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Milhaus Breaks Ground on $100M Mixed-Use Development Near Pittsburgh

by Nellie Day October 17, 2016

PITTSBURGH — Milhaus Development has broken ground on Phase I of a residential and retail development in Lawrenceville, a suburb northeast of Pittsburgh. The development, called Arsenal 201, will encompass an entire block from 39th to 40th streets. The first phase will contain 243 apartment units and 19,000 square feet of retail. Development costs will total more than $100 million upon completion. Arsenal 201 will be situated on the original site of Allegheny Arsenal, which was the largest arsenal in the Union during the Civil War. The name is in homage to the site’s history, with the numbers being the last three digits in the Lawrenceville zip code. Amenities include Arsenal Alley (a pedestrian walkway), Canteen Resident Lounge, Ammunition Fitness/Wellness Center, a courtyard with hammocks that serves as an outdoor entertainment area called the Fort, and Cannonball Deck and Pool. Arsenal Alley will connect Butler Street to a new one-acre public park and existing riverfront amenities. The first apartments will be available for pre-lease in summer 2017. CBRE’s Jason Cannon, Chad Kosanovic and Carey Miklos are handling the retail leasing. Milhaus Development is an Indianapolis-based developer of multifamily-focused mixed-use properties, specializing in Class A, urban projects. — Nellie Day

October 17, 2016

Industrial Market Reports Maryland Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Baltimore Industrial Revolution Fueled by Consumer Products Sector

by John Nelson October 17, 2016

Bigger — and strategically located — continues to be better in the Baltimore metropolitan region when it comes to the industrial real estate product sector. Blink your eye these days in Charm City, and you might miss the latest 100,000- to 500,000-square-foot transaction that transpired, fueled by the seemingly insatiable appetite among retailers to warehouse consumer products near large population areas and maintain same-day or next-day delivery models. Companies involved with the production and distribution of food products and home goods are the next most prolific users of warehouse and industrial space. The avalanche of large-scale logistics-related leases first started in 2014 when Amazon.com leased a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center with Duke Realty in Baltimore City. Recent notable activity includes RPM Warehouse (435,000 square feet at Baltimore Crossroads in White Marsh); Pier 1 Imports (644,000 square feet in Harford County); Ikea (300,000 square feet with Federal Capital Partners in Halethorpe); Canusa Corp. Fiber Group (320,000 square feet in Dundalk); Sephora Americas (320,000 square feet of renewal space in Harford County, plus an additional 620,000 feet of new space); FedEx Ground (300,000 square feet at TradePoint Atlantic); US Lumber (260,000 square feet with MCB Real Estate and One Liberty Properties); Capital …

October 17, 2016

Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Fields Construction Co. Starts Construction for 153-Unit Apartment Building in Jersey City, New Jersey

by Amy Works October 14, 2016

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Fields Construction Co. has begun work for the second phase of 207 Van Vorst Street in Jersey City. The second phase is the second of two 15-story buildings and will feature 153 luxury apartments and 7,305 square feet of retail space. The first phase, which is also under construction, features 255 residences and 7,237 square feet of retail space. Developed by Fields Development Group and designed by Marchetto Higgins Stieve, the project is situated adjacent to St. Peter’s Prep high school and within walking distance of New Jersey Transit’s PATH and light rail lines. Construction of the first phase is scheduled for completion in fall 2017 and the second phase is slated for completion in winter 2018. McLaren Engineering Group is providing structural engineering design and construction support for the project.

October 14, 2016

Connecticut Industrial Northeast

Joint Venture Acquires 152,000 SF Warehouse Property in Stamford, Connecticut

by Amy Works October 14, 2016

STAMFORD, CONN. — A joint venture between The Davis Companies and Highland Development Ventures has acquired a warehouse property, located at 300 Stillwater Ave. in Stamford, for an undisclosed price. The buyers plan to convert the two-story 152,000-square-foot building from a production studio for reality television shows into a self-storage facility. Construction is slated to begin this quarter with completion scheduled for 2018. Designed by Tao Architecture + Design, the facility will feature a leasing office, state-of-the-art security, a center drive aisle for access to units and drive-up units on sections of the property’s parking surface. The acquisition is the joint venture’s sixth self-storage facility development, including both ground-up and conversion projects.

