DALLAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of The Union, an 866,273-square-foot mixed-use development in the Uptown neighborhood of Dallas. According to The Dallas Morning News, the property sold for $370 million. Completed by RED Development in 2018, the office tower at The Union was 94.2 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Salesforce, Akin Group and Weaver. Office amenities include a tenant lounge, fitness center and outdoor green space. The Union Dallas also features 85,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space anchored by a Tom Thumb grocery store and a 309-unit apartment building that was developed by StreetLights Residential. JLL represented RED Development, which will retain minority stake in the property, in the transaction. JLL also procured KB Asset Management, the investment arm of Korean conglomerate KB Financial Group, as the buyer and secured a five-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through Goldman Sachs on behalf of the new ownership.
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NEW YORK CITY — Urban Edge Properties, a New York City-based REIT, has acquired Kingswood Center and Kingswood Crossing, a pair of adjacent mixed-use buildings in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn, for $165 million. The two buildings comprise a total of approximately 335,000 square feet, including 134,000 square feet of Class A office space and 106,000 square feet of retail space. The properties also include 60,000 square feet of space available for office or residential development and 250 parking spaces. At the time of sale, retail tenants included Target, TJ Maxx and Marshalls. Visiting Nurse Services of New York was the anchor office tenant. A partnership between Infinity Real Estate and Nightingale Properties was the seller in the off-market transaction.
SL Green Realty to Sell West Manhattan Mixed-Use Tower, Adjacent Development Site for $446.5M
by John Nelson
NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) has entered into a contract to sell a 36-story mixed-use tower and an adjacent undeveloped parcel in Manhattan for $446.5 million. An affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) is the buying entity for the 492,987-square-foot building at 315 W. 33rd St. on the borough’s west side. Also known as The Olivia, the mixed-use tower features 333 residential units and 270,132 square feet of commercial space. The residential portion is 96 percent occupied, and the commercial space is fully leased to tenants including AMC Theatres, Music Choice and Landmark Education. The Olivia’s community amenities include a residents’ lounge, laundry room, onsite parking, fitness center, bicycle storage, resident app, valet services, 24-hour lobby and rooftop terrace. The property is near Madison Square Garden, the Hudson River and Penn Station. Darcy Stacom of CBRE represented SL Green Realty in the sale transaction, which is expected to close in the second quarter. No details were released about Brookfield’s plans for the parcel. “This sale is another example of SL Green’s commitment to strategically divest of non-core assets and accretively redeploy the capital into our ongoing share repurchase program,” says David Schonbraun, co-chief investment …
SAN ANTONIO — Winston Hotels LLC has purchased Riverview Towers, a 20-story- building in downtown San Antonio that previously served as a 298,000-square-foot office property. The new ownership will convert the building into a mixed-use development with 342 hotel rooms, 60,000 square feet of office space and 3,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The hotels will carry the dual brands of AC by Marriott and Element by Westin. A timeline for completion was not disclosed. Whit Jordan of CBRE represented Winston Hotels in the acquisition. Bart Wilson of Primera Partners represented the seller.
M&T Bank Provides $78.7M Acquisition, Construction Loan for Mixed-Use Development in Brooklyn
by Alex Patton
NEW YORK CITY — M&T Bank has provided a $78.7 million acquisition and construction loan for the purchase of land in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn and development of a mixed-use project. The borrower, Two Trees Management, plans to build two mixed-use towers with 1,000 multifamily units, a 47,000-square-foot YMCA fitness facility, 57,000 square feet of office space and 30,000 square feet of retail space. Additional ground-level space will house amenities and a six-acre public park. The proposed project will be located along the East River on River Street, between Grand and North 3rd streets. Bjarke Ingels Group designed the project and James Corner Field Operations served as the landscape architect. Total cost of the project and the construction timeline were not disclosed, as Two Trees is seeking a rezoning.
