Mixed-Use

Brain Group, Mercier Street Begin $250M Mixed-Use Redevelopment Project at Former Middle and High School in Kansas City

by John Nelson February 28, 2023

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Co-developers Brain Group and Mercier Street are underway on the conversion of the former Westport Middle and Westport High School campuses in Kansas City into Park 39, a $250 million mixed-use development. The live-work-play campus will be situated on 16 acres at 39th and McGee streets in the city’s Midtown district. Anchoring the project is The Residences at Park 39, a 138-unit apartment community within the four-story former Westport High School. Upon completion, The Residences will include flexible work areas, a fitness center and mailroom, auditorium transformed into modules, conference rooms and library and event spaces for groups large and small. Individual residences will have open floor plans with high ceilings and modern finishes for kitchens, bathrooms and living areas. Each unit will have its own washer and dryer and will range from 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet in size, with expected monthly rents ranging from $950 to $2,000. The building’s new infrastructure will include smart technology and updated electrical, plumbing and fire alarm and protection systems. The original brick-and-stone façade and the front entry of the 1908-era high school are being preserved and restored, as are the original hardwood floors and ceramic tile. …

February 28, 2023

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PlaceMKR to Undertake 2 MSF Mixed-Use Redevelopment Project in Austin

by Taylor Williams February 23, 2023

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based developer PlaceMKR will undertake a 2 million-square-foot mixed-use redevelopment project at a 22.5-acre site at the intersection of East Riverside Drive and State Highway 71 in Austin. The site currently houses a storage facility and a former mobile home park. Designed by Steinberg Hart on land owned by Artesia Real Estate, East Riverside Gateway will be a seven-building development that will feature residential, office, retail and restaurant uses, as well as some 4,000 onsite parking spaces. More specifically, four of the buildings totaling approximately 1,100 units will be devoted to multifamily usage, with street-level retail connecting all the structures. Construction will occur in phases, with the initial phase expected to begin within 12 months pending the developer’s securing of an equity partner. The development team is also in the processing of obtaining entitlements and permits.

February 23, 2023

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Bedrock Plans 1.5 MSF Cadillac Square Mixed-Use Development in Downtown Detroit

by Jeff Shaw February 23, 2023

DETROIT — Locally based real estate firm Bedrock has unveiled plans for Development at Cadillac Square, a 1.5 million-square-foot mixed-use campus in downtown Detroit. The site is located near Ford Field, home of the NFL’s Detroit Lions, as well as Campus Martius Park and Cadillac Square. The development will feature residential, retail, office and entertainment space, as well as parking. Bedrock is owned by billionaire and Rocket Cos. founder Dan Gilbert, who with his companies has invested $5.6 billion in the purchase and rehabilitation of buildings in downtown Detroit, according to Forbes. Gilbert himself boasts a net worth of $18 billion and owns Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse — home of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers (also owned by Gilbert) — in Cleveland, Ohio, where his real estate arm is planning the Cuyahoga Riverfront, another in the trend of developing mixed-use projects around sports stadiums. Upon completion, the Development at Cadillac Square property will include 230,000 square feet of residential space, comprised of 250 to 280 units. The project is subject to an Affordable Housing Agreement with the City of Detroit. Retail space will total 90,000 square feet in the form of a market hall, grocery store, restaurants and other shops. Plans for …

February 23, 2023

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New City Development Breaks Ground on $300M Hobbs Station Mixed-Use Project in Plainfield, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow February 22, 2023

PLAINFIELD, IND. — New City Development has broken ground on Hobbs Station, a $300 million mixed-use project in the Indianapolis suburb of Plainfield. The project is being built in partnership with Formation Properties. Shiel Sexton Cos. is the general contractor. Phase I includes 300 apartment units with 30,000 square feet of street-level retail and restaurant space. Completion is slated for the end of 2024. Phase I will also include 98 single-family homes built by Pulte Homes and Pyatt Homes along with two industrial buildings totaling nearly 500,000 square feet built by HSA Commercial. A centralized public park as part of the project will enable the community to enjoy amenities such as pickleball and bocce ball. At full buildout, Hobbs Station will include up to 240 single-family homes, 650 apartment units, 90 seniors housing units, 70,000 square feet of commercial space, 500,000 square feet of industrial space and 200,000 square feet of office space.

February 22, 2023

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Nicol Investment Sells The Banks Mixed-Use Project in Downtown Cincinnati for $177M

by Jeff Shaw February 21, 2023

CINCINNATI — Nicol Investment Co. has sold the Riverfront Portfolio at The Banks, a mixed-use development in downtown Cincinnati, to Crawford Hoying. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Cincinnati Business Courier reports the assets traded for approximately $177 million. The project consists of two multifamily properties totaling 592 units, Current at the Banks and Radius at the Banks, in addition to approximately 100,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The properties are located in the city’s Central Business District, nestled between Great American Ballpark (home of the MLB’s Cincinnati Reds), Paycor Stadium (home of the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals) and the Ohio River, which separates Ohio from Kentucky. The 300-unit Current at the Banks includes more than 77,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space leased to The Holy Grail, Jefferson Social, Fishbowl and Ruth’s Chris. Radius at the Banks features 292 units as well as 19,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, which includes E+O Kitchen and Taste of Belgium. “Crawford Hoying brings tremendous value to the high-profile project as a manager and operator of various commercial real estate projects throughout Ohio,” says Ron Johnson, chief financial officer at Nicol. “We’d like to thank the CBRE Riverfront Team, led by …

