RALEIGH, N.C. — Kane Realty Corp. has broken on Tributary, a multifamily community located within the North Hills Innovation District (NHID) in Raleigh’s North Hills neighborhood. Set to open in spring 2028, the mid-rise property will include 332 apartments, 6,000 square feet of ground-level retail space, two courtyards, a digital content creation studio, wellness center and new greenway connections. The design-build team includes architect Hickok Cole, general contractor John Moriarty & Associates and civil engineer McAdams. Kane Realty is working with the City of Raleigh for Tributary and future phases of NHID to integrate into the city’s road and greenway infrastructure. Additionally, Kane Realty has acquired 28 acres to expand NHID and recently brought in Los Angeles-based McCourt Partners as a development partner. Future projects within NHID will include a residential high-rise and a mixed-use building next to Tributary, as well as mixed-use development along I-440 and pop-up retail and programming. Hush Salon recently opened below Tower 5 at NHID, and upcoming openings include Benchwarmers Bagels and Standard Beer + Food.
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HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — A joint venture between Essex Capital and Ascend Property Group has begun leasing at The Residences at Front Row, a 545-unit multifamily community in downtown Huntsville. Move-ins for the first 190 apartments are targeted for June, according to the development team. The property is the first phase of Front Row, a $220 million mixed-use development that will feature residences, offices and 50,000 square feet of shops and restaurants surrounding a central green space, as well as art installations and outdoor patios. In addition to Essex Capital and Ascend, the development team of The Residences at Front Row includes affiliates of Silverstein Properties, Cantor Fitzgerald and Arctaris Impact Investors. Other project team members include Crunkleton Associates (retail broker), Torti Gallas + Partners and Matheny Goldmon (architects), Vida Design (interior designer), ARCO/Murray (general contractor) and The VOREA Group (construction oversight).
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Nationwide Realty Investors has unveiled plans to redevelop the 18-story office tower at 280 High, formerly known as Two Nationwide Plaza, in downtown Columbus. In celebration of Nationwide’s 100-year anniversary, the building will be renamed The Centennial on High. Residential plans call for 148 upscale units across 15 floors, including a newly created penthouse level. Each residential floor will feature five balcony-adorned units. Amenities will include a fitness center, lounge, clubroom and a courtyard along High Street positioned 15 feet below plaza level. The project will also preserve and enhance the building’s office component, with approximately 75,000 square feet of dedicated office space. Anchor tenants include Carpenter Lipps LLP and the Ohio Farm Bureau. Nationwide began 100 years ago as the Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. serving Ohio farmers. The commercial spaces are operational today, and Nationwide Realty Investors anticipates completing the first residences by mid-2027.
DALLAS — A joint venture that includes BDT & MSD Partners, Trammell Crow Co. and The Retail Connection has topped out a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use project in the Knox Street area of Dallas. The site spans four acres and is adjacent to the Katy Trail. Plans call for a 140-room hotel with 47 for-sale residences; 150,000 square feet of office space that is fully preleased to ISN Software Corp. (anchor tenant), law firm Paul Hastings LLP and BDT & MSD; 100,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space that includes a concept from Sant Ambroeus, a New York City-based operator of Italian food-and-beverage and hospitality concepts; a 27-story, 186-unit apartment building known as The Lora; and a half-acre park. The first components of the project are expected to be delivered this summer. Highland Park Village Associates is leasing the remaining retail and restaurant space.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged the $53.6 million sale of 929 MASS, a two-building, mixed-use property in Cambridge, located across the Charles River from Boston. The property consists of an 18-story building with 96 apartments, 12,451 square feet of commercial space and 101 parking spaces, along with a contiguous five-story building with 31 residential units. Travis D’Amato, Michael Coyne, Brendan Shields, Kevin Gleason and Maggie McFarland of Walker & Dunlop represented the undisclosed, institutional seller in the transaction. The buyer was John M. Corcoran & Co.
