Souderton, Pa. — Select Properties Inc. has begun construction on Towne Gate Commons, a $40 million mixed-use project in Souderton, about 40 miles north of Philadelphia. Located at the site of the former Souderton Area High School, Towne Gate Commons will include 66 new three-bedroom townhomes with private balconies and two-car garages. The new residences will add to the 74 townhomes that were completed and leased in 2019 under the first phase of the project. Towne Gate Commons will also offer dining options, retail space, a public park with an …
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Retail, when it really boils down to it, is dictated by the almighty dollar. This, of course, means those who hold those dollars are in control. Consumers have been on quite the wild ride over the past 16 months, and sitting up front with them is the retail industry. “Brick and mortar will come back, but it’s going to come back differently,” says Richard Chichester, president and CEO of Irvine, Calif.-based Faris Lee Investments. “There is pent-up demand after a year of being shut down. The pandemic accelerated the emphasis …
Long Beach, Calif. — A joint venture between Turnbridge Equities, Waterford Property Co. and Monument Square Investment Group has acquired City Place Long Beach, a 14-acre mixed-used property in downtown Long Beach. The open-air center offers a mix of retail and office space. The partnership secured financing to acquire City Place Long Beach at the end of 2020 and will now take over ownership of the center, which was previously home to an enclosed regional mall prior to the property’s redevelopment in 2002. All current tenants are set to remain …
San Antonio — Houston-based developer Midway and private equity firm GrayStreet Partners have unveiled plans for Lone Star District, a mixed-use project in San Antonio that will be a redevelopment of the former Lone Star Brewery site. The site borders the San Antonio River and is located roughly 1.5 miles from the downtown area. Plans for Phase I of the 32-acre development call for 250 multifamily units, 100,000 square feet of office space office and 50,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space. Project partners include master-plan architects Lake|Flato …
Pacific Equity Properties Receives $130 Million Construction Financing for Mixed-Use Development in Malibu, California
Malibu, Calif. — Pacific Equity Properties Inc. has received $130 million in construction financing for Cross Creek Ranch Malibu, a 112,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Malibu, a beach city just west of downtown Los Angeles. Cross Creek Ranch is the largest development to be approved since the Malibu incorporated in 1991, according to the developer. The property will offer 70,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, including 10,000 square feet of interior dining, and 42,000 square feet of Class A office space. More than 80 percent of Cross Creek Ranch’s 12.9-acre grounds will …
Columbia Pacific Advisors Provides $31.1 Million Construction Loan for Development of Campus SLC in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City — Columbia Pacific Advisors Bridge Lending, a subsidiary of Columbia Pacific Advisors, has provided a $31.1 million loan for the construction of Campus SLC, a 130,000-square-foot property that will feature anchors winter sports retailer Evo and rock climbing gym The Bouldering Project. The property will also feature local retailer L9 Sports, an art gallery, dining options, a skatepark and other recreational activities. Campus SLC will be situated at the former site of an industrial plant in Salt Lake City’s Granary district. Will Nelson of Columbia Pacific Advisors …
CenterCal Properties Prepares for Phase II of Mountain View Village Mixed-Use Project in Utah
Riverton, Utah — CenterCal Properties has selected Okland Construction Co. Inc. to build the second phase of Mountain View Village Phase II, an 85-acre lifestyle development in Riverton. The second phase will include five pocket parks with unique amenities; show fountains; a covered market hall-style pavilion with a collection of eateries and common indoor and outdoor seating; a 14-screen Cinemark movie theater complex; and retail, restaurant and commercial spaces. The first phase includes a Harmons Grocery Store and Fuel Shop and more than 35 retailers, businesses and dining options. Okland …
Invesco Completes Phase I Redevelopment of Former LA Times Facility in Orange County
Costa Mesa, Calif. — Invesco Real Estate, along with Steelwave and 5_Ronin, has completed the base build for Phase I of The Press in Costa Mesa. The development team is transforming the former Los Angeles Times newsroom, printing press and distribution facility into a mixed-use creative work campus and social hall. Upon completion in fourth-quarter 2020, the project will offer 380,856 square feet of modern creative office space and 50,909 square feet of retail space. Situated on 24 acres at 1375 Sunflower Ave., the property features a 1.5-acre park and improved …
Lionstone to Renovate 1.4 Million-Square-Foot Mixed-Use Destination in Metro Houston
Sugar Land, Texas — A development team by Houston-based Lionstone Investments will renovate Sugar Land Town Square, a 1.4 million-square-foot mixed-use destination located on the southwestern outskirts of Houston. Lionstone is partnering with Dallas-based creative real estate firm Rebees and Planned Community Developers on the project, which will upgrade landscaping and outdoor common areas to allow for social distancing and more public seating as part of Phase I. In addition, the team will add new signage and tenant storefronts and revamp the tenant roster to include local entrepreneurs with original …
Shapell Liberty Investment Completes Retail Component of Vineyards at Porter Ranch Mixed-Use Center in Los Angeles
Los Angeles — Shapell Liberty Investment Properties has completed the lifestyle and entertainment portions of The Vineyards at Porter Ranch, a $150 million mixed-use development in Los Angeles’ Porter Ranch neighborhood. AO Architects designed this portion of The Vineyards, which features 273,000 square feet of open-air, mixed-use space at 20000-20250 W. Rinaldi St. The pedestrian-friendly development includes a main street, central green area for community events and a 4,000-square-foot community meeting room. Current tenants of the property include Whole Foods Market, AMC Theaters, Ulta Beauty, Nordstrom Rack, Gus’s Barbeque, Lure …