Mixed-Use

ATLANTA — Balfour Beatty has completed construction of 560 Edgewood, the adaptive reuse of a historic Coca-Cola bottling plant in Atlanta. Charlotte-based Asana Partners is the owner of the 60,000-square-foot building, which is situated along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail and adjacent to Krog Street Market, a popular food hall also owned by Asana Partners. Balfour Beatty was the construction manager of the redevelopment, which converted the 1915-built factory into a mixed-use project with a new rooftop amenity, 104-space parking deck, restored windows and a revamped brick façade. Locally based ASD|SKY was the architect for the redevelopment. Asana Partners has tapped Molly Morgan and Allie Spangler of JLL to handle retail leasing at 560 Edgewood. Bennett Gottlieb with Capital Real Estate Group is handling service and office space leasing.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — A partnership comprising Hines, Urban Street Development, Cresset Real Estate, Las Americas, Hudson Capital and Halmos Holdings has broken ground on FAT Village, a 5.6-acre mixed-use project in Fort Lauderdale. FAT stands for “Food Art Technology.” The first phase, which is scheduled for completion in 2027, will feature 74,000 square feet of retail space, in addition to 601 apartments and 180,000 square feet of mass-timber office space dubbed T3 (Timber, Transit and Technology). FAT Village’s second phase will be developed upon completion of the first. In total, the project will comprise 850 residential units and more than 80,000 square feet of retail space, as well as a 1,200-space commercial parking structure. Hines received a $220 million construction loan for the development in December 2023.

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ATLANTA — Culdesac Inc. and Urban Oasis Development will develop the Murphy Crossing mixed-use redevelopment in Atlanta’s Oakland City neighborhood, following approval by Atlanta BeltLine Inc. (ABI) and Invest Atlanta, the City of Atlanta’s economic development arm. Located at 1050 Murphy Ave., the project will span 20 acres and feature 1,100 residential units, as well as commercial space, light industrial space and amenities. Of the residential units, 30 percent will be designated as affordable housing for residents earning 60 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). Additionally, a portion of the commercial and industrial space will be offered at an affordable rate to small businesses, with small business retail tenants eligible for one-time business grants. Upon completion, the development, which is situated adjacent to the BeltLine’s Westside Trail and near the Oakland City and West End MARTA stations, will feature plazas, courtyards, green space, paths, bike lanes and a community garden. A development timeline was not disclosed.

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WALNUT, CALIF. — Sunjoint Development has started construction of Terraces at Walnut, a 49-acre mixed-use development located on Valley Boulevard in Walnut, approximately 25 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Construction of the first product type, single-family homes, began in November 2023 and the first five phases are currently being made available for sale. The remaining homes will be built in phases — townhomes, three-story homes and estate lots. Full buildout is slated for year-end 2025. KTGY designed the project, which CBC Home is building. Terraces at Walnut will feature 79 townhomes, 211 detached single-family homes and 17,052 square feet of retail space. The three- and four-bedroom townhomes will range from 1,548 square feet to 1,914 square feet, while the single-family homes will offer three- or four-bedroom layouts ranging from 2,198 square feet to 3,561 square feet. The retail space will include a variety of food users, including dine-in restaurants, specialty retailers and beverage users. Terraces at Walnut will also feature 11 pocket parks and an internal trail system. Blake Kaplan, Erik Westedt and Drew Olson of JLL are overseeing leasing of the retail space.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — California-based EBSC Lending has provided a $59 million construction loan for a 201,821-square-foot mixed-use project in northwest Austin. The undisclosed project is located near Apple’s campus and will consist of three buildings that will house for-rent and for-sale residential units, as well as retail and restaurant space. Completion is slated for 2025. The undisclosed, locally based borrower will use the proceeds to retire existing debt and fund additional construction and lease-up costs. 

