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Trinity Bluff Hospitality Acquires Land in Downtown Fort Worth to Develop 100-Room Hotel

by Camren Skelton September 26, 2018

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Trinity Bluff Hospitality LLC has acquired 1.5 acres in downtown Fort Worth’s Trinity Uptown neighborhood with plans to construct a 100-room Avid hotel. Austin Reilly of Land Advisors Organization arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Trinity Bluff Development Ltd. Avid is a newer concept from InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG). These hotels feature 24-hour coffee bars, breakfast on the go and a 24-hour market. A construction timeline for the new location was not disclosed.

September 26, 2018

Development Indiana Industrial Midwest

Meridian Begins Construction of Spec Industrial Building in Plainfield, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow September 26, 2018

PLAINFIELD, IND. — Meridian Design Build has begun construction on a 262,758-square-foot speculative industrial building on behalf of HSA Commercial Real Estate in Plainfield, a suburb of Indianapolis. The new facility will be located on a 19.3-acre site at 845 Airtech Parkway. The building will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 30 loading docks, four drive-in doors and parking for 185 cars and 70 trailers. Cornerstone Architects is the architect while Innovative Engineering & Consulting is providing civil engineering services. Terry Busch and Jared Scaringe of CBRE will market the property for lease.

September 26, 2018

Development Florida Office Southeast

Kaufman Lynn Breaks Ground on $150M Headquarters Expansion for South Florida-Based Automotive Company

by Camren Skelton September 26, 2018

DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA. — Kaufman Lynn Construction (KL) has broken ground on a $150 million headquarters renovation and expansion for JM Family Enterprises in Deerfield Beach. JM Family Enterprises is a privately owned automotive company whose subsidiaries include Southeast Toyota Distributors, JM&A Group and JM Lexus. The renovation will take place over the next three years. KL will demolish seven of the campus’ existing buildings, and will build eight new structures, including three office buildings, a two-story dining hall, 20,000-square-foot sports complex, 55,000-square-foot conference/training center and a 900-car parking garage. Three of the campus’ existing buildings will remain. Other features in the renovated, open-style campus will include a café, collaboration space, outdoor central plaza, fountains and walkways. Jacksonville-based architect Robert Broward, former apprentice to Frank Lloyd Wright, designed the campus’ master plan. KL is working with Boca Raton-based PGAL Architects to complete the project.

September 26, 2018

Development Massachusetts Mixed-Use Northeast

Nauset Construction Breaks Ground on 46-Unit Mixed-Use Development in Cambridge

by David Cohen September 25, 2018

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Nauset Construction has broken ground on St. James Place, a transit-oriented, mixed-use development in the Porter Square neighborhood of Cambridge. Acorn Holdings LLC is developing the project, which is located at 2013 Massachusetts Ave. The development will include 46 condominiums, 2,000 square feet of retail space and a new parish hall for the St. James Episcopal Church. Architectural firm Dumont, Janks, Goldberg, Reed LLC designed the condominium complex.

September 25, 2018

Development Illinois Industrial Midwest

Morgan/Harbour Completes Two Spec Warehouses Totaling 560,000 SF in Illinois Industrial Park

by Kristin Harlow September 25, 2018

FRANKLIN PARK, ILL. — Morgan/Harbour Construction has completed two speculative warehouses on behalf of CenterPoint Properties at CenterPoint Logistics Center O’Hare in Franklin Park. One of the buildings totals 225,891 square feet and features a clear height of 32 feet, 50 exterior docks and parking for 68 trailers. The other building totals 333,696 square feet and features a clear height of 36 feet, 92 exterior docks and parking for 76 trailers. Cornerstone Architects provided architectural services, while Spaceco Inc. was the civil engineer. James Estus of Colliers International is marketing the properties for lease.

