Mixed-Use

Branch Receives City Council Approval for Lakeshore Mall Redevelopment in Gainesville, Georgia

by John Nelson February 10, 2025

GAINESVILLE, GA. — Atlanta-based Branch Properties has received civic approval for the redevelopment of Lakeshore Mall, a former shopping mall in Gainesville that opened in 1970. Gainesville City Council unanimously approved the developer’s vision for a 49-acre mixed-use redevelopment that was announced this past fall. Branch plans to break ground on the redevelopment in late 2026 and wrap up construction in 2028. Located between Lake Lanier and I-985, the new Lakeshore Mall project will usher in 652 multifamily residences, 38,200 square feet of community green space and more than 300,000 square feet of retail space, including existing anchors Belk and Dick’s Sporting Goods, both of which will remain open during the redevelopment. Dick’s will relocate to a new store within the redevelopment. Len Erickson of Franklin Street is leading the project’s retail leasing component with Branch. Future plans for the project could include a hotel and townhomes.

February 10, 2025

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IPA Arranges $26.5M Sale of 4.9-Acre Redevelopment Site in Irvine, California

by Amy Works February 10, 2025

IRVINE, CALIF. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of 2400 Barranca, a 4.9-acre redevelopment site within Irvine Business Complex (IBC) in Irvine. Gemdale USA sold the asset to Irvine Community Land Trust, in partnership with USA Properties, for $26.5 million. The site offers a variety of development opportunities from for-sale townhomes to industrial redevelopment. According to IPA, the City of Irvine’s 2045 General Plan includes a new residential housing overlay that will target 15,000 new housing units in the IBC and eliminate the need for a site-specific environment impact report, zone change or amendment to the master plan and city council vote to stimulate new high-density housing developments in locations where multifamily housing is needed. Kevin Green, Joseph Grabiec, Gregory Harris and Mark DeGiorgio of IPA represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.

February 10, 2025

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Adept Urban Development Receives $107M in Construction Financing for Mixed-Use Project in Ontario, California

by Amy Works February 7, 2025

ONTARIO, CALIF. — Adept Urban Development has obtained $107 million in financing for the construction of Adept Ontario, a master-planned, mixed-use development at 4117 E. Concours St. in Ontario. Situated adjacent to Toyota Arena, the first phase of Adept Ontario will include 384 multifamily units and 26,000 square feet of retail space, as well as several digital media signs. Stefen Chraghchian of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. secured the financing with Affinius Capital and Bank OZK on behalf of the developer.

February 7, 2025

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Hines, Aubrey to Develop 10 MSF Mixed-Use Campus in Suburban Atlanta

by John Nelson January 29, 2025

BARTOW COUNTY, GA. — Hines and Aubrey Corp. plan to co-develop a new 10 million-square-foot mixed-use community in Bartow County, a northwest suburban node of Atlanta. The master-planned project, called Aubrey Village, will sit on 2,390 acres at the I-75 interchange with U.S. Route 411, which is located near multibillion-dollar plants underway for Hyundai-SK Battery and QCells. Once complete, the development will include new manufacturing, data center and logistics facilities, as well as a supermarket, shops, restaurants, hotels and a variety of residential properties that will accommodate 2,800 families. The industrial-zoned land spans 1,200 acres and will accommodate two industrial parks. Aubrey Village will also feature a network of trails, parks and walkways and a Bartow County public school. The project is projected to be completed over the next 10 to 12 years in several phases, with Hines expecting to break ground on the initial infrastructure later this year or in 2026. Jim Ramseur and Samantha Wheeler with Lee & Associates represented Aubrey Corp. in venture formation, and Ramseur Real Estate Advisors will act as the managing consultant for the co-developers’ commercial and residential parcels moving forward.

January 29, 2025

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Halstatt Sells 644-Bed UnionWest at Creative Village Student Housing Tower in Downtown Orlando

by John Nelson January 29, 2025

ORLANDO, FLA. — Halstatt Real Estate Partners has sold UnionWest at Creative Village, a 664-bed student housing property near the University of Central Florida’s (UCF) downtown Orlando campus. Halstatt developed the 15-story tower in partnership with Development Ventures Group and Ustler Development in August 2019. Provident Resources Group purchased UnionWest for an undisclosed price using bonds underwritten by BofA Securities. Located at the corner of West Livingston Street and North Terry Avenue, the student housing tower is a component of the $1.5 billion Creative Village mixed-use campus, which includes academic space for both UCF and Valencia College’s downtown campus. In addition to student housing, UnionWest offers more than 100,000 square feet of academic space, 11,000 square feet of street-level retail space and a 600-space parking garage.

