Development

Beyond-Meat-HQ

EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. — Beyond Meat Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND), a producer of plant-based meat replacement products, has signed a 12-year lease for a 300,000-square-foot corporate headquarters less than one mile south of Los Angeles International Airport at 888. N. Douglas St. in El Segundo. The headquarters will be located within a four-building, 550,000-square-foot creative office and industrial campus currently under development by Hackman Capital Partners, which is scheduled for completion this spring. Beyond Meat’s offices are set to open in fall of this year and will include advanced research labs and incubator spaces for the development of new technologies and more innovative products. The company’s headquarters is designed for LEED and Fitwel certification in alignment with Beyond Meat’s mission and commitment to sustainability and workplace wellbeing. “Our new campus and state-of-the-art research facilities will house cutting-edge fundamental and applied research alongside globalized product development teams, all in service to a single goal — creating meat from plants that is indistinguishable from its animal protein equivalent,” says Ethan Brown, founder and CEO of Beyond Meat. The JLL team of Gary Horwitz, Blake Searles, Connor Hall and Kamil Agha represented Beyond Meat in the leasing transaction. The company also tapped DPPM Project Management …

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Alexan-Kingston-Massachusetts

KINGSTON, MASS. — Trammell Crow Residential, the multifamily development arm of Crow Holdings, has closed on land and construction financing for the development of Alexan Kingston, a 282-unit multifamily project that will be located about 35 miles south of Boston. The property will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 620 to 1,500 square feet. Units will feature granite countertops and individual washers and dryers, while select units will have private balconies or porches. Communal amenities will include a pool, fitness center, private workspaces, conference rooms, an event room, outdoor grilling areas and Amazon package lockers. Completion is slated for summer 2023. Pyramid Management Group will manage the property.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Balfour Beatty US has broken ground on Morrison Yard, a $42 million office building in downtown Charleston. The Keith Corp. and Origin Development Partners are the co-developers of Morrison Yard. The companies are located in Charlotte and Charleston, respectively. Morrison Yard will stand 12 stories high and will offer 140,000 square feet of office space, 8,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a four-story parking deck with approximately 377 parking spaces. The general contractor expects to deliver the asset in summer 2022.

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NEW ORLEANS — Holiday Inn Club Vacations Inc. has opened its New Orleans resort, which marks the first urban property for the company. The hotel is housed in what was the city’s first skyscraper, built in 1893. Holiday Inn Club Vacations acquired the property in 2019 and converted the apartment building into a 105-villa resort. The property offers one- and two-bedroom suites with kitchens and living rooms. The first floor of the 11-story building offers a marketplace and the Maritime Bar & Lounge. The top floor features a fitness center, rooftop deck and a pool. The asset is situated at 203 Carondelet St. in New Orleans’ French Quarter district. The resort houses 45 employees.

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Canvas-Tempe-AZ

TEMPE, ARIZ. — Toll Brothers Campus Living and Harrison Street have formed a joint venture to develop Canvas, a student housing community adjacent to Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe. The joint venture has secured a construction loan facility from MidFirst Bank, Fifth Third Bank N.A. and Trustmark Bank. Toll Brothers’ in-house finance department arranged the debt and equity financing. TSB Capital Advisors served as advisor to Toll Brothers. Situated on 3.4-acres, Canvas will feature 263 units totaling 826 beds with a modern furniture package, quartz countertops, private bedroom door locks, walk-in closets, computer-controlled access, smart television, central air conditioning, private bedrooms and bathrooms, in-unit washer/dryer, hardwood-style floors, high-speed internet and stainless steel appliances. The community will feature a six-level, 469-stall parking garage; fitness center; clubroom with an e-sports lounge; rooftop pool and amenity deck; business center; café/lounge; ground-floor retail space; courtyard and fire pit; grilling stations; electronic parcel lockers; private study rooms; and bike storage. The joint venture has partnered with Subtext, a real estate development company focused on living spaces for students and young professionals. Toll Brothers Campus Living will manage the development, construction and marketing, as well as asset management. Cardinal Group Management will act as the …

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The-Jackson-Arlington

ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Locally based developer StreetLights Residential has opened The Jackson, a 340-unit apartment community located within the Viridian master-planned development in Arlington. The property offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range in size from 588 to 1,671 square feet and that are furnished with granite countertops, tile backsplashes, custom flooring and cabinetry and individual washers and dryers. Select units also feature private screened porches. Amenities include a lounge with coworking spaces, a fitness center with yoga and spin studios, coffee bar, pool, pet spa and a demonstration kitchen. WDG Architecture designed the project, and SLR Construction served as the general contractor. Rents start at $1,350 per month for a one-bedroom unit, according to Apartments.com.      

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Siena-Round-Rock-Apartments

ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Metro Dallas-based developer RightQuest Residential has broken ground on Siena Round Rock, a 198-unit apartment community located on a 13-acre tract in the Austin suburb of Round Rock. Units will feature one- and two-bedroom floor plans with upgraded appliances, granite countertops and individual washers and dryers. Select residences will also offer private balconies or patios. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, business center, dog park, outdoor grilling areas and a clubhouse with a media room. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in spring 2022, with rents starting at $1,158 per month for a one-bedroom unit. Project partners include Cross Architects, civil engineering firm Kimley-Horn and general contractor Maker Bros. Construction. The Houston Group provided construction financing.

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JONESBORO, GA. — Brennan Investment Group has acquired 25 acres in Jonesboro to develop Jonesboro Logistics Center, a three-building, 300,000-square-foot industrial campus in Jonesboro. Buildings One and Two will span 50,500 square feet, while Building Three will total 200,000 square feet. Each building is designed to accommodate two tenants. Buildings One and Two will be able to expand to house four tenants. Construction is scheduled to begin this quarter with completion targeted for the end of this year. Nick Peacher of Stream Realty Partners represented Chicago-based Brennan in the land transaction.

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ALPHARETTA, GA. — Trademark Property Co. will oversee the redevelopment of North Point Mall in Alpharetta. According to several media outlets, the previous owner, Brookfield Properties, relinquished ownership back to New York Life Insurance Co. earlier this month. Trademark will also manage and lead the leasing effort for the property. North Point Mall spans 1.3 million square feet and is located near the intersection of Ga. Highway 400 and Encore Parkway, 25 miles north of downtown Atlanta. The enclosed mall features 129 stores and restaurants, including Dillard’s, JC Penney, Von Maur, H&M, Macy’s, Sephora, AMC Theatres and The Cheesecake Factory. A timeline for redevelopment plans was not disclosed. Fort Worth, Texas-based Trademark has also redeveloped centers such as Bridgewater Commons in New Jersey; La Palmera in Corpus Christi, Texas: Victory Park in Dallas; Rice Village in Houston; WestBend in Fort Worth; Zona Rosa in Kansas City, Mo.; Annapolis Town Center in Annapolis, Md.; and Saddle Creek in Germantown, Tenn.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Aspen Heights Partners has broken ground on Aspen Heights University City, a 188-unit student housing community located at 300 Heritage Lake Drive near the University of North Carolina at Charlotte campus. The property will offer two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units, two-thirds of which will feature a cottage-style design. Communal amenities will include a pool, grilling areas, basketball court, sand volleyball court, fitness center, study lounges and an onsite shuttle to campus. Austin, Texas-based Aspen Heights secured $38.1 million in construction financing from Synovus Bank for the development, which is scheduled for completion in summer 2022.

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