HOUSTON — Locally based investment and development firm MetroNational has broken ground on a 190,000-square-foot office project within a four-acre mixed-use development in Uptown Houston. Designed by Kirksey Architects, the Class A building will offer 21,000 square feet of leasable space per floor and will include 4,500 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space. An expected completion date has not yet been determined.
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based Tratt Properties has broken ground on Elwood Logistics Center, a speculative industrial development located near the junction of Interstate 10 and the Loop 303 in a designated Opportunity Zone in Goodyear. At full build-out, Elwood Logistics Center will total 1.3 million square feet, including a 40-foot clear height, cross-dock building with a 190-foot gated and secured concrete truck court and 235 dock-high loading positions. The 83-acre site also provides parking for more than 1,400 cars and 327 trailers. Construction is currently underway, with completion slated for December. The Renaissance Co. is serving as general contractor, and Deutsch Architecture Group is providing architectural services. JLL is handling leasing for the property.
PHOENIX — A public-private partnership between Arizona State University and Capstone Development Partners has broken ground on a $118 million mixed-use development located within the university’s downtown Phoenix campus. The project — titled the Downtown Phoenix Residence Hall and Entrepreneurial Center — will feature 75,000 square feet of academic space in the form of design studios, flexible classroom space, fashion studios, fabrication labs, music practice rooms, recording studios and live event space. The 207,000-square-foot residential component of the community will house up to 530 students in two- and four-bedroom, apartment-style units. The design-build team for the project includes architect Studio Ma and general contractor DPR Construction. Development is scheduled for completion in fall 2021.
DENVER — McCaffery, Ivanhoé Cambridge and Hines have started construction of T3 RiNo, a six-story T3 (timber, transit and technology) office building in Denver. Situated in the River North Art District (RiNo), the 240,000-square-foot building will feature common, hospitality-driven social areas; large, private tenant terraces on each floor; a modern fitness facility and bicycle facility; 17,000 square feet of retail space; and convenient access to the Regional Transportation District (RTD) commuter rail system. Designed by Pickard Chilton Architects and DLR Group, T3 RiNo is slated for completion in spring 2022.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Wallabout Realty Holdings is developing Parkview Apartments, a 170-unit multifamily project in Jersey City. The project will consist of two adjacent, seven-story buildings located at 87-99 Van Horne St. and 72-78 Woodward St. near Berry Lane Park. The buildings will feature a total of 65 one-bedroom, 95 two-bedroom and 10 three-bedroom units. Dresdner Robin and Montefiore Architectural Studio are serving as project and landscape architects, respectively. Construction is slated to complete by the end of 2021.
ARLINGTON, VA. — Marymount University has acquired The Rixey, a 267-unit conventional multifamily community located in the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington, two miles south of the university. The university plans to convert the property into a 502-bed, college-affiliated community offering apartment-style units for upperclassmen, graduate students, faculty and staff. Marymount has tapped The Michaels Organization as a management partner for the community. Michaels will co-manage leasing efforts and solely handle the operations and resident life program at The Rixey. The new community will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom, fully furnished units. Shared amenities will include ground floor retail leased to Starbucks Coffee and Northwest Federal Credit Union, as well as an outdoor fire pit with cabanas, rooftop spa and a fitness center.
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. — Sunrise Senior Living has completed construction of Sunrise of Huntington, a 90-unit seniors housing community located in the Long Island town of Huntington. The community features assisted living and memory care services, as well as convenient access to Syosset Hospital and Plainview Hospital. Sunrise held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Feb. 19, for the .
DEKALB, ILL. — Trammell Crow Co. has begun development of a 1.2 million-square-foot distribution center and a 466,000-square foot packaging facility at ChicagoWest Business Center in DeKalb, about 70 miles west of Chicago. Ferrara Candy Co. will occupy the two buildings. The new development is expected to be fully operational in the second quarter of 2021. Ferrara expects to bring approximately 500 jobs to the city. The project team includes Krusinski Construction Co., Harris Architects Inc. and Jacob & Hefner Associates Inc. Joe Grimes of Trammell Crow will oversee the design and construction. Matt Mulvihill and Kevin Segerson of CBRE represented Ferrara in the negotiations.
CHICAGO — CMK Cos. and Greystar Real Estate Partners have begun preleasing units at Imprint Apartment Homes, a new 349-unit high-rise community underway along the historic Printer’s Row in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood. Local media outlets report the tower will rise 31 stories. CMK is the project’s developer, and Greystar is providing property management services. Chicago-based RL Accelerated is handling Imprint’s leasing services and has secured the property’s first lease. Imprint will feature floor plans ranging from 478-square-foot studio apartments to 3,276-square-foot, four-bedroom penthouses. According to Imprint’s home page, rents range from $1,745 for a studio to $8,100 for a penthouse. Move-ins will begin in mid-April and conclude this fall. The property is situated at 717 S. Clark St., the site of the former Palmer Printing building. Nearby transit options include the Harrison L Stop on Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) Red Line and the LaSalle L Stop on CTA’s Blue Line. Community amenities will include a fitness center, resident lounge, coworking spaces, dog grooming station, bike storage, community terrace with fire pits, top-floor observation deck, library and 24-hour concierge services. Designed by Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture, Imprint has received the Green Globes certification from the Green Building Initiative for the project’s …
DALLAS — Locally based firm De La Vega Development has completed demolition of the former Affiliated Computer Services building at 2828 N. Haskell Ave. in Dallas. The property was temporarily known as The Leaning Tower of Dallas following a failed demolition attempt on Feb. 16 that left part of the building standing at a sharp angle. The site is the future home of The Central, a 27-acre mixed-use development that will feature about 5 million square feet of residential, hospitality, retail, restaurant and entertainment space, as well as a 3.5-acre park. Lloyd D. Nabors Demolition LLC is the contractor that handled the demolition work.
