LEANDER AND AUSTIN, TEXAS — Dallas-based Stillwater Capital has broken ground on a multifamily project in the northern Austin suburb of Leander and acquired land for the development of a second apartment community in Austin’s Riverside area. The Leander project will deliver 259 units with stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry and other custom finishes. The Riverside project, located within a designed opportunity zone, will deliver a four-level complex with surface parking and units that feature quartz countertops and wood-like floors. Both properties will offer pools, outdoor grilling stations and fitness centers. The Leander project is slated to open in late 2019, and the Riverside project is set to open in fall 2020.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Wood Partners has started construction of Alta Green Mountain, a multifamily community in the Lakewood suburb of Denver. Located at 13155 W. Mississippi Court, the property will feature 260 garden-style apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, with nearly 50 percent of the units offering attached garages. Additionally, units will feature granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and 42-inch wood cabinetry. Community amenities will include a clubhouse with fitness center and cyber café, a resort-style swimming pool, a bicycle/ski repair shop and car charging stations. The property is slated to open in August, with pre-leasing beginning in July.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Gardner Tanenbaum Holdings will develop Liberty Creek Village, a 516-unit apartment community in Oklahoma City. Designed by Gardner Architects, the property will offer two pools, outdoor entertainment areas, a full-size basketball court, fitness center and a dog park. Units will feature quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and washer/dryer connections. Liberty Creek Village is expected to open in 2020.
RIALTO, CALIF. — Dermody Properties has acquired a 19-acre site in Rialto for the development of LogistiCenter at Rialto I. Terms of the transaction were not released. The 411,330-square-foot distribution facility will feature 36-foot clear heights, a 185-foot concrete truck court, 49 dock-high doors, 77 truck trailer spots and 245 auto parking stalls. Dermody Properties selected HPA as the architect and Fullmer Construction as the general contractor for the project. The company plans to begin construction soon on the property, with delivery slated for December. The facility is situated within Renaissance Rialto Business Park, which is home to Amazon, Target, Under Armour, Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, Niagara Bottling, Medlin Industries, Monster Energy, Distribution Alternatives and Lifetime Brands. Darla Longo and Barbara Perrier of CBRE represented all parties in the sale. Dan De La Paz, David Consani and Jim Koenig, also of CBRE, will be the leasing brokers for the project.
PHOENIX — George Oliver has unveiled plans for its redevelopment of CASA, an office building in Phoenix’s Uptown neighborhood. The company plans to implement a $17 million renovation to re-establish CASA from a 1989-built project, previously known as Catalina Terraces, into a modern Class A office space focused on community, health and wellness. Renovations will keep the 181,188-square-foot building’s Spanish architectural roots, including natural wood elements and smooth stucco finishes, as well as updated modern lobbies, updated restrooms, an exterior facelift and new landscaping. Tenant amenities will include a tenant lounge and café operated by Kaleidoscope Juice and a training center with the ability to host approximately 60 guests. The property will feature two centralized courtyards with water features and seating, as well as an on-site co-working facility operated by the ownership accommodating users ranging from one to 10 desks. CASA will also include a wellness center with a yoga room, new fitness center with showers, on-site meditation room, salon with hair stylist and dog park. The ownership also plans to include a two-story dining experience with dedicated food truck parking, climate-controlled space, a shaded outdoor dining area, and outdoor games and lounge space. Phoenix-based George Oliver purchased the CASA …
PHOENIX — Owner-Operator Life Care Services (an LCS Company) and general contractor The Weitz Company have started construction of a four-story independent living expansion at Sagewood, a continuing care retirement community in Phoenix. This is the largest expansion at the property since it opened in 2010.The 280,000-square-foot project includes 101 new units, 23,000 square feet of common space and a 156-stall underground parking garage. The independent living units will feature both one- and two-bedroom floor plans with a living room and full-size kitchen. New amenities will include an 18-hole putting course, chapel, top-floor lounge and guest suites. This phase of construction will also deliver new administration offices for the Sagewood operations staff; renovations to the existing Canyon Café and Palo Verde kitchen and dining hall; and a new dining venue. Designed by architect Todd & Associates, this phase of construction is scheduled for completion by the end of 2020. This will be the 14th project Weitz has built at Sagewood since originally constructing the 85-acre community, and the fourth since the start of 2017.
AURORA, ILL. — The Pizzuti Companies, and its partner Molto Properties, has unveiled plans to develop a 274,000-square-foot speculative industrial building in Aurora. The property will be situated on 16 acres on Mitchell Road. The project will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 52 loading docks, 49 trailer spaces, 238 car parking spaces and LED lighting. Construction is scheduled to begin this spring, with completion slated for the third quarter. David Prell and Jeff Kapcheck of CBRE will handle leasing for the property.
LAS VEGAS — Brass Cap Cos. is developing Nevada State Industrial Park, located in Southwest Las Vegas near the new Raiders stadium and Las Vegas Strip. Located at the corner of Edmond Street and Russell Road, the three-building industrial park will feature 200,000 square feet of light industrial space. Currently under construction, Nevada State Industrial Park is slated for completion by June. The buildings are available for lease or sale, with Dan Doherty and Paul Sweetland of Colliers International – Las Vegas handling leasing or sale of the project.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — A partnership between EJF Capital, San Francisco-based Tidewater Capital and Minneapolis-based Graves Hospitality plans to develop Marriott International’s new Moxy hotel in the Uptown neighborhood of Oakland. EJF is providing equity capital for the project primarily from EJF OpZone Fund I LP, a fund formed by the global alternative asset manager to invest in new construction projects within opportunity zones. Slated to open in 2021, the hotel will feature 173 guest rooms, high-speed Wi-Fi and an active lobby with bar and lounge areas. The $50 million investment is expected to generate 50 permanent jobs for the Uptown Oakland area, which qualifies as an Opportunity Zone under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts of 2017. Moxy is Marriott’s newest brand and is a three-star boutique hotel targeted toward millennials. There are currently 14 Moxy hotels in operation in the United States, 39 in Europe and three in Asia.
HOUSTON — An affiliate of Megacenter has completed Phase I of Megacenter Willowbrook, a 235,627-square-foot mixed-use project in Houston. Phase I of the project, which is redeveloping a former Walmart Supercenter, consists of 37,000 square feet of flex warehouse space, 20,000 square feet of self-storage space and 15,000 square feet of office and coworking space. Upon completion, Megacenter Willowbrook will also include a 114,000-square-foot gym and 34,000 square feet of entertainment space. The property is currently 75 percent leased. Michael Johnson and Stuart Hepler of HFF arranged project financing through Icon Bank.