Mixed-Use

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Integrated Facility Services (IFS) has installed a $3.2 million plumbing system for the 51st and Oak mixed-use development in Kansas City. The eight-story, 325,000-square-foot complex includes 170 luxury apartments, a clubhouse and fitness center, student health center, Whole Foods grocery store and parking garage on a nearly three-acre site. IFS participated early in the design process, which featured virtual design and construction planning and building information modeling technology. Van Trust Real Estate is the developer, HOK is the architect and The Weitz Co. is the general contractor for the $40 million project, which is slated for completion in December.

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ATLANTA — North American Properties (NAP) has broken ground on Edge, an $80 million mixed-use project on the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail. NAP is partnering with Atlanta BeltLine Inc. (ABI) and The Conservation Fund Partner to transform the environmentally contaminated site. Edge will line both sides of the BeltLine’s Eastside Trail with 29,000 square feet of retail, dining and loft office space, connected by a pedestrian bridge. Of 350 residential units, 30 percent will be dedicated to affordable workforce housing for the portion of the property purchased from ABI. Completion of the retail and residential components is slated for spring 2019. “This initiative is the first redevelopment project on the Atlanta BeltLine where activation is occurring on three corridors: the Atlanta BeltLine, DeKalb Avenue and Edgewood Avenue, and it represents the vision of building an Atlanta BeltLine that everyone can call home,” says Paul Morris, president and CEO of ABI. The Atlanta BeltLine currently consists of four open trails, two trails under construction and seven parks. The 22-mile loop of pedestrian-friendly transit is slated for full completion in 2030. Founded in 1954, NAP is a privately held, multi-regional real estate operating and development company that has acquired, developed and managed …

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Indianapolis-based Buckingham Cos. has opened the residential portion of Aertson Midtown, a 17-story, 600,000-square-foot mixed-use development located adjacent to Vanderbilt University in Nashville. The Residences at Aertson Midtown is made up of 350 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with rents ranging from $1,800 to $5,500 per month. The property features a rooftop pool, dog park, dog wash station, bike storage, theater, fitness center and 24-hour in-room dining through the on-site Henley restaurant. The community features 35,000 square feet of retail space with tenants including Charleston-based gourmet grocer Caviar & Bananas, Kimpton Aertson Hotel and the Woodhouse Day Spa, which is due for completion this fall.

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REHOBOTH BEACH, DEL. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has brokered the sale of a 10.3-acre development parcel located at the southeast corner of Coastal Highway and Holland Glade Road in Rehoboth Beach. The Corrado Family LLC sold the 448,668-square-foot site to Coastal Station Development Co. for $13.5 million. The buyer plans to redevelop the site, with the first phase featuring a Royal Farms convenience store and Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant. Mike Margolis, Dave Dolan and Neal Dangello of NKF represented the seller in the transaction.

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — AEG plans to develop a mixed-use entertainment district at Southwest Value Partner’s (SWVP) Nashville Yards in downtown Nashville. The Los Angeles-based sports and entertainment venue owner/operator purchased a four-acre parcel of land that will be anchored by a 4,000-capacity music venue, a flagship Regal Cinemas theater complex, a 600- to 700- capacity live entertainment club, an approximately 240-room boutique hotel and other entertainment, food and beverage options. SWVP’s Nashville Yards is a multi-phase office, retail, hospitality, entertainment and residential project that will span the western edge of downtown and stretch from Broadway north past Church Street. The 15-acre site was previously home to the LifeWay Christian Resources campus. The first site in Nashville Yards, a 591-room Hyatt Regency hotel, is expected to open in 2020. The AEG-developed district will be located at 10th Avenue between Commerce and Church streets, with the option to acquire an additional 1.5-acre parcel for further development. The project further expands AEG’s portfolio of entertainment districts, which includes L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, The O2 in London and Mercedes-Benz Platz in Berlin.

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SAVANNAH, GA. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of a full city block in downtown Savannah, comprising two historic buildings and one shared parking lot located at 114 Barnard St., 104 W. State St. and 109-119 Whitaker St., for an undisclosed price. Ashley Smith, Rhett Mouchet and Tyler Mouchet of Colliers International’s Savannah office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The U.S. Post Office, Roly Poly, Alligator Soul and various office spaces are among the tenants at the 24,139-square-foot Barnard Street building. The LEED Silver-certified Whitaker Street building spans approximately 10,500 square feet and is home to Tequila Town Restaurant, Rocko Lounge and office spaces. Colliers International will handle the leasing and management of the properties.

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CHICAGO — North Wells Capital, the investment management affiliate of Urban Innovations Ltd., has acquired a 45,359-square-foot mixed-use building and adjacent parking lot in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The purchase price was not disclosed. Located at 308 W. Erie St., the seven-story building includes 36,859 square feet of office space and 8,500 square feet of retail space. Built in 1937 and renovated in 2015, the building is 100 percent leased to 13 tenants. The parking lot provides space for 38 cars. Urban Innovations will manage and lease the property.

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HOUSTON — Whitestone REIT has landed an $80 million loan for the acquisition of BLVD Place, a 216,692-square-foot mixed-use asset located at 1700 Post Oak Blvd. in the Galleria area of Houston. Anchored by Whole Foods Market, the property was 99 percent occupied at the time of loan closing to tenants such as Frost Bank, Verizon Wireless and True Food. Matt Kafka and Kelly Layne of HFF arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan. Whitestone acquired the property for approximately $158 million from a partnership between San Francisco-based asset management firm Bailiard Inc. and local developer Wulfe & Co.    

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — CBRE has arranged $35.5 million in financing for Half Mile North and Pacific Box & Crate, two mixed-use projects on the Charleston peninsula. CBRE’s Jeff Ackemann and Porter McDonald arranged the permanent mortgage through Nationwide Real Estate Investments on behalf of the borrower, Raven Cliff Co. LLC. In 2016, the CBRE team secured a $35 million construction loan to recapitalize the Half Mile North Development and provide construction financing for the Pacific Box & Crate project. Together, the developments encompass 222,113 square feet of office space and chef-driven food options. The projects were 97 percent leased at the time of sale. SIB, Integral Solutions Group, BoomTown!, Phish Labs and Blue Acorn are among the developments’ current tenants.

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DALLAS — De La Vega Development will develop OVERstreet at SEVENTYfive, a 1.4 million-square-foot mixed-use project situated at the corner of North Central Expressway and Haskell Avenue in Dallas. The four-building project will deliver 767,000 square feet of office space, a 150-room hotel, 59,500 square feet of retail and restaurant space and a 462,000-square-foot residential tower. The project will also include three parking garages totaling 2,770 spaces. De La Vega purchased the 10-acre tract on which the project will be developed, according to The Dallas Morning News.  

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