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Winn Companies Converts Building into Senior Apartments in $20.7M Adaptive Reuse Project

by Amy Works September 29, 2015

ALBANY, N.Y. — Winn Companies, in partnership with Albany Housing Authority, has opened Livingston School Apartments in Albany after a $20.7 million adaptive reuse project. The company converted the four-story, 230,000-square-foot historic building into 103 units of mixed-income housing for seniors. The new property features 12 studio apartments, 76 one-bedroom apartments and 15 two-bedroom apartments. Eleven units are handicapped accessible and five are equipped for hearing or visually impaired residents. The Architectural Team served as architect and Keith Construction served as general contractor on the project, which was funded by federal and state low-income housing tax credits, and federal and state historic tax credits. Winn Companies includes Winn Development and Winn Residential. With the addition of Livingston School, Winn Residential now manages 9,200 apartments at 58 residential properties in New York State, as well as more than 4,000 homes for members of the U.S. Army at Fort Dunn.

September 29, 2015

Georgia Mixed-Use Southeast

Westbridge, Martin Family to Bring Office/Retail Space to West Midtown Atlanta in Adaptive Reuse

by John Nelson June 16, 2015

ATLANTA — Westbridge Partners and the Martin family — also known as the Midtown West Associates/Brickworks — have formed a partnership to retrofit the last buildings of the historic Miller Union Stockyards in Atlanta’s West Midtown neighborhood. The Martin family has owned the three-acre property located at the corner of 10th Street and Brady Avenue for more than 50 years. The tract includes two former meat-packing buildings constructed in the early 1900s. Westbridge and the Martin family will transform the historic property into 130,000 square feet of office and retail space known collectively as Stockyards Atlanta. The Martin family has redeveloped several historic properties in West Midtown, including The Brickworks at 1000 Marietta St. Cushman & Wakefield will lease the office space on behalf of the owners, which are hoping to attract tech firms, entrepreneurs and startup companies coming out of nearby Georgia Tech. Construction is expected to begin in the fourth quarter, with a targeted opening date of summer 2016. Atlanta-based ai3 is the architect for Stockyards Atlanta.

June 16, 2015

Loans New York Northeast Retail

Thorofare Funds $4.2M Adaptive Reuse Financing for Brooklyn Mixed-Use Property

by Amy Works April 15, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Los Angeles-based Thorofare Capital has funded a $4.2 million adaptive reuse loan for a mixed-use property located in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood. The undisclosed borrower plans to implement a capital improvement program at the property, located at 599 Johnson Ave., to convert the asset into entertainment, food and beverage and retail use.

April 15, 2015

Loans South Carolina Southeast

Grandbridge Closes $27.4M Loan for Multifamily Adaptive Reuse Project in Spartanburg

by John Nelson December 16, 2014

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has closed a $27.4 million loan for the conversion of a historic textile mill in Spartanburg into Drayton Mills Loft Apartments. Bill Mattice and Phillip Cox of Grandbridge originated the 40-year loan. Tim Duncan led Grandbridge’s FHA/HUD team to utilize federal historic tax credits and South Carolina historic mill tax credits in conjunction with Grandbridge’s HUD 221(d)(4) construction to perm product. Drayton Mills Loft Apartments is a partnership between Pacolet Milliken Enterprises and TMS Development. Originally built in 1902, the repurposed property will house 279 apartment units and feature two historic water towers on the site. The property is located roughly one mile from downtown Spartanburg.

December 16, 2014

California Office Western

Former Coca Cola Building in LA’s Arts District to Undergo Adaptive Reuse

by Nellie Day November 14, 2014

LOS ANGELES – A 150,000-square-foot building in Los Angeles that formerly served as a Coca Cola production facility will soon undergo an adaptive reuse. The five-story, red-brick industrial building is located at 963 East 4th Street in Downtown Los Angeles’ Arts District. The property is being converted into a mixed-use, Class A creative office building. The redesign will utilize the building’s large, high-volume, 35,000-square-foot floor plates, in addition to its 14-foot ceilings, expansive windows and panoramic rooftop views. Current plans include 70,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space situated on the street and lower levels. A new flagship restaurant is planned for the east end of the building, which faces Traction Avenue, and for the west end, which faces the main entry and courtyard. Construction should be complete in the fourth quarter of next year. The redesign will highlight the building’s original brick façade. It will feature new, operable dual-glazed windows and a large atrium lobby. It will also include a newly constructed, 10,000-square-foot rooftop penthouse that will be surrounded by a landscaped rooftop deck with an outdoor kitchen, firepit and entry court park. The adaptive reuse is being carried out by HLW International. The building is owned by …

