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WASHINGTON, D.C. — HFF has arranged $96 million in joint venture equity for the development of a 176-unit apartment community in northwest Washington, D.C. Walter Coker, Brian Crivella and Stephen Conley of HFF worked on behalf of the developer, EastBanc Inc., to arrange a joint venture partnership with Mitsui Fudosan America Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Japanese real estate company Mitsui Fudosan Co. Inc. Overall project costs will total approximately $110 million. The property will be constructed on a former surface parking lot next to the Scottish Rite Center at 2800 16th St. N.W. The Grimshaw Partners-designed building will feature an open-air courtyard, resort-style rooftop pool, fitness center and a residents-only café. The joint venture expects to break ground on the project in early 2019.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Fallon Co. has unveiled the renovation and rebranding plans for its 13-story office property located at 301 S. McDowell St. in Midtown Charlotte. The developer originally acquired the 184,144-square-foot tower in July 2017. The Fallon Co. will rename the building 301 Midtown and will implement interior and exterior enhancements. Plans for the exterior of the building include upgrades to the building’s ground floor and parking level entrances, canopies and expanded outdoor plaza space. The exterior lighting system will also be enhanced. Interior renovations will include a new fitness center with locker rooms, a grab-and-go café and added concierge and security services. The Fallon Co. will also modernize the conference center and add tenant storage space. 301 Midtown is situated within walking distance to public transportation, retailers, restaurants, parks and apartment communities. The Fallon Co. plans to begin renovations this spring and finish in the fall.

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EAST LANSING, MICH. — Core Spaces has broken ground on Hub on Campus East Lansing, a 347-unit student housing property near Michigan State University. The project is located downtown at 918 E. Grand River Ave. The apartments will range from studio to three-bedroom units and will all be fully furnished. Amenities will include a study lounge, clubroom, fitness center and rooftop amenity deck. Retail space will include a 7-Eleven and Georgio’s Pizzeria. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.

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CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — Chesnut Properties plans to build Millenia Office, a 1.4-million-square-foot, three-property office campus in the San Diego submarket of Chula Vista. The three campuses include Think Campus, which includes two buildings encompassing 324,000 square feet; Discover Campus, which includes one building encompassing 400,000 square feet; and Invent campus, a four-building, 700,000-square foot project. Each property will be expandable to accommodate a Google-style, mega-scale campus. Millenia Office has the potential to grow up to 3 million square feet to accommodate one or several large-scale office, tech, medical and/or educational tenants. The Think Campus will feature large 37,000-square-foot floorplates, prominent Highway 125 access, an above-standard parking ratio of 4.3/1,000, outdoor connectivity from every floor and tenant space, an amenity patio space connecting the two buildings, a 6,000-square-foot amenity building with a restaurant and fitness center and a large outdoor lawn area for employees. Millenia Office will be the only available mega-scale campus in San Diego, residing just 20 minutes south of the city’s downtown region. The campus is situated within the Millenia Master Plan in Eastern Chula Vista, which has major construction in multiple districts underway. The Millenia Master Plan includes up to 3,000 multifamily residences; 1.5 million square …

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GRESHAM, ORE. — A joint venture between Trammell Crow Co. and Principal Real Estate Investors (PREI) has completed Glisan Corporate Park, a 504,528-square-foot spec industrial facility in Gresham. The project sits on a 28.5-acre site at 23440 to 23800 N.E. Glisan St., roughly 16 miles east of downtown Portland. The three buildings are available for sale or lease. They range from 139,727 square feet to 200,701 square feet and feature 30- to 32-foot clear heights, ample auto parking and trailer storage. Cara Nolan and Stuart Skaug of CBRE Portland are the exclusive listing agents for the facility.

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WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. — Soft Surroundings, a lifestyle brand committed to providing clothing, accessories, beauty and home goods to women, has plans to open 16 locations in 2018, including entering the California market. The St. Louis-based company is opening locations in Santa Rosa, Mission Viejo, Rancho Cucamonga and Walnut Creek, Calif., as well as Marlton, N.J., Columbia, Md., Orlando and Harrisburg, Pa. Additional markets will be announced in the near future. The new locations will feature the merchandise found in Soft Surroundings’ catalogs and website, in addition to some store-exclusive items.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — FNB Corp., the parent company of First National Bank, has signed on as the anchor tenant for a planned 31-story office tower in Charlotte. Dominion Realty Partners (DRP) will develop FNB Tower–Charlotte, which will be located at 401 S. Graham St. Greg Broujos of Colliers International and David Thor of JLL represented FNB in the lease negotiations, and DRP was represented internally. The new building will serve as the headquarters for FNB’s Charlotte region. Upon opening, FNB will occupy more than 30,000 square feet of office space with additional options to to accommodate further growth. The new tower will create a central hub expand housing leadership, as well as the bank’s small business administration lending, commercial banking, mortgage banking and builder finance departments. The announcement comes on the heels of FNB’s previously announced plans to occupy a new regional headquarters building, FNB Tower-Raleigh, in Raleigh. DRP will manage FNB Tower-Charlotte upon completion in late 2020.

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LOUISVILLE, KY. — Omni Hotels & Resorts has opened the 612-room Omni Louisville Hotel in downtown Louisville. The project created roughly 400 permanent jobs and represents a $300 million investment by Omni Hotels & Resorts and the metro Louisville government. The hotel features dining concepts including the Library Bar, The Water Co. and Texas-based Bob’s Steak & Chop House. The hotel is also home to Falls City Market, an urban market and food hall that offers food, beverages and grocery staples; Pin + Proof, a speakeasy with four professional bowling lanes; and Lewis + Louis, a bourbon retail and tasting room. Hotel amenities include a rooftop pool, fitness center, spa, local art gallery and 70,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Atop the hotel, 225 one- and two-bedroom apartment units are available for preleasing and are expected to open in May.

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ATLANTA — Dine-in theater concept iPic Theaters will open its first Georgia location at Midtown Atlanta’s Colony Square, a mixed-use destination under redevelopment by North American Properties. Located at the corner of Peachtree and 14th streets, Colony Square was originally built in 1968. Upon completion, the reimagined development will include 260,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, 262 apartment units, 940,000 square feet of office space, a 466-room hotel and community gathering spaces. The new iPic Theater will operate nine auditoriums seating between 40 and 60, alongside a 6,700-square-foot restaurant/bar. In addition to traditional movies, the theater will feature live shows including magic, comedy and gaming competitions. iPic Theater is expected to open at Colony Square in 2020.

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HARLINGEN, TEXAS — CARDONE Industries, a Philadelphia-based remanufacturer of car parts, is underway on a $50 million distribution center within Harlingen Industrial Park in the Rio Grande Valley. The facility will span 920,000 square feet upon completion, which is slated for December. The project became the largest industrial development to ever break ground in Harlingen when construction began in December 2017. Operations at the facility are expected to begin over the summer.  

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