SAN DIEGO — The San Diego City Council has unanimously approved the 200-acre Riverwalk San Diego mixed-use project. Developer Hines plans to transform the existing Riverwalk golf course in western Mission Valley into a transit-oriented development. Project costs are estimated at $3 billion, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune. A new San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Green Line trolley stop and town square will anchor the project. Hines expects to break ground in the second half of 2021. Of Riverwalk’s 4,300 multifamily units, 10 percent will be designated as income-qualified affordable housing. Floor plans will range from studios to three-bedroom units. The project will feature 1 million square feet of office space and 152,000 square feet of retail space. Nearly 100 acres will be dedicated to open space and a regional park. Hines will also restore the stretch of the San Diego River that runs through Riverwalk. Plans call for bike and walking paths as well as an extension of the San Diego River Trail. “Riverwalk is an opportunity to provide something really special for San Diego,” says Eric Hepfer, managing director with Hines. “Our vision from the beginning was to create a village where people would have the option …
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CARY, N.C. — Hines and Columbia Development have broken ground on Fenton, a 69-acre mixed-use project in Cary that is expected to be complete in spring 2022. In addition to the groundbreaking, the developers also announced that Arhaus has preleased 17,974 square feet at Fenton. The retail portion is now 73 percent preleased and includes other retailers such as Wegmans, CMX CineBistro, Sephora, Free People and Bailey’s Fine Jewelry. Fenton is located at the intersection of Interstate 40 and Cary Towne Boulevard, three miles from downtown Cary and eight miles southwest of downtown Raleigh. At full buildout, the property will include approximately 345,000 square feet of retail and entertainment space, 170,000 square feet of office space, The Canopy at Fenton and a 175-room boutique hotel.
The “San Diego Mixed-Use Outlook — Planning and Developing Mixed-Use Projects in the San Diego Market” webinar, hosted by Western Real Estate Business, brings together industry leaders to discuss how mixed-use has become one of the most active property types throughout the market, spurring new developments and the redevelopment of existing properties — and how COVID-19 is impacting the sector. In this three-part presentation, there will be an in-depth discussion of plans for Horton Plaza, an analysis from developers & owners and, finally, a discourse from mixed-use partners. Horton Plaza Update Panelists: Greg Williams, Stockdale Capital Partners Sean Slater, RDC Developers & Owners Panel: Mike Mahoney, Ryan Companies Gary London, London Moeder Advisors Tony Pauker, Brookfield Residential Jason Wood, Cisterra Development Nicole Williams, Ware Malcomb Mixed-Use Partners: Darin Schoolmeester, KTGY Architecture + Planning Scott Hall, JLL Carrie Bobb, Carrie Bobb & Co. Ryan Grant, CBRE Penny Maus, Port of San Diego Webinar sponsors: Port of San Diego: The Port of San Diego is an innovative champion for the 34 miles of San Diego Bay waterfront along Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City and San Diego. RDC: Founded in 1979, RDC is a full-service, award-winning firm dedicated to making everyday places extraordinary. …
San Diego City Council Approves $1.4B Transformation of Tailgate Park Outside Padres Stadium
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego City Council has unanimously approved an exclusive negotiating agreement with the Padres Development Team to negotiate terms for the previously announced acquisition and redevelopment of Tailgate Park into East Village Quarter. The site is located outside Petco Park, which Major League Baseball’s San Diego Padres call home. The Padres Development Team, including the San Diego Padres, Tishman Speyer and Ascendant Capital Partners, was selected during a public request for proposals process. The development team’s vision for East Village Quarter includes residential space, 50,000 square feet of neighborhood-serving retail, 236,000 square feet of public spaces, 1.4 million square feet of office space targeted to technology and biotechnology companies, and 1,600 parking spaces. According to media reports, the development will cost $1.4 billion. “We are excited to take another step forward to revitalize Tailgate Park and further transform the Ballpark District and downtown San Diego,” says Erik Greupner, president of business operations for the San Diego Padres. “We look forward to finalizing a deal with the City of San Diego that will result in the creation of a vibrant, inclusive, mixed-use district in East Village.”
DALLAS — Locally based developer Hunt Realty Investments has unveiled plans for a 3.7 million-square-foot mixed-use development in Uptown Dallas, according to reports from multiple news outlets including the Dallas Business Journal and constructionreviewonline.com. According to the latter outlet, the project will be developed on an 11-acre tract between North Field and North Houston streets that currently houses Hunt Realty’s Northend Apartments. The project will include commercial and residential uses, as well as a 1.5-acre park and an urban arboretum. A construction timeline is still being finalized, according to the media outlets.
