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JLL Arranges $406M in CMBS Financing for Trammell Crow Center in Dallas

by Abby Cox

DALLAS — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $406 million in CMBS financing for Trammell Crow Center, a more than 1.2 million-square-foot trophy office tower located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas. Greg Napper, Jordan Buck and Rett Daugbjerg of JLL secured the five-year, fixed-rate, single-asset single-borrower (SASB) loan through Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley on behalf of Regent Properties LLC. Delivered in 1985, Trammell Crow Center rises 50 stories and is 92 percent leased to a mix of major tenants such as Goldman Sachs, Baker & Botts LLP, Vinson & Elkins LLP, Orix and Prudential, among others. In 2019, the property underwent a $185 million redevelopment completed by the previous owner, JPMorgan Asset Management. Renovations included the construction of a new parking structure, a complete lobby overhaul and the addition of 27,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, as well as a full suite of amenities like the TCC Athletic Club, a conference center, an outdoor pavilion and on-site dining options. Regent Properties acquired Trammell Crow Center in March 2022 for an estimated $600 million, according to several media sources. The company has owned, operated or sponsored more than $4 billion in real estate transactions, spanning 12 million square feet of …

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Family Dollar Receives $455.7M in Financing for National Distribution Center Portfolio

by Hayden Spiess

CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Family Dollar has received $455.7 million in financing for its national distribution center portfolio, which totals 7.1 million square feet across eight properties. Wells Fargo led the group that provided the floating-rate debt, which will be used to refinance existing loans.  An entity doing business as 1959 RE Holdings LLC, which acquired Family Dollar from Dollar Tree Inc. in 2025, is the borrower. The organization is a Delaware limited liability company that is controlled and partially owned by affiliates of Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management,  Virginia-based Family Dollar occupies the entirety of the portfolio on a long-term, triple-net master lease. The distribution network serves roughly 7,100 Family Dollar retail stores nationwide. Family Dollar has maintained operations at the properties for an average of 22 years.  Built between 1997 and 2013, the facilities range in size from 832,000 to 907,000 square feet, with clear heights ranging from 30 to 42 feet.  The portfolio benefits from access to major transportation corridors, and each distribution center is within reach of more than 123 million people within a 12-hour drive, on average.  Christopher Peck, Christopher Pratt and Alex Staikos of JLL Capital Markets led the debt origination efforts on …

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Hunt Sports Development Plans Mixed-Use District at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas

by Kristin Harlow

FRISCO, TEXAS — Hunt Sports Development has formed a partnership with Peak Curated Development and Venu Holding Corp. (NYSE: VENU) to build a mixed-use district on the east side of Toyota Stadium and Soccer Center in Frisco, a suburb of Dallas in Collin County. The stadium serves as the home of Major League Soccer’s FC Dallas, which is owned by The Hunt Family. The partnership plans to transform the campus into a year-round destination for hospitality, business, dining and entertainment. Construction is expected to begin in 2027. Project costs were not released, but The Dallas Express reports that the city previously outlined a mixed-use development expected to generate more than $1 billion in private investment once fully developed. The first phase of the project will include a 290-room boutique hotel and more than 40,000 square feet of convention, meeting and event space. The hotel will include a full-service restaurant and bar, rooftop bar and lounge, spa and a fitness center. The flexible convention and event center will feature more than 25,000 square feet of dedicated meeting space, including a 15,000-square-foot ballroom, which will be divisible into smaller breakout rooms. The ballroom and event spaces can be configured for conferences and …

