Development

Trez Capital Closes $52M Construction Loan for ViaVerde Multifamily Developments in Albuquerque

by Amy Works February 4, 2021

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Trez Capital has closed on a $52 million construction loan for ViaVerde, a 171-unit for-rent townhome project, and ViaVerde II, a 154-unit garden-style apartment community, in Albuquerque. Sonata Green, a joint venture between Sonata Trails and MultiGreen Properties, is developing the rental townhome community, which is located within The Trails, a 400-acre, mixed-use, master-planned community. Situated on 11.6 acres on Universe Boulevard NW, ViaVerde is the first phase within the residential development that will include more than 1,000 rental units at build-out. Designed to reach LEED Gold certification, ViaVerde offers units with Energy Star-rated appliances, WaterSense plumbing fixtures and 16+ SEER air conditioning units, as well as other measures to help residents reduce monthly utility bills. The property will also feature smart home technologies, including smart parking, smart lighting, thermostat control, entry access to units and common areas, leak detection and smart parcel lockers. Upon completion, The Trails will comprise more than 2,200 apartment units, 1,600 single-family units, 120,000 square feet of office and retail space, a hospital urgent care center, parks, trails, three schools and a church. Wexford Construction is serving as construction manager for the project.

February 4, 2021

Alaska Development Industrial Western

Alaska Cargo & Cold Storage to Develop 700,000 SF Climate-Controlled Warehouse at Anchorage International Airport

by Amy Works February 4, 2021

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Alaska Cargo and Cold Storage (ACCS) and the State of Alaska have executed a 55-year ground lease agreement at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) for the development of a climate-controlled warehouse facility at the airport. Located on Great Circle Route, the 700,000-square-foot facility will offer 32.5 million cubic feet of capacity, providing the airport, which is the world’s sixth-busiest cargo airport, with a critical piece of infrastructure. ANC is situated within 9.5 hours of 90 percent of key markets in Asia, Europe and North America. In September 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Alaska Energy Authority a $21 million BUILD grant to administer in support of the ACCS project. The facility will be built in phases, with construction of the 190,0000-square-foot first phase slated to begin in the second half of this year. When fully complete, the facility will offer cold and warm storage, quick cargo, general warehousing options, logistics services and auxiliary space for tenant offices. ACCS is a joint venture of industrialist Chad Brownstein and McKinley Capital Management, which is led by Rob Gillam. David Norrie and Katrin Gist of CBRE, along with Paul Schilling of Schilling Commercial Real Estate, will market …

February 4, 2021

Development Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast Seniors Housing

Callahan Breaks Ground on 114-Bed Assisted Living Project in Metro Boston

by Taylor Williams February 4, 2021

HANOVER, MASS. — Callahan Construction Managers has broken ground on a 114-bed assisted living community in Hanover, located southeast of Boston. Benchmark Senior Living will operate the property, which will comprise 97 units and 91,000 square feet. Amenities will include a library, activity rooms, salons, wellness rooms and outdoor courtyards. Completion is slated for summer 2022. The project marks Callahan’s fourth assisted living project with Benchmark in New England.

February 4, 2021

Development Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Texas Top Stories

Stonelake Capital Partners Plans 50-Story Mixed-Use Tower in Downtown Austin

by Jeff Shaw February 4, 2021

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Stonelake Capital Partners plans to build a 50-story, 465,000-square-foot office and multifamily tower on a half-acre site that it has acquired at the corner of West Fifth and Colorado streets in downtown Austin. Named “5th & Colorado,” plans call for 318 luxury apartments above 100,000 square feet of high-end office space. Stonelake tentatively expects to break ground in first quarter of 2022 with completion slated for early 2025. “Now more than ever, both companies and people are moving to Austin,” says Will Jenkins, the Stonelake principal leading the development. “5th & Colorado’s design will reflect the next generation of vertical mixed-use development, placing emphasis on quality, generous living areas, dedicated workspace and multiple open-air amenity offerings with panoramic views.” Austin was the No. 3 metro area as far as maintaining employment levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, posting a job loss of 1 percent from December 2019 to December 2020, according to the Austin Chamber of Commerce. By contrast, four major metro areas lost more than 10 percent of their jobs in that span. Apartments at 5th & Colorado will average 1,150 square feet, and office floor plates will total 20,000 square feet around a central core. The …

February 4, 2021

Development Mixed-Use Multifamily Retail Southeast Tennessee

Mill Creek Residential to Develop 15-Story Apartment Tower in Nashville

by John Nelson February 3, 2021

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Mill Creek Residential will develop a mixed-use apartment community known as Modera Gulch. The 15-story development will feature 378 apartment homes and approximately 18,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Modera Gulch will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 901 square feet and select den layouts. Community amenities will include an amenity deck of the sixth floor, outdoor swimming pool, rooftop dog park and observation deck, barbecue area with picnic tables, pet spa, clubhouse, game room, cyber café, conference room and a coffee bar. The apartment’s fitness center will include a yoga/Pilates studio, TRX System and individual training options. Residents will have access to controlled-access garage parking, dedicated bike storage and additional storage. Modera Gulch will be situated at 810 Division St. in Nashville’s Gulch neighborhood. The apartment community will be located less than one mile from Amazon’s new Operations Center of Excellence in Nashville Yards and near attractions including the Frist Art Museum, Country Music Hall of Fame and the city’s famed Lower Broadway district. The community is also less than two miles from Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans. Mill Creek Residential is a national rental housing company …

