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AREP, Partners Underway on Development of 260,000 SF Office Building in Metro Philadelphia

by Alex Patton November 25, 2019

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — American Real Estate Partners (AREP), Oliver Tyrone Pulver Corp. (OTP) and Partners Group are underway on the development of Seven Tower Bridge, a 260,000-square-foot office building in Conshohocken, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. OTP will lease 4,000 square feet of space in the new building, and asset management firm Hamilton Lane will lease 130,000 square feet. Amenities include walking paths, a 30-mile bike trail and a fitness center. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the building, which is slated for delivery in early 2021.

November 25, 2019

Development Florida Industrial Southeast

Prologis to Build 1 MSF Amazon Fulfillment Center in Auburndale, Florida

by John Nelson November 22, 2019

AUBURNDALE, FLA. — San Francisco-based industrial developer Prologis plans to build a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Auburndale for e-commerce giant Amazon. Situated in the Lakeland MSA about 50 miles east of Tampa, the new facility will house 500 full-time employees who will pick, pack and ship large customer items including sports equipment, patio furniture, fishing rods, pet food, kayaks, bicycles and large household goods. Amazon currently employs more than 13,500 full-time associates throughout Florida. Earlier this week, Amazon announced a similar sized fulfillment center that Hillwood will develop in the metro Memphis town of Olive Branch, Miss. A timeline for construction of the Auburndale facility was not disclosed. The Tampa Bay Business Journal reported in August that the new center will sit on a 146-acre site near the Interstate 4-State Road 559 interchange.

November 22, 2019

Arizona Development Multifamily Student Housing Western

Public-Private Partnership Starts Construction of 374-Bed Residence Hall at Arizona State University Polytechnic

by Amy Works November 22, 2019

MESA, ARIZ. — Construction is underway on a 374-bed mixed-use community on the Arizona State University Polytechnic campus in Mesa. A public-private partnership between the university, Capstone Development Partners and equity partner Harrison Street is developing the $34.2 million community. The development will offer private- and shared-bedroom suites. Shared amenities include a main floor lounge and common kitchen; study space and lounges on each floor; and 8,500 square feet of academic space including classrooms, offices, conference areas and meeting areas. The project is scheduled for completion in fall 2020. Shepley Bulfinch is the designer, while CORE Construction is the general contractor for the development.

November 22, 2019

Development Multifamily Texas

Hillwood Breaks Ground on 322-Unit Apartment Community at Frisco Station

by Taylor Williams November 22, 2019

FRISCO, TEXAS — Hillwood has broken ground on The Cadence at Frisco Station, a 322-unit apartment community located within the 242-acre Frisco Station mixed-use development on the northern outskirts of Dallas. Designed by JHP Architecture, the property will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units as well as townhomes. Units will feature granite countertops, custom cabinetry and walk-in closets, as well as smart locks and thermostats. Amenities will include a pool with cabanas, coworking space, a fitness center, coffee and wine bars, resident lounge, sauna and a pet washing facility. Preleasing is scheduled to begin in summer 2020 with the first units slated to come on line in early 2021.

November 22, 2019

Development Kansas Midwest Mixed-Use

LANE4 Partners Moves Forward with Proposed Library-Anchored Mixed-Use Project in Olathe, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow November 22, 2019

OLATHE, KAN. — LANE4 Property Group is partnering with the city of Olathe for a proposed new library-anchored, mixed-use project downtown. The project calls for a restaurant, library and office space within a five-story building located immediately east of Olathe City Hall. The development will span 70,000 square feet. The Civic Center Park currently on the site will remain intact and be integrated into the new project. The city council approved a pre-development agreement allowing the project to move forward through the planning and zoning process, but LANE4 must present the development to the city council for approval in early 2020. Groundbreaking is slated for later in 2020.

