PHILADELPHIA — Houston-based developer Lovett Industrial has purchased a 109,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Philadelphia with plans to redevelop the property as a 176,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center. The 14.5-acre site is located at the southeast corner of U.S. Highway 1 and Red Lion Road in northeast Philadelphia. The new facility will have a rear-load configuration, clear height of 36 feet, 185-foot truck court depths and ample trailer parking space. Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the land deal. Lovett Industrial plans to begin demolitions next fall following the current manufacturing tenant’s vacating of the premises in the first quarter of next year.
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AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Richmond Group, a multifamily owner-operator based in Connecticut, has begun leasing The Prescott, a 340-unit apartment community in Austin’s South Congress neighborhood. The Prescott features 16 different floor plans, including studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, individual washers and dryers and private balconies/patios. Amenities include a pool, business center, fitness center, pet park, clubroom, package locker system and outdoor grilling and dining stations. South Florida-based V Starr handled the interior design of the project. Rents start at roughly $1,300 per month for a studio apartment.
BOSTON — California-based owner-operator Kisco Senior Living will develop The Newbury at Brookline, a 159-unit complex that will be located on the west side of Boston. The site is located on the historic former Newbury College campus. The facility will ultimately comprise 81 independent living units, 38 assisted living residences and 40 memory care units via 190,000 square feet of new construction and 20,000 square feet of restoration to the historic Mitton House. The complex is scheduled to open next fall.
NEW YORK CITY — Dallas-based JSC Realty & Investment Services has purchased a multifamily development site in Brooklyn’s Boerum Hill neighborhood with plans to construct a 154-unit project. The 113,000-square-foot site at 540 Atlantic Ave. currently houses a five-story office building that was originally constructed in 1924 and will be demolished. Stephen Palmese, Brendan Maddigan, Michael Mazzara, Ethan Stanton and Winfield Clifford of JLL represented the seller, locally based firm DMA Associates, in the land sale. A construction timeline for the project was not disclosed.
CYPRESS, TEXAS — Atlanta-based multifamily developer Wood Partners has opened Alta Cypress Springs, a 330-unit project located on the northwestern outskirts of Houston. Alta Cypress Springs features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, tile backsplashes and full-size washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, business center, clubroom and an outdoor kitchen. Texas-based Design Balance served as the project architect. Rents start at roughly $1,300 per month for a one-bedroom apartment, according to the property website.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between Atlanta-based developer NitNeil Partners and locally based investment firm Seamless Capital will develop a 923-unit self-storage facility in East Austin. The existing structure on the 1.5-acre site at 853 Airport Blvd. will be redeveloped into a facility that spans 112,000 gross square feet and 83,000 net rentable square feet of climate-controlled space. LifeStorage will operate the property. Completion is slated for late 2024.
ANNA, TEXAS — Locally based developer JPI, in partnership with the City of Anna, has begun leasing Parmore Anna Senior Living, a luxury independent living community located approximately 50 miles north of Dallas. The property will be the first of its kind in Anna and JPI’s second installment in its new line of senior housing developments. The Anna Housing Finance Corp. is also a partner on the project. The 150,000-square-foot community will span over nine acres and include 185 apartments. Rents start at $1,100 per month for a one-bedroom unit.
DAYTON, TEXAS — OmniSource LLC, a subsidiary of Steel Dynamics, has acquired 55 acres within Gulf Inland Logistics Park, a 2,400-acre master-planned development located in the northeastern Houston suburb of Dayton, with plans to construct a new recycling facility. John Littman, Kelley Parker III and Coe Parker of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Liberty Development Partners, in the disposition of the land. Michael Keegan and Andrew Laycock of Partners Real Estate represented OmniSource. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
MEDWAY, MASS. — Toll Brothers has completed Hathon, a 190-unit apartment complex in Medway, located southwest of Boston. Designed by Boston-based Cube3 Architects with interiors by Chicago-based Mary Cook Associates, Hathon offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Select units offer private balconies/patios. Amenities include a pool, game room, fitness center, playground, catering kitchen, coworking lounge and a rooftop deck. Rents start at $2,450 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — Atlanta-based developer Wood Partners has broken ground on Alta French Hill, a 276-unit apartment complex that will be located in the western Boston suburb of Marlborough. Units will come in one, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, wood-style flooring and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, dog park, resident lounge and outdoor grilling and dining areas. Alta French Hill will also house 10,000 square feet of retail space. Preleasing will begin in 2024, with the first move-ins scheduled to begin in February 2025.