Mixed-Use

HillTop Partners Breaks Ground for Mixed-Use Development in New Jersey

by Amy Works May 21, 2015

IRVINGTON, N.J. — HillTop Partners, a joint venture between Kapwood LLC and Urban Builders Collaborative, has broken ground for the development of The HillTop, a residential and mixed-use development in Irvington. The first phase of the project, slated for completion in late 2017, will include a five-story, 110,000-square-foot residential building comprising 115 market-rate and affordable housing rental units, while additional phases will comprise 700 mixed-use units and 15,000 square feet of commercial and retail space, as well as a preschool and restaurant space. Designed by Perkins Eastman, The HillTop is located on six acres formerly occupied by Irvington General Hospital, which shuttered nearly a decade ago. HillTop Partners acquired the site from the township in 2013.

May 21, 2015

Florida Mixed-Use Southeast

City of Miami Approves Site Plan for $2B Miami Worldcenter

by John Nelson May 19, 2015

MIAMI — The city of Miami has given its approval to the development team of Miami Worldcenter, a $2 billion, 27-acre mixed-use development in downtown Miami. The green light allows the development team to apply for building permits. Miami Worldcenter is a collaboration between master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates and a team of development firms following a master plan created by Elkus Manfredi Architects. The Forbes Co. and Taubman will deliver a 765,000-square-foot shopping mall, which will be anchored by Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s alongside high-end dining and entertainment options. The team behind the PARAMOUNT Miami Worldcenter condo, the project’s signature residential tower, includes Miami-based developer Daniel Kodsi in partnership with Art Falcone and Nitin Motwani. Nearby, a 429-unit luxury apartment building developed by ZOM will rise adjacent to Bloomingdale’s. Two blocks west, Miami-based MDM Group will develop a new Marriott Marquis hotel, which will feature 1,800 hotel rooms and 600,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The groundbreaking for these components of Miami Worldcenter is scheduled to take place in the third quarter of 2015.

May 19, 2015

District of Columbia Loans Mixed-Use Southeast

Capital One Closes $90M Construction Loan for Mixed-Use Project in D.C.

by John Nelson May 15, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Capital One Bank has closed a $90 million construction loan for Grosvenor America’s new mixed-use development in Washington, D.C.’s Capital Riverfront District. The project, named F1RST, will be located adjacent to Nationals Park baseball stadium. F1RST, will span 300,000 square feet and comprise a 13-story apartment building, 170-room Residence Inn by Marriott and 22,000 square feet of retail space. The multifamily component will feature amenities such as a rooftop swimming pool and hot tub, outdoor kitchens, fitness center, lounge, courtyard garden, pet spa and concierge services. Grosvenor Americas has executed leases with Taylor Gourmet and Chop’t for the retail portion. The project team includes contractor Clark Construction Group and McCaffery Interests. Capital One plans to hold $50 million of the loan and is syndicating $20 million each to United Bank and TD Bank. Sadhvi Subramanian and Brian Gormley of Capital One’s Washington office originated the loan on behalf of Grosvenor Americas.

May 15, 2015

Celebration Pointe Regal Cinemas Gainesville

Florida Mixed-Use Retail Southeast

Regal Cinemas to Open 10-Screen Theater in $200M Celebration Pointe in Gainesville

by John Nelson May 15, 2015

GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Knoxville, Tenn.-based Regal Entertainment Group plans to open a new 10-screen, reserved-seating luxury theater at Celebration Pointe in Gainesville. The theater will feature upscale recliners, a lobby with a full-service bar and lounge seating. Located at the intersection of I-75 and Archer Road and anchored by Bass Pro Shops, the $200 million, 1 million-square-foot Celebration Pointe will feature a mix of approximately 400,000 square feet of entertainment, outlet retail and restaurants uses. Phase I of Celebration Pointe is slated to open in fall 2016.

May 15, 2015

Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Dalan Management, RWN Real Estate Partners Buy Mixed-Use Property for $14.6M

by Amy Works May 15, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Dalan Management has partnered with RWN Real Estate Partners to acquire a mixed-use property located at 235 Elizabeth St. in New York City’s Nolita district. Gordon Chin, who owned the property with his family since 1987, sold the property for $14.6 million, or approximately $800 per square foot. The six-story, 18,081-square-foot property features 27 residential apartments and three retail spaces. Daniel Altman of Belkin Burden Wenig and Goldman LLP provided legal counsel for the buyer in the transaction, which was brokered by George Solano of City Limits.

May 15, 2015

Mixed-Use Texas

Victory Real Estate Group Acquires 18.5-Acre Mixed-Use Tract in Fort Worth

by Haisten Willis May 14, 2015

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Victory Real Estate Group, a commercial development and investment firm based in Dallas, has acquired an 18.5-acre tract of land at the corner of Eastchase and I-30. Located in Fort Worth, Victory at Eastchase will be a mixed-use retail development featuring six-pad sites, which will include two hotels, one big box retailer and up to 50,000 square feet of additional retail space. Construction will begin in the near future on Victory at Eastchase with completion expected by the end of 2016.

