Monday, July 7, 2025
Read the Digital Magazines Subscribe to the Magazines
Subscribe

development2

DevelopmentFloridaHospitalityMultifamilySoutheast

Estate Cos. Completes Multifamily Conversion of Former Ramada Inn Hotel in Metro Miami

by John Nelson

HIALEAH, FLA. — The Estate Cos. has completed the conversion of a former Ramada Inn hotel located at 1950 W. 49th St. in Hialeah, a suburb of Miami. The redevelopment, known as Alture Westland, is a four-story garden-style community housing 251 apartments and 5,522 square feet of retail space. The Estate Cos. acquired the shuttered hotel and the five-acre site for $15.3 million in August 2020 and broke ground on the adaptive reuse project in April 2021. Alture Westland, which represents Estate’s first Alture-branded property, features studios and one-bedroom apartments, as well as a pool with a sundeck, fitness center and a clubhouse. The community is currently 85 percent leased, with rental rates starting at $1,636, according to the property website. Additionally, Panera plans to open a new 2,036-square-foot outparcel restaurant on the site with a drive-thru fronting West 49th Street.

Continue Reading
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
DevelopmentKentuckyMixed-UseRestaurantRetailSoutheast

North American Properties, Galley Group to Open Food Hall at Newport on the Levee in Kentucky

by John Nelson

NEWPORT, KY. — Cincinnati-based North American Properties (NAP) has partnered with Galley Group, a Pittsburgh-based food hall operator, to open a new food hall and bar at Newport on the Levee, a mixed-use destination along the Ohio River in Newport. The 7,900-square-foot venue, dubbed The Galley on the Levee, will feature four restaurants and a signature bar that will be able to accommodate 200 patrons. Designed by Reztark Design Studio, the food hall will open onto Bridgeview Box Park, an open-air shipping container park that opened in 2020 as part of NAP’s redevelopment of Newport on the Levee, which originally opened in 2001. The Galley on the Levee is set to open in summer 2023 and will mark Galley Group’s entry into the Kentucky market. In addition to the food hall, several other restaurants are currently under construction at the mixed-use development, including Shiners on the Levee, 16 Lots Brewing Co. and Amador. Shiners will soft-open during Thanksgiving week and host grand opening festivities in early December, while 16 Lots and Amador are slated to open next spring, according to NAP.

Continue Reading
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
AcquisitionsDevelopmentIndustrialKentuckyMixed-UseSoutheast

Duncan Brokers Sale of Historic Distillery Commons Complex in Louisville, Buyer Plans $75M Adaptive Reuse Project

by John Nelson

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Duncan Commercial Real Estate (DCRE)/CORFAC International has brokered the sale of Distillery Commons, a historic distillery complex located at Lexington and Payne streets in Louisville’s Irish Hill neighborhood. The buyer, St. Louis-based Bamboo Acquisitions LLC, an affiliate of Intelica Commercial Real Estate, plans to redevelop the red-brick complex into a mixed-use project housing residences, offices, shops and restaurants. Barrel House Investments sold Distillery Commons to Bamboo for an undisclosed price. In 2019, the seller purchased the complex from Kinetic Properties, which had owned the site since the mid-1970s. The Courier-Journal reports that Distillery Commons operated as a bourbon warehouse that was constructed in the 1890s and that the proposed mixed-use development carries a price tag of $75 million. The City of Louisville recently condemned the rickhouse (Building 100 of the property), which was demolished last month.

Continue Reading
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
AcquisitionsDevelopmentFloridaRetailSoutheast

Philadelphia Phillies Purchase Distressed Shopping Center Near Metro Tampa Ballpark for $22.5M

by John Nelson

CLEARWATER, FLA. — An affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies has purchased the Clearwater Collection, a distressed shopping center spanning 13 acres at 21800 U.S. Highway 19 N in the Tampa suburb of Clearwater, for $22.5 million. The 134,362-square-foot property is located adjacent to BayCare Ballpark, a city-owned baseball arena that the Phillies lease for its Spring Training operations, as well as its Minor League Baseball affiliate team, the Clearwater Threshers. Control of the underlying land affords the Phillies the opportunity to plan for future redevelopment near the park. Michael Vullis of Avison Young was the court-appointed receiver of Clearwater Collection, which recently went into bankruptcy. Vullis and Avison Young colleagues John Crotty, Michael Fay, David Duckworth, Nick Robinson and Brian de la Fé represented the seller, an entity doing business as Clearwater Collection 15, in the transaction. Floor & Décor is the sole occupant of the shopping center and currently occupies 49 percent of the property’s leasable area.

