Development

Unico Properties Completes 165,000 SF Office Building in South Austin

by Taylor Williams February 11, 2021

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Seattle-based developer Unico Properties has completed Bouldin Creek, a 165,000-square-foot office building located at the northeast corner of South Lamar Boulevard and West Oltorf Street in South Austin. Designed by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, the five-story building features 50,000-square-foot floor plates to support flexible workplace configurations, as well as floor-to-ceiling windows and terraces for outdoor workspaces and amenities. Indoor amenities include a fitness center, bike storage and electric car charging stations. Lastly, Proud Mary, an Australian coffee roaster and café, has signed a lease to occupy 2,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space with the opening expected later this year. Unico co-developed the property with Manifold Real Estate and OakPoint Real Estate, with White Construction Co. serving as the general contractor.

February 11, 2021

Development Office Texas

Gensler, Joeris General Contractors Begin Repositioning of Bexar County IT Suite in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams February 11, 2021

SAN ANTONIO — Global architecture firm Gensler and Joeris General Contractors have begun the repositioning of the Bexar County IT Suite in San Antonio. The project team is reducing the gross leasable space from 37,640 square feet to 21,750 square feet to favor more as-needed flex office and meeting and collaborative spaces, over assigned workstations and offices. Employees will continue to have access to the building’s café, lobby and loading dock while work is ongoing. The project is slated to be complete this summer.

February 11, 2021

Development Hospitality Life Sciences Massachusetts Northeast Office

DivcoWest Tops Off 480,000 SF Life Sciences Building at Cambridge Crossing

by Taylor Williams February 11, 2021

BOSTON — DivcoWest has topped off a 480,000-square-foot life sciences building at 250 Water St. within Cambridge Crossing, a 43-acre mixed-use development that is located at the intersection of the cities of Boston, Cambridge and Somerville. Global biopharmaceutical firm Bristol Myers Squibb has preleased 360,000 square feet at the building, which is expected to be complete in the first quarter of 2022. Other life sciences users at Cambridge Crossing include Sanofi and Cerevel Therapeutics.

February 11, 2021

Development Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Mill Creek Residential Breaks Ground on 279-Unit Multifamily Project in Woodbridge, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams February 11, 2021

WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — Mill Creek Residential has broken ground on Modera Woodbridge, a 279-unit multifamily project in the Northern New Jersey city of Woodbridge. The property will be located adjacent to a New Jersey Transit station and will also house 6,000 square feet of retail space. Modera Woodbridge will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 886 square feet and private patios or balconies. Amenities will include a rooftop deck with a barbecue area, fitness studio with a TRX system, resident clubhouse, conference room, coffee bar and a pet spa. Move-ins are expected to begin in late 2022.

February 11, 2021

Development Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

Kraus-Anderson Completes Construction of 240 Park Apartment Building in Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow February 11, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS — Kraus-Anderson has completed construction of 240 Park, a 17-story apartment building located at 240 Park Ave. in Minneapolis. Garden Communities MN, the residential arm of MV Ventures, was the developer for the project that offers views of the downtown Minneapolis skyline, Mississippi River and U.S. Bank Stadium. Designed by BKV Group, the building features 204 units and more than 4,500 square feet of retail space on the first floor. Amenities include a clubroom, fitness and yoga studio, pool and spa, golf simulator, pet spa and dog run. MV Ventures will manage lease-up via its in-house team. Residents can now earn two months of free rent if they move in by May 1. Monthly rents start at $1,575.

February 11, 2021

Development Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Related Beal Nears Completion of 172-Unit Apartment Complex in Boston’s South End

by Taylor Williams February 11, 2021

BOSTON — Locally based developer Related Beal is nearing completion of The Harris, a 172-unit apartment complex that will be located at the site of the former Quinzani Bakery in Boston’s South End neighborhood. Residences will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and will be furnished with custom oak cabinetry, quartz countertops and tile backsplashes. Amenities will include an 8,000-square-foot fitness center with yoga and spin studios, as well as basketball and squash courts. In addition, residents will have access to a billiards lounge with reservable dining spaces and a 5,700-square-foot terrace with grills, fire pits, lounge furniture and TVs. Construction of The Harris began in 2019 and is expected to be complete in late spring.

February 11, 2021

Development Loans Multifamily Washington Western

Parkview Financial Funds $9.4M Construction Loan for Multifamily Development in Tacoma, Washington

by Amy Works February 11, 2021

TACOMA, WASH. — Parkview Financial has provided a $9.4 million construction loan to Emerald Bay Apartments LLC for the development of a multifamily property in Tacoma. Construction is under way at the project, with completion slated for early 2022. Located at 1624 E 32nd St., Emerald Bay Apartments will feature 82 units in a mix of 53 studios and 29 one-bedroom units. The units feature plank vinyl and treated concrete floors, exposed wood truss ceilings and stone surfaces. On-site amenities include a fitness center, rooftop terrace, community room, event space, dog wash and grass area, and a bike storage and repair room.

February 11, 2021

Development Hospitality Southeast Top Stories Virginia

Marriott International Plans $250M Hotel in Reston Station Near Washington, D.C.

by Jeff Shaw February 11, 2021

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 …

February 11, 2021

Affordable Housing Development Georgia Multifamily Southeast

City of Refuge, Pencor Construction to Build 31-Unit Affordable Housing Project in Atlanta

by John Nelson February 10, 2021

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; …

February 10, 2021

Development Mixed-Use Multifamily Restaurant Retail Southeast Tennessee

Private Developer Nearing Completion of Mixed-Use Condo Project in Downtown Nashville

by John Nelson February 10, 2021

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.

February 10, 2021

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