CHICAGO — Principle Construction Corp. has completed a 178,850-square-foot speculative industrial building in Chicago. IDI Logistics was the developer. Located at 3700 S. Morgan St., the property features a clear height of 36 feet, 32 dock positions, two drive-in doors and 103 car parking stalls. Principle’s Darrin Dehmlow served as project manager and Matt Frane was the onsite superintendent. Macgregor Architects served as project architect.
CINCINNATI — City Club Apartments has broken ground on the redevelopment of Union Central Tower, a historic skyscraper in downtown Cincinnati. Plans call for 281 luxury apartments in a mix of unfurnished long-term rentals and furnished short-term rentals, as well as ground-floor commercial space. The total cost of the redevelopment is estimated to be $90 million. Union Central Tower, most recently known as PNC Tower, was built in 1913 and at 31 stories was the fifth-tallest building in the world upon completion, as well as the second-tallest outside of New York City. The property was designed by legendary turn-of-the-century Cincinnati architecture firms Garber & Woodward and Cass Gilbert. “Investments like the Union Central project are a key part of attracting the young, diverse talent that our city needs in order to thrive,” says Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval. The community will feature a ground-floor lobby, library and lounge; 17th-floor private club with views of the Ohio River, Roebling Bridge and sports stadiums; abundant coworking spaces; 19th-floor Sky Park and Entertainment Sky Club with gourmet kitchen; rooftop terrace with wellness sauna, rooftop pool, hot tub, wraparound loungers, cabanas, fireplace, grilling stations, outdoor kitchen and Zen garden; 24/7 fitness center; indoor and outdoor theaters; multi-function …
By Chase Monroe, Carolinas Market Director and Charlotte Brokerage Lead, and Chris Schaaf, Executive Managing Director of Tenant Representation, JLL Nearly two years after the onset of the pandemic, Charlotte’s office market is showing strong signs of recovery as economic momentum builds. Last year, the Queen City set the stage for growth with 4.9 million square feet of office space delivered from pre-pandemic projects, boasting over 1 million square feet more than any other metro for deliveries that occurred in 2021. Market-wide preleasing also exceeded 60 percent and nearly 2.1 million square feet of office space was under construction. Entering 2022, the market continued to forge ahead as large occupiers started their return to the office, and leasing activity began to surge throughout the region. And long-anticipated projects, such as Legacy Union, 110 East and The Station broke ground. According to Urban Land Institute’s 2021 annual report, Charlotte ranked No. 6 among the hottest real estate markets in the United States, with developers and investors betting big on Sun Belt cities. Deemed an 18-hour magnet city by the Emerging Trends in Real Estate survey, people and businesses alike are flocking to Charlotte, the so-called “migration destination.” Thanks to strong economic …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — PGIM Real Estate has provided a $77 million acquisition loan for Centro South, a 164,976-square-foot, newly constructed office building in Austin. Centro South represents Phase II of a larger development, and the sister building, Centro North, will be complete later this summer. At the time of the loan closing, Centro South was 96 percent leased, with Australian software developer Atlassian serving as the anchor tenant. The borrower, AEW Capital Management LP, acquired the five-story building from the developer, Riverside Resources, which will retain management responsibilities.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — South Carolina-based developer Greystar has broken ground on Phase II of Whisper 35, a 500,000-square-foot industrial project in San Marcos, located roughly midway between Austin and San Antonio. Phase I of Whisper 35 consists of two buildings totaling approximately 180,000 square feet, the first of which is complete and fully leased and the second of which is slated for a fourth-quarter delivery. Phase II will comprise three buildings totaling roughly 315,000 square feet that are expected to be complete in the third quarter of 2023. RC Page is the general contractor for the project, and Stream Realty Partners is the leasing agent.
DALLAS — Locally based investment firm Westmount Realty Capital has sold Highland Bluffs, a 357-unit apartment community in East Dallas. The property was built in 1984 and consists of 28 three-story buildings that house one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 465 to 1,012 square feet. Amenities include a pool, playground, outdoor picnic areas and onsite laundry facilities. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap represented Westmount Realty Capital, which invested significant upgrades during its eight years of ownership, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, Dallas-based Lurin Investments.
HOUSTON — Engineering and construction firm CTCI Americas Inc. has signed a 49,662-square-foot office lease at 15721 Park Row in Houston’s Energy Corridor. The six-story, 145,000-square-foot building offers a tenant lounge, conference facilities and an outdoor collaboration area. Josh Morrow of Avison Young represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Steve Rocher, Parker Duffie and Jenny Mueller of CBRE represented the landlord, BH Properties.
BEAUMONT, TEXAS — Texas Oncology will open a 32,000-square-foot cancer care center on the Christus Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth medical campus in Beaumont. The center will provide medical oncology, radiation oncology, gynecologic oncology, chemotherapy, genetic counseling and lab services. Cottonwood Development is developing the facility, with McCarthy Building Cos. serving as general contractor. Construction is underway, and the center is scheduled to open in spring 2023.
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Livingston Street Capital, a private equity firm with offices in Radnor, Pa., and New York City, has acquired Canvas Valley Forge, a 231-unit active adult community located north of Philadelphia in King of Prussia. The property offers 147 one-bedroom units and 84 two-bedroom units. Indoor amenities include a fitness center, salon and spa, craft room, game room, library/media room, resident lounge, package room and concierge services. Outdoors, residents have access to a pool with a sundeck and hot tub, courtyard with grills and seating areas, a dog park with a washing station and a bocce ball court. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
DANIA BEACH, FLA. — An affiliate of Adam America Real Estate and Stellar Communities plan to develop a six-story, 275-unit apartment community in South Florida’s Broward County. The developers recently purchased 7.2 acres of fully entitled land at 4200 SW 54 Court in Dania Beach for the development near the new Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Designed by CFE Architects, the unnamed apartment community will feature a 450-space parking garage, nature preserve, parks, resort-style pool, fitness center, clubroom, coworking space and electric vehicle charging stations. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Adam America and Stellar plan to deliver the community by the fourth quarter of 2024. The duo are also co-developing build-to-rent communities around Florida and a high-rise multifamily project in Miami suburb Aventura.
