JOLIET, ILL. — PENN Entertainment has unveiled plans to build Hollywood Casino Joliet at the Rock Run Crossings development in Joliet. Construction is expected to begin in late 2023, subject to local regulatory approval. The project has an estimated budget of $185 million and will combine gaming, dining and 10,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The land-based casino will replace PENN’s riverboat casino in Joliet. Cullinan Properties owns Rock Run Crossings, which spans 310 acres and 1 million square feet.
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ViaWest Group, Clarion Partners Buy 25-Acre Industrial Development Site in Salt Lake City
by Amy Works
SALT LAKE CITY — A partnership between ViaWest Group and Clarion Partners has acquired 25 acres of land in Salt Lake City’s Northwest Quadrant from Gannett Enterprises for an undisclosed price. Rusty Bollow and Bobby Stevens of Colliers represented the seller, while Phillip Eilers of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the deal. ViaWest plans to develop more than 340,000 square feet of Class A industrial space on the site, divided into a 100,000-square-foot building and a 240,000-square-foot building. The development will offer direct access to interstates 5 and 215 and State Route 201. Buildings will feature highway visibility, 107 shared trailer spaces, 67 dock doors and nearly 380 parking spaces. Colliers will serve as leasing agents for the new facilities.
Aspen Heights to Redevelop Former Hospital Site in Downtown Austin into 921-Unit Multifamily Complex
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based developer Aspen Heights Partners will redevelop the site of the former HealthSouth hospital in downtown Austin into a multifamily complex that will total 921 units across two towers. The site spans roughly a full city block. About 25 percent (232) of the units will be reserved as affordable housing. The development will also feature 18,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, a 30,000-square-foot public plaza and an onsite music venue. Aspen Heights will partner with Capital A Housing and The NHP Foundation to develop and operate the affordable housing component of the project. The Austin City Council has approved the master development agreement, and the development team expects to fully complete the project by 2027.
HOUSTON — General contractor Hoar Construction has broken ground on X Houston, a 475-unit multifamily project in the city’s Museum District. Developed by X Co. and designed by Lamar Johnson Collaborative, X Houston will be a 33-story high-rise that will span 756,000 square feet and will house ground-floor retail space. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, bar area and coworking spaces. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2024.
Lincoln Property Co. Tops Out 300,000 SF Office Building at Echo Street West in Atlanta
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — Lincoln Property Co. has topped out 765 Echo, a four-story, 300,000-square-foot office building set within the 19-acre Echo Street West project in Atlanta’s West Midtown district. Upon completion, the mid-rise structure will feature 29,000 square feet of tenant balconies that can host outdoor conferences, fitness space and social gatherings. The mass timber building will also feature floor plates with 15- to 20-foot windows that offer unobstructed, 360-degree views. The office building will be located adjacent to a 3,500-square-foot amenity center that will provide office tenants with flexible meeting space, an outdoor patio and a full bar. Echo Street West’s first phase that includes 765 Echo, 25,000 square feet of retail space, the 292-unit Vibe apartments, Guardian Works, Guardian Studios and the Westside Motor Lounge is on target to be complete by spring 2023. Future phases will bring additional office, retail, residential and hotel components to the site. The project team includes capital partner Bridge Investment Group; general contractors DPR Construction, Juneau Construction Co. and Merit Construction; architects RIOS, Nelson Architects and Dwell Design Studio; and retail leasing brokerages SRS Real Estate Partners and Revel. Lincoln Property Co. manages the entire project and handles office leasing.
CHICAGO — Skender has completed construction of a new 200,000-square-foot office and retail building located at 345 N. Morgan St. in Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood. Sterling Bay was the developer. The building is 85 percent leased with tenants expected to start taking occupancy in March. The development features private outdoor terraces on each floor, a 5,000-square-foot roof deck, a bar and lounge, fitness center, coworking library and several conference spaces. Eckenhoff Saunders Architects was the project architect.
EDMONDS, WASH. — Anthology Senior Living has unveiled plans for Anthology of Edmonds, a 127-unit seniors housing community in Edmonds, a northern suburb of Seattle. The community totals 162,872 square feet across six floors and is Anthology’s first community to exclusively offer independent living. This project marks the sixth senior housing development that Anthology has started in the past 12 months. Harrison Street is an investment partner on the project. The project is scheduled to open in late 2023. According to a recent report by the U.S. Census Bureau, almost 15 percent of the Snohomish County population has already reached age 65 and older, a number that will continue to climb as baby boomers age.
LOS ANGELES — A joint venture between Lowe and Related Fund Management has completed the development of a nine-story office building in the Arts District of downtown Los Angeles. Located at 2130 Violet St., the building features four floors of office space atop 3,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space and four levels of parking. The 113,000-square-foot property offers open 14-foot-high floorplates, floor-to-ceiling glass, and efficient systems and solar panels allowing for reduced utility costs. Additionally, the asset includes balconies and terraces on every floor with ample space for open-air events and meetings, operable windows and balcony doorways allowing for increased outdoor air circulation, and an outdoor rooftop deck with skyline views. The building also features touchless systems and upgraded HVAC with high-capacity air filtration and outside air ventilation. Mike Condon Jr., Pete Collins, Brittany Winn, McKenna Gaskill and Scott Menkus of Cushman & Wakefield are leasing agents for the building.
TIFFIN, IOWA — The Ders Group LLC has broken ground on a two-story PinSeekers golf venue at the Park Place mixed-use development in Tiffin, about 20 miles south of Cedar Rapids. The 49,022-square-foot venue will feature 56 heated bays and Toptracer ball tracking technology, which uses high-speed cameras and computer algorithms to provide instant feedback on golf swings. The facility, which will be open year-round, also features 18 holes of mini golf, a full-service restaurant and two bars. Completion is slated for summer 2023. Innovative Construction Solutions is serving as the general contractor for the $29 million project. Park Place is a 450-acre development consisting of residential, retail, entertainment and dining space.
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA. — Chicago-based First Industrial Realty Trust has inked a 1.1 million-square-foot lease with boohoo, an online fashion retailer based in the United Kingdom, at First Logistics Center @ 283 in Elizabethtown, a southeastern suburb of Harrisburg. Jeff Lockard, Paul Torosian, Ryan Barros and Kyle Lockard of JLL represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. First Industrial has also broken ground on a 700,000-square-foot building at the site that will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 143 loading doors, 194 trailer parking stalls and 318 car parking spaces. Completion of that building is scheduled for the second quarter of 2023.