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R&R Opens New Corporate Headquarters in West Des Moines

by Kristin Harlow January 2, 2019

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA — R&R Realty Group has opened its new headquarters at Westfield Campus, a 180,000-square-foot, multi-tenant office property in West Des Moines. The campus includes two 80,000-square-foot buildings connected by Westfield Commons, a meeting space with conference areas, a coffee shop, fitness center and rooftop terrace. R&R occupies the entire second floor of the north building for approximately 25,000 square feet. Joining R&R at the office property are several other businesses whose spaces are currently under construction. Tenant names will be disclosed at a later date. R&R is a full-service real estate company serving Iowa and Nebraska.

January 2, 2019

Acquisitions Development Hospitality Maine Northeast

HFF Brokers Sale of Hotel Development Site in Portland, Maine

by David Cohen December 21, 2018

PORTLAND, MAINE — HFF has brokered the sale of a hotel development site at the former Rufus Deering Lumber Co. in Portland. The sales price was not disclosed. The planned six-story, 112,439-square-foot, Aloft-branded hotel will feature 155 rooms as well as restaurants, meeting space and a fitness center. The property’s location in downtown Portland is adjacent to the historic Old Port and Waterfront districts of the city and within walking distance of numerous restaurants, art galleries and retail shops. The former Rufus Deering Lumber Co. property is being redeveloped into a 469,153-square-foot mixed-use project called Hobson’s Landing that will include 203 residential units, 25,000 square feet of retail space, 155 hotel rooms and 313 parking spaces. Denny Meikleham, Alan Suzuki and Matthew Enright of HFF represented the seller, Reger Dasco Properties, in the transaction. The buyer and developer was Norwich Partners.

December 21, 2018

Development Hospitality Michigan Midwest

Bedrock, Shinola Open World’s First Shinola Hotel in Detroit

by Kristin Harlow December 21, 2018

DETROIT — Bedrock and Shinola have opened the world’s first Shinola Hotel in Detroit. The hotel, operated by Mac&Lo, features food and beverage offerings from NoHo Hospitality and design from Gachot Studios and Kraemer Design Group. The 129-room property is situated on the site of two restored buildings, the T.B. Rayl & Co. department store and a former Singer sewing machine store, as well as three new buildings. Onsite retail tenants include Madewell, Le Labo, Drought and Good Neighbor. Shinola Hotel is a partnership between Detroit-based watch and leather goods manufacturer Shinola and Bedrock, the real estate arm of billionaire businessman Dan Gilbert. Nightly room rates start at $195.

December 21, 2018

Development Multifamily Washington Western

LMC Opens 226-Unit Smart-Home Apartment Community in Seattle

by Amy Works December 21, 2018

SEATTLE — LMC has opened Axle, an eight-story apartment community fully integrated with smart-home technology located at 3230 16th Ave. West in Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood. Axle, which is pursuing LEED Gold certification, features 226 smart apartments. The community’s smart homes feature an Amazon Echo integrated into a Sonos Play:1, a Ruckus access-point device for superior Wi-Fi coverage and Lutron Pico Remote for dimming lights and controlling smart-home speakers. Additionally, residents will receive a Sonos Play:1 upon move-in. All units also feature Lutron roller shades, which can be controlled through a smartphone, a Pico remote or by voice activation through Alexa. The property consists of one- and two-bedroom apartments, with den and townhome layouts available, ranging in size from 539 to 1,454 square feet. Interiors feature quartz countertops, designer lighting, high-end stainless steel appliances, hardwood-style plank flooring, full-size washers and dryers, ceramic tile tub surrounds, lighted mirrors and under-cabinet lighting. Community amenities include a sky lounge with full kitchen, dining area with fireplace and large communal room with two oversized televisions; a co-working lounge; club-inspired 24-hour fitness center; rooftop deck with barbecues and lounge areas; a pet park and pet wash station; and a large bike and gear maintenance facility. LMC, …

December 21, 2018

Development Industrial Texas

Crow Holdings to Develop 1.1 MSF Industrial Park in South Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams December 20, 2018

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Crow Holdings Capital-Real Estate, in partnership with Rob Riner Cos., will develop a four-building, 1.1 million-square-foot industrial park in south Fort Worth. The project represents Phase II of a larger development and will deliver a 394,000-square-foot cross-dock facility, 294,000-square-foot cross-dock facility and two 187,000-square-foot front-load facilities. Construction of all four buildings is expected to begin during the first quarter of 2019. Holt Lunsford Commercial will market the properties for lease.

