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Mixed-use projects totaling $2 billion underway throughout the U.S.

SAN DIEGO,ÌýJuly 2, 2013Ìý/PRNewswire/ —Ìý, a real estate development firm known for creating artistic, enduring, city street-oriented destinations, announced today that its team is successfully moving forward with plans to build luxury mixed-use and residential developments inÌýHouston,ÌýAtlanta,ÌýHonolulu,ÌýSan DiegoÌýandÌýTempe, Arizona. Representing aÌý$2 billion investment, the projects include theÌýRiver OaksÌýDistrict inÌýHouston, Buckhead Atlanta, Symphony Honolulu, The Lofts atÌýHaydenFerry inÌýTempe, ArizonaÌýand The Lofts at 688 Thirteenth Street in San Diego.Ìý

Construction loansÌýtotallingÌýmore thanÌý$300 millionÌýwere secured to finance theÌýRiver OaksÌýDistrict and Buckhead AtlantaÌýprojects. Bank of America Merrill Lynch led a syndication of banks including BBVA Compass,ÌýCadence BankÌýand First Bank ofÌýHawaiiÌýthat providedÌý$150 millionÌýfor theÌýRiver OaksÌýDistrict. InÌýAtlanta, PNC Capital Markets, LLC led a five-member syndicate consisting of PNC Bank, N.A.; CIT Finance LLC; Compass Bank; Regions Bank; and SunTrust Banks that provided$167 millionÌýfor Buckhead Atlanta.

“We’re so thankful for all the amazing organizations and people who are supporting us as we work to bring wonderful developments toÌýHoustonÌýandÌýAtlanta,” saidÌýDene Oliver, CEO of OliverMcMillan. “We look forward to realizing our vision for these world-class mixed-use projects by moving forward with great momentum.”

Construction beganÌýJuly 1, 2013Ìýon the 14-acreÌýRiver Oaks District, a luxury mixed-use development that will complement Houston’sÌýshopping scene. It will feature 252,000 square feet of premier retail,Ìýup-scaleÌýrestaurants and cafes, and a cinema as well as 92,000 square feet of boutique office space, and 279 contemporary residential units. The world-classÌýstreet-scapeÌýexperience, which is scheduled to open in spring 2015, will include lush landscape and timeless architecture.

, a 1.5 million-square-foot development featuring 300,000 square feet of upscale retail stores, restaurants and cafes; more than 100,000 square feet of office space; and 370 luxury high-rise residences, has been under construction sinceÌýAugust 2012. The pace of the project is increasing and the first shops are expected to open in mid-2014. OliverMcMillan has also added another level of office space that was not includedÌýin the original development plan to accommodate the custom-designed and expanded world headquarters of Spanx, maker of innovative undergarments and apparel.

Nearly 5,500 miles fromÌýAtlanta, construction is set to begin onÌýSymphony HonoluluÌýthis fall, a 45-story luxury mixed-use development in the city’s core, but early sales have been brisk, with 70 percent of the available residences sold the first two days they were on the market. The building, which will contain 388 condominium residences, a luxury auto galleria, expansive recreation deck, fashion boutiques and restaurants, will break ground at the end of 2013.

Back on the mainland, construction is underway on The Lofts at 688ÌýThirteenth Street inÌýSan Diego, a five-story development that will include 208 apartments, a roof deck and ground-floor retail space. Also on the drawing board for OliverMcMillan is theÌýLofts at Hayden Ferry. This development is located inÌýTempeÌýon the south side of Tempe Town Lake and is part of the Hayden Ferry Lakeside Master Plan, nearÌýArizona State UniversityÌýand the Mill Avenue Entertainment District. OliverMcMillan plans to begin construction on the project later this year.ÌýÌý For more information on any of the projects mentioned above, please visitÌý

About OliverMcMillan

Founded in 1978, OliverMcMillan has earned a reputation as one of the largest and most forward-thinking commercial real estate developers. The award-winning firm creates high-quality, artistic, market-appropriate developments and is recognized by industry leaders for its ability to move forward in a nimble and visionary manner. The firm has designed and developed more than eight million square feet of projects, with a total project value exceedingÌý$3 billion. OliverMcMillan currently has approximatelyÌý$2 billionÌýin real estate projects under development in cities across the U.S., includingÌýHouston,ÌýSan Diego,Honolulu,ÌýAtlanta,ÌýAustinÌýandÌýPhoenix. Approaching each project with respect for the surrounding architecture and local culture, the firm works to create vibrant, enduring destinations. For additional information about OliverMcMillan, please visitÌý.

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