BRISTOL, CONN. — Glory Tempering Glass has signed a 77,000-square-foot industrial lease in Bristol, located southwest of Hartford. The provider of specialty glass products and services will relocate from New York to the building at 575 Broad St., expanding its manufacturing capacity and footprint in the process. David Sherman and Sean Cahill of Avison Young represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Ed Godin and Michael Grieder of Godin Property Group represented the undisclosed landlord.
BATON ROUGE, LA. — Atlanta-based multifamily investment firm Audubon is redeveloping Fairway View Apartments, a 446-unit complex in the Westdale Heights neighborhood of Baton Rouge. The complex, which Audubon is rebranding as Palmer Club Apartments, is undergoing renovations, including the addition of a fitness center and a centralized mail handling system. Each apartment will receive approximately $8,000 to $10,000 in capital improvements. Palmer Club offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with rents ranging from $775 to $1,400.
Jefferson Apartment Group Begins Leasing 350-Unit Property in Charlotte’s Optimist Park Neighborhood
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Regional multifamily developer Jefferson Apartment Group (JAG) has begun leasing J Optimist Park, a six-story, 350-unit apartment building located outside of downtown Charlotte in the city’s Optimist Park neighborhood. The building offers one- and two-bedroom units that range in size from 523 and 1,197 square feet. Monthly rental rates at J Optimist Park range from $1,280 to $2,230, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a pool, outdoor yoga lawn, bike storage and 467 resident parking spaces. United Bank provided construction financing for the project.
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLA. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Solé Miami, A Noble House Resort, a 294-key condominium hotel located in Sunny Isles Beach, about 20 miles north of downtown Miami. The resort features beach access, a pool, fitness center and a steam room. Christian Charre and Paul Wiemer of Berkadia represented the seller, Mast Capital, in the transaction. South Street Partners acquired the property for an undisclosed price.
RIVERVIEW, FLA. — BGO, the institutional investment firm formerly known as BentallGreenOak, has acquired 6606 Simmons Loop Road, a 41,810-square-foot medical office building located in the Tampa suburb of Riverview. The two-story property was fully leased at the time of sale to Women’s Healthcare Enterprises and AdventHealth. CBRE negotiated the transaction on behalf of BGO.
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InterFace Panel: Architects Share Solutions to Affordable Housing Delivery Gaps
Affordable housing developers are under pressure to deliver more units at a time when financing, approvals, construction pricing and long development timelines can easily slow projects down. At InterFace Affordable Housing Southeast, architects and construction leaders emphasized the importance of early collaboration among developers, designers, lenders and public-sector partners. They also explored how modular construction, mass timber, light-gauge steel framing and energy-efficient strategies are being used to control costs, shorten schedules and improve long-term operations. The panelists agreed that design decisions in affordable housing are increasingly tied to insurance costs, maintenance expenses and resident quality of life. The panel’s central message: affordable housing must pencil out financially, but it also must be built to best support all aspects of the communities it serves. Read the full story here.
NEW TOWN, N.D. — Kraus-Anderson has completed a $100 million, 146,200-square-foot renovation and addition at 4 Bears Casino & Lodge, which is located on the western shore of Lake Sakakawea in New Town. Kraus-Anderson demolished the former two-story hotel and remodeled the existing casino, adding a seven-story, 108,000-square-foot hotel tower with 90 guest rooms. The total room count is now 264. Renovations included extending the existing gaming area and remodeling the 20,271-square-foot restaurant into a sports bar with a dining room and gaming stations. New construction includes a seventh-floor, 2,500-square-foot ballroom, meeting rooms and a fine dining steakhouse. Additions include a new Sakakawea Spa with couples’ massage, a gift shop, fitness room and a hair and nail salon. The project team included Wenaha Group, a Native-owned owner’s representative firm and TBE Architects, a St. Louis-based, Native American-founded design firm. Construction of the new hotel tower began in June 2023.
BELLWOOD, ILL. — Ryan Cos. US Inc., in joint venture with Washington Capital Management Inc., has broken ground on a 190,000-square-foot speculative industrial facility in Bellwood, about 13 miles west of Chicago’s downtown Loop. The project is on the 13-acre site of the former SureBuilt building. The facility will feature a clear height of 32 feet and immediate access to several interstates as well as proximity to the Chicago O’Hare airport. The flexible design will accommodate uses from warehousing and distribution to light manufacturing. Ryan is the developer and builder. Completion is slated for spring 2027.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Advocate Health and Hospitals Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Advocate Health, has purchased the Advocate Health Cardiovascular ASTC & Outpatient Center in Naperville for $23.4 million. HSG Medical and Capital Healthcare Properties sold the 42,438-square-foot, single-tenant medical facility. Developed by HSG Medical and Capital Healthcare Properties, the newly redeveloped property is a cardiovascular ambulatory surgery treatment center (ASTC) and outpatient facility. The building was purpose-built to serve as an extension of Advocate’s cardiology program at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital and houses a dedicated cardiac catheterization operating room, prep and post-recovery services, cardiovascular specialty clinician offices, primary care, cardiac diagnostics, a lab and imaging services. The redevelopment project converted an existing building into the modern medical facility. Alex Sharrin of JLL represented the sellers, while Tom Hollinden of CBRE represented the buyer.
STEVENS POINT, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $8.2 million sale of Northpoint Shopping Center, an 11-suite retail strip center in Stevens Point, a city in central Wisconsin. Built in 1968, the 62,956-square-foot property is fully occupied by tenants such as Dollar Tree, Anytime Fitness, U.S. Cellular and Firehouse Subs. The asset is within walking distance of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Dan Bowar of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer, Hastings Properties LLC.