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SL Green Sells Minority Interest in Manhattan Skyscraper Project for $525M

by John Nelson January 26, 2017

NEW YORK — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG), the largest office landlord in New York City, has sold a 29 percent interest in One Vanderbilt, a 58-story office tower under construction in Midtown Manhattan. SL Green sold a 27.6 percent interest to the National Pension Service of Korea (NPS) and a 1.4 percent interest to Hines Interest LP. NPS and Hines have committed no less than $525 million in combined equity to the project. “NPS is an extraordinary partner for us at One Vanderbilt and will help realize our shared vision for developing the best building in New York City,” says Marc Holliday, CEO of SL Green. “Hines has been with us at One Vanderbilt from the beginning and will be a terrific addition to the joint venture.” SL Green Realty Corp. and Hines are co-developing the building, and AECOM’s Tishman Construction is serving as the general contractor. Tishman broke ground on the project in October 2016. Upon completion in 2020, the skyscraper will be located adjacent to Grand Central Terminal. As part of the development, SL Green has committed $220 million for public improvements to the mass transit hub. In September 2016, SL Green closed on $1.5 billion …

January 26, 2017

Arizona Multifamily Student Housing Western

EdR, Opus Development Begin Construction of $164.9M Student Housing Community Near Arizona State

by Nellie Day January 25, 2017

TEMPE, ARIZ. — A joint venture between EdR and Opus Development Co. LLC has broken ground on a $164.9 million development adjacent to the Arizona State University campus in Tempe. The 407-unit student housing community will offer community amenities including a 24-hour fitness center, yoga studio, grilling area, dog park, club rooms, bike storage, terrace deck cabanas and 31,000 square feet of retail. EdR will own a 90 percent stake in the community, and will manage it upon completion in summer 2018.

January 25, 2017

California Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

Atria Opens 155-Unit Seniors Housing Community in Bay Area

by Nellie Day January 25, 2017

FOSTER CITY, CALIF. — Atria Senior Living has opened Atria at Foster Square, a 155-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Foster City, located between San Francisco and San Jose. The six-story building totals 190,000 square feet. Atria is seeking LEED Silver certification for the community. The property is part of a larger multi-building development that includes additional housing and retail space aimed at seniors. Architecture firm Perkins Eastman designed the property, which San Francisco-based Webcor Builders constructed. Based in Louisville, Ky., Atria Senior Living is the eighth largest operator of seniors housing properties in the United States, according to 2016 numbers by the American Seniors Housing Association. The company totals 196 communities in 27 states and seven Canadian provinces, serving more than 21,000 residents.

January 25, 2017

Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast Seniors Housing

Benchmark Opens 90-Unit Assisted Living Community Near Boston

by Amy Works January 25, 2017

NORWOOD, MASS. — Benchmark Senior Living has opened Benchmark Senior Living on Clapboardtree, a 90-unit assisted living and memory care community in the Boston suburb of Norwood. The community features 69 assisted living units and 21 memory care units. It is Benchmark’s 53rd community. Based in nearby Waltham, Benchmark is a developer, owner and operator of seniors housing communities in the Northeast, largely focused on New England.

January 25, 2017

Industrial Texas

Conor Commercial Real Estate Completes 213,864 SF Industrial Facility in Metro San Antonio

by Amy Works January 25, 2017

SCHERTZ, TEXAS — Conor Commercial Real Estate has delivered Doerr Lane Industrial Park, a speculative cross-dock industrial building in Schertz, a northeast suburb of San Antonio. Situated within Tri County Business Park, the 213,864-square-foot property features 32-foot clear heights, 54 dock-high loading doors, two truck courts and on-site parking for 250 vehicles and 31 trailers. The design team includes Cadence McShane Construction Co. and Powers Brown Architecture. The building is available for immediate occupancy. Terry Warth, Rob Burlingame and Joshua Aguilar of CBRE are marketing the property.

January 25, 2017

Illinois Midwest

McShane Completes Construction of Fitness Facility in Park Ridge, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow January 24, 2017

PARK RIDGE, ILL. — McShane Construction Co. has completed construction of the latest Fitness Formula Clubs (FFC) location in Park Ridge. The 67,000-square-foot fitness facility is located at 826 W. Touhy Ave. FFC Park Ridge features two stories as well as a mezzanine level. The facility includes cardio and strength training spaces, group exercise rooms, studios, an indoor basketball court, six-lane lap pool and three-story indoor climbing wall. McShane completed the facility two months ahead of schedule. McShane has provided construction services for several other FFC locations in the Chicago area, including the signature facility at the former Chicago Mercantile Exchange building at Union Station.

January 24, 2017

Multifamily Seniors Housing Texas

Sodalis to Develop Three Seniors Housing Communities in Texas

by Amy Works January 23, 2017

NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Sodalis Senior Living has planned three new communities to open in Texas during 2017. In early 2017, Sodalis plans to open Sodalis at Stone Oak, a 63-bed assisted living and memory care community in San Antonio. Later in the year, Sodalis will open a 48-unit assisted living expansion at Sodalis at Buda Memory Care in the Austin suburb of Buda. In late 2017, Sodalis plans to open Tribute Senior Living, a 100-bed memory care and assisted living community in the Dallas suburb of Prosper. Founded in 1998, Sodalis Senior Living is a Texas-based provider of assisted living and memory care apartments.

January 23, 2017

Mixed-Use Nevada Western

Construction Underway on the Towers at Pink Hill Mixed-Use Development Near UNR Campus

by Nellie Day January 23, 2017

RENO, NEV. — Construction is underway on the Towers at Pink Hill, a mixed-use development located near the University of Nevada, Reno campus. The four-story development is the flagship project for Pink Hill Properties LLC, founded by University of Nevada basketball teammates Kevinn Pinkney and Garry Hill-Thomas. The community will offer 23 units atop three restaurants and retail space. The architect for the development is Studio HBA, Reno, and the general contractor is TFP Inc. Greater Nevada Credit Union provided financing for the development, which is scheduled to open later this year.

January 23, 2017

New Mexico Restaurant Retail Western

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Expands in New Mexico

by Nellie Day January 23, 2017

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a fast-casual restaurant, signed franchise agreements to develop more than 160 new cafes in the United States in 2016, closing out the year with 86 new restaurant openings. The company expanded the brand’s presence most notably in Albuquerque, Charleston, S.C., Dallas and Houston. In 2017, the franchise plans to open 100 restaurants nationwide. By 2020, Tropical Smoothie Cafe aims to have 1,000 stores open across the U.S. Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s franchise growth is backed by BIP Franchise Accelerator, a division of venture capital firm BIP Capital, which invested in the brand in 2010. Founded in 1997, Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a fast-casual restaurant with more than 540 locations nationwide.

January 23, 2017

Multifamily Texas

Fort Capital Begins Developing 72-Unit Multifamily Property in Fort Worth

by Amy Works January 20, 2017

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Fort Capital has begun development on Fort201, a multifamily property located within The Foundry in Fort Worth’s West 7th Street District. The two-building property will feature 72 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartment residences with rents starting at $1,075 per month. The units will feature high-tech capabilities, Carrara marble countertops, stainless steel appliances and an electronic doorman. Construction is slated for completion later this year. The Foundry is a mixed-use development headed by M2G Ventures.

January 20, 2017

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