Mixed-Use

Dillon Supply Raleigh

RALEIGH, N.C. — Federal Capital Partners (FCP) and Kane Realty Corp. have formed a joint venture to purchase the 2.5-acre Dillon Supply site in downtown Raleigh’s Warehouse District. The site is bounded by South West, West Martin, South Harrington and West Hargett streets. The joint venture will break ground in January on a mixed-use development at the site, which will comprise a 17-story office tower, 40,000 square feet of retail space, two six-story apartment buildings totaling 261 residences and a 950-space parking deck. Duda|Paine Architects LLP designed the office portion and J. Davis Architects designed the residential component of the development. Justin Good and Allan Lynch of HFF represented FCP and Kane Realty in the transaction.

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Riverview Landing Smyrna

SMYRNA, GA. — Atlanta-based Jamestown LP has begun the reconstruction of Riverview Road for its Riverview Landing mixed-use development in Smyrna, roughly 15 minutes from Midtown Atlanta. The mixed-use project will be the only development of its kind in Atlanta with direct access to the Chattahoochee River. The new tree-lined thoroughfare will feature a landscaped median, neighborhood boulevard, bike lanes and sidewalks. Jamestown expects the road reconstruction to wrap up in December 2016. The site for the future Riverview Landing is currently being utilized as a REI Outdoor School outpost. Upon completion, Riverview Landing will feature rental townhomes and apartments, single-family houses, retail and recreational amenities, such as bike trails and river access for kayaking and canoeing.

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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Construction for the first phase of Journal Squared in Jersey City has topped out at 563 feet. The 53-story building, which will feature 538 residential units, is part of the three-tower, mixed-use project that is revitalizing Jersey City’s historic Journal Square neighborhood. Scheduled for completion in late 2016, the first phase will feature a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom rental unit and more than 10,000 square feet of amenities, including a fitness center, golf simulator, children’s playroom, outdoor pool and entertaining space on the 53rd floor. Situated adjacent to the Journal Square PATH station, the three-phase project will also include a 60-story tower and a 70-story building. Upon completion, the project will bring 1,838 rental residences, 36,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, and a pedestrian-friendly public plaza to the neighborhood. Designed by HWKN and Handel Architects, the project is being developed by KRE Group and National Real Estate Advisors.

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NEW YORK CITY — New York City Economic Development Corp. (NYCEDC) and Bedford Courts LLC, a joint venture between BFC Partners and Slate Property Group, have unveiled plans for a 500,000-square-foot mixed-use development at the Bedford Union Armory in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood. The development will bring hundreds of units of housing, a multi-sport recreational facility, community event space, office space and commercial space to Brooklyn. Planned in close coordination with community and local elected officials, the Bedford Union Armory project will activate the vacant building, which was built in 1903. Bedford Courts will develop the property on a long-term ground lease from the city into a 300-unit residential building and a commercial building with recreational, community and office space. Outfitted by Carmelo Anthony and The Carmelo Anthony Foundation, the recreational facility will feature basketball courts, a swimming pool and an indoor turf field. CAMBA, a Brooklyn-based non-profit organization, will operate and provide associated programming for the recreational facility and community event space.

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BERKELEY, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged $47 in non-recourse financing for The New Californian, a mixed-use development in Berkeley. The property contains 148 apartment units and 15,700 square feet of retail space. The New Californian is located at 1988 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, about three blocks from UC Berkeley. The project was originally developed in 2010 by Hudson McDonald, the borrower. John Nelson, Michael Walker and Erik Franks of CBRE’s San Francisco office arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan.

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NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged the sale of a mixed-use building located at 157 E. 55th St. in New York’s Midtown East district. Goldie Moss Irrevocable Trust sold the 5,700-square-foot property to 157E55 Owner LLC for $10 million. The property features two vacant full-floor apartments on the top two levels and Darbar Grill, a popular restaurant, on the lower two levels. Additionally, the building features substantial air rights allowing for approximately 20,000 square feet of residential uses and 30,000 square feet of commercial or community facility space. Brian Ezratty and Scott Ellard of Eastern Consolidated represented the seller and procured the buyer in the sale.

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CHICAGO — Baum Realty Group LLC has brokered the purchase of a loft building in Chicago for $7.7 million. CLK Properties, a New York-based developer, purchased the 31,050-square-foot building from an undisclosed seller. The property, located at 112 N. May St., is three stories and includes 28 surface parking spaces. The first floor consists of retail space and the second and third floors could be used for office or residential space. The building was 100 percent vacant at the time of sale. Danny Spitz and Greg Dietz of Baum Realty represented the buyer in the transaction.

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HOUSTON — Thor Equities has completed the residential mat foundation pour at Kirby Collection, a new mixed-use development at 3200 Kirby Drive in Houston. The foundation is seven feet thick and consists of 6,000 cubic yards of concrete with 500 tons of rebar. The continuous pour took eight hours to complete and involved 150 dedicated trucks, six pump trucks and more than 200 workers. The team involved in the mat pour included general contractor E.E. Reed Construction, Keystone Structural Concrete, Campbell Concrete & Materials, ECS Texas, HiTech Electric, Schnabel Foundation Company and developer Thor Equities. Located in the Upper Kirby District near Houston’s River Oaks neighborhood, the 1 million-square-foot project will feature a 25-story, 385,000-square-foot residential tower with 199 apartments including seven two-story townhomes, and seven two-story loft spaces with private yards. The residences will overlook a deck with more than an acre of landscaped amenities including a pool with cabanas, fire pits and a bar area. The penthouse level will feature a Skyview Suite available to all residents, offering a chef’s kitchen and views of the Houston skyline. Kirby Collection’s 13-story, 210,000-square-foot Class A office building is located near the Galleria/Uptown District, Greenway Plaza and the Texas Medical Center. …

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Medalist Capital has arranged a $345.6 million loan through MetLife Inc. for the 535-acre Ballantyne Corporate Park in Charlotte. The 2.5 million-square-foot property features Class A office space, retail, restaurants, healthcare and two hotels. Don Williams and Mary Neill McKie of Medalist Capital’s Charlotte office arranged the long-term, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, The Bissell Cos. Ballantyne Corporate Park’s tenant roster includes the headquarters of MetLife’s U.S. retail business. The loan did not involve MetLife’s offices in Charlotte.

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GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — Hillwood Communities has begun construction on Wolf Ranch, a $700 million mixed-use development in Georgetown, a suburb of Austin. Hillwood acquired the 755-acre tract on Highway 29 and I-35 from the Wolf family in 2014. The development will include 900 apartment units, space for new retail and restaurants, 1,600 single-family homes and 140 acres of green space. The Georgetown Independent School District will serve the new community. The transaction was conducted between Hillwood Communities and the Wolf family’s representative, Iva Wolf McLachlan. Wolf Ranch is expected to house 4,000 residents once the development is completed.

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