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HUTCHINS, TEXAS — Developer IAC Properties is nearing completion of construction of Wintergreen Distribution Center, a 560,030-square-foot industrial project in Hutchins, a southeastern suburb of Dallas. Designed by Azimuth Architecture, the building sits on a 34-acre site and features 40-foot clear heights, four drive-in doors and parking for 328 cars and 151 trailers. Chicago-based Krusinski Construction Co. is now underway on a tenant build-out for HVAC products and systems provider Cooper & Hunter, which will occupy 266,788 square feet within the building. Completion of the build-out is slated for June.

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SHENANDOAH, TEXAS — Local development and investment firm Pinecroft has broken ground on a $16.2 million healthcare project in The Woodlands, located north of Houston. The project, a 39,883-square-foot medical office building, is fully preleased to providers in specialty practices such as primary care, nephrology, urology, cardiology and infectious diseases. Browne McGregor Architects designed the project, and O’Donnell Snider Construction is serving as the general contractor. Completion is slated for early 2027.

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LOS ANGELES — Lendlease, in joint venture with Aware Super, has opened Habitat, a two-building live-work-thrive campus in Los Angeles. Located at 3411 S. La Cienega Blvd., the campus includes Habitat Residences, a 12-story residential building, and a six-story, 260,000-square-foot creative office building. Designed by SHoP Architects, with Steinberg Hart acting as architect of record, the buildings are situated on a 3.5-acre campus. The residential component includes 260 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments and penthouses on the top two floors. Apartments include quartz countertops, full quartz backsplashes, full-height windows and balconies or terraces in 50 percent of the units. Community amenities include a resort-style deck with an outdoor pool, spa, shaded cabanas, grilling stations and al fresco dining areas, a rooftop bookable dining room and outdoor terrace and an indoor-outdoor fitness center. The property also includes a fleet of Habitat-branded e-bikes for residential use, coworking space, a social lounge, media room, library, dedicated storage, pet spa, dog run and dining room with planned chef demonstrations, wine tastings and seasonal pop-ups. Kelly Wearstler and Jules Wilson Design Studio designed the interiors of the residential building. The office portion includes 40,000-square-foot to 50,000-square-foot floor plates, 14-foot floor-to-floor heights and private terraces, as …

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SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Silicon Valley Initiative Partnership has received $74.1 million in financing for the conversion of the historic Bank of Italy building, located at 12 S. 1st St. in downtown San Jose, into a mixed-use residential and retail property. Deutsche Bank provided the financing. Originally constructed in 1926, the 13-story office tower will be transformed into a 126,000-square-foot multifamily and commercial space. The residential portion will feature 109 studio, one- and two-bedroom, market-rate apartments complemented by a fitness center, lounge and an outdoor terrace. Dave Karson, Chris Moyer, Alex Lapidus and Chris Meloni of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the financing on behalf of of the borrower.

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SAVANNAH, GA. — The Ardent Cos. has signed Sprouts Farmers Market to anchor Crossroads Shopping Center, a 92,000-square-foot retail center located in Savannah. Ardent will redevelop 28,000 square feet for the addition of Sprouts Farmers Market, as well as a second retail suite. In addition to repositioning the tenant mix, the Atlanta-based real estate firm will also upgrade the property’s façade. Demolition is expected to begin this summer, with a targeted opening in 2027. The development marks Sprouts Farmers Market’s first location in Savannah.

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TAMPA, FLA. — Aventon Cos. has broken ground on Aventon Eva, a 270-unit multifamily development located at the intersection of Little and Decubellis roads in Tampa. The developer will begin leasing the three-story, garden-style complex in July 2027. Aventon Eva will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, as well as a resort-style swimming pool, clubhouse with dedicated remote workspace, pet spa and a 24/7 fitness center. The property marks Aventon’s third ground-up community in the Tampa Bay region.  The project team includes Cormia Design (architect) and Studio 5 Interiors (interior designer).

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MT. JULIET, TENN. — Alliance Residential has purchased 10 acres within McFarland Farms, a 110-acre mixed-use project in Mt. Juliet, approximately 17 miles east of Nashville. The Scottsdale, Ariz.-based developer plans to build a 312-unit apartment community on the site. Eric Deems and George Schubert of Atlanta-based Land Advisors Organization represented Alliance Residential in the land transaction. Further details of the multifamily development were not released. In addition to the new apartments, McFarland Farms will include a town center that compromises a mix of 184 townhomes and 175 single-family homes, as well as 35,000 square feet of commercial space for restaurants, retail and entertainment uses; a 4,300-square-foot public greenway; dog park; and a community amphitheater.  The five-phase development, which broke ground in early 2025, is being developed by Tulit Investment and is expected to be fully delivered in 2030.

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SARASOTA, FLA. — Torburn Partners, a real estate development and investment firm based in Chicago, and leasing and placemaking partner Jamestown are moving forward with Sarasota Square, a mixed-use redevelopment of the former Sarasota Square Mall. The mixed-use development spans nearly 100 acres at the corner of South Tamiami Trail and Beneva Road in Sarasota. Sarasota Square Mall originally opened in September 1977 and closed in December 2024. Phase I of the project, which is expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2027, will introduce approximately 90,000 square feet of daily-needs tenants, such as Whole Foods Market, HomeSense, Charles Schwab, CAVA, Joe & the Juice and Chipotle Mexican Grill. Most recently, Warby Parker signed a 2,040-square-foot lease, bringing the first phase to 88 percent preleased. Additional leasing and development announcements will be shared as the project progresses. Jamestown, an Atlanta-based development and management firm that specializes in placemaking for retail and mixed-use environments, has begun leasing negotiations for Phase II. “With Phase II, we’re targeting operators that deliver a sense of discovery and a unique point of view,” says Adam Schwegman, head of retail leasing at Jamestown. “The early response from prospective tenants has been incredibly strong, reinforcing …

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Hillwood is underway on construction of two speculative industrial buildings totaling 769,858 square feet at AllianceTexas, the developer’s master-planned community in North Fort Worth. Alliance Gateway 70 and Alliance Gateway 71 will total 268,623 and 501,235 square feet, respectively. Alliance Gateway 70 will feature a rear-load configuration, 36-foot clear heights, 47 dock doors, two drive-in ramps, 185-foot truck court depths and parking for 270 cars and 68 trailers. Alliance Gateway 71 will feature 40-foot clear heights, 105 dock doors, four drive-in ramps, 185-foot truck court depths and parking for 294 cars and 149 trailers. Planned speculative tenant improvements for both buildings include approximately 2,500 square feet of main office space, LED warehouse lighting and 20 full dock door packages with seals, bumpers, lights and mechanical levelers. RGA Architects designed the buildings, with Westwood handling civil engineering. Enterprise Bank and Comerica Bank are respectively financing construction of the two buildings. Construction of both buildings is expected to be complete before the end of the year.

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CHESTER, VA. — Locally based Emerson Cos. and independent developer Philip Roper have delivered The River Apartments, a 201-unit community located at 1350 Meadowville Technology Parkway in Chester. The Class A community is situated near the James River, which runs through downtown Richmond. The property features one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 615 to 1,489 square feet. Monthly rental rates range from $1,684 to $2,596, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a saltwater pool with sundeck, fitness center, grilling stations, landscaped courtyards with fire pits, resident lounge and coworking/conference space. Burke & Herbert Bank provided an undisclosed amount of construction financing to the development team. The design-build team include 2PA (architect), Highmark Engineering (civil engineer), KBS (general contractor), Focus Design (interior designer) and Cite Design (landscape architect). Capital Square Living operates The River Apartments.

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