LOUISVILLE, KY. — CBL Properties has signed a lease with Round1 Bowling & Amusement at Jefferson Mall, a 904,967-square-foot regional mall in Louisville. The announcement is part of the first phase of the property’s redevelopment plans. The new-to-market entertainment concept will backfill the space formerly occupied by Macy’s. Construction on the new space is currently underway. Round1 offers bowling, an arcade, karaoke, billiards, food and beverages. As of May 2018, the Japanese-based company had 21 locations in the United States. The new location at Jefferson Mall will be the retailer’s first in Kentucky. Chattanooga, Tenn.-based CBL Properties is also in the planning stages for the redevelopment of the Sears building at Jefferson Mall, which will include a mix of dining, entertainment and retail.
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SUFFOLK, VA. — BECO, a Virginia-based multifamily and commercial property developer, has unveiled plans for Bridgeport, a mixed-use development in Suffolk. The first phase of the waterfront project will include 3800 Acqua, a 288-unit multifamily community; 10,000 square feet of Class A office space; and 60,000 square feet of retail space. The multifamily portion of the project is scheduled to open in spring 2019. Construction on Phase I is expected to begin later this summer, and additional phases are in the planning stages.
PELL CITY, ALA. — Fairfield Asset Advisors has arranged the $15.8 million sale of a 50,400-square-foot medical office building located at 74 Plaza Drive in Pell City, roughly 24 miles east of Birmingham. Northside Medical — a Birmingham-based specialty practice — anchors the building, which was constructed in 2017. An undisclosed borrower acquired the asset from the developers, a physician group.
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Mallory & Evans is set to break ground on Bellamy Daytona, a 376-bed student housing community located in Daytona Beach. The $26 million community will serve students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Daytona State College; The Florida State University College of Medicine, Daytona Beach; The University of Central Florida, Daytona Beach; Bethune-Cookman University; and Keiser University, Daytona Beach. The four-story property will offer three-, four- and five-bedroom, fully furnished apartments with bed-to-bath parity. Every unit will have “smart house” features including Amazon Alexa, thermostats and keyless entry locks operated through smartphone applications. Shared amenities will include a clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, tanning studio and a resort-style pool. Construction and leasing are expected to begin this summer, with completion scheduled for fall 2019. Caliber Living will manage and lease the property upon completion.
ST. LOUIS — Berkadia has arranged the sale of The Orion Apartments in St. Louis for an undisclosed price. The 178-unit apartment property features a 40,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market on the first floor. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubroom and electric car charging stations. Ken Aston and Andrea Kendrick of Berkadia represented the seller, Mills Properties Inc. Canada-based Brass Enterprises Inc. was the buyer.
BENSENVILLE, ILL. — Dayton Street Partners is developing a 116,000-square-foot distribution center in Bensenville near O’Hare International Airport. Black Creek Group LLC owns the property. Construction will involve the demolition of an outdated facility located at 1055 Sesame St. The new building will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 24 exterior dock doors and 137 parking spots. Construction is scheduled to begin in June with completion slated for spring 2019.
DUBLIN, OHIO — Colliers International has brokered the sale of Stoneridge Medical Center in Dublin for $2.3 million. The 46,500-square-foot medical office building is located at 4015-4059 W. Dublin Granville Road. Current tenants include OSU Obstetrics and Gynecology and OSU Radiology. Jaimine Johnson, Christopher Potts, George Stecz and John Underman of Colliers represented the seller, LNR Partners. A Columbus, Ohio-based real estate investor was the buyer.
GREEN BAY, WIS. — Architecture, engineering, environmental and planning firm ISG is moving into the WaterMark building in downtown Green Bay. The firm will occupy 14,000 square feet. ISG is currently designing its new space on the third floor and anticipates a September 2018 move-in. After acquiring Raasch Associates in September 2016, ISG has grown its Green Bay presence by more than 40 percent. Three Sixty Real Estate Solutions LLC developed the six-story WaterMark building, which anchors the CityDeck, a community venue for dining and outdoor concerts.
IRVINE, CALIF. — American Campus Communities and the University of California, Irvine, have broken ground on a 1,441-bed, on-campus residential building and a bike storage facility. This marks the beginning of Phase IV of the partnership’s on-campus development plan. The past three phases of development have brought a total of 5,162 units to the campus. Benchmark Contractors, a subsidiary of Morley Builders, was the general contractor for the past three phases on UCI’s campus, and is moving forward with a design-assist approach for the new large development. KTGY is the architect for the project. The development is set to open at the end of summer 2019.
COSTA MESA, CALIF. — Pacific Industrial, along with a private equity fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital, has acquired a two-building industrial asset in Costa Mesa for $33 million. Located at 3030 and 3080 Airway Ave. and adjacent to John Wayne Airport, the 157,204-square-foot asset comprises one building occupied by the U.S. headquarters of RipCurl, and a second building that was recently vacated by Karma. The buyer plans to make interior and exterior upgrades to the vacant building. Trent Walker and Carl Johnson of Voit Real Estate Services represented the buyer in the off-market transaction.