November 14, 2014

Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

$54M Adaptive Reuse Apartment Community Opens in Winston-Salem

by John Nelson October 16, 2014

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Co-developers Pennrose Properties LLC and C.A. Harrison Cos. LLC have opened Plant 64 Apartment Homes, a $54 million adaptive reuse project in downtown Winston-Salem. Originally built in 1916 as one of the oldest R.J. Reynolds tobacco buildings, the 423,000-square-foot project has been renovated to feature 242 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Plant 64’s amenity package includes controlled access entry, a roof terrace with grills, outdoor theater, fitness center, swimming pool and a sports court. Bonaventure Property Management is managing Plant 64. Financing was provided by Bank of America N.A., Nationwide Insurance and Stonehenge Capital.

October 16, 2014

Mixed-Use Southeast

WALKER & DUNLOP ARRANGES $33.5M REFINANCE OF ADAPTIVE REUSE PROJECT

by admin September 5, 2014

RICHMOND, VA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $33.5 million in permanent debt for the refinance of Miller & Rhoads, an adaptive reuse project of the historic Miller & Rhoads department store in Richmond. The project is located next to the Richmond Convention Center and features 133 residential units, a 250-room Hilton Garden Inn and more than 20,000 square feet of retail space. Andrew Coleman and Stephen Farnsworth of Walker & Dunlop led the team that structured the seven-year fixed-rate loan with two years interest-only payments on behalf of the borrower, HRI Properties LLC. HRI plans to invest $8 million to convert the existing hotel to a full-service Hilton property by the end of 2015. The property was originally built between 1888 and 1909 as a one-room store and is considered a significant historic structure in the Grace Street Commercial Historic District.

September 5, 2014

PRISM TO LAUNCH $230M EDISON VILLAGE ADAPTIVE REUSE PROJECT

by admin January 30, 2013

WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Prism Capital Partners is preparing to kick off construction of the 21-acre Edison Village, a $230 million adaptive reuse project in West Orange Township. The project will feature the addition of 331 residential units, 18,000 square feet of retail space and a parking structure. The project is an industrial-to-residential transformation of the historic Thomas Edison Invention Factory and Commerce Center. The transformation is the largest non-waterfront adaptive-reuse development in New Jersey. The township named Bloomfield, N.J.-based Prism the designated redeveloper of the project back in December 2006. The company completed a large portion of demolition and site work in 2008 prior to the recession and received the go-ahead to resume the development in fall 2012. “Since industrial structures of this type are few and far between in suburban New Jersey, Edison Village truly represents a distinctive project,” says Edwin Cohen, principal partner of Prism. “The design, by Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners, takes advantage of existing architectural features to incorporate ceiling heights ranging from 14 feet to 16 feet and 10-foot windows that will let in abundant natural light.” Thomas Edison constructed the factory complex in 1913, and it served as the manufacturing operation site …

January 30, 2013

Multifamily Western

15 UNITS AT DOWNTOWN L.A. ADAPTIVE-REUSE CONDO PROPERTY FETCH $3.2 MILLION

by admin December 21, 2010

LOS ANGELES — Grubb & Ellis has brokered the $3.2 million sale of 15 units within the 40-unit Pan American Lofts, located at 253 S. Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. Originally constructed in 1894, the building was converted to condominiums in 2007. Grubb & Ellis’ Richard Plummer, Michael Ross and Andrew Harper represented the seller, Phoenix Realty Group, in the multifamily transaction; the buyer, Pacifica Enterprises, represented itself.

December 21, 2010

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Development Features Life Sciences Multifamily Office Western Feature Archive

Converting Office to Life Sciences Offers Lucrative Alternative to Residential Reuse Projects

by Jeff Shaw November 17, 2023

— By Julian Freeman, Dave Wensley and Gabe Pitassi — With steep vacancy rates impacting traditional office markets due to the headwinds of higher interest rates, short-term economic uncertainty and long-term remote/hybrid work uncertainties, underutilized traditional office buildings may become liabilities before the end of their anticipated economic life. Owners of these properties may consider a conversion — an adaptive reuse or repurposing — to access higher rents and occupancy rates. In view of nationwide housing shortages, especially in California, converting office to multifamily has received much attention as a logical move. However, such a conversion is not always viable from a financial, structural, legal or location perspective. An alternative option may be to repurpose an office building for life sciences use. Such a conversion, while posing its own unique challenges, may provide more realistic options than a conversion to residential use for many owners and properties. Challenges in converting to residential Converting an office building to residential use presents challenges on multiple fronts. Zoning laws vary based on property location and usage, and the property may need to be rezoned to a different classification to allow multifamily uses. Rezoning requires local government approval and public hearings, which can take months …

November 17, 2023

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