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Moinian Group Begins Vertical Construction of 35-Story Apartment Tower in Manhattan’s Financial District

by Taylor Williams January 30, 2024

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based developer The Moinian Group has begun vertical construction of 7 Platt Street, a 35-story apartment tower in Manhattan’s Financial District. The 170,000-square-foot building will house 250 units in studio, one- and two-bedroom configurations, as well as some penthouses. Amenities will include a fitness center, library, coworking pods, lounge spaces, private dining spaces with outdoor terrace access, a gaming area, rooftop deck, golf putting area and a communal entertainment kitchen. The design team includes Rockwell Group and Hill West Architects. Completion is scheduled for late 2025.

January 30, 2024

Development Multifamily Texas

Fein to Develop 326-Unit Multifamily Project in North Houston

by Taylor Williams January 29, 2024

HOUSTON — Locally based developer Fein will build Echo Lake, a 326-unit multifamily project that will be located at 2002 Spring Stuebner Road in North Houston. The site spans 21.4 acres within the CityPlace mixed-use development. Designed by Steinberg Dickey Collaborative, Echo Lake will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units that will range in size from 556 to 1,824 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, clubroom, outdoor grilling and dining stations and access to a 1.3-acre lake and surrounding walking trails. Fein purchased the land from CDC Houston, a subsidiary of Coventry Development Corp. and the master developer of CityPlace. Construction is scheduled to begin later this year.

January 29, 2024

Development Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Innovo Property Group Nears Completion of 220,000 SF Film, TV Production Studio in Queens

by Taylor Williams January 29, 2024

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based firm Innovo Property Group (IPG) is nearing completion of Borden Studios, a 220,000-square-foot film and TV production facility in the Long Island City area of Queens. The facility is part of The Borden Complex, a 900,000-square-foot industrial project that is a redevelopment of a former warehouse of online grocer FreshDirect. Borden Studios will feature four sound stages ranging in size from 11,800 to 16,200 square feet, 43,000 square feet of office space, 56,000 square feet of support space and more than 8,800 square feet of outdoor amenity and gathering space. Full completion is slated for the spring. IPG acquired the asset in January 2019 with Atalaya Capital Management and Nan Fung Group for $75 million and subsequently received a $155 million construction loan in early 2021. Long-term financing was secured in summer 2022, and the development team topped out the project in February 2023.

January 29, 2024

Development Industrial Texas

Brookfield Properties Breaks Ground on 792,139 SF Industrial Project in East Austin

by Taylor Williams January 26, 2024

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Brookfield Properties has broken ground on Park 290, a 792,139-square-foot industrial project that will be located off Decker Lane in East Austin. Park 290 will consist of four buildings that will range in size from 76,000 to 321,000 square feet. Building features will include 32- to 36-foot clear heights, ample car and trailer parking and LEED certifications. CBRE is the leasing agent for the project, which is expected to be complete before the end of the year.

January 26, 2024

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Civic Development Texas

Linbeck Breaks Ground on $25M Lower School for Fort Worth Country Day

by Taylor Williams January 25, 2024

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based general contractor Linbeck has broken ground on the $25 million Annie Richardson Bass Lower School at the 104-acre campus of private school Fort Worth Country Day. When complete in spring 2025, the building will be home to about 350 students in grades first through fourth. Academic facilities will include a 2,130-square-foot library, two science labs, breakout study rooms and administrative offices for support counselors and healthcare personnel, as well as a playground with a sports court. San Antonio-based Lake|Flato Architects designed the project, and Dallas-based Hocker Design provided landscape architecture services.

January 25, 2024

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Connecticut Development Multifamily Northeast

Partnership Breaks Ground on $190M Multifamily Project in Bridgeport, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams January 24, 2024

BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — A partnership between two developers, Indianapolis-based Flaherty & Collins Properties and locally based firm RCI Group, has broken ground on The August at Steelpointe Harbor, a $190 million multifamily project in Bridgeport. The property will comprise 420 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans on a 6.5-acre site within the 52-acre Steelpointe Harbor master-planned community. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, coworking lounge, pet park, outdoor kitchens and a pickleball court, as well as 10,000 square feet of retail space. Cupkovic Architecture designed the project, and KBE Building Corp. is serving as the general contractor. Old National Bank provided a $111 million senior construction loan for the project, with a myriad of private institutions and public agencies also contributing to the financing. Completion is slated for August 2025.

January 24, 2024

Development Hospitality Texas

RREAF Holdings, Innisfree Hotels to Develop $250M Margaritaville Resort in Galveston, Texas

by Taylor Williams January 23, 2024

GALVESTON, TEXAS — Dallas-based investment firm RREAF Holdings, in partnership with Gulf Coast owner-operator Innisfree Hotels, will develop a $250 million Margaritaville Hotel & Resort in Galveston. The 334-room, 300,000-square-foot hotel will feature a 2.5-acre elevated waterpark, a lazy river, pickleball courts, family entertainment center, four restaurants and direct beach access, as well as other features activities and amenities with themes from the music of the late Jimmy Buffett. Construction is scheduled to begin in May or June. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.

January 23, 2024

Development Hospitality Texas

Pacific Hospitality to Renovate 194-Room Hotel Granduca in Northwest Austin

by Taylor Williams January 19, 2024

AUSTIN, TEXAS — California-based investment and management firm Pacific Hospitality Group will renovate the 194-room Hotel Granduca in northwest Austin. The project includes the addition of a new spa, an overhaul of the restaurant and bar and renovations to the pool deck and lobby. The design and construction team consists of interior design firm Hotel Studio, McCabe Architecture, Digney York Associates and PHG. The hotel will remain open during renovations, which will begin in June and are expected to be complete in the fall.

January 19, 2024

Development Leasing Activity Life Sciences Northeast

Celera, True North Complete Phase I of 250,000 SF Life Sciences Redevelopment in Metro Boston

by Taylor Williams January 19, 2024

ANDOVER, MASS. — A partnership between Boston-based developer Celera Properties and Connecticut-based investment firm True North Management Group has completed Phase I of Andover Technology Park, a life sciences redevelopment project in metro Boston suburb. The first phase of the redevelopment of the 250,000-square-foot campus entailed the core and shell repositioning of the building at 600 Federal St. Ownership subsequently inked 42,000 square feet of new leases at the property. CBRE is the leasing agent for Andover Technology Park. VIVO Arch served as the project architect, and Timberline Construction was the general contractor.

January 19, 2024

Acquisitions Development Industrial Texas

Stream Realty Partners Acquires Two Industrial Development Sites Totaling 40.7 Acres in Houston

by Taylor Williams January 18, 2024

HOUSTON — Stream Realty Partners has acquired two industrial development sites totaling 40.7 acres in Houston. The first parcel spans 24.4 acres and is located at the intersection of Kirby Drive and North Spectrum Boulevard on the city’s south side. The second site totals 16.3 acres and is located near the intersection of I-45 and State Highway 99 on the city’s north side. Stream plans to develop speculative facilities on both sites, with construction kicking off later this year. Justin Robinson, Tyler Wellborn, Craig McKenna and Kyle Fletcher of Stream sourced and negotiated the acquisition of the first site. Grant Wisenbaker of Stream handled the purchase of the second site in conjunction with Robinson, Wellborn and McKenna.

January 18, 2024

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