Mixed-Use

SomeraRoad Buys Out Partners for SouthSide Works in Pittsburgh, Plans $167M Development and Renovation

by John Nelson March 10, 2020

PITTSBURGH — SomeraRoad Inc., a value-add investment and development firm based in New York City, has taken full ownership of SouthSide Works in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood. The adaptive reuse project was formerly the site of J&L Steel Works and now houses approximately 280,000 square feet of retail space, 180,000 square feet of office space and 85 apartments. The project opened in 2004. SomeraRoad plans to undertake more than $37 million in capital improvements and invest $130 million in new development at the project, including 230 apartments and 200,000 square feet of office space fronting the Monongahela River. Another key feature of the new development plan is the conversion of the SouthSide Works Cinema to a 77,000-square-foot creative office space dubbed Box Office. SomeraRoad plans for the new office space to house about 500 office workers. The Kansas City office of HOK Architecture will design Box Office, which SomeraRoad will begin work on this summer. “The cinema’s grand entry, high ceilings and efficient useable floorplate, coupled with steel and glass improvements and the adaptive reuse appeal, creates a unique office conversion opportunity Pittsburgh hasn’t seen before,” says Jon Reeser, SomeraRoad’s vice president of acquisitions and head of its Pittsburgh office. …

March 10, 2020

Loans Mixed-Use New York Northeast

JLL Secures $210M Acquisition Loan for Mixed-Use Building in Manhattan

by Alex Patton March 9, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has secured a $210 million acquisition loan for 530 Broadway, a 200,000-square-foot mixed-use building in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan that was originally built in 1898. LoanCore Capital LLC provided the loan to a joint venture between local real estate developer SHVO, Deutsche Finance America and BLG Capital Ltd. The joint venture purchased the 11-story property from a partnership of Wharton Property Advisors and Thor Equities. Michael Tepedino, David Sitt and Robert Tonnessen of JLL arranged the financing.

March 9, 2020

Development Mixed-Use North Carolina Southeast

Nuveen, Crosland Southeast to Develop Mixed-Use Project in Charlotte

by Alex Tostado March 9, 2020

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nuveen Real Estate and Crosland Southeast have acquired a 12-acre parcel in Charlotte’s Plaza Midwood neighborhood to develop a mixed-use project. The development will feature retail, restaurant and office space, as well as residential units. The site is situated at the corner of Pecan and Central avenues, two miles from downtown Charlotte. The development team will complete the project in phases over a five-year period. Further details of the plans were not disclosed.

March 9, 2020

Development Midwest Missouri Mixed-Use

CapStone Holdings Invests $40M in City Foundry STL Development in Downtown St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow March 5, 2020

ST. LOUIS — CapStone Holdings Inc., a business incubator and investment group, has acquired a $40 million stake in City Foundry STL, a food hall and office project set to open in downtown St. Louis this summer. CapStone represents one of the largest single-entity investors in the $210 million first phase of the project, which will feature 122,000 square feet of restaurant and entertainment space, 105,000 square feet of retail and 107,000 square feet of office. City Foundry is a redevelopment of the former Federal Mogul factory. The Lawrence Group is the developer for the 15-acre project.

March 5, 2020

Development Mixed-Use Texas

Bright Realty Moves Forward With 140-Acre Crown Centre Mixed-Use Project in Metro Dallas

by Taylor Williams March 4, 2020

LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Locally based firm Bright Realty has received approval from the City of Lewisville to move forward with the development of Crown Centre, a 140-acre mixed-use project that will be located along State Highway 121 on the northern outskirts of Dallas. The site is approved for up to 2,000 multifamily units, 3 million square feet of office space, 500 hotel rooms and covered parking, as well as 140,000 square feet of retail and open green space. The development will also feature three open spaces with lakes and trails that will connect the buildings, as well as outdoor event space. Construction of a 109,000-square-foot office building is underway at the site and is expected to be complete later this year.

