DENVER — Confluent Development and Kelmore Development, the Denver-based co-owners and co-developers of the project, have topped out Exchange at Boulevard One. The 200,000-square-foot, mixed-use project is located in Boulevard One, a 70-acre parcel in Denver’s Lowry neighborhood. The developers broke ground in April 2019 and completion of the initial phase, totaling 135,000 square feet, is slated for spring 2021. Located at Lowry Boulevard and Quebec Street, the infill development will feature 500 parking spaces, including a 231-stall underground garage. The project focuses on multimodal accessibility with a mobility hub for bicycle and scooter parking, pedestrian connectivity, electric car charging stations and nearby transit lines with connections to light rail. Brinkman Construction is serving as general contractor for the project, which Open Studio Architecture designed. The Denver Urban Renewal Authority and Lowry Redevelopment Authority are supporting the development.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Regional lender Bank OZK has provided a $26.6 million construction loan for a 91,635-square-foot office project that will be located at 4713 E. Cesar Chavez St. in one of East Austin’s opportunity zones. The five-story, Class A building will include ground-floor retail space and a 269-space parking structure. Completion is scheduled for January 2022. De’On Collins, Chris McColpin, Jayme Nelson and Alastair Barnes of JLL placed the loan on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between HN Capital Partners and Austin-based Red Bluff Partners. The developer plans to construct a boutique hotel as part of the second phase.
WHITELAND, IND. — Mohr Capital has begun development of a 1 million-square-foot warehouse and distribution center for Cooper Tires in Whiteland within metro Indianapolis. Cooper, a tire manufacturer focused on passenger car and light vehicle replacement tires, is relocating from an 807,042-square-foot facility in Franklin, Ind. Mohr Capital, a Dallas-based real estate investment firm, worked closely with Mark Writt of CBRE on the land acquisition. Pepper Construction, Curran Architects and American StructurePoint make up the project team. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2021.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Lee & Associates has arranged the $3 million sale of a two-acre, waterfront plot in Fort Myers. The buyer, a subsidiary of Sight Real Estate, plans to develop Riverfront First Street Apartments along the Caloosahatchee River. Comprising more than 200 units, the property will offer studio to three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities will include a pool, pool deck, clubhouse, onsite parking structure and a fitness center. The community will be located at 2543 First St., one-and-a-half miles from downtown Fort Myers. A timeline for construction was not disclosed. In the land transaction, Matthew Rotolante of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Compass USA SPE LLC.
EL PASO, TEXAS — A partnership between Massachusetts-based Equity Industrial Partners and New York-based Raith Capital Partners has broken ground on a 123,966-square-foot speculative industrial project in El Paso. The property will be located at 9541 Joe Rodriguez Drive near the Zaragoza International Bridge. Building features will include 28-foot clear heights, overflow trailer storage, a fenced truck court and an ESFR sprinkler system. Construction is expected to be complete in December. Loya Wilke Architects is handling design of the project, and Jacob CM is the general contractor. CBRE will market the space for lease.
TUCKER, GA. — Branch Properties will develop Hugh Howell, an 83,000-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center in Tucker. Publix will occupy 48,000 square feet, and Branch Properties will develop an additional 35,000 square feet of space across three buildings and two outparcels. The $19 million project will span 14 acres at the northeast corner of Hugh Howell Road and Mountain Industrial Boulevard, 15 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Publix will relocate from an existing site less than one mile away. Phillips Partnership is the architect of the project, and Contineo Group is the civil engineer. Branch Properties has not yet determined a general contractor. Construction is expected to be complete in fall 2021.
SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — CoreSite Realty Corp. has completed the third and final phase of SV8, a 162,000-square-foot data center development in Santa Clara. The final phase consists of a 54,000-square-foot building with six megawatts, with 11 percent of the building pre-leased. The first two phases, totaling 108,000 square feet, are fully leased. The 18-megawatt, purpose-built SV8 project is part of CoreSite’s Santa Clara and broader Silicon Valley connected campus, with close proximity to the heart of the high-tech Silicon Valley market.
IMPERIAL BEACH, CALIF. — Sudberry Properties and Tharaldson Hospitality Management have opened Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton at Breakwater Town Center in Imperial Beach. Situated on 1.5 acres, the four-story, 62,000-square-foot property is the final phase of Breakwater Town Center, a public-private partnership by the city of Imperial Beach and Sudberry Properties. Located at 771 Palm Ave., the newly constructed hotel features 100 guest rooms, a fitness center, breakfast and lounge area, business center, outdoor swimming pool, free Wi-Fi and 100 parking spaces. The hotel’s development team includes Joseph Wong of San Diego-based JWDA, Las Vegas-based Design Cell Architecture and Carlsbad, Calif.-based Watkins Landmark Construction. Heritage Inn of Imperial Beach LLC owns the hotel. Sudberry and Tharaldson are serving as managing partners. Tharaldson Hospitality Management operates the hotel under a franchise agreement with Hilton Worldwide Holdings.
KELLER, TEXAS — The City of Keller, located north of Fort Worth, conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday afternoon for the opening of a new 110-room Hampton by Hilton hotel. The property is located at 200 Town Center Lane and offers a 24-hour business center and 1,200 square feet of meeting and event space. Hotel Equities will manage the property.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Alliance Residential Co. will develop Broadstone Nations, a planned 343-unit multifamily community in Nashville’s The Nations neighborhood. Alliance Residential closed on the 6.3-acre land sale and expects to begin construction later this year with the first units slated to open in early 2022. The five-story building will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 809 square feet. Communal amenities will include a private meditation room, fitness center with a separated yoga room and a saltwater pool. Unit interiors will feature soft-close cabinetry, built-in desks, chef-inspired kitchen islands, and select units will feature home offices, dry bars and wine refrigerators. The community will be located at 4731 Centennial Blvd., five miles west of downtown Nashville.