Mixed-Use

Partnership Unveils Plans for 9 MSF Entertainment District Anchored by New Arena for Washington Capitals, Wizards in Virginia

by Kristin Harlow December 13, 2023

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — A partnership between developer JBG Smith (NYSE: JBGS) and Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) has unveiled plans to build a mixed-use entertainment district totaling approximately 9 million square feet in Alexandria, just south of Washington, D.C. Anchoring the project will be a new arena for the NHL’s Washington Capitals and NBA’s Washington Wizards within National Landing, an area encompassing the interconnected neighborhoods of Potomac Yard, Crystal City and Pentagon City. Additionally, plans call for a global corporate headquarters for MSE, a Monumental Sports Network media studio, a Wizards practice facility, a performing arts venue and an e-sports facility. The development will be situated adjacent to the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus, the recently delivered Potomac Yard-VT Metro station and approximately 8.1 million square feet of future development opportunities. Project costs are estimated at $2 billion, according to The Washington Post. The project, which is pending legislative approval and completion of documents, is slated for completion by the end of 2028. The Capitals and the Wizards would relocate to Virginia beginning in 2028, should the proposal become finalized. The Capitals and the Wizards currently play at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. MSE says it is exploring the …

December 13, 2023

Development Florida Mixed-Use Southeast

University of Florida, Partners to Develop 1.2 MSF Expansion for Gainesville Innovation District

by John Nelson December 12, 2023

GAINESVILLE, FLA. — The University of Florida has partnered with Concept Cos. and Trimark Properties for a 1.2 million-square-foot expansion of its Gainesville Innovation District. The development will be situated on a 13-acre tract located two blocks from the university and two blocks from downtown Gainesville. Th project will complement the existing UF Innovate | The Hub, which features offices, laboratories, retail, restaurants and housing. The partnership envisions the new addition will comprise a mixed-use environment with life sciences and office space for sectors including biotech, advanced manufacturing, agriculture and healthcare, in addition to apartments, shops, restaurants and parking garages. The total build-out will span six phases, with construction slated to begin in late 2024. The site was formerly home to the Alachua General Hospital, which was closed in 2009.

December 12, 2023

Acquisitions Development Mixed-Use South Carolina Southeast

HIC Land Buys 2,600 Acres in Hardeeville, South Carolina for Future Master-Planned Community

by John Nelson December 12, 2023

HARDEEVILLE, S.C. — HIC Land has acquired 2,600 acres in Hardeeville, a city within the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton metropolitan area, for $36 million. The land had been in the Morgan family for over 100 years before it sold to the the Charleston-based company. HIC Land, along with homebuilding partner D.R. Horton, plans to develop a master-planned community on the tract that will include homes, commercial spaces, amenities, parks, nature trails and sidewalks. The projected 20-year development is expected to break ground in 2024. As part of the transaction, HIC Land and D.R. Horton will improve the area’s infrastructure, including roads and utilities.

December 12, 2023

Development Georgia Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Retail Southeast

PMG, Greybrook Complete Vertical Construction of 31-Story Mixed-Use Tower in Atlanta

by John Nelson December 11, 2023

ATLANTA — Developers PMG and Greybrook have completed the vertical construction of Society Atlanta, a 31-story mixed-use tower situated at 811 Peachtree St. NE in the Midtown district of Atlanta. Upon completion, the development will feature 460 apartments, 87,000 square feet of office space and 14,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities at the property will include a sky pool deck, coworking lab, fitness studio, entertainment lounges, yoga lawn and smart package lockers. Juneau Construction Co. is the general contractor for the project, which is scheduled for completion in fall 2024. Cooper Carry is the architect. Cushman & Wakefield and Bridger Properties will handle leasing for the office and retail spaces, respectively. PMG launched the Society Living multifamily brand, which includes more than 8,500 planned units, in 2019.

December 11, 2023

Development District of Columbia Leasing Activity Mixed-Use Retail Southeast

State of Play, Brookfield Properties to Open 8,546 SF Flight Club Darts Entertainment Venue in D.C.

by John Nelson December 11, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — “Eatertainment” operator State of Play plans to open an 8,546-square-foot Flight Club darts venue in Washington, D.C. Scheduled to open summer 2024 and marking the 13th location for the brand, Flight Club D.C. will be situated at 641 New York Ave. NW within 655 New York, a 756,000-square-foot mixed-use development by Brookfield Properties. Other tenants at 655 New York, which features 79,000 square feet of retail space, include Rumi’s Kitchen, Capital Burger, Pearl’s Bagels, Kinship, Metier and Compass Coffee.

