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Gotham, Brandywine Near Completion of 326-Unit Multifamily Project in Philadelphia

by Taylor Williams April 4, 2023

PHILADELPHIA — A partnership between New York City-based developer The Gotham Organization and locally based REIT Brandywine Realty Trust is nearing completion of Avira, a 326-unit multifamily project in Philadelphia. Residences will be constructed atop the 570,000-square-foot mixed-use building at 3025 JFK Blvd. within Brandywine’s Schuylkill Yards development. Units will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans and will be housed within the top 18 floors of the building. The property already includes 29,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space, 9,000 square feet of retail space, 200,000 square feet of office and life sciences space, 120 structured parking spaces and a 7,500-square-foot park. The first residences are expected to be available for occupancy this summer.

April 4, 2023

Connecticut Development Multifamily Northeast

Urby Delivers Final Phase of 641-Unit Apartment Community in Stamford, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams March 31, 2023

STAMFORD, CONN. — Urby, a joint venture between Ironstate Development and Brookfield Properties, has delivered the final phase of Stamford Urby, a 641-unit apartment community located in southern coastal Connecticut. Designed by Concrete Amsterdam, the latest phase of the project added 176 units to the 11-building development. Residences are available in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats, with rents starting at approximately $2,075 per month for a studio. Amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining areas, a fitness center, dog park, central courtyard and a coworking lounge.

March 31, 2023

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Development Hospitality Texas

HALL Group Underway on 224-Room Marriott Hotel at Flagship Office Park in Frisco

by Taylor Williams March 29, 2023

FRISCO, TEXAS — HALL Group is underway on construction of a 224-room hotel at HALL Park, the locally based firm’s flagship campus in Frisco that is currently in the midst of a $7 billion redevelopment. The hotel, which will be operated under Marriott’s Autograph Collection family of brands, will feature an outdoor pool, fitness center, restaurant and lounge, 4,000-square-foot ballroom and a patio overlooking Kaleidoscope Park. Construction is expected to be substantially complete by the end of the year.

March 29, 2023

Development Life Sciences Massachusetts Northeast

BioMed Realty Tops Out 497,000 SF Life Sciences, Office Project in Somerville, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams March 28, 2023

SOMERVILLE, MASS. — BioMed Realty, a San Diego-based subsidiary of Blackstone, has topped out Phase I of Assembly Innovation Park, a project in the Boston suburb of Somerville that will add 497,000 square feet of life sciences and office space to the local supply. The development will ultimately consist of three buildings and include retail space and open green space. Perkins & Will designed Assembly Innovation Park, and John Moriarty & Associates is serving as the general contractor. Vertical construction on the $514 million first phase began in August of last year, and full completion is scheduled for next year.

March 28, 2023

Affordable Housing Development Multifamily Texas

Partnership Opens 192-Unit Affordable Housing Complex in Houston

by Taylor Williams March 24, 2023

HOUSTON — A partnership between The Harris County Housing Authority (HCHA) and LDG Development has opened The Hollows, a 192-unit affordable housing complex in Houston’s Channelview neighborhood. The development offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are reserved for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. In addition, 15 residences are earmarked for families who have been impacted by homelessness. Physical amenities include a pool, playground and outdoor grilling and dining stations, and residents have access to social service programs focused on health, financial stability and education. Citi Community Capital and Hunt Capital Partners provided financing for The Hollows.

March 24, 2023

Development Life Sciences New Jersey Northeast

Meyer, IPS Top Out 400,000 SF Life Sciences Project in Hopewell, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams March 24, 2023

HOPEWELL, N.J. — A development team that includes Philadelphia-based architecture firm Meyer and IPS Integrated Project Services has topped out a 400,000-square-foot life sciences project in Hopewell, a suburb of Trenton. The manufacturing and research facility is a build-to-suit for BeiGene, a global biotech firm that develops cancer medicines. The site spans 42 acres within the Princeton West Innovation Campus. Full completion is slated for 2024.

March 24, 2023

Development Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Accurate Breaks Ground on 325-Unit Apartment Community in Parsippany, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams March 21, 2023

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Accurate has broken ground on a 325-unit apartment community in Parsippany, located in the northern part of the Garden State. The site at 100 Cherry Hill Road spans 26 acres, and the development will feature two four-story buildings with 162 and 163 units. Residences will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include a pool, courtyard, fitness center, resident clubhouse and a tech lounge. Twenty percent (65 units) will be subject to income restrictions. Minno & Wasko Architects & Planners is designing the project. Full completion of both buildings is slated for the first quarter of 2024.

March 21, 2023

Development Multifamily Texas

Pearlstone Partners Breaks Ground on 182-Unit Multifamily Project in South Austin

by Taylor Williams March 17, 2023

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based developer Pearlstone Partners has broken ground on The Montage, a 182-unit multifamily project in South Austin. The condominium development will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units that will range in size from 520 to 1,400 square feet, as well as 12,872 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, coworking lounge, clubhouse and a rooftop terrace. STG Design is the project architect, and Summit Design Build is the general contractor. Knighthead Funding provided construction financing. Completion is scheduled for spring 2025.

March 17, 2023

Development Life Sciences Massachusetts Northeast

Leggat McCall, DLJ Properties Top Out 370,000 SF Life Sciences Project in Somerville, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams March 17, 2023

SOMERVILLE, MASS. — A partnership between Leggat McCall Properties and DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners has topped out 808 Windsor, a 370,000-square-foot life sciences project located roughly four miles outside of Boston in Somerville. The site is situated adjacent to the newly developed Union Square MBTA Green Line Station within the 1.8 million-square-foot Boynton Yards mixed-use development. The 11-story facility will include 7,000 square feet of retail and 242 below-grade parking spaces. Shawmut Design & Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is slated for an early 2024 completion.

March 17, 2023

California Development Life Sciences Office Western

CBRE Negotiates $17.7M Sale of Thousand Oaks Office Property for Life Sciences Conversion

by Jeff Shaw March 17, 2023

THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 98,776-square-foot office building in Thousand Oaks for $17.7 million. The firm also arranged $42 million in financing for the acquisition and speculative conversion to a life sciences campus. Located at 120 Via Merida and built in 1998, the two-story office building sits on 6.7 acres and was previously the corporate headquarters for Wellpoint Health Networks. The property’s existing infrastructure is well suited to be redeveloped for life sciences use, according to CBRE. It features 50,000-square-foot floor plates, steel frame construction, outdoor balconies, grade-high dock door and ample power supply. Gray Matter, the life sciences initiative of Graymark Capital, has engaged architect BAM Creative to develop a phased conversion plan. Upon completion, the property will feature 60 percent lab-ready space with upgraded mechanical, electrical and plumbing, and 40 percent newly built creative office space to support the lab. The property will also undergo exterior and site improvements to the power system, loading area, indoor/outdoor amenity areas, cosmetics, roof and parking lot. CBRE’s Mike Longo, Sean Sullivan and Todd Tydlaska represented the seller, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, in the sale. CBRE’s Greg Grant arranged financing on behalf of the …

March 17, 2023

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