ATLANTA — The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has signed a 130,000-square-foot office lease at Uptown Atlanta, a 47-acre mixed-use development in Atlanta’s Lindbergh neighborhood. Rubenstein Partners is redeveloping Uptown Atlanta, which is anchored by the Lindbergh Center MARTA Station and home to MARTA’s headquarters. MARTA is moving its Capital Programs, Expansion and Innovation (CPEI) Group to the project’s East Tower. About 540 MARTA employees are relocating to occupy four floors at Uptown Atlanta from 2400 Piedmont Road. Uptown Atlanta features 100,000 square feet of street-level retail space, greenspace and art, as well as 1 million square feet of Class A office space. Rubenstein recently completed the reimagination of the 35,000-square-foot office atrium to include modern amenities and collaborative spaces. Skillshot Media, an esports provider, recently relocated its headquarters to the project and regularly activates the high-tech atrium with global esports events. Rubenstein plans to complete the redevelopment this fall.
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FRISCO, TEXAS — HALL Group has topped out three new buildings at HALL Park, the locally based developer’s 162-acre mixed-use development in Frisco that for years functioned as a Class A office campus. As part of Phase I of a larger $7 billion redevelopment, HALL Group has now completed vertical construction on a new, 16-story office building, as well as a 224-room boutique hotel and a 19-story multifamily tower. Designed by HKS Architects, the office building spans 410,000 square feet and offers a corporate lounge, fitness center, meeting spaces and a seven-level parking garage. Merriman Anderson Architects designed the hotel, which features 60 suites, 14,000 square feet of meeting and event space and a chef-driven restaurant and lounge. WDG Architects led the design of the multifamily building, which totals 214 units and includes 10,000 square feet of ground-floor space that will house a food hall with 10 different vendors.
PETERSBURG, VA. — Cordish Cos. has announced plans for a $1.4 billion mixed-use project located in Petersburg, roughly 24 miles south of Richmond. Upon completion, the development, dubbed Live! Gaming & Entertainment District, will comprise 4 million square feet, including 600,000 square feet of retail, dining and entertainment space. The property will also include 1,300 residential units, 500 hotel rooms and office space. Built in phases, the project’s first phase will consist of the Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia, pending legislative approval. Plans for the 670,000-square-foot first phase include a 200-room hotel with 20 suites, an events center, 2,000 gambling slots, 60 live-action table games, food-and-beverage options and a sportsbook.
University Avenue Partners Acquires 51,149 SF Mixed-Use Property in San Ramon, California
by Amy Works
SAN RAMON, CALIF. — University Avenue Partners has purchased a mixed-use property located at 2551 San Ramon Valley Blvd. in San Ramon. Terms of the transaction were not released. At the time of sale, the 52,149-square-foot asset was 90 percent leased to a diverse mix of office and retail tenants. Steven Golubchik, Edmund Najera, Jonathan Schaefler and Darren Hollak of Newmark facilitated the transaction. Nicholas Bicardo of Newmark advised on the retail component of the sale.
LV Lending Arranges Financing for Phase I of $1B Reunion Resort Expansion in Central Florida
by John Nelson
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — LV Lending has arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for Phase I of the expansion of Reunion Resort, a 2,226-acre resort community located in the Orlando suburb of Kissimmee. The borrower is Orlando Reunion Development LLC, a related company wholly owned by the same principle of Kingwood Orlando Reunion Resort LLC. The 31.6-acre expansion spans two contiguous parcels surrounding the property’s 10-acre Crystal Lagoon. The expansion will feature 1,800 vacation rental homes and townhomes and a hotel, as well as an amphitheater for events. The $1 billion expansion will take place over five phases and several years. Groundbreaking is slated to begin in 2024. Existing uses at Reunion Resort include thousands of luxury homes, villas and condominiums; three championship golf courses; seven food-and-beverage outlets; waterparks; 11 pools; a rooftop pool and private club faculty; and conference areas.
Middle Street, AECOM-Canyon Obtain $245M Construction Financing for Midtown Atlanta Multifamily Project
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — A joint venture between developers Middle Street Partners and AECOM-Canyon Partners has obtained $245 million in construction financing for its two-tower multifamily project situated a block from Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta. Eastdil Secured arranged the financing through Bank OZK and Related Fund Management on behalf of the developers. Cody Kirkpatrick, Noam Franklin and Chinmay Bhatt of Berkadia advised Middle Street in the transaction. The unnamed development will occupy a full city block on Juniper Street between 11th and 12th streets. The project will include a north tower and south tower totaling 487 apartments, and each tower will feature an undisclosed amount of ground-floor retail space. The developers plan to break ground immediately. The project team includes general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie, architect Brock Hudgins and interior designer CID Design Group.
PREIT Receives Approval for New Apartments, Hotel at Springfield Town Center in Metro D.C.
by John Nelson
SPRINGFIELD, VA. — PREIT, a retail REIT based in Philadelphia, has received approval from the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors for the development of two empty land parcels at Springfield Town Center, a mixed-use campus located in Springfield, roughly 14 miles outside of Washington, D.C. Two separate entities are under agreement to purchase and develop the parcels. One of the buyers, Intermountain, will construct a 165-room hotel, and the other, Hanover, will build a 460-unit multifamily community. Together, the sales price for the two parcels totals approximately $20 million. Built in 2017, Springfield Town Center is anchored by a 1 million-square-foot mall housing Target, Regal Cinemas, Macy’s, JCPenney, LOFT, H&M and a food court, among other retailers.
Related, Rockpoint Start Construction of Mixed-Use Project in Miami’s Wynwood Neighborhood
by Jeff Shaw
MIAMI — Related Group and Rockpoint have broken ground on WNWD21, a mixed-use project located in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami. Upon completion, which is scheduled for the third quarter of 2024, the development will comprise two 12-story buildings with 304 apartments, 18,000 square feet of retail and 63,000 square feet of office space. Apartment units will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, with amenities including a rooftop pool deck, health and wellness facilities, private theater and music room, resident-only dining, coworking space and an art collection. Cohen Freedman Encinosa & Associates Architects will act as architect for the project, with interior design by iddi Design. Beauchamp Construction Co. is the builder.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — MRP Realty and Asana Partners have acquired the Duke Energy headquarters building at 526 S. Church St. in Charlotte, with plans to develop a mixed-use project at the site. Initial plans include 450 residential units and 55,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Duke Energy plans to vacate the building and move to its newly constructed headquarters at Duke Energy Plaza in late 2023.
Boardwalk Investments Group Receives $245M Refinancing for Mixed-Use Portfolio in California
by Amy Works
COSTA MESA, CALIF. — Costa Mesa-based Boardwalk Investments Group, led by Gary Jabara and Debi Kroger, has received $245 million in financing for a portfolio of properties in California. John Chun, John Marshall, Jordan Leake and Spencer Seibring of JLL Retail Capital Markets Debt Advisory secured the permanent financing from four lenders. The portfolio includes: The Estate, a 22-acre hospitality and destination retail complex in downtown Yountville. The property features the 193-room Hotel Villagio, Vintage House and the five-bedroom Villa at The Estate. Aliso Creek Shopping Center, a 49,149-square-foot, 92-percent occupied retail center in Laguna Beach. Flower Hill Promenade, a 168,249-square-foot, 95.6-percent leased retail center in Del Mar. The Landing, a 44,289-square-foot, fully leased shopping center on the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach. 1810 State Street, a 99-unit mid-rise apartment complex in downtown San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood. Restoration Hardware Yountville, a single-tenant wine vault and restaurant space in downtown Yountville.