NEW YORK CITY — HFF has arranged a $39.6 million construction loan for a 10-story, 34,364-square-foot boutique office building in Manhattan’s meatpacking district. Located at 76 8th Ave., the property will feature ground-floor retail, nine floors of office space and a common roof deck area for tenants. HFF secured financing on behalf of the borrower, Noviprop LLC and co-developer Plus Development. The lender was G4 Capital Partners. The project is scheduled for completion in summer 2020.
BROOKLYN PARK, MINN. — Midas Hospitality has opened a 107-room Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel in Brooklyn Park, its second hotel within the city. The nearly 58,000-square-foot hotel is part of a $28 million development. The property includes suites with fully equipped kitchens designed for extended-stay use. Amenities include an indoor pool, meeting room, fitness area and patio. MC Hotel Construction served as the general contractor.
BOSTON — M&T Bank has arranged a $105 million construction loan for the development of 138-unit residential condominium project in Boston. Located at 100 Shawmut Ave., the 67,733-square-foot property is currently a vacant, class B office building. The redevelopment will incorporate the existing six-story structure with an expansion of a new 142,000-square-foot building that will rise an additional seven stories. The building’s 1930s façade will remain as is. The development will also include 110 parking spaces. M&T Bank secured the financing on behalf of borrower, The Davis Cos., through a syndicated senior construction loan from four local banks. The banks included Berkshire Bank, HarborOne Bank, Needham Bank, and Bank of New England. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.
ST. LOUIS — Saint Louis University (SLU) has selected Cullinan Properties to develop a 14-acre site at the corner of Grand Boulevard and Chouteau Avenue in midtown St. Louis. The site will house an 850,000-square-foot mixed-use development adjacent to SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, which is under construction and slated for completion in spring 2020. The mixed-use development will connect SLU’s north and south campuses and will include retail, entertainment, restaurant, office and hotel space. Cullinan Properties is partnering with BatesForum and Clayco for design-build services. Stock & Associates Consulting Engineers Inc. will handle civil engineering services. Jim Loft, Carrie Hermann and Justin Moses of Colliers International have been selected to lead the office leasing while Patty Kueneke and Kathleen Cullinan Brill of Cullinan Properties will handle all other leasing inquiries. A timeline for construction was not disclosed.
BIRMINGHAM, MICH. — Developer CA Ventures and architect Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED) have completed The Sheridan at Birmingham, a 122-unit seniors housing project in Michigan. The 111,264-square-foot property includes 83 assisted living units and 39 memory care units. The assisted living portion is contained in a four-story building. The one-story memory support portion is tucked behind the assisted living units and opens into an enclosed garden. HED designed a series of landscaped gardens and courtyards on the 3.7-acre site.
PRINCETON, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $10 million loan to refinance a mixed-use property in Princeton. Located at 277 and 281 Witherspoon St., the property consists of two adjacent retail and office buildings. The first, 277 Witherspoon, is a recently completed two-story building. The second, 281 Witherspoon, is a three-story building built in 1984 and renovated in 2015. Cronheim secured the 10-year loan with three years of interest-only payments on behalf of the borrower, HP Witherspoon LLC, an affiliate of Princeton-based Herring Properties. The lender was undisclosed.
PHOENIX — Graycor Construction Co. has completed the construction of Ten Distribution Center Phase I in Phoenix for Irwin G. Pasternack AIA & Associates PC. Located at 8181 W. Roosevelt St., the 1.1 million-square-foot speculative industrial project features 40-foot clear height ceilings, cross-dock framework and high-volume trailer capabilities. The property is Foreign Trade Zone capable, which provides the opportunity for tenants to reduce real estate property and equipment taxes by as much as 72 percent, according to the builder. At build out, Ten Distribution Center will total 215 acres and 3.6 million square feet of space spread across six Class A industrial buildings, ranging in size from 175,000 square feet to 1.1 million square feet. Additionally, the project will include 15 retail, restaurant and service tenants fronting 83rd Avenue.
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Weitzman has begun the renovation of Grapevine Towne Center, a 330,000-square-foot retail power center located about 25 miles northeast of downtown Fort Worth. The property, which is anchored by Target and opened in the mid-1990s, is also home to tenants including Ross Dress for Less, Big Lots, Bealls, Office Depot and Jason’s Deli. Hodges & Associates is the architect for the project, which will add modern lifestyle elements and pedestrian-friendly features, as well as an updated façade. Completion is slated for the second half of this year.
CHICAGO — Akara Partners has completed the Home2 Suites by Hilton Chicago River North. The 17-story extended-stay hotel is located at 110 W. Huron St. The 206-suite property features complimentary Wi-Fi, sleeper sofas, full kitchens and dishwashers. On-site amenities include a business center, snack bar, outdoor fire pit and combined fitness and laundry facility. The development also includes 5,000 square feet of retail space on two levels. David Goldberg of GoldStreet Partners is marketing the retail space for lease. A grand opening celebration for the property will take place on Tuesday, March 19.
DENVER — Shea Apartments, a division of Shea Properties, has opened Tangent Apartments, an apartment community located along Interstate 25 in Denver Tech Center. Located at 4300 S. Monaco St. in Denver, Tangent Apartments features 140 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts, ranging in size from 566 square feet to 1,150 square feet. Interiors feature a modern design with granite countertops, wood-style flooring, stainless appliances and high-end finishes. On-site amenities includes a 24-hour fitness center, resort-style pool and spa, grilling stations, fire pits, resident lounge with pool table, and business center.
