Development

OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILL. — J.C. Anderson has completed a 108,723-square-foot office buildout for Bosch at One Tower Lane in Oakbrook Terrace. The project scope included a 92,840-square-foot space on the top five floors of the office building as well as a 15,883-square-foot separate space known as “the annex,” which will serve as a testing and lab facility. Bosch is relocating approximately 350 employees from its Automotive Aftermarket Division at 2800 S. 25th Ave. in Broadview, Ill. The new space includes conference and training rooms, private offices and open seating areas. The top floor boasts a 360-degree view of the Chicago skyline. Whitney Architects provided architectural services and Cushman & Wakefield provided project management services. Bosch, a supplier of technology and services, operates in four different business sectors: mobility solutions; industrial technology; consumer goods; and energy and building technology.

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DUBLIN, OHIO — Shaner Hotels has opened a 145-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotel in Dublin’s Bridge Park. Shaner will operate the hotel in partnership with Crawford Hoying, a real estate developer headquartered in Central Ohio. The all-suite hotel features complimentary breakfast, a fitness center, lobby bar and 840 square feet of meeting space. Bridge Park is a 30-acre development along the Scioto River, about 18 miles northwest of Columbus, that features residential, retail, office and green space.

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FRISCO, TEXAS — Developer Toll Brothers Inc. has completed Kilby, a 258-unit apartment community located within the Frisco Square mixed-use development on the northern outskirts of Dallas. Units come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans and feature quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and wood-style flooring. Amenities include a pool, outdoor kitchen and bar, clubroom, fitness center and a pet spa. KWA Construction served as the general contractor for the project. Rents start at approximately $1,380 per month for a one-bedroom unit, according to Apartments.com.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Avanta Residential, an affiliate of Hunt Cos., will develop a community of 216 single-family rental homes within The Colony, a 2,300-acre master-planned community in Austin. Communal amenities will include a clubhouse and pool, walking trails with fitness stations, open play areas and playgrounds. Avanta plans to break ground in the near future and to deliver the homes for rent in 2022. Alliance Bank of Arizona is providing construction financing for the project.

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GARLAND, TEXAS — Plastipak Packaging, a Michigan-based supplier of bottles for major food companies like PepsiCo and Kraft Heinz, will undertake a $10 million expansion of its industrial facility in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Garland. The project will include capital investment in the company’s 400,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and is expected to create six new jobs. Plastipak’s total footprint in Garland exceeds 900,000 square feet.

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NEW YORK CITY — Connecticut-based developer Dynamic Star has unveiled updated plans for Fordham Landing, a mixed-use project in the University Heights neighborhood of The Bronx that is valued at $3.5 billion, according to Crain’s New York. Current plans call for 3,000 market-rate and affordable housing units, 800,000 square feet of life sciences space, 600,000 square feet of office space, 50,000 square feet of retail space, an 80,000-square-foot public school and 12 acres of open green space. Other uses will include a hotel, esports arena and a senior living community, while the open green space will include a public farm and garden plots. Dynamic Star expects to receive zoning and permitting approvals by the third quarter of 2022 and to deliver the first phase of the project in the first quarter of 2025. The design team includes New York City-based Perkins Eastman, Boston-based NADAAA and Tarrytown, New York-based Margie Ruddick Landscape.

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READINGTON, N.J. — Larken Associates, a New Jersey-based developer, has broken ground on The Ridge at Readington, a 254-unit apartment project that will be located about 50 miles west of New York City. The property will feature 21 different floor plans with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a clubhouse with a theater room, pool, gym, outdoor lounge, children’s play area, a dog park and walking trails. Completion is slated for summer 2022.

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HIALEAH GARDENS, FLA. — Butters Construction & Development has partnered with Greystar for the future development of Miami Midway Park, a 45.1-acre site at NW 97th Ave. and NW 170th St. in Hialeah Gardens. The joint venture partnership will develop a 500,000-square-foot, Class-A distribution industrial park and 360 garden-style multifamily apartments. The Butters-Greystar joint venture purchased the site from Miami-based Terra Group and New Valley for $53.5 million. Terra and New Valley broke ground on an adjacent multifamily project dubbed Natura Gardens, which will span 460 units on 27 acres and open in 2022. CBRE Capital Markets helped match Greystar with Butters Construction for Miami Midway Park. CBRE identified Greystar and its partner, Whitman Peterson, as the development and equity partner for the industrial component of the project, while a Greystar affiliate is closing on the multifamily portion of the project. Christian Lee, Chris Riley and Jose Lobon of CBRE led the transaction. The firm’s Devin White, David Albert and Royce Rose assisted.

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BRYAN COUNTY, GA. — VanTrust Real Estate LLC has broken ground on the 515-acre Interstate West industrial development in Bryan County, just 30 miles west of Savannah. The first phase includes a 1.2 million-square-foot speculative, Class A warehouse that will deliver in the fourth quarter. Overall the park will have the capacity for 4.9 million square feet of industrial space. Danny Chase and David Sink of Colliers International | Savannah are marketing Interstate West for lease on behalf of VanTrust. Situated just off Interstate 16 and Highway 280, Interstate West will be situated about 22.6 miles from Port of Savannah, 15 miles from Interstate 95 and 18 miles from the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport. VanTrust Real Estate LLC is a full-service commercial real estate development company based in Kansas City, Mo. No other development team members were disclosed.

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DALLAS — The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has opened a 1.5 million-square-foot distribution center in Dallas as part of the Atlanta-based retailer’s $1.2 billion initiative to expand its national distribution network. Home Depot intends to grow its supply chain footprint in Dallas-Fort Worth from 2.1 million to 4.5 million square feet and to create 1,500 new jobs by the end of the year. The company currently operates 20 distribution centers throughout Texas and 20 retail stores within a 50-mile radius of Dallas.  

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