Mixed-Use

CHICAGO — The development team of Mavrek Development, GW Properties, Luxury Living and Double Eagle Development, alongside general contractor Lendlease, have topped off construction of The Saint Grand, a 21-story mixed-use building in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. Office tenant build-outs are scheduled for later this year, with residential deliveries expected in early 2024. The project will consist of 248 luxury apartment units, 45,000 square feet of office space and 7,500 square feet of street-level retail space. Amenities will include a package receiving service, coworking lounge, fitness center and outdoor pool deck. Office tenants will enjoy all building amenities as well as a private outdoor space.

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New-Hope

CEDAR PARK, TEXAS — A joint venture between three Austin-based real estate firms — Cordova Real Estate Ventures, Riverside and Live Oak — has broken ground on Phase I of New Hope, a $250 million mixed-use project located in the Austin suburb of Cedar Park. The first two phases of the project are being developed across six parcels on New Hope Drive. Phase I will include three Class A industrial buildings totaling 271,689 square feet. The second phase of development will include an additional 213,700 square feet of industrial space.  The project is also set to include a 32-acre development named The District at New Hope. This portion of the project is still in design, but could include a mix of retail, entertainment, restaurant, hospitality, office space, and research-and-development space. A timeline for the development was not announced. The project team for New Hope includes Zapalac/Reed Construction Co., McFarland Architecture and Malone Wheeler. Live Oak will market and lease the project’s industrial space, and Travis Robertson with JLL has been tapped to handle leasing of retail and restaurant space. A number of industrial developments are currently underway in suburban Austin, including 5900 Ben White, an industrial project also by Riverside …

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HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based IMS Development has purchased 130 acres on the north side of Huntsville from the University of Alabama in Huntsville Foundation. The site is located at the corner of State Routes 255 and 53 and Blake Bottom Road. The buyer plans to build a mixed-use campus on the site dubbed North Valley, which will comprise 800 residences and 20 acres of commercial space. IMS Development says potential uses for the commercial component could include big-box retailers, hotels, restaurants, convenience stores and entertainment venues. Eric St. John of Crunkleton Commercial Real Estate assisted IMS in the land acquisition. The construction timeline was not released.

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NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the $36.5 million sale of a 15-story mixed-use building located at 159-161 W. 54th St. in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood. The building was originally constructed in 1923 and houses 42 apartments, five retail spaces and 11 office suites. Aaron Jungreis, Ben Khakshoor and Alex Fuchs of Rosewood represented the seller, a partnership between private investor Sol Kurtz and Rubin Schron of Cammeby’s International, in the transaction. The trio also procured the buyer, a private family office.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — PEBB Enterprises and Falcone Group have signed three new restaurant tenants to join Beachwalk, a mixed-use project currently underway in Jacksonville. Starbucks Coffee, Fancy Sushi and Playa Bowls will occupy 2,500, 1,500 and 1,200 square feet, respectively. The new leases bring the retail and restaurant space at the development, which totals 170,000 square feet, to 55 percent occupancy. Other tenants at the project include Fysh Bar & Grill, Noire Nail Bar, F45 Fitness, BurgerFi, Supercuts, Kilwins, Bagels R Us, Island Fin Poke, The Covery and Union 76 Daybreak Market. Upon completion, the development will also feature a 130-room hotel and 348-unit apartment community.

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GILBERT, ARIZ. — Indicap, Colmena Group and Langley Properties have completed the purchase of 311 acres of land at the northwest corner of Power and Warner roads in Gilbert. The property traded for $107.5 million in an all-cash transaction. The buyers plan to develop The Ranch, a billion-dollar mixed-use project on the site. With the land acquisition complete, the project will move to the site planning and design phase, with a groundbreaking slated for third-quarter 2024. The project will include: Jason Hyams of Insight Land and Investments represented the buyer. Danny Perkinson and Scott Perkinson of Perk Prop Real Estate represented the seller, The Dale C. Morrison Trust, in the deal.

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MIAMI — Inter Miami FC has begun construction on Miami Freedom Park, the Major League Soccer (MLS) club’s new 131-acre entertainment district, the centerpiece of which will be a 25,000-seat stadium. The project is a redevelopment of the former site of the Melreese Country Club in the city’s Grapeland Heights neighborhood. In addition to the stadium, Miami Freedom Park will feature a 58-acre public park that will have soccer and youth athletic fields for the community, as well as office, hospitality, retail and restaurant uses. Leasing campaigns for the retail and restaurant components are already underway, as are efforts to cultivate corporate partnerships. Crews are now performing preliminary earthwork and sitework that will overlap with the start of vertical construction. A formal groundbreaking ceremony will take place later this year, and the development is slated for a 2025 completion. Redevelopment plans were previously approved by voters and the City of Miami Commission. A major impetus behind the development has been the club’s signing of international superstar Lionel Messi. The Miami Herald reports that the club intends for Messi, who previously signed a 2.5-year, $150 million deal that includes a future ownership stake in the team after he retires, to play at …

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NEW YORK CITY — Derby Copeland Capital, a locally based lending and investment firm, has provided a $9.8 million acquisition loan for 414-416 West Broadway, a 13,396-square-foot, mixed-use property in Manhattan’s SoHo district. The borrower was not disclosed. The four-story building consists of four newly renovated apartments, one unrenovated apartment, one office suite and a ground-floor retail space with a contiguous basement. Marcus & Millichap brokered the $13.2 million sale of the property on behalf on behalf of the seller, Valroge Corp.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — A public-private partnership between the University of South Carolina and Greystar has opened Campus Village, a $240 million residence hall development. Construction on the project, which includes four buildings offering 1,800 beds, began in May 2019. Each six-story building is connected by pedestrian promenades that run alongside green space, courtyards and a clock tower. Beds are offered in pod-style units alongside shared amenities including study and classroom spaces and community kitchens. Campus Village also features a 14,000-square-foot dining hall that seats 650 students; a sundry shop dubbed The Gamecock General Store; retail space leased to Jimmy John’s and Starbucks Coffee; and shuttle service to and from central campus. The development is home to several living-learning communities, including those for information, design and computing; engineering and computing; and entrepreneurship and innovation. The development team for Campus Village included Contract Construction, Juneau Construction and WDG.

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ATLANTA — Trammell Crow Co. and partner Georgia Advanced Technology Ventures (GATV) have topped out Science Square Labs, a 13-story research-and-development (R&D) facility located adjacent to the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta. GATV is a cooperative organization of Georgia Tech. The 368,258-square-foot building is part of the first phase of Science Square, an 18-acre mixed-use development that will offer laboratory, R&D offices, dining options and residences. Brasfield & Gorrie is the general contractor on Phase I of Science Square. Also part of the first phase is a 280-unit residential tower by High Street Residential, an affiliate of Trammell Crow Co. The developers aim to deliver Phase I in the first quarter of 2024. Designed by Perkins & Will, Science Square Labs will feature wet and dry laboratories, collaborative spaces, food-and-beverage outlets, a fitness center, interactive conference rooms, indoor/outdoor lounge, catering kitchen and six “graduator” speculative lab/office suites that will accommodate growing life sciences firms. Additionally, Cherry Street Energy is installing a 38,000-square-foot solar panel array atop the parking garage. The design-build team is aiming for Science Square to achieve LEED Gold and WELL certifications. In addition to the topping out, the ownership group has signed the first tenant at Science …

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