DALLAS — Hoque Global and KDC will develop Dallas Smart District, a 20-acre mixed-use property that will be located adjacent to Dallas City Hall in downtown Dallas. Phase I of the project will deliver between 600,000 and 1 million square feet of Class A office space, a location for an undetermined grocery tenant, a food hall, boutique hotel with residences and parks and green spaces with bike paths and recreational areas. Hoque Global is directing the retail, residential and hospitality elements of the project, and KDC is developing the office component. Pelli Parke Pelli Architects is designing the property. Work on the project is expected to begin in late 2018.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Kraus-Anderson Construction Co., a general contractor based in Minneapolis, plans to break ground this coming Monday, Oct. 23 on Ironclad, a $100 million mixed-use development in downtown Minneapolis. The site, currently a parking lot, is located within the historic Mills District near U.S. Bank Stadium, the newly opened home of the Minnesota Vikings NFL team. Designed by St. Paul-based Collage Architects, Ironclad will include a 14-story, 172-unit apartment building and an eight-story, 139-room, Moxy-branded hotel. The plans also call for a 3,300-square-foot restaurant; 10,000 square feet of retail space on the first floor of the hotel; and a four-story, 65,318-square-foot underground parking garage with room for 411 cars. The apartments will feature private outdoor terraces, a sky lounge and a large amenity deck with green space. The property will also feature a swimming pool, hot tubs, fire pits, cloister garden and insider amenities including electric vehicle charging stations, bike repair facility and rider lounge, sauna, theater and media center, pool table and gaming and an on-site property manager. Ironclad is owned by 811 Washington LLC, a wholly owned entity controlled by the Kharbanda family, which owns and operates multiple properties in downtown Minneapolis. The developer of the hotel …
LIMA, OHIO — The Woda Group Inc., in partnership with the city of Lima, has unveiled plans to convert the historic Lima Trust Co. building into 43 Towne Square, a $16.7 million mixed-use development featuring housing and office space. Built in 1926, the former First National Bank & Trust building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 12-story building will be converted into 47 apartment units, 37 of which will be designated as affordable housing. The property will also feature 9,000 square feet of first-floor office space. Completion is slated for early 2019. Financing for the project is made possible through federal and state historic tax credits as well as the Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) program. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency provided a $1.5 million bridge loan and RiverHills Bank provided a $1.7 million permanent loan. CREA LLC is investing in the LIHTC program and federal historic tax credits.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has brokered the sale of a six-story mixed-use building located at 331 E. 81st St. on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. A private investor acquired the building for $12.7 million, or $1,202 per square foot. The 10,606-square-foot property features 14 residential apartments and one retail space, which is leased to Bar Prima. Jeremy Simon and Ronda Rogovin of Eastern Consolidated represented the seller, a real estate investment firm, while Simon also procured the buyer in the deal.
KYLE, TEXAS — California-based PGI Investments will develop a 300,000-square-foot mixed-use property in Kyle, about 22 miles south of Austin. The development will be situated on a 47-acre site at the intersection of Yarrington Road and Interstate 35 and will include undetermined amounts of office, retail and restaurant space, as well as a hotel and multiple gas stations. The project is expected to create about 200 new jobs. A timetable for construction has not yet been established.
PITTSBORO, N.C. — Eco Group, a joint venture between John Fugo of Montgomery Carolina LLC and Kirk Bradley of Lee-Moore Capital Co., has unveiled plans for Mosaic, an $800 million mixed-use project in Pittsboro, 30 miles southwest of Raleigh-Durham. Upon full completion, Mosaic will feature over 200,000 square feet of local and regional retailers, restaurants and services including a micro-brewery, specialty grocer and farm-to-table restaurant cluster; a 120-room hotel; 210 apartment units and 125 apartments targeting the 55-plus age group integrated into Veranillo, an active adult art colony; 88,000 square feet of technical and creative office space; 30,000 square feet of recreational and civic amenities including performing arts stages and an amphitheater; and 15,000 square feet of educational space. The 350-acre development will serve as the commercial gateway to Chatham Park, a 7,100-acre community under development in Chatham County. Eco Group is working in partnership with Chatham Park’s developer, Preston Development Co., on the combined vision for the two projects. Upon completion, Chatham Park will feature 22,000 residences along with 22 million square feet of office, research, residential, educational and community space. “With Chatham Park delivering its first homes in spring 2019, Mosaic will offer the ideal amenity hub for …
GLASSBORO, N.J. — Nexus Properties has signed five new retail tenants to the Rowan Boulevard redevelopment, a mixed-use project in Glassboro. The goal of the $400 million, multi-phase project is to link the Rowan University campus with Glassboro’s downtown retail district. The new tenants bring restaurant, shopping and fitness options to downtown and include Alicia DiMichele Boutique, Tech Zone, Six Pack Training, Cookie Munchers and Mexican Mariachi Grill. In addition, Rowan Boulevard is home to Chickie & Pete’s, Tony Luke’s and Barnes & Noble Bookstore and Café. The final phase of the Rowan Boulevard project is under construction and slated for completion in August 2018. Upon completion, the development will include 2,771 student beds, classroom space, 114 apartment units, a hotel, fitness center, two parking garages and 144,000 square feet of retail space.
ReadyCap Commercial Closes $4.5M Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan for Mixed-Use Property in Jersey City
by Amy Works
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — ReadyCap Commercial has arranged a $4.5 million Freddie Mac Small Business Loan for a mixed-use property located in Jersey City. The cash-out refinancing features a 20-year term with a 30-year amortization schedule. The name of the borrower was not released. John Drennan of ReadyCap Commercial executed the financing for the borrower.
CHICAGO — Tribune Real Estate Holdings, a subsidiary of Tribune Media Co., has unveiled the master plan for its redevelopment of 777 and 700 W. Chicago Ave. Architecture firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz designed the plan, which will convert 37 acres of underutilized industrial land into a new neighborhood known as the River District. The area extends Chicago’s downtown district and establishes a natural connection between The Loop, River North, Fulton Market and River West. The mixed-use development at 777 will include 5,900 residential units and 9 million square feet. Pending city approval, Phase I of redevelopment is slated for completion in early 2020.
DENVER — ARA Newmark has brokered the $141.5 million sale of Steele Creek, a 218-unit luxury multifamily community located in the Cherry Creek neighborhood of Denver. The community offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a rooftop deck with an infinity pool, spa, fireplace, cabanas, daybeds, high-end grills and dining areas; a clubroom with billiards and a virtual golf/sports simulator; and a business lounge. The property also features ground-floor retail space leased to Matsuhisa Restaurant, AT&T and Drybar. The 12-story development is located across the street from Cherry Creek Shopping Center, home to over 160 retailers including Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Macy’s and Restoration Hardware. Terrance Hunt, Shane Ozment, Jeff Hawks, Doug Andrews and Chris Cowan of ARA Newmark represented the seller, Denver-based real estate investment company BMC Investments, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. — Katie Sloan