Mixed-Use

Citimark Buys Massive hhgregg Headquarters Campus in Indianapolis, Plans Redevelopment

by Jeff Shaw January 28, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS — Citimark has acquired the former headquarters of hhgregg Inc. and announced plans to redevelop the 27-acre property on the far north side of Indianapolis. Citimark hasn’t unveiled full plans yet, but says it is considering single or multi-tenant flex, industrial and last-mile uses while preserving the flexibility for some retail out-lots. Appliance, electronics and furniture retailer hhgregg declared bankruptcy and liquidated all its assets in 2017, including closing its 220 stores and laying off more than 5,000 workers. The 400,000-square-foot headquarters, which featured office, industrial and showroom buildings, has sat vacant since then. The property’s unique shell design, with an open-air courtyard that can accommodate 200 cars, may have slowed the sale process. In January of 2019, national car dealer Napleton Auto Group kicked the tires on the property as a potential Kia dealership, before backing out later in the month, according to the Indiana Business Journal. Local contractor Deem LLC considered purchasing the property, but pulled out of the deal in November 2020, reported the Journal. Ultimately, Citimark emerged as the buyer in late December, paying $14 million for the asset. Alex Cantu with Colliers Indianapolis assisted Citimark with the purchase. Colliers Indianapolis brokers Jimmy Cohoat and …

January 28, 2021

Development Florida Loans Mixed-Use Southeast Walker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $43M Financing for Mixed-Use Development in Miami’s Brickell District

by John Nelson January 26, 2021

MIAMI — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $43 million in construction and acquisition financing for 1 Southside Park, a mixed-use development spanning a full city block in Miami’s Brickell district. The borrower is JDS Development Group, a development firm based in New York City. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Michael Diaz, Michael Ianno, Sean Bastian and Ian Hawk arranged the fixed-rate, interest-only loan through Atalaya Capital. Designed by SHoP Architects, 1 Southside Park will feature a 64-story apartment tower comprising 1,175 units, as well as 190,000 square feet of office space, a 200-room hotel, 10,000 square feet of retail space and 1,400 parking spaces. The project will be located near the Miami-Dade Metrorail Brickell Station as well as The Underline, a newly delivered linear park stretching from Brickell to Dadeland. Landscape architect James Corner Field Operations is working with JDS to integrate 1 Southside Park with The Underline, which was formerly a Metrorail line. The new development will feature 90,000 square feet of wellness-centric amenities such as a fitness center and spa to complement The Underline. JDS plans to break ground in the near future, according to founder and CEO Michael Stern.

January 26, 2021

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Bayer Properties Signs Cheesecake Factory, Main Event to Anchor Mixed-Use Development in Huntsville

by John Nelson January 26, 2021

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Bayer Properties has signed leases with The Cheesecake Factory and Main Event Entertainment at Bridge Street Town Centre, a mixed-use development in Huntsville. Cheesecake Factory is expected to open this winter, while Main Event will be open by 2022. The Cheesecake Factory has 209 full-service restaurants, and the new Bridge Street Town Centre location will mark the company’s first in the Huntsville market and the second in Alabama. The restaurant will be located on the south end of the property in a 7,350-square-foot space, next to Barnes & Noble and across from P.F. Chang’s. Main Event at Bridge Street Town Centre will be the company’s first location in the state of Alabama, and its location at Bridge Street Town Centre will open near the Panera Bread. Bridge Street Town Centre features a mix of more than 50 unique-to-market brands and specialty stores, as well as a variety of market-exclusive restaurants. The property is also home to more than 207,000 square feet of Class A office space that is fully leased, as well as a 232-room Westin hotel, 150-room Element by Westin hotel, 244-unit Seleno luxury apartment complex and a recently opened 131-room Hyatt Place Hotel. Bayer Properties …

January 26, 2021

Features Hospitality Industrial Mixed-Use Multifamily New Jersey Northeast Office Property Type Restaurant Retail

