Mixed-Use

INDIANAPOLIS — Buckingham Cos. has begun the $135 million second phase of the CityWay development in Indianapolis. Residential construction for Phase II at the mixed-use development includes two five-story buildings on the west side of Delaware Street and three four-story buildings along the Cultural Trail and Virginia Street. Upon completion in 2019, the CityWay neighborhood is slated to include more than 650 apartments and over 100,000 square feet of commercial space. Franciscan Health Systems will anchor a new 20,000-square-foot office building. Plans also call for a 13,000-square-foot pharmacy. The inaugural phase of CityWay opened in 2013.

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NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $31.4 million loan for the construction of a mixed-use development at 744 Bedford Ave. in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. All proceeds of the loan will go toward completing construction of the 134,742-square-foot building. When complete, the building will include 88 residential rental units, 18,393 square feet of retail space and 76 parking spaces. The borrower, a local developer, has laid the foundation of the building and begun construction. The project is scheduled to be complete by spring 2019.

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NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the sale of two five-story mixed-use buildings located at 943 and 973 Columbus Ave. in Manhattan for $14 million at a capitalization rate of 5.2 percent. The two buildings combined span 18,123 square feet. Built in 1910, the properties feature 36 apartments and four retail stores. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood represented the seller, the Orbach Group. Ben Khakshoor represented the buyer, the Mehta family. The two properties are one-half mile southeast of Columbia University.

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HOBOKEN, N.J. — Angelo, Gordon & Co. and Prism Capital Partners have unveiled plans to recapitalize and develop a former industrial facility in Hoboken as an 89-unit apartment property with 10,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space as well as a street-level retail space for $120 million. Parkwood Development Corp. started the project in 2012 and will retain an ownership stake in the development. Originally built in 1909 and used as an industrial facility that produced Wonder Bread, the project, dubbed the Wonder Lofts, will be made up of five separate buildings and retain a significant amount of the property’s existing architectural detail. The project has received necessary approvals and nearly all demolition and construction preparation has been completed.

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TIMNATH, COLO. — The Neenan Co. has started construction for The Plaza at Riverbend, a mixed-use retail center in Timnath, a suburb of Fort Collins. The project will total 39,000 square feet and include two freestanding single-story buildings with retail, office and restaurant space. The larger building will feature 23,000 square feet of commercial space. Studio 68 will own 9,307 square feet of space, slated to open by the end of the year. The second facility will feature 16,000 square feet of speculative commercial space. Serving as the project’s developer and design-builder, The Neenan Co. will sell the retail and office condominiums to each end user upon the project’s completion in late 2018.

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TAMPA, FLA. — A partnership between Feldman Equities and Two Roads Development has announced plans for Riverwalk Place, a 50-story, mixed-use development located on Ashley Drive in downtown Tampa. The building will be the tallest on the west coast of Florida, according to the development team. The property will include 10 floors of office space and 33 floors housing more than 200 luxury condominiums accessed by private elevators. The property will also feature an integrated parking structure connected by plaza with up to five waterfront restaurants and retail tenants. The development may also feature an adjacent marina for use by residents. An existing building on the property has been vacated, and will be demolished soon in preparation for construction. A timeline for the development was not disclosed, and a rendering has not yet been released. Both parties of the joint venture have invested significant capital into the project, which is currently in the pre-construction phase. The next phase of development will include taking reservations and deposits, followed by going to market for construction funding. Reid Boren, managing partner of Two Roads Development, has noted that several banks are willing to provide financing prior to reservations being taken, but the developer prefers …

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ALAMEDA, CALIF. — A joint venture led by Trammell Crow Residential (TCR) plans to develop Alameda Point, a $500 million mixed-use project located in the Bay Area city of Alameda. Alameda Point Partners (AAP), which includes srmERNST Development Partners, Madison Marquette, Eden Housing and Cypress Equity Investments, officially closed on the transfer of approximately 30 acres for Site A of the mixed-use, transit-oriented waterfront development. The first phase of Site A will consist of 673 housing units, including 130 units for low- and very-low-income households and 310 units for middle-income households; eight acres of parks and open space; funding for the Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal; and 93,000 square feet of retail space. Completion of the new infrastructure is expected over the next two to three years, with the first new residences scheduled to open in 2021. AAP negotiated the sale of several parcels to various builders and developers to coincide with the sale and transfer of the first 30 acres: Block 8 – Eden Housing will develop a 70-unit multifamily affordable community and a 60-unit affordable seniors housing community. Block 6 – Trumark Homes will develop 123 townhomes. Block 9 – Cypress Equity Investments will develop a 200-unit apartment community with …

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ROCHESTER, MINN. — Bloom International Realty of United Arab Emirates plans to develop a pair of mixed-use towers along the Zumbro River in Rochester. Total project costs for the 1 million-square-foot development will be $180 million. The Rochester City Council gave the planned use for the property unanimous approval on Monday, March 19. Before the development can move forward, the council still needs to approve a land sale to Bloom and a $20 million tax increment financing package, according to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. At full build-out, the development will include a 180-room hotel with 130 branded condominiums, a 215-unit seniors housing community and 37,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space. The first tower will span 22 stories and the second will span 26, according to local media reports. In addition, the project will include an indoor winter garden, a public plaza on 3rd Street, a rooftop terrace park and a boardwalk that will provide access to the Zumbro Riverfront. Pittsburgh-based architecture firm AE7 is designing the project. A construction timeline for the development was not disclosed. — Camren Skelton

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NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of 151 Eighth Ave., a five-story mixed-use building in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, for $18.3 million. Brock Emmetsberger, Billy Simons and Rachel Aschendorf of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a partnership made up of Stone Street Properties and Greenwich Village Capital. The 15,260-square-foot building contains 16 residential units, two retail units and one cell tower. Of the 16 apartments, 11 are free market, four are rent stabilized and one is rent controlled. The building is located in close proximity to retail and dining options that include Chelsea Market and Barneys New York.

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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — DPC Cos. has purchased 7 Thousand Shea, a mixed-use property located at the intersection of Scottsdale Road and Shea Boulevard in Scottsdale. An undisclosed company sold the property for $16 million, or $110 per square foot. Situated on 8.3 acres, the property features 145,000 square feet of mixed-use space. DPC Cos. plans to upgrade the property to include high-end dining, retail and creative office space. ORION Investment Real Estate facilitated the transaction.

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