Development

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — ATCO Properties & Management and Shorenstein Properties LLC have broken ground on Phase II of Camp North End, which will include retail, office and multifamily spaces, as well as a parking garage. The mixed-used development is located on a former industrial site spanning 76 acres in Charlotte’s Druid Hills South district. S9 Architecture is the designer and BB+M Architecture is the architect of record for Camp North End’s second phase, which will include two office buildings totaling 120,000 square feet, 15,000 to 20,000 square feet of retail space and a multifamily community with a parking garage. ATCO and Shorenstein expect to deliver the second phase of construction in early 2022. Phase I was delivered in summer 2020 and includes 70,000 square feet of office and retail space and four food stalls within the Gama Goat building. Office tenants at the project include solar energy company Pine Gate Renewables, tech firm CloudGenera Inc. and Ally Bank. Retail tenants include restaurant Leah & Louise, bakery Wentworth & Fenn, Free Range Brewing, That’s Novel Books and boutique fitness center bloc. The project team is also in the preliminary planning stages for several other buildings onsite, including the renovation of the …

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CHICAGO — Peppercorn Capital has unveiled renovation plans for 240 N. Ashland Ave. in Chicago’s Fulton Market. Plans call for lighted metal canopies and uniform signage. The west side of the office building will feature a new tenant entrance and lighting, along with a repaved parking lot and green space. Originally built in 1926, the adaptive reuse property formerly served as the headquarters for furnishings and décor company CB2. The building rises three stories and spans 80,000 square feet. Peppercorn is a commercial real estate development company strictly focused on the West Loop and Fulton Market neighborhood of Chicago.

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Seniors housing construction has continued during the COVID-19 pandemic — but perhaps not on the developers’ original timelines. “We have seen just about every obstacle thrown at us, from government shutdowns to disruptions in the supply chain to subcontractors contracting COVID to inspectors not showing up,” said Charlie Jennings, chief development officer, Harbor Retirement Associates. “Every time I start to think the worst is behind us, there’s something waiting around the corner. Unfortunately, I don’t think we’ve gotten past that hump yet.” Harbor’s current seniors project under construction is now scheduled for completion about six months late due to COVID-19 complications, Jennings added. The comments came during a panel titled “The Development Outlook: Experts Analyze The Smartest Plays For Developers in 2021” during France Media’s InterFace Seniors Housing Investment, Development & Operations conference, held virtually in early December. Other panelists included Bryan Schachter, chief investment officer, Watermark Retirement Communities; Frank Muraca, president and senior planner, ARCH Consultants; Adam Kaplan, founder and CEO, Solera Senior Living; Chuck Hastings, vice president of finance and business development, Juniper Communities; and moderator Ryan Frederick, founder and CEO, SmartLiving 360. Schachter said that Watermark has seen development delays of four to six months for its …

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BOCA RATON, FLA. — North American Development Group will construct 252 for-rent single-family homes at the former site of Mizner Trail Golf Course in Boca Raton. The West Palm Beach, Fla.-based developer acquired the 127 acres from residential and resort developer Concord Wilshire Capital for $33.2 million. Concord Wilshire will have a participation interest in the development, which will be located on the west and east sides of Camino Del Mar between Camino Real and SW 18th Street. The single-family homes and townhomes will be divided into seven gated communities supported by one common amenity center. Kevin O’Grady of Concord Summit Capital advised Concord Wilshire in the land sale. A timeline for construction was not disclosed.

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CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Boston-based Longpoint Realty Partners has broken ground on Point 35/190, a 178,000-square-foot industrial project located at the northwest corner of Interstate 35 and George Bush Freeway in the northern Dallas metro of Carrollton. The building is designed for one to four tenants and features 32-foot clear heights, 44 dock-high doors, two drive-in ramps and a 142-foot truck court. Additionally, the project has four acres of extra land that can provide trailer parking vehicle parking spaces for a tenant’s requirements. Completion is scheduled for June. Dallas-based Proterra Properties is leasing the project.

