Development

COLUMBUS, OHIO — First Hospitality has opened a 122-room Residence Inn by Marriott hotel in Columbus. Located at 4294 International Gateway, the hotel is the first extended-stay property at John Glenn Columbus International Airport. The pet-friendly hotel features studios and one-bedroom suites. A complimentary shuttle operates within a five-mile radius from the hotel and includes access to the shopping destination Easton Town Center. Other amenities include an indoor pool, fitness center, grocery service and full-service bar. Smoot Construction centered the hotel’s design around its location with an aviation theme, which includes historical photos form the Ohio History Connection. The property also features First Hospitality’s Cleanliness First Plan, a safety and sanitation guide that expands on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization and the American Hotel & Lodging Association.

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PITTSBURGH — Regional Industrial Development Corp. (RIDC) has completed the second phase of the redevelopment of Mill 19, a former steel mill in Pittsburgh, a project valued at more than $100 million. The new buildings feature light industrial, lab, office and workshop space and are located near Uber’s autonomous vehicle test track. Tenants at the redeveloped property include global tech firm Motional, the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute, Carnegie Mellon University’s Manufacturing Futures Initiative and Catalyst Connection. Construction originally began in 2017. The mill was redeveloped to be eco-friendly and sustainable and includes 110,000 square feet of rooftop solar panels and will produce over 2 million kilowatt hours of energy per year.

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NEW YORK CITY — Locally based developer HAP Investments has broken ground on 65 Franklin Street, a 19-story multifamily building that will be located in the Tribeca area of Manhattan. Designed by CetraRuddy, the 110,000-square-foot building will house 41 condominiums and an unspecified amount of retail space. Noble Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is expected to be complete in 2022.

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NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged a $17 million construction loan for a 12-unit multifamily project that will be located at 66 Clinton St. on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Kriss Capital provided the loan to the borrower, a partnership between Vault Development, Borough Equities and TLM. Units will feature private balconies, and residents will have access to a rooftop deck and a fitness center. Completion is slated for December 2021. Max Herzog, Marko Kazanjian and Matt Fagella of JLL arranged the loan.

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MORRISVILLE, N.C. — JLL has arranged a $52.8 million loan for the acquisition and conversion of Perimeter’s Edge, a four-building, 341,547-square-foot property in Morrisville. The buyer and borrower, Longfellow Real Estate Partners, will convert the asset into a life sciences lab. MetLife Investment Management provided the five-year, floating-rate loan. Perimeter’s Edge is situated within Research Triangle Park at 2450 and 2600 Perimeter Park Drive, 507 Airport Blvd. and 515 McCrimmon Parkway. A timeline for construction was not disclosed. Greg LaBine, Roger Edwards and Martha Nay of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower. Brigitte Burkett of MetLife originated the loan.

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HIALEAH GARDENS, FLA. — Miller Construction has broken ground on Midpoint Miami Logistics Park, a 312,592-square-foot industrial property in Hialeah Gardens. The 18-acre site will include the 147,974-square-foot Building 1 and the 164,618-square-foot Building 2. Miller expects to immediately break ground on Building 1 and then plans to start Building 2 four weeks later. The Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based general contractor expects to complete the park in summer 2021. The assets will feature 32-foot clear heights, a shared 180-foot truck court and a total of 124 dock doors. Foundry Commercial is the developer and owner of Midpoint Miami Logistics Park. RLC Architects is the designer, and Avison Young is handling leasing efforts. The engineering team includes Miami-based firms Puga & Associates International, DDA Engineers and Langan Engineering.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — A joint venture between Novare Group, Batson-Cook Development Co. (BCDC) and Marble Capital has acquired 11 acres between Interstates 540 and 440 east of downtown Raleigh to develop a 248-unit multifamily community. AT&T sold the land, which currently houses an AT&T Operations Center that will remain in use for the immediate future. The joint venture expects to break ground on the yet-to-be-named project in December with a completion date slated for fall 2022. The complex will offer studio to three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities will include a clubhouse, business center, game room, fitness center and a pool. Humphreys & Partners Architects is the architect, Kimley-Horn is the civil engineer and Construction Enterprises Inc. is the general contractor. Cadence Bank and Atlantic Capital Bank provided debt financing to the developers.

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CHICAGO — Ryan Cos. has completed the development of Pullman Crossings, a 62-acre industrial project within the larger Pullman Park in Chicago’s Pullman neighborhood. Ryan served as master developer in collaboration with Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives. With the recent completion of a 145,000-square-foot, build-to-suit distribution center for Amazon, Ryan has developed three industrial facilities totaling 685,000 square feet at Pullman Crossings since 2017. Located at the intersection of I-94 and 103rd Street, Pullman Crossings is part of an area that was originally home to factories that served as manufacturing sites for Pullman rail cars beginning in the late 1800s. Current tenants besides Amazon include Whole Foods Market and SC Johnson.

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WILMETTE, ILL. — Optima Inc. has received final approval from the village of Wilmette for the development of a 109-unit luxury apartment building. The developer plans to break ground in late 2021 at the site, which is currently occupied by a bank. Designed by Hovey, the project will also include more than 8,000 square feet of commercial space on the first floor. Residents will have access to various amenities, including a rooftop sky deck and pool. Completion is scheduled for 2023.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A partnership between student housing developer Panteras Development Partners and owner-operator Miyama USA will build a 101-bed student housing property in Fort Worth that will serve students at Texas Wesleyan University. The 56-unit property will be located within a short walk of the heart of the campus and will feature one- and two-bed floor plans, as well as student lounges with large-screen TVs and dedicated study areas. The opening is scheduled for fall 2022.

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