SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — High Street Residential, the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., along with Principal Real Estate Investors, has completed the development of Gramercy Scottsdale, an apartment community in downtown Scottsdale. Situated on two acres, the five-story, Class A property features 160 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units and three-bedroom penthouses, ranging in size from 600 square feet to 1,650 square feet. Units offer high-end finishes, gas stoves, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and wine fridges. Community amenities include a chef’s kitchen and private dining room, an indoor/outdoor sky lounge, a fitness center, guest suite, pool, spa and outdoor lounge areas with a fireplace, grilling stations, a water feature and top-floor covered terrace. Wespac Construction served as general contractor and ESG Architects is the architect of record.
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Innovation Quarter Reveals Plans for 2.7 MSF Second Phase of Mixed-Use Campus in Downtown Winston-Salem
by John Nelson
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Innovation Quarter (iQ), an entity that controls a 2.1 million-square-foot life sciences and higher education campus of the same name, has revealed plans for its second phase. The upcoming project will expand the mixed-use development in downtown Winston-Salem by 2.7 million square feet across 10 buildings. Set on a 28-acre site straddling Research Parkway, Phase II of iQ will include 1 million square feet of clinical, office and laboratory spaces, as well as up to 450 residential units and 30,000 square feet of retail and restaurant spaces. The second phase will also include 15 acres of green space headlined by Fogle Commons, a linear park that is anticipated to host outdoor events, as well as a half-mile extension of Long Branch Trail. “This new phase of development will create the same feel and aesthetic found in the Innovation Quarter today,” says Graydon Pleasants, head of development for iQ. “This mix of science and business, recreation and retail, green spaces and residential will bring even more vibrancy to this section of downtown Winston-Salem.” Chicago-based architectural firm Perkins + Will developed the master plan for the second phase with iQ. Wexford Science + Technology was a development partner for …
PALMETTO BLUFF, S.C. — Henderson Park Capital Partners and South Street Partners have formed a joint venture to acquire Palmetto Bluff, a 20,000-acre resort in Bluffton that is surrounded by 32 miles of riverfront. The price was not disclosed. Palmetto Bluff features nature trails; two village centers complete with river access, boat storage and a canoe club; dining options; the Montage Palmetto Bluff resort; and a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. The land includes available residential neighborhoods ranging from multimillion-dollar compounds to single-family lots. The joint venture will oversee all aspects of development and management of the single-family residential and resort community. Working alongside Palmetto Bluff’s current leadership team and the Montage Hotels & Resorts leadership team, Henderson Park and South Street will bring extensive experience in sales, marketing, club and resort operations. The joint venture says it will release more information later on about future development plans.
MIAMI — Nuveen Real Estate is nearing completion of renovations at three of its office properties in Miami. The assets are located at 801 Brickell and 701 Brickell in the city’s Brickell financial district and at Waterford Business District, a 250-acre office hub that Nuveen co-owns with Allianz Real Estate. The capital improvements total $55 million in value and include digital, touchless features, new tenant amenities, building systems upgrades and other upscale renovations. The three office properties are slated to be complete by the first quarter of 2022. At 701 Brickell, an office tower in Miami’s Brickell financial district, JLL and Origin Construction are currently leading the remodel in progress. The renovations of the 685,835-square-foot tower comprises a complete remodeling of the main lobby with modern design features and furniture, the addition of a full-service fitness center, installation of touchless entry points and upgrades to the elevator port system to provide touchless access. As part of these capital improvements, an amenity floor was completed last year with a tenants-only lounge and conference center facility. Currently, 701 Brickell has tenants such as Holland & Knight, Kaseya, Expedia and the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau. The capital improvements on the other …
Michaels Organization Breaks Ground on $93.3M Affordable Seniors Housing Project in Downtown Honolulu
by Amy Works
HONOLULU — The Michaels Organization, in partnership with the City and County of Honolulu and the State of Hawaii, has broken ground on Halewai`olu Senior Residences, an affordable seniors housing community in downtown Honolulu. Scheduled for completion in 2023, the 17-story development sits on a 26,925-square-foot parcel owned by the City and County of Honolulu. The property will feature 156 one- and two-bedroom affordable rental units. Construction of the $93.3 million project will be funded using a combination of $48 million in Hula Mae Multi-Family Tax-exempt Bonds (HMMF), $21.3 million in Rental Housing Revolving Funds (RHRF), a $10 million traditional construction loan, and equity from the sale of low-income housing tax credits. First Hawaiian Bank is the lead construction lender with participation from American Savings Bank. Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp. administers the HMMF and RHRF. Halewai`olu Senior Residences will be available to seniors ages 62 and older, with rents starting at $547 per month. All of the units will be restricted to those earning between 30 percent and 80 percent of area median income.
