DENHAM SPRINGS, LA. — Birmingham, Ala.-based Doster Construction Co. has completed the construction of Springs at Juban Crossings, a multifamily development located at 10077 Juban Crossing Blvd. in Denham Springs, about 17 miles east of Baton Rouge. Wisconsin-based Continental Properties is the developer. The townhome-style community features 272 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with ground-level private entries. On-site amenities include a clubhouse, resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center, business center, dog park and attached and detached garages.
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INDIANAPOLIS — JLL has been selected to complete the lease-up of Waterside, the redevelopment of the former GM Stamping Plant in Indianapolis. The project is expected to take 15 years and include more than $1 billion in development. Plans call for 2.8 million square feet of office space and 100,000 square feet of retail space, as well as 1,350 residential units, 620 hotel rooms and public green space. Ambrose Property Group, the developer, purchased the 103-acre site from RACER Trust in March. The site had been vacant since GM shuttered operations in 2011. The name Waterside is a nod to the company’s vision of making the river accessible to the public, according to the Indy Star.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Franklin Partners has unveiled its redevelopment plans for the former OfficeMax headquarters in Naperville. Known as The Shuman, the five-story office building, located at 263 Shuman Blvd., will include a 30,000-square-foot amenity space. This includes a dining hall, in-house barista, game room, golf simulator and bike room. Franklin Partners acquired the 350,000-square-foot building in a joint venture with Bixby Bridge Capital in April. The building had been vacant since 2014 when OfficeMax, now a subsidiary of Office Depot, moved its headquarters to Boca Raton, Fla. Francis Prock and David Florent of Colliers International will market the renovated property for lease. Wright Heerema Architects is the project architect. Construction is underway, but a timeline for completion was not disclosed.
GULF SHORES, ALA. — Hilton Hotels & Resorts has rebuilt and reopened The Lodge at Gulf State Park, A Hilton Hotel, located at 21196 E. Beach Blvd. in Gulf Shores, after the property was irreparably damaged by Hurricane Ivan. Originally established in 1974, the newly rebuilt hotel features 350 rooms with views of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Shelby. Designed by LakeFlato and Rabun Architects, the new hotel features more than 40,000 square feet of flexible indoor and outdoor meeting space, including The Gulfview Ballroom that can accommodate indoor events up to 1,000 guests. On-site restaurant options include Foodcraft, Perch, Roasted Oak Coffee & Wine Bar and Dragon Pool Bar & Grill. Guests will also have direct access to more than 6,150 acres of trails and activities within Gulf State Park. Valor Hospitality Partners manages the property. Sasaki Associates provided native landscape design, while Dallas-based Looney & Associates served as interior designer for the redevelopment.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIF. — Bend, Oregon-based Sunshine Retirement Living has announced plans for Park View Estates, a 100,000-square-foot assisted living and memory care community in Fountain Valley, located approximately 35 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The property will sit on 3.5 acres and feature 150 units adjacent to Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center. Construction is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2020. The memory care neighborhood will total 44 units, all located on the first floor. The assisted living neighborhood will total 106 units spread across the first and second floors. Lantz-Boggio Architects & Interior Designers designed the community. Sunshine Retirement Living is a family-owned seniors housing company with 21 retirement communities in 10 states.
NEW YORK CITY — CIT Group has provided a $35 million loan for the construction of an office building in Manhattan. The six-story, 74,000-square-foot project is located at 323 E. 61st St. CIT provided the senior secured loan. The developer is a joint venture between The William Macklowe Company and LaSalle Property Fund. The designer is Daniel Goldner Architects. The completion date for the project has yet to be announced.
DALLAS — Phoenix-based RED Development LLC has completed Phase I of The Union, an 800,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Dallas. Designed by HKS Inc., the development is located at the intersection of Field Street and Cedar Springs Road in the Arts District near downtown. The first phase delivered a 22-story, 420,000-square-foot office tower with 839 parking spaces. The building is more than 60 percent preleased to firms such as global investment firm HBK Capital Management and multifamily development firm StreetLights Residential, which will move in at year’s end. Phase II will deliver The Christopher, a 309-unit apartment community and a 60,000-square-foot Tom Thumb grocery store. Phase III will deliver retail space that is preleased to five food and beverage concepts. The remaining phases are expected to be complete within the next six months.
PHOENIX — Hines has acquired a 1.5-acre site and received zoning approval from the City of Phoenix for the development of a 379-unit multifamily tower located on the northwest corner of Jefferson and Third streets in downtown Phoenix. Construction of the 25-story, 480,000-square-foot tower is slated to begin in the first quarter of 2019, with completion scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2020. The development will be Hines’ first multifamily project in the Phoenix area. Located near Talking Stick Resort Arena, the development will feature 75 studio, 179 one-bedroom and 125 two-bedroom residences. Amenities will include an outdoor, Olympic-size swimming pool; 2,800-square-foot fitness center; indoor great room with private and group seating; private conference areas; and community kitchen. Additional offerings will include elevated outdoor courtyards with an outdoor kitchen, firepits with group and private seating and landscaped gardens; a dog spa; bike storage; a coffee bar; concierge service; and 4,500 square feet of street-level retail or restaurant space. The site currently features three levels of underground parking, which will be used for residential parking. Hines also plans to renovate 10,000 square feet of existing office space and lease it. Hines represented itself in the site acquisition, while Jim Fijan at …
CARTER LAKE, IOWA — Kraus-Anderson Construction has completed the first phase of Prairie Flower Casino on behalf of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska. The 9,500-square-foot gaming facility is located in Carter Lake, a northwest suburb of Omaha. The property will include 200 slot-style games and a full-service bar. Approximately 100 individuals will be employed at the casino. The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska has nearly 4,300 tribal citizens, with almost half of them residing in the states of Iowa and Nebraska. The name Prairie Flower has a special meaning to the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska. Standing Bear, a former tribe chief circa 1879, had a daughter named Prairie Flower who passed away during the tribe’s forced relocation to Oklahoma.
Square Mile Capital Provides $138.5M in Preferred Equity for Recapitalization of Apartment Tower in Long Island City
by David Cohen
NEW YORK CITY — Square Mile Capital has provided a $138.5 million preferred equity investment in the recapitalization of ALTA, a 43-story apartment tower in Long Island City. The property is located at 29-26 Northern Blvd. Simon Baron Development LLC broke ground on the 467-unit property in 2015 and completed the project earlier this year. Building amenities include a 10,000-square-foot fitness center, 50-foot indoor swimming pool, multiple roof decks, a state-of-the-art golf simulator and a dog spa. ALTA was developed by affiliates of Simon Baron Development LLC. Leasing of the property commenced in May.