Mixed-Use

Halcyon

ALPHARETTA, GA. — RocaPoint Partners has broken ground on the next wave of ground-up development at the $370 million, 135-acre mixed-use Halcyon community in Alpharetta that first opened to the public in the fall of 2019. The second phase includes a four-story brick and steel building that will feature 60,000 square feet of creative office space and The Forum Athletic Club, a new two-story fitness center totaling 23,000 square feet with an adjacent outdoor fitness field. Set to open in early 2022, this will be the third location of The Forum Athletic Club. Phase II will also include a 5,000-square-foot Dogtopia dog boarding and grooming studio. AKA Studio designed the interior of Building 1100 to feature open, accessible stairwells with natural light, HVAC systems with UV filtration and hands-free access throughout the building. The development is also located right off of Ga. Highway 400. RocaPoint made a deal with publicly traded pharmaceutical company Alimera Sciences to occupy a full floor totaling 14,900 square feet of Building 1100, which is set to deliver by the fourth quarter of 2021. Newmark is in charge of office leasing for the development. In addition to Alimera Sciences, Halcyon’s roster of office tenants includes JLL, …

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Waldorf-Astoria-Miami

MIAMI — A joint venture between Property Markets Group (PMG), Greybrook Realty Partners and S2 Development has launched condominium sales at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences Miami. The estimated development cost for the project is $970 million, according to Greybrook’s website.  The 800,000-square-foot project is located at 300 Biscayne Blvd. in the heart of downtown Miami. Rising 100 stories, the building is expected to be the tallest residential tower south of New York City, according to the development team.  The project will feature a five-star hotel operated under Hilton’s Waldorf Astoria banner and 360 condominiums with interiors by San Francisco-based design firm BAMO. Residences will offer floor-to-ceiling glass windows with views of the Atlantic Ocean.  Shared amenities at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel & Residences Miami are set to include a lounge named Peacock Alley, indoor and outdoor event spaces, a signature restaurant, resort-style swimming pool with cabanas, spa and fitness center. PMG is leading sales and marketing for the residential portion of the development, with the cost for condominiums starting at $1 million, according to reports by Architect Magazine.  Siger Suarez Architects designed the project in collaboration with Carlos Ott. Completion is scheduled for 2025, according to reports by …

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Blue-Back-Square-West-Hartford

WEST HARTFORD, CONN. — Blue Back Capital Partners LLC, a joint venture between Greenwich, Conn.-based Charter Realty & Development Corp. and Miami-based Rialto Capital, has acquired Blue Back Square, a 450,000-square-foot mixed-use property in West Hartford. The property was built in 2006 and includes 215,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space, as well as 200,000 square feet of office and medical office space. Retail anchor tenants include Crate & Barrel, Cinepolis Cinemas, West Elm and Barnes & Noble. The seller was Starwood Retail Partners, which purchased the property in 2013. Chris Angelone, Zach Nitsche, Nat Heald, Dave Monahan and Sean O’Neill of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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The-Link-Frisco

FRISCO, TEXAS — Locally based developer Stillwater Capital has received zoning approval from the city council of Frisco, a northern suburb of Dallas, for the development of The Link, a 240-acre mixed-use project near PGA of America’s new 600-acre headquarters campus. The PGA of America’s role is to oversee professional golf and promote interest in the game. The Link will feature Class A office, luxury residential, destination retail, boutique hospitality and entertainment uses. The name of the development stems from the pedestrian promenade that connects the site to the PGA’s campus through an expansive network of green spaces. According to multiple news outlets, including Community Impact Newspaper and Dallas Innovates, the project has a price tag of approximately $1 billion. “This project delivers on our promise to capitalize on the momentum generated by the PGA headquarters and Omni Resort,” says Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney. “The Link will complement the energy of PGA Frisco by providing high-quality office spaces with unobstructed views of the golf course, a curated mix of entertainment and dining options, and large park spaces that will ensure a highly livable environment.” The PGA of America originally announced its relocation to Frisco from South Florida in late 2018. …

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Brick-and-Mortar-District-Kyle

KYLE, TEXAS — A public-private partnership between Austin-based Momark Development, the City of Kyle and Cardinal MF LLC has broken ground on Phase I of The Brick and Mortar District, a 138-acre mixed-use project in Kyle, located south of Austin. The site is located within the 2,200-acre Plum Creek master-planned community. The 21-acre Phase I will comprise a 300-unit apartment building with 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, restaurant and coworking space, as well as two parks totaling 6.6 acres that will be connected by a walking trail with art installations. Amenities at the apartment community will include two pools and a fitness center. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in March 2022. At full buildout, The Brick and Mortar District will consist of approximately 2,500 residential units, 150,000 square feet of retail space, 250,000 square feet of office space and 35 acres of parkland and trails.