Alere Property Starts Construction of 211,000 SF Industrial Warehouse in Western Inland Empire
by Amy Works
ONTARIO, CALIF. — Alere Property Group is developing a speculative industrial facility located on 9.3 acres at 1656 S. Cucamonga Ave. in Ontario. With construction underway, the 211,000-square-foot property will feature 40-foot clear heights; a 5,000-square-foot, two-story office space; 23 dock-high doors; two ground-level doors; and a 185-foot truck court with extra trailer parking. Completion is slated for third-quarter 2021. Additionally, Alere Property acquired two industrial properties: 1062 McGaw Avenue in Irvine and 14422 Astronautics Drive in Huntington Beach. Terms of the transactions were not released. The company will redevelop the 5.2-acre site in Irvine, which Ricoh USA occupies, into a 120,000-square-foot industrial facility with 36-foot clear heights, 13 dock-high doors and two ground-level doors. Completion is slated for 2023. The 47,000-square-foot Huntington Beach property, which Terrible Herbst Motorsports occupies, features 26-foot clear heights, a secured fenced yard and three ground-level doors.
LAS VEGAS — The Howard Hughes Corp. has broken ground on two new projects at Summerlin in Las Vegas: 1700 Pavilion and Tanager Echo. Located directly south of the Las Vegas Ballpark, the 10-story 1700 Pavilion will feature 267,000 square feet of office space on three acres. The property will offer touchless entry from the garage to tenant suits and enhanced filtration throughout the building. Completion is slated for third-quarter 2022. The project team for 1700 Pavilion includes Hart Howerton, KGA Architects, Whiting Turner and CBRE as broker of record. Tanager Echo will bring 295 additional residential units to downtown Summerlin as the second phase of the Tanager multifamily project. The planned five- to six-story building will wrap around a 455-space parking garage allowing tenants direct parking access to their floor of residence. The unit mix will include studio, junior one-bedroom apartments and single- and two-bedroom apartments. Community amenities will include a clubhouse with concierge service, co-working area and lounge space, private dining room, a two-story entertainment space with bar, pool table, gaming area, fireplace and oversized seating for large gatherings and an outdoor pool area and spa with private cabanas, lounge seating, a firepit and barbecue areas. Additionally, the …
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Bristol Development Group and Hallmark Partners have opened Vista Brooklyn, an apartment community situated between Five Points and downtown Jacksonville. Located at 200 Riverside Ave. on the corner of Riverside Avenue and Jackson Street, Vista Brooklyn includes 308 units ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments. The community offers common and coworking spaces and views of downtown Jacksonville and the St. Johns River. Community amenities include a rooftop pool, beer garden and gathering space, a yoga and meditation suite, onsite dog park and grooming, a bike shop and storage area and a high-tech fitness center. The community also features over 13,000 square feet of new retail space on the ground floor lining Riverside Avenue. The property has opportunities for a restaurant concept, coffee shop or other retail uses. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were many health enhancements to the property, such as touchless faucets in the kitchen, antimicrobial quartz countertops throughout each unit and Bluetooth-enabled locks. Brasfield Gorrie served as the general contractor for Vista Brooklyn, ETM was the civil engineer and JDavis Architects as the architect. The property is currently open for leasing, and NAI Hallmark is the leasing agent of record for the development’s commercial …
CELINA, TEXAS — Texas-based developer SWBC has acquired 24 acres at the intersection of Legacy Drive and Frontier Parkway in the northern Dallas suburb of Celina for the development of a 540-unit multifamily project. The first phase of the Class A property will consist of a 270-unit complex that will be designed by Cross Architects and branded The Royalton at Creeks of Legacy. Units will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with an average size of 900 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, dog park and outdoor grilling and picnic areas. Construction is set to begin in the first quarter of 2022 and to last about 24 months.
TINTON FALLS, N.J. — Locally based developer Denholtz Properties has broken ground on a 24,000-square-foot industrial project in Tinton Falls, located in Monmouth County. The property, which is part of a two-building, seven-acre development, will offer seven leasable spaces ranging in size from 2,400 to 4,440 square feet. Completion is slated for the end of the year. Denholtz recently completed construction of the other 26,400-square-foot building that is now 82 percent leased.