January 29, 2025

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Jamestown Unloads Stake in Georgetown Renaissance Portfolio in DC to Acadia Realty Trust

by John Nelson January 28, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. AND ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Atlanta-based Jamestown has sold its stake in The Georgetown Renaissance Portfolio, a collection of 22 boutique retail and residential buildings in Washington, D.C.’s Georgetown neighborhood and a lone property in nearby Alexandria, Va. New York-based Acadia Realty Trust, already a minor owner of the portfolio, purchased Jamestown’s stake for an undisclosed price. Eastdil Secured represented Jamestown in the transaction. Jamestown originally acquired its interest in The Georgetown Renaissance Portfolio in 2011. The firm had previously sold off a portion of its interest to EastBanc, which used acquisition funds from Acadia Realty Trust, back in 2016. The portfolio is now home to several retail and design brands such as B&B Italia, Poliform, Molteni, Lululemon, Patagonia and Design Within Reach.

January 28, 2025

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M2G Ventures, Evergen Buy 50,000 SF Mixed-Use Property in South Austin, Plans Redevelopment

by Taylor Williams January 28, 2025

AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership North Texas-based investment firm M2G Ventures and Austin-based Evergen Equity has purchased a 50,000-square-foot mixed-use property in South Austin. The facility at 211 E. Alpine Drive currently houses industrial, office and retail space. M2G plans to enhance the property’s landscaping, parking and painting, as well as to upgrade common areas, restrooms, interior and exterior lighting and storefronts. M2G will also introduce public art installations and rebrand the property as ALCO and has tapped CSA Realty Group is the leasing agent.

January 28, 2025

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Amazon to Anchor 1 MSF Wynwood Plaza Mixed-Use Development in Miami

by John Nelson January 28, 2025

MIAMI — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has signed on to anchor Wynwood Plaza, a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use campus nearing completion in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant will occupy 50,333 square feet within the development’s 12-story office tower that is set to deliver in the coming months. The landlords in the lease transaction are New York City-based L&L Holding Co. and Oak Row Equities, which has offices in New York City and Miami. The partners are co-developing Wynwood Plaza with Shorenstein Investment Advisors and investment partner Claure Group, which will also be a tenant in the building. The office tower will span 266,000 square feet and include an array of indoor and outdoor amenities, including an amenity hub on the second floor that will feature a fitness club with high-end equipment, showers and lockers, as well as a golf simulator and conference rooms. Other features of the tower include floor-to-ceiling windows, private tenant terraces and an expansive lobby. Office tenants will have direct access to Wynwood Plaza’s onsite parking garage and ground-level restaurants and shops, as well as a landscaped courtyard and a shaded rooftop area with flexible seating arrangements. Amazon will join other committed office tenants including Claure …

January 28, 2025

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NewQuest Breaks Ground on $400M Mixed-Use Project in Katy, Texas

by Taylor Williams January 27, 2025

KATY, TEXAS — Locally based developer NewQuest has broken ground on Texas Heritage Marketplace, a $400 million mixed-use development in the western Houston suburb of Katy. The site spans 165 acres and fronts both I-10 and the newly completed Texas Heritage Parkway. Plans currently call for approximately 750,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space, as well as two apartment communities with about 550 total units and 300,000 square feet of medical office and self-storage space. Target has committed to being a retail anchor with a 149,000-square-foot store. A tentative completion date for the initial phase of construction was not announced.

January 27, 2025

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Walmart Debuts 350-Acre Corporate Headquarters Campus in Bentonville, Arkansas

by John Nelson January 27, 2025

BENTONVILLE, ARK. — Walmart has debuted its new 350-acre home office campus in Bentonville that features 12 office buildings. The campus also includes the 8th & Plate food hall that will be occupied by Bentonville Bicycle Co., Flyway Brewing, Gearhead Outfitters, The Gents Place, Hatch Early Mood Food, Jamba Juice, Riserva Bar + Tapas, Swig, Walmart Pharmacy, Wright’s BBQ and Yokozuna Sushi. The campus also offers Little Squiggles onsite childcare and Onyx Coffee Lab, as well as seven miles of walking and biking paths, more than 1,000 bike parking spots, rentable bikes, 300 electric vehicle charging stations and Walton Family Whole Health & Fitness.

January 27, 2025

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