MINNEAPOLIS — Red Lake Nation and design firm Cuningham have completed Mino-bimaadiziwin Affordable Housing, a 110-unit affordable housing development located in the American Cultural Corridor of Minneapolis. Mino-bimaadiziwin means “living the good life” in Ojibwe. The nearly $42 million project provides housing to Red Lake Ojibwe Band members and other local Native American residents. It is the first housing project developed by a tribal government in a major city, according to Sam Olbekson, founder and CEO of Full Circle Indigenous Planning + Design LLC as well as a Cuningham consultant. The six-story development features a Red Lake Nation embassy and healthcare clinic in addition to the housing units. Project funding came from the City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and 15 other sources. The project was built on a site that formerly served as a temporary navigation center for unsheltered residents in response to an encampment of over 300 people called the Wall of Forgotten Natives. The Cuningham team collaborated closely with the Red Lake Ojibwe community members on the property’s design.
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ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Bridge Industrial has acquired two parcels along Northwest Point Boulevard in suburban Chicago’s Elk Grove Village with plans to build Bridge Point Elk Grove I and II. Bridge acquired the vacant parcels, located just one block from each other, from two different sellers: ADP and a private individual. Bridge Point Elk Grove I and II will span 147,066 square feet and 60,834 square feet, respectively. Building I will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 14 exterior docks, two drive-in doors, parking for 164 cars and a 130-foot truck court. Building II will feature a clear height of 32 feet, six exterior docks, one drive-in door and parking for 46 cars. Completion is slated for June 2023. Tom Rodeno, Matthew Stauber and Patrick Turner of Colliers will market the buildings for lease.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between locally based investment and management firm Castletop Capital and Dallas-based developer Trammell Crow Co. has completed Korina at the Grove, a 373-unit apartment community in Austin. The property is situated within The Grove, a 450,000-square-foot mixed-use development in the central part of the city. Units feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a pool, business center, flex entertainment spaces, a dog park and a rooftop terrace. Dallas-based JHP Architecture served as the project architect, with interior design by Britt Design Group. Information on starting rents was not disclosed.
Oak View Group Unveils Plans for $3B Arena, Casino Project South of the Las Vegas Strip
by Katie Sloan
LAS VEGAS — Oak View Group has unveiled plans for a $3 billion entertainment district spanning 25 acres south of the Las Vegas Strip. The project will be located at the intersection of Interstates 15 and 215, and is set to include an 850,000-square-foot arena, casino, hotel and an additional entertainment venue. The arena will host upwards of 20,000 seats and will offer amenities such as suites and premium hospitality clubs. Oak View Group is actively seeking a partner to operate the hotel and casino portion of the development, and has held talks with a number of potential participants, according to reports by Bloomberg. The arena portion does not yet have a tenant. “We are proud Oak View Group has chosen Nevada for its next and largest project,” says Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak. “This newly proposed entertainment district in Las Vegas will help continue the state’s economic momentum and create thousands of jobs and greater prosperity for Nevadans.” Groundbreaking on the project, which is designed by architecture firms Gensler and Populous, is scheduled for 2023. Marc Badain, former president of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, will also partner with Oak View Group on the development. “South of the Las Vegas strip represents …
ORLANDO, FLA. — Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based Wendover Housing Partners and Universal Parks & Resorts, a part of Comcast NBCUniversal, have plans to develop Universal’s Housing for Tomorrow initiative, a new approach aimed at helping address the shortage of affordable housing in Orlando. Universal pledged 20 acres of land in Orlando’s tourist corridor to be used for 1,000 units of affordable and mixed-income housing. The company selected Wendover Housing Partners to develop and manage the community. Named Catchlight Crossings, community amenities will include onsite, tuition-free preschool; onsite medical offices; a transportation center for buses, ridesharing and employer shuttles; a 16,000-square-foot retail area; community event space; technology cafés; a makerspace for hobbies, activities and educational events; community gardens; bike and walking paths; neighborhood food pantry; fitness center; game room; playground; two resort style pools; and grilling gazebo. The development plans were submitted to the Orange County Planning and Development department this week.
