Mixed-Use

UrbanStreet Group to Develop The District at Veridian in Schaumburg, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow April 5, 2021

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — UrbanStreet Group has unveiled plans to develop The District at Veridian in Schaumburg, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The District is part of the larger 225-acre mixed-use campus known as Veridian. The District will comprise 30 acres with 159,000 square feet of retail space and 900 loft-style residences. Additionally, The Cordish Cos. will develop its entertainment concept known as Sports & Social. Completion of The District is slated for spring 2023. Mason Retail Group is handling retail leasing.

April 5, 2021

Acquisitions Mixed-Use Top Stories Washington Western

KKR, Urban Renaissance Group Acquire 770,000 SF Mixed-Use Building in Downtown Seattle

by Julia Sanders April 2, 2021

SEATTLE — Seattle-based commercial real estate firm Urban Renaissance Group LLC (URG) and global investment firm KKR have acquired 300 Pine St. in downtown Seattle for approximately $580 million. Taking up a full city block between Third and Fourth avenues, the property is a 770,000-square-foot, eight-story, mixed-use building that features 85,000 square feet of renovated ground-floor retail designed to accommodate retail flagship stores. The property has a new Fourth Avenue entrance to access the 682,000 square feet of commercial office space currently 100 percent leased to a single tenant. The office portion features 80,000-square-foot floorplates, seismic retrofitting and over 20 skylights including two light wells providing additional light for the top two floors. The asset was originally home to Seattle’s Bon Marché department store. The art-deco style building was constructed in 1929 with four additional stories added in 1955. Between 2015 and 2017, then-owner Macy’s sold the upper six levels of office space, and in 2020 the department store closed. The renovated landmark building features a 20,000-square-foot rooftop deck and 15-foot ceilings. The ground-level retail space is located above the underground Westlake light rail station with bus stops at the west and east entrances. The property will offer retail suites …

April 2, 2021

Development Mixed-Use Texas

JaRyCo Breaks Ground on 135-Acre Farm at Allen Mixed-Use Project in Metro Dallas

by Taylor Williams April 2, 2021

ALLEN, TEXAS — Locally based developer JaRyCo has broken ground on The Farm at Allen, a 135-acre mixed-use project located at the southeast corner of the Sam Rayburn Tollway and Alma Drive in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Allen. The site was originally purchased by local resident Bob Johnson Sr. and his wife, Doris, in the 1960s and used for raising cattle and growing corn, wheat and hay. Plans for the project call for 1.6 million square feet of office space, 142,000 square feet of retail space, 60,000 square feet of restaurant space, a 150-room hotel, townhomes and 2,400 urban residential units. The initial phase of development includes construction of FarmWORK One, a 102,000-square-foot office building, and The Hub, a food hall with a stage for live music and other events. Both of those components of the project are expected to be complete in 2022. Roughly a quarter of the total acreage will be devoted to outdoor space, including a 1.5-acre lake, 2.5 miles of hiking and biking trails, a 16-acre greenbelt along Watters Creek and four additional park areas. Leasing is underway for the office and retail components, with Avison Young and Venture Commercial respectively leading those initiatives.

April 2, 2021

Development Hospitality Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Retail Southeast Top Stories Virginia

Novais Partners, Hanover Co. Plan 4.4 MSF Mixed-Use Project in Metro D.C.

by Katie Sloan April 1, 2021

ASHBURN, VA. — A joint venture between Novais Partners and the Hanover Co. has announced plans for Rivana at Innovation Station, a 4.4 million-square-foot mixed-use development located 30 miles outside Washington, D.C., in Ashburn. The 103-acre, transit-oriented project will be developed adjacent to Loudoun County’s extension of the Metro Silver Line, one stop from Washington-Dulles International Airport. Current plans for the project include 2,000 multifamily units; 1.8 million square feet of Class A office space; a 185,000-square-foot retail village; a 265-room boutique hotel; and a network of green and public spaces, including an 11-acre park. At the center of the project will be Rivana Village, a walkable network of retail and creative office space inspired by the communal villages that dot Virginia’s landscape. Tenants for this portion of the project will include creative, independently-owned restaurants and local retailers. The development’s office space will include hotel-quality amenities as well as post-COVID-era design and engineering, with advanced filtration systems, upgraded air filters and enhanced cleaning protocols. Each office building is targeting LEED certification. The project’s development team plans to submit a land use application next week for consideration by the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. Pending legislative approval, Novais expects to break ground …

April 1, 2021

Development Mixed-Use Multifamily Southeast Virginia

Summit Pointe Realty Breaks Ground on $68M Mosaic Apartments in Hampton Roads Region

by Julia Sanders March 31, 2021

CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Summit Pointe Realty LLC has broken ground on Mosaic, a mixed-use multifamily community in the Hampton Roads town of Chesapeake. The $68 million project will include 507,495 square feet of apartments, restaurants, shops and a public parking garage. The six-story apartment community will offer 270 one-, two- and three-bedroom residences with full balconies. Eight residences are designed as two-story lofts with street-level access. Community amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, concierge services, swimming pool, lap pool with infinity edge, cabanas, firepits, dog walk and a dog-wash station. Mosaic property will also have more than 30,000 square feet of street-level retail and restaurant spaces. An imbedded 515-car public parking garage comprising 185,000 square feet will also be developed as part of Mosaic. Construction will commence April 1, and delivery of the first residential and commercial spaces is anticipated in summer 2022. Mosaic is the multifamily component of Phase II of Summit Pointe, a $330 million mixed-use development situated on 69 acres along Volvo Parkway. When complete, Summit Pointe will include more than 1 million square feet of office space, up to 500,000 square feet of retail space, approximately 250,000 square feet of hospitality and conference space and …

