BOSTON — WS Development has topped out 111 Harbor Way, a 525,000-square-foot office project in Boston’s Seaport District that will be occupied by Amazon upon completion in late 2021 or early 2022. Designed by Gensler, the property is located within WS Development’s Boston Seaport mixed-use development that spans 33 acres and 20 city blocks. Amazon is expected to occupy about 430,000 square feet and create about 2,000 new jobs within the building.
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles-based Janone Development has received $16.6 million in construction financing for the development of a six-story multifamily property in Los Angeles’ Koreatown. Parkview Financial provided the $16.6 million loan. Located at 1100-1110 S. Hobart Blvd., the 39-unit project will include a one-bedroom unit, 19 two-bedroom units and 19 three-bedroom units, with floor plans averaging 1,194 square feet. All residences will feature balconies and a full appliance package, including in-unit washers/dryers. Five units are slated for low-income tenancy. Additionally, the community will feature a courtyard and two levels of parking with 80 spaces and a 39-space bike rack. Construction is underway at the fully entitled infill site, with completion slated for August 2022.
LEANDER, TEXAS — Austin-based Impact Developers has completed Hermosa Village Apartments, a 238-unit multifamily community located in the northern Austin metro of Leander. Designed by Humphreys & Partners and built by Cadence McShane Construction, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 684 to 1,450 square feet. Units are furnished with custom European cabinetry, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, individual washers and dryers and private patios. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, outdoor game space and a dog park. Clay Akiwinzie of Berkadia, secured a loan through La Salle on behalf of California-based Bridge Partners for the acquisition of Hermosa Village.
EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Colliers International has arranged the $94 million sale of Norman Towers, a Section 8 seniors housing project located in the Newark suburb of East Orange. The 405-unit property has not been renovated since its original construction in 1980. Colliers represented the seller, Squiretown Properties LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was a partnership between Community Preservation Partners and L+M Development Partners. The property’s affordability status, which was set to expire in 10 years, has now been extended for 30 years as part of the purchase agreement. The Section 8 program is named for Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. It is more commonly known today as the Housing Choice Voucher Program, which is funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Low-income residents apply to qualify for a rent assistance voucher.
ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. — Dallas-based design/build firm ARCO/Murray has completed a 1,100-unit self-storage project in Rochelle Park, about 25 miles northwest of New York City. The 120,000-square-foot property features a 2,800-square-foot office and an interior loading dock. ARCO/Murray provided a complete design-build solution, including architectural and engineering design, permitting, construction and final equipment. Quinlan Development Group developed the project.
DES MOINES, IOWA — First Hospitality has opened a 124-room Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel in Des Moines. The property is located at 2650 University Ave. on the Drake University campus. The hotel features two meeting spaces totaling more than 1,000 square feet, an indoor pool and an outdoor patio space with a firepit. Michael Weldon will serve as the hotel’s general manager. As a result of COVID-19, Hilton has created the Hilton CleanStay program in partnership with RB, maker of Lysol. This program includes increased cleaning schedules, changes to amenities and services and social distancing requirements. The project joins First Hospitality’s growing national portfolio of more than 7,000 hotel rooms.
SYCAMORE AND SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — Knoebel Construction has completed two Jiffy Lube locations in Sycamore and Springfield. The automotive service centers each span 3,500 square feet and each cost $1.2 million to build. Knoebel has also been selected to build six additional Jiffy Lube locations in four Midwest states for Stonebriar Auto Services, a Jiffy Lube franchisee. Those projects are in Cape Girardeau and Nixa, Mo.; Lake Hallie and Manitowoc, Wis.; Jeffersonville, Ind.; and Machesney, Ill. Completion of those facilities is slated for early 2021.
SAN DIEGO — The Southern California division of Trammell Crow Residential (TCR) has started construction of Simone, a 36-story apartment project located at 1401 Union St. in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood. The project is a joint venture between TCR, Pacific Life Insurance and AAA Management. The high-rise will feature 358 market-rate apartments, five penthouses, 32 subsidized apartments for low-income residents, 32,000 square feet of resort-style amenity space and parking. Designed for LEED Gold certification, the 612,000-square-foot community is slated for completion in 2023. The 30-story residential tower will sit atop a six-story podium with three levels of underground parking and four levels of above-ground parking. Apartments will range from 577-square-foot studios to 1,097-square-foot two-bedroom units, as well as five 1,500-square-foot penthouses on the 35th and 36th floors. Interior unit amenities include gourmet kitchens, stainless steel appliances, hard-surface flooring, walk-in closets and all-tile bathrooms. Amenities will include a rooftop pool, spa and entertainment space; a Sky Club with panoramic city views, gourmet demonstration kitchen and indoor-outdoor lounges and dining spaces; a 4,000-square-foot indoor-outdoor fitness center; a 10,000-square-foot outdoor lounge with a movie project screen; dog park, pet lounge and spa; Amazon lockers; a bike repair shop with storage; and a …
ST. LOUIS — Kwame Building Group will serve as construction manager for The City District, an $81 million mixed-use project in North St. Louis City. The project will revitalize 10 blocks in the historic O’Fallon Park neighborhood. A series of new construction and redevelopment initiatives will reimagine 610,000 square feet into retail, single-family and multifamily homes, and community greenspace. The project will be built in two phases with completion slated for spring 2025. The O’Fallon neighborhood is home to many large and historical homes, according to Kwame. In Phase II, $1 million will be invested for the rehabilitation of 26 existing homes. Several large, single-family homes will be converted into multi-use rental properties. AMJ Investment Group is the developer and Jackson Design Group is the architect. Other project partners include the City of St. Louis and Alderman John Collins-Muhammad.
EDINA, MINN. — The Edina Housing Foundation has selected Lupe Development Partners and Ecumen to develop 118 units of affordable seniors housing in Edina. The project would be built on a parcel of land near Southdale Mall that the foundation owns. With rents ranging from $650 to $1,600, the proposed development will be affordable to seniors with household annual incomes ranging from $22,000 to $58,000. Ecumen will manage the property upon completion. The project team will work with the City of Edina to develop public art and community programing components. The development will feature one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a fitness center, community room, business center, package and mail center, green roof and walking path connections to the city’s trail system. The next steps are for the project team to begin the development planning and approval process with the city and obtain construction financing. Pending approval, construction could begin in spring 2022.
