Mixed-Use

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Atlanta-based Gateway Development has broken ground on 22 WestEdge, a 156,000-square-foot office building located within the $300 million WestEdge mixed-use district in Charleston. The 3 million-square-foot development is situated along the Ashley River, between The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and The Citadel. 22 WestEdge is the third building within the project. At 125 feet, the eight-story building will be the tallest multi-tenant office building on the peninsula and in Charleston’s metropolitan area when it opens in November 2019. The building is 48 percent preleased to MUSC, The South Carolina Research Authority, The City of Charleston, WestEdge Foundation Inc. and Heritage Trust Credit Union. In addition to office space, 22 WestEdge will include 15,000 square feet of street-front retail space. The building will feature restaurants, fitness facilities, conference and event facilities and a rooftop terrace overlooking the Ashley River. Recently completed projects at WestEdge include The Caroline, a 237-unit apartment complex with 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. Gateway has also topped out construction on 10 WestEdge, a 350-unit apartment community that will house a Publix, Woodhouse Spa and additional retail and restaurant space. Trident Construction is the general contractor for the project, Perkins + Will …

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NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $18.7 million sale of two mixed-use properties in Brooklyn located at 984-994 Winthrop St. and 4512-4524 Church Ave. Matt Fotis, Matt Shapiro and Tyler Workman of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Renaissance Realty Associates, in the transaction. The Bauta Family purchased both properties. The first property, 984-994 Winthrop St., is a four-story building consisting of five retail units and 39 residential units. The second, 4512-4524 Church Ave., is a six-story building consisting of eight retail units and 50 residential units.

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NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has negotiated the $8.5 million sale of a mixed-use portfolio in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. The three adjacent properties are located at 373, 375 and 379 Knickerbocker Ave. and total 16,390 square feet, featuring three ground-level retail stores and four residential apartments. The properties also have approximately 8,900 square feet of additional buildable square footage. TerraCRG represented the sellers, Beth and Sue Kneller, in the transaction. Keller Williams Realty Gold Coast represented the buyers, Karthik Gujja and Gopi Punukollu. Long-term tenants currently occupy all three retail stores.

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CORAL GABLES, FLA. — NP International (NPI) has selected Balfour Beatty to construct the 1.3 million-square-foot Gables Station mixed-use development in Coral Gables, a suburb of Miami. Comprised of three towers, the development will feature retail space, residential units, a hotel and a 1,000-car parking garage. The transit-oriented development is situated within a commercial corridor on U.S. Highway 1 and is adjacent to the Miami Metrorail, providing easy access to the Miami International Airport. The project will be directly connected to the Underline Park, a 10-mile park and urban trail. The development’s two apartment buildings will include a combined 450 units. Facing the Underline Park on the ground level, one of the residential buildings will feature 19,000 square feet of retail space, while the second will include 18,000 square feet of retail space. Gables Station’s third building will be home to a limited-service hotel, which will house 68,000 square feet of retail space for lifestyle and wellness tenants. Early this year, NPI received a $158.4 million construction loan for the project and negotiated a lease for Life Time Fitness at the development, according to the South Florida Business Journal. The project, designed to achieve LEED Silver certification, is slated for completion …

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BOSTON — Developers Boylston Properties and The Wilder Cos. have secured $324 million in construction financing and joint venture equity for the development of Arsenal Yards, a six-building, mixed-use redevelopment of the former Arsenal Mall in Watertown. HFF worked on behalf of the developers to source institutional investors advised by JP Morgan Asset Management as joint venture equity partners, providing $102 million of equity. HFF also arranged a $222 million construction loan from Wells Fargo Bank. “HFF was able to work closely with the development team to secure a capitalization structure that met their objectives,” says Brett Paulsrud, senior director at HFF. “This redevelopment will dramatically transform the landscape of Watertown, adding a significant amenity base to the area.  It will be very exciting to watch this best-in-class partnership create a new destination for surrounding residents and businesses alike.” Located on the site of the former Watertown Arsenal, which predates the Civil War, New England Development opened the mall as Arsenal Marketplace in 1983. In 2013, Boylston Properties and The Wilder Companies purchased the property with the intention of redeveloping it into a mixed-use project. Arsenal Yards is scheduled to open in 2019 and will feature 250,000 square feet of destination shops …

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HURSTBOURNE, KY. — Viking Partners Fund III LLC has unveiled plans for the redevelopment of Hurstbourne Business Park, a 27-acre property located at the intersection of Shelbyville Road and Hurstbourne Parkway in Hurstbourne, roughly 13 miles east of Louisville. Viking originally acquired the site in 2016. The property currently includes 350,000 square feet of office space in two separate buildings; P.F Chang’s and Z’s Oyster Bar & Steakhouse; and Hurstbourne Plaza, an existing shopping center. Hurstbourne Plaza will be demolished to make way for the new mixed-use development. Plans for the project include a 266-unit multifamily community, 149-room hotel, two freestanding restaurant/retail buildings and a 9,500-square-foot retail building that will accommodate three to four users. Hills Properties is developing the multifamily portion, which is scheduled for completion in the fall, with the first residents moving in mid-2019. The community will feature a park, resort-style pool, and social plaza with fire pits and a bocce ball court. Construction on the hotel portion of the project is expected to begin in early 2019.

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NEW YORK CITY — Pembrook Capital Management has provided a $35 million first mortgage bridge loan for a mixed-use construction project located at 257-263 West 34th St. in Manhattan. The funds provided by Pembrook will refinance the developer’s existing debt and allow it to start construction on the project. When completed, the six-story building will include 15,000 square feet of retail space and 25,000 square feet of office space. The property is located in the garment district of Manhattan, near the Empire State Building, Macy’s Herald Square and Madison Square Garden.

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SPRING, TEXAS — A joint venture between Patrinely Group, USAA Real Estate and CDC Houston has broken ground on a 102,250-square-foot mixed-use property within the 60-acre CityPlace development in the northern Houston metro of Spring. The project will deliver a 52,250-square-foot building with approximately equal amounts of office and retail space, as well as a 50,000-square-foot, 10-screen Star Cinema Grill. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2019.

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DEL MAR, CALIF. — LPC West has acquired Polo Plaza, a mixed-use property located at 3702 and 3790 Via De La Valle in Del Mar, approximately 20 miles north of San Diego. An undisclosed local seller sold the property for $27.5 million. At the time of sale, the two-building 57,253-square-foot property was 92 percent occupied. Ben Tashakorian and Bradley Peters of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while LPC West represented itself in the transaction. LPC West plans to renovate the Mediterranean-style office and retail property to include a new paint scheme, monument sign, exterior lighting, furniture and landscaping, as well as complete parking lot upgrades. The renovated property will feature small ExecuOffices and on-site amenities, including a café offering coffee, breakfast and lunch.

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GAHANNA, OHIO — Blue Horseshoe Ventures Ltd. is developing Hamilton Towne Centre, a $50 million mixed-use development in Gahanna near Columbus. The project will include a 48,000-square-foot office building that will serve as the corporate headquarters for Blue Horseshoe. Plans also call for a luxury apartment complex, four-story hotel, specialty coffee shop, fitness center and several restaurants. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.

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