NEW YORK CITY — HKS Real Estate Advisors has arranged a $30 million loan for the refinancing of a 65,787-square-foot mixed-use portfolio in New York City. The portfolio consists of eight buildings in Manhattan and The Bronx that collectively total 54 multifamily units and 17 commercial units. Commercial tenants include Mr. Green Laundry, Hunter Convenience Shop, Little Amber Nails & Spa and Monster Barber Shop. Michael Lee of HKS arranged the loan through Citigroup on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
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Lexington Land Development Breaks Ground on $65M Platt Springs Crossing Near Columbia, South Carolina
by John Nelson
LEXINGTON, S.C. — Lexington Land Development Co., a locally based developer led by NAI Columbia shareholders Ben Kelly and Patrick Chambers, has broken ground on Platt Springs Crossing, a $65 million mixed-use development in the Columbia suburb of Lexington. Located on 57 acres at 5400 and 5470 Platt Springs Road, the project will comprise a Lowes Foods grocery store, 10,000 square feet of inline retail space, 13 retail outparcels and 142 residential townhouses. In addition to the Lowes Foods anchor, confirmed tenants include Chipotle Mexican Grill (which began construction earlier this summer), Panda Express, Whataburger, Harbor Freight Tools, Heartland Dental, WellStreet Urgent Care, Big Blue Marble Academy, Planet Fitness and Tidal Wave Car Wash. The Lowes Foods grocery store is anticipated to open in third-quarter 2025, as well as the first swath of townhomes. Some of the outparcel retailers will open as early as first-quarter 2025. Site work for the townhomes will begin next month. NAI Columbia is leasing the remaining available space at Platt Springs Crossing on behalf of Lexington Land Development.
JMA, Machete Select Kimpton as Hotel Partner for Westcourt Sports & Entertainment District in Downtown Orlando
by John Nelson
ORLANDO, FLA. — JMA Ventures and Machete Group, master developers of Westcourt in downtown Orlando, have selected Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants as the new hospitality partner at the 8.5-acre sports and entertainment district. Kimpton is part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts family of hospitality brands. The new 261-room, 11-story hotel will be the seventh Kimpton hotel in Florida upon completion. The property will feature over 16,000 square feet of indoor meeting space, a full-service restaurant and lobby bar, cafe and pool bar and pool lounge. The City of Orlando recently approved Westcourt, which will sit adjacent to Kia Center, home of the NBA’s Orlando Magic. Other uses at the development will include apartments, a 3,500-seat live entertainment venue, parking garage, offices, shops, restaurants and 1.5 acres of green space. The development team expects to deliver the project by March 2027 and create approximately 3,400 jobs for the region.
Colliers Arranges $33M Financing for Bayfair Mall Redevelopment in San Leandro, California
by Amy Works
SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. — Colliers Mortgage’s California structured finance group has arranged a $33 million bridge loan on behalf of B3 & Gaw to refinance the Bayfair Mall in the Bay Area city of San Leandro. The 715,000-square-foot property is being redeveloped into a mixed-use retail power center and R&D campus in San Leandro. The borrower’s multi-phase business plan includes closing the indoor corridors of the mall, renewing leases for existing retail tenants and filling vacancies with more suitable tenants for the market. Additionally, B3 & Gaw is transforming a one third of the property into an R&D campus. Shahin Yazdi, Jonathan Lee, Tommy Adelson and William Hyatt of Colliers arranged the financing, which includes a 36-month term with optional extensions. The loan features a fully nonrecourse structure with no interest, carry or completion guarantees.
BH Properties Receives $3M Bridge Loan for Acquisition of Olympic Block Mixed-Use Complex in Seattle
by Amy Works
SEATTLE — Gantry has arranged a $3 million bridge loan to finance the acquisition and repositioning of Olympic Block, a downtown Seattle mixed-use complex. The borrower is BH Properties. Located at 101 Yesler Way, the 75,000-square-foot property offers creative office space and ground-floor retail space. Acquired through a deed in lieu of foreclosure, the financing was based on a reset 2024 valuation, recognizing current vacancy and related cash flow challenges. Mark Ritchie and Alicia Sabanero of Gantry secured the three-year, fixed-rate loan through one of Gantry’s correspondent insurance company lenders. The financing features interest-only payments for the entirety of its duration.