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111 Broadway

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has acquired 111 Broadway, a 50,303-square-foot, mixed-use property in downtown Nashville. Tower Investments Inc., based in Philadelphia, sold the property for $36 million. The four-tenant building is 100 percent leased to tenants including Rock Bottom Brewery, Wyndham-Margaritaville Vacation Club, Glen Campbell Museum and Platinum Cos. Constructed in 1930 and positioned just one block from Cumberland River, the three-story asset has been renovated over the past five years, including improvements to the roof, windows, exterior and elevator systems. CRC is a Baltimore-based real estate investment and management company that also owns Fortress Grove Apartments, a 320-unit multifamily community located in nearby Murfreesboro, Tenn.

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Harborside-Jersey-City

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Mack-Cali Realty Corp. (NYSE: CLI) has unveiled the latest phase of the redevelopment of Harborside, a 4.3 million-square-foot mixed-use campus in Jersey City. The redevelopment of the 422,590-square-foot Harborside 1, which is one of five office buildings on the campus, is complete and includes a new façade and lobby, as well as infrastructure upgrades. The building also features a private terrace on the fourth floor with views of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline. As part of this phase, Mack-Cali also introduced new art installations and public spaces and announced summer programming, including the opening of Smorgasburg, an open-air food market. Harborside also features 71,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, fitness and wellness programming, a 351-room Hyatt Regency hotel, a food hall and a daycare center. In addition, the site can support approximately 3.5 million square feet of new commercial and residential development.

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NEW YORK CITY — Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) has unveiled plans to overhaul its flagship Herald Square store at the corner of 34th Street and Seventh Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The plan would add a commercial office tower atop the store. The size and design features of the office component were not disclosed. The plan includes a private investment totaling $235 million by Macy’s that would modernize the public spaces around the flagship store, including upgraded subway access, improved transit connections and pedestrian-friendly and car-free streetscapes at Broadway Plaza and Herald Square. Macy’s would improve Herald Square Subway Station’s entrances and add publicly accessible elevators at Seventh Avenue, Broadway, 34th Street and 35th Street that are compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The renewal plan is expected to generate $269 million annually in new tax revenues for New York City, support 16,290 annual jobs and spark $4.29 billion in annual economic output, according to Macy’s. “Today’s announcement is a resounding vote of confidence for Manhattan and the entire state, and a strong indication that New York’s retailers and consumers will drive this economic recovery,” says Melissa O’Connor, president and CEO of the Retail Council of New York State, the …

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District-121-McKinney

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Developer Craig International has unveiled plans for District 121, a $250 million mixed-use project that will be located on 17.5 acres next to the Craig Ranch master-planned community in McKinney. Phase I of the project consists of a 200,000-square-foot office building by Kaizen Development that is currently under construction, as well as 40,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, an 800-space parking garage and green space known as The Commons. District 121 will eventually include 520,000 square feet of office space and a hotel. SHOP Cos. has been tapped to lease the retail and restaurant space.

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Downtown Nexton

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — New Jersey-based Sharbell Development Corp. has broken ground on Downtown Nexton, an urban-inspired mixed-use development in Summerville. Downtown Nexton will be situated on nearly 100 acres between Sigma Drive and Brighton Park Boulevard, about 24 miles away from Charleston. Upon completion, Downtown Nexton will provide retail, dining, hospitality, residential, service, office and commercial options. The first phase of the Downtown Nexton project is slated to be completed in 2022 and will include multifamily residences, a mixed-use building with loft apartments above ground-level retail and several outparcels. In addition, Phase I will feature various walking trails, pocket parks and two ponds with walking trails on the north and south sides of the development. Downtown Nexton will offer over 110,000 square feet of both for-sale and rental office space within several two-story office buildings. The buildings will feature parking, multiple entry points, green space and Nexton’s GigaFi internet services. CBRE’s Charleston office will market the office component for lease. The project will also include three apartment parcels, each with their own amenity packages. One of these parcels is intended to be an age-restricted (55-plus) upscale rental community. Additionally, some of the mixed-use buildings will include upper-floor lofts. Amenities for …

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