September 25, 2018

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Development Industrial Texas

Trammell Crow Breaks Ground on 519,224 SF Distribution Center in Houston

by Taylor Williams September 25, 2018

HOUSTON — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) has broken ground on a new, 519,224-square-foot distribution center in Houston for international supplier Plastic Bagging & Packaging Inc. The Class A, rail-served facility, which will ultimately be capable of processing up to 70 tons of resin per hour, will be located within Cedar Port Industrial Park on the city’s east side. Building features will include 32-foot clear heights, 60-foot speed bays and 8,000 square feet of office space. E.E. Reed is serving as general contractor for the project, which is slated for a summer 2019 completion.

September 25, 2018

Development Industrial Texas Top Stories

Coca-Cola Bottler to Break Ground on $250M Plant in Houston

by John Nelson September 25, 2018

HOUSTON — Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages (CCSWB), a Dallas-based subsidiary of Mexican Coca-Cola bottler Arca Continental, is breaking ground today on its new $250 million production and distribution facility in Houston. The new facility will be the first new Coca-Cola plant built in the United States in a decade. Situated within Pinto Business Park, the 1 million-square-foot facility will include manufacturing with five new production lines, distribution, warehouse and sales. Pinto Business Park is a Hines-owned campus spanning 971 acres in northwest Houston. “Coca-Cola has been a part of the greater Houston community for more than 100 years,” says Mark Schortman, president and CEO of CCSWB. “Since opening our first facility in 1902, consumer dynamics have changed and the population in the Houston metro area has increased tremendously. We need to expand and grow our production facility to invest in the future and provide our wide variety of beverages.” In May, after a little over a year of becoming the first Latin American bottler to operate within the U.S. Coca-Cola network, Arca Continental announced the new facility, which is one of the largest current capital investments in Texas by a Mexican company. “The projected investment for this facility reflects our long-term …

September 25, 2018

Affordable Housing Loans Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

KeyBank Provides $98.4M in Financing for Two Affordable Housing Properties in Newark

by David Cohen September 24, 2018

NEWARK, N.J. — KeyBank has provided $98.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition and rehabilitation of two affordable housing properties in Newark. The properties are Garden Spires Apartments, a 544-unit affordable housing complex built in 1963 and Spruce Spires Apartments, a 112-unit subsidized housing property built in 1920. Dirk Falardeau and Kyle Kolesar of KeyBank arranged the financing for borrower, Omni New York LLC. The financing breaks down in the following manner: a $59 million Fannie Mae Reduced Occupancy Affordable Rehab loan; a $23.8 million Economic, Redevelopment and Growth (ERG) bridge loan secured by Garden Spires Apartments; and a $15.6 million Fannie Mae Affordable Mortgage loan secured by Spruce Spires Apartments. Both properties will undergo rehabilitation, including renovating lobby areas, replacing and upgrading building mechanics, modernizing elevators, installing new roofs and doors, improving common areas and replacing boilers.

September 24, 2018

Development Illinois Midwest Multifamily

McShane Completes Construction of 45-Unit Apartment Project in Arlington Heights, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow September 24, 2018

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — McShane Construction Co. has completed Parkview Apartments in downtown Arlington Heights, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The seven-story, 45-unit apartment project is situated at the southwest corner of Dunton Avenue and Eastman Street. Residences are located on the upper five floors of the property, while the second floor and a portion of the first floor consist of secured parking for 58 vehicles. The remaining 1,314 square feet on the first floor serve as retail space. Tinaglia Architects designed the property and UP Development was the developer.

September 24, 2018

Development Office Texas

Stonelake Capital to Build 200,000 SF Spec Office Project in Houston

by Taylor Williams September 21, 2018

HOUSTON — Stonelake Capital Partners, a real estate private equity firm with offices in Dallas, Houston and Austin, will build a 200,000-square-foot speculative office project located at 4200 Westheimer Road in the River Oaks/Highland Village area of Houston. Stonelake expects to break ground on the 15-story, Class A property, which is part of Phase III of the company’s Park Place | River Oaks mixed-use development, in January 2019. The office space is expected to be available for occupancy in spring 2020. Colvill Office Properties is marketing and leasing the asset.

September 21, 2018

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