December 20, 2018

Development Industrial Midwest Minnesota

Opus Begins Construction on 204,000 SF Industrial Building in Maple Grove, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow December 20, 2018

MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — The Opus Group has broken ground on a 204,000-square-foot industrial building in Maple Grove. The project, known as Arbor Lakes Corporate Center, is a collaboration between Opus and Inland Development Partners. The 13-acre site will first undergo environmental remediation to fully remove existing landfill and environmental pollutants from the former disposal and waste transfer site. The building will feature a clear height of 28 feet, 32 docks and two drive-in doors. Construction is slated for completion in late 2019. Chris Hickok and Dan Larew of JLL will market the property for lease.

December 20, 2018

Development Mixed-Use Texas

KBH Ventures, KDW Unveil Plans for Katy Boardwalk District in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams December 19, 2018

KATY, TEXAS — Developers KBH Ventures and Houston-based KDW have unveiled plans for Katy Boardwalk District, a mixed-use project on the western outskirts of Houston. The master development calls for a full-service conference center hotel with at least 300 rooms, a 319-unit residential community, 155,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and 60,000 square feet of Class A office space. Construction of the hotel is expected to begin in fall 2019 while construction of the residential component is slated to begin in January and wrap by spring 2020. Construction of the retail phase is scheduled to begin in late 2019.

December 19, 2018

California Development Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

Joint Venture to Develop 338-Unit Seniors Housing Community in Los Angeles

by Amy Works December 19, 2018

LOS ANGELES — South Bay Partners Inc., through a joint venture with LAMB Properties LLC, has acquired two parcels totaling 2.7 acres in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Plans call for an eight-story midrise seniors housing community on the property. Named The Variel, the Class A community will feature 215 independent living units, 94 assisted living units and 29 memory care units. Construction is slated to begin in early 2019. The development will be located within a mile of a variety of dining and shopping options, plus the 264-bed Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center. Pre-leasing will begin in fourth-quarter 2019 in advance of a planned opening in fourth-quarter 2020. Los Angeles-based West Bay Senior Living will operate the community upon opening.

December 19, 2018

Affordable Housing California Development Multifamily Western

NAI Capital Arranges 99-Year, $287M Ground Lease for Affordable Housing Project in Santa Ana

by Amy Works December 18, 2018

SANTA ANA, CALIF. — NAI Capital’s Irvine, Calif., office has arranged a 99-year ground lease for a 6.8-acre affordable housing development project in Santa Ana. David Knowlton and Kirby Greenlee of NAI Capital represented the lessor, Broomell Commercial Properties, and lessee, Alexis Gevorgian of AMG & Associates, The Pacific Cos. and Jamboree Housing. Valued at $287 million, the ground lease includes three parcels located at 2110, 2114 and 2020 E. First St. in Santa Ana. The buyer plans to develop two six-story buildings featuring 552 workforce housing units and approximately 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Once complete, the development will be one of the largest affordable housing projects in the state of California. Construction is slated to begin in early 2019.

December 18, 2018

Development New York Northeast Office Top Stories

Google to Invest $1B for Manhattan Campus, Double New York Workforce Over Next Decade

by John Nelson December 18, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Search engine giant Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) plans to invest $1 billion to create a new office campus in Manhattan’s Hudson Square district. Situated just south of West Village, the 1.7 million-square-foot campus is a crucial next step for the company’s goal to double its New York workforce to 14,000 over the next 10 years. Google has signed two leases and a letter of intent to establish the campus, to be named Google Hudson Square. The tech firm will occupy 315 and 345 Hudson St. beginning in 2020 and move into 550 Washington St. when it wraps up construction in 2022. The campus will be the primary location for the company’s New York-based Global Business Organization. The site is located near Pier 40 at Hudson River Park and the Holland Tunnel. According to the owner of 315 Hudson, Jack Resnick & Sons, Google will occupy five full floors and portions of another at the 500,000-square-foot building. Google’s new 280,000-square-foot office space will feature open workspaces, a café, rooftop garden and event space. CBRE represented Google and Newmark Knight Frank represented the owner in the lease transaction, which brings the redeveloped office building to full occupancy. Google will …

December 18, 2018

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