Development

Lovett Industrial, PCCP Break Ground on 668,077 SF Project in Southeast Houston

by Taylor Williams February 2, 2026

HOUSTON — A partnership between local developer Lovett Industrial and Los Angeles-based PCCP LCC has broken ground on Southport 45, a 668,077-square-foot project in southeast Houston. Southport 45 will consist of three buildings: a 395,657-square-foot cross-dock facility, a 176,452 square foot front-load structure and a 95,968-square-foot front-load building. Each building will feature 32- to 36-foot clear heights, 2,500 square feet of office space, dock levelers and warehouse lights. Southside Bank and American National Bank of Texas are financing construction of Southport 45, which is expected to be complete in the third quarter. Other project partners include Powers Brown Architecture, general contractor Harvey Cleary, civil engineer ALJ-Lindsey and leasing agent JLL.

February 2, 2026

Development Retail Texas

EVO Entertainment to Open 82,500 SF Venue in Forney, Texas

by Taylor Williams February 2, 2026

FORNEY, TEXAS — EVO Entertainment will open an 82,000-square-foot entertainment venue in Forney, about 20 miles east of Dallas. The venue will feature nine theaters, 22 bowling lanes, a full-service bar and restaurant, private event spaces, an upper-level lounge area, arcade games, rock climbing walls, a ropes course, bumper cars and laser tag. The space is located within the 120-acre Village at Gateway development. Construction is underway, and the opening is slated for the fall.

February 2, 2026

Acquisitions Development Florida Retail Southeast

Minto Communities USA Brokers Land Sale in Westlake, Florida for Future 134,148 SF Lowe’s Store

by Abby Cox February 2, 2026

WESTLAKE, FLA. — Minto Communities USA has brokered the sale of a 10.6-acre development site located in the master-planned community of Westlake in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. The buyer, Lowe’s Home Centers LLC, plans to build a 134,148-square-foot Lowe’s Home Improvement store that includes a 26,601-square-foot outdoor garden center. In addition to serving customers, the new location will serve as a regional headquarters for the North Carolina-based retailer. While further details of the sale were not disclosed, site plans have been approved by the City of Westlake. According to public records, Walmart has also submitted a site plan for a future location adjacent to the future Lowe’s. Minto Communities has sold approximately half of the 2.2 million square feet approved for commercial development in Westlake, including 20 acres traded to Publix Super Markets Inc. in 2021 for a 140,000-square-foot, two-phase retail development that is now nearly fully leased.

February 2, 2026

Affordable Housing Development Multifamily New York Northeast

Related Cos., Sterling Equities Begin Leasing 2,500-Unit Affordable Housing Project in Queens

by Taylor Williams February 2, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Queens Development Group, a joint venture between Related Cos. and New York-based Sterling Equities, has begun leasing the first phase of Willets Point Commons, a 2,500-unit affordable housing project in Queens. Phase I of Willets Point Commons comprises two mid-rise buildings housing a combined 880 units, 40 percent of which are reserved for residents earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Another 15 percent of units are set aside for tenants that formerly experienced homelessness. Amenities include a landscaped inner courtyard, laundry facilities, lounge space with access to outdoor terraces, bicycle storage and ground-floor retail space. Related and Sterling partnered with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development and the New York City Housing Development Corp. on the project. Construction began in December 2023.

February 2, 2026

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Cambridge Realty Capital Provides $6.5M Construction Loan for Memory Care Addition in Pontiac, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow February 2, 2026

PONTIAC, ILL. — Cambridge Realty Capital has provided a $6.5 million HUD Section 241(a) loan to finance the new construction of a 20-bed memory care addition to The Pointe at Pontiac, an existing 60-bed supportive living facility in Pontiac. Supportive living is the Illinois version of Medicaid Waiver Assisted Living, whereby the state provides Medicaid funding to seniors 65 and older who would otherwise not have the financial resources necessary to reside in an assisted living facility. Loan proceeds will be used to fund the new construction addition and to complete improvements and repairs to the existing building. Zach Scardina of Cambridge originated the nonrecourse loan, which features a fixed interest rate and interest-only payments and converts upon construction completion to a fixed-rate, 35-year, fully amortizing permanent loan. The borrower was an Illinois-based limited liability company.

February 2, 2026

Development Loans Multifamily Texas

Nuveen Green, LONE Star PACE Provide $21.9M C-PACE Loan for Multifamily Project in Princeton, Texas

by Taylor Williams January 30, 2026

PRINCETON, TEXAS — Nuveen Green Capital and Lone Star PACE have provided $21.9 million in C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) financing for Ironwood at Princeton, a multifamily project that will be located northeast of Dallas. Ironwood at Princeton will total 306 units across 14 buildings. The financing is expected to translate into annual electricity and water reductions of 25 and 20 percent, respectively. The borrower was not disclosed.

