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Legacy Partners, Griffin Capital Open 228-Unit Multifamily Community in Downtown Tampa

by Julia Sanders December 7, 2021

TAMPA, FLA. — San Francisco Bay-based Legacy Partners and Los Angeles-based Griffin Capital Co. LLC have opened Legacy Encore, a 228-unit multifamily community in Tampa. Located at 1251 Ray Charles Blvd., the apartment property is located within Encore!, Tampa Housing Authority’s $3 billion mixed-use development in downtown Tampa. The five-story property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans. Units feature 10-foot ceilings, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, contemporary cabinets, smart home technology package, full-sized washers and dryers, soaking tubs, glass enclosed showers, walk-in closets and balconies. Community amenities include a heated saltwater pool, internet cafe with coworking spaces, bike repair station, pet spa with dog run and a fitness center with spin and yoga studio. The $3 billion ENCORE! destination a LEED-certified collection of seniors, workforce and luxury housing options, as well as a mixed-use destination that includes public art, green spaces, a museum and educational and cultural centers. The project team includes Dynamik Design as the architect and Summit Contracting Group as the general contractor.

December 7, 2021

Arizona Development Multifamily Western

StreetLights Residential Breaks Ground on The Alyssa Multifamily Community in Tempe

by Amy Works December 7, 2021

TEMPE, ARIZ. — StreetLights Residential has broken ground for The Alyssa, an apartment property located along E. Rio Salado Parkway in Tempe. The Alyssa will feature 335 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with an average size of 881 square feet. Community amenities will include two pools with an attached spa, an outdoor lounge, a bar with direct access to the pool, coffee lounge, maker’s lounge, mail room, app-activated parcel lockers, dry-clean lockers, pet spa, park and a fitness center. StreetLights Creative Studio will serve as the architect of record and is handling all interior design in-house. SLR Phoenix Construction is the general contractor and Norris Design is providing landscape design for the project.

December 7, 2021

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Development Industrial Texas

Titan Development Breaks Ground on 172,428 SF Industrial Project in Georgetown, Texas

by Taylor Williams December 7, 2021

GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — Titan Development has broken ground on the 172,428-square-foot Building 3 as part of Phase II of Northpark35 Industrial Park, located in the northern Austin suburb of Georgetown. Phase I of the project centered on the development of Building 1, a 172,677-square-foot building that is now leased to Texas Speed & Performance, a supplier of automotive parts. Building 2 spans 157,300 square feet and is available for lease. Completion of Building 3 is slated for May 2022.

December 7, 2021

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Development Industrial New Jersey Northeast

First Industrial to Develop 208,000 SF Spec Distribution Center in Bordentown, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams December 7, 2021

BORDENTOWN, N.J. — Chicago-based First Industrial Realty Trust will develop First Bordentown Logistics Center, a 208,000-square-foot speculative distribution center that will be located on the southern outskirts of Trenton. Building features will include a clear height of 36 feet, 45 trailer stalls, 42 dock doors, an ESFR sprinkler system and 2,950 square feet of office space. Jonathan Klear and Fred Meyer of NAI Mertz represented the undisclosed seller in the disposition of the 20-acre site on which the property will be located. Along with Cushman & Wakefield, NAI Mertz has also been tapped to market the facility for lease. Completion is slated for late 2022.

December 7, 2021

Development Industrial Life Sciences Northeast Pennsylvania

Gattuso Breaks Ground on 130,000 SF Flex Project at Philadelphia Navy Yard

by Taylor Williams December 7, 2021

PHILADELPHIA — Gattuso Development Partners has broken ground on a 130,000-square-foot flex project at The Philadelphia Navy Yard that will be marketed to industrial and life sciences users. Designed by SITIO Architects, the property will feature a clear height of 30 feet, 14 loading bays and 360 parking spaces. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter. Citizens Bank provided construction financing for the project, with Boston-based The Baupost Group contributing joint venture equity. Ryan Ade and Brett Segal arranged and structured the debt and equity financing.

December 7, 2021

Development Northeast Office Pennsylvania

SomeraRoad Completes 77,000 SF Office Redevelopment Project in Pittsburgh

by Taylor Williams December 7, 2021

PITTSBURGH — SomeraRoad Inc., a national development and investment firm, has completed The Box Office, a 77,000-square-foot office redevelopment project in Pittsburgh’s Southside neighborhood. HOK Architects designed the project, which converted a former movie theater into a Class A office building. The Box Office features a 7,000-square-foot lobby with a staircase and open verandas, as well as a 1,700-square-foot private outdoor patio. Construction began in summer 2020.

