DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. AND HILTON HEAD, S.C. — A partnership between Sutton Properties, Margaritaville Holdings and Minto Communities plans to develop two Latitude Margaritaville projects in Daytona Beach and Hilton Head. Both developments will feature Margaritaville restaurants, an island-inspired food and beverage concept that launched in 1987 in Key West, Fla. The Daytona Beach community is currently under construction with 3,000 residences, and a future proposed expansion of up to 7,000 homes catering to residents 55 years and up. Sutton Properties is preleasing a total of 200,000 square feet of retail space at the entrance to Latitude Margaritaville on LPGA Blvd, just west of Interstate 95. The first phase will include a supermarket, along with retailers and restaurants. At the Hilton Head development, Margaritaville Holdings and Minto have broken ground on more than 3,000 homes on 2,739 acres. Sutton Properties acquired 72 acres for a three-phase, mixed-use development. Phase I will be located on Highway 278 at the community entrance located in Hardeeville, between I-95 and Hilton Head Island. Phase I will include a supermarket and other retail and restaurant tenants, and Phase II includes a hotel opportunity, followed by a mixed-use town center. The first homes at both developments …
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BEE CAVE, TEXAS — St. Croix Capital Advisors will develop Gateway to Falconhead, an 80,000-square-foot mixed-use asset located on a 14.6-acre tract located at the corner of Ranch to Market Road 620 and Falconhead Boulevard in the Austin metro of Bee Cave. Construction recently began on the six-building project, which will deliver office, medical and retail space. The latter is 70 percent preleased to tenants such as Westbank Dry Cleaners and Epic Nails. Southstar Bank provided financing for the property, which is expected to be ready for occupancy in the fourth quarter.
PHILADELPHIA — Colliers International has arranged a $4.1 million in refinancing for a mixed-use property located at 2231 Bryn Mawr Ave. in Philadelphia. The building features 12 apartments and 13,000 square feet of commercial space. The loan features a five-year fixed rate with a five-year reset. Kris Wood, John Banas, Chad Levitt, Tim Hoyt, Martin Duval and Jordan Canino of Colliers International secured the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
Gramor Secures Construction Financing for Phase I Component of $1.5B Waterfront Vancouver Project
by John Nelson
VANCOUVER, WASH. — Gramor Development Inc., a privately held firm based in Oregon, has secured a round of construction financing for Phase I of its $1.5 billion mixed-use project along the Columbia River in Vancouver. Known as The Waterfront Vancouver, the project will span 20 city blocks and 32 acres and feature residential, office, retail and restaurant space, as well as a Hotel Indigo. U.S. Bank provided a $42.5 million construction loan to Gramor Development for Block 6 Office and Block 6 Residential — a seven-story office building and a six-story, 63-unit apartment building. The street level of both assets will house the Shops at Waterfront Way, which will include retail and restaurants. Committed tenants include M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust at Block 6 Office and Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty and MidiCi The Neapolitan Pizza Co. at Block 6 Residential. The project team for Block 6 includes architect Ankrom Moison and general contractor Robertson & Olson. “Gramor is a driving force in revitalizing Vancouver’s waterfront and the local community,” says Ann Young, senior vice president, and Oregon market manager of U.S. Bank. “U.S. Bank is excited to be part of the project and to help bring this vibrant and unique development …
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged the $28.3 million sale of Pack Square, a 137,592-square-foot mixed-use development located in Asheville’s historic district. Wicker Park Capital Management purchased the five-building project from Southeastern Development. Pack Square was 82.4 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Rhubarb, Posana Café, Bomba!, Novus Architects, French Broad Chocolate Lounge and Edgewater Media Group Inc. Patrick Gildea, Mike Burkard, Steve Shields and Matt Smith of CBRE represented Southeastern Development in the sale.
NEW YORK CITY — Ready Capital Structured Finance has closed on a $3.6 million loan for a mixed-use property located at One White St. in Tribeca. The undisclosed borrower plans to use the loan to renovate the interior and exterior of the 3,680-square-foot property, which features a three-story residential triplex with roof-top patio and ground-floor retail space. The non-recourse, interest-only loan features a 24-month term, flexible pre-payment and is inclusive of a facility to provide for capital expenditures, leasing commissions and interest and carry reserves.
MIAMI — Ready Capital Structured Finance has closed an $11 million loan for a 47,000-square-foot, Class B building located at 3415 N.E. 2nd Ave. in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood. The property features street-level retail space, offices on the second and third floors and 104 parking spaces. Ready Capital closed the non-recourse, fixed-rate loan that features a 36-month term with one extension option and flexible pre-payment options. The loan includes facilities to provide future funding for capital improvements, leasing costs and interest and carry reserves.
LOS ANGELES — Shapell Liberty Investment Properties has broken ground on The Vineyards at Porter Ranch, a $150 million mixed-use project in Los Angeles’ Porter Ranch neighborhood. In addition to restaurants and shops, the 345,000-square-foot development will include a movie theater, Whole Foods Market, Kaiser-Permanente medical office building, hotel and 266-unit luxury apartment complex. The project is a joint venture between Shapell Properties Inc. and Liberty Building Co. The Vineyards is being developed on the north and south sides of Rinaldi Street at the western intersection of Porter Ranch Drive. The design includes a main street and central green area that will host community events. Other features include a 4,000-square-foot community meeting room, solar panels on rooftops to help supply power to the complex, a rainwater capture and irrigation recycling system, and electric car charging stations. “The Vineyards will be a sophisticated, pedestrian-oriented retail experience that not only will serve as a central gathering spot for Porter Ranch residents, but also as the prime choice for higher-end shops and restaurants serving this entire region,” says John Love, vice president of Shapell Properties. Completion of the main shopping center is expected in late 2018. Additional phases, including the hotel and apartment community, are …
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — Keystone Property Group has received zoning approvals for the development of SORA West a transit-oriented mixed-use development in the Philadelphia suburb of Conshohocken. Upon completion, SORA West will include a central plaza surrounded by a 250,000-square-foot office building, retail and dining space, a 171-key hotel, the existing Conshohocken Firehouse and a 950-space parking structure. The project will be located adjacent to the Conshohocken SEPTA train station, near Route 76 and Route 476. Keystone is now in the process of finalizing the plans and pursuing land development approvals. In addition to office, retail, hotel and community uses, the developer is assessing the viability of adding a residential component to the property. Keystone is headquartered in SORA East, which is located one block away from SORA West.
BOSTON — WS Development has hired architecture firm OMA to design a mixed-use project located at 88 Seaport Blvd. in Boston. The project, located in Boston’s Seaport District, is OMA’s first commission in the city of Boston. OMA’s Shohei Shigematsu will lead the design efforts at 88 Seaport, which upon completion will include nearly 425,000 square feet of office space, 60,000 square feet of retail on the first two floors and 5,000 square feet of civic/cultural use. Construction is slated to begin in 2018 and finish in 2020.