HASLET, TEXAS — A joint venture between Kansas City-based NorthPoint Development, Olympus Ventures and a local family partnership has broken ground on a 1 million-square-foot industrial project in Haslet, about 25 miles north of Fort Worth. The project represents Phase I of a larger development known as Intermodal Logistics Center West, which is planned to feature some 8.4 million square feet of space across nine buildings and 1,000 acres. Building 1 of Intermodal Logistics Center West will feature a cross-dock configuration, 40-foot clear heights, 100 dock doors, four oversized ramp doors and parking for 750 cars and 194 trailers (expandable to 404). CBRE is the building’s leasing agent.
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ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Oxford Cos. and Crawford Hoying have received final state approval from the Michigan Strategic Fund Board for Arbor South, a 20-acre mixed-use development planned for Ann Arbor’s south side. Located at 2845 S. State St. near Eisenhower Parkway, Arbor South will include more than 1,000 apartments and condominiums, including over 200 affordable housing units in partnership with the Ann Arbor Housing Commission. Plans also call for 100,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, an upscale hotel, parks, green spaces and gathering areas. Arbor South was approved via the largest brownfield tax recapture plan in city and county history, according to a release. It is moving forward under Ann Arbor’s new TC-1 zoning ordinance, designed to increase transit-corridor density outside downtown. The approval follows two years of planning, refinement and coordination with city officials, state leaders and project partners. Detroit-based Sachse Construction is the general contractor. The project team also includes Detroit-based architecture and design firm Lord Aeck Sargent and Ann Arbor-based civil engineering firm Midwestern Consulting. Pre-construction work is expected to begin this winter.
CROWN POINT, IND. — Venture One Real Estate has broken ground on a 1.2 million-square-foot build-to-suit distribution facility for Amazon at VenturePark 65 in Crown Point. The new facility will support Amazon’s distribution network across the Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana markets and is expected to create approximately 500 jobs. The project marks Chicago-based Venture One’s second development in Indiana. The project team includes Venture One as developer, Premier Design + Build Group as general contractor, Ware Malcomb as architect and Jacob & Hefner as civil engineer. Ryan O’Leary of KBC Advisors assisted Amazon in its site selection, and Brian Vanosky and Michael O’Leary of Lee & Associates represented Venture One.
JOLIET, ILL. — Opus has begun construction on Opus Intermodal at Joliet, a 314,684-square-foot speculative industrial building on 39 acres in Joliet. The project site is at the northeast corner of Patterson and West Laraway roads, directly across the street from Union Pacific’s Global IV intermodal terminal. Plans call for a clear height of 36 feet, 31 dock doors, two drive-in doors, 209 trailer stalls and 214 car parking spaces. The building can accommodate up to two users. Opus is the developer and design-builder, working with Ware Malcomb as architect. Matthew Stauber and Steve Ostrowski of Colliers are marketing the buildings for lease. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 1. The building is slated for completion in June 2027.
IPA Arranges Joint Venture Equity for Cliff at Green Valley Ranch Adaptive Reuse Project in Henderson, Nevada
by Amy Works
HENDERSON, NEV. — IPA Capital Markets, a division of Marcus & Milichap, has arranged joint venture equity on behalf of VAC Development for The Cliff at Green Valley Ranch, an adaptive reuse redevelopment in Henderson. Jeremy Slocumb of IPA Capital Markets led the transaction. Upon completion, The Cliff at Green Valley Ranch will be Henderson’s first major open-air retail, dining and lifestyle development of its scale since 2004. The project will convert two obsolete office buildings, built in 2002 on 10 elevated acres at 2500-2550 Paseo Verde Parkway, into a 100,000-square-foot, Class A, pedestrian-friendly campus. The Cliff will feature 38 units ranging from 200-square-foot kiosks to a 16,000-square-foot Arhaus anchor, all organized around a 26,000-square-foot covered outdoor dining lounge. The project will emphasize experiential retail, chef-driven dining, wellness, art and community gathering space. Confirmed tenants include The Taco Stand, Lyte House, Barista Botanist and Killer Whale Creamery. Planned amenities include landscaped courtyards and breezeways, a central bar and outdoor lounge, covered patios, a food-kiosk alley, a children’s play area, public art and live music and performance zones. Deliveries will begin in second-quarter 2027, with first tenants opening in the second half of the year.
BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. — Green Cay Life Plan Village Inc., a nonprofit corporation, has broken ground on a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) project in Boynton Beach, approximately 30 miles north of Fort Lauderdale. Greenbrier Development LLC and BRP Senior Housing Management LLC, a Delray Beach-based affiliate of private equity real estate firm Big Rock Partners, are co-developers for the project, called The Winsberg at Green Cay. Greenbrier Development will also manage the seniors housing property, which is the first new CCRC built in Palm Beach County since 2016. Upon completion, the project — which was first announced in 2022 — will span 15 acres. The community will total 220 residences in a 510,000-square-foot building, with 189 independent living units and 32 assisted living and memory care units. Amenities will include multiple dining venues, a bar and bistro, fitness center, yoga studio, salon, theater, pickleball court, swimming pool and spa. Moss Construction is the construction manager for The Winsberg at Green Cay. The opening is scheduled for 2028.
Clear Blue Breaks Ground on 228-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Dickson, Tennessee
by John Nelson
DICKSON, TENN. — The Clear Blue Co. has broken ground on Honeywood Dickson, a 228-unit affordable housing community located at 841 Cowan Road in Dickson, about 40 miles west of Nashville. The property will feature one- to four-bedroom homes reserved at 30, 60 and 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). The $88.1 million project is being advanced through collaboration among Clear Blue, HUD, the City of Dickson, Dickson County, the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA), Regions Bank, the Dickson Housing Authority and other public and private partners. Regions Real Estate Capital Markets provided a Freddie Mac loan for the project, and Regions Affordable Housing provided construction and equity bridge loans and made an equity investment in the project’s 4 percent LIHTC allocation by the THDA. The Health and Educational Facilities Board of the City of Dickson authorized the issuance of up to $48 million in tax-exempt bonds that were underwritten by Raymond James National Housing Group. Additionally, the Dickson Housing Authority will provide development-based vouchers for 60 homes. The design-build team includes architect Studio A Architecture and general contractor BACAR Constructors. Clear Blue plans to deliver first units at Honeywood Dickson next fall and fully deliver the property in …
MELISSA, TEXAS — Texas-based developer X Capital is underway on sitework for a 59,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Melissa, located about 40 miles north of Dallas in Collin County. The project represents Phase I of a 22-acre development known as Melissa Park Village and will consist of 36,000 square feet of retail space across two buildings, as well as a two-story building with 23,000 square feet for flexible office and/or retail use. Phased deliveries across all three buildings are targeted to begin in 2027. Weitzman is the leasing agent for Melissa Park Village.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Seefried Industrial Properties, in partnership with WDP Partners, has broken ground on an industrial project at 1703 S. Arizona Ave. in Chandler. ARCO is serving as general contractor for the project, which is slated for completion in third-quarter 2027. Situated on 16.7 acres, the two-building project will feature 269,100 square feet of Class A industrial space. The project will include a 69,300-square-foot Building A and a 199,800-square-foot Building B. Both buildings will feature 32-foot clear heights and ESFR sprinkler systems, with a combined 65 dock-high doors, four grade-level doors, 204 parking spaces and 56 trailer spaces. Dan Calihan, Pat Feeney and Tyler Vowels of CBRE are handling leasing and marketing efforts for the development.
BOSTON — The Community Builders (TCB) and the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) have completed a 223-unit multifamily redevelopment project in the state capital’s Jackson Square neighborhood. The project represents Phase I of the redevelopment of the Mildred C. Hailey Apartments and replaced 253 existing units with two six-story buildings that house 223 units. Specific income restrictions were not disclosed, but the residences comprise 91 “deeply affordable” units and 132 units of “affordable and moderate income housing.” The first phase of the redevelopment also featured the construction of a new, 6,800-square-foot community center named in honor of Anna Mae Cole, a transformational tenant leader, as well as 1,520 square feet of commercial space.
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