December 7, 2021

Build-to-Rent Conference Coverage Development Features Multifamily Single-Family Rental

InterFace Panel: Site Costs, Entitlements Processes Contribute to Build-to-Rent Projects’ Unique Risk Profile

by Taylor Williams December 7, 2021

ATLANTA — The build-to-rent (BTR) space boasts a scintillating story of short-term success, driven by demand from households that rent by choice and want the feel and privacy of owning a home without dealing with maintenance and paying property taxes. Building to rent involves developing residential properties with the explicit, predetermined purpose of renting them. This differs from single-family rental (SFR), a more established practice of buying existing single-family homes and renting them out that has its roots in mom-and-pop investments but is now being adopted by larger companies. The rapid growth of the BTR space has brought challenges that are markedly different from those of building and operating traditional multifamily and student housing properties. A panel of experts outlined some of these commonplace hurdles at the 12th annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast conference on Thursday, Dec 2. About 350 industry professionals attended the event, which took place at the Westin Buckhead hotel in Atlanta. For starters, the space can be a tough one to break into. Developers undertake different strategies for launching their BTR platforms and divisions, frequently partnering with single-family homebuilders or leveraging existing relationships with third-party general contractors. This is largely because these developers often lack the in-house …

December 7, 2021

Colorado Development Industrial Western

Partnership Buys 37-Acre Parcel in Mead, Colorado for Five-Building Spec Industrial Development

by Amy Works December 6, 2021

MEAD, COLO. — A partnership between Denver-based Silver Point Development and an affiliate of Walker & Dunlop Investment Partners has purchased 37 acres of land for Phase I of Elevation25, a five-building, 578,240-square-foot speculative industrial warehouse development in Mead. Terms of the transaction were not released. The team plans to break ground on the first two buildings later this month, with completion slated for fall 2022. Building 1, totaling 94,076 square feet, is 40 percent pre-leased to Premier Manufacturing with 56,642 square feet of remaining available space. Building 2 will total 109,676 square feet. The developer is positioned to acquire an adjacent 36-acre land parcel within the next three years for the development of Phase 2 of Elevation25, which will include four buildings totaling 422,000 square feet. Dawn McCombs and Kevin Hann of Avison Young’s Industrial Services team in Denver represented the buyers. Clayton Pristou of Avison Young’s Denver-based Structured Finance Group arranged acquisition and construction financing with CIBC Bank USA for the ownership team.

December 6, 2021

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Avenir Opens 88-Unit Memory Care Community in Los Angeles

by Amy Works December 6, 2021

LOS ANGELES — Avenir Senior Living has opened Avenir Memory Care Westside, a seniors housing community in Los Angeles’ Westchester neighborhood. The community features 88 memory care units using a specialized program that aligns residents who have similar cognitive abilities. “We call this the cognitive lifestyle,” says Jason Gurash, vice president of sales and marketing for Avenir Senior Living. “Taking it a step further, every neighborhood is intentionally designed to look exactly the same. That way, everything is familiar. Residents feel comfortable and at home even if they need to move to a higher level of support.”

December 6, 2021

Development Florida Mixed-Use Multifamily Southeast

Major Food Group, JDS to Develop 259-Unit Mixed-Use Residential Tower in Miami

by Julia Sanders December 6, 2021

MIAMI — Major Food Group and New York-based JDS Development Group have plans to develop MAJOR, a mixed-use residential tower located at 888 Brickell Ave. in Miami. Upon completion, MAJOR will be the tallest building in Miami at 1,049 feet, according to the developers. MAJOR will offer 259 for-sale condominiums, as well as a collection of food and beverage amenities, including standalone restaurants and private clubs. No other project plans were disclosed. William Sofield of Studio Sofield will oversee design of the tower, lobby and residences. Ken Fulk Inc. will be responsible for the food, beverage and club spaces at MAJOR. New York-based Major Food Group will oversee all branding and hospitality programming at the project. Major Food Group currently operates over 30 restaurants, hotels and private clubs. Michael Stern of JDS is leading the development team for the project. JDS Development Group has projects including the Walker Tower, The American Copper Buildings, Brooklyn Tower and 111 West 57th St. in New York City, as well as Monad Terrace, Echo Brickell and Echo Aventura in South Florida.

December 6, 2021

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