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Gencom Begins $100M Overhaul of Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne Miami Resort

by John Nelson

KEY BISCAYNE, FLA. — Locally based Gencom has begun the $100 million overhaul of The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami resort. The 13-story, 275,000-square-foot hotel is located on a 17-acre site at 455 Grand Bay Drive on Key Biscayne, a barrier island situated south of Miami. Originally built in 2001, the property offers 420 guestrooms and 600 feet of direct beach access. The design team for the resort’s first major renovation includes Hart Howerton (master), Design Agency (public spaces) and Chapi Chapo Design (guestrooms). The overhaul includes new exterior paint and façade elements, a new glass façade in the lobby, redesign of the spa and a new restaurant that will join the existing lineup of eateries that will be refreshed: RUMBAR, Cantina Beach, Dune, Scoop, Stefano’s and Key Pantry. Amenities that will be overhauled include the resort’s swimming pools, fitness center, The Club Lounge and the Cliff Drysdale Tennis Center, which is the largest tennis facility of any Ritz-Carlton resort. Gencom, which co-developed the hotel, expects the renovations to conclude by the end of the year.

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DevelopmentMultifamilyNorth CarolinaSoutheast

McShane Construction Delivers 397-Unit Apartment Community in Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — McShane Construction Co., working on behalf of developer Flournoy Development Group, has completed Ellison Mallard Creek, a 397-unit apartment community located at 930 W. Mallard Creek Church Road in Charlotte. Situated on 24.6 acres, the wood-frame property features five apartment buildings and 10 townhome-style buildings that house one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Additionally, 10 units come with a downstairs workspace that allows residents to have an office or small storefront. Monthly rental rates range from $1,411 to $2,800, according to Apartments.com. Designed by Dynamik Design, amenities at Ellison Mallard Creek include a resident lounge with gaming and entertainment areas, a fitness and wellness center, coworking lounge, hobby and art studio, market, heated resort-style pool, courtyards with fire pits, green space, dog park, pet spa and electric vehicle charging stations. McShane Construction is currently building three other apartment communities on behalf of Flournoy.

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HospitalityLoansSouth CarolinaSoutheast

Cronheim Hotel Capital Arranges $23.6M Refinancing for Holiday Inn Resort in Surfside Beach, South Carolina

by John Nelson

SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. — Cronheim Hotel Capital has arranged a $23.6 million loan for the refinancing of Holiday Inn Resort, a 206-room, beachfront hotel in Surfside Beach, a city in the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area. The borrowers, Innisfree Hotels and RREAF Holdings, purchased the 11-story property as an independent hotel in late 2023 and invested capital to convert the asset to a Holiday Inn Resort. The direct lender was an undisclosed regional bank. According to the property website, the hotel features an onsite restaurant, fitness center, pool and a kids splash pad.

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District of ColumbiaLeasing ActivityOfficeSoutheast

Marx Realty Signs 16,000 SF of Leases at The Herald Office Building in D.C.

by John Nelson

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Marx Realty has signed 16,000 square feet of new and expanded leases at The Herald, a 114,000-square-foot office building located at 1307 New York Ave. in Washington, D.C. The deals include two new leases: a 5,000-square-foot, eight-year lease with Auburn University’s non-partisan think tank McCrary Institute and a 3,200-square-foot, six-year deal with public policy strategy firm August Strategy Group. Additionally, an undisclosed government affairs agency has nearly doubled its footprint at The Herald, expanding by 7,800 square feet. The office building’s amenities include a rental 2023 Tesla Y car, 40-seat boardroom, café, lounge and a fitness center with boxing facilities, private workout rooms, Pelotons, Hydro rowers and a mirror fitness system.

