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Perseus TDC, Four Points Start Construction on Multifamily Redevelopment in Metro D.C.

by Camren Skelton March 22, 2018

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Perseus TDC, in partnership with Four Points LLC, has started construction on a multifamily redevelopment at 200 Stovall St. in Alexandria, roughly eight miles south of Washington, D.C. Perseus TDC is a joint venture formed in 2017 between Perseus Realty LLC and Transwestern Development Co. The site currently houses a vacant, 610,000-square-foot office building, which the joint venture will convert into a 520-unit apartment community with 25,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. The project will offer a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units and will feature a three-story fitness facility, sports bar, coworking lounge and more than 10,000 square feet of rooftop amenities including a pool, lounge, fireplace and dining area. Atlanta-based Cooper Carry is the architect for the project, and London-based Balfour Beatty PLC is the general contractor. Boston-based ELV Associates is the majority equity partner. The first units at the development are expected to deliver in the fourth quarter of 2019. The building is located within Hoffman Town Center, which is home to restaurant, retail and entertainment options, as well as the National Science Foundation headquarters. Across the street from the project, a planned 1 million-square-foot, Wegmans-anchored mixed-use development is scheduled to break ground in …

March 22, 2018

Development Indiana Midwest Multifamily Student Housing

CA Ventures Begins Construction of 675-Bed Student Housing Property Near Purdue University

by Kristin Harlow March 22, 2018

WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — CA Student Living, the student housing investment and development arm of Chicago-based CA Ventures, has begun construction of RISE on Chauncey near Purdue University in West Lafayette. The 16-story, 675-bed student housing property will be located at 100 S. Chauncey Ave. Slated to be the tallest building in West Lafayette, the project will feature 15 stories of residences atop 11,000 square feet of street-level retail space and three levels of underground parking. The property will include a mix of studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 350 to 1,300 square feet. Approximately 9,000 square feet of indoor amenity space will include a fitness center, yoga studio and study lounge. An outdoor rooftop deck will feature a pool, fire pit, grilling stations and seating. Brinkmann Constructors is the general contractor and Shepley Bulfinch is serving as architect. Completion is slated for summer 2019.

March 22, 2018

Development Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast Seniors Housing

Castle Square, WinnDevelopment to Redevelop 102-Unit Senior Housing Community in South End.

by David Cohen March 21, 2018

BOSTON — Castle Square Tenants Organization and WinnDevelopment have been selected by the Boston Housing Authority to redevelop the Eva White Apartments, a 102-unit, low-income senior housing community at 440 Tremont St. in Boston’s South End. The 50-year-old, seven-story building includes 34 studio, 57 one-bedroom and 11 two-bedroom affordable apartments for seniors. As the majority owner, Castle Square will deliver programs and services to Eva White residents and will partner with WinnDevelopment on a two-year renovation project to upgrade apartment kitchens and baths as well as community spaces, mechanical systems and life-safety systems. A final project budget for renovations has not been set. Castle Square and WinnDevelopment first worked together in 1987 to purchase and renovate the 500-unit Castle Square Apartments in South End. The $50 million rehabilitation achieved a LEED Platinum rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.

March 21, 2018

Development Office Texas

HALL Group Completes 300,000 SF Office Building in Frisco

by Taylor Williams March 21, 2018

FRISCO, TEXAS — HALL Group has completed a 12-story, 300,000-square-foot office building located at 3201 Dallas Parkway in Frisco. The Class A property is the 17th building to be developed within the 162-acre HALL Park and features an event lawn with water features, an outdoor kitchen and a putting green. HKS Inc. served as the building’s architect, and Austin Commercial served as general contractor. Two financial services tenants, Oportun and Origin Bank, have already leased a combined 27,682 square feet of space at the new building.

March 21, 2018

Development Industrial South Carolina Southeast

Red Rock to Develop 5.9 MSF Industrial Park in Upstate South Carolina

by Camren Skelton March 21, 2018

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Columbia-based Red Rock Developments has unveiled plans to develop Smith Farms Industrial Park, a 5.9 million-square-foot industrial project in Upstate South Carolina’s Spartanburg County. The development will be located on 475 acres at the intersection of Highway 101 and Reidville Road, roughly three miles from Interstate 85 and eight miles from the Greenville/Spartanburg International Airport. According to the developer’s site plans, the project could eventually include up to 11 buildings, ranging in size from 60,000 square feet to 1.6 million square feet. The company said it will soon reveal details of a speculative building to be constructed at the site. A construction timeline was not disclosed. Red Rock has tapped NAI Earle Furman to market and lease Smith Farms.

