OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Block Real Estate Services (BRES) and The Carlyle Group are developing The Residences at CityPlace, a 344-unit planned multifamily community within Overland Park’s CityPlace development. The Residences at CityPlace will consist of micro, one- and two-bedroom units, ranging from 468 and 2,023 square feet, featuring gourmet island kitchens, quartz countertops, walk-in closets with custom shelving, large outdoor terraces, full-sized washers/dryers and attached garages. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool and hot tub, fire pit, covered grilled and TV area, fitness center, coffee bar, library, game room, social media/theater room, secure covered parking, dog park, bike stations, WiFi, and access to the 17-mile Indian Creek Trail system.
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MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — The city of Miami Beach commission has selected developer Portman Holdings and architect John Portman & Associates to develop and design the $405 million Miami Beach Convention Headquarter Hotel. The selection allows for the city manager to negotiate the terms of the development and ground lease for the hotel. The 800-room hotel will feature several pools, a fitness center, spa, business center and multiple food and beverage outlets, including a café, full-service restaurant and rooftop lounge. Another feature of the hotel is a grand welcoming gateway at the main intersection of 17th Street and Convention Center Drive. The hotel development will not use any taxpayer dollars — Portman’s plan is 100 percent privately funded with both debt and equity sources. The design team includes local architect Revuelta Architecture International and landscape architect West 8.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Proffitt Dixon Partners plans to break ground this month on Fountains Greenville, a 201-unit luxury apartment community in Greenville. The new five-story community will be located on a 2.5-acre site at 210 E. Broad St., within walking distance of Greenville’s central business district and the Swamp Rabbit Trail. Upon completion in the fall of 2016, the property will feature a clubhouse, courtyards, pool and a fitness center. The design team includes architect The Housing Studio and general contractor Creative Builders Group. Fountains Greenville is Proffitt Dixon’s first development in South Carolina.
AVERILL PARK, N.Y. — A joint venture between Sunrise Management & Consulting, Robert Bucher Architects and JPM Contractors is converting Sand Lake Elementary School into a Homeroom Lofts, a 31-unit apartment community in Averill Park. Built in 1929, the converted property will combine original detail and modern amenities, including sliding glass wall systems to maximize space and natural light, stainless steel appliances, stone countertops, sophisticated glass and ceramic tile bathrooms and solar shade window treatments. Community amenities will include a garden, courtyard terrace and 1.75 acres of green space. Homeroom Lofts is the first development project for the joint venture.
MERRILLVILLE, IND. — McShane Construction Company has been selected to build Merrillville Memory Care, a 50-bed memory care community in Merrillville, a small town in the northwest corner of Indiana. Developers Whiteco Industries and Dete Development selected McShane for the 33,760-square-foot facility, which is planned for a 9.3-acre site at 7900 Rhode Island St. McShane will complete all site work, including landscaping and an on-site paved parking lot for 37 vehicles. Architectural Design Consultants will provide the architectural services.
Courtelis, Kislak, HMG/Courtland to Break Ground on $33.6M Apartment Community in Orlando
by John Nelson
ORLANDO, FLA. — The Courtelis Co., Kislak Organization and HMG/Courtland Properties will break ground next week on Murano at Grande Lakes, a $33.6 million luxury apartment community in Orlando. The trio of South Florida-based developers will build the 240-unit property on a 9.5-acre site at the southeast corner of John Young Parkway and Taft-Vineland Road. The design team includes architect Forum Architecture and Interior Design and general contractor Roger B. Kennedy Inc. Wells Fargo provided construction financing to the development team for the project, which is slated for a summer 2016 completion.
MB Real Estate, McWhirter Realty Break Ground on Medical Office Building in Metro Atlanta
by John Nelson
CONYERS, GA. — MB Real Estate Healthcare Group and McWhirter Realty Partners have broken ground on a 30,000-square-foot medical office building in Conyers Medical Park. Conyers Medical Park is an 11-acre campus situated at 1301 Sigman Road in Conyers, a suburb of Atlanta. The lead tenant for the property is Rockdale Medical Center, a subsidiary of LifePoint Health. Additional tenants include Piedmont Hospital and MD Pain Management. The design team includes general contractor Benning Construction Co. and architect Robertson Loia Roof. The development team expects to deliver the medical office building in the fourth quarter of 2015.
IRVINGTON, N.J. — HillTop Partners, a joint venture between Kapwood LLC and Urban Builders Collaborative, has broken ground for the development of The HillTop, a residential and mixed-use development in Irvington. The first phase of the project, slated for completion in late 2017, will include a five-story, 110,000-square-foot residential building comprising 115 market-rate and affordable housing rental units, while additional phases will comprise 700 mixed-use units and 15,000 square feet of commercial and retail space, as well as a preschool and restaurant space. Designed by Perkins Eastman, The HillTop is located on six acres formerly occupied by Irvington General Hospital, which shuttered nearly a decade ago. HillTop Partners acquired the site from the township in 2013.
LAKE CHARLES, LA. — A joint venture between W.R. Grace & Co. and Chevron Products Co. will invest $135 million to build a residue hydroprocessing catalyst production plant at the existing Grace manufacturing plant in Lake Charles. The joint venture, known as Advanced Refining Technologies (ART), expects to create roughly 30 new direct jobs with the expansion, and Louisiana Economic Development (LED) expects approximately 88 new indirect jobs will be created. Additionally, 190 construction jobs will be created. Grace’s existing 120-acre manufacturing site is located on the Calcasieu River. The facility produces alumina, sodium silicate, fluid-cracking catalysts, hydroprocessing catalysts and zeolites. The state of Louisiana facilitated the investment with an incentive package including a $2.4 million Modernization Tax Credit. ART will also use the LED FastStart workforce development program, as well as Louisiana’s Quality Jobs and Industrial Tax Exemption programs. ART will begin hiring when construction kicks off in late 2015. Completion is slated for early 2018.
HOUSTON — SpringHill Suites by Marriott Houston Northwest, located at 20303 Chasewood Park Drive in Houston, is now open. The new hotel is a 139-room, all-suite property located along Highway 249 and Chasewood Park Drive and provides access to shopping, restaurants and entertainment districts. Local attractions include Vintage Park, Willowbrook Mall, Old Town Spring, Sam Houston Race Park and University Park. MAS Lodging Capital LLC, the sponsor, is a joint venture between Oldham Goodwin and TEKMAK Development that focuses on the acquisition and development of franchised hotel assets in markets throughout Texas.