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DevelopmentIndustrialTexas

TCC Breaks Ground on 2.7 MSF Industrial Project at DFW International Airport

by Taylor Williams

IRVING AND EULESS, TEXAS — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) has broken ground on Passport Park West, a seven-building, 2.7 million-square-foot industrial project that will be located on Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport grounds. The site spans 180 acres across both Irving and Euless, and Phase I of the development will feature three buildings totaling approximately 1.8 million square feet. The structures will include a 455,992-square-foot, cross-dock facility with 40-foot clear heights; a 1.1 million-square-foot, cross-load facility with 40-foot clear heights; and a 219,298-square-foot, rear-load building with 36-foot clear heights. Alliance Architects is serving as the project architect, and Peinado Construction is the general contractor. CBRE is the leasing agent. Phase I is slated for a first-quarter 2026 completion.

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Heritage-Towers-Lewisville
AcquisitionsMultifamilyTexas

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of 282-Unit Apartment Complex in Metro Dallas

by Taylor Williams

LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Heritage Towers, a 282-unit apartment complex located in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. Completed in 2023, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, dog park, clubhouse with a coffee bar and outdoor grilling, dining and gaming areas. Asher Hall and Grant Raymond of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Dallas-based Huffines Communities, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.

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Chicken N Pickle Opens 42,000 SF Entertainment Venue in Allen, Texas

by Taylor Williams

ALLEN, TEXAS — Chicken N Pickle, a Kansas City-based concept that combines dining with pickleball and other outdoor games, has opened a 42,000-square-foot restaurant and entertainment venue in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Allen. The venue is located at The Farm, a 135-acre mixed-use development by JaRyCo, and features dining areas on two levels, a sports bar, six indoor and two covered outdoor pickleball courts, beer gardens and other outdoor game spaces. Construction began in February 2024.

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Leasing ActivityOfficeTexas

Hicks Davis Wynn Renews, Expands Office Lease in West Houston

by Taylor Williams

HOUSTON — Hicks Davis Wynn has renewed and expanded its office lease in West Houston. The law firm has renewed its 8,509-square-foot lease at 3555 Timmons Lane, a 230,440-square-foot building located within the Greenway Plaza development, and also taken an additional 4,863 square feet of space, bringing its total footprint to 13,372 square feet. Katy Gragg, John Heard and Eric Anderson of Transwestern represented the landlord, Dallas-based Novel Office, in the lease negotiations. Partners Real Estate represented the tenant.

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Tower Capital Arranges $79.5M Refinancing for Village at Bronco Trail Build-to-Rent Community in Phoenix

by Amy Works

PHOENIX — Tower Capital has arranged $79.5 million to refinance an existing loan for the Village at Bronco Trail, a 354-unit build-to-rent (BTR) community in Phoenix. The sponsor, Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Empire Group, started construction on the project in 2023. Kyle McDonough, George Maravilla, David Stull and Noah Schott of Tower Capital originated the nonrecourse construction financing via a debt fund. Situated on 30 acres at 28th Avenue and Sonoran Desert Drive, Village of Bronco Trail will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units with floor plans averaging 923 square feet. Each home will offer a private yard, kitchen with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and backsplashes, full-size washers/dryers and upgraded smart-home features and technology. Community amenities will include detached garages, a fitness center, car wash station, playground, dog park, grilling area, resort-style pool, clubhouse and common area open spaces.

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DevelopmentMultifamilyNew YorkNortheast

Triangle Equities, Michaels Begin Leasing 40-Story Apartment Tower in Downtown Brooklyn

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Triangle Equities and The Michaels Organization has begun leasing a 40-story apartment building located at 111 Willoughby St. in downtown Brooklyn. Designed by GF55 and known as Maxwell Downtown Brooklyn, the building offers 227 units, 69 of which are designated as affordable for renters earning 130 percent or less of the area median income. Residences come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans and are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz-stone countertops, tile backsplashes and in-unit washers and dryers. Amenities include multiple lounging areas, a coworking zone, gaming area, private dining and party room and a resident-only coffee bar, as well as a landscaped roof deck with dining and lounge seating, a viewing bar and grilling stations. The partnership, which also includes financiers Geolo Capital and Helaba Bank, developed the property via a ground lease with The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brooklyn. Information on starting rents was not disclosed.

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