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Mark IV Capital Receives $86M Construction Loan for Metro Austin Mixed-Use Project

by Taylor Williams

ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — California-based Mark IV Capital has received an $86 million construction loan for Phase I of The District, a mixed-use project that will be located in the northern Austin suburb of Round Rock. The site is adjacent to the headquarters campus of Dell, and Phase I of The District will feature a 316-unit apartment complex with 23,042 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space. Units will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse lounge and outdoor entertainment spaces. Phase I will also include a 40,750-square-foot food-and-beverage plaza that will comprise six buildings with tenant spaces ranging in size from 1,500 to 11,750 square feet. Completion of Phase I is slated for early 2028. George Smith Partners arranged the financing through BDT & MSD Partners and an affiliate of global private equity firm Apollo.

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NewMark Merrill-Led Partnership to Develop 297,363 SF Retail Center in Victorville, California

by Amy Works

VICTORVILLE, CALIF. — NewMark Merrill Cos., in partnership with World Premier Investments and R.Y. Properties, has received entitlements to develop Desert Sky Plaza II, a 30-acre shopping center at the southeast corner of Roy Rogers Drive and Amargosa Road in Victorville. NewMark Merrill is slated to break ground on the project in the second quarter of 2026 with the opening planned for fall 2027. Designed by Architects Orange and Kimley-Horn, Desert Sky Plaza II will be the second phase of the existing Desert Sky Plaza, which is anchored by The Home Depot. The new phase, anchored by Target and Burlington, will offer 297,363 square feet of retail space. Desert Sky Plaza is roughly 70 percent pre-committed but still has availability for tenants ranging from 1,500 square feet to 25,000 square feet. Greg Giacopuzzi and Darren Bovard of NewMark Merrill are overseeing leasing at the center.

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STRO, KRE to Develop 65,000 SF Industrial Project in Parsippany, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — A partnership between two New Jersey-based firms, The STRO Cos. and Kushner Real Estate (KRE) will develop a 65,000-square-foot industrial project in Parsippany, about 30 miles west of New York City. The building at 3 Century Drive will offer 36-foot clear heights, 10 dock doors, one drive-in door and divisibility to 32,000 square feet. Vertical construction is underway, and completion is slated for the fall. Resource Realty is the leasing agent.

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ArizonaDevelopmentHospitalityWestern

PEG Cos. Opens 168-Room AC Hotel Scottsdale Old Town in Arizona

by Amy Works

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — PEG Cos., as developer, co-owner and manager, has opened AC Hotel Scottsdale Old Town, a six-story AC Hotels by Marriott asset at 7117 E. 3rd Ave. in Scottsdale. The hotel features 168 guest rooms, the brand’s signature AC Lounge and AC Kitchen, a 24/7 fitness center, rooftop pool and purpose-designed meeting and event rooms. The property also features a three-level underground parking garage and pet-friendly accommodations for guests traveling with small dogs up to 50 pounds. Additionally, Cielito, a rooftop bar and restaurant developed in collaboration with The Wayfaring Group, features 70 seats.

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10290 East Bay Harbor Drive
DevelopmentFloridaLoansMultifamilySoutheast

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $80M Loan for Multifamily Development on Miami’s Bay Harbor Islands

by Abby Cox

MIAMI — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $80 million in construction financing for 10290 East Bay Harbor Drive, a luxury multifamily development on Bay Harbor Islands in Miami. Adam Schwartz, Jonathan Schwartz, Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Sean Reimer, Michael Diaz and Michael Ianno of Walker & Dunlop arranged the floating-rate, interest-only loan through New York-based Madison Realty Capital on behalf of the borrower, Clara Homes. 10290 East Bay Harbor Drive is the third apartment complex located within a three-phased master-planned development on Bay Harbor Islands. The six-story apartment building will total 250,000 square feet with 77 units, according to South Florida Business Journal, bringing Clara Homes to 150 luxury apartments on the Bay Harbor Islands. Amenities at the complex will include a rooftop swimming pool with panoramic views, fitness center and an outdoor yoga studio. 10290 East Bay Harbor Drive is also situated near Bal Harbour Shops, which is currently undergoing a $550 million redevelopment.

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AlabamaDevelopmentMultifamilySoutheast

JCCG Underway on 250-Unit Build-to-Rent Community in Loxley, Alabama

by Abby Cox

LOXLEY, ALA. — Jim Chapman Construction Group (JCCG) is underway on the construction of The Cottages at Loxley, a 250-unit build-to-rent residential community located in Loxley, a city in Alabama’s Baldwin County. The firm broke ground on the project in January, with vertical construction slated to begin later this year. Situated on roughly 51 acres along I-10, The Cottages at Loxley will comprise single-family rental homes ranging in size from 1,000 to 1,493 square feet, featuring open-concept layouts and attached private garages. Planned amenities will include a clubhouse, swimming pool, fitness center, onsite property management and 24-hour emergency maintenance. The community is designated to serve families within the Baldwin County Public Schools system, including Loxley Elementary School, Central Baldwin Middle School and Robertsdale High School.

