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Adolfson & Peterson Completes 100,431 SF Elementary School in Haslet, Texas

HASLET, TEXAS — General contractor Adolfson & Peterson Construction has completed Haslet Elementary School, a 100,431-square-foot institution that will be located outside Fort Worth and that will be part of the Northwest Independent School District. The school, which has the capacity to enroll 850 students, features an open concept library, learning pods with classrooms and collaborative spaces. Austin-based Huckabee designed the project, construction of which began in summer

February 12, 2021Civic, Development, Texas

Madison Realty Capital Breaks Ground on 478-Unit Multifamily Project in Queens

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based real estate private equity firm Madison Realty Capital has broken ground on a 478-unit multifamily project in the Woodside area of Queens. Roughly 30 percent (143 residences) of the units in the building, which will also include 15,000 square feet of retail space, will be designated as affordable housing. Residential amenities will include a fitness center with a separate yoga room, a media lounge, laundry room, storage room, parking lot, bike storage, tenant …

January 28, 2021Civic, Development, Multifamily, New York, Northeast

Goman + York Brokers Sale of 57,000 SF Former William Seely School in East Hartford

EAST HARTFORD, CONN. — Connecticut-based Goman + York has brokered the sale of a 57,000-square-foot property formerly known as William Seely School that is located near the junction of I-95 and State Routes 12 and 184 in East Hartford. The new owner, Connecticut-based DonMar Development, plans to redevelop the 14-acre property into a 280-unit apartment community. Goman + York represented the seller, the Town of Groton, in the transaction. A construction timeline for the redevelopment was not …

January 26, 2021Acquisitions, Civic, Connecticut, Multifamily, Northeast

Tanenbaum Equity Partners Buys Portfolio of Government-Leased Office Properties for $106.5M

OKLAHOMA CITY — Tanenbaum Equity Partners (TEP), a subsidiary of Oklahoma City-based Gardner Tanenbaum, has purchased a portfolio of 42 federally leased properties in 11 states for $106.5 million. Most of the buildings, which collectively total 573,000 square feet, were constructed as build-to-suits for government agencies such as the Social Security Administration, the Department of Homeland Security and the Veterans Administration. A Dallas-based team of Sunny Sajnani, Todd McNeill and …

January 11, 2021Acquisitions, Civic, Office, Oklahoma, Texas

Major League Cricket To Develop First Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas

GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Major League Cricket (MLC) has received approval from the City of Grand Prairie on a long-term lease agreement to redevelop the 5,445-seat AirHogs Stadium in Grand Prairie into the organization’s first major cricket venue in the United States. The stadium is currently the home field of the Texas Airhogs Minor League Baseball team. The project will increase the seating capacity to accommodate more than 8,000 spectators with additional and upgraded hospitality features …

November 25, 2020Civic, Development, Retail, Texas

C.W. Driver Completes $36M Orange Coast College Kinesiology, Aquatics Pavilion in Costa Mesa, California

COSTA MESA, CALIF. — C.W. Driver Cos. has completed the construction of the Kinesiology and Aquatics Pavilion at Orange Coast College (OCC) in Costa Mesa. The three-building, 88,000-square-foot athletics center features expanded and modernized space for a variety of OCC programs, including physical education, athletics, sports medicine and kinesiology studies.Built in two phases, the initial stage included new construction of a 58,000-square-foot, multi-building complex, while Phase II …

November 16, 2020California, Civic, Development, Western

Progressive Real Estate Partners Brokers $1.5M Sale of Four-Building Asset in Riverside, California

RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a former bank property located at 6876 Magnolia St. in Riverside. Dream Big Children’s Center acquired the asset for $1.5 million.The property consists of four one-story buildings totaling 8,633 square feet, a courtyard and dedicated parking. Dream Big offers early intervention services and therapy for children with autism using a focus on structured teaching and natural play. Slated to open in early 2021, the …

November 12, 2020Acquisitions, California, Civic, Retail, Western

Vintage City Church Buys 31,650 SF Property in Fort Collins, Colorado

FORT COLLINS, COLO. — Vintage City Church has acquired 1501 Academy Court in Fort Collins for a total consideration of $4.1 million. The four-unit asset, totaling 31,650 square feet, was purchased in two separate transactions. The 19,177-square-foot Unit 1 was acquired from 1501 Academy LLC, while Units 2, 3 and 4, totaling 12,473 square feet, were purchased from Life Church.Relocating from 1825 Sharp Point in Fort Collins, Vintage City Church will utilize Unit 1 to serve as the …

November 2, 2020Acquisitions, Civic, Colorado, Office, Western

Howard Hughes Plans $1.4B Multifamily Project in Manhattan’s Seaport District

NEW YORK CITY — The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC) has unveiled plans for a $1.4 billion multifamily project in Manhattan’s Seaport District.The proposal calls for the transformation of a full-block surface parking lot along the boundary of the South Street Seaport Historic District into a mixed-income development that would include some of the area's first new affordable housing in decades. The development would ultimately feature 360 apartments, about 25 percent of which would be …

October 26, 2020Civic, Development, Multifamily, New York, Northeast, Top Stories

Stahl Underway on Construction of $28M Elementary School in Urbandale, Iowa

URBANDALE, IOWA — Stahl is underway on the construction of the Millard A. Olmsted Elementary School within the Urbandale Community School District near Des Moines. The two-story, 118,000-square-foot elementary school will feature classrooms, auxiliary spaces, a kitchen and cafeteria, gymnasium and administration area. The $28 million building, located at 7110 Prairie Ave., will replace the previous Olmsted Elementary School. Demolition of the old school began in July 2019. The new school is …

October 21, 2020Civic, Development, Iowa, Midwest