Mixed-Use

UC Berkeley, SKS Partners Unveil Plans for $2B Innovation Hub at NASA Research Park in California

by Katie Sloan October 17, 2023

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. — A joint venture between SKS Partners and the University of California, Berkeley has unveiled plans for a $2 billion innovation hub at NASA’s Ames Research Center in the Silicon Valley city of Mountain View. Plans for the 36-acre development, dubbed Berkeley Space Center, currently include 1.4 million square feet of Class A office and research and development space; wet and dry labs; conference space; academic facilities; retail space; and 18 acres of open green space, including outdoor working yards and a central green for community gatherings, activations and exhibitions. The focus for the development is to provide research space for companies interested in collaborating with the university and NASA scientists to create future innovations in aviation and space exploration. Later phases of the project are set to include short-term stay facilities and student and faculty housing. While the development has not yet received municipal approval, the environmental entitlement process has commenced and is expected to last approximately two years. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in 2026. The development team for Berkeley Space Center includes design, architecture and engineering firm HOK and urban design and landscape architecture firm Field Operations. The joint venture has also tapped …

October 17, 2023

Development Leasing Activity Mixed-Use North Carolina Restaurant Retail Southeast

MPV Opens Chick-fil-A, Plans New Construction at Farmington Development in Metro Charlotte

by John Nelson October 16, 2023

CHARLOTTE AND HARRISBURG, N.C. — MPV Properties has announced the addition of new tenants and buildings underway at Farmington, the developer’s master-planned community located in Charlotte and Harrisburg. Chick-fil-A opened at the property in May, and Famous Toastery is planning to open in the second half of 2024 within an outparcel behind the development’s Shop Building I. H.T. Fuel will also open on an outparcel, with construction scheduled to begin directly behind Chick-fil-A in the coming months. Construction is also scheduled to begin on Small Shops II, an 11,865-square-foot retail building. MPV is in negotiations with two tenants to fully occupy the building. The developer has also announced plans for three additional commercial buildings totaling 27,000 square feet, with development expected to begin in early 2024. Additionally, Woodfield Development is nearing completion of The Stead at Farmington, a 275-unit apartment community within Farmington. Upon completion, Farmington, which will also feature for-sale residences, will comprise 600 homes and 275,000 square feet of retail space.

October 16, 2023

Development Florida Leasing Activity Mixed-Use Restaurant Retail Southeast

Lincoln Property Co. Arranges Five Leases at Church Street Market in Downtown Orlando

by John Nelson October 16, 2023

ORLANDO, FLA. — Lincoln Property Co. (LPC) has arranged leases with five new tenants at Church Street Market, the 72,000-square-foot retail portion of the 55 West mixed-use property in downtown Orlando. Restaurants Birria 1983, The Bao Spot and BluWave Sushi will occupy 3,800; 2,100; and 3,000 square feet, respectively. Additionally, SAK Comedy Lab will open a 7,200-square-foot venue, and Luxe Med Spa has leased 3,800 square feet. Each of the tenants is scheduled to open before the end of the year. The new leases bring Church Street Market, which was built in 2006, to 91 percent occupancy. Aaron Dan and Kathy Bonini of LPC represented the landlord, Hasta Capital, in the lease negotiations.

October 16, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Mixed-Use Multifamily Restaurant Retail Utah Western

Crandall Capital to Break Ground on 320,000 SF Studio Crossing Mixed-Use Project in Park City, Utah

by Amy Works October 16, 2023

PARK CITY, UTAH — Crandall Capital is set to break ground on Studio Crossing, a mixed-use development in Park City, in late October. Spanning 320,000 square feet, Studio Crossing will feature 208 affordable housing units, approximately 100 townhomes and condominiums, retail, dining and open-air public spaces. With the first phase of the development slated for completion in 2025, Studio Crossing will add an entirely new neighborhood to Park City, while also providing eco-conscious solutions throughout its buildout. At full build out, the project will include: The project team includes Steed Construction as general contractor and Modern Out West as lead architect.

October 16, 2023

California Loans Mixed-Use Multifamily Retail Western

BWE Arranges $32.6M Loan for First Street Village Mixed-Use Development in Burbank, California

by Amy Works October 11, 2023

BURBANK, CALIF. — BWE has secured a $32.6 million loan to provide first mortgage financing for First Street Village, a six-story, mixed-use development in Burbank. Steve Perricone and Tom Mazlo of BWE originated the loan from a correspondent life company on behalf of the borrower, a regional private investment firm. First Street Village features 94 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and 6,100 square feet of fully leased commercial space. Units feature quartz countertops, Energy Star-rated appliances, European cabinetry, nine-foot ceilings and in-unit washers/dryers. Community amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness center, spa, sundeck, business center and landscaped courtyard. The loan has a 15-year term with a 30-year amortization and is open to prepayment at par after nine years. The borrower used the proceeds to pay off an existing high-interest construction loan.

