THE COLONY, TEXAS — JPI has begun construction on Jefferson Grandscape II, a 277-unit multifamily project that will be located north of Dallas in The Colony. Valued at $77.8 million and located within the 433-acre mixed-use development of the same name, Jefferson Grandscape II will be a five-story building with 11 studios, 172 one-bedroom apartments, 86 two-bedroom units and eight three-bedroom residences. Amenities will include a pool, sky lounge and outdoor courtyards with fire pits. QuadReal Property Group is financing construction of the project in conjunction with Nebraska Furniture Mart, which owns Grandscape. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy by early 2028.
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MCKINNEY, TEXAS — California-based development and investment firm CapRock Partners has broken ground on McKinney Air Business Park, a 250,000-square-foot industrial project that will be located north of Dallas. McKinney Air Business Park, named for the site’s adjacency to McKinney National Airport, will be a two-building, shallow-bay development on a 15.3-acre site. Building features will include 32-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems, “ample” dock-high loading positions, 130-foot truck court depths and “generous” automobile parking allotments. Construction is expected to be complete early next year. Colliers is marketing the property for lease.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between LDG Group LLC, Infinite Horizons, L+M Development Partners and Urbane Development Group has received $97 million in financing for a multifamily adaptive reuse project in Harlem. Designed by Curtis & Ginsberg Architect, the project involves the conversion of the former Lincoln Correctional Facility into a 105-unit affordable housing complex with units that will be reserved for households earning between 40 and 100 percent of the area median income. The new housing complex will feature amenities such as a community room, children’s playroom, coworking lounge and multiple terraces, as well as 6,000 square feet of retail space. The financing includes a construction loan from M&T Bank and a variety of public-sector subsidies. Demolitions and abatements of existing structures are set to begin in June and to last about 12 months. Full completion is expected in mid-to-late 2029.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Nashville-based developer Southern Land Co. has begun leasing Juliette, a 177-unit multifamily project located north of New York City in White Plains. Juliette offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range in size from 626 to 1,868 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubroom with a demonstration kitchen, coworking lounge, lawn gaming area and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Rents start at $2,640 per month for a studio apartment.
DURHAM, N.C. — High Street Residential (HSR) has formed a collaboration with Camden Property Trust to advance the development of a 400-unit apartment community along Hopson Road in Durham. HSR, a subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., had previously guided the project through design, rezoning and site plan approvals before collaborating with Camden, which will now lead the development. Camden expects to break ground on the unnamed development later this summer.
WEST KENDALL, FLA. — MMG Equity Partners is under contract to acquire a 5.1-acre site within Kendall Town Center, a 70-acre master-planned community in West Kendall. The project, called The Shops at Kendall Town Center, will feature 35,810 square feet of restaurants and shops and 4,321 square feet of outdoor terrace space. The developer has submitted plans to Miami-Dade County and is currently seeking administrative site plan approval. The site is located at the intersection of North Kendall Drive (SW 88th Street) and Southwest 158th Avenue. MMG has selected Ed Schmidt and Robert Eckstein of NAI Miami/Fort Lauderdale to lead leasing at The Shops at Kendall Town Center, with half of the space reserved for restaurant tenants.
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — Cold-Link Logistics, a South Florida-based operator of cold storage facilities, is underway on construction of a 65,000-square-foot expansion project at its facility in North Kingstown, located south of Providence. The expansion will add freezer space and will increase the building’s total footprint to 129,000 square feet. In addition, the project will add 13,500 pallet positions, three new loading docks and a new fire protection system. Completion is scheduled for early 2027.
HOUSTON — Local developer PAGEWOOD has broken ground on Phase I of East Blocks, an adaptive reuse project in Houston’s East Downtown neighborhood. Designed by Gensler and developed in partnership with Wile Interests, the project will transform a 10-block stretch of mid-20th century warehouses into a district of walkable restaurants, shops, offices and green spaces. Phase I involves the conversion of two 15,000-square-foot warehouses at 1107 Hutchins St. and 2202 Dallas St. Delivery of Phase I is slated for August.Phase I
ARDMORE, PA. — An affiliate of Piazza Auto Group has broken ground on a 270-unit multifamily project in Ardmore, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The Plaza at Ardmore will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a fitness center and dedicated coworking and private study spaces. The development will also feature 30,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 19,000 square feet of outdoor courtyard space. Piazza is partnering with Radnor Property Group on the project, which is being financed by Bank OZK (senior lender) and Affinius Capital (mezzanine lender). Completion is slated for early 2028.
NEW YORK CITY — Merchants Capital has provided $26.3 million in financing for the rehabilitation and conversion (to affordable seniors housing) of Three Arts Club, a 62-unit historic multifamily property on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Three Arts Club was originally built in the 1920s as dormitory-style housing for aspiring female artists. Upon completion of the rehabilitation and conversion, the property will offer housing for residents age 62 and above who earn 50 percent or less of the area median income. In addition, 25 units will be set aside for formerly homeless individuals. The financing consists of an $18.4 million Freddie Mac Unfunded Forward permanent loan and a $7.9 million construction loan from Merchants Bank. The owner is nonprofit organization West Side Federation for Senior & Supportive Housing Inc.
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