NEW YORK CITY – Madison Realty Capital (MRC) has provided a $37.5 million first mortgage loan collateralized by a mixed-use development site and two adjacent commercial buildings in the Ridgewood neighborhood of Queens. The borrower, AB Capstone, used the loan proceeds to buy out an existing partner, complete the acquisition of the two commercial properties, pay off previous financing on the development site and fund construction of the new building’s foundation. Located along Myrtle Avenue, St. Nicholas Avenue and Palmetto Street, the proposed development will feature a 17-story, 234,623-square-foot mixed-use building containing 129 residential units, 90,000 square feet of commercial space, 3,300 square feet of community facility space and 352 parking spaces. The two adjacent commercial buildings, totaling 12,170 square feet of space, are currently occupied by retail, office and medical office users.
NEW YORK CITY – Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a mixed-use property located at 217 E. Third St. in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property from the estate of Michael Mendez for $5.1 million. The mixed-use property consists of a vacant turn-key restaurant space on the ground floor and three free-market, floor-through apartments. The property is approximately 4,160 square feet above grade, not including a one-story structure situated at the rear of the site and separated by a small courtyard area. Additionally, the property includes 4,700 square feet of air rights and a useable basement that houses mechanicals and a storage area. Michael DeCheser of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
WOBURN, MASS. – NKF and Cushman & Wakefield have arranged the sale of Montvale Hill, a development parcel in Woburn, a suburb of Boston. Leggat McCall Properties acquired the development opportunity from Kraft Heinz for an undisclosed price. The development site can accommodate users from 300,000 square feet to 700,000 square feet. Torin Taylor, Justin Smith and Robert Griffin of NKF, along with Christopher Porter of Cushman & Wakefield, represented the seller in the deal.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Omni Hotels & Resorts has opened the 612-room Omni Louisville Hotel in downtown Louisville. The project created roughly 400 permanent jobs and represents a $300 million investment by Omni Hotels & Resorts and the metro Louisville government. The hotel features dining concepts including the Library Bar, The Water Co. and Texas-based Bob’s Steak & Chop House. The hotel is also home to Falls City Market, an urban market and food hall that offers food, beverages and grocery staples; Pin + Proof, a speakeasy with four professional bowling lanes; and Lewis + Louis, a bourbon retail and tasting room. Hotel amenities include a rooftop pool, fitness center, spa, local art gallery and 70,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Atop the hotel, 225 one- and two-bedroom apartment units are available for preleasing and are expected to open in May.
ATLANTA — Dine-in theater concept iPic Theaters will open its first Georgia location at Midtown Atlanta’s Colony Square, a mixed-use destination under redevelopment by North American Properties. Located at the corner of Peachtree and 14th streets, Colony Square was originally built in 1968. Upon completion, the reimagined development will include 260,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, 262 apartment units, 940,000 square feet of office space, a 466-room hotel and community gathering spaces. The new iPic Theater will operate nine auditoriums seating between 40 and 60, alongside a 6,700-square-foot restaurant/bar. In addition to traditional movies, the theater will feature live shows including magic, comedy and gaming competitions. iPic Theater is expected to open at Colony Square in 2020.
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Manhattan Construction has broken ground on a $105 million mixed-use project in Grapevine, just north of Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport. The transit-oriented development will connect Grapevine to both DFW International Airport and downtown Fort Worth. Project elements will include a 38,000-square-foot outdoor plaza, a 42,000-square-foot rail station, a 121-room Hotel Vin and a 552-space parking garage. Construction is expected to be complete by late 2019.
DALLAS — Transwestern has brokered the sale of approximately 2.7 acres at 2105 and 2211 W. Davis St. in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas for the development of a mixed-use project. Headed by GroundFloor Development, the project will feature an undetermined amount of retail space and multifamily units. The site is currently zoned for the development of 20 townhomes and a five-story apartment building with ground-floor retail. Other terms of the land sale were not disclosed.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — RCP Cos. has signed Dave & Buster’s to its MidCity project, a $350 million mixed-use development under construction in Huntsville. The 140-acre project is a redevelopment of the former Madison Square Mall. Dave & Buster’s joins tenants such as Topgolf, which opened in December; High Point Climbing and Fitness, currently under construction; and Adrenaline Zone, which is expected to break ground this summer. The 26,500-square-foot Dave & Buster’s is expected to open in July 2019 and will be the entertainment retailer’s second location in Alabama. At full build-out, MidCity will include 345,000 square feet of street-level retail and restaurant space, 200,000 square feet of office space, 500 hotel rooms and 900 residences. In addition, the development will include a 38-acre public park.
DALLAS — Hill & Wilkinson has completed the renovation of 1217 Main Street, a 28,000-square-foot mixed-use building in downtown Dallas. Built in 1958, the property features four floors of office space and 2,500 square feet of ground-floor restaurant space. The renovation included upgrades to the building’s structural support system and façade. 5G Studio Collaborative served as architect on the project and Armstrong-Douglass served as structural engineer.
CORONA, CALIF. — A joint venture between Wermers Properties and Watermarke Properties has developed The Metro, a mixed-use property located in the center of the Main Street Corridor in Corona. The transit-oriented development features 286 residential units and more than 70,000 square feet of retail space. Currently signed retailers include Starbucks Coffee, Z-Pizza Tap Room, Poke Cat, Burgerim, America’s Best Eyeglass, Citibank, Organic Junkie, Paws at Main, Nail & Spa Today, D’Vine Mediterranean, Meraki Salon and Union Barber.