January 30, 2026

California Development Multifamily Retail Western

JPI Begins Construction on $150M First Phase of Mall Redevelopment in Long Beach, California

by Amy Works January 30, 2026

LONG BEACH, CALIF. — JPI has broken ground on Portico, a previously announced 272-unit multifamily project with 18,841 square feet of ground-level retail space. The $150 million development marks Phase I of a master plan for Mosaic, which is the redevelopment of the former City Place Long Beach shopping center. Completion of the eight-story building is slated for June 2028. City Place Long Beach was developed in the 1990s on about 14 acres in downtown Long Beach. The site was cleared earlier this year. Units will be offered as studios through three-bedroom floor plans with amenities that include a speakeasy, rooftop deck, golf simulator, fitness center, sauna and pool deck overlooking the Mosaic shopping center. Finance partners include Tokyo Tatemono and BMO Bank. The broader Mosaic project, led by Turnbridge Equities, Waterford Property Co. and Monument Square Investment Group, will ultimately deliver 900 multifamily residences and 38,000 square feet of commercial space.

January 30, 2026

Civic Colorado Development Mixed-Use Multifamily Restaurant Retail Western

Evergreen, Globeville Break Ground on $132M Affordable Housing Project in Denver

by Amy Works January 30, 2026

DENVER — Evergreen Real Estate Group and Globeville Redevelopment Partners, in partnership with the Denver Public Library and the city and county of Denver, have started construction on 4965 Washington Street, a five-story mixed-use community in Denver’s Globeville neighborhood. The city and county of Denver acquired the development sites in 2019 and 2023, creating a combined total of 2.7 acres. The $132 million development will transform a city-owned parcel on the site of a former car dealership into housing for families earning between 30 percent and 80 percent of the area median income. The property will feature 170 one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments, with the lower level housing the first permanent Denver Public Library branch in the Globeville neighborhood, as well as a community café owned by Tierra Colectiva. Completion is slated for fall 2027. Apartments will feature open layouts with modern finishes, including vinyl plank flooring, LED lighting, kitchen with Energy Star appliances, baths with step-in showers and low-flow plumbing fixtures and in-unit laundry. Community amenities will include a fitness center, community room and reading room, along with 50,000 square feet of outdoor gathering areas. Additionally, the project will provide 111 parking spaces, including electric vehicle charging stations. …

January 30, 2026

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JLL Secures $112M in Financing for Redevelopment Project in Brea, California

by Amy Works January 30, 2026

BREA, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has secured $107 million in acquisition financing with a $5 million operating reserve for a 33.9-acre redevelopment project in Brea. Matt Stewart, Kellan Liem, Serge Sarkissian, John Rankin and Kyle White of JLL represented the borrower, Dwight Manley, in arranging financing from funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group. According to JLL, Dwight Manley will transform a vacant commercial building into a mixed-use community with retail and residential components. Dwight Manley has been actively involved in downtown Brea development for nearly 25 years, playing a key role in the city’s downtown revitalization and lifestyle transformation.

January 30, 2026

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CP Group Unveils Plans for Mixed-Use Redevelopment of Piedmont Center Office Campus in Atlanta’s Buckhead District

by Abby Cox January 30, 2026

ATLANTA — CP Group, an office owner and developer based in Boca Raton, Fla., has unveiled plans to redevelop Piedmont Center, a 2.2 million-square-foot office campus located off Piedmont Road in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The firm acquired the property in June for $200 million, after the former owner, Ardent Cos., defaulted on its loan tied to Piedmont Center from Morgan Stanley. CP Group is expected to begin its overhaul of the 14-building property this year. “We’re not just updating an office park; we’re building a destination,” says Chris Eachus, founding partner of CP Group. “Piedmont Center is a perfect example of the high-value assets we target. The combination of this prime location and our reimagined master plan has already sparked immediate interest and strong leasing results.” The project team includes Atlanta-based architecture and design firms Smallwood and ASD|SKY, as well as Bethesda, Md.-based real estate consulting firm Of Place. One of the primary transformations planned for the redevelopment is a new street-level strip on Piedmont Road that is expected to include at least six restaurant concepts and various retail offerings. In the meantime, Piedmont Center has already opened LiveWire Coffee in Building 6 and has curated food truck programming options throughout …

January 30, 2026

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