WACO, TEXAS — Houston-based NewQuest Properties has broken ground on Cottonwood Creek Market, a 143-acre entertainment retail project in Waco. Located at the intersection of Interstate 35 and Loop 340, the development will span 285,000 square feet. A 14-screen Cinemark theater will anchor the project, and NewQuest is in talks to add a bowling and family dining concept, as well as a national retailer in golf entertainment. The opening is scheduled for spring 2020.
SPRINGTOWN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of West Side Storage, a 278-unit facility in Springtown, located northwest of Fort Worth. The property, which spans 44,500 net rentable square feet, features non-climate-controlled, drive-up units ranging in size from 100 to 300 square feet. Brandon Karr and Danny Cunningham of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and developer of the property, in the transaction. The buyer was a Fort Worth-based owner-operator of self-storage facilities.
DALLAS — JLL has provided a Fannie Mae loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Trinity Village Apartments, a 256-unit multifamily community in North Dallas. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, dog park and onsite laundry facilities. Mark Brandenburg of JLL originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Frontline Holdings.
BOSTON — Fortis Property Group, a New York City-based developer, will undertake a redevelopment project in downtown Boston that will convert the Dock Square Garage into a residential and retail property. Current plans call for 210 condominium units and 8,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Fortis will build a six-story vertical addition for the residential component and will renovate and upgrade the existing retail space. Stantec Architects is handling design. Completion is slated for 2023.
IRVING, TEXAS — JPI, an Irving-based multifamily developer with more than 5,000 units under construction, has named former chief development officer Brad Taylor as its new CEO, effective as of July 1. In addition, the company has appointed Chris Clayton, formerly of Forest City Realty Trust, as its new CFO. JPI will also establish a board of directors consisting of Bobby Page, Ron Ingram, Mark Bryant and Kirk Motsenbocker, who previously served as the company’s executive committee. JPI’s adjustments to its leadership structure reflect the company’s effort to focus on optimizing current and future market opportunities.
BETHEL PARK, PITTSBURGH and NORTH VERSAILLES, PA. — Chicago Pacific Founders (CPF) and its subsidiaries, CPF Living Communities and Grace Management Inc., have acquired three senior living communities in the Pittsburgh metro area. The properties include The Residence at Bethel Park in Bethel Park, The Residence at Whitehall in Pittsburgh and Point Pleasant in North Versailles. Grace Management will take over operations of all three communities. The Residence at Bethel Park is also a rebrand to reflect the new ownership of the community, which was formerly known as The Residence at Logan. Terms of the deal, including the seller and price, were not disclosed. CPF plans to make capital investments in the campuses.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Locally based developer Keeler Markwood Group will build a new medical office building in downtown White Plains, about 25 miles north of Manhattan. The building will be situated in close proximity to White Plains Hospital and its future outpatient care facility. JLL will handle leasing of the property, which is expected to be complete in 2023. A groundbreaking date has not yet been established.
HAMILTON, N.J. — Colliers International has arranged the $19.5 million sale of 5 and 8 Commerce Way, two industrial properties in Hamilton that encompass more than 120,000 square feet. The buildings, which were 95 percent occupied at the time of sale, feature 28-foot clear heights, loading docks and drive-in options. Jacklene Chesler, Matthew Brown and Frank Summers of Colliers represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
YONKERS, N.Y. — AMS Acquisitions has begun leasing 86 Main, a 70,072-square-foot, newly renovated office building in downtown Yonkers. The Class A, six-story building offers amenities such as a fitness center and a rooftop deck. Leasing starts at $24 per square foot and goes up to $40 per square foot. Space can be leased from five to 15 years. The building was originally built for Homes for America in 2005. AMS Acquisitions purchased the asset for $9.5 million in January 2018 from Madison Realty Capital.
KAPOLEI, HAWAII — Highridge Costa will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 28 for the second phase of the $130 million Kulana Hale mixed-use affordable seniors housing and multifamily apartment project located at 1020 Wakea St. in Kapolei. Kulana Hale Phase II will feature a 13-story tower with 2,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 143 affordable apartments for low-income families. The second-phase tower will be built over a two-level concrete podium structure that will connect to the 154-unit first phase seniors housing tower to form a larger parking structure and podium deck. The third phase will include single-story retail space. Los Angeles-based Highridge Costa and Honolulu-based Coastal Rim Properties, owned by Franco Mola, are developing Kulana Hale jointly with support from nonprofit Hawaiian Community Development Board. SVA Architects designed the project, which Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co. is building. The development’s second phase will be financed with a combination of tax-exempt bonds, tax credit equity and a $17.9 million Rental Housing Revolving Fund Loan from the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp. Citibank will be the construction lender and Royal Bank of Canada will be the tax credit investor.
