RALEIGH, N.C. — Highwoods Properties Inc., a Raleigh-based REIT, has plans to build GlenLake III, a 218,000-square-foot mixed-use office development in Raleigh with retail and restaurant space. The company’s projected investment is $94.4 million, including the value of the land. Construction is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter and is slated for completion by the third quarter of 2023. Plans for GlenLake III include 205,000 square feet of office space and 13,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. The project will also have LEED and Fitwell certifications. According to Highwoods’ website, GlenLake III will be a seven-story building built with floor-to-ceiling glass windows, and offer amenities such as a café and lounge, fitness center, outdoor function space and a four-story parking structure. Highwoods has preleased 16 percent of the property’s office portion to McKim & Creed, a national engineering and surveying firm, for its corporate headquarters. GlenLake III is part of the GlenLake Park, an office development with up to seven planned office buildings. The office park is situated between Interstates 440 and 40. From 2001 to 2020, Highwoods has developed five office buildings within GlenLake Park encompassing 732,000 square feet. The company’s most recent project, GlenLake VII, …
NEW YORK CITY — Glacier Equities, a vertically integrated investment firm, has purchased 10 Grand Avenue, a mixed-use building in Brooklyn that consists of 40 residential units and 14 commercial spaces. The sales price was $17.2 million. The 85,000-square-foot building, whose residential component is currently 68 percent occupied, is located south of the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Fortress Investment Group provided acquisition financing to Glacier Equities, which plans to invest about $6 million in capital improvements. Zach Redding and John Barney of B6 Real Estate Advisors brokered the sale of the property. Dylan Kane, also with B6 Real Estate Advisors, arranged the debt.
BOSTON — New England Development, in partnership with Stop & Shop, Bozzuto and Southside Investment Partners, will soon break ground on Allston Yards, a 1.2 million-square-foot mixed-use project in the Allston neighborhood of Boston. The site currently houses an older but still-operating Stop & Shop store and parking lots, which will be redeveloped. Built in multiple phases, Allston Yards will feature a 165-unit apartment building; a new Stop & Shop grocery store; 117,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space; 350,000 square feet of office and lab space; and a one-acre community green space. Construction of Building A, which comprises the apartment building and grocery store, is scheduled to commence this month. Construction of the office and life sciences building is slated to begin in the third quarter of 2022. Building A will contribute $1.2 million to the Allston-Brighton Homeowner Fund, a charity created in partnership with the Boston Home Center that aims to increase affordable homeownership opportunities in Allston-Brighton. JLL arranged financing for Building A through Bank of America and TD Bank. The project will extend and expand upon the area’s street grid, providing new connections to the Boston Landing Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) station and improving both …
ORLANDO, FLA. — Stevens Construction has begun construction on PopStroke Orlando, a 13,712-square-foot experiential golf and casual dining concept. The project is slated for completion in spring 2022. PopStroke Orlando will be an interactive and competitive golf experience with food and beverage options, including an open-air restaurant with multiple open decks and covered dining areas and bars. The venue will also have a commercial kitchen, restrooms, covered playground, beer garden and lobby with retail space. The project will also include two 18-hole putting courses designed by TGR Design, and a jumbotron screen to display scores and sporting events. Located at 321 N. Alafaya Trail within Waterford Lakes Town Center, PopStroke Orlando will be the fourth PopStroke location to open in Florida. Stevens Construction is currently under construction on a Sarasota location and previously completed PopStroke Fort Myers in September 2020. Bruce Chartrand, Robert Koller and Corrie Cochran of Stevens Construction are overseeing development. MHK Architecture & Planning is the project’s architect.
MINNEAPOLIS — Kraus-Anderson has broken ground on North Loop Green, a mixed-use development in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis. Hines, along with partners AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust and Marquee Development, are the developers. Plans call for 350,000 square feet of office space, 350 residential units, 100 hospitality units and 17,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. A key feature of the project will be The Green, a one-acre green space that will host community events. The project architect, ESG Architects, plans to move its office to the development. Completion is slated for spring 2024. Brent Robertson of JLL will lead leasing efforts for the office component.
