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Optima Begins Pre-Leasing 198-Unit Luxury Apartment Development in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow January 24, 2022

CHICAGO — Development firm Optima Inc. has begun pre-leasing Optima Lakeview, a 198-unit luxury apartment community in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. Located at 3478 N. Broadway St., the project includes 14,000 square feet of street-level retail space. First move-ins are scheduled for April. David Hovey Sr., Optima’s CEO and founder, designed the project, while Optima’s in-house construction team served as general contractor. Units average 1,053 square feet, and monthly rents start at $2,400. Optima Lakeview features 40,000 square feet of amenities, including a rooftop sky deck, heated pool, grilling stations, basketball court, sports lounge, golf simulator, fitness center, yoga room, sauna, dog park, children’s play area, game room and chef’s kitchen. Work-from-home amenities include two conference spaces, a business center and several indoor and outdoor seating areas. Each residence comes with smart home technology, including keyless unit entry and smart thermostats.

January 24, 2022

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TWG Breaks Ground on $12M Affordable Housing Community in Muncie, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow January 24, 2022

MUNCIE, IND. — Developer TWG has broken ground on River Bend Flats, a $12 million affordable housing community in Muncie, about 50 miles northeast of Indianapolis. The three-story, 60-unit project will be located at 1800 Burlington Drive. Units will be reserved for renters earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a clubhouse and playground. Completion is slated for spring 2023. The project was made possible with support from the City of Muncie and low-income housing tax (LIHTC)credits from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority.

January 24, 2022

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GBX, Urban Landings to Rehabilitate Affordable Housing Property in Midtown Atlanta

by Julia Sanders January 24, 2022

ATLANTA — Cleveland, Ohio-based GBX Group LLC, in partnership with developer Atlanta-based Urban Landings, will rehabilitate Winnwood Apartments, a historical multifamily property in Midtown Atlanta that will be renovated into affordable housing. Construction on the project is expected to be complete by the fourth quarter. Winnwood is a 90-year-old, two-story property. When renovations are complete, the property will feature about 50 micro and one-bedroom units. Community amenities will include covered parking and a dog park. Located at 1460 W Peachtree St. NW, the property is situated within two miles from Georgia Tech, less than a mile from Atlantic Station, 1.5 miles from Tech Square and 4.4 miles from Georgia State University. Urban Landings helped secure Winnwood’s spot on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021, enabling access to historic tax credits. Simultaneously, the ownership group donated a facade easement to Easements Atlanta, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to accept qualified historic preservation easement donations of certified historic properties in Atlanta. This donation allows permanent protection for Winnwood’s exterior design and makes the project eligible for additional tax incentives.

January 24, 2022

Development Industrial Ohio Top Stories

Intel Plans $20B Investment for Two Computer Chip Factories Near Columbus, Ohio

by Julia Sanders January 21, 2022

NEW ALBANY, OHIO — Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel has unveiled plans to invest more than $20 billion to build two new computer chip factories. The campus will be located in New Albany, approximately 18 miles northeast of Columbus. Construction is scheduled to begin at the end of 2022 for the start of production in 2025. The two semiconductor fabrication plants, or “fabs,” will be situated on nearly 1,000 acres in Licking County. The project site can accommodate a total of eight chip factories. At full buildout, the total investment in the site could increase to as much as $100 billion over the next 10 years. The project is the largest single private-sector investment in Ohio’s history, according to Intel. Ohio will be home to Intel’s first new manufacturing site location in 40 years. Additionally, Air Products, Applied Materials, LAM Research and Ultra Clean Technology have announced plans to establish a physical presence in the region to support the buildout of the site, with more companies expected to join the project in the future. “Building this semiconductor mega-site is akin to building a small city, which brings forth a vibrant community of supporting services and suppliers,” says Keyvan Esfarjani, Intel senior …

January 21, 2022

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Merchants Capital Provides $141M Financing for Mixed-Income Multifamily Development in Southwest D.C.

by Julia Sanders January 21, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Merchants Capital has provided more than $141 million in financing for Waterfront Station II, a mixed-income multifamily development currently under construction in the Southwest neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The development team is a joint venture between Hoffman & Associates, AHC Inc., City Partners and Paramount Development. Construction is slated for completion by winter 2023. Situated at 1000 4th Street SW, Waterfront Station II will have 449 apartments, including 313 market-rate units, 68 units affordable to households earning 30 percent of the area median income (AMI) and 68 apartments affordable for households earning 50 percent of AMI. The development will include a single, 12-story apartment building with approximately 29,000 square feet of retail, educational and commercial space on the ground level with below-grade parking. The commercial tenants include AppleTree Public Charter School, a D.C.-based early childhood education provider, as well as a neighborhood restaurant by Good Company Doughnuts. The project has an additional 7,000 square feet of retail space available for lease. Designed by architect Torti Gallas Urban with interiors by Hickok Cole, the project will include more than 19,000 square feet of outdoor and interior amenity space across four floors. Community amenities will include a coworking and …

