Mixed-Use

Hobby Lobby Opens at 1.5 MSF Mixed-Use Center in New Caney, Texas

by Taylor Williams April 4, 2017

NEW CANEY, TEXAS — Hobby Lobby has opened a new store in Valley Ranch Town Center, a 240-acre, 1.5 million-square-foot mixed-use development in New Caney, a city roughly 30 miles north of Houston. The Signorelli Co., a Houston-area builder, developed the property, which is situated within the 1,400-acre, master-planned community of Valley Ranch on Grand Parkway near Interstate 69. Valley Ranch Town Center, which also includes a 13,500-seat amphitheater and 1,000 multifamily residences, is the largest retail project currently underway in the Houston area.

April 4, 2017

Georgia Mixed-Use Office Southeast

Hines, Cousins Sign Office Lease with Spaces at Avalon in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson April 4, 2017

ALPHARETTA, GA. — Hines and Cousins Properties have executed a 34,000-square-foot, 11-year lease transaction with Spaces, a co-working office space provider owned by Regus. Spaces will occupy the first two floors of 8000 Avalon, a nine-story, 224,000-square-foot office building underway within Boulevard East, the second phase of the Avalon mixed-use development in Alpharetta. Hines and Cousins entered into a joint venture to develop the $73 million office building, which will also be home to Microsoft. David Demarest, Brannan Moss and Jennifer Ziegler of JLL represented Spaces in the lease deal. In other Avalon news, Apple has confirmed plans to relocate the Apple Store at nearby North Point Mall to Boulevard East. The new store will open at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 13.

April 4, 2017

Midwest Mixed-Use Wisconsin

North Wells Acquires Mixed-Use Property in Downtown Milwaukee for $25M

by Kristin Harlow April 4, 2017

MILWAUKEE — North Wells Capital, the investment management affiliate of Urban Innovations Ltd., has acquired a 428,652-square-foot mixed-use property in downtown Milwaukee for $25 million. The building is located at 331 W. Wisconsin Ave. in the Westown neighborhood. The building is home to Boston Store and its corporate offices, The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. and Boston Lofts apartments. The iconic building was constructed in the late 1800s. Boston Store, a department store, has occupied the building for nearly 100 years, with 123,434 square feet of retail space on the first and second floors. Bon-Ton’s corporate headquarters occupy 170,358 square feet on the third through fifth floors. Boston Lofts consists of 74 apartment units spanning 134,860 square feet on the top floors. Patrick Gallagher of CBRE represented the seller, WISPARK LLC. Urban Innovations will provide property management services for the building. The Mandel Group will continue to manage the Boston Lofts.

April 4, 2017

Alabama Mixed-Use Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $9.4M Sale of Two Mixed-Use Buildings in Downtown Birmingham

by John Nelson April 3, 2017

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Fix Play Lofts and Goodall-Brown Lofts, two mixed-use buildings located in downtown Birmingham’s central business district. Highland purchased both assets from affiliates of Sloss Real Estate for a combined $9.4 million. Together, the properties total 59 multifamily units and 20,577 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Jimmy Adams of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers in the transaction.

April 3, 2017

Illinois Midwest Mixed-Use

Ricketts Family to Open Park at Wrigley Development in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow March 31, 2017

CHICAGO — The Park at Wrigley is set to open next week in Chicago. Hickory Street Capital, a real estate development company owned by the Ricketts family, designed and built the Park at Wrigley as well as the office and retail building adjacent to Wrigley Field to provide a year-round, family-friendly gathering place for neighbors, Cubs fans and visitors. Slated as Wrigleyville’s true town square, the area will play host to community festivals, farmers markets, music and dining throughout the year. Several retail tenants will anchor the Park at Wrigley development, including a Starbucks store with a Reserve coffee bar, a two-story tavern-style restaurant, a new flagship Cubs Store, a Jostens retail jewelry concept and a viewing area presented by Motorola for the Chicago Cubs’ 2016 World Championship Trophy. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place on Monday, April 10. The Ricketts family owns the Chicago Cubs.

March 31, 2017

Loans Michigan Midwest Mixed-Use

Bernard Arranges $5.2M Loan for Construction of Mixed-Use Property in Detroit

by Kristin Harlow March 31, 2017

DETROIT — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $5.2 million loan for the construction of Baltimore Station in Detroit. The 22-unit luxury apartment complex will also feature 8,100 square feet of retail space. TCF Bank provided the loan. Dennis Bernard and Kevin Kovachevich of Bernard arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Baltimore Station LLC.

March 31, 2017

Mixed-Use Texas

Berkshire Hathaway Affiliate Breaks Ground on 100-Acre Lifestyle Center in The Colony, Texas

by Taylor Williams March 30, 2017

THE COLONY, TEXAS — Nebraska Furniture Mart, a division of Berkshire Hathaway, has broken ground on a 100-acre lifestyle retail center that is part of Grandscape, a 433-acre, mixed-use development located along the Sam Rayburn Tollway in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro of The Colony. Upon completion, Grandscape will span 3.9 million square feet of retail, multifamily and hospitality space, with an outdoor amphitheater and a convention center. Two restaurants, Thirsty Lion Gastropub and Twigs Bistro & Martini Bar, have committed to locations at the property, with openings scheduled for 2018 and 2019, respectively.

March 30, 2017

Loans Mixed-Use Multifamily New York Northeast Retail

Pembrook Provides $6.2M Loan for Construction of Mixed-use Property in NYC

by Haisten Willis March 30, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Pembrook Capital Management has provided a $6.2 million first mortgage loan to finance the construction of a 21,341-square-foot mixed-use property located at 144-146 West St. in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn. The unnamed sponsor plans to construct a six-story building on an infill site that will include 18 market-rate apartments on top of 1,200 square feet of commercial retail space. The project is expected to be complete in 2018 with nine parking spaces and bike storage.

March 30, 2017

Industrial Mixed-Use Multifamily New Jersey Northeast Office Retail

Construction Set to Begin on The Hub @ New Brunswick Station in New Brunswick, N.J.

by Haisten Willis March 29, 2017

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — New Brunswick Development Corp. (Devco) has begun site preparation on the Ferren Mall Parking Deck for The Hub @ New Brunswick Station in New Brunswick. Devco expects site construction of the 1.7 million-square-foot mixed-use redevelopment project to begin in April. JLL is Devco’s marketing agent for The Hub, which will be located on four acres in downtown New Brunswick directly across from the New Brunswick train station. When completed, The Hub @ New Brunswick Station will encompass multiple buildings with a flexible design to meet office or lab requirements including technology, office or research use. The development is slated to include high-rise residential units and retail at street level.

March 29, 2017

Connecticut Mixed-Use Northeast Office Retail

RHYS Negotiates $10.3M Sale of Mixed-Use Portfolio in Stamford, Conn.

by Haisten Willis March 29, 2017

STAMFORD, CONN. — RHYS has negotiated the $10.3 million sale of two office/retail buildings located at 111 and 123 High Ridge Road in Stamford. Combined, the three-story buildings offer 40,000 square feet of office and retail space. The 100 percent leased portfolio sits on just over an acre, with more than 150 parking spaces on site. Christian Bangert of RHYS represented the buyer, A & E High Ridge, in the transaction. Karen Dome and Robert Haile of Coldwell Banker Commercial represented the seller, High Ridge Plaza LLC.

March 29, 2017

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