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DLC Management Corp. to Relocate Headquarters in Metro NYC

by Haisten Willis April 7, 2017

ELMSFORD, N.Y. — DLC Management Corp., an owner and operator of open-air shopping centers, will relocate its headquarters to a 175,000-square-foot office building located at 565 Taxter Road in the New York City suburb of Elmsford. The move will be effective in August, with construction to begin on the 19,533-square-foot space in May. DLC has collaborated with the Westchester County Industrial Development Agency to facilitate the move. The new office will include open workspaces and collaborative areas for all teams, as well as various meeting and conference rooms able to house up to 90 employees. The property will also include an on-site gym, locker room and cafeteria.

April 7, 2017

New Hampshire Northeast Office

Margulies Perruzzi Architects Completes Office Laboratory Space in Salem, N.H.

by Haisten Willis April 6, 2017

SALEM, N.H. — Margulies Perruzzi Architects (MPA), an architectural and interior design firm, has completed a 30,000-square-foot laboratory and office facility for Boston Analytical, the life sciences division of Alpha Analytical. Located in Salem, Boston Analytical’s new space houses chemistry and microbiology laboratories equipped with analytical testing equipment. Boston Analytical’s testing services are used by pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and medical device companies. MPA programmed and designed the spaces, including 20,000-square-foot chemistry, stability and microbial labs and 2,000 square feet of ISO 8 to ISO 5 clean rooms.

April 6, 2017

Florida Retail Southeast

The Home Depot Buys 22 Acres in Tampa Bay Area

by John Nelson April 5, 2017

BRADENTON, FLA. — The Home Depot has purchased 22 acres in Bradenton, a city within the Tampa Bay area near Sarasota, for a new store. Ken Stephens of Retail Property Advisors represented the Atlanta-based retailer in its purchase of the site located at the corner of state Road 64 and Morgan Johnson Road. The site is an assemblage of three different tracts with three separate owners. David Gustafson of Wagner Realty represented one of the sellers in the transaction. Stephens worked with Rich Kingan of Kingan Commercial and Mike Chadwick of The Ferber Co. to bring the deal to fruition.

April 5, 2017

Hospitality New York Northeast

Gene Kaufman Architect Receives Approval for Two-Hotel Project in NYC

by Haisten Willis April 5, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Gene Kaufman Architect (GKA) has received design approval from the NYC Department of Buildings for a Marriott and Residence Inn at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. In addition, The Lam Group has asked GKA to take over work on a Courtyard by Marriott and Residence Inn already under construction at 215 Pearl St. Together, the projects offer 870 rooms and represent 424,000 square feet of hotel space. The 540-room, 270,000-square-foot Marriott-and-Residence Inn at JFK Airport is being designed for Soundview Real Estate Partners and Chartwell Hospitality. The dual hotel property, expected to break ground later this year, will have 4,000 square feet of lounge and bar space and more than 4,000 square feet of meeting space. It will also have an office center, a fitness center and parking. Construction is already underway on GKA’s second dual-hotel project, a 330-room, 170,000-square-foot Courtyard by Marriott and Residence Inn at 215 Pearl St., which is expected to open in 2018. The Lam Group asked GKA to oversee the final design of the building created by the previous architects Nobutaka Ashihara, and to design the interiors for both the hotel’s public spaces and its guest rooms.

April 5, 2017

Multifamily New York Northeast

RXR Begins Construction of Harbor Landing in Glen Cove, N.Y.

by Haisten Willis April 4, 2017

GLEN COVE, N.Y. — RXR Realty has begun construction of Harbor Landing at Garvies Point in Glen Cove. The property is slated for completion in 2019. Harbor Landing, a 385-unit apartment complex, will offer a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom residences across two buildings. Units will range from 500 to 1,300 square feet. The residences will also feature amenities including a fitness center, club room, private dining room, lobby and on-site parking. The property is being built in conjunction with a condominium development known as The Beacon.

