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Legendary Restaurant Brands Franchisee Agrees to Develop 100 New Restaurants in California

by Nellie Day April 10, 2015

SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — Legendary Restaurant Brands has signed an exclusive master development agreement that will allow it to bring up to 100 new Bennigan’s and Steak and Ale restaurants to California. Narender Taneja, franchise owner of the recently remodeled Bennigan’s in Santa Clara, secured the exclusive master and sub-franchising rights for the state. Taneja recently finalized agreements to bring two new Bennigan’s to Fremont and San Jose, Calif. They are scheduled to open in the third and fourth quarters, respectively. Taneja also secured the rights to sub-franchise the brands to approved operators within California.

April 10, 2015

Industrial Nevada Western

Construction Commences on LogistiCenter Cheyenne in North Las Vegas

by Nellie Day April 10, 2015

LAS VEGAS — Construction has commenced on LogistiCenter Cheyenne, a 381,804-square-foot distribution facility in North Las Vegas. The facility is located at 4025 East Cheyenne Ave. The 20-acre property is situated in the Interstate 15 corridor. Key West Coast markets like Los Angeles, Phoenix and Utah are within a one-day drive of the center. The project is being developed by Dermody Properties. It is scheduled for completion this October. The facility will feature a 32-foot clear height, 80 trailer stalls and 248-car parking stalls. Hillwood Investment Properties is the strategic financial partner on the project. United Construction Company will act as the general contractor. The property is being marketed by Susan Borst and Dan Doherty of Colliers Las Vegas.

April 10, 2015

Florida Multifamily Seniors Housing Southeast

Index Living to Develop Two Apartment Communities in Metro Orlando

by John Nelson April 10, 2015

ORLANDO, FLA. — Index Living plans to develop two apartment communities on Greenwald Drive near the northeast corner of Osceola and John Young parkways near Kissimmee. The combined development cost for the two properties is $47 million. The two properties, known as Monterey Pointe and Sonoma Pointe, will span a combined 366 units that feature nine-foot ceilings, wood plank flooring, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, bedroom ceiling fans and energy and water conservation features. The properties’ community amenities will include community rooms, fitness centers, business centers and swimming pools with deck areas. Index Living, through its affiliate Index Investment Group and an unnamed developer based in Florida, plans to deliver Sonoma Pointe this September. No completion date has been announced for Monterey Pointe, which will be an independent living property for seniors over 55 years old.

April 10, 2015

Hospitality Texas

MCR Completes Renovation of The Residence Inn By Marriott in Killeen

by Haisten Willis April 9, 2015

KILLEEN, TEXAS — MCR Development LLC has completed a renovation of the Residence Inn by Marriott Killeen, a 109-suite hotel located at 400 E. Central Texas Expressway in Killeen. The hotel’s renovation featured furniture upgrades and fresh paint throughout the lobby, meeting spaces and in all guest suites. In addition, a communal table was installed in the lobby that guests can use to gather and socialize. All new beds were added to each guest room as well as an amenity shelf in each suite’s bathroom. Residence Inn by Marriott Killeen is located five miles from Fort Hood, a military base, and in proximity to Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area, Texas Thunder Speedway, Killeen Mall and Stone Tree Golf Club. All guest suites feature kitchens with separate living areas and 32-inch TVs. Hotel amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, a barbecue and picnic area and free high-speed Internet.

April 9, 2015

Industrial Texas

Trammell Crow Co., Artis REIT Acquire 127 Acres in Metro Houston

by Haisten Willis April 8, 2015

MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS — Trammell Crow Co. and partner Artis REIT have acquired two land tracts totaling 127 acres in Missouri City. The partnership plans to develop a new, Class A industrial business park called Park 8Ninety, which will accommodate more than 1.7 million square feet of build-to-suit or speculative office/warehouse, distribution and manufacturing space. Construction on the first phase of Park 8Ninety, which will include three buildings totaling over 330,000 square feet of industrial space, is expected to begin in Summer 2015, with completion scheduled for Spring 2016. The property is located at the south corner of U.S. Highway 90A and Beltway 8 (Sam Houston Parkway), 20 miles southwest of downtown Houston. Barney Van Huss represented the seller, Ellis Management, which sold a 75-acre parcel. Ron Dagley of The Betz Cos. represented a local investment group, which sold an adjacent 52-acre parcel. Bo Pettit and Alexander Reilly of Boyd Commercial LLC/CORFAC International represented Trammell Crow Co. and Artis REIT in the acquisition.