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Eli Lilly Breaks Ground on $6.5B GLP-1 Manufacturing Facility in Northeast Houston

by John Nelson

HOUSTON — Global pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) has officially broken ground on its $6.5 billion manufacturing facility in northeast Houston. The 1 million-square-foot project will serve as the newest active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing facility, where the company will primarily produce Foundayo, Lilly’s first synthetic oral GLP-1 weight loss medicine. The site is located within Generation Park, a 4,300-acre master-planned development in Harris County. The master developer, locally based McCord Development, began pursuing life sciences users at the park in 2023 before securing Lilly last fall. Lilly expects to create 600 high-paying jobs at the new plant, including engineers, scientists and lab technicians who will implement technologies including machine learning, AI, digitally integrated systems and advanced data analytics. The project is also expected to create 4,000 temporary construction jobs during its development. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott attended the groundbreaking ceremony that took place yesterday. “Lilly’s $6.5 billion capital investment expands our healthcare dominance in the Lone Star State,” said Abbott. “Strategic investments like this one strengthen our global supply chain for healthcare and medicines right here in Texas.” The Generation Park facility is one of five domestic API manufacturing facilities announced by Lilly since 2020. Other API …

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JLL Arranges $113M in Financing for Office-to-Residential Conversion Project in Downtown Chicago

by Taylor Williams

CHICAGO — JLL has arranged approximately $113 million in construction financing and joint venture equity for an office-to-residential conversion project located along downtown Chicago’s “Magnificent Mile” corridor. The sponsor, Commonwealth Development Partners, purchased the 25-story office building at 500 N. Michigan Ave. in August 2025 in partnership with Triangle Capital Group. That deal traded off-market and fetched a sales price of $5 million. Commonwealth is now in the process of converting the building into a 320-unit apartment community. Construction on the redevelopment began in May and is slated for a spring 2028 completion. The financing package consists of a $71.5 million nonrecourse construction loan from Santander Bank and $41.8 million in joint venture equity that was provided by Washington Capital Management on behalf of one of its institutional clients. Chris Knight, Ryan Planek and Annie Thomas of JLL secured both components of the package on behalf of Commonwealth. Upon completion, the adaptive reuse project will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom units, 64 of which will be designated as affordable housing. The development will offer amenities such as a rooftop pool, fitness center with a yoga room, coworking space, a multi-sport simulator, theater and concierge services. Residents at 500 N. Michigan …

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $293M Refinancing for Mixed-Use Property in Manhattan

by Abby Cox

NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) has arranged a $293 million loan for the refinancing of 40 Tenth Avenue, a 158,957-square-foot mixed-use building located in Manhattan. The property sits in the city’s Meatpacking District near Little Island, Hudson River Park and the Whitney Museum of American Art. 40 Tenth Avenue features 112,241 square feet of office space across floors three through 10, with 46,716 square feet of retail space situated on the first and second floors. Dustin Stolly, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz, Sean Reimer, Jordan Casella and Stanley Cayre of Walker & Dunlop secured the fixed-rate, permanent loan through Corebridge Financial on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Aurora Capital and William Gottlieb Real Estate. “40 Tenth Avenue stands out in building quality, location and experience — all elements that differentiate a property for tenants,” says Stolly, senior managing director of the Capital Markets Institutional Advisory team at Walker & Dunlop. “The fully leased office component, institutional tenant roster and substantial outdoor space demonstrate the continued demand for high-touch, well-located workplaces in New York.” According to Walker & Dunlop, the Meatpacking District is one of Manhattan’s most supply-constrained office and retail submarkets, making physical expansion and new commercial ground-up …

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University of South Florida, Partners Break Ground on $500M Mixed-Use Project in Tampa

by Hayden Spiess

TAMPA, FLA. — The University of South Florida (USF) and its development partners have broken ground on the $500 million first phase of Uptown Landing, a new mixed-use project situated within walking distance of the planned USF on-campus football stadium.  The first phase of the project comprises 30 acres and will include 717 beds of student housing; 152 apartments reserved for graduate students and USF employees; four to six restaurant venues; 68,000 square feet of retail space; a hotel and conference center and academic research facilities.  Delivered through a master development agreement with ACE Fletcher LLC, this development marks the largest public-private partnership (PPP) in the history of the State University System of Florida. ACE Fletcher is a partnership between Capstone Development Partners, Aureate Development and Ellison Development. The project team also includes Provident Resources Group, CBI Construction, Baker Barrios Architects and Kimley-Horn.  Funding for the project includes $270 million in tax-exempt bond financing for the student housing, hospitality, restaurant and retail uses, as well as a roughly $225 million investment for the Translational Research Institute.  Capstone Management Partners will provide maintenance and operations services at the student housing building in a shared services agreement with USF.  The first phase is …

