ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Coro Realty Advisors has finished construction on Tremont, a mixed-use development encompassing 78 residences and street-level retail. The property is located at 15 Habersham Rd. in Atlanta. The building’s residential component includes 44 condominium units and 34 units to rent, all of which have been constructed to EarthCraft Home environmental standards. Amenities include a fitness center and a community room equipped with flat-screen televisions. No retail tenants have been announced.
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ALLEN, TEXAS — Cadence McShane Construction Co. has been selected to build a 360,000-square-foot mixed-use project at The Village at Allen, located at the corner of U.S. Highway 75 and Stacy Road in Allen. The project will comprise a three-level parking deck, as well as 45,978 square feet of ground-floor entertainment and retail space. Architecture+ is providing design services, and completion is scheduled for September. The Village at Allen is part of a 3 million-square-foot mixed-use project currently being developed in Allen and Fairview, Texas, by MGHerring Group. The Village at Allen held its grand opening in October 2008. The Village at Fairview, which is the other half of the project, is currently under construction.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 4,950-square-foot mixed-use building located in the Wicker Park/Bucktown neighborhood of Chicago. The vintage brick four-unit property houses three apartments above a ground-level retail space that has been extensively rehabbed. The building was acquired by an undisclosed buyer for approximately $1.78 million with a 6.8 percent cap rate. Evan Halkias and Michael Marks in the Downtown Chicago office of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller; Shaun Buss and Sean Lyons, also in the Downtown Chicago office Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer in the transaction.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Locally based companies Nationwide Realty Investors and The Robert Weiler Company have become equal partners in Northstar Communities located near Interstate 71 and US 36-37 in Columbus. The 1,727-acre mixed-use project already includes a 400-acre, 18-hole resort golf course, which was not included in the deal. Future plans for the development call for 832 single-family homes, two condo projects, 1.5 million square feet of commercial space (retail and office), and 810 acres of green space, including walking paths, ponds, water features and parks. The Robert Weiler Company will continue to manage the day-to-day operations of Northstar Communities. Nationwide Realty Investors will work with the company with regards to all strategic planning decisions. Additionally Nationwide Realty Investors will lead the development efforts for the retail and office components of the project.
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Taconic Investment Partners and Denham Wolf Real Estate Services has begun a new phase of the $25 million renovation project currently under way at The BankNote, a four-building, 405,000-square-foot office and retail property located in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City. The phase, scheduled for completion this year, will include parking lot renovations, the addition of landscaping and pedestrian walkways, new lobbies, a new cooling tower, corridor upgrades, new bathrooms, and a modernization of the elevators in the Lafayette and Barretto buildings. The joint venture is seeking LEED certification for the project. The project architect is Beyer Blinder Belle.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Moss & Associates has completed construction on The Related Group’s $106 million CityPlace South Tower mixed-use project. The property encompasses a 20-story building that includes 420 residences and 9,333 square feet of ground-floor retail space. An adjoining parking structure features a 22,940-square-foot recreation space, which features a pool and spa, gardens and a cascading fountain.
MILWAUKEE — Inland Cos., TMB Development and Dermond Properties have completed the renovation of the Pabst Boiler House located at 1243 N. 10th St. in Milwaukee. As part of the Pabst Boiler House project, Inland Cos. has completed the 2,170-square-foot build-out for Albion Architects and the 4,615-square-foot build-out for AMB Development. Both tenants have taken occupancy at the building, and were the first office tenants to move into the development. The 59,180-square-foot office building is situated within the former Pabst Brewery site, which houses more than 20 buildings that are being restored. The approximately 20-acre site, which is owned by local developer Joe Zilber of Zilber Ltd., is master-planned to include more than 1.3 million square feet of office, retail and residential uses. In addition to the Pabst Boiler House, the former Keg House at the site was converted into a 95-unit loft-style apartment community. Blue Ribbon Lofts was developed by Oregon, Wis.-based Gorman & Co. Building amenities include a music studio, artists’ workspaces and galleries, a business center and conference rooms, a theater/presentation space and a fitness center.
ST. LOUIS — On January 22, the Ballpark Village mixed-use project received preliminary approval from a St. Louis Board of Alderman committee. The board’s Housing, Urban Development & Zoning Committee approved subsidies of up to $188 million for the multi-phased project. The approximately $650 million project will be developed by Baltimore-based The Cordish Company and the St. Louis Cardinals. Plans for the development call for approximately 100,000 square feet to 360,000 square feet of retail, entertainment and restaurant space; approximately 100,000 square feet to 750,000 square feet of office space; approximately 250 residential apartments and/or condo units; one or more additional uses; and approximately 1,200 parking spaces. In order for the project to commence, the full Board of Alderman must approve the project. Additionally, the project must receive state approval for subsidies through the Missouri Downtown Economic Stimulus Act.
PHILADELPHIA — Tower Investments is nearing completion for The Piazza at Schmidt’s, a $150 million mixed-use project located in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia. The project consists of the brownfield redevelopment of the former Schmidt’s Brewery at Second Street and Girard Avenue. Upon completion, the project will comprise 500 residential units and 100,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. In addition, the project will feature an 80,000-square-foot public space that will host events such as concerts, open-air markets, movie nights and private social events. The space will be able to hold up to 5,000 people and will include a permanent performance stage, as well as a 16-foot by 26-foot, hi-definition video screen. The grand opening is scheduled for May. The Piazza at Schmidt’s is the beginning of Tower Investments’ revitalization of Northern Liberties. Tower currently controls 28 acres of land in the neighborhood, which will eventually contain approximately 1,500 residential units and more than 400,000 square feet of office and retail space in a combination of redevelopment and new construction projects.
HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Community Development Authority has approved a proposed more than 20-year plan by Victoria Ward Ltd. to develop a 60-acre mixed-use project in the heart of Honolulu. The oceanfront neighborhood is planned to feature as many as 4,300 residential units; 5 million square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space; 4 million square feet of office and commercial space; 700,000 square feet of industrial space; and 14 acres of open space, parks and public facilities. Victoria Ward Ltd. is an affiliate of General Growth Partners Inc., a U.S.-based publicly traded REIT.