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Thompson Thrift to Develop 300-Unit Multifamily Community in Dacula, Georgia

by Abby Cox

DACULA, GA. — Indiana-based Thompson Thrift will develop Lineage, a 300-unit multifamily project in Dacula, an Atlanta suburb in Gwinnett County. The development will be capitalized with equity from Thompson Thrift’s 2026 Multifamily Development LP fund, while PNC Bank will provide construction financing for the project. Lineage marks Thompson Thrift’s 100th multifamily community to be developed nationwide. Spanning nearly 15 acres at the Harbins Road and Ga. State Route 316 interchange, Lineage will comprise four-story buildings with one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Select homes will feature private patio, balcony and yard options, as well as detached garages, high-speed internet access and an Amazon package hub. Amenities will include a golf simulator, swimming pool, fitness center, pickleball court, lounges, coworking and conference space, a dog park, pet spa, outdoor firepits and grilling areas, event space and landscaped courtyards. Additionally, more than 9,500 square feet of street-level retail space will be designed with outdoor seating, “play” space and a designated area for outdoor concerts.

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UM-Board of Regents Approves $143M Behavioral Health, Ambulatory Surgery Centers in Lansing

by Kristin Harlow

LANSING, MICH. — The University of Michigan Board of Regents has approved two projects for mental health resources and certain surgical procedures in mid-Michigan. UM Health-Sparrow is building a behavioral health hospital and an ambulatory surgery center in Lansing. Groundbreakings are scheduled this summer, with plans to open each facility in 2028. The behavioral health hospital will be located in a park-like setting. The building is slated for vacant UM Health-Sparrow-owned property behind the Lansing hospital near Pennsylvania Avenue and Jerome Street. The 64-bed, $83 million facility will serve adult, geriatric, child and adolescent patients. UM-Health is collaborating with Sheppard Pratt, the nation’s largest private, nonprofit provider of behavioral health/substance abuse services, to manage the new hospital and behavioral health services. The $60 million UM Health-Sparrow Lansing Ambulatory Surgery Center will be located west of the Lansing hospital near Michigan and Pennsylvania avenues. The outpatient facility will feature four operating rooms at the start, with options to expand. The new surgery center will care for patients currently undergoing procedures at the 100-year-old St. Lawrence campus and will handle some cases currently performed at the Lansing hospital. Cardiac patients will also benefit from a new MRI planned for the facility.

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Maverick, American Mortgage Arrange Construction Financing for $26M Condo Project in Indiana

by Kristin Harlow

BLOOMINGTON, IND. — Maverick Commercial Mortgage and American Mortgage & Realty have arranged construction financing for ONE15 Lofts on Kirkwood, a $26 million condominium project in Bloomington. First Farmers Bank & Trust provided the 36-month loan, which features interest-only payments. Construction is underway on the project, which is developed by Randy Lloyd of Clearpath Services. The development site at 115 E. Kirkwood Ave. was formerly a surface parking lot adjacent to CVS and directly across from the historic Buskirk-Chumley Theater. The five-story project will feature 17 luxury condominiums, 90 percent of which are pre-sold. Units will range from 1,600 to over 4,000 square feet. The first two floors will feature a new restaurant concept by Cassady’s, the owners of Uptown Café. The project team includes Kunkel Design Group, Genesis Build and interior designer Lindsay Taylor Bell. Kerry Feigenbaum of FC Tucker/Bloomington Realtors is handling residential sales. Completion is slated for 2027.

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MP-Materials-10X
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MP Materials Selects AllianceTexas for $1.3B Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing Site

by Abby Cox

NORTHLAKE, TEXAS — MP Materials (NYSE: MP), the leading American producer of rare earth materials and permanent magnets, has selected Northlake for its new $1.3 billion rare earth magnet manufacturing campus. CBRE arranged the sale of the site, which is situated within the 27,000-acre AllianceTexas master-planned development in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, on behalf of the developer, Hillwood. The new site, dubbed “10X,” is expected to serve as the center of the United States’ rare earth magnet supply chain. It is located less than 10 miles from MP’s existing “Independence” facility in Fort Worth, which began commercial production in 2025 as a 250,000-square-foot downstream center for rare earth metal, alloy and magnet production. 10X is the result of MP Materials’ previously announced public-private partnership with the U.S. Department of War (DoW), which was established in July 2025 to accelerate U.S. rare earth magnet independence, according to the company’s press release. The DoW holds a 15 percent stake in the company. “10X is about building industrial strength at a scale the United States has not seen in generations, and the exceptional talent and infrastructure in North Texas make it possible,” says James Litinsky, founder, chairman and CEO of MP Materials. “We are advancing key objectives …

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