WASHINGTON, D.C. — Co-developers Madison Marquette and PN Hoffman will open The Wharf on Oct. 12 in Washington, D.C. Phase I of the $2.3 billion project will deliver two office buildings, two apartment towers, two luxury condominium buildings and three hotels, as well as restaurants and retail space. The Wharf is a mixed-use waterfront community that stretches across 24 acres of land and more than 50 acres of water. The development features 3.5 million square feet of new residential, office, hotel, retail, marina and public uses including waterfront parks, promenades, piers and docks. Madison Marquette and PN Hoffman broke ground on the project in March 2014. Phase II construction will begin in the coming months, with delivery scheduled for 2021. Four entertainment piers extend into the Potomac River, one of which will be used as an ice rink in the winter. The Transit Pier will accommodate water taxis. Anthem, a 6,000-seat concert hall, will open with a launch concert by the Foo Fighters. David Rockwell designed the interiors of the venue. Washington, D.C.-based Madison Marquette is a private real estate investment manager, developer, operator and service provider. PN Hoffman is a real estate developer also based in D.C. — Kristin …
Mixed-Use
Greater Jamaica Development Selects Developer for 500,000 SF Mixed-Use Project in Queens
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — The Greater Jamaica Development Corp. has selected a joint venture between BRP Cos. and Wharton Properties to purchase and develop a site located at 90-02 168th St. in the Queens’ neighborhood of Jamaica. The open-air parking lot will become an approximately 500,000-square-foot development with more than 300 mixed-income residential units and more than 70,000 square feet of retail space. Construction is slated to begin in the second half of 2018.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Stiles has signed Publix to anchor Point Hope Commons, a 90,000-square-foot shopping center located within Cainhoy Plantation, a mixed-use community under development in Charleston. Point Hope Commons will be designed with a low country architectural theme and feature spaces for gathering and dining, with direct frontage along Clements Ferry Road. Stiles’ development team based in the company’s Charlotte office is managing the Point Hope Commons portion of the project, and Eric Meyer and Fritz Meyer of Meyer Kapp & Associates are providing property leasing representation. DI Development Co. is managing Cainhoy Plantation, which is being developed by combination of Guggenheim corporate and family interests. Upon completion, Cainhoy Plantation will include up to 9,000 single-family residences, a 264-unit apartment community and over 500 acres of retail, restaurant and office space.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of The Novella, a mixed-use property located in New Haven. 1245 Chapel Street LLC acquired the property from RMS Chapel Street for $39.6 million. The Novella features 136 apartment units above the 1,135-square-foot Chapel Street Pharmacy, 3,380 square feet of available retail space and 85 parking spaces. Victor Nolletti, Steve Witten and Eric Pentore of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ally Financial has signed on to anchor a 742,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Uptown Charlotte. Crescent Communities will break ground on Ally Charlotte Center at 601 S. Tryon St. in the first quarter of 2018. Ally Financial will lease 400,000 square feet and is expected to move to the new space when the building delivers in 2021. In addition to office space, plans for the 26-story tower include ground-level retail and restaurant space, a parking garage and a hotel. The building is situated near a LYNX light rail system stop and Interstate 277. Chase Monroe and Chris Schaaf of JLL represented Ally in the lease transaction, and Charley Leavitt and Barry Fabyan of JLL represented Crescent Communities. The Charlotte-based company specializes in the development of residential and mixed-use communities, including Piedmont Town Center, Coliseum Centre and the River District in Charlotte.
