Mixed-Use

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — The Opus Group has completed construction of the Edison District, a 125,000-square-foot retail and office development in downtown Overland Park. Located on the southwest corner of Marty and 80th streets, the five-story building offers shared office space managed by Edison Spaces on the second floor. The third through fifth floors will feature speculative office space. The project is also home to Strang Hall, a food hall with seven chef-driven concepts. Adjacent to the building is a skyway-connected parking garage with more than 400 stalls, 24 of which will remain available to the public. The project is also home to an outdoor activity plaza for hosting local events. Tim Barton and Matt Druten own Edison District. In addition to serving as developer of the project, Opus was the design-builder, interior designer, architect and structural engineer. Michael Hsu Architects provided interior design and furniture selection services for Strang Hall. Wiegmann Associates served as mechanical contractor and installed a high-efficiency HVAC system. AREA Real Estate Advisors is marketing the speculative office and retail spaces for lease.

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AZUSA, CALIF. — Buchanan Mortgage Holdings has closed a $55 million loan for construction of The Orchard, a mixed-used residential and retail development in Azusa, approximately 20 miles east of Los Angeles. The borrower, Serrano Development Group, will use the loan to construct 163 market-rate apartments and 31,700 square feet of retail space. The transit-oriented development will be located in downtown Azusa at the corner of North Azusa Avenue and U.S. Route 66. The project will consist of two Class A multifamily buildings connected via a second-story footbridge, subterranean parking and ground-floor retail space. The project marks the second collaboration between Serrano Development Group and Buchanan Mortgage Holdings.

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BOSTON — JLL has arranged an $870 million construction loan for the first phase of the redevelopment of Boston’s South Station transit hub. Upon completion, the project will ultimately comprise 1.9 million square feet of commercial and residential space. The initial phase will feature a 1.2 million-square-foot, 51-story mixed-use tower rising above the historic transit station, which was built in 1898. Scheduled for completion in 2024, the tower will house approximately 660,000 square feet of Class A office space, 166 condominium units and more than 500 parking spaces. Pelli Clark Pelli Architects is designing the project. The office component will feature 26,000-square-foot floor plates, 13-foot floor-to-ceiling windows and unobstructed views of downtown Boston and Boston Harbor. The residential component will include one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as penthouse duplex units, and amenities such as an outdoor pool, fitness center, conference center and onsite restaurant. Riaz Cassum and Jennifer Kelly of JLL arranged the loan through The Children’s Investment Fund on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Hines, APG Groep NV and Dune Real Estate Partners. “Developments of this quality and magnitude arise infrequently in a mature market such as Boston,” says Cassum. “The tower at South Station …

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A joint venture between Armada Hoffler Properties Inc. (NYSE: AHH), David Furman of Centro City Works and Charles Campbell of Flagship Healthcare Properties has unveiled plans for Ten Tryon, a 215,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Charlotte. The building will feature a Publix grocery store as well as a Fortune 100 office tenant. The developers expect the project will cost $95 million. The 15-story building, which is being designed to LEED standards, will feature 175,000 square feet of office space, a 340-space parking garage and a 9,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor rooftop restaurant. The project will be situated between 9th and 10th streets on North Tryon Street as part of the larger North Tryon Vision Plan that is geared toward developing and sustaining growth in the neighborhood. Armada Hoffler Construction Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Armada Hoffler Properties, will serve as the general contractor for the project. The company anticipates breaking ground during the second quarter of 2020 with expected completion in summer 2022. The site is two blocks from the Ninth Street light rail station, providing tenants with multiple transportation options, and offers easy access to Interstate 277 for commuters. “Ten Tryon has everything we look for in a new ground-up development …

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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Scottsdale-based Palmer Development Group has broken ground on The Edge, a mixed-use project located at the northeast corner of 90th Street and Loop 101 in Scottsdale. The 15-arce development will include a four-story, 212,000-square-foot Class A office building, plus 22,000 square feet of retail in-line shop space and two pad locations. Designed by Butler Design Group, the office portion is slated for completion in March 2021, while initial occupancy of the retail space is planned for December 2020. Currently signed retail tenants include Black Rock Coffee, Café Rio and Beauty Bar. John Bonnell, Brett Abramson, Chris Latvaaho and Chris Beall of JLL Phoenix are handling leasing for the office component, while Brent Mallonee and Shane Carter of Cushman & Wakefield are handling leasing for the retail portion of the project.