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SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Branch Properties and Crosland Southeast have added new retailers to join the tenant roster at One Nexton, a mixed-use development underway in the Charleston suburb of Summerville. The property is a component of Nexton, a master-planned community owned by a subsidiary of North America Sekisui House LLC (NASH) and managed by Brookfield Properties. Situated on 23.7 acres at the northeast corner of Brighton Park Boulevard and Nexton Parkway, the first phase of One Nexton features a Publix grocery store, 32,000 square feet of retail space, two corner outparcels, green space and 351 Class A apartments. Phase I’s retail space is fully preleased to tenants including Catrina’s Cantina, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Swamp Fox Agency, The Packie Wine and Spirits, Roper St. Francis, Dulce Churros, Ice Cream and Cocktails, Heartland Dental, Woodhaven Pizza, Ruby’s Bagels, Noire Nails, Basecamp Fitness, Naan Appetit and Fifth Third Bank.  The design team includes master architect Shook Kelley, multifamily architect SGA Narmour Wright Design and retail architect Hiscutt & Associates Inc. Jeff Yurfest of TSCG is handling One Nexton’s outparcel and retail leasing activity, and Greystar is managing the project’s multifamily component. At full build-out, One Nexton will feature 150,000 square feet of retail and …

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MIDLOTHIAN, VA. — A joint venture between HHHunt Cos. and GrayCo will soon develop The Aire at Westchester, a 334-acre master-planned community located at the intersection of the Midlothian Turnpike and State Route 288 in suburban Richmond’s Chesterfield County. The property will house 2,200 residential units and 180,000 square feet of commercial space upon completion. David Smith of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented GrayCo, which is the landowner, in the joint venture arrangement. HHHunt is the managing partner of the ownership group. HHHunt and GrayCo plan to break ground on Phase I of The Aire at Westchester in the spring.

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JOHNS CREEK, GA. — Toro Development Co., a development firm founded by former North American Properties executive Mark Toro, has acquired a land site in the northern Atlanta suburb of Johns Creek for its upcoming Medley mixed-use development. Toro acquired the 43-acre site, which is located at the intersection of Johns Creek Parkway and McGinnis Ferry Road, for $44 million. Currently the site features a four-story office building, a demolished site of another office building and surface parking. Plans for Medley call for 200,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space; 900 luxury residences, featuring a mix of townhomes and apartments; 110,000 square feet of office space; and a central green space. Committed tenants at Medley include Ford Fry’s Little Rey, CRÚ Food & Wine Bar, Fadó Irish Pub, Summit Coffee, Lily Sushi Bar, Knuckies Hoagies, Cookie Fix, Sugarcoat Beauty, BODY20 and AYA Medical Spa. Len Erickson and Kaitlyn Theriot of Franklin Street handle Medley’s retail leasing assignment, and Bryan Heller and Parker Welton of Stream Realty Partners handle office leasing. Medley’s design-build team includes architect Nelson Worldwide, engineer Kimley-Horn and landscape architect Site Solutions.

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LOS ANGELES — Colliers has arranged the $13.5 million sale of 1001 Towne Avenue, a mixed-use retail and office building in the Fashion District of Los Angeles. Mark Schuessler, Sean Fulp and Ryan Plummer of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller, while Mark Hong of KORUS Real Estate represented the buyer, a local private individual, in the transaction. The four-story building offers 43,700 square feet of retail and office space in suites ranging in size from 481 square feet to 4,843 square feet. At the time of sale, the property was 82 percent leased to a mix of retail and wholesale apparel businesses.

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Portman has signed fitness chain [solidcore] to a retail lease at Starling, a 363-unit residential tower underway in Nashville’s Germantown neighborhood. The fitness concept, which focuses on high-intensity, low-impact training in 50-minute group classes, will join a tenant roster that will include Toastique, Social Cantina and Retrograde Coffee. Preleasing efforts at Starling are currently underway, with the first units delivering in May. Portman plans to debut [solidcore] this fall, marking the concept’s second location in Nashville.

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