October 14, 2016

Civic New Hampshire Northeast

Eckman Construction Completes High School Renovations, Addition in Canaan, New Hampshire

by Amy Works October 14, 2016

CANAAN, N.H. — Bedford, N.H.-based Eckman Construction Co. has completed renovations and a large addition at Mascoma Valley Regional High School in Canaan. The new addition features a 500-seat auditorium and performing arts theater, band room, media center and art room. Renovations to the original building, which was built in 1963, included a new handicap-accessible main entrance, classrooms, a new main office and administrative area, and energy-efficient upgrades throughout the facility. New Hampton, N.H.-based Marinace Architects provided architectural services for the project.

October 14, 2016

Loans New York Northeast Office

Houlihan-Parnes Realtors Places $4.2M Loan for Office Building in Greenburgh, New York

by Amy Works October 14, 2016

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Houlihan-Parnes Realtors has placed a $4.2 million first mortgage for an office building located at 297 Knollwood Road in Greenburgh, a suburb of White Plains, N.Y. The non-recourse loan features a 4 percent fixed interest rate for 10 years. A 10,000-square-foot branch of the General Services of America – US Social Security Administration occupies the 35,000-square-foot building. Andrew Greenspan of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors closed the loan, while Lee Pollock of Pollock & McGuire LLP represented the undisclosed borrower.

October 14, 2016

Multifamily New York Northeast

Ariel Property Advisors Arranges $5M Sale Development Site in South Bronx

by Amy Works October 14, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has brokered the sale of a development site located at 417 Gerard Ave. in the Mott Havens section of the South Bronx. Treetop Development purchased the site from Galaxy General Contracting for $5 million, or $100 per buildable square foot. Zoned M1-4/R8A, the 9,816-square-foot site provides 49,680 buildable square feet as-of-right. Jason Gold, Scot Hirschfield, Marko Agbaba and Victor Sozio of Ariel Property Advisors represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.

October 14, 2016

Illinois Midwest Multifamily Seniors Housing

Evergreen Real Estate Group Nears Completion of $24M Conversion of Historic Hospital to Independent Living in Illinois

by Amy Works October 14, 2016

AURORA, Ill. — Evergreen Real Estate Group, a Chicago-based developer of market-rate multifamily properties, is nearing completion of its St. Charles Senior Living independent living development. The 60-unit, $24 million project is a redevelopment of St. Charles Hospital, a historic Art Deco building in the Chicago suburb of Aurora. The renovations began in February, and move-ins are scheduled to begin in December. Designed by Wybe J. Van der Meer, the former hospital was completed in 1932, with additional renovations made to the interior of the structure in the decades that followed. Until the redevelopment, the building had stood vacant since 2010, the year it was named to the National Register of Historic Places. Evergreen Real Estate Group collaborated with Invest Aurora, the Northern Lights Development Corp., the City of Aurora, the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, along with several private lenders and investors, to secure the financing and tax credits needed to fund the rehabilitation. Approximately $3 million was obtained through the River Edge Redevelopment Zone program, created in 2006 to incentivize riverfront development in several Illinois cities. The balance of the project’s development cost was covered by a combination of …

October 14, 2016

Hospitality Loans Michigan Midwest

Vista Capital Closes $16M in Refinancing for Homewood Suites in Troy, Michigan

by Amy Works October 14, 2016

TROY, MICH. — Vista Capital Co. has closed $16 million in refinancing for the Homewood Suites located in Troy, a northern Detroit suburb. Part of the 10-year loan will be used to fund renovations over the next five years. The financing was awarded to a European-based investment bank. Opened in 2002, the Homewood Suites in Troy features 150 suites, an indoor heated pool, fitness center, executive business center and approximately 1,200 square feet of meeting space.

October 14, 2016

Michigan Midwest Retail

Colliers Brokers Sale of 27,816 SF Retail Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan

by Amy Works October 14, 2016

YPSILANTI, MICH. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of Arbor Square Plaza, a retail center located at 4003 Carpenter Road in Ypsilanti. Arbor Square Plaza LLC sold the 27,816-square-foot property to VDG Arbor Square LLC for an undisclosed sum. The property is occupied by Subway, Sprint, The Bread Basket, UPS and State Farm. Jim Chaconas of Colliers represented the seller.

October 14, 2016

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