HARTFORD An advisory panel appointed by the city's development director on Thursday heard presentations from the three bidders seeking to develop land north of Hartford's downtown, a project that would include housing, retail space and a minor league ballpark.

Three developers have bid on the project, though only two have broad plans for the area.

A group led by New York-based LeylandAlliance and Middletown-based Centerplan has proposed building a ballpark, more than 210,000 square feet of municipal office space, more than 600 residential units, and retail space that features a supermarket with covered parking.

JCJ Architecture, Sports Contracting Group, Urban Design Associates, Freeman Companies, BETA, McDowell Jewett, and Greenskies Renewable Energy also are part of the development team. The plan would cost $350 million, city officials said Thursday.

Boston-based CV Properties LLC submitted a plan that includes a new municipal office building, a ballpark and a garage. The company said it would partner with other interested developers "to advance the housing and retail components of the project."

The CV Properties' team also includes Gilbane Inc., Kage Growth Strategies, and HFF Inc. The development would cost $217 million.

A third proposal was submitted by Bloomfield-based Thomas Hooker Brewing Co. The owner, Curt Cameron, has said he intends to build a 40,000-square-foot brewery, restaurant and beer garden on North Main Street, across from the proposed stadium. Cameron's plan would cost $16 million.

Centerplan's bid included letters of intent from two "prominent supermarket operators." City officials on Thursday declined to reveal the operators, but sources with knowledge of the project said ShopRite and Balducci's had submitted the letters.

The proposals from Centerplan and CV Properties both include Hooker Brewery as part of the overall development.

"We want this development to be the catalyst for economic growth and accelerate the creation of a new neighborhood Downtown North," Mayor Pedro Segarra said in a statement Thursday. "We believed that this could be achieved without burdening taxpayers and that opportunity is before us."

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Projects Proposed

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Townhouses and retail space. Palisades Development, Rockville. A preliminary plan of subdivision was submitted to develop 140 townhouses and 4,000 square feet of commercial space on 12 acres in the southeast quadrant of Good Luck and Greenbelt roads, Lanham.

2. Mixed-use project. St. John Properties, Baltimore. A conceptual site plan was submitted to convert an office park into a mixed-use project with 2,500 residential units, including apartments and senior living units, and 320,000 feet of retail and office space. The Melford project will be on 260 acres in the northeast quadrant of routes 50 and 301, Bowie.

3. Self-storage facility. Annapolis Road Self-Storage, Reston. A site plan was submitted to build a 112,560-square-foot mini-storage facility on 4.09 acres in the southwest quadrant of Forbes Boulevard and Annapolis Road, Lanham.

4. Student housing. Manekin Construction, Columbia. A building permit application was filed to construct a $9.2million student housing building for Capitol College, 11301 Springfield Rd., Laurel.

5. Medical office building. FPR Medical Properties Brandywine, Rockville. A site plan was submitted to build a 65,300-square-foot medical office building in the northeast quadrant of the Brandywine Crossing shopping center, Timothy Branch Road and Route 301, Brandywine.

6. Retail center. Broglen, Fort Washington. A preliminary plan of subdivision was submitted for eight retail lots on 10.8 acres in the southwest quadrant of Annapolis and Bell Station roads, Glenn Dale.

7. Urgent care. Adventist Healthcare, Gaithersburg. A site plan was submitted to build a 5,500-square-foot Centra Care urgent care center on slightly more than half an acre in the northeast quadrant of Baltimore Avenue and Magnolia Street, Laurel.

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HARTFORD An advisory panel appointed by the city's development director on Thursday heard presentations from the three bidders seeking to develop land north of Hartford's downtown, a project that would include housing, retail space and a minor league ballpark.

Three developers have bid on the project, though only two have broad plans for the area.

A group led by New York-based LeylandAlliance and Middletown-based Centerplan has proposed building a ballpark, more than 210,000 square feet of municipal office space, more than 600 residential units, and retail space that features a supermarket with covered parking.

JCJ Architecture, Sports Contracting Group, Urban Design Associates, Freeman Companies, BETA, McDowell Jewett, and Greenskies Renewable Energy also are part of the development team. The plan would cost $350 million, city officials said Thursday.

Boston-based CV Properties LLC submitted a plan that includes a new municipal office building, a ballpark and a garage. The company said it would partner with other interested developers "to advance the housing and retail components of the project."

The CV Properties' team also includes Gilbane Inc., Kage Growth Strategies, and HFF Inc. The development would cost $217 million.

A third proposal was submitted by Bloomfield-based Thomas Hooker Brewing Co. The owner, Curt Cameron, has said he intends to build a 40,000-square-foot brewery, restaurant and beer garden on North Main Street, across from the proposed stadium. Cameron's plan would cost $16 million.

Centerplan's bid included letters of intent from two "prominent supermarket operators." City officials on Thursday declined to reveal the operators, but sources with knowledge of the project said ShopRite and Balducci's had submitted the letters.

The proposals from Centerplan and CV Properties both include Hooker Brewery as part of the overall development.