ATLANTA — Commercial real estate firm CP Group has announced plans to reopen the 1.2 million-square-foot former CNN Center in downtown Atlanta this year. CP Group has repositioned the property as The Center (CTR), which is projected to open in May. The firm acquired the building from AT&T in 2021 and first announced the rebranding in 2024. CNN began moving back to its Turner Techwood campus in Midtown Atlanta in 2023. Changes at the development include a new, 12-concept dining space, dubbed CTR Food Works. Situated in the central atrium, the 24,000-square-foot CTR Food Works will be operated under Gansevoort Cos. and led by Robert Montwaid, who created Chattahoochee Food Works in Atlanta and Gansevoort Market in New York. Confirmed food-and-beverage concepts include La Tropical, Fuzzy’s, Patty & Frank’s, Mimi Taqueria, Flora D’Italia, Dessert Box and a full-service CTR bar. The restaurants and bar are expected to open in time for the FIFA World Cup, of which Atlanta is a host city. Restaurant anchor Mastro’s Ocean Club has also signed a lease at the property and will occupy an 8,200-square-foot, ground-floor space. Hines is representing CP Group in all retail leasing transactions and is advising on redevelopment strategy at the …
CHAGRIN FALLS, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has arranged the $7.8 million sale of Washington Center, a mixed-use property comprised of retail, flex and warehouse space in in Chagrin Falls/South Russell near Cleveland. Bob Havasi and Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, whom the duo has worked with on multiple transactions in the past. The sales price represented a cap rate of 7.7 percent. Washington Center is comprised of 67,530 square feet and sits on 5 acres. Long-term tenants have consistently exercised renewals.
DAVIE, FLA. — El-Ad National Properties has topped off construction of The District in Davie, a $1 billion mixed-use project located about 24 miles north of Miami. The topping off marks the structural completion of Phase I, including the entry promenade and service access roadways, of the 2.8 million-square-foot development. Phase I is anticipated for completion in early 2027. When fully built out across three phases, The District in Davie will feature five residential towers ranging from 21 to 24 stories with 1,292 rental units, 36,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space and 1.1 million square feet of access-controlled parking with 2,650 spaces. Each tower will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that will range in size from 589 to 1,460 square feet. Residences will feature high-speed internet, smart thermostats and keyless entry, as well as private terraces on each floor. Amenities will include rooftop pools, coworking spaces, pet parks, children’s play suites, 24-hour fitness and spa treatment rooms, outdoor kitchens, game lounges and a reservable sky lounge for indoor and outdoor entertaining. Atlanta-based architecture firm Cooper Carry is designing the project. Promethean Builders LLC is serving as general contractor. Situated in central Broward County, Davie is one …
JOHNS CREEK, GA. — A new wave of retailers has joined the tenant roster at Medley, a new 43-acre mixed-use redevelopment underway in Johns Creek, about 27 miles north of Atlanta. Locally based Toro Development Co. recently announced the newcomers, which will include Shake Shack, Trader Joe’s, Kontour Medical Spa, Moop’s Boutique and Northern China Eatery. Previously announced concepts include Sephora, High Country Outfitters, BODYROK, Petfolk, CRÚ Food & Wine Bar, Fadó Irish Pub, Summit Coffee, Five Daughters Bakery, Drybar Shops, Minnie Olivia Pizzeria and Clean Your Dirty Face, among others. Set to debut officially around Halloween, Medley will offer 164,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space; 833 luxury townhomes and apartments; The Hotel at Medley, a 150-room boutique hotel set to open in 2028; 110,000 square feet of lifestyle office space; and a 25,000-square-foot plaza. The project is located at the intersection of Johns Creek Parkway and McGinnis Ferry Road and was once a suburban office hub for State Farm Insurance.
Merus Acquires RiverGate Mall in Metro Nashville, Plans $450M Mixed-Use Redevelopment
by John Nelson
GOODLETTSVILLE, TENN. — Merus, a design-build firm that was formerly known as Al. Neyer, has purchased RiverGate Mall, an enclosed shopping mall located at 1000 Rivergate Parkway in Goodlettsville that opened in 1971. The Cincinnati-based firm is planning to transform the 57-acre site on the northern outskirts of Nashville into a $450 million mixed-use district. Merus plans to demolish the mall this spring. In its place, the firm will develop 700 multifamily units, 100 townhomes, 80 independent seniors housing units, more than 130,000 square feet of retail and dining space and a center green and plaza for community programming. “Stepping into a site like this comes with a responsibility — not just to redevelop it, but to do it right,” says Patrick Poole, senior vice president and Nashville market leader for Merus. “Our focus is taking a property designed for a different era and reimagining it as a walkable, active district where people can live, work, gather and spend time.” Merus purchased the 514,000-square-foot mall, which is situated next to Dollar General’s global headquarters, for $33 million. Bryan Belk and John Tennant of Franklin Street represented the seller, Hendon Properties, in the transaction. Hartman Simons & Wood LLP executed legal work …