MAYWOOD, ILL. — Skender recently broke ground on the redevelopment of Maywood Supportive Living in Maywood, about 12 miles west of Chicago. When completed, the 133,000-square-foot, five-story supportive living facility will provide 100 housing units with substantial healthcare and nursing amenities. The existing property, which formerly housed the Central Baptist Home, was added to the State of Illinois’ National Register of Historic Places in 2017 and will be restored with the intention of preserving its historic detail. The existing building and grounds take up a full city block, and renovations will include new windows, roof replacement and restoring the first-floor lobby. NDC Corporate Equity Fund, KeyBank, US Bank and the Illinois Housing Development Authority are providing project financing. Skender is serving as general contractor and is collaborating with developer Celadon Partners and architect Gleason Architects.
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MBK Rental Living, R.D. Olson Construction Break Ground on 344-Unit Apartment Project in Los Angeles County
by Amy Works
DUARTE, CALIF. — MBK Rental Living and R.D. Olson Construction have broken ground on Esperanza at Duarte Station, a multifamily property located on 4.3 acres in Duarte. The five-story property will feature 344 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments in a mix of 12 floor plans ranging from 514 square feet to 1,090 square feet. Community amenities will include a parking structure, rooftop indoor/outdoor fitness center, clubroom, resort-style pool and spa, outdoor entertainment and cooking spaces, a coworking venue, dog park, pet washing station and a linear park that runs the length of the community. Esperanza at Duarte Station is a joint venture project between MBK Rental Living and Haseko Corp., with construction financing provided by Principal Real Estate Investors. Additional project partners include Architects Orange, PBA Structural Engineers and MJS Landscape.
MIAMI — A partnership between TSG, Lineaire Group and Bridge Investment Group has broken ground on Wynwood Haus, a 224-unit multifamily property located at 1765 N. Miami Ave. in the Wynwood submarket of Miami. The project is slated for completion by the first quarter of 2023. Wynwood Haus will be a 20-story project and will include studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans that range from 394 to 945 square feet. The unit will feature floor-to-ceiling windows, balconies, full-size in-unit washer and dryer, wireless-controlled smart thermostat, 10-inch ceilings, walk-in closets in most units, a rain shower and secure keyless entry. Wynwood Haus will have a rooftop with a pool and sun deck, as well as a yoga room and fitness center. The property will also include private workspaces, a conference room and a coworking area, with Wi-Fi in all common spaces. The property will also offer a steam room, sauna and experiential showers, as well as an outdoor barbecue and dining area, great room and catering kitchen. Lastly, the property will feature a library and resident lounge, pet grooming, electric car charging stations, a smart locker package room and cold storage, as well as 5,500 square feet of retail space. The community …
PLAINFIELD, IND. — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. has broken ground on a new affordable housing community named Harper’s Crossing in the Indianapolis suburb of Plainfield. The $12.9 million, 60-unit community will be located at 311 Harper’s Way near The Shops at Perry Crossing. The three-story building will offer a number of amenities to residents earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income, including a common laundry room, free Wi-Fi throughout and a community room. The developer was able to receive a tax abatement from the Town of Plainfield since the project is located in an Opportunity Zone. Tax credits awarded by The Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority (IHCDA) generated equity financing. Monthly rents at the community, which will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units as well as accessible units, will remain between $292 and $1,070, depending on income restrictions and unit size. Building materials are being used to meet LEED Silver certification standards for energy efficiency. RBC Community Investments (RBCCI) was the tax credit syndicator. Huntington National Bank made an investment through RBCCI and also provided a construction loan. Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust provided the first mortgage. Indianapolis-based Cripe is the architect, BWI LLC is the general contractor and Sol Design + Consulting is the sustainability consultant. …