SAN DIEGO — Sea Breeze Properties has broken ground for MERGE 56, a 40-acre mixed-use development located in the Torrey Highlands submarket of San Diego. Adjacent to State Route 56 at Camino Del Sur, MERGE 56 will feature a 450,000-square-foot, Class A office and retail space; a boutique hotel; and 242 residential units, including single-family homes, townhomes and affordable apartments. The land was originally approved in 2004 as a big-box retail center before Sea Breeze Properties acquired the land in 2013 and redesigned it into a pedestrian-centric, mixed-use environment. CBRE’s Chris Pascale, Mike Hoeck and Ellycia Halden will handle leasing for the office space, while Steve Avoyer of Flocke & Avoyer will handle leasing for the retail component.
MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS — Locally based developer Hanover Property Co. has acquired 966 acres in the southern Dallas suburb of Midlothian for the development of a $950 million master-planned community. Current plans call for 2,000 single-family homes, 26 acres of commercial space and 42 acres of industrial space. Pre-development is underway, and the initial phase is expected to be complete in early 2022. Michael Swaldi, Larry McCorkle and Nick Hayden of JLL represented the seller, ECOM Real Estate, in the transaction. Paul Whitman, also with JLL, represented Hanover Property Co.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — The Beach Co. has unveiled plans for a mixed-use development in Huntsville’s westside that will span 13 acres. The project will include 260 multifamily units, 14 townhomes, a 100-room hotel and 26,000 square feet of retail and office space. Residential amenities will include a pool, fitness area, clubhouse and ample green space with a dog park. In addition, 620 parking spaces will be included for both resident and public parking, as well as attached garages for resident parking. Nashville, Tenn.-based Smith Gee Studios is the architect. The Beach Co. acquired the land from Improving Huntsville LLC. Wesley Crunkleton of Crunkleton Commercial Real Estate Group represented the seller in the transaction. The Beach Co. expects to break ground this summer.
MESA, ARIZ. — Palladium Enterprises, a privately held development firm, will break ground Monday, Feb. 24 on The GRID, a $75 million mixed-use project in the eastern Phoenix suburb of Mesa. The residential component of The Grid consists of 75 micro apartments that will average about 450 square feet per unit, as well as 196 regular apartments and 15 row homes. The residential space will be built on top of the Pomeroy Parking Garage and will feature amenities such as a rooftop lounge, coworking space, outdoor pool and multiple courtyards. An expected completion date has not been released. Current plans for The Grid also include 14,000 square feet of office space, plus an unspecified amount of retail and restaurant space. Pomeroy Street Plaza, a city park situated adjacent to the site, will also be upgraded as part of the project. “The GRID is exactly the type of development we want to see in downtown Mesa,” says Mayor John Giles. “Building residential, restaurant and office space on top of an underutilized parking garage will add tremendously to our growing urban neighborhood.” Palladium Enterprises is developing The Grid in partnership with the City of Mesa and Benedictine University. Three local real estate …
BELMONT, N.C. — Armada Hoffler Properties Inc., along with John and Jennifer Church, and Shane Seagle of North State Development, will redevelop Chronicle Mill in Belmont. Chronicle Mill was built in 1901 as the city’s first textile mill and remained operational until 2010. The partnership will redevelop the existing building into apartments, retail and amenity space. A new five-story apartment building will also be built on the seven-acre site. Upon completion, the mixed-use community will include 240 one- and two-bedroom apartment units and 9,000 square feet of commercial space. Armada Hoffler Construction Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Armada Hoffler Properties, will serve as the general contractor and BB+M is the architect. Developers expect to break ground in the second quarter of this year. Total redevelopment and construction costs for the Chronicle Mill project are expected to total $45 million, with expected completion in fall 2021. The Churches purchased the mill in 2013 and have been pursuing redevelopment options for the property ever since. The couple owns and develops commercial real estate in Gaston County and has managed and leased retail, office, hotel and industrial properties. Late last year, Belmont City Council members approved a conditional zoning district that will …