January 21, 2022

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Trammell Crow, CBRE Break Ground on Spec 606,343 SF Logistics Center in Tracy, California

by Amy Works January 21, 2022

TRACY, CALIF. — A joint venture between Trammell Crow Co. and CBRE Investment Management, on behalf of one of its investment funds, has broken ground on Tracy 205 Logistics Center, a logistics facility in the Northern California city of Tracy. Slated for completion in late 2022, the cross-dock building will feature 606,343 square feet of speculative industrial space with 40-foot clear heights, 185-foot truck courts, 56-foot by 60-foot column spacing, LED and sky lighting and an ESFR system. The project team includes HPA Architecture, Kier & Wright and Big D Pacific Builders. Tom Davis, Bob Taylor and Dan Davis of CBRE Central Valley will lead leasing efforts for the project.

January 21, 2022

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TDB Land Holdings to Develop 7.5 MSF Industrial Park in Laredo, Texas

by Taylor Williams January 21, 2022

LAREDO, TEXAS — An entity doing business as TDB Land Holdings Ltd. has acquired a 683-acre vacant site in the Rio Grande Valley city of Laredo for the development of a 7.5 million-square-foot industrial park. The development, which will be branded World Industrial Park, will be located along Interstate 35. Andrew Brittingham of Coldwell Banker Commercial represented the buyer in the sale of the land. The land seller and sales price were not disclosed.

January 21, 2022

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Parkview Financial Funds $66M Construction Loan for Brooklyn Multifamily Project

by Taylor Williams January 21, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Los Angeles-based Parkview Financial has funded a $66 million construction loan for a 131-unit multifamily project that will be located at 57 Caton Place in Brooklyn. About 25 percent (33) of the units will be reserved as affordable housing. Residences will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom formats, and amenities will include a fitness center, game room and coworking space. The borrower is an affiliate of locally based developer Aview Equities. Gene Kaufman Architect is designing the project, and Jun’s Construction Inc. is the general contractor. Completion is slated for January 2024.

January 21, 2022

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Mast Capital, AEW Break Ground on Second Phase of Waterline Miami River Multifamily Project

by Julia Sanders January 20, 2022

MIAMI — Coconut Grove, Fla.-based Mast Capital and AEW Capital Management have partnered to break ground this month on the second phase of Waterline Miami River. In late 2020, the joint venture built the first phase, which comprised a 346-unit multifamily community spanning 280,000 square feet. The second phase will add an additional 342 units on a 2.7-acre development site. The joint venture has secured an undisclosed amount of financing from Wells Fargo for the project’s construction. The project’s general contractor is Kaufman Lynn and the architect is Corwil Architects. The second phase of Waterline Miami River will offer studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans and span approximately 280,000 square feet. The unit features of Phase II will include modular European closets, washers and dryers, private balconies, quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances. Community amenities will include a fitness center, one-acre park, dog park, open recreational area, 24/7 package and dry-cleaning lockers, tech hub and flex office spaces for residents working remotely, conference rooms, Wi-Fi in social hubs, private access parking, pet spa with washing station and secure bike room with a repair station. Located along the Miami River, Waterline Miami River is located a half-mile south of the Miami …

January 20, 2022

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Greystone, Urban Trends to Develop $28.9M Affordable Housing Project for Seniors in Charlotte

by Julia Sanders January 20, 2022

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Raleigh-based Greystone Affordable Development and Charlotte-based Urban Trends Real Estate Inc. plan to develop Eastway Crossings, a $28.9 million affordable housing Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) community located on Charlotte’s east side. Greystone Affordable Development and Urban Trends are co-developers working on behalf of Harmony Housing, a national nonprofit specializing in affordable and workforce housing. Eastway Crossings is Greystone Affordable Development’s first new construction project in the Charlotte market. The community will offer residential units for senior residents aged 55 years and older with household incomes at or below 60 percent of area median income (AMI). Forty of the units will be reserved for veterans through a Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) project-based voucher contract. The property will be situated close to the recently completed Eastway Recreational Center, as well as the multimillion-dollar Community Resource Center planned by Mecklenburg County. Community amenities will include a conference room, private one-on-one meeting room, exercise room and other areas that can be used for health and wellness activities. Additionally, onsite staff will coordinate activities with local service providers as well as shuttle services for residents. To fund the development of Eastway Crossings, the partnership was awarded 4 percent LIHTC funds …

January 20, 2022

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