March 31, 2021

Development Georgia Life Sciences Mixed-Use Southeast

Trammell Crow, High Street Residential to Develop Mixed-Use Life Sciences Project Near Georgia Tech in Atlanta

by Julia Sanders March 31, 2021

ATLANTA — Trammell Crow Co. and High Street Residential are co-developing the remaining phases of Technology Enterprise Park (TEP) in Midtown Atlanta. Georgia Advanced Technology Ventures (GATV), a Georgia Tech-led cooperative organization that is overseeing this project, chose the two firms to deliver a mixed-use, life sciences center within TEP. Construction is slated to begin in early 2022. For each of the five planned project phases of TEP, there is a grant to establish a sustainable education and training program for residents, Georgia Tech students and teachers in surrounding neighborhoods to expose them to careers in the biomedical and life sciences industries. TEP currently has two existing buildings that house research and lab space. The property will begin the park’s long-term expansion with Phase I, which will feature two buildings that include 370,000 square feet of lab and office space and 280 residential apartments.

March 31, 2021

Development Mixed-Use South Carolina Southeast Top Stories

Jamestown, Private Developers Partner to Redevelop North Charleston Navy Yard

by John Nelson March 30, 2021

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Jamestown, an Atlanta-based developer and owner of adaptive mixed-use developments around the world, has partnered with Southeast real estate developers William Cogswell and Jay Weaver to redevelop the 45-acre North Charleston Navy Yard. Decommissioned in 1996 but still home to dozens of companies, the waterfront campus will be reimagined into a 1.2 million-square-foot mixed-use neighborhood called Navy Yard Charleston. The project will add new office space, residences, shopping and dining to the nearby Park Circle neighborhood, as well as new green spaces, a concert hall and an outdoor events venue. The development team expects to break ground and begin renovations this year. No other construction timelines or associated costs were disclosed. While Navy Yard Charleston will go through extensive renovations, the team has made a commitment to preserve the area’s architectural detail and history, and bring new amenities to the community. The team also plans to establish a neighborhood employment program, which will reserve project-specific positions for local residents who live within the neighborhood and include a training program to help job seekers enhance their skills. Beginning its operation as a working dry dock in 1901, the Navy Yard maintained a naval presence on the North …

March 30, 2021

Acquisitions Mixed-Use Texas

Crescent Real Estate Re-Acquires 1.3 MSF Namesake Mixed-Use Building in Uptown Dallas

by Taylor Williams March 29, 2021

DALLAS — Fort Worth-based based investment and development firm Crescent Real Estate LLC has re-acquired The Crescent, a 1.3 million-square-foot mixed-use property in Uptown Dallas. The property was originally built in 1986 and consists of a luxury hotel, three office towers and retail/restaurant space. According to The Dallas Morning News, the sales price was upwards of $700 million. The 11-acre property was part of Crescent Real Estate’s initial public offering in 1994. After a later sale, Crescent Real Estate re-acquired the asset in 2009 in partnership with Barclays. This latest acquisition of the property marks its third stint under Crescent Real Estate’s ownership; however, the firm has continued to lease and manage The Crescent since 1994. The previous owner completed $33 million in renovations in 2016. “I chose the Crescent name for our company because I loved the asset — its quality, timeless architecture and iconic nature,” said John Goff, chairman of Crescent Real Estate. “To acquire it, now for the third time, is exciting for me personally and the entire Crescent team.”

March 29, 2021

Development Loans Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Progress Capital Arranges $15M Acquisition Loan for Harlem Development Site

by Taylor Williams March 29, 2021

NEW YORK CITY — Progress Capital has arranged a $15 million acquisition loan for a development site located at 124-132 E. 125th St. in Harlem. The site is situated near public transit outlets and several recreational areas such as McNair Park, Alice Kornegay Triangle and Harlem Art Park. The borrower, locally based developer Maddd Equities, plans to construct a building of an undisclosed size that will feature retail and other types of commercial space. Brad Domenico of Progress Capital arranged the loan, terms of which included two years of interest-only payments, through Metropolitan Bank.

March 29, 2021

Affordable Housing Development Mixed-Use Multifamily Retail Washington Western

Partnership Breaks Ground on 206-Unit Hilite Apartment Project in Seattle’s Judkins Park

by Amy Works March 26, 2021

SEATTLE — A partnership between Hatteras Sky, Trent Development and Cresset Diversified Real Estate Capital has broken ground on Hilite, a mixed-use apartment community located at 622 Rainier Avenue in Seattle’s Judkins Park neighborhood. The project’s name is a nod to the West Coast Printing Building that previously operated on the same site as the new development. Slated to open in 2023, Hilite will feature 206 units above approximately 5,200 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The property will participate in Seattle’s Multifamily Tax Exemption program, which requires that 20 percent of the units be dedicated as affordable. WG Clark Construction is serving as general contractor and Studio 19 is serving as the architect. Blanton Turner will serve as the property management team.

March 26, 2021

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