RESTON, Va. — Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) has unveiled plans for a $250 million luxury JW Marriott hotel in Reston, located between Washington, D.C. and Dulles International Airport. The building will rise 26 stories, featuring 250 guestrooms, 90 for-sale residential units, 15,000 square feet of meeting space, two restaurants, an executive lounge, swimming pool and fitness center. Marriott reached a franchise agreement with Comstock Holdings Cos. (NASDAQ: CHCI) to make the hotel the centerpiece for the next phase of Comstock’s Reston Station development. The hotel will anchor the Reston Row District, the newest section of the 60-acre, mixed-use, transit-oriented project. Reston Row District is located adjacent to Reston’s first Silver Line station, offering public transportation to D.C. via the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. When completed, Reston Row District will feature two office towers totaling approximately 500,000 square feet; a 350-unit multifamily building; 65,000 square feet of retail, service and fitness spaces; and a 2,500-space underground parking garage, all surrounding a 1.2-acre central park. The for-sale JW Marriott Residences Reston units will be served by a separate residential lobby entrance and located on the upper floors of the tower. This portion of the building will offer separate spaces and amenities …
Development
City of Refuge, Pencor Construction to Build 31-Unit Affordable Housing Project in Atlanta
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — City of Refuge, an Atlanta-based nonprofit, will partner with Pencor Construction for a 31-unit affordable housing project in Atlanta’s Westside known as The 345. Pencor will be the general contractor for the project. North American Properties (NAP), a mixed-used developer based in Cincinnati, will be the project manager. The 345 formerly was formerly a motel known as The Danzig Motel, which was one of the only African-American-owned motels in Atlanta. The motel had been abandoned for over 20 years, until City of Refuge bought it in 2017. City of Refuge is currently in the permitting process with the City of Atlanta. This spring, the nonprofit plans to break ground on the $2 million renovation. The 345 will be a community to primarily serve African-American men from the Atlanta Westside. City of Refuge wants to focus primarily on Westside neighborhood residents, especially those from the Westlake and Bankhead areas who are defined as low-income individuals by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The three-floor housing community will be separated by groups. Floor one will be dedicated to veterans and citizens returning from incarceration; floor two will house men overcoming addiction and those with manageable mental health challenges; …
Private Developer Nearing Completion of Mixed-Use Condo Project in Downtown Nashville
by John Nelson
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Jim Jacobs, a private developer based in Nashville, is nearing completion of Muse, a short-term rental condominium building in downtown Nashville. Jacobs created Muse Nashville LLC to purchase the site of the building in 2019, according to the Nashville Post. The company also secured a $15.5 million to finance the project. In addition to 55 condos, of which three quarters are presold, Muse will offer a lobby designed by ES|DG, cardio fitness center, a luggage drop, onsite management, security and more than 5,000 square feet of Class A retail and restaurant space. The property will also have a SkyLounge with indoor and outdoor panoramic views of Nashville’s skyline. The apartment building is the only new construction condominium in downtown Nashville that allows short-term rental options, according to Jacobs. Construction began in spring 2020 and will wrap up by October of this year. The Muse is located at 65 Lindsley Ave. Muse’s project team comprises locally based firms including Centric Architecture, Catalyst Design Group and Cherry & Associates, a commercial estate services company where Jacobs serves as a principal.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based student housing developer Aspen Heights Partners will redevelop the site of the former Health-South rehabilitation facility in downtown Austin into a mixed-use destination. Current plans for the site, which is located at the corner of 12th and Red River streets, call for a 36-story residential tower that will consist of 160 condos and 348 apartments, a 15-story office building, more than 25,000 square feet of retail space and a half-acre park. More than 25 percent of the multifamily units will be designated as affordable housing, and the project will also feature a rooftop café and 6,000 square feet of outdoor event space. A construction timeline is still being finalized. The groundbreaking is slated for 2023, with completion scheduled for 2026.
ALLEN, TEXAS — Locally based developer JaRyCo will build FarmWORK One, a 102,000-square-foot office building that will be part of Phase I of The Farm, a 135-acre mixed-use project in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Allen. The building will offer various features that promote health and wellness, such as outdoor workspaces with Wi-Fi connectivity on every floor, oversized elevators, additional restrooms on every level and high-efficiency air filtration systems. JaRyCo is the master developer of The Farm, which upon completion will consist of 1.6 million square feet of office space, 142,000 square feet of retail space, a 150-key hotel, 60,000 square feet of restaurant space, townhomes and 2,400 urban residential units. Construction on FarmWORK One will begin this year and is scheduled to be complete in summer 2022. Avison Young will handle leasing of the building.
BEAVERTON, ORE. — A joint venture between Dallas-based NewcrestImage and Portland-based Centerbury Hotel Group has opened Hyatt House Portland/Beaverton. The hotel is located at 12820 SW Crescent St. in Beaverton, approximately seven miles west of downtown Portland. Situated in the downtown area, the property features 125 guest rooms, including 13 apartment-style suites with fully equipped kitchens and separate living spaces. Additional hotel amenities include two indoor lounges, an outdoor patio and barbecue area, 635-square-foot meeting room, 24-hour gym and mini-market. The Hyatt House in Beaverton marks the first joint venture for the companies. NewcrestImage currently owns and operates 30 hotels nationwide, and Canterbury Hotel Group has a portfolio of 10 hotels in the Pacific Northwest.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Provident Realty Advisors is underway on construction of Debbie Lane Flats, a 331-unit multifamily project that will be situated on 17 acres in Arlington. Amenities will include a fitness center, pool and a dog park. Construction officially began in June 2020 and is expected to be complete in the first quarter of 2022. Trez Capital recently provided $8.7 million in financing for the project.
RICHMOND, TEXAS — Locally based developer Allied Orion Group has broken ground on Granary Flats, a 324-unit apartment community that will be located in the southwestern Houston suburb of Richmond. Designed by Sage Group, the property will be situated within Johnson Development’s 1,300-acre Harvest Green master-planned community and will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Units will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and wood-style flooring. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, media room and a resident lounge with coworking spaces. Allied Orion expects to open the community in the fourth quarter.
UPPER MACUNGIE, PA. — A partnership between two New Jersey-based firms, KRE Group and Silverman Group, will develop Lehigh Hills, a 273-unit multifamily project that will be located outside of Allentown in the Lehigh Valley community of Upper Macungie. The community will feature a mix of one- and two-bedroom units that will be housed in seven mid-rise buildings. Amenities will include a fitness center with a yoga room, gaming room, conference room, a pool, dog park and a children’s play area. Valley National Bank provided a $44.4 million construction loan for the project, which is expected to be complete in 2022.
CHICAGO — Skender has completed the interior construction of the 200,000-square-foot Walgreens Technology Center of Excellence within Chicago’s Old Post Office. The office will eventually welcome hundreds of employees, including e-commerce, mobile, pharmacy technology and digital team members as well as Walgreens Boots Alliance information technology personnel. The office space spans multiple levels and features a staircase, open and private offices, collaboration and conferencing spaces, data rooms, lounge spaces and a kitchen. Walgreens was the first major tenant to commit to space at the Old Post Office redevelopment project in 2018. Stantec Inc. served as the architect and engineering firm on the project, and Mace served as the owner’s representative.