"We want this development to be the catalyst for economic growth and accelerate the creation of a new neighborhood Downtown North," Mayor Pedro Segarra said in a statement Thursday. "We believed that this could be achieved without burdening taxpayers and that opportunity is before us."

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CrossIron Mills mall is getting bigger.

Construction will begin on the one million square foot shopping centre in the new year to create an additional 46,000 square feet of retail space.

With greater Calgarys tremendous population growth rate and high disposable income, we are capitalizing on the opportunity to expand CrossIron Mills to welcome more world-class premium outlet brands that are seeking a truly successful retail destination with a proven track record, said John Scott, senior vice president for Ivanho Cambridge, the company that owns the mall.

The $60 million expansion will relocate the food court and increase the food vendors from 14 to 16 and provide an additional 200 seats. It will also create more space in a high-traffic area for additional retailers, said Scott.

By expanding and relocating CrossIron Mills hugely popular food court, were increasing retail opportunities for outlet brands in two prime areas within the centre, he added.

Work will start in January 2015 and is expected to be complete in two phases with the first phase opening in spring 2016 and the second the following spring.

CrossIron Mills opened in 2009 and covers more than 200 specialty stores and brand outlets.

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NAI Harding Dahm announced the following transactions:

Kienan ORourke represented the tenant, Lee Brothers Submission Academy, in the lease of4,500 square feet of industrial space at 5015 Speedway Drive, Suite D.

Mike Dahm represented the landlord, L&M Realty General Partnership, and the tenant,Data Print Initiatives LLC in the lease of 7,500 square feet at 1710 Dividend Drive.

Russ Jehl represented the landlord, Parnell Ave. LLC, and the tenant, LakewoodFamily Dental PC, in the lease of 3,445 square feet in Coliseum Plaza, 4512 Parnell Ave.

Dan Dickey and ORourke represented the owner, 3-D Ventures LLC, in the saleof the 5,448-square-foot office building at 1911 E. U.S. Business 30 in Columbia City.

Stanley Phillips and Jehl represented the buyer, 1st Source Bank, in the sale of 1.07 acres at 4605 Dupont Road.

Jim Banks and Alfred Stovall Jr. represented the tenant, Bones Pizza LLC, in the lease of1,500 square feet of retail space at 1010 Spring St.

ORourke represented the landlord, B&R Real Estate, and Steve Chen representedthe tenant, Siemens Corp., in the lease of office space at 521 Airport North Office Park.

Carl Diehm represented both the landlord, Cenway Center, and the tenant, WorldwideAuctioneers, in the lease renewal of 2,160 square feet at 904 Cardinal Court in Auburn.

ORourke represented the landlord, Maureen Shippy, in the lease of 1,020 square feet ofoffice space at 10818 Coldwater Road.

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Pedestrians in downtown Helena may notice some of the empty retail space.

Though the empty window fronts downtown may cause people to question, empty commercial space is not exclusive to downtown.

Its not just the downtown. People walk downtown and they see some vacant storefronts, but its not representative of what is coming out of the town, Randall Green, broker and owner of Green & Green Realty Associates, said.

Its no secret that there are several spots in Helena that have commercial space available for rent, such as the Capital Hill Mall, which holds only a handful of open stores.

Green said he thinks part of the problem is that such a large portion of Helenas economy relies on government employment.

The state, Green said, rents about 700,000 square feet of office space in Helena. And while the stability of government employment is good for some aspects of the economy, it isnt expanding into more rental space.

Green also said the financial climate right now is ideal for construction and redevelopment of space. As companies move out of their old spaces into new buildings, its common that no one comes in to fill the old space.

Green pointed to some of the properties that Green and Green is responsible for, including an old health club where the property is sitting vacant, and old fast food places on Prospect Avenue that are vacant.

Helenas economy, in my opinion is floating on a very slow current right now, Green said.

Tracy Reich, director of the Helena Business Improvement District, said thats not the case downtown. She said the downtown economy is healthy and that turnover in retail space is expected to happen anywhere.

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The Riverfront Village housing and retail development, shown here in this rendering, is not yet safe to live in, according to city officials. Students who were supposed to move in Friday will be temporarily rehoused until construction on the complex is finished.

College students planning to start the new semester in the new Riverfront Village retail and residential development will have to wait longer than expected.

Although originally signed leases indicated a move-in date of today, some residents were informed within the past week that this would no longer be the case.

City officials have said no certificate of occupancy has been issued for the $42 million, 452-bed development thats still taking shape on a 7.6-acre site at the end of Greensboro Avenue on the banks of the Black Warrior River.

This means that the structures cannot be used by the public because they are not yet safe.

Buildings still under construction can apply for a temporary certificate of occupancy while work is still going on, said City Hall spokeswoman Deidre Stalnaker, (but) it has to be at a certain stage with all life safety codes being addressed and in place.

This includes an egress and ingress plan to keep tenants and construction workers separated, for example. As of now, that is not possible at Riverfront Village.

Until we reach that point and feel safe about the situation, no certificate of occupancy will be issued, Stalnaker said. Safety is our first and foremost priority.

John McConnell, director of the citys Department of Planning and Development Services, said City Hall has prepared a statement for parents or other concerned residents who call to ask about the future of Riverfront Village.