March 21, 2018

Development Georgia Hospitality Loans Southeast

Songy Highroads, Hyatt Close $32.9M Construction Loan for Hyatt Place Centennial Park in Downtown Atlanta

by Camren Skelton March 21, 2018

ATLANTA — Atlanta-based developer Songy Highroads LLC and Hyatt Hotels Corp. have closed on a $32.9 million construction loan for Hyatt Place Centennial Park, a 175-room hotel that will be located at 300 Luckie St. in downtown Atlanta. Designed by Wakefield Beasley, the 11-story hotel will be situated directly across the street from the Georgia Aquarium and one block from Centennial Olympic Park. Ed Coco led HFF’s team in arranging the loan through HSBC on behalf of the Songy Highroads-Hyatt joint venture. Set to open in August 2019, the hotel will feature a parking garage, pool, fitness center, 2,100 square feet of meeting space and retail facing Luckie and Marietta streets. General contractor Reeves Young is underway on construction, which included razing an existing two-story building at the site. Hyatt Place Centennial Park will mark Songy Highroads’ sixth Hyatt-branded development since 2014.

March 21, 2018

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Trammell Crow-Led Group to Build $500M Mixed-Use Project in Bay Area

by Amy Works March 21, 2018

ALAMEDA, CALIF. — A joint venture led by Trammell Crow Residential (TCR) plans to develop Alameda Point, a $500 million mixed-use project located in the Bay Area city of Alameda. Alameda Point Partners (AAP), which includes srmERNST Development Partners, Madison Marquette, Eden Housing and Cypress Equity Investments, officially closed on the transfer of approximately 30 acres for Site A of the mixed-use, transit-oriented waterfront development. The first phase of Site A will consist of 673 housing units, including 130 units for low- and very-low-income households and 310 units for middle-income households; eight acres of parks and open space; funding for the Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal; and 93,000 square feet of retail space. Completion of the new infrastructure is expected over the next two to three years, with the first new residences scheduled to open in 2021. AAP negotiated the sale of several parcels to various builders and developers to coincide with the sale and transfer of the first 30 acres: Block 8 – Eden Housing will develop a 70-unit multifamily affordable community and a 60-unit affordable seniors housing community. Block 6 – Trumark Homes will develop 123 townhomes. Block 9 – Cypress Equity Investments will develop a 200-unit apartment community with …

March 21, 2018

Development Midwest Missouri Retail

Knoebel Construction Completes $5M Fresh Thyme Store in St. Peters, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow March 21, 2018

ST. PETERS, MO. — Knoebel Construction has completed a new $5 million Fresh Thyme grocery store in St. Peters, a suburb of St. Louis. The 28,720-square-foot store features an extensive bulk food section with more than 400 bins of items. Approximately 25 percent of the store’s floor space is dedicated to fresh produce. Approximately 95 people will work at the new store. Fresh Thyme, a Midwest-based specialty retailer, operates other St. Louis-area stores in Kirkwood, Ballwin, South St. Louis and O’Fallon, as well as Fairview Heights, Ill. InSite Real Estate was the developer. NORR was the project architect.

March 21, 2018

Development Midwest Minnesota Mixed-Use Top Stories

Bloom International Realty to Develop Two Mixed-Use Towers in Minnesota for $180M

by Camren Skelton March 21, 2018

ROCHESTER, MINN. — Bloom International Realty of United Arab Emirates plans to develop a pair of mixed-use towers along the Zumbro River in Rochester. Total project costs for the 1 million-square-foot development will be $180 million. The Rochester City Council gave the planned use for the property unanimous approval on Monday, March 19. Before the development can move forward, the council still needs to approve a land sale to Bloom and a $20 million tax increment financing package, according to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. At full build-out, the development will include a 180-room hotel with 130 branded condominiums, a 215-unit seniors housing community and 37,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space. The first tower will span 22 stories and the second will span 26, according to local media reports. In addition, the project will include an indoor winter garden, a public plaza on 3rd Street, a rooftop terrace park and a boardwalk that will provide access to the Zumbro Riverfront. Pittsburgh-based architecture firm AE7 is designing the project. A construction timeline for the development was not disclosed. — Camren Skelton

March 21, 2018

Development Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

HSF Provides $35.5M Construction Loan for Apartment Community in Tampa Bay Area

by Camren Skelton March 20, 2018

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Hall Structured Finance (HSF) has provided a $35.5 million construction loan for the development of The Vantage, a 211-unit apartment community in St. Petersburg. Mike Lemon and Matt Shane of Q10 Lutz Financial Services arranged the loan on behalf of the project developer, Michigan-based DevMar Development. The 11-story apartment community will feature a rooftop pool, terrace and veranda, fitness center and a yoga room. The property is located one mile from downtown St. Petersburg within the EDGE district, a walkable community that houses retail, restaurants, nightlife and art galleries. DevMar Development expects to deliver The Vantage in September 2019.

March 20, 2018

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