WELLINGTON, FLA. — Miami-based LV Lending has provided a $24 million loan for the refinancing of Lotis Wellington, a 64-acre mixed-use development underway in Wellington. Camilo Niño, Ricardo Uribe and Alen Hernandez of LV Lending worked with Sean Harrington of The Aztec Group to originate the loan on behalf of Lotis Wellington LLC, an affiliate of Lotis LLC and owned by JKM Wellington Capital LLC. The loan terms were not disclosed. The borrower acquired the Lotis Wellington site for $14.3 million in January 2019. The approved master-planned, mixed-use project features 191 apartments, 23,810 square feet of retail space, 17,203 square feet of professional office space, two signature restaurants, 40,000 square feet of medical offices, an early learning center and two senior living facilities. Construction began in January 2022 with the first restaurants scheduled to open in late 2022. Located at 1351-1381 South State Road 7, the property is situated adjacent to Wellington Regional Hospital.
EastGroup Properties Buys 50 Acres for Development of 655,400 SF Industrial Project in Mesa, Arizona
by Amy Works
MESA, ARIZ. — EastGroup Properties has assembled and closed on 50 acres in the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport submarket for the development of Gateway Interchange, a Class A industrial development. Totaling 655,400 square feet and seven buildings, Gateway Interchange will feature spaces ranging from 13,440 square feet to 180,000 square feet with 28- to 32-foot clear heights, seven-inch floor thickness, abundant power, full concrete truck courts, dock-high and ground-level loading, LED warehouse lighting and ESFR sprinkler system. The buildings will include glass roll-up doors leading out of breakrooms to covered patio areas, six outdoor amenity nodes that are interconnected by trails and feature patio tables and chairs for outdoor dining, as well as turf areas for cornhole and other outdoor games. The project will be developed in two phases, with Phase I consisting of four buildings totaling 359,700 square feet and Phase II is slated for three buildings totaling 295,700 square feet. Willmeng Construction is serving as general contractor and Butler Design Group is serving as architect. Construction of Phase I is slated to begin third quarter of 2022 with delivery by the second quarter of 2023. The project will be developed, owned and managed by EastGroup. Steve Larsen, Pat …
SACHSE, TEXAS — Austin-based developer Sparrow Partners and Ohio-based REIT Welltower (NYSE: WELL) are underway on construction of Amberlin at The Station, a 193-unit active adult community located on the northeastern outskirts of Dallas. The property, which is part of The Station, a $500 million mixed-use development by Dallas-based PMB Capital Investments, will feature one- and two-bedroom units for renters aged 55 and above. Residences will range in size from 615 to 1,285 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, game room, media lounge, community kitchen and coffee bar, dog park and pickleball and bocce ball courts. Rents will run from $1,400 to $2,500 per month. FK Architecture is designing the project. Completion is slated for the fall. The project follows the partnership’s hitting construction milestones on two other active adult developments carrying the Amberlin brand, one in Georgetown and one in Pflugerville.
SAN ANTONIO — Los Angeles-based investment firm BH Properties will undertake a $10 million project to renovate 146 Navarro, a 100,000-square-foot office building in downtown San Antonio. The building was originally constructed in 1987 as the headquarters of CPS Energy. Designed by Gensler, the project will revamp the suites, enhance the lobby and add about 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space. BH Properties has tapped CBRE lease the building following completion of the project.
REVERE, MASS. — A partnership between Houston-based Hines, Connecticut-based investment firm Belfonti Cos. and Bridge Investment Group has broken ground on Revio Revere Beach, a 209-unit multifamily project located just east of Boston. The project will feature ground-floor retail space and 20,000 square feet of amenities, including a pool, courtyard and roof deck all overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Santander Bank is financing the construction of the project, which is scheduled to be fully complete by the second quarter of 2024.