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MARTA Joint Development Program 2015 Southeastern Regional Transit Conference Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Loudermilk Conference Center
Office of Transit Oriented Development and Real Estate
Presentation Overview
Section 1 – Guidelines & Implementation Policies • Transit Oriented Development Goals • MARTA TOD Guidelines
Section 2 – Sample of Existing Joint Developments • Initial Joint Development Projects • Lindbergh City Center Overview
Section 3 – Current Joint Development Initiatives • Joint Development Plan 2013-2018 • Station Highlights • Lessons Learned
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Guidelines & Implementation Policies
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Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Goals
Transit-oriented development, or “TOD”, means development that is vibrant, pedestrian-friendly, and genuinely integrated with transit. MARTA’s overarching strategic goals for Transit Oriented Development include:
• To generate greater transit ridership – a natural consequence of clustering mixed-use development around stations and along corridors;
• To generate a return on MARTA’s transit investment- through enhanced passenger revenues, greater federal support, and development on MARTA property; and
• To promote a sustainable, affordable and growing future for the people of Metro Atlanta.
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Transit Oriented Development Guidelines
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TOD Guidelines
• Station-area development that is compact and dense relative to its surroundings – allows more people to live, work, shop, or go to school within walking distance of the station
• A rich mix of land uses – strengthens the link between transit and development, creates 24/7 places, allows efficient use of system
• A great public realm – features pedestrian-oriented development with a grid of small, navigable blocks, sidewalks throughout, active uses at street-level, attractive amenities, lighting, and way-finding
• A new approach to parking - requires less dedicated parking - shared as much as possible and designed so as not to dominate the visual or pedestrian environment
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Policies for Implementing TOD Guidelines
• Joint Development Procurement and Land Disposition: A joint development project requires an affirmative action by MARTA, including one or more Board votes • Access to Stations: MARTA will take into account the station’s transit functions as well as potential TOD, and adopt the Station Access Hierarchy • Parking and TOD: MARTA will seek to limit parking capacity to that which is genuinely needed in a transit setting, to encourage shared parking, and to ensure that parking is designed in a manner compatible with TOD • Affordable Housing: MARTA will apply a policy goal of 20% affordability, on average, to joint development projects • Sustainable Building Practices: MARTA expects joint development partners to embrace sustainable design, construction, and operating practices at the project level • Intergovernmental Activities: MARTA will take the initiative in interacting with other government agencies and jurisdictions, consistent with its role as a public land owner and project sponsor • Participation in Station-Area Development Reviews: MARTA’s will play a proactive
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Sample of Existing Joint Developments
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Arts Center Station – One Atlantic Center
• Executed 99-Year Lease Agreement in 1983
• 1 Million Sq. ft., Class A (f.k.a “IBM Tower”)
• Completed in 1987 on 3.08 Acres – Pope & Land
• Initial Lease Term Expires in 2033
• Annual Ground Rent = $1.2 Million to MARTA for Transit Operations
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Lenox Station – Resurgens Plaza
• Executed 60 –Year Ground Lease in 1984
• 400,000 S.F. Office (Vertical Air-Rights)
• 1.63 Acres
• Option to Purchase Air Rights in 2044
• Annual Ground Rent = $218,000 to MARTA for Transit Operations
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Medical Center Station – Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital
• Executed 99-Year Ground Lease in 2001
• (2-3) Medical Office Bldgs. & Multi-Family Residential
• Phase I Office Completed in 2003
• $3.6 Million Capital Event Payment to MARTA in 2006
• Annual Ground Rent = $344,100 To MARTA for Transit Operations
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Lindbergh Center Station – Lindbergh City Center
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Lindbergh Center Station – Lindbergh City Center • Lindbergh City Center is MARTA’s Premier Mixed-Use Development
• Timeline ─ RFP - 1997/1998 ─ Selected Team in 1998 ─ Office Construction 2000 ─ Multifamily & Retail Construction 2004 - 2006
• Completed to Date (Phase I): ─ 1 Million Sq. ft. Office ─ 208,000 Sq. ft. of retail ─ 715 apartments
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Lindbergh Center Station – Lindbergh City Center
• Office – AT&T ─ 99-Year Ground Lease in 2000 ─ Annual Revenue = $1.3 Million with 10 year adjustments
• Office – Deck #2 (City Center Deck) ─ Proposed 150,000 Sq. ft. Office Tower ─ Current Interim Rent = $170,000
• Master Retail ─ Annual Ground Rent = $500,000
• Residential ─ 99-Year Ground Lease 2004 ─ Uptown Square Apartments ─ Annual Ground Rent = $350,000
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Lindbergh Center Station – Lindbergh City Center
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Current Joint Development Initiatives
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Joint Development Work Program – (2013-2018)