It is the mission of the chief building official and fire marshal to make sure we provide resilient and safe buildings in our community and to protect life, health and property through the adopted building and fire codes, the statement said. The Riverfront Village Development is currently not at a point during construction in which a certificate of occupancy (CO) can be issued.

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Oleta Partners Launches First Phase of Construction at Biscayne Landing, the largest Mixed-Used Real Estate Development in North Miami

North Miami, Florida (PRWEB) - Oleta Partners, the developers of Biscayne Landing, the premier mixed-use real estate development located at 151st Street and Biscayne Boulevard in the City of North Miami, Florida, announced today that the first phase of construction at the 180+ acre site is underway.

Over the course of the project, Oleta Partners will convert the currently underutilized site at Biscayne Landing into a development of more than 4,000 residences, parks, and retail with more than 800,000 square feet of retail space, with a town center to serve thousands of residents and visitors from surrounding areas.

Thirty-seven acres of the project will be devoted to recreation, community and open space, including two parks and a 10,000 square foot modern meeting and social community center.

We are extremely excited to move ahead on the Biscayne Landing project, stated Michael Tillman, Vice President of Oleta Partners. Biscayne Landing will positively impact the future of the City of North Miami, its residents, and nearby communities by creating hundreds of jobs and generating millions of dollars in annual sales and tax revenues.

As part of the beginning phase of construction, Oleta Partners selected DC Equipment, a firm located in the City of North Miami with more than 16 years of experience in the construction industry, as the designated contractor to begin the first of many construction activities, including preparations for the spine road on Biscayne Boulevard and 143rd Street.

We are very honored to have been selected to work on Biscayne Landing, a project that is of monumental importance to our city, said Ricardo Rodriguez, President of DC Equipment. We look forward to working with Oleta Partners in making the Biscayne Landing project a reality.

At the onset of the project, Oleta Partners established a Local Preference Office (LPO) to provide job placement opportunities to North Miami residents with contractors working at Biscayne Landing, identify and assist qualified local vendors interested in participating in the project, and offer vocational education and outreach assistance with an occupational training component to enable greater resident participation.

The DC Equipment contract is expected to create several new jobs for local City of North Miami residents and represents the first of several hundred new construction jobs that will become available to City of North Miami residents over the next ten years.

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Commercial property giant Bruntwood and The University of Manchester have submitted plans for the second phase of the 50m redevelopment of Manchester Business School.

The plans include the development of a 40,500 sq ft retail and leisure facility over 14 units for a mix of retail, food and leisure occupiers and forms part of the development of Manchesters Oxford Road Corridor.

Phase two also includes the removal of a link bridge across Oxford Road to improve views and light levels in the area, while public space will also be improved.

Around 200,000 sq ft of MBS facilities will be refurbished as part of the plans to improve teaching and administrative accommodation, a new learning library and enterprise zone.

Phase one includes the construction of a new hotel and enhanced Manchester Business School Executive Education Centre, which is due to start later this year.

Toby Sproll, head of retail and leisure at Bruntwood, said: The creation of a vibrant retail and leisure offer as part of the wider redevelopment of Manchester Business School is vital. Not only is there strong demand for a great retail mix from the Universitys students, staff, workers and local residents, the site is a key strategic location in the Oxford Road Corridor.

At the moment, there is very little retail or leisure provision between the city centre and Whitworth Park. These plans, however, create a new focal point that will provide fantastic amenities to the underserved catchment, attracting customers from first thing in the morning until well into the evening. We are confident demand for this location will see it become a thriving new destination in Manchester.

Diana Hampson, director of estates and facilities at The University of Manchester, added: We share a long-term vision with Bruntwood to deliver not just exemplary facilities for the Manchester Business School and the University, but to create a landmark development in the Oxford Road Corridor.

"We are delighted, therefore, to be submitting this planning application, which will see the implementation of the next stage of the vision. With the other developments proposed or under way in the Corridor, such as the Oxford Road Station, the areas future is set to be very positive.

This development forms part of the Universitys 10-year, 1bn Campus Masterplan to create some of the most modern campus facilities in the world.

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Last week, Farmingdale village officials approved a special use permit to allow for mixed use development at 155 Main St., currently home to the nostalgic toy and hobby shop, The Land of Oohs and Oz.

According to Farmingdale Mayor Ralph Ekstrand, the project will entail the demolition of an old dilapidated building behind the retail storefront, renovations to the 6,153 square-feet of retail space and construction of 14 studio apartments on the back lot.

But, in order to erect a new residential building, the village requires that sufficient parking be provided for its tenants. At the meeting on Aug. 4, property owner Samuel Glass, agreed to provide 17 parking spaces for residents on the ground level, using the top two floors for the one-bedroom apartments. Once construction is complete, Glass plans to lease the one bedroom studios at current market value.

He will not be changing the size of the building, Ekstrand said, stressing that the construction will look very similar to the offices at 399 Conklin St., which he referred to as a building on stilts.

While Glass would agree to provide parking for potential tenants, he would opt to waive 14 of the 15 required commercial parking spaces, paying the village $5,000 for one parking spot.

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