Development

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LEANDER, TEXAS — Austin-based Impact Developers has completed Hermosa Village Apartments, a 238-unit multifamily community located in the northern Austin metro of Leander. Designed by Humphreys & Partners and built by Cadence McShane Construction, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 684 to 1,450 square feet. Units are furnished with custom European cabinetry, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, individual washers and dryers and private patios. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, outdoor game space and a dog park. Clay Akiwinzie of Berkadia, secured a loan through La Salle on behalf of California-based Bridge Partners for the acquisition of Hermosa Village.

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SAN ANTONIO — KeyBank has provided $54.4 million in financing for Kitty Hawk Flats, a 212-unit affordable housing development that will be located in San Antonio. The financing consisted of a $23.5 million low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) construction loan, a $7.4 million bridge loan and a $23.5 million fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan. Kitty Hawk Flats will comprise six one-bedroom, 70 two-bedroom, 100 three-bedroom and 36 four-bedroom units, with units reserved for renters earning between 30 and 70 percent of the area median income. The borrower was The NRP Group. Construction is expected to be complete by March 2022. Kyle Kolesar and Robbie Lynn of KeyBank originated the transaction.

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ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. — Dallas-based design/build firm ARCO/Murray has completed a 1,100-unit self-storage project in Rochelle Park, about 25 miles northwest of New York City. The 120,000-square-foot property features a 2,800-square-foot office and an interior loading dock. ARCO/Murray provided a complete design-build solution, including architectural and engineering design, permitting, construction and final equipment. Quinlan Development Group developed the project.

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MANTUA TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Mantua Partners LLC and North Bridge Properties will develop a 10-acre medical office and retail project in Mantua Township, located outside Philadelphia in Southern New Jersey. Branded as Mantua Shopping Center & Medical Complex, the property will consist of approximately 77,500 square feet of medical office space and 18,000 square feet of retail space. Construction is scheduled to begin next spring and to be complete in the spring or summer of 2022. Soloff Realty & Development has been tapped to lease the project.

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PENSACOLA, FLA. — The Paces Foundation has opened Brownsville Manor, an affordable housing community for seniors in Pensacola. The property offers 88 one- and two-bedroom units and is over 80 percent leased. The units will feature heating and cooling units, high-efficiency water heaters and water-saving showers and plumbing fixtures. Brownsville Manor is the second affordable housing community that The Paces Foundation has built for seniors in Pensacola. The first, Fairfield Manor, was awarded a LEED Platinum certification and opened five years ago.

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BUFORD, GA. — Topgolf Entertainment Group will open a new 72-bay Topgolf venue in Buford in spring 2021. Construction is currently underway at the two-level property, which will feature climate-controlled bays. The asset will be situated within The Exchange at Gwinnett, 35 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Topgolf Entertainment expects to hire 250 employees at the new site. This will be the fourth Topgolf in Georgia, joining locations in Alpharetta, Midtown Atlanta and Augusta. Fuqua Development is building The Exchange at Gwinnett, which is located adjacent to the Mall of Georgia. The mixed-use project will include office, retail and residential spaces.

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ONTARIO, OHIO — Industrial Commercial Properties LLC (ICP), a Cleveland-based commercial real estate development company, has finalized an agreement with the City of Ontario to redevelop a former General Motors Co. stamping plant. Located about 65 miles northeast of Columbus, the 270-acre site could accommodate up to 2 million square feet upon full buildout, according to ICP. The Ontario plant closed in 2010 after GM’s bankruptcy restructuring in 2009. The city took possession of the property in 2018. ICP plans to redevelop the site into Ontario Commerce Park and says occupancy could begin as early as next year. The first tenant will be specialty film producer Charter Next Generation, which will occupy 45,000 square feet. ICP has also redeveloped former GM sites in Batavia and Moraine, Ohio.

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DES MOINES, IOWA — First Hospitality has opened a 124-room Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel in Des Moines. The property is located at 2650 University Ave. on the Drake University campus. The hotel features two meeting spaces totaling more than 1,000 square feet, an indoor pool and an outdoor patio space with a firepit. Michael Weldon will serve as the hotel’s general manager. As a result of COVID-19, Hilton has created the Hilton CleanStay program in partnership with RB, maker of Lysol. This program includes increased cleaning schedules, changes to amenities and services and social distancing requirements. The project joins First Hospitality’s growing national portfolio of more than 7,000 hotel rooms.

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SYCAMORE AND SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — Knoebel Construction has completed two Jiffy Lube locations in Sycamore and Springfield. The automotive service centers each span 3,500 square feet and each cost $1.2 million to build. Knoebel has also been selected to build six additional Jiffy Lube locations in four Midwest states for Stonebriar Auto Services, a Jiffy Lube franchisee. Those projects are in Cape Girardeau and Nixa, Mo.; Lake Hallie and Manitowoc, Wis.; Jeffersonville, Ind.; and Machesney, Ill. Completion of those facilities is slated for early 2021.

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SAN DIEGO — The Southern California division of Trammell Crow Residential (TCR) has started construction of Simone, a 36-story apartment project located at 1401 Union St. in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood. The project is a joint venture between TCR, Pacific Life Insurance and AAA Management. The high-rise will feature 358 market-rate apartments, five penthouses, 32 subsidized apartments for low-income residents, 32,000 square feet of resort-style amenity space and parking. Designed for LEED Gold certification, the 612,000-square-foot community is slated for completion in 2023. The 30-story residential tower will sit atop a six-story podium with three levels of underground parking and four levels of above-ground parking. Apartments will range from 577-square-foot studios to 1,097-square-foot two-bedroom units, as well as five 1,500-square-foot penthouses on the 35th and 36th floors. Interior unit amenities include gourmet kitchens, stainless steel appliances, hard-surface flooring, walk-in closets and all-tile bathrooms. Amenities will include a rooftop pool, spa and entertainment space; a Sky Club with panoramic city views, gourmet demonstration kitchen and indoor-outdoor lounges and dining spaces; a 4,000-square-foot indoor-outdoor fitness center; a 10,000-square-foot outdoor lounge with a movie project screen; dog park, pet lounge and spa; Amazon lockers; a bike repair shop with storage; and a …

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