RICHMOND, VA. — The Breeden Co. has received approval for a $27 million mixed-use project in Richmond’s Scott’s Addition area. The company is in the process of closing on 2 acres of land on Hermitage Road for the mixed-use project. The development will include a 142-unit multifamily community, as well as 24,000 square feet of commercial space, which will be the new corporate headquarters for Breeden Construction. The multifamily space, formally named Duplex Station on Hermitage, will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Units will feature granite countertops, vinyl plank flooring and washers and dryers. Community amenities will include a pool, fitness center, rooftop lounge, electric car charging stations and bicycle storage. Breeden Construction will serve as the general contractor on the project. Construction is planned for early 2023.
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IQHQ Buys Site in Bay Area to Develop New Elco Yards Life Sciences Campus
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. — IQHQ, a private life sciences developer and owner with offices in San Diego and Boston, has purchased a “shovel-ready” development site in the Bay Area town of Redwood City that is fully entitled for mixed-use. The firm plans to develop Elco Yards, a project that will feature four life sciences buildings and two residential communities, as well as green space open to the public. The four office buildings will span 600,000 square feet and include laboratory, meeting and research and development space. The buildings are designed to meet LEED Gold standards. “Elco Yards represents an iconic project in a thriving life sciences market with a proven track record of attracting top companies and diverse talent,” says Steve Rosetta, CEO of IQHQ. “We are excited to advance this project, which is fully entitled and well-positioned to address the unmet demand for premier lab space in the Bay Area.” The multifamily portion will include two communities totaling 540 units. IQHQ is partnering with Charleston, S.C.-based Greystar for the residential component, which will feature 147 income-restricted units, according to Redwood City Mayor Diane Howard. “We look forward to Greystar’s continuing involvement and the creation of much-needed housing in Redwood …
FRISCO, TEXAS — Dallas-based developer HALL Group has unveiled plans for the $7 billion mixed-use expansion of HALL Park, an existing 2.2 million-square-foot, 15-building office park located in Frisco. The full master plan will bring the development to 9.5 million square feet with a mix of office, hospitality, residential and retail uses. The $500 million first phase of development includes a Class A office tower, 154-key boutique hotel, 19-story luxury residential tower, a collection of 60 executive suites and a 10,000-square-foot food hall surrounding a community park. HKS Architects designed the 16-story office building, which will span 410,000 square feet. Amenities include 10,000 square feet of ground-level retail and restaurant space, a corporate lounge, fitness center, meeting space to accommodate upwards of 230 people, a seven-level parking garage and rooftop decks. Merriman Anderson Architects designed the 110,000-square-foot, full-service hotel component of the project, which will offer 13,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space, including a 3,000-square-foot ballroom; an outdoor swimming pool; gardens; a state-of-the-art fitness center; chef-driven restaurant and bar; and an expansive patio overlooking the community park. WDG Architecture designed the 331,529-square-foot residential tower with interiors by Dallas-based Waldrop + Nichols Studio. The community will offer one- …
ROSWELL, GA. — Armada Hoffler Properties Inc. plans to break ground in the fourth quarter on Southern Post, a 260,000-square-foot mixed-use development project in downtown Roswell. Construction is slated for initial completion in summer 2023. The development cost for the project is expected to be approximately $110 million. Located at 1023 Alpharetta St., Southern Post will include 128 apartments, nine townhomes, 95,000 square feet of creative loft office space, 40,000 square feet of retail space and 600 parking spaces with a parking deck. Belux Coffee, a coffee shop, is committed to 1,200 square feet, and Mexican eatery Arotea Cantina will lease out about 4,700 square feet. Other tenants will include Ponko Chicken, DaVinci Donuts and Silla Del Toro. Armada Hoffler Construction Co. will serve as the general contractor for this project. Retail and office space is currently available for lease. Transwestern is in charge of office and medical office leasing, while Dart Retail Advisors is in charge of retail leasing. The apartments will begin preleasing in the first quarter of 2023.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Dallas-based Kalterra Capital Partners will develop Midtown GP, a 56-acre mixed-use project located in the central metroplex city of Grand Prairie. The development’s residential component will consist of 142 townhomes and 366 apartments with clubhouses, resort-style pools, gyms and outdoor courtyards. In addition, Midtown GP will feature office, retail, restaurant and hospitality uses. Kalterra will develop the project in phases, with the construction of the first phase expected to be complete in 2023.