Mixed-Use

ATLANTA — Portman and National Real Estate Advisors have topped out Sora at Spring Quarter, a 370-unit residential tower located at the corner of Spring and 10th streets in Atlanta’s Midtown neighborhood. Upon completion, the property will feature 11,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, an infrared sauna, fitness centers, golf simulators, outdoor lawn areas, party rooms, coworking spaces, a pet run and spa, sky lounge, swimming pool and a media room. Sora is the first phase of Portman’s larger Spring Quarter mixed-use development, which will be anchored by The Patterson, an existing funeral home that will be preserved, as well as a 525,000-square-foot office tower called 1020 Spring and 40,000 square feet of retail space. The first units of Sora are scheduled for delivery this summer.

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KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Atlanta-based brewery Monday Night Brewing will open a taproom within Kern’s Bakery Food Hall at Kern’s Bakery, a 16-acre mixed-use development currently underway in Knoxville. The taproom, which will mark Monday Night’s sixth location and second in Tennessee, will comprise 3,000 square feet with access to a patio and the 7,000-square-foot event lawn. Monday Night will also manage the primary bar for the food hall, two separate rooftop patio bars and a smaller bar near the interior performance stage. The food hall comprises the second phase of Four Stones Real Estate’s project, the first phase of which consists of a 310-unit apartment community called Flagship Kerns that opened last year.

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MIAMI — South Florida-based developers BH3 Management and Merrimac Ventures have acquired development rights for a 10.7-acre site on Watson Island, an island within Miami city limits. The land is owned by the City of Miami and fronts Biscayne Bay midway between downtown Miami and Miami Beach. Alex Zylberglait of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction. A site plan is already approved, combining hotel, retail and residential uses alongside new public space and a waterfront promenade. While the plan will be modernized, BH3 Management and Merrimac Ventures intend to develop within the same footprint and density allowances that voters approved in 2019. Initial site work at the property, including utility and infrastructure improvements, will soon get underway following the transfer of an existing City of Miami lease to the co-developers.

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NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged a $150 million construction loan for a 351,000-square-foot mixed-use project at 4650 Broadway in Manhattan’s Inwood neighborhood. Designed by Handel Architects, the 20-story building will house 222 residential units that will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats, with 30 percent of the apartments subject to income restrictions. Residential amenities will include a fitness center, lounge, screening room and a children’s play area. In addition, 4650 Broadway will house 120,000 square feet of commercial space. Jordan Roeschlaub, Dustin Stolly and Chris Kramer of Newmark arranged the loan through Banco Inbursa on behalf of the borrower and developer, Philadelphia-based Arden Group. Construction is slated for a 2025 completion.

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MANSFIELD, TEXAS — Locally based development and investment firm Wildcat Management will build Castle Ranch, a $150 million mixed-use project that will be located in the southern Fort Worth suburb of Mansfield. Castle Ranch will include apartments, townhomes, retail and restaurant space and coworking office space, as well a multitude of pocket parks, walkable streets, sidewalks and pedestrian paths. The development will also connect to a new city park and trail system, both of which under construction. The groundbreaking of Castle Ranch is slated for 2024.

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MIAMI — Retailers lululemon athletica and Sephora have opened stores at Miami Worldcenter, a $4 billion mixed-use development in downtown Miami. The stores are located adjacent to one another along the development’s 7th Street pedestrian promenade that overlooks World Square Plaza, a 20,000-square-foot park. CIM Group, a co-developer of Miami Worldcenter, is leading the project’s retail leasing along with Miami-based The Comras Co. The master developer is Miami Worldcenter Associates, which is led by Art Falcone and Nitin Motwani. Still to come at the 27-acre Miami Worldcenter are food-and-beverage options including El Vecino by chef Michael Beltran, who also operates the Brasserie Laurel restaurant at the development; Chicago’s Maple & Ash and etta restaurants; Sports & Social, a dining and entertainment concept; as well as other nationally recognized brands including Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty, Club Studio, Ray-Ban, Posman Books, Bowlero and Lucid Motors. Approximately 80 percent of the retail space has been leased at the development.

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WESTMINSTER, CALIF. — Shopoff Realty Investments has released plans to redevelop the Westminster Mall into a 26-acre mixed-use property. Located in the Orange County city of Westminster, the project will include housing, walkable green spaces, dining, retail and a hotel in place of the old Sears and Macy’s stores. Shopoff plans to break ground on the new project, named Bolsa Pacific at Westminster, in 2025. The entire transformation is set to include more than 1,000 apartments across three buildings; 100 for-sale townhomes; a 175-room hotel; 25,000 square feet of retail stores; a food hall; and 2.5 acres of green space, including an amphitheater, dog park, pickleball courts and food kiosks. 

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MIAMI — Berkadia has arranged a $165 million loan to refinance the construction loan for The Dorsey, a recently completed mixed-use development located in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood. The property — which was co-developed by Related Group, LNDMRK and Tricera Capital — features 306 apartments, 73,000 square feet of offices and 36,000 square feet of retail space. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors and Industrious fully occupy the office portion of the development. Scott Wadler, Brad Williamson, Matt Robbins, Mitch Sinberg and Michael Basinski of Berkadia’s South Florida office arranged the 30-month, interest-only financing through MF1 Capital on behalf of the borrowers.

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KISSIMMEE, FLA. — GreenBarn Investment Group and Skyview Cos. are underway on the first phase of The Allen, a mixed-use development situated on 20 acres within the Medical Arts District of Kissimmee. Upon completion, the property’s first phase will feature an apartment community comprising 312 units. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank has provided a $52.7 million construction loan for the residential development, and NTT Urban Development Corp. and Rithm Capital Corp. are co-investors. Plans for the project site currently include up to 1 million square feet across three phases of development, with the possibility of an additional 300 multifamily units and a medical office building.

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ROCKLIN, CALIF. — LRE & Cos. has unveiled plans for University Square, a 10-acre mixed-use development located at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and University Avenue in Rocklin, a northeast suburb of Sacramento. The project is scheduled for completion by year-end 2025. University Square is slated to feature more than 20,000 square feet of retail space; 5,000 square feet of space for fast-food restaurants with drive-thrus; a 123-room Hilton Garden Inn hotel; a 10,000-square-foot daycare center; a 3,700-square-foot convenience store; and a car wash.  The site is adjacent to Estia Rocklin, a build-to-rent townhome community with 181 units. Across the street from University Square is William Jessup University, a private Christian university with more than 3,000 students. The project is just east of the 8,497-acre Sunset Area development. The Sunset Area plan is centered around a new California State University, Sacramento and Sierra College campus. “This part of Rocklin is seeing tremendous growth,” says Victor Chiang, vice president of development at LRE. “By prioritizing smart growth and responsible development practices, we can create something special that will stand the test of time.” Rocklin is home to Quarry Park, the city’s downtown community gathering space, offering rock climbing, paddle boats, and …

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