LINCOLNSHIRE, ILL. — Heathrow Scientific has signed a build-to-suit agreement with a private developer for a 186,616-square-foot industrial property in Lincolnshire. The building will be situated on 10 acres and will include 25,000 square feet of office space, a clear height of 36 feet and 14 exterior docks. Heathrow Scientific, a manufacturer of lab equipment, is slated to take occupancy in April 2019. Brett Kroner, Keith Puritz and Eric Fischer of Cushman & Wakefield represented Heathrow in the transaction. The team is also marketing the remaining 68,589 square feet for lease.
TAMPA, FLA. — Birmingham, Ala.-based Capstone Development Partners has completed the second phase of the Village, an on-campus student housing development at the University of South Florida in Tampa. The second phase of the 2,171-bed mixed-used community features 1,300 beds in three residential buildings. Community amenities include living-learning and activity spaces, classrooms, study rooms and community kitchens, as well as retail space occupied by Starbucks Coffee and BurgerFi. The Village primarily serves first-year students.
BEE CAVE, TEXAS — The Bee Cave City Council has approved the latest phase of development of Village at Spanish Oaks, an 80-acre mixed-use project that will be located along State Highway 71 in Bee Cave, a northwestern suburb of Austin. The project represents the final phase of Spanish Oaks, a 1,200-acre master-planned development by CCNG Inc. and Greenbrier Southwest Corp. Preliminary plans call for office, retail, restaurant, hotel and residential components. According to The Austin American-Statesman, construction of the buildings is expected to begin in 2020.
SAN DIEGO — Dempsey Construction, on behalf of owner LBA Realty, has completed the redevelopment of a five-building project, located at 4400 Ruffin Road in San Diego’s Kearny Mesa submarket. Formerly occupied by Pratt & Whitney, the office and aerospace complex has been converted to a modern office and warehouse property. The project involved the demolition of a 102,000-square-foot building and the renovation of the adjacent two-story, 130,000-square-foot office buildings to include showcase lobbies and entrances, as well as structural enhancements. Additionally, a 106,000-square-foot tilt-up warehouse was constructed to feature 33-foot clear heights and 28 truck docks with roll-up doors.
LAFAYETTE, LA. — Dallas-based Abby Development has broken ground for The Vincent, a seniors housing development in Lafayette. Situated on 20 acres on Verot School Road, The Vincent will feature 255 units comprising independent living apartments and cottages, as well as assisted living and memory care units. Onsite community amenities will include a stocked fishing lake, multiple landscaped courtyards with water features, walking trails, movie theaters, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, pharmacy and general store, libraries and a fitness center. Additionally, residents will have access to housekeeping, transportation, laundry service and meals prepared in-house by executive chefs. The one- and two-bedroom independent living apartments and two- and three-bedroom independent living cottages will feature private patios/balconies, high-end finishes, full-size washer/dryer connections and fully equipped kitchens. Each cottage will also include a private two-car garage. The studio, one- and two-bedroom assisted living units will feature full-size refrigerators and microwaves, walk-in closets and high-end finishes. The memory care wing will offer private and semi-private floorplans in a secure environment.
KAPOLEI, HAWAII — Garn Development Co. has purchased a 2.6-acre land parcel on Manawai Street in Kapolei on the island of Oahu for an undisclosed price. Garn Development plans to construct a limited-service hotel on the site, which is located within the 40-acre Leihano development. An affiliate of Kisco Senior Living is master developer for Leihano, a mixed-use development situated in the urban core of Kapolei. Slated to open in fall 2019, the four-story, extended-stay hotel will feature 183 suites with full kitchens, complimentary breakfast and family-friendly amenities. Garn Development is a managing partner of the existing 180-room Embassy Suites by Hilton and Residence Inn by Marriott, which is currently under construction at Leihano. In 2016, Kisco opened Ilima at Leihano, its 84-unit assisted living community within Leihano. Additional tenants within Leihano include St. Jude Catholic Church, First Hawaiian Bank, C.S. Wo, National Kidney Foundation, Lili’uokalani Trust, Hele Gas and Starbucks Coffee. Currently the master-planned community has only two land parcels remaining for sale. Nathan Fong of Colliers International handled the transaction.
TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — CA Student Living has completed capital improvements on Harbor on Sixth, a 628-bed property located near the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Improvements to the community — now named Evolve Tuscaloosa — included a fitness center expansion with the addition of a new yoga studio; and upgrades to the pool area including the addition of cabanas, grilling areas and in-pool lounges. The property offers two- and three-bedroom fully furnished units with bed-to-bath parity. Additional shared amenities include a computer lab, study lounges, a clubroom with a kitchenette and fireplace, free tanning and a shuttle service to campus. The property originally opened in 2017.
DANBURY, CONN. — Summit Development has acquired a 1.2 million-square-foot mixed-use development site in Danbury for $17 million. The property is the former headquarters of Union Carbide. Summit Development plans to renovate the building and convert it into an office, retail and residential complex to be rebranded The Ridge at Danbury. When completed, the 100-acre property will include 700,000 square feet of office space, 400,000 square feet of residential apartments, 100,000 square feet of event space and 100,000 square feet of core services and amenities.
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $36.1 million construction loan for a mixed-use development in the Upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan. Located at 214 W. 72nd St., a vacant, five-story building currently occupies the property. The borrower, a partnership between Scott Shnay of SK Development and Charles Blaichman of CB Developers, is planning to construct a 21-story, 38,000-square-foot mixed-use project on the site that will include both residential and retail uses.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $6.7 million sale of a 14,000-square-foot development site in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn. Located at 153-161 Van Dyke St., the property includes 140 feet of frontage on Van Dyke Street. Jakub H. Nowak, Matthew Rosenzweig and Jesse Kay of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was also a private investor.