DETROIT — Bedrock, Dan Gilbert’s Detroit-based commercial real estate development and investment firm, has unveiled a package of four developments totaling $2.1 billion in new investment that will add to Detroit’s skyline. Totaling 3.2 million square feet, Bedrock expects to create both construction and permanent jobs totaling up to 24,000. “Detroit is going vertical,” says Gilbert, who also founded Quicken Loans Inc. and owns the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. “In fact, that is the only way to create any type of significant expansion in the city because we are virtually at full occupancy for residential and commercial space in both downtown and midtown.” Gilbert adds that “transformational” projects like these are necessary to both accommodate the expansion of current downtown businesses and make Detroit a legitimate competitor for new businesses and massive opportunities, including Amazon’s HQ2. Gilbert, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and other elected officials and community members gathered at the historic Book Tower to unveil the following projects: The Hudson’s Site — The approximately $900 million, 1 million square-foot redevelopment of the old Hudson’s site will include the tallest tower in Detroit. Crain’s Detroit Business reports that the building will rise 80 stories, which would top …
Cornerstone Realty Capital Arranges $38.5M in Financing for Mixed-Use Development in Boston
by Amy Works
BOSTON — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged $38.5 million in financing for Mount Vernon Co.’s development of a mixed-use building, located at the intersection of Western Avenue and Leo M Birmingham Parkway in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood. Cornerstone secured the fixed-rate financing structure, including an interest-only period during construction followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The six-story building will feature parking for 108 vehicles; three on-street retail spaces totaling 4,578 square feet; residential amenity space, including a rooftop multipurpose room and fitness center; storage for 132 bicycles; 115 market-rate apartments; and 17 affordable apartments. The unit mix includes 53 studios, 43 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 16 one-bedroom/one-bath units with a den and 20 two-bedroom/two-bath units. Ranging from 520 square feet to 906 square feet, the units will feature vinyl plank and tile flooring, Silestone countertops, tile backsplashes, stainless steel appliances and in-unit washers and dryers.
Stellar Management Refinances 13-Property Portfolio in New York City with $105M Loan Package
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — Stellar Management has refinanced a 13-property portfolio with a $105 million loan package from Capital One. The deal, brokered by GCP Capital Group, includes a five-year term. The portfolio includes properties at 11-15 W. 123rd St., 1061-1071 St. Nicholas Ave., 604 W. 162nd St., 601-609 W. 175th St., 3480-3496 Broadway and 12 E. 32nd St. The refinancing includes more than 600 residential units and as well as commercial and retail space in New York City. Stellar has owned the properties for more than 20 years. Loan proceeds will be used to fund upgrades to the properties, including lobby and elevator cab renovations, amenity space upgrades and landscaping improvements.
ARLINGTON, VA. — Berkadia has secured a $157 million construction loan for 750 North Glebe, a mixed-use project under construction in Arlington, roughly five miles west of Washington, D.C. Upon completion, 750 North Glebe will feature 491 residential units and 61,000 square feet of retail space, which will be anchored by a 41,000-square-foot Target store. J. Tyler Blue, Paul Wallace and Jimmy Meadows of Berkadia secured the 18-year loan through Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. on behalf of the developer, Bethesda, Md.-based Saul Centers.
BALTIMORE — Goldman Sachs has committed $233 million to the Port Covington redevelopment project in Baltimore. This is the largest single private equity investment made by the firm’s Urban Investment Group (UIG) to date, according to a Port Covington news release. Port Covington is a 235-acre mixed-use redevelopment located on Baltimore’s waterfront adjacent to I-95. At completion, the 25-year project will include up to 18 million square feet of retail, entertainment, office, hotel and residential space. In addition, the project will encompass 2.5 miles of restored waterfront and 40 acres of parks and green space. Sagamore Development Co. and the UIG have entered into an agreement to jointly own the project and develop the infrastructure in Port Covington. Marc Weller of Sagamore Development will lead the infrastructure development team. The joint venture will own and develop the land in Port Covington that is adjacent to the campus of the future global headquarters of Under Armour. The footwear and sports apparel company owns 50 acres of Port Covington land, and is not involved in this transaction. Other businesses with land parcels in Port Covington that are not part of the joint undertaking include City Garage, Nick’s Fish House, Sagamore Spirit Distillery …