US Commercial, Multifamily Construction Starts Down 20 Percent in 2020, Says Dodge Data

by John Nelson January 26, 2021

HAMILTON, N.J. —The value of commercial and multifamily construction starts in 2020 tumbled 20 percent to end the year at $193.4 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Within the top 20 metropolitan areas that the Hamilton-based research firm tracks, the fall was more severe as that group’s starts fell by 23 percent in value, or $111.1 billion. Overall, commercial real estate starts fell 26 percent in value to $104 billion, while multifamily building activity slid by 11 percent to $89.5 billion. Richard Branch, chief economist for Dodge Data, says that the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant negative impact on commercial and multifamily construction across the country with only a few markets seeing year-over-year increases in construction starts compared to 2019. “The construction sector will show signs of recovery in 2021, but, the road back to full recovery will be long and difficult. The effects of the pandemic on the U.S. economy and building markets will be felt for several years,” says Branch. “While some areas stabilized over the summer, the current wave of the virus has further hindered activity.” Only one metro area in Dodge Data’s top 10, Phoenix, reported a year-over increase in construction starts. The No. 7 …

January 26, 2021

Development Mixed-Use Texas

Reger Holdings to Develop 425-Acre EastVillage Mixed-Use Project in Austin

by Taylor Williams January 25, 2021

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Buffalo-based Reger Holdings will develop EastVillage, a 425-acre mixed-use project that will be located along the Parmer Lane tech corridor in northeast Austin. Both the Austin American-Statesman and Community Impact Newspaper put the value of the project at approximately $1 billion. Current plans call for approximately 800,000 square feet of office space, 300,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, three hotels totaling 390 rooms, 2,000 multifamily units, an active adult community and a 150-acre nature preserve. The centerpiece of the development will be a 1.5-acre village green for outdoor events and gatherings, while a network of trails will also connect the various uses. Nearby employers include Samsung, Dell, Amazon and The Home Depot Technology Center. A construction timeline was not released.

January 25, 2021

Development Mixed-Use North Carolina Southeast

ATCO, Shorenstein Break Ground on Phase II of Camp North End Mixed-Use Project in Charlotte

by John Nelson January 22, 2021

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — ATCO Properties & Management and Shorenstein Properties LLC have broken ground on Phase II of Camp North End, which will include retail, office and multifamily spaces, as well as a parking garage. The mixed-used development is located on a former industrial site spanning 76 acres in Charlotte’s Druid Hills South district. S9 Architecture is the designer and BB+M Architecture is the architect of record for Camp North End’s second phase, which will include two office buildings totaling 120,000 square feet, 15,000 to 20,000 square feet of retail space and a multifamily community with a parking garage. ATCO and Shorenstein expect to deliver the second phase of construction in early 2022. Phase I was delivered in summer 2020 and includes 70,000 square feet of office and retail space and four food stalls within the Gama Goat building. Office tenants at the project include solar energy company Pine Gate Renewables, tech firm CloudGenera Inc. and Ally Bank. Retail tenants include restaurant Leah & Louise, bakery Wentworth & Fenn, Free Range Brewing, That’s Novel Books and boutique fitness center bloc. The project team is also in the preliminary planning stages for several other buildings onsite, including the renovation of the …

January 22, 2021

Development Mixed-Use Southeast Virginia

JBG Smith to Break Ground on Potomac Yard in Alexandria, Including Virginia Tech’s $1B Innovation Campus

by Alex Tostado January 18, 2021

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — JBG Smith will break ground on Potomac Yard in Alexandria this month. Phase I of the project will span 1.7 million square feet and include four office towers and two residential buildings with ground-level retail space. Potomac Yard will be situated less than two miles from Amazon’s HQ2 future site. Bethesda, Md.-based JBG Smith is building the property on behalf of Virginia Tech and JPMorgan, which received approval in December from the City of Alexandria to move forward with development. A timeline for construction of Phase I was not disclosed. Virginia Tech’s $1 billion Innovation Campus will anchor the development. Virginia Tech’s portion of the project will include an 11-story, 300,000-square-foot academic building that is expected to deliver in 2024. The university expects to break ground in summer 2022 on the project that SmithGroup designed. Potomac Yard will be situated adjacent to the Potomac Yard Metro Station, which is expected to open in 2022. The project also includes more than 57,000 square feet of planned public and private open space.

