PORTER, TEXAS — The Signorelli Co., the locally based developer behind the 1,400-acre Valley Ranch master-planned community, has opened Valley Ranch Self Storage, a 750-unit facility located in the northeastern Houston suburb of Porter. The three-story property has a gross square footage of 100,000 square feet and offers climate-controlled space. Units range in size from five-by-five feet to 10-by-30 feet, with units on higher levels accessible by elevator.
LAKELAND, FLA. — Parkway Property Investments LLC and Silverpeak Real Estate Partners have broken ground on Lakeland Central Park, a 740-acre, Class A industrial development near the intersection of Interstate 4 and Polk Parkway in Lakeland. When complete, the property will contain more than 5 million square feet of industrial space suitable for manufacturing and distribution users. The site features one-and-a-half miles of frontage along Polk Parkway. Charles Foschini, Christopher Apone, Michael Weinberg and Alec Fox of Berkadia arranged the $38.3 million construction financing. The first phase of Lakeland Central Park’s construction will include a 708,000-square-foot industrial building and the infrastructure to deliver development-ready sites throughout the project. The first phase is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2022. The project is expected to take two phases, with the entire build out to be complete in seven years. This property is a private investment vehicle managed by Silverpeak, which is jointly capitalized by Silverpeak and an unnamed institutional investor with over $130 billion of real estate assets under management. Parkway will develop and manage Lakeland Central Park. The ownership has tapped JLL to lease the industrial park.
CLARKSVILLE, IND. — A new apartment community known as Bolt + Tie has opened in Clarksville, just north of Louisville. Leasing is currently underway. Located in Water Town Square on Main Street, Bolt + Tie rises four stories with 96 units. The project also includes office suites, retail space and a restaurant on the first floor. Apartment residents have access to amenities such as a clubhouse, rooftop deck, indoor bike storage, coworking space and conference rooms. Monthly rents start at $999. Cornerstone Group was the developer. The name Bolt + Tie pays homage to the history of the area, according to Cornerstone. The land that Bolt + Tie and Water Tower Square occupy was originally a rail car yard. The bolt and tie was what connected the rail cars together.
NEW YORK CITY — Fleet Financial Group has received approval from the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals for Eastern Emerald, a 350,178-square-foot hotel and multifamily project that will be located in the Corona neighborhood of Queens. The 25-story building will span a full city block and rise 372 feet. Distinct uses will include approximately 175,000 square feet of residential space, 149,500 square feet of hotel space and 25,000 square feet of retail space. London-based SASI Studio is designing the project in conjunction with architect of record Fleet Architects PC. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer, and completion is slated for 2024.
TROY TOWNSHIP, OHIO — Peloton Interactive Inc. (Nasdaq: PTON), a manufacturer of popular home bikes and treadmills, has announced plans to build its first U.S. factory in Ohio. The New York City-based company ultimately selected Troy Township for the site of Peloton Output Park, a factory that will produce the company’s Peloton Bike, Bike+ and Peloton Tread products. The facility to be built in Wood County will be located about 16 miles south of Toledo. Peloton plans to commit approximately $400 million to construct the facility, which will join its network of owned and third-party-owned facilities in Asia. “The pandemic has demonstrated the need to on-shore manufacturing and rebuild supply chains, and Peloton’s decision to build its first North American manufacturing facility in Ohio is a great example of an American company stepping up and leading that effort,” says Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R). Peloton’s site selection in Troy Township is contingent upon final approvals from state and local officials. The company is working closely with JobsOhio, the Ohio Development Services Agency and the Regional Growth Partnership to bring the project to Wood County. Once approved, Peloton expects to break ground later this summer and be fully operational by 2023. …
STUART, FLA. — A joint venture partnership between Lumpkin Development, MacArthur Holdings and Live Oak Capital Partners plans to open a 110,000-square-foot self-storage facility located at 700 SW Federal Highway in Stuart. The 860-unit property will be close to downtown Stuart and the city’s surrounding neighborhoods. CubeSmart Self Storage will manage the four-story, climate-controlled property. DC Construction is building the facility, and Iberia Bank provided the debt financing for the project. MacArthur Holdings is a real estate business based in New York City, Lumpkin Development develops and operates self-storage, retail and industrial real estate throughout the Southeast and Live Oak Capital Partners is a developer and real estate investment firm based in Atlanta.
CHICAGO — East Lake Management & Development is building Gateway Apartments within the Illinois Medical District (IMD) in Chicago. Set within a larger mixed-use development, Gateway Apartments will include 161 one- and two-bedroom workforce housing units. The target residents are medical personnel, students and faculty who work within the IMD. Of the units, 10 percent will be restricted under a Land Use Restrictive Agreement (LURA) to those with incomes at or below 100 percent of the area median income (AMI). The balance of the units will target workforce income levels for those at income levels between 100 and 150 percent of AMI. The project site will also feature a Hilton Hampton Inn & Suites hotel, 35,000 square feet of retail space and up to 500,000 square feet of life sciences and medical office space. Merchants Bank of Indiana provided construction financing and Freddie Mac provided permanent financing. A timeline for construction was not disclosed.
CLEARWATER BEACH, FLA. — Moss Construction will build the second phase of the J.W. Marriott Clearwater Beach in the Tampa Bay area. The beachfront project is expected to be completed in early 2023. Developed by Dr. Kiran Patel, the 450,000-square-foot property will include 162 hotel rooms and 36 furnished residential units. Community amenities will include an elevated 11th floor swimming pool and bar, spa, meeting rooms, ballrooms, gym and an ocean-front restaurant with private dining. The new addition will have approximately 250 feet of private beach for guests. Located at 691 S. Gulfview Blvd., the new hotel will offer views of the Gulf of Mexico and the Intercoastal from the private balconies.
SAN ANTONIO — Indianapolis-based developer Scannell Properties has broken ground on Cornerstone Logistics Crossing, a 423,260-square-foot speculative industrial project located on a 28.8-acre site in northeast San Antonio. The property will consist of two buildings totaling 224,220 square feet and 199,040 square feet that will be divisible to 30,000 square feet. Building features will include 32-foot clear heights and ample trailer parking. CBRE has been tapped to lease the development, which is expected to be complete in the late third or early fourth quarter.
CAMAS, WASH. — Parkview Financial has provided a $42 million construction loan to Kirkland Development for the construction of The Ledges at Columbia Palisades, a multifamily community located at 19801 E. Ascension Loop in Camas. Slated for completion in 2022, the project is entitled for 90 apartments and 51 condominiums. Situated on 1.3 acres, the 192,701-square-foot, two-building development will consist of five stories and two partially subterranean parking levels with 231 parking spaces. The apartment component will offer 18 studio, 51 one-bedroom and 21 two-bedroom units with an average size of 715 square feet. The condominium portion will consist of 42 two-bedroom units averaging 1,226 square feet and nine three-bedroom units averaging 2,102 square feet. Community amenities will include a lobby, lounge, mail room, bike room, fitness center, two pools, a roof deck, dog washing station and car washing station.