Tom Brady Enterprises Signs 8,415 SF Office Lease at THE WELL Bay Harbor Islands in Miami
by John Nelson
MIAMI — Tom Brady Enterprises (TBE) Capital Management has signed an 8,415-square-foot office lease at THE WELL Bay Harbor Islands, a mixed-use project currently under development in Miami. TBE will relocate its headquarters to a 113,000-square-foot office building located at 1177 Kane Concourse within the development. Scheduled to open in 2025, the office building is currently 35 percent preleased. Blanca Commercial Real Estate, which serves as the leasing agent for THE WELL Bay Harbor, represented the landlord, Terra, in the lease negotiations. Colliers and Current Real Estate Advisors represented TBE. Upon completion, THE WELL Bay Harbor will also feature an eight-story condominium building, more than 22,000 square feet of amenities and a restaurant. Tom Brady Enterprises manages all business ventures of retired football player Tom Brady, including his portfolio of brands, which includes sportwear company BRADY Brands, wellness brand TB12, production company Religion of Sports and Autograph, which is dedicated to fan engagement. Brady played in the NFL for 23 seasons and won seven Super Bowls, six with the New England Patriots.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — JLL has arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for South Bend Center, a 43,811-square-foot mixed-use property in South Austin. The three-building property was built in 1984 and supports retail, flex warehouse, restaurant and medical office uses. C.W. Sheehan and Peyton Ackerman of JLL arranged the debt on behalf of the borrower, Duncan Park Capital. The direct lender was an undisclosed regional bank.
Fenton Developers to Add New Tribute Hotel, Sign Office Tenants at 92-Acre Mixed-Use Campus in Metro Raleigh
by John Nelson
CARY, N.C. — The development team behind the 92-acre Fenton mixed-use development in Cary, which includes Hines, Columbia Development and Affinius Capital, has announced a new 186-room hotel coming to the development. The master developers are bringing on Mainsail Lodging & Development and Ross Hotel Partners to co-develop the seven-story hotel, with Mainsail also signed on to operate the property upon completion. The developers will break ground in first-quarter 2025 and open the hotel in first-quarter 2027. Designed by BRPH, the hotel will be a member of the Tribute Portfolio Hotels by Marriott International family of brands and will feature a second-floor signature restaurant and bar; a lobby bar and coffee shop; 6,000 square feet of event space spanning six meeting rooms; a ballroom to accommodate groups up to 300 people; and a 1,500-square-foot culinary studio for cooking demonstrations and ticketed experiences. Other amenities will include a fitness center and an outdoor heated pool with an expanded sundeck. Additionally, the master developers have signed office leases with two new tenants. The deals include a nearly 17,000-square-foot lease with Burns & McDonnell, an engineering, construction and architecture firm, and an approximately 4,400-square-foot lease with Surety Systems, an enterprise resource planning, human …
City of St. Petersburg Selects Skanska to Oversee $6.5B Redevelopment of Historic Gas Plant District, New Ballpark for Tampa Bay Rays
by John Nelson
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — The City of St. Petersburg has selected Skanska USA as the owner’s representative for the $6.5 billion redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant property in St. Petersburg, including the design and construction of the new Major League Baseball stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays. The 86-acre redevelopment was announced nearly a year ago and will transform the site, which houses the Rays’ current home ballpark Tropicana Field, into an 8 million-square-foot mixed-use campus. In addition to the new stadium, plans call for new affordable housing, hotels, offices, shops, restaurants and the new home of the Woodson African American Museum of Florida. As the city’s owner’s representative, Skanska USA Building Inc. will provide project management services, including design reviews, project accounting, management of the redevelopment schedule, permitting assistance, onsite quality assurance, ensuring compliance with the development agreements and communication with area stakeholders. The Pinellas County Commission approved the project on Tuesday, July 30 — the final votes needed for the plan to move forward. The St. Petersburg City Council approved plans for the ballpark and the accompanying Historic Gas Plant District development on July 18.
KYLE, TEXAS — Locally based developer Rastegar Property Co. has unveiled plans for Inf1nity Square, a 318-acre master-planned development that will be located in the southern Austin suburb of Kyle. The development will feature roughly 1,000 single-family homes and 1,400 multifamily units as well as 185,000 square feet of commercial space. The commercial component will include retail space, an amenity center and an elementary school, all centered around a town square. In addition, Inf1nity Square will feature 61 acres of open green space that will connect to The Vybe, Kyle’s citywide trail network. CastleRock Communities and Brightland Homes will lead the development of first phase of single-family home development. Trez Capital has provided $31.7 million in construction financing for that phase of the project, which will encompass 329 lots.