PHILADELPHIA — Locally based developer Radnor Property Group has begun leasing the 297-unit second phase of The Hamilton, a two-building, 576-unit apartment community located in the Logan Square area of Philadelphia. The Hamilton features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include two media rooms, two game rooms, conference centers, kitchen spaces, multiple coworking lounges and a rooftop deck with outdoor grilling stations and a sports simulator. The building will also house 2,820 square feet of retail space upon full completion. Rents start at $1,420 per month for a studio unit. Greystar manages the community.
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CHICAGO — KBS has begun a $22 million renovation project at Accenture Tower, a 40-story office building in downtown Chicago. Planned upgrades include a new lobby, conference center, tenant lounge and an outdoor deck with a fire pit and bar area. Chicago-based GREC Architects designed the renovation plans. In addition to the building upgrades, KBS is adding 90,000 square feet of spec suites, which involves building out tenant suites without a committed tenant. Originally built in 1987, Accenture Tower spans nearly 1.5 million square feet. It features a 14,000-square-foot fitness center and more than 20 dining options. Its first two levels feature 80,000 square feet of retail space. Commercial real estate owner KBS is working with Leonardo Cos. on the planned upgrades. Wendy Katz and Matt Lerner of Stream Realty are the leasing agents for the property.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Skanska has announced a $476 million investment in The Eight, a previously announced, 25-story office tower at the intersection of Northeast 8th Street and 108th Avenue Northeast in Bellevue. The project is Skanska’s sixth development in the Greater Seattle area and its second project in Bellevue since starting operations in the region in 2011. Construction is slated to begin in June, with completion scheduled for fourth-quarter 2023. The investment includes a construction contract worth approximately $270 million. The 540,000-square-foot development will include a 3,190-square-foot private rooftop deck, seven alternating indoor/outdoor exterior balconies, 12,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and four levels of below-grade parking with valet services and electric-car charging stations.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between Chicago-based Magellan Development Group, BLG Capital Advisors, Geolo Capital and Wanxiang America Real Estate Group has begun leasing Sienna at The Thompson, a 331-unit apartment complex in Austin. The residences will be located on floors 15 through 31 of the 212-room Thompson Hotel building that is under construction in downtown Austin. Units will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans and will be furnished with quartz countertops and backsplashes, stainless steel appliances and kitchen islands. Residents will have access to indoor and outdoor amenities that will be shared with hotel guests, including a pool, fitness center, business lounge, rooftop deck, 24-hour concierge services and a dog run. The building will also house multiple food and beverage concepts and a four-story underground parking garage. The average rent is $2,636 per month, and move-ins are expected to begin in late summer.
UPPER MARLBORO, MD. — Phillips Realty Capital has secured $58 million in debt and equity financing for the construction of St. Joseph Apartments, a four-story, 268-unit multifamily project in Upper Marlboro. Mark Remington and Alec Jenkins of Phillips Realty arranged a $45.1 million construction loan through United Bank on behalf of the borrower, Varsity Investment Group. Additionally, Remington and Jenkins sourced a $12.8 million preferred equity investment by FCP. St. Joseph Apartments will be located one mile from the Largo Metro Station and near Woodmore Town Center, which has a Wegmans, Costco and Best Buy. Phillips Realty Capital is Bethesda, Md.-based commercial real estate finance firm. Varsity Investment Group is a commercial real estate development company specializing in student housing, market-rate, mixed-use and retail development. United Bank is a community bank and subsidiary of United Bankshares Inc.
MINNEAPOLIS — CBRE has arranged a $165 million joint venture partnership between United Properties and PCCP for the development of an 11-building industrial portfolio. The properties will total 1.4 million square feet across the Minneapolis, Denver and Austin markets. The joint venture has the potential to carry into a second phase of development with an additional 18 buildings totaling 2.3 million square feet, according to CBRE. Judd Welliver, Sonja Dusil, Ryan Watts, Bentley Smith and Tom Holtz of CBRE Minneapolis led the team that arranged the partnership on behalf of United Properties, which is based in Minneapolis. PCCP, formerly known as Pacific Coast Capital Partners, is an investment manager with offices in New York, San Francisco, Atlanta and Los Angeles.
FREDERICK, MD. — Matan will open a U.S. manufacturing facility in Frederick for the digital diagnostics company, Ellume. Once fully operational, the facility will have the capacity to produce 19 million Ellume COVID-19 Home Tests per month. The facility is on track to begin limited operation in the second half of 2021, and will be Ellume’s first U.S. located facility. The Ellume COVID-19 Home Test was the first rapid COVID-19 self-test to be granted Emergency Use Authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for both asymptomatic and symptomatic use without a prescription. In February, Ellume announced a $231.8 million investment from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to accelerate production of its COVID-19 home tests. The agreement provided funding to support the establishment of Ellume’s first U.S. manufacturing facility. As part of this agreement, Ellume will provide 8.5 million COVID-19 home tests to the U.S. government by end of the year. Ellume’s U.S. operation will include two manufacturing facilities totaling more than 180,000 square feet that Matan Progress Labs is developing. Matan, a Washington, D.C.-based commercial real estate development firm, says the company will deliver the first two buildings in …
EL PASO, TEXAS — Stonelake Capital Partners, a Texas-based real estate private equity firm, has acquired a 69-acre site in El Paso for the development of Eastlake Logistics Park, a 1.1 million-square-foot speculative industrial project. The site is located at the corner of Eastlake Boulevard and Interstate 10, adjacent to Amazon’s future fulfillment center. Construction is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter and to be complete in the third quarter of 2022. CBRE is leasing the development.
OWATONNA, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has begun construction of a new $94 million high school located at 1455 18th St. SE in Owatonna, about 65 miles south of Minneapolis. The project is part of a $112 million district bond referendum, which voters passed in November 2019. Designed by Wold Architects and Engineers, the three-story, 317,000-square-foot school will accommodate 1,600 students. In addition to classrooms, the high school will feature industrial arts labs, an 825-seat auditorium and a large cafeteria space. Plans also call for a 3,451-seat football stadium, four-court gymnasium, eight tennis courts, four soccer fields, two softball fields, two baseball fields, a synthetic turf field, full track and four storage buildings for athletics. Completion is slated for summer 2023.
HCHC, KFA Complete 74-Unit Florence Mills Affordable Apartments in South Central Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood Community Housing Corp. (HCHC) and KFA, a full-service architecture and design firm, have completed The Florence Mills Apartments, a mixed-use affordable housing development located at the southwest corner of Central Avenue and Jefferson Boulevard in Los Angeles. Florence Mills features 74 apartments, 5,000 square feet of commercial space along Central Avenue, and an open, landscaped public plaza. The four-story building features 13 one-bedroom units, 37 two-bedroom apartments, 24 three-bedroom units, community and common areas, underground parking, four laundry rooms and secure access to the building. The units are restricted to households at low-, very low- and extremely low-income levels with rents set between $507 and $1,171 per month. The property is set to obtain LEED Platinum certification and features drought-tolerant landscaping, locally sourced materials, high-efficiency lighting, Energy Star appliances and low-flow fixtures. Young Musicians Foundation has leased the commercial space, which is located in the corner plaza with roll-up doors. Through a partnership between HCHC and Young Musicians Foundation, residents of Florence Mills and Paul R. Williams apartments are able to attend free music classes, music technology and recording lab, concerts, workshops and multi-disciplinary arts programming.