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BOISE, IDAHO — LOCAL Ventures has received joint venture equity and construction financing for the development of LOCAL Boise, a residential property located at 250 E. Myrtle St. in downtown Boise. Appian Capital and Argos Capital Partners provided the equity, while Old National Bank provided the loan for construction financing. Steve Kohn, Chris Moyer, Zachary Kraft and Matt Naumann of Cushman & Wakefield Equity, Debt & Structured Finance represented the borrower. Slated for completion in November 2022, LOCAL Boise will comprise a six- and seven-story mid-rise building offering 252 apartments, approximately 11,200 square feet of amenity space, 7,100 square feet of retail space and 356 parking spaces. Located across from the 90-acre Julia Davis Park, LOCAL Boise is immediately adjacent to two upscale supermarkets and a half mile from the core of Boise’s business district. LOCAL Ventures and Appian Capital purchased the development site from WinCo Foods in November 2020, and construction of LOCAL Boise started in January 2021.

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MARLTON, N.J. — Walters, a New Jersey-based developer of affordable housing, is nearing completion of Cornerstone at Greentree, a 68-unit income-restricted community for residents age 55 and above in the Southern New Jersey city of Marlton. Units feature full-size washers and dryers, fully equipped kitchens, secure keyless entry and energy-efficient appliances. Communal amenities include a fitness center, Wi-Fi in common areas and onsite management and maintenance. A staffed social services coordinator will also be available upon request. Full completion is expected to occur in the first quarter.

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PHOENIX AND SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Zom Living has released plans to develop five multifamily communities in Phoenix and Scottsdale. The Orlando, Florida-based company expects to invest more than $500 million in the properties. Zom Living has acquired four parcels totaling 32.7 acres through an auction in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The developer expects to break ground on all five communities — which are yet to be named — in the fourth quarter of this year. Zom Living acquired two parcels totaling 26 acres in the Desert Ridge/North Phoenix submarket of Phoenix. The two communities Zom plans to build will feature a combined 600 units along the Loop 101 Highway on 56th Street. The assets will be situated within walking distance of Desert Ridge Marketplace. In downtown Scottsdale, the developer plans to build 749 units across two communities. The assets will span 3.8 acres at the intersection of Scottsdale and Camelback roads. The property is located adjacent to the Scottsdale Fashion Square and the Scottsdale Entertainment District. In Phoenix’s Biltmore District, Zom Living plans to develop 300 units on 2.9 acres. The property is located at the intersection of Highland Avenue and 24th Street, two blocks from the Biltmore Fashion Park …

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PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — Sansone Group and Argos Capital Partners will develop Legacy Park at Tradition in Port St. Lucie. The distribution park will comprise 375 acres that will house eight industrial buildings and span 3.2 million square feet upon full buildout, which is slated for 2023. In December, the developers acquired the first piece of land for the project. The first building in the park will be a 245,000-square-foot, build-to-suit distribution center for an undisclosed tenant. St. Louis-based Sansone Group expects to deliver the asset by the end of the year. Arco/Murray is the general contractor and architect for the park. Culpepper & Terpening Inc. is the civil engineer.

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HOUSTON — Australian development firm Caydon has launched Fitzroy Residences, a 32-story residential tower that represents Phase II of the company’s 2.5 million-square-foot Laneways mixed-use development in Houston. The building will house 191 condos ranging in size from 567 square feet for a studio unit to 2,243 square feet for a three-bedroom penthouse, as well as 190 hotel rooms that will be operated under the Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants brand. Residential amenities will include coworking spaces, a meditation room, yoga and fitness deck, two outdoor pools, fitness center and concierge services. Sales are underway, and construction is scheduled to begin over the summer and to be complete by the end of 2023. The entire Laneways project will ultimately span three city blocks and will also include retail and restaurant uses, as well as outdoor spaces.

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