February 3, 2021

Affordable Housing Development Loans Multifamily North Carolina Seniors Housing Southeast

Hunt Capital, Durham Housing Authority Plan Redevelopment of 177-Unit J.J. Henderson Senior Apartments in North Carolina

by John Nelson February 3, 2021

DURHAM, N.C. — Hunt Capital Partners, Durham Housing Authority and California Commercial Investment Group Inc. have closed $7.5 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of J.J. Henderson Senior Apartments in Durham. Hunt Capital Partners facilitated the LIHTC financing through its proprietary fund with Signature Bank called Hunt Capital Partners Tax Credit Fund 39. The acquisition is a Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) transaction, a program administered through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). By utilizing RAD, Durham Housing Authority gains access to more public and private funding resources to refurbish and preserve the property. Additionally, J.J. Henderson Senior Apartments converts from a public subsidy contract to a long-term Project-Based Rental Assistance Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contract. Situated on 1.8 acres, J.J. Henderson Senior Apartments is an existing public housing property featuring a nine-story residential complex that contains 177 units for seniors 62 and older, or any age if disabled. It is currently 98 percent occupied and has a waiting list of six to 12 months. This will be the first major rehabilitation of J.J. Henderson Senior Apartments since it was built in 1978. Rehabilitation will include ADA and …

February 3, 2021

Development Multifamily Texas

Stonelake Capital to Develop 490-Unit Apartment Community in West Dallas

by Taylor Williams February 3, 2021

DALLAS — Texas-based developer Stonelake Capital will develop The Trinity, a 490-unit apartment community that represents the third phase of the company’s 25-acre Trinity Green residential district in west Dallas. The five-story building will be situated on five acres and will feature two pools, multiple clubrooms, a fitness center, coworking spaces and access to the development’s one-acre park. Construction is expected to begin during the second quarter.

February 3, 2021

California Development Office Retail Western

Sares Regis, Dostart Development Receive Approval for Burlingame Post Office Redevelopment in California

by Amy Works February 3, 2021

BURLINGAME, CALIF. — A joint venture between Sares Regis Group of Northern California (SRGNC) and Dostart Development Group has received approval from the Burlingame City Council for the redevelopment of the long-vacant, 1.3-acre Burlingame Post Office property in Burlingame. Groundbreaking for the project, located at 220 Park Road, is slated for third-quarter 2021, with the 185,000-square-foot office and retail property delivered by 2023. The new design will preserve the former Post Office lobby, converting it into ground-floor retail space that opens to the adjacent Burlingame Town Square, which will be constructed in coordination with the project. Situated in downtown Burlingame, the new project will include 275 parking stalls that will be available for public parking on the weekends and weekday evenings. In total, the redevelopment property will offer 170,000 square feet of office space and 15,000 square feet of retail space. Mike Moran, Ben Paul and Marc Pope of Cushman & Wakefield’s Burlingame office are marketing the office component for lease, while Steve Cutter and Chris Homs of Lockehouse Retail Group are marketing the retail portion. As part of the project, $2 million will be donated toward the future Town Square and $3.5 million will be contributed to affordable housing …

February 3, 2021

California Development Industrial Western

Farmer Bros. Coffee Roaster Opens 156,000 SF West Coast Distribution Center in Rialto, California

by Amy Works February 3, 2021

RIALTO, CALIF. — Farmer Bros. Co., a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products, has opened its West Coast distribution center in Rialto. The 156,000-square-foot facility features 18 docking doors and 26 trailer storage spaces enabling Farmer Bros. to improve its delivery capabilities within its company network, as well leverage air, rail and ocean transportation modes. The company plans to utilize the facility to distribute products to its branch locations and service equipment throughout Farmer Bros.’ specialized coffee brewing equipment technicians in seven U.S. states. With 40 percent of Farmer Bros. customers located on the West Coast, the company expects the new distribution center to enable quicker product fulfillment, improved delivery time and better customer service. The Rialto facility is the company’s last major supply chain optimization initiative as part of its broader turnaround strategy. The optimization plan also includes the closing of the Houston manufacturing facility and capacity enhancements to its Dallas/Fort Worth facility.

February 3, 2021

Development Industrial Loans New York Northeast

Newmark Arranges $76M Construction Loan for New Amazon Distribution Center in Brooklyn

by Taylor Williams February 3, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged a $76 million construction-to-perm loan for a last-mile distribution center at 280 Richards St. in Brooklyn that will be occupied by Amazon. Located in the Red Hook neighborhood, the property will span 312,100 square feet and will feature 28 loading docks, 128-foot truck courts and additional rooftop parking for fleet vans and trucks. The borrower and developer is Thor Equities Group, which has owned the site since 2005. Jordan Roeschlaub, Dustin Stolly, Nick Scribani, and Dominick Calisto of Newmark arranged the fixed-rate loan through Apollo Global Management.

February 3, 2021

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