November 22, 2019

Development Office Texas

Bright Realty Completes 251,000 SF Offices at The Realm Project in Greater Dallas

by Taylor Williams November 21, 2019

DALLAS — Locally based developer Bright Realty has completed Offices at The Realm, a 235,000-square-foot office project with 16,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space in Lewisville, located north of downtown Dallas. The project represents Phase I of Bright Realty’s 324-acre Realm at Castle Hills mixed-use development. Amenities at Offices at The Realm include a fitness center, conference center and a rooftop terrace. Coworking firm Venture X has also signed a lease to occupy 30,371 square feet at the nine-story building. BOKA Powell designed the project, and Hill & Wilkinson served as the general contractor. Phase II of The Realm at Castle Hills will deliver a 260-unit apartment community with ground-floor retail and restaurant space in fall 2020.

November 21, 2019

Development Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

NRIA Underway on 97-Unit Apartment Building in West New York, New Jersey

by Alex Patton November 21, 2019

WEST NEW YORK, N.J. — National Realty Investment Advisors is underway on development of The Station, a $49 million apartment building in West New York, located across the Hudson River in New Jersey. The property will comprise 97 one- and two-bedroom apartments with a rooftop deck, fitness center and club room. The building is located directly across the street from the Bergenline Light Rail Station. The Station will be open to residents in 2021.

November 21, 2019

Development Illinois Midwest Restaurant Retail

Starbucks Opens 35,000 SF Reserve Roastery in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow November 21, 2019

CHICAGO — Starbucks Coffee Co. has opened its Reserve Roastery in downtown Chicago. The 35,000-square-foot, five-story roastery opened to the public on Friday, Nov. 15 and is the largest Starbucks location. The store is located on the Magnificent Mile in a space formerly occupied by Crate & Barrel. All of the coffee beans roasted at the facility are served and sold on site. There are three coffee bars at the roastery. Baristas make classic espresso beverages at the coffee bar on the main floor. An experiential bar can be found on the third floor where customers can learn more about the art and science of coffee. A barrel-aged coffee bar can be found on the fourth floor where guests can enjoy cocktail-inspired coffee creations exclusive to the Chicago roastery. In addition to beverages, visitors can purchase food at Princi, a boutique bakery and café. The Chicago roastery joins locations in Seattle, Shanghai, Milan, New York and Tokyo.

November 21, 2019

Development Midwest Missouri Multifamily

Clayco Tops Out 316-Unit Apartment Tower in St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow November 21, 2019

ST. LOUIS — General contractor Clayco has celebrated the topping out and final concrete pour for One Hundred Above the Park, a 316-unit apartment tower in the Central West End of St. Louis. Designed by Studio Gang, the 540,369-square-foot, 385-foot project will also include retail space, amenities and parking. Units will be available for rent in summer 2020 with occupancy slated for the third quarter. Mac Properties is the owner and developer. Clayco is working with concrete company Concrete Strategies. Clayco says it has been able to speed up construction by utilizing building information modeling and GPS technology to digitally lay out and check all dimensions of the slab edges and penetrations, reaching the 36th floor in 15 months.

November 21, 2019

Development Leasing Activity Office Southeast Tennessee

Mitsubishi Confirms New U.S. Headquarters Office in Franklin, Tennessee

by John Nelson November 20, 2019

FRANKLIN, TENN. — Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) has confirmed the location for the company’s permanent headquarters in the Cool Springs district of Franklin, a suburb south of Nashville. The automotive company has signed a long-term lease for approximately 40,000 square feet at the McEwen Northside mixed-use project that Boyle Investment Co. is developing. Scheduled for completion in early spring 2020, the greenfield-developed project is located at 4015 Aspen Grove Drive. MMNA will occupy the entire top floor and approximately half of the floor beneath, with exclusive external building signage rights, including the brand’s logo. Scott Wetzel, Mitch Lundquist, Bo Tyler and Kevin Ziomek of JLL represented MMNA in the lease negotiations. Currently headquartered in Cypress, Calif., MMNA is responsible for the sales, research and development, marketing and customer service of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles in the United States.

November 20, 2019

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