(MENAFNEditorial) iCrowdNewswire - Jan 15, 2018 INDIANAPOLIS, — Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE:) (the 'Company) announced today that it has entered into a joint venture to build and operate a full-service Embassy Suites hotel at its Eddy Street Commons property at the University of Notre Dame, which will be located across the street from Notre Dame Stadium. The Company will own a 35% non-controlling interest in this $46 million-dollar project that was partially funded with $6.0 million in tax increment financing proceeds. In connection with this project, the joint venture entered into a 7-year loan with a floating rate at LIBOR +250bps for 24 months of construction and fixed at 5.02% for the balance of the term.
'We continue to look to add these mixed-use components to further upgrade our asset quality to generate additional traffic and overall value to our retail portfolio, said John Kite, Chief Executive Officer. 'In addition to Eddy Street, we are currently pursuing residential opportunities at The Corner in Indianapolis, Courthouse Shadows in Naples, and Holly Springs Towne Center in Raleigh. We also have Parkside Town Commons in Raleigh, which is already benefiting from a 294-unit apartment complex and limited-service hotel.
The hotel will be a key component of Phase II at Eddy Street Commons, which is currently being developed in cooperation with the University of Notre Dame. Along with the hotel, which is expected to be completed in the second half of 2018, Phase II will include 406 upscale apartments, 22 residential townhomes and condos, additional retail space and a community center. Eddy Street Commons Phase I consists of 170,000 square feet of retail and office space, 266 upscale apartments, 201 residential townhomes and condos, and a Fairfield Inn.
About Kite Realty Group Trust
Kite Realty Group Trust is a full-service, vertically integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) engaged primarily in the ownership and operation, acquisition, development and redevelopment of high-quality neighborhood and community shopping centers in select markets in the United States. As of September 30, 2017, we owned interests in 117 operating and redevelopment properties totaling approximately 23.1 million square feet and two development projects currently under construction.
Our strategy is to maximize the cash flow of our operating properties, successfully complete the construction and lease-up of our redevelopment and development portfolio, and identify additional opportunities to acquire or dispose of properties to further strengthen the Company. New investments are focused in the shopping center sector primarily in markets where we believe we can leverage our existing infrastructure and relationships to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns or otherwise in desirable trade areas. Dispositions are generally designed to increase the quality of our portfolio and to strengthen the Company's balance sheet.
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