FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated an 8,500-square-foot industrial lease in Farmers Branch, a northern suburb of Dallas. Nathan Denton and Adam Graham of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, IC Industrial REIT, in the lease negotiations. Robert Powell of Powell Realty Advisors represented the tenant, TSI Commercial Flooring.
SALEM, N.H. — Tuscan Brands has broken ground on construction of Tuscan Village, a 2.8 million-square-foot mixed-use project in Salem, located approximately 30 miles north of Boston. Tuscan Village will comprise 1 million square feet of office space, 800,000 square feet of retail space, 900 residential units for rent and for sale, two hotels, an entertainment district and a medical services facility. Outdoor apparel and equipment retailer L.L. Bean signed a 15,000-square-foot retail lease for a lakefront property on the development’s 6-acre lake that will allow customers to test out kayaks and other water sports equipment on-site. Completion is slated for fall 2020.
GREENWICH, CONN. — PGIM Real Estate Finance has provided a $150 million refinancing loan for Greenwich Plaza, a two-building office complex located in Greenwich, a western suburb of Stamford. The Ashforth Co., which owns the property, plans to use proceeds from the refinancing for the redevelopment of the Greenwich Train Station transportation center. Originally developed by Ashforth in 1970, Greenwich Plaza comprises two four-story office buildings totaling 325,100 square feet. Tom Goodsite of PGIM Real Estate Finance led the transaction on behalf of the firm. Ken Ziebelman and Ethan Pond of Eastdil Secured arranged the financing.
JERICHO, N.Y. — Jericho-based developer Engel Burman has opened Encore Luxury Living, a 102-unit seniors housing community in the Long Island hamlet of Jericho. The 160,000-square-foot property offers active adult living with 59 one-bedroom units, 42 two-bedroom units and one three-bedroom unit. Unit sizes range from 826 to 1,500 square feet, and rents start at $8,400 per month. Encore will share a campus with Engel Burman’s existing 200,000-square-foot assisted living community, The Bristal at Jericho.
BALA CYNWYD, PA. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has brokered the $8.9 million sale of 130 Monument Road, a 5.2-acre development site in Bala Cynwyd, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The site is zoned and approved for the development of 205 multifamily units with a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, along with a parking garage and a leasing office. Mike Margolis, Dave Dolan, Dave Garonzik and Jeff Mack of NKF represented the seller, Roseland Residential Trust, in the transaction. Woodfield Development of Chevy Chase was the buyer. Further details and the schedule of the construction were undisclosed.
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Pet supplies retailer Pupcakes & Pawstries Barkery and Shoppe has signed a 2,500-square-foot retail lease in Bridgewater, located approximately 40 miles west of New York City. The space is situated within Somerset Shopping Center, a 219,000-square-foot retail center with tenants including Barnes & Noble, Gap and Men’s Wearhouse. The company has already relocated from its previous space in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Vanessa Fernandez-Kelty of Levin Management Corp. internally represented the landlord in the lease negotiations.
PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Fortuitous Partners has unveiled plans for Tidewater Landing, a $400 million mixed-use development along Pawtucket’s waterfront. The project will include office, residential and hotel space, as well as a 7,500-seat soccer stadium and sports complex for a future United Soccer League (USL) team. Fortuitous Partners will fund the project, while public investment from both the city and state will primarily focus on infrastructure and other non-stadium components of the development plan. “This is an opportunity of a lifetime for the City of Pawtucket, the Blackstone Valley and the State of Rhode Island,” says Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien. “This $400 million investment in one of Pawtucket’s Opportunity Zones will create jobs and be a transformative economic development at the gateway into our state.” Upon completion, Tidewater Landing will comprise more than 200 housing units, 100,000 square feet of retail space, a 200-room hotel, an indoor sports event center and 200,000 square feet of office space. The project is currently focused on the Tidewater and Division Street sites that are owned by National Grid and the city, respectively. The final development sites, phasing, construction costs and schedule for the project will be finalized during an upcoming due diligence period, …
With the major markets of Texas adding thousands of new apartments every year, multifamily management firms are increasingly relying on technology to accelerate leasing activity, grow renewal rates and handle requests from tenants — all in the name of keeping their properties competitive and their investor clients happy. As beneficiaries of strong job and population growth throughout this cycle, Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Houston and Austin have all watched their multifamily supply levels increase. According to CoStar Group, DFW, a national leader in apartment development, has added more than 20,000 units per year in each of the last three years. Houston has also seen its supply of multifamily product grow over the past several years as natural population growth has worked to offset hiring slumps brought on by depressed energy prices. Austin and San Antonio are also facing demand for more housing via the strong population growth occurring throughout the region. Multifamily supply growth means that renters have more options on where to live and can afford to be more selective, not only with regard to rental rates, but also in terms of services. To the latter point, management professionals have taken on an added element of customer service that …
Both on- and off-campus, today’s student housing developments are providing more than just a place for students to rest their heads. Off campus, new communities are featuring everything from fashion boutiques and restaurants, to office and event space, while residence halls are bringing academics to student’s doorsteps with built-in incubator space and classrooms. While the addition of a mix of uses may seem like the perfect fit for ground floor space, careful planning and consideration is imperative to ensure that the development is a success — especially when it comes to retail. Choosing The Right Mix On the development side, successful mixed-use space should begin with thoughtful deliberation. Developers must consider not only the needs of the student population, but the community at large. “At the outset, we evaluate whether there is true retail market demand in locations where we target development,” says JJ Smith, president of CA Student Living. “If there isn’t a sufficient population base, it can be difficult for even the best businesses to survive, much less thrive. We don’t want to force retail in locations that simply don’t make sense.” Wes Rogers, president and CEO of Landmark Properties, knows firsthand how important careful planning can be when …
HOUSTON — A partnership between Seefried Industrial Properties and USAA Real Estate has broken ground on Ella West Crossing, a 221,393-square-foot industrial project located within Pinto Business Park in North Houston. The property will offer proximity to Bush Intercontinental Airport and Interstate 45 and will feature cross-dock and front-load spaces that can accommodate users with requirements as small as 40,000 square feet. Additional building features will include 32-foot clear heights, 185-foot truck court depths, 67 trailer parking spaces and an ESFR sprinkler system. Completion is scheduled for July 2020. Powers Brown Architecture is designing the project, and Rosenberg Construction is the general contractor. Avison Young will handle leasing.