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INDIANAPOLIS — Mortgage banking company Merchants Capital has arranged a $59 million loan for the construction of Bottleworks District, a mixed-use project in the Massachusetts Avenue corridor of Indianapolis. Merchants Bank of Indiana provided the three-year loan on behalf of the borrower and developer, Hendricks Commercial Properties. The $300 million Bottleworks project involves the redevelopment of a former Coca-Cola bottling plant into retail, hotel and office space. Phase I is expected to open in September.

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LAKE PARK, FLA. — Forest Development has received unanimous approval from the City of Lake Park to build Nautilus 211, a mixed-use project featuring condominiums, office space, retail and restaurants. The 1.1 million-square-foot development will rise along the Intracoastal Waterway and overlook the Lake Park Harbor Marina. The project’s two 23-story towers will house 332 condo units. Amenities for residents will include two pools, pickleball courts, a putting green, game room, children’s play center, private theater, clubroom, resident bowling alley, library and fitness center. A fifth-floor entertainment area will offer a music studio, arts and crafts room, billiards room and Pilates studio. Four guest suites will be available for rent. In addition to the 332 condos, the project will include 13,000 square feet of office space, 8,058 square feet of retail space and 14,550 square feet of waterfront restaurant space. Five floors of parking will offer 863 spots for both residents and the public. Construction is scheduled to begin this fall, with completion slated for summer 2023. The project is the result of five years of planning, according to Peter Baytarian, managing partner of Lake Park-based Forest Development. Pricing has not yet been released, but Baytarian says the initial unit …

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NAPLES, FLA. — Barron Collier Co. and Metro Commercial Development Group have broken ground on Founders Square, a 55-acre mixed-use development in Naples. The Pointe, a collection of restaurants and other service and retail tenants, will anchor the project. At full buildout, the project will include The Haldeman, a 400-unit multifamily complex; a 35,000-square-foot medical office building adjacent to The Pointe; and a 110,000-square-foot self-storage facility. Atlanta-based Davis Group will develop the self-storage facility, which will stand three stories high. Founders Square is located at the corner of Immokalee Road and Collier Boulevard, 15 miles northeast of downtown Naples. Developers expect the property to be delivered in summer 2021.

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GILBERT, ARIZ. — Nationwide Realty Investors received approval from the Town of Gilbert for the next phase of development at Rivulon, a master-planned mixed-use project located at the corner of Gilbert Road and Arizona Loop 202 in Gilbert. The phase will include two four-story, 160,000-square-foot office buildings with an adjacent parking structure. Situated in the center of the development, the buildings will feature a glass façade adorned with natural limestone pillars. Additionally, the new phase will feature a one-acre lake feature, walking paths and outdoor seating. The parking structures will be adjacent to the lake and feature more than 850 parking spaces. Construction is slated to begin mid-2020 with completion by the end of 2021. The 250-acre Rivulon development is currently home to Deloitte, Isagenix International’s world headquarters, Morgan Stanley, Amerifirst Financial and Merrill Lynch. Retailers at the development include LA Fitness, Wildflower Bread, Sauce Pizza & Wine, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Yogi’s Grill Teriyaki & Roll and Grabbagreen.

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ATLANTA — A joint venture between Chevy Chase, Md.-based FCP and Atlanta-based developer Westbridge Partners has sold Stockyards Atlanta, a mixed-use project in Atlanta’s West Midtown district, to New York-based Clarion Partners for $69.7 million. Situated on three acres at the corner of 10th Street and Brady Avenue, Stockyards is an adaptive reuse of three historic warehouses into office and entertainment space. The space was initially built in the early 1900s as a stockyard and meatpacking plant. Designed by architectural firm ai3 and built by Gay Construction Co. in 2017, the 142,478-square-foot development houses tenants including Red Bull and Fitzgerald & Co., as well as the Italian restaurant Donetto and game parlor/restaurant Painted Duck. Stockyards Atlanta was fully leased within a year of delivery. Stewart Calhoun, David Meline, Mike McDonald, Samir Idris and Michael Moore of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the sale on behalf of the joint venture.

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