Continue Reading
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
DevelopmentIllinoisIndustrialMidwest

Scannell Properties to Build 176-Acre Industrial, Retail Development in Belvidere, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

BELVIDERE, ILL. — Scannell Properties has purchased 176 acres in the Chicago suburb of Belvidere with plans to build an industrial and retail development. The first project within the development will be a 1.3 million-square-foot industrial build-to-suit for an undisclosed Fortune 500 company. Plans also call for a 585,000-square-foot build-to-suit. Scannell Properties plans to reconfigure the roadway to provide two additional retail or commercial outlots. Adam Marshall of Newmark represented Scannell in the land acquisition.

Continue Reading
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
DevelopmentMultifamilySeniors HousingTexas

Braintree, Cadence McShane Underway on 163-Unit Seniors Housing Project in Spring, Texas

by Taylor Williams

SPRING, TEXAS — A joint venture between Braintree Properties and Cadence McShane is underway on construction of Aviva Terranova Independent Senior Living Community in Spring, a northern suburb of Houston. Plans call for a 140,000-square-foot campus comprising four-story, wood-framed structures housing 163 independent living units. Additional features will include a fitness center, pool, theater, library, cybercafé and a parking garage with 215 parking spaces. The project is scheduled for completion in late 2023. Integral Senior Living will operate the property.

Continue Reading
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
DevelopmentMultifamilyNew JerseyNortheast

Garden Communities Completes Lease-Up of 140-Unit Multifamily Project in Raritan, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

RARITAN, N.J. — Locally based developer Garden Communities has completed the lease-up of Residences at Raritan Square, bringing the 140-unit multifamily project in Northern New Jersey to full occupancy. Residences at Raritan Square offers one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 845 to 1,590 square feet and amenities such as indoor and outdoor children’s play areas, a business center, fitness center and central courtyard. Rents start at $2,125 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.

Continue Reading
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Affordable HousingDevelopmentFloridaMultifamilySoutheast

Housing Trust Group Opens $21M Affordable Housing Community in Tallahassee

by John Nelson

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Housing Trust Group has completed Lafayette Gardens, a $21 million affordable housing community located in the Woodland Drives neighborhood of Tallahassee. Comprising 5.8 acres, the property features 96 units in single- and multi-bedroom layouts. The project team included architectural firm FK Architecture, general contractor Hennessy Construction Services, interior designer Stiles Interiors and landscape architect Wood + Partners. Community amenities include a clubhouse, pool, playground, media center, fitness center, bike/walk trail and a dog park. Chase Bank provided a $15 million construction loan for the project, Raymond James provided $16.1 million in 9 percent low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity and Walker & Dunlop provided a $4.8 million Freddie Mac loan.

Continue Reading
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
DevelopmentLoansLouisianaRetailSoutheast

Schelin Uldricks Secures $13.9M Construction Loan for Shopping Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana

by John Nelson

LAKE CHARLES, LA. — Schelin Uldricks & Co. has arranged $13.9 million in financing for the redevelopment of University Plaza, a grocery-anchored shopping center located at the corner of Ryan Street and Sale Road in the southeast Louisiana city of Lake Charles. Financing will enable the renovation of portions of the property that experienced hurricane damage in 2020. When finished, the retail center will span 203,965 square feet. An undisclosed regional bank lender provided the loan. The property is currently leased to a mix of tenants that include a fitness center, grocery store and several inline restaurants and retailers.

Continue Reading
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
DevelopmentMultifamilySeniors HousingTexas

MedCore Partners, ACRON USA Break Ground on 150-Unit Seniors Housing Project in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams

CYPRESS, TEXAS — MedCore Partners and ACRON USA have broken ground on Phase II of Spring Cypress Senior Living, located on the northwestern outskirts of Houston. The project will add 138 active adult and independent living units, as well as 12 memory care units, to the local supply. Phase I of Spring Cypress Senior Living, which was co-developed with Houston-based National Realty Group, opened in 2018 and offers 80 units of assisted living and memory care. Integral Senior Living will operate the property upon completion.

Continue Reading
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Newer Posts
Older Posts