February 21, 2023

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Keystone Group, Indy Eleven to Break Ground on $1B Mixed-Use Project in Downtown Indianapolis

by John Nelson February 20, 2023

INDIANAPOLIS — Locally based developer Keystone Group and the Indy Eleven professional soccer club have announced plans to break ground this May on Eleven Park, a mixed-use development in Indianapolis. Anchored by a 20,000-seat multipurpose stadium that will host Indy Eleven’s home games, the project will transform the southwest quadrant of downtown Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Star reports the project has a price tag of $1 billion. In addition to the stadium, Eleven Park will feature 600 apartment units; 205,000 square feet of office space; nearly 200,000 square feet of shops and restaurants; a hotel; public plazas with green space housing a dog park, water features and kid’s play areas; and public parking garages. The co-developers also plan for the project to have an indoor, 4,000-seat music and entertainment venue, rooftop bars, walkways along the White River and direct access to The Cultural Trail, an urban trail spanning eight miles. “Eleven Park will not only change the skyline of Indianapolis, but will add over 1,000 jobs, have a huge economic impact, create quality-of-life benefits and attract talent and opportunities to our city and state,” says Ersal Ozdemir, chairman and founder of Keystone Group. Ozdemir also owns the Indy Eleven franchise. “Our …

February 20, 2023

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Choate Construction Breaks Ground on 160,000 SF Mixed-Use Project in Durham

by John Nelson February 17, 2023

DURHAM, N.C. — Choate Construction Co., on behalf of White Point, has broken ground on a 160,000-square-foot mixed-use project located within Durham’s Research Triangle Park (RTP). Dubbed Horseshoe, the development will feature two single-story pavilions flanking a five-story office tower with ground-floor retail space. The property will also include a 315,000-square-foot precast parking deck with 1,000 parking spaces. Duda|Paine Architects is the designer on Horseshoe, which will anchor the HUB RTP campus. A construction timeline was not disclosed.

February 17, 2023

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SJC Ventures Adds 11 New Tenants to Beacon Square Mixed-Use Development in Annapolis, Maryland

by John Nelson February 16, 2023

ANNAPOLIS, MD. — SJC Ventures has announced 11 new tenants joining Beacon Square, a mixed-use development underway in Annapolis. New tenants signing leases include Arhaus, Circa Lighting, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, Mighty Quinn’s BBQ, Meg Fox Aesthetics, GNC, Aspen Dental, Inspire Nails, Cold Stone Creamery, Eggspectation and Jersey Mikes. The first openings are projected for late 2024. Additionally, Beacon Square will be anchored by a 43,000-square-foot grocery tenant that has not yet been announced. Atlanta-based SJC Ventures has tapped Ray Schupp, Suzanne Katz and Bryan Davis of H&R Retail to lease Beacon Square. In addition to the 52,000 square feet of shops and restaurants, Beacon Square will feature office space and 508 multifamily units. SJC Ventures and partner AvalonBay Communities purchased the land in early 2022 and began construction last August.

February 16, 2023

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Cobalt Partners Breaks Ground on Loomis Crossing Mixed-Use Development in Greenfield, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow February 16, 2023

GREENFIELD, WIS. — Cobalt Partners has broken ground on Loomis Crossing, a new mixed-use development located at the Loomis Road interchange along I-894 in Greenfield, a southwest suburb of Milwaukee. Comprising more than 38 acres, the project will feature medical office, retail, luxury apartment units, a business park and The TURF Skatepark. Construction is underway on the 267-unit apartment component as well as a 40,288-square-foot medical office building. Cobalt is partnering with Milwaukee-based healthcare developer Hammes on the medical office component. Some physician groups, including Eye Physician Associates SC, have signed leases for the building, which is slated for completion later this year. Rinka is the architect and CG Schmidt is the construction manager. The Boerke Co. is handling leasing and marketing.

February 16, 2023

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Dancing Pine Korean Steakhouse Joins Tenant Lineup at Sakura Novi Mixed-Use Project in Michigan

by Kristin Harlow February 16, 2023

NOVI, MICH. — The Dancing Pine Korean Steakhouse has signed a lease to join the tenant lineup at Sakura Novi, an Asian-themed mixed-use development in Novi. Sakura Novi will feature a collection of Asian-themed restaurants, high-end retail shops, 117 townhome apartments as well as a Japanese-themed garden path, pond and public plaza. The Dancing Pine is a steakhouse brought to market by Seven York Inc., the owner behind many restaurants across metro Detroit such as Kimchi Box, Dae Jang Keum, Tomo Sushi, The Seoul, Blue Fish Asian Cuisine and Mama Satto. Cindy Ciura of CC Consulting assisted in bringing The Dancing Pine to the development. Sakura Novi LLC, an affiliate of Robert B. Aikens & Associates LLC, specializes in culturally themed real estate development, the creation of restaurant collections and mixed-use real estate development. Sakura Novi LLC has executed a joint venture agreement with Robertson Brothers Homes to construct the project’s rental townhome community. The units will feature private entrances, one- and two-car attached garages, first-floor offices and two- or three-bedroom layouts. The demolition of the buildings on the project site took place last fall. Prior to then, the project had been caught up in the pre-development process for multiple …

February 16, 2023

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