Development

Accurate Builders & Developers Opens 234-Unit Apartment Community in Linden, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams December 20, 2021

LINDEN, N.J. — New Jersey-based Accurate Builders & Developers has opened Citizen Linden, a 234-unit apartment community that is located about 20 miles south of New York City in Union County. Designed by Thomas J. Brennan Architects, Citizen Linden includes 4,500 square feet of retail space and a 292-space parking garage. Units feature studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a fitness center, multiple coworking and conference rooms, a dog park, outdoor grilling and dining areas and a resident lounge with a demonstration kitchen. Rents start at $1,800 per month for a studio apartment.

December 20, 2021

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast Top Stories

Rivian Plans $5B Electric Truck Manufacturing Plant Near Atlanta

by Julia Sanders December 17, 2021

RUTLEDGE, GA. — Rivian Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN), an Irvine, Calif.-based electric truck manufacturer, has announced plans for the East Atlanta Megasite, a $5 billion manufacturing plant about 50 miles east of downtown Atlanta. The site is located between Social Circle and Rutledge on Interstate 20, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Construction on the plant is slated to start in the summer of 2022, with plans to open by 2024. The manufacturing plant is the largest economic development in Georgia’s history, according to a press release by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. With the new plant, Rivian says it will create approximately 7,500 jobs. The manufacturer plans to develop community engagement and workforce training programs in the area of the new plant. Additionally, Georgia Quick Start, a division of the Technical College System of Georgia and provider of workforce training, plans to build and operate a manufacturing training center. The Georgia Department of Labor also plans to assist Rivian in finding skilled employees to work at the Georgian plant. The plant could have up to 10,000 workers, which would mean the project would be the biggest car assembly project in the country, according to CNBC. The East Atlanta Megasite, which is located on nearly …

December 17, 2021

Development Hospitality Texas

Turnbridge Equities Breaks Ground on 344-Room CitizenM Hotel in Downtown Austin

by Taylor Williams December 17, 2021

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Development and investment firm Turnbridge Equities has broken ground on a 344-room hotel at 617 Colorado St. in downtown Austin that will be operated under the citizenM brand. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center and a rooftop bar. Baskervill is the architect of record for the project, and Dutch firm Concrete is handling interior design. Gilbane is the general contractor for the project, and Bank OZK provided construction financing. The opening is slated for late 2023.

December 17, 2021

Development Midwest Missouri Multifamily

CRG Begins Development of 245-Unit Apartment Project at Streets of St. Charles in Suburban St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow December 17, 2021

ST. CHARLES, MO. — CRG has begun development of Chapter at The Streets, a 245-unit apartment complex at The Streets of St. Charles, a mixed-use property in the St. Louis suburb of St. Charles. CRG is building the five-story building in partnership with AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2023. Chapter at The Streets will offer one- and two-bedroom units with monthly rents starting at $1,400. Amenities will include a pool, outdoor deck, fitness center, resident lounge, coworking space and pet grooming station. The project team includes Chicago-based Humphreys & Partners Architects LP and Chesterfield, Mo.-based Brinkmann Constructors. CRG’s Chapter-branded multifamily product is a national collection of upscale apartments. Chapter at The Streets is the third Chapter-branded project. The Streets of St. Charles is a 27-acre mixed-use development owned by Cullinan Properties Ltd.

December 17, 2021

Civic Development Midwest Wisconsin

Kraus-Anderson to Wrap Up $42M Renovation of La Crosse Center in Wisconsin This Month

by Kristin Harlow December 17, 2021

LA CROSSE, WIS. — The Madison office of Kraus-Anderson (KA) is about to complete construction of the $42 million renovation and expansion of La Crosse Center. The civic center is located at 400 La Crosse St. in the western Wisconsin town of La Crosse. The center has remained open during construction, which is scheduled for completion by the end of the year. Designed by ISG Architects, the two-year renovation project expands the sports, entertainment and event center into 120,000 square feet of multipurpose space. There is a new 12,892-square-foot ballroom and 7,226-square-foot atrium along with seven meeting rooms and office space. The project also includes a rooftop terrace and a new lobby with a staircase to the ballroom level. KA renovated the existing arena with new seating; a higher-quality sound system; ADA-compliant platforms and railings; and upgraded and enlarged dressing rooms, locker rooms, restrooms and concession stands. In addition to sporting events and concerts, La Crosse Center will host weddings, conferences and trade shows.

