NORTH BETHESDA, MD. — Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT), a real estate investment trust based in Rockville, has topped out 915 Meeting Street, an office tower underway within the company’s Pike & Rose mixed-use development in North Bethesda. The building rises 16 stories and will comprise 250,000 square feet of office space upon completion, as well as 545 parking spaces and 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Choice Hotels International Inc. signed a lease last year to occupy nearly half of the office tower for its new corporate headquarters. Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company based in Paris, is another notable tenant that has preleased office space at 915 Meeting Street. General contractor Clark Construction Group and architectural firm Gensler lead the development team, which is targeting LEED Gold certification for the tower. “915 Meeting Street is our newest trophy building offering to the market,” says Jay Brinson, vice president of development at Federal Realty. “This collaborative effort with our partners at Clark and Gensler has resulted in a building that is 60 percent [preleased].” Clark Construction broke ground last December on 915 Meeting Street. With vertical construction complete, the firm is focused on building out …
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In the post-pandemic environment where employers are trying to navigate new work schedules, office tenants are focusing more on the finish and design of office space than they are the rents. In New Orleans, we are seeing office tenants rethink the concept of office space altogether, and their employees are thinking differently about their individual offices as well. There has been a shift from the traditional office space of years past where one spends eight hours a day in a large private office with the door closed. The office has evolved into more of a social place. Companies want their employees to come back to the office and not to be fully remote. Many employees want to get out of their pajamas and come back to the office. But, getting them all to come back has proven to be the challenge. Companies are now enticing their employees with redesigned spaces that are more aesthetically pleasing and rich with amenities that allow for more social interactions and collaboration. Employees who work remotely a few days a week are coming to the office because they want that engagement with their colleagues. Tenants are now less interested in refurbishing private offices and spend …
FORNEY, TEXAS — Houston-based developer Lovett Industrial has broken ground on Innovation Ridge Logistics Park, a 1.1 million-square-foot speculative project in the eastern Dallas suburb of Forney. The development will consist of an 817,538-square-foot cross-dock facility, a 175,092-square-foot single-load building and a 145,020-square-foot single-load structure. Ware Malcomb designed the project, and Alston Construction is serving as the general contractor. Kimley-Horn is the civil engineer. Simmons Bank provided construction financing, and Cushman & Wakefield is the leasing agent. Completion is slated for September 2023.
TWG Plans $13M Residences at Fireclay Affordable Seniors Housing Project in Murray, Utah
by Amy Works
MURRAY, UTAH — TWG has unveiled plans for Residences at Fireclay, a $13 million affordable seniors housing community in Murray. Construction is slated to begin this year, with the first units available in 2025. Located at 152 W. 4250 South, the four-story building will feature 40 one-bedroom apartments for seniors age 62 and older. The units are also reserved for those earning up to 50 percent of the area median income, with a preference for military veterans. Additionally, the project includes four units reserved for disabled seniors and five units available for seniors who have experienced homelessness. Community amenities will include a fitness room, community-raised garden, community room with kitchen and a computer room. TWG has partnered with First Step House, a Salt Lake City-based nonprofit that addresses addiction, mental health, homelessness and criminal justice, to provide services and referrals for residences. The project was made possible with Low Income Housing Tax Credits from the Utah Housing Corp. Additional key partners include Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund, Raymond James and Horizon Bank.
Faris Lee Brokers $11.3M Sale of Sprouts-Occupied Retail Property in Folsom, California
by Amy Works
FOLSOM, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of a retail building located at 905 E. Bidwell St. at The Bidwell Center in Folsom. VR Folsom, an Orange County-based private family office, sold the asset to a La Jolla-based buyer for $11.3 million. Jeff Conover, Shaun Riley and Scott DeYoung of Faris Lee represented the seller, while Infinity Investment Properties represented the buyer in the deal. Situated on 2.7 acres, Sprouts Farmers Market occupies the single-tenant property. The tenant has a 15-year, triple-net lease with 10 years remaining on the term. The grocery store asset is located adjacent to Target, Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse and Trader Joe’s.
CEDAR HILL, COLLEYVILLE AND DENTON, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of a portfolio of three self-storage facilities totaling 1,743 units that are located in the North Texas cities of Cedar Hill, Colleyville and Denton. The portfolio totals 201,850 net rentable square feet. Brian Somoza, Steve Mellon, Matthew Wheeler, Adam Roossien and Jake Kinnear of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Chicago-based investment firm Harrison Street and Advantage Self Storage, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Texas-based investment firm HPI.
Miller United Real Estate Sells 8,511 SF Shops on Montview in Denver’s Central Park District
by Amy Works
DENVER — Miller United Real Estate has completed the disposition of The Shops on Montview, a retail center located at 8801 E. Montview Blvd. in Denver’s Central Park neighborhood. Terms of the transaction were not released. Built in 2020, The Shops on Montview features 8,511 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was fully occupied by four tenants, I Heart Mac & Cheese, Pizza Hut, Smile Studio Dental and Starbucks Coffee. Jason Schmidt of JLL Retail Capital Markets Investment Sales and Advisory led the team that represented the seller in the transaction.
JLL Arranges $10.7M Refinancing for Chateau Spring Terrace Apartments in La Mesa, California
by Amy Works
LA MESA, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $10.7 million loan for the refinancing of Chateau Spring Terrace, an apartment community located at 4242 Spring St. in La Mesa. The borrower is Universe Holdings. Built in 1969, Chateau Spring Terrace features 56 one-, two- and three-bedroom residences with patios and balconies, efficient appliances, large closets and hardwood floors. Community amenities include a fitness center, laundry facility and pool, as well as on-site maintenance and management. Charles Halladay, Jonah Aelyon, Jolie Zhou and Elle Miraglia of JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory secured the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Mechanics Bank for the borrower.
DENVER, COLO. — NAI Shames Makovsky has brokered the sale of a retail property located in Denver. Benjamin Weinstein acquired the asset from MDK Larimer for $4.2 million. Located at 2124-2134 Larimer St., the property features 7,200 square feet of retail space. Todd Snyder of NAI Shames Makovsky represented the seller in transaction.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Southern California-based investment firm Buchanan Street Partners has purchased Jefferson Terrace, a 354-unit apartment community located north of Dallas in McKinney. The unit mix comprises 209 one-bedroom residences, 115 two-bedroom apartments and 30 three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center with yoga and spin studios, clubhouse and resident lounge, game room, dog park, putting green and outdoor grilling and dining areas. Locally based firm JPI developed and sold Jefferson Terrace, which was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. Tom Kenny of Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital arranged a $56 million acquisition loan through an undisclosed life insurance company on behalf of Buchanan Street Partners.