December 11, 2023

Development Hospitality Mixed-Use North Carolina Southeast

NexPoint, Alamo Manhattan to Develop 250-Room Hotel in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park

by John Nelson December 8, 2023

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — An affiliate of NexPoint Advisors has acquired land within Research Triangle Park (RTP) for the development of a 250-room Marriott Renaissance-branded hotel. The buyer has partnered with Dallas-based developer Alamo Manhattan to deliver the project, which will be situated at 4175 Sancar Way within Hub RTP, a $1.5 billion mixed-use development serving as RTP’s downtown. Construction is scheduled to begin next summer. Dubbed Renaissance RTP, the property will feature a full-service restaurant and bar, as well as 13,000 square feet of meeting space. Upon full build-out, Hub RTP will comprise up to 1 million square feet of office and life sciences lab space, 38,000 square feet of retail space and 1,200 multifamily units, in addition to the hotel.

December 8, 2023

Development Loans Mixed-Use Texas

Joint Venture Underway on 1 MSF Mixed-Use Project in Dallas

by Taylor Williams December 8, 2023

DALLAS — A joint venture that includes MSD Partners and Trammell Crow Co. is underway on a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use project in the Knox Street area of Dallas. The site spans four acres and is adjacent to the Katy Trail. Plans call for a 140-room hotel with 48 for-sale residences, 150,000 square feet of office space that will be anchored by ISN Software Corp., 100,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, a 173-unit apartment building and a half-acre park. Plano-based Beal Bank provided $619.5 million in construction financing for the project, which is slated for a 2026 completion. Highland Park Village Associates is leasing the retail and restaurant space, and CBRE is marketing the remainder of the office space for lease. Balfour Beatty and Andres Construction are the general contractors. JLL arranged the construction debt.

December 8, 2023

Florida Leasing Activity Mixed-Use Restaurant Retail Southeast

Eight Retailers Join 2.2 MSF River Landing Shops & Residences Development in Miami

by John Nelson December 6, 2023

MIAMI — Eight new retail tenants have signed leases totaling 15,000 square feet at River Landing Shops & Residences, a mixed-use development spanning 2.2 million square feet in Miami. Located at 1400 N.W. North River Drive, River Landing comprises approximately 360,000 square feet of retail/commercial space, 135,000 square feet of Class A offices, 528 market-rate apartments, more than 2,000 parking spaces and a landscaped riverwalk. Claire’s has opened an 870-square-foot store, and Ceci Spa Hair and Nails and Divine Lash have both opened in 1,030-square-foot spaces. Additionally, Miami Optical, Suite Svn, Anything is Everything and White Coat Beauty now occupy 1,200; 5,805; 2,000; and 1,078 square feet, respectively. Carrot Express has also signed a 2,012-square-foot lease at the property. Urban-X Group is the developer and landlord of River Landing, which opened in 2020. Retail space at the development is currently 94 percent leased, with other tenants including Publix, Pet Supermarket, Old Navy, Ulta Beauty, Planet Fitness, Five Below, Ross Dress for Less, Chick-fil-A and Hobby Lobby.

December 6, 2023

Acquisitions Connecticut Mixed-Use Northeast

O,R&L Commercial Arranges $7M Sale of Mixed-Use Property in New Haven, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams December 4, 2023

NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm O,R&L Commercial has arranged the $7 million sale of York Square Broadway, a 30,262-square-foot mixed-use property in New Haven. The property consists of two buildings that were originally constructed in the early 1900s and house four one-bedroom apartments, 7,300 square feet of recently vacated office space and retail space. Tenants at the property include Campus Customs, which provides Yale-themed apparel and gifts, Mediterranean restaurant Broadway Kitchen, Blue Jay Cleaners and cosmetics chain Blue Mercury. Frank Hird of O,R,&L represented the seller and procured Yale University as the buyer.

December 4, 2023

Development Mixed-Use Texas

Presidium to Undertake 28-Acre Mixed-Use Redevelopment Project in McKinney, Texas

by Taylor Williams December 1, 2023

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Texas-based developer Presidium will undertake a redevelopment project in McKinney, a northern suburb of Dallas, that will convert the 28-acre site of a former cotton mill and textile manufacturing facility that was built in 1910 into a mixed-unit development. Plans for Presidium Cotton Mill include approximately 1,200 multifamily units that will be housed across four buildings ranging in height from five to seven stories. The project will also feature 200,000 square feet of office space, as well as retail and restaurant space, open green space and a boutique hotel. Residential amenities will include pools, outdoor grilling and dining stations, fitness centers, coworking spaces, game rooms and lounge areas. The development team is aiming to break ground in mid-2024 and expects the entire project to take about six years to fully complete.

December 1, 2023

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