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Emerald Communities Starts Expansion Project at Emerald Heights CCRC in Redmond, Washington

by Amy Works September 27, 2022

REDMOND, WASH. — Emerald Communities has started construction of an expansion project at Emerald Heights, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in the Seattle suburb of Redmond. The new building, named Courtyard, will rise three stories and feature 42 independent living units ranging in size from 826 square feet to 1,726 square feet. Dean Kelly of the architecture firm Rice Fergus Miller, who worked on Emerald Heights’ previous expansion in 2014, led the design of the new building. The Courtyard will total 70,638 square feet plus a 35,703-square-foot underground parking structure. GLY Construction is building the expansion, which is scheduled for completion in late 2023.

September 27, 2022

Development Industrial Texas

EastGroup Properties Begins Construction on 275,559 SF Industrial Project in Buda, Texas

by Taylor Williams September 27, 2022

BUDA, TEXAS — Mississippi-based developer EastGroup Properties has begun construction on Stonefield 35, a 275,559-square-foot industrial project in Buda, located south of Austin. The three-building facility will be situated on 21 acres and will be able to accommodate single or multiple users. Building features will include 28-foot clear heights, 180-foot truck court depths, ESFR sprinkler systems and ample car parking. Pross Design Group is the project architect, and RC Page Construction is the general contractor. Transwestern is the leasing agent. Completion is slated for mid-2023.

September 27, 2022

Development Florida Retail Southeast

Entrepreneurs Invest $180M to Build 15 Indoor Pickleball Courts in Florida

by John Nelson September 26, 2022

SARASOTA, FLA. — A trio of entrepreneurs — Brian and Valerie McCarthy and Matthew Gordon — plans to invest $180 million to build at least 15 indoor pickleball courts in Florida. All locations, which will be branded The Pickleball Club, will be members-only and privately owned, for-profit sports clubs. The first venture is The Pickleball Club at Lakewood Ranch in Sarasota, which has broken ground and is set to open in December. The 33,000-square-foot Sarasota location will feature 12 indoor courts, two outdoor courts, Dink’s Pro Shop, Pickles Café and an outdoor activity center dubbed Food Truck Alley. The entrepreneurs have purchased land in Bonita Springs and Port St. Lucie for two more locations, and are in negotiations for four more, including in Fort Myers. Each The Pickleball Club location will utilize high-definition PlaySight technology to integrate real-time video into lessons and clinics. The Pickleball Club currently has 47 shareholders and has raised nearly $5 million in equity over the past 18 months.

September 26, 2022

Arizona Development Industrial Western

Echo Real Estate, LGE Break Ground on 676,176 SF Echo Park Industrial Project in Glendale, Arizona

by Amy Works September 26, 2022

GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Echo Real Estate Capital and LGE Design Build, as design-build contractor, have broken ground on Echo Park 303, a two-building industrial facility situated on nearly 40 acres in Glendale. Located near the intersection of Northern Parkway and Reems Road, Echo Park 303 will feature a 455,936-square-foot facility, a 220,240-square-foot building, 743 parking spaces and gated yards for nearly 250 trailer spaces. The buildings will feature two stories of storefront window systems to allow for natural lighting in the lobbies and offices situated on the corners of the buildings. Completion of the 676,176-square-foot park is slated for third-quarter 2023.

September 26, 2022

Development Illinois Industrial Midwest

Huntley Investment Partners Breaks Ground on 60-Acre Industrial Project in Huntley, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow September 26, 2022

HUNTLEY, ILL. — Huntley Investment Partners (HIP), a partnership between The Prime Group Inc., Craig Realty Group Inc. and Capital Cos., has broken ground on Huntley Commercial Center in suburban Chicago. Development Solutions Inc. is the general contractor. The first, speculative building will span 540,960 square feet. Future plans call for an additional 177,320-square-foot, build-to-suit property. Both buildings will feature a clear height of 36 feet. Adam Marshall and Mark Deady of Newmark will serve as the leasing agents. A timeline for completion was not provided.