May 14, 2015

Illinois Midwest Mixed-Use

Construction Begins on $75M Mixed-Use Project in Chicago

by Danielle Everson May 14, 2015

CHICAGO — Construction has begun on the $75 million Vue53, a mixed-use project that will serve the Hyde Park and Kenwood neighborhoods in Chicago. The development team, which includes Avison Young, Peak Campus Development and financial partner Blue Vista Capital Management, was awarded the assignment by the University of Chicago to develop, finance and manage the project. Vue53 is located near the intersection of 53rd Street and Kenwood Avenue, directly north of Nichols Park, and will include 28,000 square feet of ground-level retail, 267 apartment units and 225 parking spaces. The project is a collaborative effort by the University of Chicago, the City of Chicago and the Hyde Park community to create a mixed-use district and to broaden the scope of products and services available to the Hyde Park and Kenwood communities. The project will offer affordable housing units and is being developed without tax increment financing or other public subsidies. The residential component will include studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Vue53 is slated for completion in September 2016.

May 14, 2015

Georgia Mixed-Use Multifamily Retail Southeast

Fuqua Development, Worthing Cos. Break Ground on Mixed-Use Development in Atlanta Suburb

by John Nelson May 14, 2015

DULUTH, GA. — Atlanta-based Fuqua Development and The Worthing Cos. have begun construction on Sugarloaf Market, a 31-acre mixed-use development located at the intersection of Sugarloaf Parkway and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Duluth, an eastern suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. Upon completion, Sugarloaf Market will feature 75,000 square feet of retail space and 330 upscale apartment residences. Fuqua Development is the master developer of the project and is developing the retail portion, and The Worthing Cos. is developing the residential component, named The Heights at Sugarloaf. Anchored by Sprouts Farmers Market, the retail portion of the development will be leased to Chipotle Mexican Grill, Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Orangetheory Fitness, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, Zoe’s Kitchen, RaceTrac, Waffle House, Panda Express, Banfield Pet Hospital, Supercuts, Luxury Nail, Pie Five Pizza and AT&T. The retailers are expected to open for business in spring 2016. The Heights at Sugarloaf will offer apartment homes featuring high-end finishes, designer-inspired appointments and appliances, along with onsite amenities such as a resort-style swimming pool and deck with Wi-Fi, grilling areas, a fitness club and other lifestyle services. Preliminary site work is currently underway with vertical construction set to commence by July. Pieper O’Brien Herr Architects …

May 14, 2015

Florida Mixed-Use Office Retail Southeast

Prudential Real Estate Investors Purchases The Mercato in Naples

by John Nelson May 13, 2015

NAPLES, FLA. — Prudential Real Estate Investors (PREI) has purchased the office and retail portion of The Mercato, a 456,359-square-foot mixed-use development in Naples, on behalf of institutional investors. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Mercato’s retail portion is anchored by Whole Foods Market, Nordstrom Rack, a 12-screen Silverspot Theatre, The Capital Grille, McCormick & Schmick’s, Sur La Table and The Paper Source. The office portion is leased to tenants such as Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch and regional law and financial service firms. PREI has retained Madison Marquette to manage and lease the office and retail portions of Mercato. Daniel Finkle, Manuel De Zárraga, Luis Castillo and Kim Flores of HFF marketed The Mercato on behalf of the seller, a partnership between Madison Marquette, Barron Collier Cos. and The Lutgert Cos. In late November 2013, GE Capital Real Estate provided a $145 million refinance for The Mercato.

May 13, 2015

Mixed-Use Retail Southeast Tennessee

Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid in Downtown Memphis Celebrates Grand Opening

by John Nelson May 13, 2015

MEMPHIS, TENN. — Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid, a new national destination experience located in downtown Memphis, is now open to the public. Located inside a massive transformed sports arena, the project includes a wilderness hotel called Big Cypress Lodge, nearly 600,000 gallons of water features, a cypress swamp with 100-foot-tall trees, the interactive Ducks Unlimited Waterfowling Heritage Center and The Lookout, a glass-floored cantilevering observation deck at the top of the steel Pyramid. Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid represents the largest investment in size and scope that Bass Pro Shops has ever made outside of its national headquarters in Springfield, Mo., and includes a number of amenities and attractions including the first hotel located inside a Bass Pro Shops store. Standing 32 stories tall along the banks of the Mississippi River, the Pyramid is an icon of the Memphis skyline. First envisioned as a sports and entertainment venue, the complex opened in 1991 and hosted professional sports and concerts until it closed in 2004. After years of uncertainty about the Pyramid’s future, the city of Memphis invited Bass Pro Shops to establish an innovative retail destination that could revitalize the building. After four years of design and …

May 13, 2015

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