HOUSTON — Houston-based developer Radom Capital has topped out Montrose Collective, a 197,000-square-foot retail and office development in Houston’s Montrose District. According to the Houston Business Journal, the four-story project is valued at $105 million. JP Morgan Asset Management is serving as a joint venture equity partner on the project, which also includes 40,000 square feet of green space and 600 parking spaces. Construction began in early 2020.
ATLANTA — Developer Jamestown has unveiled plans to expand Ponce City Market in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward neighborhood by 500,000 square feet. Expansion plans for the mixed-use development include a 100,000-square-foot office building, an outdoor courtyard with 38,000 square feet of shopping and dining space, and more than 400 units of a “hospitality living” concept. Jamestown says the hospitality concept was designed to cater to the way people live and work today, with spaces available for both short-term and long-term leases at accessible price points. Residents will enjoy hotel-like services and amenities, including regular housekeeping and laundry services, a rooftop terrace and pool, and in-building storage units. The office building will offer tenants customizable floorplates with the option to create private outdoor balconies. The ground floor will house 25,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space with a direct connection to the new courtyard. The four-story building is designed to achieve LEED Gold certification and reduce embedded carbon. There will also be bike and scooter parking, designated rideshare drop-off sites, an electric bike share program and electric car charging stations. The next phase of Ponce City Market will also feature an expansion of the Central Food Hall. Jamestown plans to …
OAKLAND, CALIF. — CIM Group and Strada Investment Group have completed Eleven Fifty Clay Street, a 288-unit apartment community in downtown Oakland. The co-developers delivered the 16-story property between 11th and 12th streets near the city’s Old Oakland neighborhood. Rents range from $2,544 for a studio apartment to $5,059 for a three-bedroom unit, with some concessions available for prospective tenants. The onsite leasing office is open five days a week. Amenities at Eleven Fifty Clay include a fitness center, lobby coffee bar, conference rooms, coworking areas and bicycle storage. A rooftop deck features open-air lounge areas, partially covered dining areas, fire pits and grills. Eleven Fifty Clay Street also features street-level retail space, as well as a large outdoor patio and a 17,000-square-foot public plaza fronting 12th Street. The publicly accessible plaza has a half basketball court, outdoor seating, specialty retail stores and a repurposed shipping container that has a full kitchen set. Nearby amenities include the 12th Street BART rail station, AC Transit bus stations, restaurants, shops, hotels, Lake Merritt and San Francisco Bay. Suffolk Construction was the general contractor for Eleven Fifty Clay Street. Greystar currently manages the property on behalf of CIM and Strada. CIM Group is …
ATLANTA — Pellerin Real Estate has purchased the former Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Atlanta Downtown & Conference Center, a 375-room hotel in south Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood. Atlanta-based Pellerin is partnering with New York-based Life House via its management arm, Life Hospitality, to stabilize the property and explore redevelopment opportunities. The former hotel is located next to Center Parc Stadium, Georgia State University’s (GSU) football stadium that was once the Atlanta Braves home ballpark (Turner Field), as well as a site for the 1996 Summer Olympics. The property is adjacent to Summerhill, an 80-acre master development by Carter USA and GSU. Phase I will feature 306 apartments with 8,575 square feet of ground-level retail, 82,000 square feet of grocery-anchored retail, the redevelopment of 47,000 square feet along Georgia Avenue, a 676-bed student housing project, 100 townhomes and build-to-suit Class A office space. GSU recently announced a new $85 million, 8,000-seat athletic arena that will be directly across the street from the former hotel and is expected to deliver in 2022. Pellerin and Life House are partnering to grow their hospitality portfolio by a minimum of 1,000 rooms over the next 12 months. The firms are targeting 100- to 300-room midscale hotels …
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Lowe and USAA Real Estate have broken ground on Park + Ford, an adaptive reuse project of two former office buildings within the Park Center complex in Alexandria. The two 14-story properties will feature 435 apartments upon completion. Also on the campus is an office building at 4300 King St. that includes a 55,000-square-foot X-Sport Fitness club. Apartments will include studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans fitted with contemporary fixtures and appliances with a nod to Alexandria’s industrial history. Park + Ford will feature indoor and outdoor common areas for coworking, small gatherings or individual use. The apartment conversion is anticipated to be complete in 2021. The project team includes Bonstra | Haresign Architects and Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. Lowe will continue to manage the office building at 4300 King St. through its property management affiliate, Hospitality at Work. Lowe and USAA acquired the office campus in 2018 and financed the acquisition and conversion with a $128 million loan from Newport Beach, Calif.-based PIMCO.