SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY. — Atlanta-based Core5 Industrial Partners has broken ground on Bourbon Logistics Center 3, a 1 million-square-foot industrial facility in Shepherdsville. The property is being built on a speculative basis and will feature 40-foot clear heights, 750 parking spaces, 336 trailer spaces and the potential for three-sided dock loading. The facility will be the largest spec development in the history of the Louisville MSA, according to JLL. The previous record was held by another Core5 property, the adjacent Bourbon Logistics Center 1, which is 4,000 square feet smaller than its neighbor. Bourbon Logistics Center 3 is situated along Ky. Highway 245 near the Interstate 65 interchange and 23 miles south of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. MacGregor Associates Architects designed the asset, and Mindel, Scott & Associates Inc. is the civil engineer. Powell Spears and Matt Hartlage of JLL will market the property on behalf of the owner. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
RICHMOND, VA. — Capital Square and Greystar have acquired 2.3 acres in Richmond’s Scott’s Addition neighborhood to develop a 350-unit multifamily community. The six-story complex will be situated within an opportunity zone and is expected to feature 380 parking spaces and 15,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. Capital Square is raising capital through CSRA/GS Opportunity Zone V LLC, a $32.4 million project-specific opportunity zone fund. The property will be located at 1601 Roseneath Road, three miles northwest of downtown Richmond. A timeline for completion was not disclosed. This is Capital Square’s fourth project in the Scott’s Addition opportunity zone.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) has provided $17.7 million in tax-exempt bond financing and $7.7 million in 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) for the preservation of Ritch Homes Apartments in Washington, D.C. Residents at the property exercised their right under the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) to obtain the property. Affordable housing developers Standard Communities and Housing on Merit will renovate the property’s 42 units and add four units to the building’s lower level. The co-developers expect the renovation project to cost $30.5 million. Of the existing units, 37 will be reserved for those earning 60 percent of the area median income (AMI) and five will be reserved for those earning 30 percent of AMI. The four new units will be for residents earning 80 percent of AMI. Renovations will include updated kitchens and bathrooms, as well as new flooring and appliances. Communal amenities will include a fitness center, business center, new flooring, new lighting and a new key fob entry system. Ritch Homes Apartments was originally built in 1920. It is situated at 1420 R St., in D.C.’s Ward 2 neighborhood and one mile north of downtown D.C.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Austin-based HPI Real Estate Services & Investments will develop Crossroads Logistics Center, a 1.6 million-square-foot industrial project that will be located east of Parmer Lane between U.S. Highway 290 and State Highway 130 in Austin. The project will be developed across four phases, with the first phase consisting of three cross-dock buildings totaling 483,840 square feet. Delivery of Phase I is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2021. Project partners include David Bessent Architects and Jamison Civil Engineering.
ORLANDO, FLA. — HG Management affiliate 51 Columbia Hotel Property LLC has opened TownPlace Suites by Marriott, a 110-room hotel in Orlando’s South Orange district. The hotel offers studio and one-bedroom suites with fully equipped kitchens, flat-screen TVs and work areas. Hotel amenities include a pool, 24-hour fitness center, meeting room, laundry facilities, Wi-Fi and a business center. The asset is situated at 51 Columbia St., one mile south of downtown Orlando. Naples, Fla.-based Naples Hotel Group will manage the property.
IRVING, TEXAS — Locally based developer JPI has broken ground on Jefferson Texas Plaza II, a 325-unit apartment project in Irving. Units will feature granite countertops, glass-enclosed showers and private yards. Amenities will include a fitness center, pool with cabanas and a demonstration kitchen. JPI is partnering with investment firm NTS on the project, which is expected to be complete in fall 2022.
PHILADELPHIA — DH Property Holdings will develop a 733,800-square-foot distribution center on a 69-acre parcel at 5000 Richmond St. in Philadelphia, a project that is valued at $115 million. The site is located near Interstate 95, about six miles from the Center City area, and will house a 351,800-square-foot side-load building and a 382,000-square-foot cross-dock building. Walker & Dunlop arranged a limited equity partner to assist DH Property Holdings with the project. A construction timeline was not released.
CARENCRO, LA. — Amazon has chosen Carencro for a new $100 million fulfillment center, its first in the state of Louisiana. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant currently operates three delivery centers and seven Whole Foods stores in the state. The property is expected to house 500 full-time employees upon completion, which is slated for the end of 2021. The asset will be situated in Lafayette Parish at the former site of the original Evangeline Downs Casino and Racetrack, near Interstates 49 and 10. Employees at the fulfillment center will pick, pack and ship bulky or larger-sized items, such as patio furniture, outdoor equipment and rugs. Amazon expects the facility to span 1 million square feet.
MILLS RIVER, N.C. — Collett Industrial has broken ground on a 90,720-square-foot logistics facility in Mills River. The property is being built on a build-to-suit basis for an undisclosed Fortune 500 retailer. ABC 13 News reports the site is located on School House Road, five miles from Interstate 26 and six miles from Asheville Regional Airport. Randall Bentley and Jordan Skellie of Lee & Associates secured the lease on behalf of the developer. Vannoy Construction is the general contractor for the asset, which is expected to deliver in summer 2021.
SAN ANTONIO — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) will open three industrial facilities totaling 2.1 million square feet in the San Antonio area over the next two years. Combined, the three new facilities are expected to bring about 1,500 new jobs to the market. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant will open a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center in 2021 and a 750,000-square-foot fulfillment center in 2022, as well as a 350,000-square-foot delivery station at 8210 Aviation Landing. After items are sorted and at fulfillment centers, they are transported to delivery stations for last-mile distribution to customers. The developers and sites of the fulfillment centers were not disclosed.