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Walmart Plans to Add 150 New Stores, Remodel 650 Existing Locations 

by Katie Sloan

BENTONVILLE, ARK. — Walmart (NYSE: WMT) has announced plans to expand by more than 150 new stores over the next five years, both through new construction and converting existing buildings.  The first two stores under this initiative — both under the company’s smaller-format Walmart Neighborhood Market banner — are scheduled to open this spring in Santa Rosa, Fla., and Atlanta. The company is currently finalizing plans for 12 new projects, one of which will be the conversion of a smaller existing location into a large-format Walmart Supercenter, which serves as both a grocery store and a full department store. Walmart simultaneously released plans to remodel 650 of its existing stores across 47 states and Puerto Rico over the next 12 months. The new and renovated locations will all feature the Bentonville-based company’s “Store of the Future” model, which includes improved layouts, expanded product selections and the integration of new technology.  The “Store of the Future” features expanded pharmacies and updated vision centers, with pharmacies moved toward the front of the store; activated corners with product displays that allow customers to interact with items and visualize them in their lives; digital touch points throughout the store to provide information on products …

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Developers Plan Two Multifamily Projects in Yonkers, New York, Totaling $186.8M

by Kristin Harlow

YONKERS, N.Y. — Developers have released plans to build two new multifamily projects in Yonkers, about 20 miles north of New York City. The developments represent a total of $186.6 million in private investment and are expected to create 503 construction jobs. The Yonkers Industrial Development Agency recently granted final approval of financial incentives for both projects. Miroza Tower, which a subsidiary of Azorim Construction Co. Ltd. is developing, will rise 27 stories at 44 Hudson St. The $133.5 million project will comprise 250 apartment units, 25 of which will be designated as affordable housing. Amenities will include a party room, library, conference room, gym, two resident lounges, a rooftop garden and children’s playroom. The tower will also include 1,920 square feet of first-floor retail space and a 252-space parking garage. Azorim is receiving a sales tax exemption of $5.8 million, a mortgage recording tax exemption of $1.3 million and a 20-year payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreement valued at $12.4 million. The project is expected to create 324 construction jobs. The Center for Urban Rehabilitation and Empowerment Inc. (CURE), a local nonprofit, and Conifer Realty LLC in partnership with the City of Yonkers are developing the second project, …

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Jackson-Shaw to Develop 1.8 MSF Industrial Park in Metro Dallas

by John Nelson

ROWLETT, TEXAS — Jackson-Shaw, a national real estate development firm based in North Texas, plans to develop Lakeview Business District, an industrial park in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex city of Rowlett. The development will feature seven buildings spanning more than 1.8 million square feet at full build-out. Jackson-Shaw plans to develop Lakeview Business District in two phases. Situated near I-30 in Rowlett’s North Shore area, the park will span 165 acres along President George Bush Turnpike, with one phase situated at the Merritt Road intersection and the other at Liberty Grove Road. “Lakeview is a prime location in the middle of the nation’s fastest-growing counties and adjacent to the Garland labor pool,” says Miles Terry, vice president of development at Jackson-Shaw. “Combined with strong market fundamentals and a need for product in this area, Lakeview is poised to become a major economic hub.” Phase I will consist of five buildings totaling more than 1 million square feet of Class A industrial space, with a mix of front- and rear-load facilities, as well as cross-docks. The facilities will feature oversized glass entries and ample car and truck parking. Building sizes will range from 88,000 to 417,000 square feet, and construction is set …

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Disney Proposes $1.9B Expansion of Disneyland Theme Park in Anaheim

by Taylor Williams

ANAHEIM, CALIF. — The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) has proposed a $1.9 billion expansion of its Disneyland Resort and surrounding neighborhood in Anaheim, south of Los Angeles in Orange County. If approved, the various new projects would be carried out within 10 years of the approval date, with the potential for another $600 million in capital investment to follow. The proposal, known as DisneylandForward, calls for new attractions and hotels to be constructed on the west side of Disneyland Drive. In addition, the theme park’s operators are looking to add new shopping, dining and entertainment space to the southeast at a site that currently houses parking for the Toy Story attraction. The proposal was originally discussed with the Anaheim City Council last Thursday. According to a summary of that meeting, the proposal does not request that any new acreage, square footage or hotel rooms be developed, but rather that approved development plans be shifted onto lands that Disney already owns. As part of the proposal, Disney would invest about $85 million of its own money in various infrastructural improvements in the area, including upgrades to parking structures, roads and pedestrian bridges. To make the project possible, the City of …

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Gantry Arranges $128M in Construction Financing for Legado at the Met Apartments in Santa Ana, California

by Jeff Shaw

SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Gantry Inc. has negotiated $128 million in construction-to-permanent financing from three separate lenders for the development of Legado at the Met in Santa Ana, less than 10 miles southeast of Anaheim. The borrower was Legado Cos. Legado at the Met will comprise 258 market-rate apartments. The Class A development will be situated at 200 E. First American Way, across from First American Title’s headquarters. While a construction timeline for the project was not officially disclosed, Apartments.com states that the property will open in 2025. According to the City of Santa Ana’s government website, the community will rise six stories. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts ranging from 612 to 1,783 square feet in size. The property will also include a 617-space parking garage. George Mitsanas and Amit Tyagi of Gantry’s Los Angeles production office arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower. Gantry’s production team underwrote the complex financing in three tranches with three of the firm’s correspondent life company lenders. Gantry will service all three loans. — Channing Hamilton