March 4, 2020

Loans Mixed-Use Texas

JLL Arranges Financing for Montrose Collective Mixed-Use Project in Houston

by Taylor Williams March 4, 2020

HOUSTON — JLL has arranged construction financing and joint venture equity for Montrose Collective, a mixed-use project that will be located in Houston’s Montrose District. Preliminary plans call for 150,000 square feet of creative office, medical office and retail space across four buildings. Colby Mueck, Ryan West, Matthew Putterman, Jett Lucia and Matthew Williamson of JLL arranged the construction loan through Bank OZK and delivered an institutional investor advised by JPMorgan Asset Management as the joint venture equity partner. The borrower was locally based development and investment firm Radom Capital.

March 4, 2020

Acquisitions California Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Retail Western

Optimus Properties Sells Two-Property Mixed-Use Portfolio in California for $11M

by Amy Works March 4, 2020

CARMEL, CALIF. — Optimus Properties has completed the disposition of a two-property portfolio in downtown Carmel. Wheat LLC acquired the mixed-use portfolio for $11 million. The sale consists of the 4,345-square-foot Block 71: Lot 5 building, with ground-floor retail and office space and second-floor residential space, and Block 76: Lot 11, a 2,763-square-foot retail property. Michael Schoeder of Cushman & Wakefield’s Central Coast Operations, in collaboration with Dan Wald and Don LeBuhn of the firm’s Retail Investment Advisors Group in San Francisco, represented the seller in the deal.

March 4, 2020

Development Mixed-Use Texas

RedLeaf, City of Cedar Park Form Partnership to Develop $350M Mixed-Use Project Near Austin

by Taylor Williams March 2, 2020

CEDAR PARK, TEXAS — Locally based developer RedLeaf Properties has entered into a public-private partnership with the City of Cedar Park, located north of Austin, to redevelop an area along Bell Boulevard into a mixed-use destination. The project, which will be branded The Bell District, is expected to have a total price tag of $350 million. The first phase of development is expected to include multiple acres of communal green space integrated with the new public library and restaurants, as well as two blocks of high-density residential buildings with ground-floor retail space. The second phase will feature residential and office development. RedLeaf plans to begin demolishing the existing structures on the site following the completion of the realignment of a section of U.S. Highway 183, a project that is expected to run through 2021.

March 2, 2020

Development Mixed-Use Northeast Pennsylvania

Keystone Tops Out 520,000 SF Mixed-Use Development in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

by Alex Patton March 2, 2020

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — Keystone Property Group has topped out its 520,000-square-foot SORA West mixed-use development in Conshohocken, a northwestern suburb on Philadelphia. The development will include a 13-story, 429,000-square foot office building, which will house the corporate headquarters of AmerisourceBergen. The office building will also include a fitness center, a 16,000-square-foot rooftop terrace and an 80,000-square-foot parking facility. Other components of the development include a 165-room hotel with restaurant space and a 467,000-square-foot parking structure. The Harman Group is serving as structural engineers of the project. Gensler and The DLR Group are serving as the project architects, and Intech Construction Inc. is the general contractor. Keystone expects to complete construction in 2021.

March 2, 2020

Development Florida Mixed-Use Southeast Top Stories

Treo Group Breaks Ground on $125M VOX Miami Mixed-Use Development

by Taylor Williams March 2, 2020

MIAMI — Locally based investment and development firm The Treo Group has broken ground on VOX Miami, a $125 million mixed-use project in South Florida. Treo Group will develop the transit-oriented site, which is located at the corner of U.S. Highway 1 and Sunset Drive, adjacent to the South Miami Metrorail station, in multiple phases. Phase I will feature an eight-story student housing building with 326 beds across 99 units that will serve undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Miami. Amenities will include study lounges, a rooftop terrace, fitness center and a pool. The building is scheduled for completion before the 2021-2022 academic year. The second phase of VOX Miami is a 195,000-square-foot office building. Perkins + Will is designing the Class A property, which will also house ground-floor retail space. A start and completion date for that component has not yet been released. “VOX Miami is designed to fulfill the needs of various community sectors, from University of Miami students to local businesses, while providing convenient accessibility via the Metrorail and bolstering the overall appeal of public transportation,” says Otto Boudet-Murias, Treo Group principal. Treo Group is also developing Regatta Harbour, a 9.5-acre mixed-use project in Miami’s …

March 2, 2020

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