ST. LOUIS — McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. will build a new 14-story facility with more than 200 inpatient beds for SSM Health’s Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis. The design-build team includes architecture and design firm HKS as well as St. Louis-based planning and design firm Lawrence Group. According to McCarthy, the new pediatric academic hospital will incorporate the latest best practices in patient and family-centered design, including large areas to accommodate families. It will also support expanded and enhanced services, including NICU, ICU, cancer, cardiology and dialysis care in a therapeutic healing environment that integrates the latest technology and research. Scheduled for completion in 2027, the new hospital will be located at Chouteau Avenue and Grand Boulevard in the city’s Midtown area. First opened in 1956, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital was the nation’s first freestanding, nonprofit Catholic children’s hospital.
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NOBLESVILLE, IND. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Princeton Lakes, a 208-unit apartment community in the Indianapolis suburb of Noblesville. Completed in 2005, the property at 17955 Murray Place features a range of one, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,021 square feet. Amenities include a pool, picnic area, clubhouse, playground and walking trails. Steve LaMotte Jr., Dane Wilson and Ross Wettersten of CBRE represented the seller, Pedcor Cos. A local private investor purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
ELGIN, ILL. — Kingsbarn Realty Capital has acquired a 61,888-square-foot industrial facility in Elgin that serves as the headquarters of GoldCoast Logistics. Located at 1425 Madeline Lane, the build-to-suit property was completed in 2022. GoldCoast Logistics has now entered into a 20-year triple net lease with Kingsbarn with rental increases of 2.5 percent per year. The building features a clear height of 30 feet, 12 dock-high overhead doors and four drive-in doors. GoldCoast has a fleet of more than 1,500 trucks and trailers, has more than 1,200 employees and handles over 70,000 shipments each year.
O’FALLON, MO. — Keystone Construction Co. has broken ground on the new $5 million headquarters for commercial lighting solutions company SourceOne Solutions LLC in the St. Louis suburb of O’Fallon. The 37,500-square-foot building, which is being constructed on a 6.4-acre site at 6800 Keaton Corporate Parkway, is slated for completion in fall 2024. Gray Design Group is the architect, and Knapp Engineering and Civil & Environmental Consultants are the engineers. In addition to warehousing and manufacturing space, the facility will feature 6,500 square feet of office space with a covered entry and patio, executive offices, training and conference rooms, open workstations and a café. The project is designed for expansion in the future.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — CBRE has brokered the $78.5 million sale of Broadstone SoBro, a new 226-unit apartment community located at 800 4th Ave. S in Nashville’s SoBro neighborhood. AND Asset Management purchased the community, which was more than 90 percent occupied at the time of sale. The seller was not disclosed, but Alliance Residential Co. delivered the property last October. Brett Carr, David Smithwick and Shea Campbell of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Broadstone SoBro is an eight-story, podium-structure building with five levels of apartments atop three levels of structured parking. The property features a mix of studio, one-, and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 780 square feet. Amenities include a champagne bar-inspired sky lounge, saltwater pool, fireplace with lounge seating, private offices and coworking space, 24/7 fitness center and a package concierge system.
ATLANTA — Equus Capital Partners Ltd. has completed the sale of Madison Druid Hills, a 500-unit garden-style apartment community in Atlanta’s Druid Hills neighborhood. David Gutting of Newmark represented Equus, which sold the asset on behalf of its Equus Investment Partnership X LP investment vehicle, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Since its acquisition of Madison Druid Hills in 2017, Equus completed a multimillion-dollar capital improvement program that included new roofs, exterior paint, clubhouse renovations, the addition of a dog park and green upgrades, including water efficient aerators throughout all units. Madison Druid Hills includes a mixture of recently renovated one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Amenities on the 49-acre site include an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, car care center, barbecue grills and picnic area with a fire pit and two tennis courts.
Berkadia Arranges $47M Refinancing for Canopy by Hilton West Palm Beach Downtown Hotel
by John Nelson
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Berkadia’s Hotels & Hospitality team has arranged the $47 million refinancing for Canopy by Hilton West Palm Beach Downtown, a 150-room hotel located at 380 Trinity Place in West Palm Beach. Michael Weinberg and Scott Wadler of Berkadia arranged the three-year loan through Bank of America on behalf of Driftwood Capital, a Miami-based hotel owner. The interest-only loan features two one-year extension options. Built in 2020, Canopy by Hilton West Palm Beach Downtown features a fitness center, more than 3,000 square feet of meeting space, an outdoor rooftop pool deck and two food-and-beverage venues: Banter and Treehouse Rooftop Bar.
Arlington County Approves Site Plan for Bingham Center Mixed-Use Development in Northern Virginia
by John Nelson
ARLINGTON, VA. — Arlington County has approved Donohoe Development and TCS Realty Associates’ site plan for Bingham Center, a mixed-use development planned at 3200 Wilson Blvd. in Arlington. The transit-oriented development will be situated one block from the Clarendon Metro station and comprise a 229-room boutique hotel, 290 apartments, including 15 affordable housing units, 16,000 square feet of street-level retail space and below-grade parking. Donohoe and TCS Realty are planning to deliver Bingham Center in 2025 and are aiming for LEED Gold certification, according to the project website.
GAITHERSBURG, MD. — KLNB has negotiated the sale of two apartment communities in Gaithersburg totaling 194 units. The properties include Towne Crest and Chelsea Park. Acento Real Estate Partners purchased both communities from the undisclosed sellers. The sales prices were also not disclosed. Acento plans to make renovations to both properties and add amenities. Rawles Wilcox, Jared Emery and Dutch Seitz of KLNB represented the sellers in both transactions.
Fulton Street Cos. Receives $233M Financing for 919 West Fulton Office Project in Chicago
by Jeff Shaw
CHICAGO — Development firm Fulton Street Cos. (FSC) has received $233 million for the financing of its 919 West Fulton office project in the Fulton Market neighborhood of downtown Chicago. Led by Shanna Khan, SNK Capital has signed on to serve as the lead equity investment partner on the project. Bank OZK and Manulife Investment Management are also providing capital. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for today. Upon completion in 2025, the 11-story building will total 360,000 square feet. FSC and JDL Development will develop the property, which will feature factory-style facades, architectural masonry and large outdoor terraces on each floor. Amenities at the building will include a conference center, 24-hour health club and a tenant lounge. The ground floor will offer 40,000 square feet of retail space. Khan, who has a background in mixed-use real estate development, interior design, manufacturing, leisure and hospitality, will act as lead designer on the project. “Her creativity and vision embody the essence and unique qualities of the very unique neighborhood,” says Alex Najem, founder and chief executive officer of FSC. He adds that the “goal is to retain the character of the neighborhood while introducing a property that attracts those tenants who want …