KYLE, TEXAS — Dallas-based Hillwood Properties and Austin-based HPI Real Estate Services will develop Hays Commerce Center, a 400,000-square-foot industrial development situated on 108 acres in Kyle, a southern suburb of Austin. The property, which will be located along the Interstate 35 corridor near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, is being developed on a speculative basis. Construction of Building I, a 220,000-square-foot asset, is expected to be complete by the fourth quarter.
GARLAND, TEXAS —Stream Data Centers, the Dallas-based data center arm of Stream Realty Partners, will develop DFW VII, a 400,000-square-foot data center campus in Garland. The first phase will deliver a 140,000-square-foot, expandable data center that is slated for completion late this year. The campus will be situated on 22.6 acres on Lookout Drive and feature two 40 MW utility feeds.
BOCA RATON, FLA. — LCS Development, an LCS Company, has been selected to develop and market the $125 million expansion of the Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences of Boca Raton. The not-for-profit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) opened in 2016 and includes 234 independent living homes, 48 assisted living units, 24 memory care units and 60 skilled nursing beds. The expansion will add an estimated 100 independent living residences, at least two additional themed dining venues, a ballroom and enhanced common areas. LCS Development will coordinate planning, development and initial marketing, as well as provide oversight of the design and construction services. LCS will also assist with financing and other support services. Sinai Residences is sponsored by the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Inc. Life Care Services, an LCS Company, manages the community.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (HGV), in a joint venture with Strand Capital Group LLC, has unveiled plans to build a new hotel in downtown Charleston. The hotel will be located at 475 E. Bay St., within walking distance of The Battery and the South Carolina Aquarium, as well as the city’s dining, shopping and entertainment options. The hotel, dubbed Liberty Place Charleston by Hilton Club, will be HGV’s first property in the historic city. HGV will invest $10 million in the hotel, which will include 100 rooms and feature a fitness center, lobby bar and owners’ lounge. HGV and Strand plan to start construction on the hotel in the fourth quarter, with an estimated completion in the second quarter of 2020. In addition to an ownership stake in the project, HGV will market, sell and manage the property under a fee-for-service agreement with the HGV/Strand joint venture.
ORLAND PARK, ILL. — Pathway to Living and Caddis Healthcare Real Estate have opened Heartis Village of Orland Park, a 96-unit assisted living and memory care community. The 89,622-square-foot property is located at 7420 W. 159th St. The community’s 72 assisted living units range in size from 371 to 1,032 square feet, while the 24 memory care studios measure approximately 260 to 360 square feet. Amenities include a dining room, movie theater, chapel, salon and spa, fitness center, doctor’s suite and courtyard with a walking path. McShane Construction Co. was the general contractor.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — JPI has broken ground on Jefferson Alpha West, a 409-unit apartment community in Farmers Branch. The four-story property will be located within the Alpha + Inwood mixed-use development, which will include a 155-room ALOFT hotel, 296,000 square feet of office space and 22,000 square feet of retail space. Residential amenities will include a pool, rooftop lounge, clubhouse and a dog park. Occupancy at Jefferson Alpha West is scheduled for the end of 2019 and completion of the project is slated for mid-2020.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Vint Hill, Va.-based Assured Communications Advisors International (ACA International) will invest $52 million to build a 130,000-square-foot data center in Virginia Beach. The telecommunications consulting firm will build the new facility on a 10.2-acre site within Corporate Landing Business Park, a 325-acre, publicly developed business park owned by the Virginia Beach Economic Development Authority. The new facility will house ACA International’s new corporate headquarters and a Tier III data center providing network-neutral co-location services. In addition, the building will serve as a cable landing station for future subsea telecommunications cables. The building will create 30 jobs upon completion in the fourth quarter of 2019. ACA International provides strategy, project planning, development and oversight of broadband, satellite, subsea cables, wireless/mobility and smart city planning.
HOUSTON — CBRE has arranged $59 million in construction financing for The Village of Southampton, a 17-story seniors housing community in Houston. A joint venture between Bridgewood Property Co. and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital is developing the building. The community will feature 204 independent living, assisted living and memory care units within the high-end Rice Village mixed-use development. Rice Village includes more than 300 shops and restaurants within a 16-block area. Located four miles southwest of downtown Houston, Rice Village is near Rice University, the Houston Museum District and the Texas Medical Center. Retirement Center Management, Bridgewood’s wholly owned management affiliate, will operate the property upon completion. A timeline for construction was not released. Aron Will and Austin Sacco of CBRE’s National Senior Housing group secured the five-year, interest-only loan through two national banks.
KATY, TEXAS — VillaSport Athletic Club & Spa, an operator of upscale fitness clubs, will open a 121,000-square-foot athletic facility within Stableside at Falcon Landing, a 270,000-square-foot retail development in Katy. The facility will feature NBA-size basketball courts, yoga and Pilates studios, indoor and outdoor pools and a 12,000-square-foot kids club. Development of the center, which marks Phase II of Stableside at Falcon Landing, is expected to be complete by late summer 2019. Austin Alvis and Brad Elmore of NewQuest Properties, the master developer of Stableside at Falcon Landing, represented the landlord internally in the lease negotiations. Jason Baker and Lunden McGill of Baker Katz represented VillaSport, which currently operates five fitness facilities throughout the country.
ORLANDO, FLA. — McLean, Va.-based Jefferson Apartment Group, in partnership with Houston-based Camden Property Trust, has unveiled plans to co-develop 520 East, a $100 million multifamily community in downtown Orlando. The 364-unit tower will be situated at the southwest corner of East Church Street and South Eola Drive, a sister property to Jefferson’s 299-unit 420 East community that was completed last year. 520 East will include 7,000 square feet of ground floor retail, 12 retail/live/work studios and a 630-space parking garage. Units will feature quartz countertops, wood flooring, custom-designed cabinetry and upgraded fixtures. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool with sundeck, fitness center, clubroom, outdoor lounge with grilling stations and 24/7 concierge services. The partnership expects 520 East to achieve LEED-Gold certification and for construction to kick off in June.