January 18, 2021

Acquisitions Florida Mixed-Use Office Restaurant Retail Southeast Top Stories

Midtown Opportunities Acquires Shops at Sunset Place in South Miami for $65.5M

by John Nelson January 18, 2021

SOUTH MIAMI, FLA. — Midtown Opportunities, a real estate investment fund based in Miami, has purchased The Shops at Sunset Place in South Miami for $65.5 million. The open-air lifestyle property features nearly 515,000 square feet of retail and office space leased to tenants such as AMC Theatres and LA Fitness. A partnership between Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT), Grass River Property Co. and Comras Co. sold the mixed-used development after more than five years of ownership. Midtown Opportunities has retained Grass River to manage the asset. Federal Realty, Grass River and Comras sold Sunset Place at a significant loss, according to the Miami Herald. The newspaper reported in 2015 that the buyers purchased a majority interest of the once-popular mall from Simon Property Group for $110 million. The Shops at Sunset Place is located on nearly 10 acres at 5701 Sunset Drive. The development is situated near the South Miami Metrorail Station, South Miami Hospital and the University of Miami. No details were disclosed about Midtown Opportunities’ plans related to Sunset Place. The property was 78 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Barnes & Noble, Gametime and Splitsville, as well as the Yumbrella Food …

January 18, 2021

California Development Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Retail Western

STC Ventures Receives Approval for 12-Story Mixed-Use Project in Sunnyvale, California

by Amy Works January 13, 2021

SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — STC Ventures, a joint venture between Sares Regis Group of Northern California and Hunter Properties, has received approval from Sunnyvale Planning Commission to develop a 12-story, mixed-use project at 200 S. Taafee St. within CityLine Sunnyvale. Situated in downtown Sunnyvale, the two-building property will feature 479 apartments, 30,000 square feet of retail space and a new public open area at Redwood Square. The public space will function as a “living room” for downtown Sunnyvale, which is anchored by the just-approved mixed-use development and recently opened Whole Foods Market and AMC Theaters. Fifty-three of the apartments will be offered at below-market rate, providing housing for qualifying households with income levels ranging from approximately $55,000 per year up to $130,000 per year. The 200 S. Taafee Street project is the first of four upcoming developments slated for the second phase of CityLine Sunnyvale. The overall project will redevelop four parcels in Sunnyvale’s downtown core into residences, ground-level retail space and office space. Last year, STC Ventures received approval of its Downtown Specific Plan that allows for a buildout of an additional 817 residences and 709,000 square feet of office space above 642,000 square feet of ground-level retail.

January 13, 2021

Development Maryland Mixed-Use Southeast

Weller Development to Break Ground on Next Phase of Port Covington in Baltimore

by Alex Tostado January 6, 2021

BALTIMORE — Weller Development Co. plans to break ground on what it calls Chapter 1B of Port Covington in Baltimore in February. The development team, which also includes Goldman Sachs and Sagamore Ventures, received $650 million in financing for this phase, including $137 million in tax increment financing (TIF) bonds. In conjunction with the closings, the Port Covington development team funded more than $9 million to the South Baltimore 7 Coalition as part of its Community Benefits Agreement (CBA), which is the largest CBA payout in the history of Baltimore. The latest phase will comprise five buildings totaling 1.1 million square feet that is expected to start delivering in late 2022. The planned buildings in Chapter 1B include: Building E1: 162 residential units and 40,000 square feet of retail space; Building E5A: 212,000 square feet of office space and 9,500 square feet of retail space; Building E5B: 40 residential units, 81 extended stay rooms and 6,000 square feet of retail space; Building E6: 254 residential units and 16,000 square feet of retail space; and Building E7, dubbed Rye Street Market: 228,000 square feet of office space and a 45,000-square-foot retail market. In addition, 89 of the residential units in Chapter …

January 6, 2021

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