Mixed-Use

Metropica Sunrise

SUNRISE, FLA. — KGH International Development has begun construction on the residential portion of Metropica, a transit-oriented mixed-use development in Sunrise that will span 65 acres and 4 million square feet upon full build-out. The project will feature 400,000 square feet of dining, retail and entertainment space, as well as 650,000 square feet of office space, 2,250 residential units and a 240-room hotel. Tenants already announced for the ground-level retail spaces include Ipic Theaters, Kings Bowl, True Food Kitchen, Kona Grill, Oil & Vinegar, Fogo de Chão, Shake Shack, Anthropologie, Free People and Kendra Scott. More announcements will be made in coming weeks and months prior to the project’s fall 2017 opening. In addition to the commercial and multifamily components, the project will also feature walking and bike trails, courtyards, a central park, 3,600-space parking garage, electric vehicle charging stations, kiosks and Wi-Fi connectivity throughout the development. KGH International Development expects to begin vertical construction on Metropica’s retail portion this summer. The design team for Metropica includes Baltimore-based master planner CI Design and architect Oppenheim Architecture & Design.

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DALLAS — CBRE | UCR has brokered the sale of 94 acres at the northwest corner of Lancaster Road and I-20 in southern Dallas. Centurion American, based in Farmers Branch, purchased the tract from Sun NLF for an undisclosed price. The parcel will be added to an assemblage of land, currently spanning 294 acres, for a proposed mixed-use development called University Hills. The development will include townhomes, multifamily units, entertainment and retail. Lots should be available beginning in summer 2017. Thurston Witt of CBRE | UCR represented the seller in the transaction. Robert Maxey of MetroCom Properties represented the buyer.

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NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a mixed-use building in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood. Ben Franklin LLC acquired the 4,133-square-foot property for $3.1 million, or $762 per square foot. The four-story building features three residential units and a ground-floor retail space, which is occupied by a neighborhood bar. Brendan Maddigan of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.

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845-Schenectady-Ave-NYC

NEW YORK CITY — Alpha Realty has arranged the sales of four apartment and mixed-use properties in Brooklyn neighborhoods. The transactions include a 16-unit apartment building at 354 E. 54th St. in East Flatbush selling for $2.2 million, or $222 per square foot; a 16-unit apartment building at 845 Schenectady Ave. in Flatbush trading for $2.2 million; a six-unit multifamily property at 540 Bainbridge St. in Bedford-Stuyvesant selling for $2.8 million, or $514 per square foot; and a four-story mixed-use building located at 278 Albany Ave. in Crown Heights for $2.4 million. Lev Mavashev and Jacob Aronov of Alpha Realty handled the off-market transactions. The names of the buyers and sellers were not released.

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283-Greene-Ave-NYC

NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has brokered the sale of a residentially-zoned commercial building located at 283 Greene Ave. in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighborhood. Kilroy Architectural Windows sold the 13,300-square-foot property to an undisclosed seller for $6 million, or $375 per existing square foot. The two-story building features 16,085 buildable square feet and can be converted into residential lofts or repositioned as an owner/user residential or office building. Ofer Cohen, Melissa Warren and Dan Marks of TerraCRG were the sole brokers in the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.

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THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Broken Barrel is set to open a 3,483-square-foot restaurant on the ground level of One Lakes Edge, an 825,000-square-foot multifamily and retail complex located within Hughes Landing in The Woodlands. Broken Barrel is a wine bar featuring tapas and small plates. Construction will begin on the restaurant in late April, with an expected completion in June. The location will feature a large outdoor patio overlooking Lake Woodlands. The space is being leased from The Woodlands Development Co., and will be operated by managing partners Hilda Ysusi, Joaquin Valle and Josh Cundy.

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SAN PEDRO, CALIF. — Jerico Development and The Ratkovich Co. have partnered to revitalize Ports O’Call Village in San Pedro. To be renamed San Pedro Public Market, the project will include a 30-acre retail and dining destination on San Pedro’s waterfront and up to 375,000 square feet of commercial, retail, restaurant, hotel and conference center space. With construction slated to begin in 2017, the first phase of the project will feature 16 acres of restaurants, shops, office and market space, and a waterfront promenade. Additionally, the project will feature outdoor space, including an open-air amphitheater for concerts and family-friendly entertainment. Tim J. Delaney Design and TFO Architecture are designing the first phase of the $100 million revitalization.

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SAYREVILLE, N.J. — O’Neill Properties Group (OPG) has completed brownfield remediation at the 40-acre lagoon at The Pointe, a $2.2 billion mixed-use project in Sayreville. Vertical construction will commence in spring 2016 on a 200,000-square-foot Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, which will be the largest Bass Pro in the country outside of its original flagship operation. When OPG acquired the 440-acre site in 2008, the company committed to cleaning the massive brownfield contamination, including a 40-acre lagoon that was contaminated with titanium dioxide waste byproducts from the former on-site National Lead manufacturing facility. The cost of the nine-year remediation project was $8 million. Upon build out, The Pointe will bring 725,000 square feet of retail space; 2,000 upscale waterfront townhomes and luxury apartments; 32,000 square feet of Class A office space; and 1,250 hotel rooms. Additional community amenities will include a 45,000-square-foot community and fitness center, a 9,700-square-foot facility for fire and EMS services and a 10,000-square-foot performing arts center, as well as a rooftop solar farm. Project partners include MLP Builders, Maser Consulting and Ripco Real Estate.

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77-Greenwich-St-NYC

NEW YORK CITY — Trinity Place Holdings has received approval of modifications from the Landmarks Preservation Committee for the 77 Greenwich development, which is slated for completion in 2019. Designed by FXFOWLE Architect, the 500-foot tower will feature 85 luxury residential condominiums, 7,000 square feet of retail space on Greenwich Street and a 476-seat elementary school serving District 2. The development site includes the former Syms clothing store and the 19th-century landmarked Dickey House. Recently approved design modifications include the lowering of the ground floor of Dickey House along Greenwich Street, the elimination of the school entry court signage plyon and the reduction of the tower’s south cantilever.

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Half Mile North Charleston

CHARLESTON, S.C. — CBRE’s capital markets debt and structured finance team has secured a $35 million loan to recapitalize Half Mile North, an 89,919-square-foot mixed-use development in Charleston. The loan will also provide construction financing for a similar and associated 131,174-square-foot development to be called Pacific Box & Crate. Jeff Ackemann and Porter McDonald of CBRE’s Atlanta office arranged the financing through Citizens Bank on behalf of Raven Cliff Co. LLC, which is the developer of the two adaptive reuse projects. Half Mile North is close to being delivered and is nearly fully leased. Pacific Box & Crate, one-fourth of a mile away from Half Mile North, is slated to deliver in the fourth quarter of 2016 and will provide additional office and retail space. BoomTown and Phish Labs have signed leases at Pacific Box & Crate, and Blue Acorn occupies space at Half Mile North. The two properties are approximately 83 percent pre-leased.

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