CURRENT JOINT DEVELOPMENT/TOD WORK PROGRAM RFP RELEASE TIMEFRAME Station RELEASED 0-6 MONTHS 6-12 MONTHS 12-24 MONTHS King Memorial Avondale Edgewood/Candler Park Medical Center* Brookhaven/Oglethorpe Lindbergh (Phase II) Chamblee Hamilton E Holmes Kensington Oakland City Arts Center Office of Transit Oriented Development and Real Estate
King Memorial Station
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King Memorial Station • Development Partner: Walton Communities • Proposed development: ─ 350 apartments ─ 10,000 sf retail • Projected ridership: 367- 500 estimated new daily transit trips • Status: ─ FTA concurrence received September 2014 ─ Section 106 Review underway, Worksheet to be submitted to FTA June 2015 ─ Ground Lease executed March 2015 ─ Community exchanges held in March/April 2015 ─ Developer working to secure project financing ─ Construction commencement anticipated in 2016
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Edgewood/Candler Park Station
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Edgewood/Candler Park Station • Development Partner: Invest Atlanta / Columbia Ventures • Proposed development: – 395 apartments – 10,000 sf retail – 20,000 sf civic space – 150 MARTA replacement parking spaces – Public park • Projected ridership: 387-540 estimated new daily transit trips • Status: – Rezoning approved May 4 – Draft Documented Categorical Exclusion to be submitted to FTA in May – Preliminary FTA concurrence to be requested in May – Developer securing project financing – Construction commencement anticipated in late 2015/early 2016 21 Office of Transit Oriented Development and Real Estate
Edgewood/Candler Park Station
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Edgewood/Candler Park Station
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Edgewood/Candler Park Station
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Avondale Station
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Avondale Station • Development Partner: Decatur Development Authority/Columbia Ventures • Proposed development: – 338 apartments + 34 condominiums – 92 affordable senior units – 40,000 sf institutional space – 12,720 sf retail + 22,550 sf grocery store – 214 MARTA replacement parking spaces – Public plaza • Projected ridership: 343-787 estimated new daily transit trips • Status: – Preliminary FTA concurrence received January 2015 – Public information meeting held in April – Draft Documented Categorical Exclusion to be submitted to FTA in May – Developer in schematic design and securing project financing – Construction commencement anticipated in late 2015/early 2016 26 Office of Transit Oriented Development and Real Estate
Current Joint Development Initiatives
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Current Joint Development Initiatives
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Brookhaven/Oglethorpe Station
• Approximately 15 acres • RFP released in March • Proposals due May 28 • New City of Brookhaven • Rezoning to Pedestrian Community PC-2 required • Strong developer interest • MARTA requires approx. 550 replacement parking spaces
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Chamblee Station
• Approximately 2.16 acres • Request for Proposals released on March 31st • Proposals due June 2nd • Inner ring suburb location • Village Commercial Zoning District, intended primarily for mixed-use development and related uses at a higher density • No replacement parking
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Arts Center Station
• Approximately 6.2 acres • RFP released on May 1st • Proposals due September • Midtown Atlanta District • Fee simple & vertical air rights • Mix of residential, office and retail
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Oakland City Station
• Approximately 3 acres • Request for Proposals for phase I to be released in 3Q 2015 • Partnered with City of Atlanta and Atlanta Regional Commission to host community charrette in November/December 2014 • MARTA is working with the city to rezone the site to MRC-3
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Dunwoody Station: State Farm Atlanta Hub Project
• Development Agreement with KDC Real Estate Development executed in March • 17-acre development: – 2.2 million sf of office – 100,000 sf of retail – 200 hotel rooms • Construction underway, completion anticipated in summer 2016 • Developer will construct new entrance to Dunwoody Station
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Proposed Timelines
CURRENT JOINT DEVELOPMENT/TOD WORK PROGRAM RFP Developer Agreements Construction Phase I Phase II Station Released Selected Executed Commence- Completion Completion ment King Memorial 3Q 2013 4Q 2013 1Q 2015 1Q 2016 3Q 2017 N/A Avondale 4Q 2013 1Q 2014 2Q 2015 4Q 2015 1Q 2018 2020 Edgewood/Candler Park 1Q 2014 2Q 2014 2Q 2015 4Q 2015 3Q 2017 2020 Brookhaven/Oglethorpe 1Q 2015 2Q 2015 4Q 2015 4Q 2016 2018 TBD Dunwoody – State Farm N/A N/A 3Q 2014 3Q 2014 3Q 2016 TBD Chamblee 1Q 2015 2Q 2015 3Q 2015 2Q 2016 2Q 2017 TBD Arts Center 1Q 2015 3Q 2015 3Q 2016 1Q 2017 1Q 2019 TBD Oakland City 3Q 2015 4Q 2015 2Q 2016 2Q 2017 4Q 2018 N/A Office of Transit Oriented Development and Real Estate
Joint Development Lessons Learned
• The “Market” dictates development
• Available land and transit access may NOT be enough to stimulate Joint Development
• Long-term agreements = long-term partners
• Partners will likely evolve over time on both sides
• Be prepared for some larger-scaled projects to take several development Image Source: http://ledajewelco.files.wordpress.com/ cycles
• PATIENCE - Be flexible
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MARTA TOD & Real Estate Website: www.itsmarta.com/TOD-real-estate.aspx