MONTGOMERY, ALA. — Montgomery-based Jim Wilson & Associates LLC (JWA) plans to develop Eastchase Central, a shopping center in Montgomery that will be anchored by a roughly 40,000-square-foot Marshalls/HomeGoods store. The shopping center will also feature an 8,500-square-foot Five Below store, as well as other retailers that have yet to be announced. Eastchase Central will be situated on 6.7 acres at the midway point of Eastchase Parkway and directly across from a Hampton Inn & Suites. JWA plans to deliver Eastchase Central in late fall 2017.
AUSTELL, GA. — A joint venture between Seefried Industrial Properties and Cabot Properties has closed on its purchase of 27.5 acres of land at Cobb West Business Park in Austell for the development of a new 281,000-square-foot spec industrial facility. NAI Brannen Goddard represented the seller, Jadow Realty Co., in the land sale. Seefried-Cabot has selected Mike Chambers, Jack Haden and Brad Pope of NAI Brannen Goddard to market the property for lease. The joint venture plans to deliver the facility in the third quarter of 2017.
TAMPA, FLA. — ZOM, in partnership with affiliates of The Mattoni Group and Clarion Partners LLC, has broken ground on Azola at Magnolia Park, a 366-unit apartment community located on Progress Boulevard in Tampa. ZOM is constructing the multifamily property on behalf of a commingled fund managed by the firm. Synovus Bank’s Orlando office provided construction financing for the project. ZOM expects to deliver Azola’s first units in the fourth quarter of 2017, with pre-leasing expected to begin in late summer 2017.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Port Logistics Realty has broken ground on a speculative warehouse facility in Great Southwest Industrial Park in Grand Prairie. Offering access to I-30 and Texas State Highways 183 and 360, the 83,125-square-foot industrial property is slated for completion in the second quarter of 2017.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors has completed the Science, Technology and Advanced Research One expansion at Texas State University in San Marcos. The $8 million project added 16,000 square feet of lab space and office suites, bringing the facility to a total of 36,000 square feet. The space serves as an incubator for start-up and early-stage businesses by providing tenants access to secure wet labs, clean space, conference rooms and office space for research and development. The project team included PhiloWilke Partnerships, GarzaBury Engineering, E&C Engineers and Consultants and Cardno Haynes Whaley.
ROWLETT, TEXAS — Huffines Communities has opened the first phase of Harmony Luxury Apartments at 11010 Harmony Hill Lane in Rowlett. Phase I features 326 apartment units, a 7,000-square-foot clubhouse and a pool. The property offers one- and two-bedroom apartments in a variety of floorplans, ranging from 560 square feet to 1,263 square feet. Huffines has broken ground on the property’s second phase, which will add 318 units, including a limited number of three-bedroom units. The project team includes JHP Architecture/Urban Design and Moore Design Group.
APEX, N.C. — Greystone has provided a $30.9 million loan to developer RST Development LLC for the construction of The Flats at Apex 540, a 212-unit apartment community located in Apex, roughly 15 miles west of Raleigh. The project will include 457 surface parking spaces, 72 detached garage parking spaces, a clubhouse, pool, fitness center, business center, deck area with a cabana and outdoor kitchen, car care facility and a dog park. Donny Rosenberg of Greystone originated the FHA-insured loan using HUD’s 2016 MAP Guide standards for a lower Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) threshold based on Green and Energy Efficiency Multifamily Housing requirements. To qualify for the program, a real estate project must produce a Statement of Energy Design Intent (SEDI) score of 75 or higher, and The Flats at Apex 540 produces a SEDI energy score of 82. The financing was fast-tracked by HUD’s Atlanta office, saving RST Development at least four months, according to Greystone. RST Development plans to deliver the asset in mid-2018.
NEW YORK CITY — PCCP LLC has provided a $47.1 million senior loan to a joint venture between Onyx Equities and KBS Capital Advisors for the development of a retail building located at 210 W. 31st St. in Manhattan’s Penn Plaza submarket. Construction is expected to begin in mid-2017 on the two-story, 30,000-square-foot building, with completion slated for mid-2018. The joint venture is finalizing conceptual plans and drawings for the multi-tenant property.
NEW YORK CITY — Toll Brothers Inc. has partnered with Gemdale Properties and Investments, an affiliate of Gemdale Corp., to develop a luxury condominium property at 121 E. 22nd St. in Manhattan. Designed by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture, the two-tower property will feature 133 condominium units. The joint venture has secured a $237 million construction loan from a syndicate of five banks, including Bank of New York Mellon, Capital One, China Merchants Bank-New York, MUFG Union Bank and CIT Bank. The debt and equity were arranged by Toll Brothers’ in-house finance team. Additionally, Morrison & Foerster provided legal counsel to Gemdale in the joint venture.
NEW YORK CITY — Natixis has originated a $75 million construction loan for the development of 500 Metropolitan Avenue, a mixed-use project located at the corner of Keap Street and Metropolitan Avenue in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. The borrowers are Chetrit Group and Read Property Group. Once completed, the 14-story property will feature a 187-room luxury hotel on the second through seventh floors and 60 residential units on the remaining floors. Additionally, the property will feature a 15,000-square-foot retail space, a 158-space parking garage and 9,000 square feet of indoor meeting and banquet facilities. The financing was arranged by the New York office of Meridian Capital.