 96 apartments following a recent conversion. The buyer, a partnership between Alexa Group and Shelbourne International, plan to reposition the remaining 150 hotel rooms into 164 apartments, bringing the total number of residences to 260. The new owners will also convert existing banquet space into an amenity area with a fitness center and coworking lounge and add a 380-space parking garage and a pool with a sun deck. Rick Chozick and Tom Boyle of Chozick Realty represented the seller, DW Capital, in the transaction and procured the buyer.

June 15, 2021

Development Georgia Office Southeast

FanDuel Selects Ponce City Market in Atlanta for New 68,000 SF Office

by Julia Sanders June 15, 2021

ATLANTA — FanDuel Group, a fantasy sports betting and entertainment company, plans to open a new technology office within Ponce City Market in Atlanta. The New York-based company selected the historic development in the city’s Old Fourth Ward neighborhood as the new technology hub for its software engineering, product development, user experience and user interface teams. The company plans to grow its Atlanta-based workforce to approximately 900 colleagues over the next five years. These staffers will be housed in a 68,000-square-foot space on the third floor. FanDuel workers will enjoy Ponce City Market’s onsite amenities, including a food court, shops, direct access to the Atlanta Beltline, proximity to an urban Kroger grocery store, furnished corporate apartments, bike storage, fitness options and child daycare. The owner/developer of Ponce City Market, Jamestown, recently unveiled new plans to include 500,000 square feet of new development and neighborhood amenities at Ponce City Market. The new uses include an office building, outdoor courtyard surrounded by 38,000 square feet of shopping and dining and more than 400 units in a new hospitality living concept.

June 15, 2021

Development Industrial Iowa Midwest

BDC Group Moves into New 25,000 SF Headquarters in Hiawatha, Iowa

by Kristin Harlow June 15, 2021

HIAWATHA, IOWA — BDC Group Inc. has moved into its newly constructed headquarters at 1525 Ketelsen Drive in Hiawatha, a northern suburb of Cedar Rapids. The 25,000-square-foot facility features a mix of office, warehouse and flex space. The property will enable BDC to consolidate its Iowa operations teams from multiple facilities in Cedar Rapids. Erica Seelman of GLD Commercial represented BDC throughout the site selection process and lease negotiations. BDC, otherwise known as Building Diverse Communications, is a solutions-based provider that specializes in outside plant construction, telecommunications site development, network infrastructure and maintenance.

June 15, 2021

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