POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Pasquale Kuritzky Architecture is in the design phase for Clarion Pompano Development’s 89-unit Atlantic Yacht Club Villas. The townhome development sits on 6.5 acres on Atlantic Boulevard in Pompano Beach and will feature a 50-slip marina and a recreation room with a fitness center and pool. The units will range in size from 1,500 to 2,200 square feet. Groundbreaking is expected this year, and delivery is slated for the middle of 2010.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — CLW Health Care Services Group has represented a national REIT in the sale of the 84-unit Ridge View at Meadow Brook to an undisclosed party for $4.4 million. The assisted living center is located at 700 Corporate Ridge in Birmingham. The 48,058-square-foot property, which was built in 1999, is spread across 6.5 acres.
CAPE CORAL, FLA. — Fort Myers, Fla.-based J.L. Wallace has broken ground on a 22,000-square-foot education building for Cape Christian Fellowship. Located at 2110 Chiquita Blvd. in Cape Coral, the two-story building will include 14 classrooms, two public assembly rooms, administrative offices and a youth center. Titsch & Associates designed the project, which is expected to take 7 months.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ehrenkrantz Eckstut & Kuhn Architects has begun two new projects in Washington. The District Department of Transportation and the planning office have asked the firm to create a gateway into the city that will improve the pedestrian-to-vehicle balance in neighborhoods along North Capitol Street. The planning office has also tasked Ehrenkrantz with creating a master plan in the Mt. Vernon Square district, which is bordered by M, G, 5th and 12th streets. The plan will blend the growth that has sprung from the new convention center with the Shaw historic district.
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — Washington, D.C.-based WDG Architecture has entered the design phase for Pompano Creek Associates’ 710,000-square-foot Pompano Creek, a senior housing facility located on U.S. 1 in Pompano Beach. The property will feature 65 assisted-living units, a spa with a pool, rooftop gardens and 65,000 square feet of communal space. Residents will be housed in clusters of five- to seven-story buildings spanning 9 acres.
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD. — St. John Properties will start construction on the first phase of the 150,000-square-foot Glen Burnie Crossing, located at the intersection of Dover Road and Ritchie Highway, this spring. The first phase, which is slated for delivery in the third quarter, consists of three buildings totaling 100,000 square feet. The remaining 50,000 square feet will be spread across two buildings to be constructed after pre-leasing requirements are met. The 30-acre Glen Burnie Crossing is geared toward automotive repair shops and automotive parts dealers with a portion of space allotted to restaurants and service-oriented retailers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rockville, Md.-based Opus East has completed the 127,000-square-foot Opus Hall, a residence hall located on The Catholic University of America’s campus in Washington. The building was constructed to LEED standards and has the capability to house 402 students in 79 suites, each of which consists of three single rooms and one double room. Every floor of the residence hall features kitchens and common areas. Additional amenities include a first-floor lounge, a laundry room and a study area.
ORLANDO, FLA. — MetroWest Commercial Partners has sold the 32,908-square-foot MetroWest Shoppes to an affiliate of Orlando-based The Miller Group for $11.95 million. Tenants housed in the property, which is located at 3120 Kirkman Rd. in Orlando, include Washington Mutual, FedEx Kinko’s and Verizon Wireless. Bill Strauss and Dave Donnellan in CB Richard Ellis’ Boca Raton, Fla., office, Dan Baker and Mark Drazek in the firm’s Orlando office and Todd Weintraub in the Miami office represented the seller.
TAMPA, FLA. — Supertel Hospitality has sold a 160-room Hampton Inn in Tampa to Bay View One for $7.35 million. The buyer obtained financing from a regional bank in Florida and will undertake renovations to the hotel, planning to keep the Hampton Inn brand. David Mumford of the Newport News, Va.-based Mumford Co. facilitated the sale.
BOCA RATON, FLA. — Office Depot will open its 625,000-square-foot corporate headquarters, located at 6600 N. Military Trail in Boca Raton, on Jan. 16. The property sits on 28 acres, encompassing three office buildings that are linked by glass-enclosed atriums. Coral Gables, Fla.-based Flagler Development Group oversaw all aspects of construction, which began in early 2007.