PHOENIX — RED Development has announced that construction is underway for The Grove, a $300 million mixed-used development at the northwest corner of 44th Street and Camelback Road in Phoenix. Situated on 15 acres, the development will include the recently announced Global Ambassador hotel, a four-story office building, several ground-floor retail and restaurant spaces, two two-story office buildings, a self-storage facility by Hibernia Capital, a covered parking structure and an apartment building by StreetLights Residential. Completion of the first phase is slated for the latter half of 2022 with final completion and the hotel’s opening scheduled for fall 2023. The Grove is also the home to the new Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury private training facility that opened in late 2020.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — GBT Realty Corp., a Brentwood, Tenn.-based commercial development and investment company, has broken ground on the next phase of construction for Parke West, a mixed-use project located near Nashville’s West End neighborhood. The plans include a hotel, residential community, restaurants and retail space, which will all be situated within two towers. Parke West will also have a 450-space underground parking structure that will serve both towers. Developed, owned and managed by Nashville-based Chartwell Hospitality, the nine-story hotel is a dual-branded Hilton Garden Inn and Home2 Suites by Hilton. The hotels will feature a shared lobby and amenities, including a lobby bar and restaurant, fitness center, rooftop pool deck and approximately 4,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. Of the 172 rooms, 69 will operate as Home2 Suites, while the remaining 103 rooms are designated for Hilton Garden Inn. Plans for the 15-story, multifamily tower includes 210 one- and two-bedroom units. Community amenities will include a 12th floor outdoor swimming pool and deck, dog spa and a 24-hour concierge. Between the towers will be a courtyard featuring open-air, landscaped terraces. Approximately 11,000 square feet of commercial space on the ground level will house restaurants with outdoor seating, service …
GLEN ELLYN, ILL. — Kinzie Builders has completed construction of Avere on Duane, a $15 million luxury apartment building in the Chicago suburb of Glen Ellyn. Located on Duane Street, the property rises four stories with 48 units. Units range from 868 to 1,615 square feet. Amenities include a community room, dog washing station, package room, bike storage and heated parking. REVA Development Partners was the developer. The project team included BSB Design Inc., RTM & Associates Engineering Consultants, LETech Inc., Pierce Engineering, Loren Stanton Design, Haeger Engineering and Lakota Group. Monthly rents start at $1,975.
LAWNSIDE, N.J. — Developer Sterling Properties has opened Station Place, a 144-unit apartment community in Lawnside, located outside of Philadelphia. The transit-oriented property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units with European-style cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and in-unit washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, resident lounge, fitness center, bocce courts, outdoor grilling area, package lockers and a private parking garage.
ATLANTA — Lincoln Property Co. has broken ground on the next phases of Echo Street West, a 19-acre mixed-use property located at intersection of Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway and Northside Drive in Atlanta. The multi-phase project includes 300,000 square feet of creative office space, 50,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, 292 multifamily units, an events venue, artist colony and 3.4 acres of outdoor entertainment and green space. Future phases will bring additional office, retail, residential and hotel components to the site. The total Phase I development is expected to cost $265 million. Echo Street West will have several new community amenities, including the now-open event venue Guardian Works, the soon-to-open artist colony Guardian Studios and CoLab, a neighborhood creative office and venue space led by Joan Vernon, community organizer and director of Neighborhood Engagement at Westside Future Fund. Guardian Studios is an adaptive reuse of an early 1900s-era warehouse at Echo Street West. The first phase will feature 14 rentable art studios ranging in size from 200 to 500 square feet, a 3,000-square-foot open gallery space and outdoor wall murals. The second phase will add another 26 studios, bringing the total creative community to over 40 artists. Black …
Rescore Property, Nadel Architecture Complete 561,600 SF The Rise Residential/Office Project in Hollywood
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Rescore Property, as developer, and Nadel Architecture + Planning, as architect, have completed construction of The Rise, a seven-story, mixed-use project located at 1331 N. Cahuegna Blvd. in Hollywood. The 561,600-square-foot property features 369 apartments, 13 live/work units and 2,570 square feet of creative office space. Consisting of five buildings linked by pedestrian bridges, The Rise offers 341,600 square feet of residential space on six levels and more than 220,000 square feet of parking space on two levels, with space for 567 cars and 410 bicycles. The project offers a mix of ADA-adaptable micro-units, studios and one- and two-bedroom layouts. Community amenities include a rooftop deck, inner open courtyard, outdoor gym, pool, barbecue grills, fire pits, dog runs with a dog wash unit and outdoor seating with TVs. Additional amenities include a clubhouse with fireplace and pool table, fitness center, lounges, conference rooms, electric-vehicle charging stations and a video screen in the main lobby that displays transit options and status. The Rise also offers a 2,000-square-foot penthouse unit on the seventh floor that can be leased for special events. The penthouse is adjacent to a party room and rooftop deck.