PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KAN. — Tutera Senior Living & Health Care will soon break ground on Mission Chateau Senior Living, an independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the Kansas City suburb of Prairie Village. Development costs are estimated at $40 million. The 18.4-acre community will feature over 200 units when completed. Tutera hired studioSIX5, Nearing Staats Prelogar & Jones Architects and BHC RHODES to design the project.
BRASELTON, GA. — Amazon plans to build a new 600,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Braselton, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. The new facility will add 500 new full-time jobs to the area, joining the more than 1,500 full-time Amazon employees at existing facilities in Georgia. Employees at the new facility will pick, pack and ship large items such as home décor items, sporting equipment and gardening tools. Amazon has not announced a construction timeline for the new property.
PHOENIX — Life Care Services and Westminster Funds have completed the $13.2 million addition of 60 units of skilled nursing and memory care to Sagewood, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Phoenix. The expansion doubled the size of the community’s Acacia Health Center, adding 36,300 square feet. The project included the addition of a 20-bed memory care neighborhood and 40 skilled nursing suites totaling 78 beds. The expansion also added new amenities, including three neighborhood dining rooms, three activity kitchens, three neighborhood living areas and an expanded rehabilitative therapy center. The CCRC as a whole, which totals 292 units, is currently 90 percent occupied. The Weitz Company served as the general contractor for the Acacia Health Center expansion. Architecture firm Todd & Associates and interior designers Spellman Brady Co. designed the project.
BROWN DEER, WIS. — New Perspective Senior Living has nearly finished work on a 133-unit seniors housing community in the Milwaukee suburb of Brown Deer. The property is scheduled to open in early August. The 153,000-square-foot community will feature 87 independent and assisted living units and 46 memory care units. Founded in 1998, New Perspective Senior Living is a Minneapolis-based developer and operator with 14 communities in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois.
LITTLE ELM, TEXAS — Venture Commercial Real Estate has represented Round Rock-based Flix Brewhouse in connection with the opening of the company’s first north Texas location at Main Marketplace in Little Elm. The Flix Brewhouse concept combines movies, craft beer and high-quality food served in-theater. Flix Brewhouse operates locations in Round Rock, Des Moines, Iowa and Carmel, Ind., with another under construction in Albuquerque, N.M. The 35,000-square-foot location in Little Elm is expected to open in early summer 2017 on the northwest corner of FM 423 and Main Street. Venture’s Chris Corbin and Bob Moore represented Flix Brewhouse, while David Levinson of The Retail Connection represented the landlord.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The JBG Cos. and Malrite Co. are working together to develop a new and expanded International Spy Museum at L’Enfant Plaza in Washington, D.C. Cleveland-based Malrite created and founded the International Spy Museum, and The JBG Cos. owns the majority of L’Enfant Plaza and will act as the owner’s representative during the construction period of the new 140,000-square-foot museum. The property will be situated outside of L’Enfant Plaza and will feature a glass curtain wall and an enclosed black box layout on the interior. London-based architect Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners designed the building, and Washington-based Hickok Cole Architects will be the architect of record for the project. The museum showcases the world’s largest collection of international espionage-related artifacts and features an interactive exhibition highlighting the villains in the James Bond movies. The museum is expected to create more than 300 construction jobs and generate a 20 percent increase in staff over its current location at 800 F St. N.W. in Washington, D.C. The new building is expected to open in spring 2018.
PLANO, TEXAS — Ascent has opened a 43,330-square-foot data center known as Ascent DAL1 in Plano. The property is designed to withstand tornadoes with winds up to 360 miles per hour. DAL1 spans 4.3 acres and includes 2.7 megawatts of power, with the ability to expand to up to 7.2 megawatts. The building has three paths for fiber access.
NEW YORK CITY — Five Mile Capital and Centurion Group have completed the development of River & Warren, a condominium project located at 212 Warren St. in Lower Manhattan. The project included the renovation and conversion of a 27-story, 324-unit apartment building into a 162-unit condominium building feature two- to five-bedroom layouts. Condos include white oak flooring, kitchens with custom oak and marbled islands, custom floor-to-ceiling millwork cabinetry with white Italian marble countertops, and high-end appliances. On-site amenities include a fitness center, playroom and rooftop park. CetraRuddy Architecture designed the property, while Mc Gowan served as construction manager.
CHICAGO — CA Residential LLC has broken ground on a 26-story, 102-unit luxury apartment tower in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. The building, which will be located on the northeast corner of State and Huron streets, is scheduled for completion next October. Designed by Valerio Dewalt Train Associates, the tower will include a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Units will include floor-to-ceiling windows, wood plank flooring, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and in-unit washers and dryers. The building will feature 8,000 square feet of amenity space on the 24th floor which will include an infinity-edge pool, sundeck, grilling stations, demonstration kitchen, resident lounge, media room, fitness center with yoga studio, pet spa and dog run.
ALPHARETTA, GA. — A public-private partnership involving North American Properties (NAP), Long Wharf Real Estate Partners, Stormont Hospitality Group and the city of Alpharetta will break ground tomorrow on The Hotel at Avalon and the connecting 65,000-square-foot Alpharetta Conference Center. The $112 million project will anchor Phase II of the 86-acre Avalon mixed-use development. The 330-bed hotel will be part of Marriott International’s Autograph Collection and will feature a local chef-driven restaurant, 24-hour fitness center, upscale pool, valet service and Club Avalon Concierge. The conference center will feature a 12,500-square-foot exhibit hall, 10,000-square-foot ballroom with six salons, six meeting rooms, boardroom, reception area, pre-function space and outdoor venues. The hotel and conference center are set to open in January 2018. The design team includes architect Cooper Carry and general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie. SunTrust Bank is providing construction financing, and HEI Hotels & Resorts will serve as the manager of the new hotel.