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Harrison Street, Michaels Partner with University of San Diego on $230M Student Housing Development

by Kristin Harlow

SAN DIEGO — Harrison Street Asset Management and The Michaels Organization have announced a public-private partnership (PPP) agreement with the University of San Diego (USD) for the development of Presidio Terrace Apartments, a $230 million student housing project. Plans call for 700 beds across 321 units. The investment marks the university’s first-ever PPP agreement. “Presidio Terrace is a strong example of how PPPs can help universities address critical infrastructure needs, creating a win-win situation for academic institutions, investors and college communities,” says Jim Hennessy, head of PPP business development at Harrison Street. “Today, we are seeing more PPP activity than ever before, as more universities recognize that these structures allow them to focus on their core academic mission while conserving capital and transferring operational responsibilities to a private partner.” Located on campus between USD’s academic center and a nearby retail corridor, Presidio Terrace will be purpose-built for upperclassmen, graduate and professional students. Slated for completion in August 2029, the development will provide convenient access to USD’s business, nursing, engineering and law schools. The project is structured through a 99-year ground lease with USD and will benefit from a full real estate tax exemption as a university-affiliated facility. Michaels will lead …

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Kansas City Royals Select Construction Team for $3B Baseball Stadium, Mixed-Use Village

by John Nelson

KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Kansas City Royals have selected a construction team for the development of the club’s new $3 billion mixed-use village in downtown Kansas City, which will be anchored by a new 34,000-seat, open-air ballpark. The 85-acre district will be located within the city’s Crown Center neighborhood on the corporate campus of Hallmark Cards, which is a partner with the Royals on the overall development. The Royals have selected a joint venture between Minnesota-based Mortenson and Kansas City-based McCownGordon to serve as the construction manager at risk on the nearly 1.3 million-square-foot stadium. JE Dunn, also headquartered in Kansas City, will serve as a construction partner on the surrounding mixed-use district. Upon completion, which is expected in advance of the Royals’ opening day game in 2030, the mixed-use village will be the largest sports-anchored downtown development in baseball and the largest economic development project in the history of Kansas City, according to the Royals. “We’re proud to bring these outstanding construction companies together to build a world-class ballpark that will be seamlessly integrated with a best-in-class mixed-use development,” says Brooks Sherman, president of real estate and development for the Royals. “We have always said this is about …

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Northwind Group Provides Two Loans Totaling $427M for New York City Office-to-Residential Conversion Projects

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Northwind Group, a Manhattan-based real estate private equity firm and debt fund manager, has provided two loans totaling $427 million for a pair of office-to-residential conversion projects in New York City. In the first deal, Northwind funded a $208 million loan for the partial conversion of 141 Willoughby Street, a 24-story 355,000-square-foot office building in downtown Brooklyn. The borrower, a joint venture between Capstone Equities and BH3 Fund Advisors, plans to redevelop the office space on floors eight through 23 into 239 apartments. Ownership plans to maintain office usage across the first seven floors of 141 Willoughby, which was originally constructed in 2023 but never occupied. Future residents will have access to amenities such as a fitness center, entertainment lounge, coworking space, wellness center, golf simulator, sports court, games room and a children’s playroom, along with landscaped terraces on the 10th and 20th floors and a full-time attended lobby.   Lastly, the new ownership of 141 Willoughby, which has rebranded the building as 385 Gold, will maintain separate entrances and exits between the office and residential components. An expected completion date was not announced. “[The building at] 141 Willoughby Street was designed to an institutional standard, …

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