December 17, 2021

Development Office Texas

Billingsley Co. Begins Construction on 250,000 SF Office Building in Plano

by Taylor Williams December 16, 2021

PLANO, TEXAS — Locally based developer Billingsley Co. has begun construction on a 250,000-square-foot office building that will be located within International Business Park, a 300-acre campus in Plano. The project includes the development of a 584-space parking garage. The five-story building will be located adjacent to a 187,100-square-foot office building and a 9,000-square-foot amenity center that houses a fitness room, conference facilities, tenant lounge and a convenience mart. GFF Architects is designing the project, and Adolfson & Peterson Construction is the general contractor. JLL is the leasing agent. Completion is slated for spring 2023.

December 16, 2021

Development Florida Office Southeast

Bansi Properties to Develop 140,000 SF Office Building in Sunrise, Florida

by Julia Sanders December 16, 2021

SUNRISE, FLA. — Bansi Properties has plans to develop a new 140,000-square-foot, four-story office building in Sunrise. The facility is slated for completion by 2023. Located on 22 acres within Sawgrass International Corporate Park, the new office building is part of Bansi’s newly established office campus that currently includes two office facilities available for lease, including 1500 Concord Terrace, a 180,000-square-foot property that Bansi recently acquired. Designed by architectural firm FSMY, the building will feature ample natural light, large floor plates and Energy Star- and LEED-certified materials and designs. The building will be located right off the Sawgrass Expressway, as well as near Sawgrass Mills Mall. Jay Adams of Newmark is managing leasing on behalf of Bansi.

December 16, 2021

Development Multifamily Texas

High Street, Principal Real Estate Break Ground on 363-Unit Multifamily Project in Plano

by Taylor Williams December 16, 2021

PLANO, TEXAS — A joint venture between High Street Residential and Principal Real Estate Investors has broken ground on Legacy Square, a 363-unit multifamily project in Plano. Units will be available in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with private garages and patios/balconies available in select residences. Amenities will include a pool, courtyard with lounge seating, fitness center, clubroom, business center with conference facilities and four acres of open space. GFF Architects is designing the project, and Andres Construction is the general contractor. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in late 2022, with full completion slated for June 2023.

December 16, 2021

Development Multifamily Texas

Allied Orion Group to Develop 350-Unit Apartment Community in Austin

by Taylor Williams December 16, 2021

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Houston-based Allied Orion Group will develop a 350-unit apartment community within Whisper Valley, a 2,067-acre master-planned community on the east side of Austin by master developer Taurus Investment Holdings. Designed by The Sage Group, Evergreen at Whisper Valley will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a pool with cabanas, fitness center, clubhouse with a game room and catering kitchen, grilling areas with gazebos, a dog park with an agility course, business center and a beer garden. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2023, with the first units being delivered in the second quarter of 2024.

December 16, 2021

Development Multifamily Washington Western

Lowe Tops out 550-Unit Mason and Main Apartment Development in Seattle

by Amy Works December 16, 2021

SEATTLE — Lowe has topped out the second of two nine-story towers totaling 550 apartments at Mason and Main, a multifamily development within Yesler Terrace in Seattle. The first 335-unit tower topped out in June 2021 and is slated for completion in mid-2022, while the second 215-unit tower is scheduled for completion in the last quarter of 2022. Mason and Main’s 550 apartments range from studio to two-bedroom floor plans, with 26.5 percent designated as affordable housing. Residences will feature modern fixtures and finishes and some units will offer private patios and balconies. Both buildings will offer a variety of communal spaces and amenities, including rooftop decks and lounges, green roof areas, courtyards with barbecues and seating, a community vegetable garden, sky lounges for community events, a media center, gaming room and theater, workshop/hobby room and resident lounge. Additionally, the development will feature a fitness room, dog walk, dog grooming spaces, co-working spaces, 6,800 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 315 parking stalls. Mason and Main is located at 209 12th Ave. S and 1020 S. Main St. Ankrom Moisan Architects designed the property and Compass is serving as general contractor.

December 16, 2021

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