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Entertainment & Specialty Project Roundup


Alfred Sanzari Enterprises is developing the Alfred N. Sanzari Medical Arts Building, a $21 million, 80,000 sq.ft. downtown mixed-use complex in Hackensack, NJ. The four-story structure will consist of 20,000 sq.ft. of ground-floor neighborhood retailing, including a Fleet bank branch. The rest of the building will consist of 60,000 sq.ft. of offices for physicians and medical-related services.

For more information, contact Alfred Sanzari Enterprises, 25 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601; 201-342-2777; Fax 201-342-0296; Email: info@sanzari.com; Web site: www.sanzari.com.

McCaffery Interests, Inc. is developing Block E, a 210,000 sq.ft. project located in downtown Minneapolis, MN, that will include retail, restaurant and entertainment components. The development also will include a 255-room Renaissance Hotel by Marriott developed by Graves Hospitality Corp. Retail and entertainment tenants include Crown Theaters, GameWorks, Borders and Improv Comedy Club. Block E is located across the street from the Target Center, which is home to the NBA Timberwolves. Construction on Block E began last Summer and is expected to be completed in August. The company also is developing Old Town Fairfax in Fairfax, VA. The project encompasses more than 12 historic buildings to create a village environment in the historic and governmental hub of the city. The first phase of the project includes 185,000 sq.ft. of retail, restaurants, theaters and entertainment venues on three contiguous city blocks, in addition to 220 apartment units. The project’s second phase will include a 165-room hotel and an additional 115,000 sq.ft. of retail space, as well as luxury townhomes. Area demographics include a population of 231,714 residing in a three-mile radius earning an average household income of $106,230. Construction is expected to begin in the Fall.

For more information, contact McCaffery Interests, Inc., 737 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2050, Chicago, IL 60611; 312-944-3777; Email: info@mccafferyinterests.com; Web site: www.mccafferyinterests.com.

Federal Realty Investment Trust is developing Santana Row, a retail, hotel and residential neighborhood in San Jose, CA. The project features a 1,500 foot long Mediterranean main street, a farmer’s market, outdoor cafes, public parks, gardens, plazas and courtyards. The 42-acre development is under construction, with the first phase expected to open in August 2002. Santana Row will feature 680,000 sq.ft. of luxury and retail shops, of which 213,000 sq.ft. has been leased. Retailers signed to tenant the center include Burberry, Bottega Veneta, New Balance, Anthropology, Gucci, Escada, Borders and Crate & Barrel.

For more information, contact Federal Realty Investment Trust, 1626 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852-4041; 408-551-4646; Email: leasing@federalrealty.com; Web site: www.federalrealty.com.

Gulfside Development Inc. is developing The Village at Gerber, a 305,000 sq.ft. mixed-use urban village situated on a 24-acre parcel of land that previously housed a Gerber baby food factory in Ashville, NC. The project will feature 465 residential units, 220,000 sq.ft. of retail and commercial space, 65,000 sq.ft. of office space, a 100-room hotel and 20,000 sq.ft. of nonresidential space. The plan also includes the option to increase the project’s density by up to 25% without additional city approval. The center will feature low-rise buildings with retail and commercial space on the ground floor, on-street parallel parking and wide sidewalks.

For more information, contact Jackson Ward, Gulfside Development Inc., 7700 Red Road, South Miami, FL 33143; 305-442-7008 Ext. 11, Fax 305-662-4168.

Biltmore Properties is developing a $90 million mixed-use development in Ypsilanti, MI. Plans call for 75,000 sq.ft. to 100,000 sq.ft. of retail space and 25,000 sq.ft. of entertainment and restaurant space in addition to 400 units of residential housing.

For more information, contact Biltmore Properties, 2025 West Long Lake Road, Suite 104, Troy, MI 48098; 248-641-3900, Fax 248-641-3999; Web site: www.biltmore-homes.net.

J.H. Snyder Co. is developing NoHo Commons, a $218 million mixed-use project in North Hollywood, CA. The 1.2 million sq.ft. office, residential and retail project will be situated on a 23-acre parcel at Lankershim and Chandler Boulevards. NoHo Commons will include 810 rental apartments and lofts, 228,000 sq.ft. of retail and restaurant space and at least 200,000 sq.ft. of office space. The project also will include a childcare and job-training center and eight acres of the project will be reserved for a new high school. The first phase of the project will include housing and retail space. Construction is expected to begin late this year with completion expected 12 to 18 months from groundbreaking.

For more information, contact J.H. Snyder Co., 5757 Wilshire Blvd, Penthouse 30, Los Angeles, CA 90036, 323-857-5546, Fax 323-857-7042; Web site: www.jhsnyder.net.

Grubb & Ellis Co. is planning to develop South Park Village, a 69-acre, mixed-use community with housing, open space, retail, as well as office and light commercial space in Myrtle Beach, SC. The project is designed to create a transit-friendly, dense urban situation in a richly landscaped environment with tree-lined streets, major water features, large open spaces, preserved woodlands and wetlands and attractive buildings and street furnishings. The plan is being made available to potential development partners by Grubb & Ellis. The project will be a cooperative effort between the development team and the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base.

For more information, contact Phil Barry, Grubb & Ellis Co., 3333 Peachtree Road NE, 3rd Floor, Atlanta, GA 30326; 770-552-2400, Fax 770-552-2401; Email: phil.barry@grubb-ellis.com. Web site: www.grubb-ellis.com or www.southparkvillage.com.

PPL Corp. and Liberty Property Trust are developing The Plaza at PPL Center, an eight-level retail/office development in downtown Allentown, PA. The building, located at the intersection of Ninth Street and Hamilton Street, will be fronted by a half-acre public plaza and will have a center atrium open to roof level. The first floor will consist of shops and the other seven floors will have office space. PPL Energy Plus, PPL Corp.’s energy marketing and trading operation, will be housed on the top two floors of the building. Ground is expected to be broken in the Spring and completion is slated for Spring 2003.

For more information, contact Dan McCarthy, PPL Corp., Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101; 610-774-5758; Web site: www.pplweb.com or Liberty Property Trust, 65 Valley Stream Parkway, Malvern, PA 19355; 610-648-1704, Fax 610-644-4129; Web site: www.libertyproperty.com.