DALLAS — New York-based Fortis Property Group will renovate and rebrand Chase Tower, a 55-story, 1.2 million-square-foot office building located at 2200 Ross Ave. in downtown Dallas. The centerpiece of the project will be the reimagining of the lobby, including the installation of a new art gallery with pieces by local artists. New lighting and flooring will accentuate the artwork, and ownership will also upgrade the elevator cabs. Lastly, Fortis will rebrand the property as Dallas Arts Tower and add two new food-and-beverage concepts, a café and a Greek restaurant. Stream Realty Partners leases the building. CBRE represented the restaurant operator, Milkshake Concepts, in its negotiations to lease the lobby space.
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MCKINNEY, TEXAS — General contractor Brasfield & Gorrie has topped out a 438,000-square-foot industrial building in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney that is a build-to-suit for defense contractor Raytheon. The seven-story facility will include 259,200 square feet of manufacturing space and 43,200 square feet of office space, as well as lab space. Corgan is the project architect, and KDC is the developer. Construction is scheduled for a first-quarter 2024 completion.
HOUSTON — The NHP Foundation, a nonprofit owner-operator based in New York City, has opened The Citadel at Elgin, a 74-unit affordable housing complex in Houston’s historic Third Ward. Residences come in studio and one-bedroom floor plans and are reserved for renters age 55 and above who earn between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. Units are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and in-unit washers and dryers. Amenities include a multi-purpose room, courtyard and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Houston-based nonprofit Change Happens CDC manages the property.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $4.7 million acquisition loan for a roughly 10,000-square-foot office building located at 1140 W. Campbell Road in Richardson, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. The borrower, a partnership between Brytar Cos. and EvCap Investment, plans to convert the building into an early learning and daycare facility that will be operated by The Montessori School. Kevan McCormack of MMCC originated the financing through an undisclosed direct lender.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Houston-based Network Cabling Services has signed a 9,573-square-foot industrial lease in the northern Dallas metro of Carrollton. The company will occupy space at Building 2 at Counter Point at Valwood, a two-building, 97,943-square-foot development. Brian Pafford of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the landlord, an affiliate of Hay & Jones Inc., in the lease negotiations. Lee Owen of Compass Real Estate represented the tenant. Counter Point at Valwood is now 90 percent leased.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between locally based developer KRE Group and National Real Estate Advisors has topped out the third and final tower at Journal Squared, a multifamily development in Jersey City. Designed by Hollwich Kushner and Handel Architects and built by AJD Construction, the newest tower rises 639 feet and will house 598 units and 18,000 square feet of amenity space. The other two towers rise 53 and 70 stories, and the entire development will eventually consist of 1,840 apartments and 36,000 square feet of commercial space. Completion of the third tower is slated for the first quarter of 2024.
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts to Open First Pacific Northwest Hotel in Bellevue, Washington
by Jeff Shaw
BELLEVUE, WASH. — InterContinental Hotels & Resorts is set to open its first hotel in the Pacific Northwest in October. The InterContinental Bellevue at The Avenue will feature two towers housing 365 luxury condominiums, a 208-room InterContinental Hotel, 85,000 square feet of high-end retail space and celebrity chef-led dining. It is located on the corner of NE 8th Street and Bellevue Way. Fortress Development owns InterContinental Hotels & Resorts.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Hendy has completed design work on the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in Long Beach. The facility features 41,500 square feet of workspace, 20,000 square feet of vehicle storage, auto restoration and maintenance areas, a showroom, processing bay and retail area. The hangar-sized building was formerly an aircraft production site for aeronautic firm McDonnell Douglas, which merged with Boeing, a leading supplier of passenger aircraft. This is the world’s second Mercedes-Benz Classic Center.
WHEAT RIDGE, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the 100-room Best Interstate Inn Wheat Ridge in Wheat Ridge. A private investor acquired the hotel for $5.5 million. The asset is located at 4735 Kipling St. The acquisition provides the buyer with a multifamily conversion opportunity. Christy McDougall of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer and seller, a limited liability company.
REDLANDS, CALIF. — GID has purchased a multi-tenant industrial warehouse in Redlands. The 95,500-square-foot, Class A building includes 12 docks with three drive-ins and 30-foot clear heights. It is fully leased to two tenants. This is GID’s second industrial acquisition in Southern California. The company recently acquired a three-building industrial park in the East San Gabriel Valley.