BROOMALL, PA. — Broomall Fire Co. has selected Bernardon as architect for a new fire station in Broomall. Situated on the former Marple School site, the 25,000-square-foot building will accommodate the current station’s apparatus, improve functionality and optimize response time. Primary funding for the project comes from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through a $3.25 million Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant. The new firehouse is slated for completion in early spring 2019.
ST. LOUIS — Alterra Worldwide has purchased the historic Jefferson Arms building located at 401-415 N. Tucker Blvd. in downtown St. Louis. The company has also unveiled a $104 million renovation plan, which includes 240 apartments, a 220-room AC Marriott-branded hotel and commercial space with restaurants, retail and offices. Built in 1904 in anticipation of the first World’s Fair, the 520,000-square-foot Jefferson Arms development is a short walk from the Cardinals’ Busch Stadium, America’s Center Convention Complex, Keiner Plaza and the historic, newly renovated Arch Grounds. Amenities at the apartments will include a fitness and yoga studio, art room, music room, cinema room, karaoke room, community room, tanning salon and business center. Numerous floor plans will accommodate a variety of needs. The 18,603 square feet of commercial space located on the first floor will feature retail and restaurant space. The three restaurants include a motorcycle-inspired cafe called Motopia Café, a French and Belgian bistro called Mademoiselle Colette Brasserie, as well as George & Eddie’s Diner, serving classic comfort foods such as burgers, milkshakes and homemade pies. Additionally, the existing ballroom will be converted into a creative office space. Aimbridge Hospitality will operate the hotel and Merriman Anderson Architects will serve as …
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — The Traina Cos. has received final zoning approval from the Fort Lauderdale City Commissioners for FATcity (Florida Arts and Technology), a 1.3 million-square-foot mixed-use development located at 300 N. Andrews Ave. in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Situated in the City Center (RAC-CC) Special Zoning District, FATcity will include two 30-story towers featuring 270,000 square feet of office and retail space with the potential for hospitality space, 612 residential units and 1,327 covered parking spaces. The development will connect the city’s Central Business District and Arts Districts through pedestrian-oriented streets, access to Brightline’s high-speed rail station and a Wave Streetcar stop on-site. FATcity marks the first new Class A office space developed in Fort Lauderdale in over a decade. Groundbreaking on the project is estimated for late 2018 or early 2019.
JEDBURG, S.C. — Ridge, the industrial division of Transwestern Development Co., has broken ground on two industrial buildings totaling 686,300 square feet of speculative space in Jedburg, roughly 30 miles northwest of Charleston. Located within Charleston Logistics Center, the two Class A buildings will feature 32-foot clear heights, 54-by-48-foot column spacing, a 60-foot staging bay, ESFR sprinkler systems, 64 dock doors, two drive-in doors, 202 car parking spaces and 76 truck parking spaces. The two buildings are slated for delivery in the first quarter of 2018. Simons Johnson and Peter Fennelly of Colliers International will handle leasing of the properties.
BETHESDA, MD. — JBG Smith, the REIT formed from the merger of The JBG Cos. and Vornado Realty Trust, will relocate its corporate headquarters to 4747 Bethesda Ave., a 300,000-square-foot office building being developed by JBG in downtown Bethesda. The building is slated for completion in the third quarter of 2019. JBG Smith will be the initial anchor tenant of the Class A building, occupying 95,000 square feet of space on the lower floors. The company will move from 4445 Willard Ave. in Chevy Chase, Md.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Criterion Property Co. LP has broken ground on The River East, a 322,000-square-foot mixed-use project situated on 2.5 acres at 2900 Race St. in Fort Worth. The project will deliver a 181-unit apartment tower, with units ranging in size from 600 to 1,331 square feet, as well as 3,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, according to The Dallas Business Journal. A timetable for completion has not yet been established.
WESTMINSTER, COLO. — A joint venture between Conor Commercial Real Estate and WHI Real Estate Partners has broken ground on Park 12 Hundred Tech Center, a 324,000-square-foot industrial center in Westminster. The center will be situated on a 26-acre infill parcel within the Park 12 Hundred mixed-use business park. Park 12 Hundred Tech Center will contain four buildings that will incorporate ESFR sprinkler systems, flexible office space and sizable truck courts for optimal maneuverability. It is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2018. McShane Construction Co. and Ware Malcomb are providing the design-build construction services for the center. Chris Ball and Joe Krahn of Cushman & Wakefield represent the exclusive marketing team.
KIRKLAND, WASH. — Koelsch Communities will break ground July 19 on Jefferson House, an 80-bed memory care community in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland. The three-story project will be located adjacent to Madison House, another Koelsch community, which offers independent living and assisted living. Development costs for Jefferson House are estimated at $24 million. Madrona Point Development partnering with RJ Development, both based in Olympia, are developing the new project. Koelsch Construction will serve as general contractor. Jefferson House is scheduled to open in the winter of 2018. Koelsch Communities operates 23 communities in seven states and has nine further communities in development.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Skanska USA has broken ground on a $49.3 million renovation of the Las Olas Boulevard Corridor, Fort Lauderdale’s premiere thoroughfare for high-end shopping and dining. The project will include the addition of a 258,000-square-foot parking garage with 670 spaces, new canopy, public spaces, interactive water features, public beachfront park, architecturally designed landscaping and streetscape improvements. Designed by EDSA Inc., the parking facility will also feature stainless steel and aluminum wrap with LED lights and a partial amenity deck with views of downtown Fort Lauderdale and the Intracoastal Waterway. The project is slated for completion in August 2019.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC), in partnership with Meadow Partners, has acquired an 80 percent condominium interest in the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Building in Washington, D.C. Located at 888 16th St., the building sits adjacent to the Hay Adams Hotel and one block from the White House. TCC plans to transform the 50-year old property into a 150,000-square-foot office building featuring a rooftop lounge, fitness center and a terrace with views of the Washington Monument. The MPAA represents the six major Hollywood studios and administers the motion picture rating system. The organization retained a 20 percent condominium interest in the building and will occupy two of the eight floors upon completion of the renovation. The MPAA floors will feature modernized offices and a new theater and event space. Completed in 1969, the MPAA Building was designed by Vastimil Koubeck. Savills Studley brokered the transaction. Renovation on the property is slated for completion in summer 2019.
