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Here are the latest planning applications decided by Kirklees Council this week. Almondbury Applications submitted: S Ervine - c/o Agent, Installation of raised decking to rear at 47, Mountfield Avenue, Waterloo, Huddersfield Alex Paling, Work to TPO(s) HU2/73 at 318, Almondbury Bank , Almondbury, Huddersfield Ashbrow Applications Submitted: D Humphreys, Installation of first floor front and single storey rear extensions at 19, Woodside Lane, Fixby, Huddersfield Frank Marshall Estates, Discharge condition 12 (landscaping) on previous permission 2016/92866 for installation of six industrial units with office accommodation, formation of car parking and service yards and associated works at Mamas And Papas Warehouse, Colne Bridge Road , Colne Bridge, Huddersfield Thomas Jenkins, C/O Agent, Outline application for new detached dwelling at14 , Netheroyd Hill Road , Fixby, Huddersfield Conditional Full Permission Steve Wilford, C/O Agent, New single storey rear extension and a...

Photo via Townline Designs for a tower that could potentially become Vancouver Island’s tallest building have been submitted to the City of Victoria. In a series of documents, Townline developers outlined plans for a 29- storey condo tower on the 700-block of Herald Street. Named the Hudson Place One, the project would entail mixed-use condominium units, rental apartments , and a ground- floor retail community . The potential development area was formerly occupied by a Hudson’s Bay Department Store . Increased Height A Result of Residential Redistribution The building already received zoning approval to a maximum height of 72 metres (approximately 24-storeys), a height that would still make it the tallest building in Victoria, the developer decided to redistribute some of the approved residential density . That redistribution leaves that same number of residences as the original plans – 178 – but adds five new storeys. “Adding height to the building means a more creative design for t...

More homes and yet more homes are going in, with new communities popping up . San Pablo The Silverfield Group of Jacksonville has purchased 21.85 acres at the north end of Pablo Point Drive , nestled in between Pablo Point to the south and Queen’s Harbour to the north. With mostly marsh to the east, it’s about the last bit of buildable land in the immediate area. There, they’re going to put Waterside at San Pablo , a single- family community zoned for up to 42 lots, a minimum of 90-100 feet wide. Home prices are expected to be in the $400s to $600s. Leed Silverfield said the project is still in design and engineering, but they hope to break ground early next year. Builders haven’t been chosen. He said it hasn’t been determined if it will be gated. Silverfield paid $1,175,000 for the property, buying it from the Hodges family. Ponte Vedra A new 23-lot, single- home community is going into Ponte Vedra Beach . EvenTide at 1044 Ponte Vedra Blvd . is being developed by GreenPointe Comm...

Cathy Czerniak, community development director for Lake Forest, has proposed calling 2017 "the year of the crane." "One morning when I looked at the skyline, I saw four different cranes piercing the skyline from the central business district ," Czerniak said. The Lake Forester recently spoke with Czerniak about the state of various ongoing construction projects in town. Lake Forest Hospital The hospital is still on target to open its outpatient clinics this fall with the rest of the almost $400 million hospital to open in the first quarter of 2018. Final work on the interior of the buildings is being completed, a temporary parking lot is being removed and the height of a berm on the south side of the property is being increased. Kelmscott Park (formerly Laurel and Western) Three apartment buildings with a total of 111 units are expected to open in January, February and March 2018. Pre-leasing of apartments is scheduled to start this October. One single family ho...

A Ryan Companies partnership plans to build a mix of high-end apartments and retail at the Sons of Norway site at 1455 W. Lake St. Tony Barranco, Ryan Companies vice president of real estate development , told East Calhoun neighbors this week the project’s size is not yet finalized. A small amount of retail would stand near Lake Street, he said, perhaps a deli or café. Sons of Norway would remain on the block in the new development. The existing Sons of Norway building would likely be demolished and replaced, and Norwegian culture would be reflected on the site in some fashion. Barranco said density and height would diminish closer to residential areas at 31 st Street, a request that neighbors echoed . “My concern would be that this project transition well to the residential,” said resident Heather Wulfsberg . “…That can be really jarring.” Wulfsberg and several other residents said parking and traffic patterns are crucial to quality of life in the neighborhood. Parking would be pro...

By: Kevin McQuaid | Commercial Real Estate Editor August 25, 2017 A pair of Southwest Florida apartment complexes have sold for a combined $137.6 million, a sign that investors’ fever for rental projects remains high in Lee and Collier counties . In one deal, Los Angeles- based TruAmerica Multifamily and MSD Capital L.P. — an investment vehicle for Dell Computer founder Michael Dell ’s family — purchased the Sienna at Vista Lake in Fort Myers for $66 million. The 640-unit complex, which was constructed as two separate complexes in 1990 but combined 20 years later, contains 32 garden- style apartment buildings . The 3701 Winkler Ave. community features a pair of clubhouses, as well as amenities like swimming pools, fitness centers, basketball and tennis courts and jogging trails. TruAmerica and MSD are expected to invest about $6 million into upgrading the Sienna at Vista Lake, including new unit lighting, appliances, fixtures, countertops, cabinet fronts and washers and dryers, ov...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- A 73-unit, four floor apartment building is planned for Kalamazoo's Edison neighborhood . On Aug. 10, the Zoning Board of Appeals approved three variances to Strong Tower Development for various aspects of the proposed building, located in a block of land between 2138 and 2214 Portage St. The development is intended to be a senior housing project , featuring a leasing office, corporate office space  and amenities like a community room and fitness area. This building is planned to contain five market rate units and  68 subsidized public housing units reserved for seniors to relocate from the nearby Heritage Community complex . All units will be single-bedroom apartments, with a bathroom, kitchen, dining room and living room. The building will also have a rooftop terrace and garden. Construction is likely to begin in spring 2018 and finish by summer 2019. The project is in a CN-1, commercial neighborhood district , which requires commercial and retail uses on t...

We offer our predictions on communities that will rank among the city's most desirable in 2026. Plus a look at developers who are working to make those visions a reality. February 18, 2016 (page 7 of 7) 8 developers with insight who are rethinking our urban neighborhoods   BY DEBRA SMIT G reat neighborhoods — with ample green space , commerce and good housing stock — empower their residents to grow and prosper. Developers are key when it comes to weaving together the physical threads of a community, particularly in urban neighborhoods frayed by years of blight and decay. These are among the developers who are working to revitalize some of the city’s most challenged neighborhoods, striving to be restorers of streets in which to dwell. All have one eye, certainly, on the bottom line. Still, they are well aware of expectations that they give measured consideration to quality of life in the neighborhoods in which they build.   Wi...