April 4, 2017

Massachusetts Mixed-Use Multifamily Northeast Retail

Construction Nears Completion at Meriel Marina Bay Mixed-Use Development in Metro Boston

by Haisten Willis April 4, 2017

QUINCY, MASS. — Hines is nearing completion of Meriel Marina Bay, a mixed-use development in the Boston suburb of Quincy. Located on a seaside peninsula, the property is situated near I-93 and offers a complimentary shuttle to the Red Line North Quincy MBTA station and a water ferry to downtown Boston. Meriel Marina Bay is a mixed-use development comprising two five-story buildings featuring 352 apartments with garage parking, plus 20,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. Layout options include studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom homes offering views of the Boston skyline, Boston Harbor and the Marina Bay boardwalk. Hines is now leasing the property, with rents ranging from approximately $2,100 to $4,600 per month. The Bozzuto Group will manage Meriel Marina Bay.

April 4, 2017

California Industrial Western

Rockefeller Group Purchases 68 Acres of Land in Perris for Distribution Centers

by Nellie Day April 4, 2017

PERRIS, CALIF. — Rockefeller Group has purchased 68 acres of land in Perris, where it plans to construct two distribution centers totaling 1.4 million square feet. The price of the land was not disclosed. The centers will be situated about 70 miles east of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The property will be named Optimus Logistics Center. JLL’s Michael McCrary, Peter McWilliams and Nicole Welch represented Rockefeller Group in the transaction, as well as the seller, Optimus Building Corp.

April 4, 2017

Arizona Hospitality Western

Virtua Partners to Build SpringHill Suites Hotel in Avondale

by Nellie Day April 4, 2017

AVONDALE, ARIZ. — Virtua Partners has announced plans to build a 130-room SpringHill Suites Hotel in Avondale. The hotel will be a part of a 58-acre mixed-use site that’s situated one half mile north of Interstate 10. Quyp Hospitality LLC, an affiliate of Virtua Partners, will develop the property. The firm has partnered with Marriott on the project.

April 4, 2017

Retail Texas

Amazon to Open 1M SF Fulfillment Center in Houston Area

by Taylor Williams April 4, 2017

KATY, TEXAS — Amazon.com Inc. has announced plans to open a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center in the west Houston suburb of Katy. Duke Realty will develop the center, which will be situated on approximately 87 acres near the intersection of U.S. Highway 90 and Woods Road, according to the Houston Business Journal. The project, which marks Amazon’s 10th fulfillment center in Texas, is expected to create about 1,000 full-time jobs in packaging and shipping.

April 4, 2017

Massachusetts Northeast Office

The Davis Companies Acquires Leasehold Interest in 88 Black Falcon Avenue in Boston’s Seaport District

by Jaime Lackey April 3, 2017

BOSTON — Following a long-term ground lease with the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), The Davis Companies (TDC) plans to significantly update 88 Black Falcon Avenue in Boston’s Seaport District. The property, which consists of two three-story interconnected buildings totaling 376,000 square feet, is located within the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park, which is also home to Cruiseport Boston and the 1.4 million-square-foot Innovation and Design Building. The location offers views of the Boston Harbor as well as direct access to Route 93 and the Massachusetts Turnpike, 550 onsite parking spaces, and its own Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Silver Line Stop. The buildings at 88 Black Falcon Ave. feature ceiling heights ranging from 14 to 20 feet, as well as efficient office and industrial/R&D infrastructure. Optimus Ride Inc., which develops autonomous vehicle technologies, occupies 19,000 square feet on the building’s first floor. As part of the property’s redevelopment, TDC will improve a portion of the Boston Harborwalk, a public promenade that follows the edge of piers, wharves, beaches, and the shoreline around the Harbor. Completion is scheduled for second quarter 2018. “We are undertaking a thorough re-envisioning of this highly flexible, high-quality historic asset as a premier mixed-use development that …

April 3, 2017

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