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SG Holdings Completes Leasing at $350M Mixed-Use Development in Miami, Plans Summer Opening

by John Nelson

MIAMI — SG Holdings has completed leasing at Sawyer’s Walk, a 3.4-acre mixed-use development underway in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood. The project, which will feature retail space, offices and affordable housing for seniors, is set to open this summer. SG Holdings is a partnership comprising Swerdlow Group, SJM Partners and Alben Duffie. The development team broke ground on Sawyer’s Walk in summer 2021. The development costs were not disclosed, but the Miami Herald reported the price tag hovers around $350 million. “The anticipated delivery of our mixed-use development will serve as an economic catalyst for Overtown, with the creation of over 1,000 quality jobs, the opening of a new full-service supermarket and mix of national retail stores that will serve the immediate community and surrounding neighborhoods,” says Michael Swerdlow, managing partner of Swerdlow Group. Sawyer’s Walk will feature 175,000 square feet of retail space. Committed tenants include Target (50,000 square feet), Aldi (25,000 square feet), Ross Dress for Less, Five Below, Tropical Smoothie Café and Burlington. MSC Group, a global cargo ship line and the world’s third-largest cruise line, purchased the property’s 130,000 square feet of office space with plans to combine its South Florida cruise and cargo operations under one roof. …

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GTIS Partners, Clyde Capital Plan $250M Asante Trails Mixed-Use Project in Surprise, Arizona

by Kristin Harlow

SURPRISE, ARIZ. — A joint venture between GTIS Partners and Clyde Capital has released plans for Asante Trails, a $250 million mixed-use project in Surprise, a suburb of Phoenix. The development will feature a build-to-rent community, retail space and a medical facility, all of which will be built across 90 acres of land. In conjunction with the land acquisition, GTIS and Clyde sold 20 acres within the project site to HonorHealth, one of Arizona’s largest hospital systems, to develop the medical facility. Additionally, 45 acres will be allocated to a joint venture between Clyde and Simon CRE for the development of a multi-phase retail center. GTIS will retain the 25-acre balance of the site for build-to-rent homes. GTIS and Clyde initially pursued the property in April 2021 and took the project through a rezoning and site planning approval process as they secured entitlements. The site is 40 miles northwest of downtown Phoenix, located along North 163rd Avenue and bound by U.S. Highway 60 and Pat Tillman Boulevard. It is directly across from a 175,000-square-foot retail center and is about one mile from a Loop 303 interchange, providing convenient access to the 303 industrial corridor. “We are excited about delivering more …

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Gucci Owner Acquires Fifth Avenue Retail Property in New York City for $963M

by Katie Sloan

NEW YORK CITY — Global luxury group Kering has acquired a multi-level retail property at 715-717 Fifth Ave. in New York City for $963 million. The Paris-based company manages the development of a number of major fashion houses including Gucci, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen.  The 115,000-square-foot space spans multiple levels at the base of the Corning Glass Building, a 28-story office tower developed in 1959. Rival fashion houses Dolce & Gabbana and Armani currently occupy the space. The Armani lease at the property is up in a few months, according to reports by the New York Post. Real estate developer Jeff Sutton’s Wharton Properties sold the space. The company also recently sold 720 and 724 Fifth Ave. to fashion house Prada for a combined $835 million. Eastdil Secured advised Wharton Properties in all three deals, according to the New York Post. Any potential impact on the space’s current tenants was not specified. Plans to maintain Gucci’s current flagship location across the street from 715-717 Fifth Ave. at Trump Tower were not mentioned in Kering’s release. Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue ranked as the world’s most expensive retail destination in Cushman & Wakefield’s latest Main Streets Across the World report. With …

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Blackstone Agrees to Buy Tricon Residential for $3.5B, Take Company Private

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY AND TORONTO — Affiliates of Blackstone (NYSE: BX) have entered into an agreement to acquire Tricon Residential (NYSE: TCN) for $3.5 billion in a deal that will take the Canadian owner-operator private. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter. One of the acquiring entities, Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT), already has an 11 percent ownership stake in Tricon Residential following a $240 million equity purchase in 2020. Under the terms of the deal, the New York City-based global asset manager will acquire all outstanding shares of Tricon’s common stock for $11.25 per share in cash. The per-share price represents a 30 percent premium over Tricon’s closing stock price on Thursday, Jan. 18 and a 42 percent premium over the weighted average share prices of the last 90 days. Blackstone intends to maintain and leverage the Tricon platform as it undertakes $1 billion of single-family residential development in the United States and $2.5 billion of traditional multifamily development in Canada. Tricon’s U.S. platform encompasses roughly 2,500 single-family residences in various stages of development, as well as numerous land holdings that can support an additional 21,000 homes. Tricon’s apartment development pipeline in Canada consists of …

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LD&D Plans $200M Cass Square Mixed-Use Project in Tampa, Florida

by Jeff Shaw

TAMPA, FLA. — LD&D, an investment, development and design firm headquartered in Miami, has unveiled plans for its $200 million Cass Square mixed-use project in downtown Tampa. LD&D plans to break ground on Phase I of the project, a luxury multifamily tower, this summer. The 28-story multifamily building will be called DoMo at Cass Square. The high-rise community will offer 360 units, as well as more than 45,000 square feet of amenities, a 586-space parking podium and 32,500 square feet of ground-floor retail. Planned amenities include a wellness area, 10,000 square feet of co-working space, a pickleball court and a sky lounge on the 26th floor. Future phases of Cass Square will include various retail offerings and a 10-story hotel. The development will also feature a pedestrian paseo connecting the residential and hotel sections with restaurants and other retail experiences. LD&D has partnered with Dynamic Group and Marriott to develop the hotel portion, which will be a 178-key Element by Westin property. Amenities will include a fitness center with food and beverage programs and a pool. Rooms will feature double-height ceilings and windows. The developers expect to break ground on the hotel by the end of the year. LD&D acquired …

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