September 26, 2022

Affordable Housing Colorado Development Multifamily Western

Highridge Costa Starts Construction of 50-Unit Northwest Affordable Apartments in Broomfield, Colorado

by Amy Works September 23, 2022

BROOMFIELD, COLO. — Highridge Costa has started construction on Northwest Apartments, an affordable multifamily property in Broomfield. The 50-unit community is designated for families earning 30 to 60 percent of area median income. Designed by Denver-based Santulan Architecture, the four-story building will feature 16 one-bedroom/one-bath units; 26, including an on-site manager’s unit, two-bedroom/two-bath units; and eight three-bedroom/two-bath units. Residences will include patios and balconies, quartz countertops, a range and oven, dishwasher, refrigerator, air conditioning, garbage disposal, window coverings and high-speed internet connections. Community amenities will include a clubroom, fitness center, play area, small dog park, laundry rooms and secure indoor storage for bicycles. Completion is slated for late fall 2023.

September 23, 2022

Affordable Housing Development Georgia Industrial Mixed-Use Multifamily Retail Southeast

Atlanta BeltLine Inc. Selects Culdesac to Develop 20-Acre Murphy Crossing Mixed-Use Project in Southwest Atlanta

by John Nelson September 23, 2022

ATLANTA — Atlanta BeltLine Inc. (ABI) has selected development firm Culdesac for the 20-acre Murphy Crossing project located at 1050 Murphy Ave. in southwest Atlanta’s Oakland City neighborhood. Culdesac, which recently delivered a “car-free” mixed-use development in Tempe, Ariz., will be working with Urban Oasis Development, Kronberg Urbanists + Architects, LDG Consulting and T. Dallas Smith and Co. on the Murphy Crossing project, which will be branded Murphy Crossing by Culdesac. Plans for the development are subject to change pending community feedback, but preliminarily the project will comprise new and existing buildings that will house market-rate and affordable housing apartments, a grocery store, retail and dining options, light industrial space, coworking spaces, arts and culture programming and a farmer’s market, honoring the site’s history as the location for the Georgia Farmers Market in the 1940s and 1950s. Murphy Crossing by Culdesac will give residents proximity to the Oakland City and West End MARTA stations. Additionally, 25 percent of the residential units will be designated permanently affordable with an additional 5 percent of units deemed affordable for at least the next 30 years. The target rent restriction for the affordable units is between 60 and 80 percent of the area median …

September 23, 2022

Development Life Sciences Massachusetts Northeast

Lendlease, Ivanhoe Cambridge Break Ground on $500M Life Sciences Project in Boston

by Taylor Williams September 23, 2022

BOSTON — A partnership between Lendlease and Ivanhoe Cambridge has broken ground on a $500 million life sciences project within Boston Landing, a mixed-use destination in the Allston/Brighton area. The nine-story, 350,000-square-foot building at 60 Guest St. will be branded FORUM and will feature traditional office space in addition to lab and research/development space. SGA Architects is designing the project, and Consigli Construction Co. is serving as the general contractor. Completion is slated for 2024. The partnership first acquired the land for the project from NB Development Group, the master developer of Boston Landing, in March 2021.

September 23, 2022

Development Midwest Office Ohio

Unispace Completes 262,500 SF Office for Bread Financial in Columbus, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow September 23, 2022

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Design and construction firm Unispace has completed Bread Financial’s new 262,500-square-foot office space in Columbus. Bread Financial is a financial services company that provides flexible lending and saving solutions. Unispace collaborated with Bread Financial on the overall design, which includes LED lighting, various workspaces and an outdoor space. Despite supply chain delays, Unispace completed the project on time and on budget.

September 23, 2022

Affordable Housing Development Florida Multifamily Southeast Top Stories

Related Urban Breaks Ground on $190M Mixed-Income Residential Project in Miami

by John Nelson September 23, 2022

MIAMI — Related Urban Development Group has broken ground on Gallery at West Brickell, a $190 million mixed-income tower in Miami. The site for the 29-story residential property is located at 201 SW 10th St. in the city’s Brickell district. Once complete, the property will offer 465 mixed-income units, ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments. Related Urban, the affordable housing arm of Miami-based development giant Related Group, expects to begin preleasing units in late 2025. The developer is building the community in a public-private partnership with Miami-Dade County and Miami-Dade County Public Schools. As part of the partnership, Related Urban executed a 75-year ground lease and will pay rent to the county as a percentage of the property’s cash flow. According to the developer, the property represents the largest single-phase, public-private partnership project in Miami-Dade County. “Through this groundbreaking, we are paving the way for hundreds of local families to find accessibly priced homes in a Class A development located within a block of mass transit that they can all be proud of,” says Albert Milo, president of Related Urban. “Miami-Dade County is committed to ensuring local families, teachers and other members of the workforce can live in the urban …

September 23, 2022

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