October 11, 2023

Development Industrial Mixed-Use North Carolina Office Southeast

St. John Properties to Develop 165,000 SF Mixed-Use Community in Wake Forest, North Carolina

by John Nelson October 11, 2023

WAKE FOREST, N.C. — St. John Properties has purchased a 30-acre site in Wake Forest, about 13 miles north of Raleigh. The Baltimore-based developer plans to build Wake Forest Exchange, a 165,000-square-foot mixed-use business community comprising flex, research-and-development (R&D), office and retail space. Phase I will include two flex/R&D buildings spanning approximately 95,000 square feet, a 25,000-square-foot office building and a 10,000-square-foot retail building. The remaining flex/R&D and retail buildings will be phased based on leasing pace, with the goal of executing St. John Properties’ entire development plan by 2027. Wake Forest Exchange is expected to support nearly 500 jobs at final build-out and leasing. Jay Taylor of SVN Tar Heel Commercial Realty Inc. represented the unnamed seller in the land sale, and St. John Properties was self-represented.

October 11, 2023

Development Florida Leasing Activity Mixed-Use Office Restaurant Retail Southeast

Pebb Capital Signs 136,852 SF of Leases at Sundy Village Mixed-Use Development in Delray Beach, Florida

by John Nelson October 11, 2023

DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — Pebb Capital has signed 136,852 square feet of retail, restaurant and commercial office leases at Sundy Village, a mixed-use development underway in Delray Beach. The new tenants include communications infrastructure provider Vertical Bridge, Barcelona Wine Bar and a Schulson Collective project by chef and restauranteur Michael Schulson. Additionally, Pebb Capital will relocate its Boca Raton headquarters to Sundy Village in one of the property’s standalone office buildings, taking approximately 5,600 square feet of office space. The firm has also signed a 79,141-square-foot lease on the neighboring block, located at 100 S.E. 1st Ave., for a build-to-suit corporate headquarters relocation of an undisclosed, publicly traded company. Sundy Village will span across six buildings on approximately seven acres at 22 W. Atlantic Ave. Joe Freitas and John Criddle of CBRE oversee the Sundy Village’s office leasing, and Sara Wolfe of Vertical Real Estate handles retail leasing. Pebb Capital broke ground on the project in February, with delivery estimated for summer 2024. The project team includes Gensler and RLC Architects.

October 11, 2023

Acquisitions Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Ariel Property Advisors Negotiates $19.1M Sale of Mixed-Use Building in The Bronx

by Taylor Williams October 11, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $19.1 million sale of a 160,000-square-foot mixed-use building located at 950 Westchester Ave. in the Longwood area of The Bronx. The 12-story building consists of 111 market-rate and affordable housing units and a community facility with seven office units and two retail spaces. Victor Sozio, Jason Gold, Howard Raber, Shimon Shkury and Daniel Mahfar of Ariel Property Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.

October 11, 2023

Acquisitions California Mixed-Use Multifamily Retail Western

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 17-Property Multifamily, Retail Portfolio in Beaumont, California

by Amy Works October 9, 2023

BEAUMONT, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of 17-property multifamily and retail portfolio in the Inland Empire city of Beaumont. The assets traded for a total of $13.5 million. Doug McCauley, David Covarrubias and Steve Bogoyevac of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the all-cash transaction. The portfolio features a mix of multifamily, mixed-use and retail space, as well as unoccupied land. The new owner plans to capitalize on the significant upside in rents that this portfolio has to offer.

October 9, 2023

Development Mixed-Use North Carolina Restaurant Retail Southeast

Northwood Investors Signs Two Restaurant Tenants to Join Bowl at Ballantyne Project in Charlotte

by John Nelson October 5, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Northwood Investors, along with affiliate firm Northwood Retail, has signed two new restaurant brands from Fox Restaurant Concepts to join the tenant roster at Bowl at Ballantyne, a mixed-use development on the south side of Charlotte. The concepts include North Italia, an Italian restaurant that will occupy 6,480 square feet, and Flower Child, a healthy restaurant chain that will occupy 3,555 square feet. The restaurants will be situated across Bowl Street from each other and will open in 2024. Other committed tenants include Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, Fly Kid Fly, Honeysuckle Gelato, Roosters, drybar and solidcore, among others. Situated within the 2,000-acre Ballantyne master-planned community, the Bowl will also include two residential towers and a concert venue called The Amp Ballantyne.

October 5, 2023

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