HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — Genentech, a Bay Area-based biotech firm and member of the Switzerland-based Roche Group, plans to develop a $700 million pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Holly Springs, approximately 20 miles southwest of Raleigh. The new 700,000-square-foot facility will create 400 high-wage manufacturing jobs and 1,500 construction jobs. The new facility will support Roche and Genentech’s portfolio of next-generation obesity medicines. The construction timeline for the new factory was not disclosed. Roche and Genentech’s current U.S. footprint includes 13 manufacturing and 15 R&D sites across the company’s pharmaceutical and diagnostics divisions. The companies have 25,000 employees in 24 sites across eight U.S. states.
KEY BISCAYNE, FLA. — Locally based Gencom has begun the $100 million overhaul of The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami resort. The 13-story, 275,000-square-foot hotel is located on a 17-acre site at 455 Grand Bay Drive on Key Biscayne, a barrier island situated south of Miami. Originally built in 2001, the property offers 420 guestrooms and 600 feet of direct beach access. The design team for the resort’s first major renovation includes Hart Howerton (master), Design Agency (public spaces) and Chapi Chapo Design (guestrooms). The overhaul includes new exterior paint and façade elements, a new glass façade in the lobby, redesign of the spa and a new restaurant that will join the existing lineup of eateries that will be refreshed: RUMBAR, Cantina Beach, Dune, Scoop, Stefano’s and Key Pantry. Amenities that will be overhauled include the resort’s swimming pools, fitness center, The Club Lounge and the Cliff Drysdale Tennis Center, which is the largest tennis facility of any Ritz-Carlton resort. Gencom, which co-developed the hotel, expects the renovations to conclude by the end of the year.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — McShane Construction Co., working on behalf of developer Flournoy Development Group, has completed Ellison Mallard Creek, a 397-unit apartment community located at 930 W. Mallard Creek Church Road in Charlotte. Situated on 24.6 acres, the wood-frame property features five apartment buildings and 10 townhome-style buildings that house one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Additionally, 10 units come with a downstairs workspace that allows residents to have an office or small storefront. Monthly rental rates range from $1,411 to $2,800, according to Apartments.com. Designed by Dynamik Design, amenities at Ellison Mallard Creek include a resident lounge with gaming and entertainment areas, a fitness and wellness center, coworking lounge, hobby and art studio, market, heated resort-style pool, courtyards with fire pits, green space, dog park, pet spa and electric vehicle charging stations. McShane Construction is currently building three other apartment communities on behalf of Flournoy.
IRVING AND EULESS, TEXAS — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) has broken ground on Passport Park West, a seven-building, 2.7 million-square-foot industrial project that will be located on Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport grounds. The site spans 180 acres across both Irving and Euless, and Phase I of the development will feature three buildings totaling approximately 1.8 million square feet. The structures will include a 455,992-square-foot, cross-dock facility with 40-foot clear heights; a 1.1 million-square-foot, cross-load facility with 40-foot clear heights; and 219,298-square-foot, rear-load building with 36-foot clear heights. Alliance Architects is serving as the project architect, and Peinado Construction is the general contractor. CBRE is the leasing agent. Phase I is slated for a first-quarter 2026 completion.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Triangle Equities and The Michaels Organization has begun leasing a 40-story apartment building located at 111 Willoughby St. in downtown Brooklyn. Designed by GF55 and known as Maxwell Downtown Brooklyn, the building offers 227 units, 69 of which are designated as affordable for renters earning 130 percent or less of the area median income. Residences come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans and are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz-stone countertops, tile backsplashes and in-unit washers and dryers. Amenities include multiple lounging areas, a coworking zone, gaming area, private dining and party room and a resident-only coffee bar, as well as a landscaped roof deck with dining and lounge seating, a viewing bar and grilling stations. The partnership, which also includes financiers Geolo Capital and Helaba Bank, developed the property via a ground lease with The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brooklyn. Information on starting rents was not disclosed.
POLSON, MONT. — Kraus-Anderson has begun construction on 400 Horses Casino, formerly West Polson Casino, a new gaming facility in Polson. The casino will be built on tribal land by S&K Gaming (Salish & Kootenai). Designed by LSE Architects, the project will feature a 34,227-square-foot, family-friendly casino with 300 gaming machines and space for future expansions. Additionally, the casino will include a restaurant and 400 parking spaces. Construction is slated for completion this summer.
EDINA, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson Construction (KA) has completed a redevelopment project at Galleria in Edina, transforming a key section of the mall into a new retail area anchored by an expanded space for lifestyle and home furnishings brand Arhaus. Designed by Cuningham Architects, the two-story, 53,536-square-foot core and shell features a 25,000-square-foot showroom for Arhaus, which is slated to open this fall. The redevelopment also accommodates three additional tenants, including Sweet Paris Crêperie, which is also scheduled to open this fall. The other two retailers will debut in 2026. The scope of work included the full interior demolition of both lower and main levels. KA raised the roof by 10 feet, created a concourse with clerestory windows and installed a glass elevator. In addition to the interior remodel, the project also incorporated exterior and site improvements, including new drive lanes connecting Galleria’s parking areas, a new underground stormwater retention system, upgraded electrical and water services, new concrete and asphalt paving, irrigation and landscaping. Construction began in February 2024. Hines, which manages the Galleria, served as construction manager and owner’s representative on the project.
JOLIET, ILL. — Singapore-based Mapletree Investments has acquired an 18.1-acre site on Vetter Road in Joliet with plans to build a 276,000-square-foot logistics facility. Situated along the I-80 and I-55 interchange, the site offers convenient access to the Joliet Intermodal Center, which is comprised of the Union Pacific Joliet Intermodal Terminal and BNSF Joliet Intermodal Terminal. Sean Henrick of Cushman & Wakefield represented Mapletree in the land acquisition. Henrick and colleague Jason West will market the project for lease. Mapletree’s Chicago industrial portfolio comprises 65 assets totaling approximately 10.3 million square feet.
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Locally based owner-operator BRP Cos. has completed The Leaf, a 477-unit multifamily project located north of New York City in New Rochelle. The 26-story building is located in the city’s downtown area and offers one- and two-bedroom units, 119 of which are dedicated as affordable housing. Specifically, 20 units are reserved for households earning 50 percent or less of the area median income (AMI), while 99 residences are earmarked for renters earning 60 percent or less of AMI. The community also features approximately 20,000 square feet of amenity space that includes a pool, fitness center, coworking lounge, rooftop deck and dog run, as well as 3,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Construction began in early 2022.
MESA, ARIZ. — Brinkmann Constructors, in partnership with Scannell Properties, has completed an industrial manufacturing build-to-suit facility in Mesa for Super Radiator Coils. The Minnesota-based company specializes in heat exchanger manufacturing and will use the facility to consolidate and expands its local operations. The 150,000-square-foot property features 45,000 square feet of Class A office space, 130,000 square feet of fully conditioned manufacturing floor space, 11 gantry crane systems, multiple gas process piping systems and a black ops assembly area with a cleanroom. Ware Malcomb served as architect for the project.
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