April 8, 2015

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Alonzo Mourning, HTG Close Financing for New Miami Apartment Community

by John Nelson April 8, 2015

MIAMI — NBA Hall of Fame member Alonzo Mourning, now head of AM Affordable Housing, has teamed up with Housing Trust Group to develop the 84-unit Phase I of Courtside Family Apartments, an affordable housing development in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood. The partnership recently closed on the property’s financing. Courtside’s Phase II will include 120 seniors housing units and Phase III will comprise 80 rental units. The property will include a multi-purpose community room with gaming tables, a theater/media room, computer lab and fitness center, as well as an outdoor basketball court, covered picnic areas and gardens. Located at 1700 N.W. 4th Ave., the property is expected to create roughly 150 jobs during the 14-month construction process. Development costs are estimated at $22.8 million, and the partnership is financing the project through RBC Tax Credit equity estimated at $9 million raised from the purchase of Florida Housing Finance Corporation low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC); construction and permanent debt financed by Citi Community Capital totaling $3.3 million; $7.5 million from the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency; Miami-Dade County Surtax loan for approximately $1.8 million; and developer equity.

April 8, 2015

Multifamily Seniors Housing South Carolina Southeast

Big Rock, Millennium Real Estate to Develop $25M Seniors Housing Facility in Lowcountry

by John Nelson April 7, 2015

PORT ROYAL, S.C. — Big Rock Partners and joint venture partner Millennium Real Estate Group plan to develop a $25 million seniors housing rental community in Port Royal, near Hilton Head Island in South Carolina’s Lowcountry region. The partnership plans to begin construction on the project in early 2016 and wrap up construction in early 2017. The property will span 126 rental residences — 60 independent living, 45 assisted living and 21 memory care. The new community will be located on a 50-acre property that Millennium Real Estate Group owns. The other components of the tract include The Preserve luxury apartments, Port Royal Center and the Keyserling Cancer Center, which is an affiliate of Duke Medicine. Winston-Salem-based CJMW Architecture is designing the community.

April 7, 2015

Maryland Multifamily Southeast

MAC Realty Advisors Raises $22M in JV Equity for Metro Baltimore Apartment Community

by John Nelson April 7, 2015

LINTHICUM, MD. — MAC Realty Advisors LLC has placed approximately $22 million in joint venture equity for the development of Alexan Concorde Circle, a 310-unit apartment community in Linthicum, roughly 10 miles south of Baltimore. The 11.4-acre site is located off of Nursery Road and is one mile from the Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Amtrak and MARC stations. MAC placed the equity through an unnamed private equity real estate fund on behalf of the developer, Trammell Crow Residential. Trammell Crow will break ground on the project in the second quarter and will deliver the first units in the third quarter of 2016.

April 7, 2015

Florida Office Southeast

Crocker Launches $8M Renovation to Jacksonville Office Park, Signs 70,000 SF Lease

by John Nelson April 7, 2015

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Crocker Partners has launched an $8 million renovation of the 752,000-square-foot Prominence office park at Baymeadows Road and I-95 in Jacksonville. The capital improvement program will include a new main park entry with monument signage and landscaping, as well as exterior and common area renovations. Crocker Partners has also signed NGA Human Resources to a 70,000-square-foot lease in Building 400 of Prominence. The two-and-a-half floor office space for NGA will house roughly 450 employees. Jesse Shimp of JLL represented Crocker Partners in the lease transaction. Kaycee Gardner of JLL represented NGA Human Resources, a provider of payroll and HR services and software. The Jacksonville office park will serve as NGA’s North American headquarters.

April 7, 2015

Multifamily New York Northeast Office

Triangle Equities Completes Construction of Residential/Office Building in Queens

by Amy Works April 7, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Triangle Equities has completed the development of a nine-story mixed-use building located at 42-05 Parsons Blvd. in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens. The 28,546-square-foot condominium building features 14 residential units and five office units. The lower level of the building is being offered as a community facility space, totaling 6,755 square feet in five separate units. The space features 13-foot ceilings, a separate elevator and staircase and a private entryway. The top floors offer 14 two-bedroom/bathroom condos and two three-bedroom/bathroom penthouses on the top two floors. Ranging in price from $550,000 to more than $1 million, the residential condos feature hardwood floors, private balconies/terraces, walk-in closets, stacked washer/dryers and a video intercom entry system. Block & Lot Real Estate & Management is representing the ownership in all residential sales, while Cushman & Wakefield is handling the sale of the community facility space.

April 7, 2015

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