NEW YORK CITY and KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — The Escape Game has selected Sachse Construction to build two new concepts in a project totaling approximately $4.5 million. One concept will be located in New York City and the other in King of Prussia, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The Escape Game is a popular interactive puzzle game with national locations, and construction will include movie-like sets. The construction timeline was undisclosed.
DENVER — Schnitzer West has announced plans to develop The Current, River North, a Class A office building located at 3615 Delgany St. in Denver’s River North (RiNo) Art District. The development is a partnership between Schnitzer West and Crafts Cos., a Denver-based real estate firm. Schnitzer West acquired the 34,250-square-foot site to develop an office building for business and retail purposes. The 12-story building will feature two levels of underground parking, three levels of above-grade podium parking and eight floors of office space. The top two floors will offer private amenities for tenants, including Schnitzer West’s signature “great room” working and leisure space and a rooftop terrace. Additional amenities will include ground-level retail, office-building lobby and conference center and bicycle storage. The first phase of construction is scheduled to begin in February 2020. Davis Partnership Architects served as architect and Transwestern has been retained to handle leasing for the completed project.
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — Timberland Partners has opened Elevate at Southwest Station Apartments in Eden Prairie. Elevate features 222 apartment units as well as 13,000 square feet of retail space. Brick & Bourbon craft bar and eatery is expected to open at the property by the end of the year. Amenities at Elevate include a rooftop courtyard, pool, community room, coworking space, dog run, pet spa, yoga studio and fitness center. Kaas Wilson Architects and general contractor Frana Cos. made up the project team for the $63.7 million development. Monthly rents start at $1,279 for studios.
ROLLING MEADOWS, ILL. — Krusinski Construction Co. has completed a 112,500-square-foot distribution and packaging facility for School Health, a provider of health supplies, services and solutions. The two-story building is located at 5600 Apollo Drive in Rolling Meadows. School Health is relocating from Hanover Park. The project included the demolition of an existing building onsite. The new facility features a clear height of 32 feet, more than a dozen dock doors, LED lighting and 30,000 square feet of office space. The project team included architect Ware Malcomb, civil engineer SpaceCo Inc. and Trammell Crow Co. as the owner’s representative.
SAN DIEGO — Liberty National Corp., a San Diego-based multifamily developer, has assembled a 1.38-acre, full-block site in San Diego and announced plans for a mixed-use project on the property. Liberty’s proposal includes a 40-story residential tower and two mid-rise buildings of six and seven stories. The property will offer a total of 640 apartments in a mix of 553 one-bedroom units, 86 two-bedroom units and one three-bedroom unit. Additionally, the development will feature 16,485 square feet of multi-tenant commercial/retail space spread across the ground floors of the three buildings. The project is located at the intersection of Park Boulevard and Broadway in downtown San Diego’s East Village. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the Liberty purchased the last piece of the site from the Salvation Army for approximately $7.7 million. “The site is a strategic acquisition given our interests in the area and its location at the juncture of two major entries into the downtown core on the high-activity Broadway and Park Boulevard corridors,” says Randy Williams, vice president with Liberty National. “There remains a housing shortage in San Diego. As this sought-after region continues to grow and attract talent, this new project will appeal to a wide range of residents …
PHOENIX — High Street Residential, the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., and a fund sponsored by CBRE Global Investors have commenced construction on The Fillmore, a mixed-use project in downtown Phoenix. Situated on 2.8 acres at the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and Fillmore Street, Phase I will include a seven-story, 533,460-square-foot building with 348 multifamily units, 480 parking spaces and more than 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The first phase will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as studio and junior one-bedroom units, ranging in size from 489 square feet to 1,626 square feet. The building will include a clubhouse featuring work-from-home suites, a tequila room for resident gatherings, billiards room, kitchen and bar, lounge, catering kitchen, double-sided fireplace and shuffleboard. Other amenities include a fitness center, swimming pool, cabanas, grilling stations, swinging lounge chairs, spa, hammocks, fire pits secure bike storage and Wi-Fi throughout the property’s common areas. Additionally, the phase will feature a second outdoor deck with a water feature, dog run and park. Completion of Phase I is slated for September 2021. Chasse Building Team is serving as general contractor. Alliance Bank is providing financing for the project.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson Development has begun the conversion of the former Capitol Professional Office Building located at 590 Park St. in St. Paul into a 92-unit apartment building. Located near Regions Hospital and the state capitol building, the project is situated within the Capitol Heights neighborhood. Completion is slated for July 2020. Designed by UrbanWorks Architecture, the 590 Park project will offer micro and one-bedroom units. Amenities will include a lobby lounge, game room, outdoor patio, dog run, fitness center and clubroom. Kraus-Anderson will also renovate the adjacent parking structure as part of the project.
DETROIT — Bedrock has selected ODA as the design architect for the Book Tower, an adaptive reuse project in Detroit. The project includes a mix of residential, hospitality, retail and office space. The 486,760-square-foot office tower was originally designed by Louis Kemper in 1916 in an Italian Renaissance style. Bedrock acquired the 38-story tower in 2015 and recently completed an extensive exterior restoration, including the replacement of 2,483 windows. ODA plans to add a variety of public amenities, including retail, galleries, restaurants and a café. The project team also includes construction manager Brinker/Christman, civil engineer Giffels Webster, structural engineer Buro Happold, as well as Kraemer Design Group for historic preservation and ARUP for acoustics and security. The building was named after the famous Book Brothers of Detroit. The last tenant, Bookie’s Tavern, closed in early 2009 leaving the entire building vacant.
ROCHESTER, MINN. — The Opus Group and Titan Development & Investments have completed development of The Maven on Broadway, a 154-unit apartment project in Rochester near the Mayo Clinic. The building offers a mix of floor plans ranging from studios to penthouses, including 20 furnished units. Tenants have access to various amenities, including a pool, clubroom, fitness center, lounge, rooftop deck and dog wash. The property also includes 9,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. The project is part of the city of Rochester’s Destination Medical Center initiative, a public-private partnership to position Rochester as a destination for health and wellness. Opus and Titan were co-developers, while Titan provided construction management. Opus served as design-builder, interior designer, architect and structural engineer of record.
IRVING, TEXAS — Locally based general contractor KWA Construction has broken ground on Legacy Lakeshore, a 293-unit apartment project in Irving. California-based Legacy Partners is developing the $46 million project, which will be situated on 3.4 acres near Lake Carolyn in the city’s Las Colinas district. Units at Legacy Lakeshore will range in size from 580 to 1,945 square feet, and amenities will include a pool, outdoor kitchen areas, fitness center and a spa, as well as paddleboards and kayaks for resident use. Completion is scheduled for July 2021.
