PLANO, TEXAS — WareSpace, a a national provider of micro-bay warehouse spaces, has opened a 174,500-square-foot facility in Plano, located northeast of Dallas. WareSpace Plano is a conversion of a formerly vacant retail building and offers private warehouse suites that range in size from 200 to 2,000 square feet. Additional features include climate controls, loading docks, industrial racking, conference rooms, shared kitchens and lounge areas. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Aug. 6.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between RXR, Columbia Property Trust, Strategic Value Partners LLC and One Investment Management has begun leasing Hudson House West, a 27-story apartment building in Jersey City’s SoHo West neighborhood. The 338-unit building represents the third and final phase of a larger development known as the Hudson House Collection, which includes another 27-story building (Hudson House East) and a five-story adaptive reuse building known as Radio Lofts. Combined, the buildings total 829 units in addition to 48,000 square feet of retail space. Residences at Hudson House West come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include two pools, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a sky lounge, fitness center, coffee bar, children’s playroom, game lounges, coworking space, an indoor soccer field and a basketball court.
CENTERTON, ARK. — Capstone Building Corp. has broken ground on The Emerald, a 256-unit multifamily development located in the northwest Arkansas city of Centerton. The $45 million apartment complex is slated for completion in October 2028. Situated at the intersection of East Centerton Boulevard and Womack Road, The Emerald will encompass 312,414 square feet across nine residential buildings. Amenities at the complex will include a resort-style swimming pool, pickleball courts, fire pits and gathering areas, as well as retail spaces integrated within the apartment buildings. Capstone Building Corp. is serving as the general contractor for The Emerald, with The Kalikow Group and EYC Cos. serving as developers. S. Robert Andron is the project architect, and Chris Bakunas is the civil engineer.
ATLANTA — Live music and dueling piano bar Park Bench has signed a lease to open a new venue at Centennial Yards, a $5 billion mixed-use development underway in downtown Atlanta and the operator’s second venue in the city. The new Park Bench will be situated within the 7.5-acre “Entertainment District,” which will also include a 5,300-seat Live Nation venue, the interactive Cosm attraction that opened this summer and the Virgin Hotel. Park Bench’s newest location will sit between and adjacent to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena. CIM Group and its affiliate firm Centennial Yards Co. are the master developers behind the project, which is transforming a 50-acre site in the heart of downtown formerly known locally as “The Gulch.” Known for its dueling pianos, live cover bands, DJ sets and themed karaoke nights, Park Bench first established its presence in Buckhead, where it has served patrons for 27 years.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Thompson Thrift has opened Switch, a multifamily community in Colorado Springs. Thompson Thrift 2023 Multifamily Development L.P. provided equity for the development. Situated on 11 acres at the intersection of Voyager Parkway and North Gate Boulevard, Switch features 276 one-, two- and three-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, glass-top ranges, hardwood-style flooring, walk-in showers, multiple smart home capabilities and full-sized washers/dryers. Additionally, select units offer premium appliances, cabinetry with soft-close doors, a deluxe closet system with shelving and garage options. Community amenities include a fully equipped 24-hour fitness center, resort-style heated swimming pool, electric fire pits, a billiards and shuffleboard area, bike storage and workshop, a dog park and pet spa and a coffee bar. The property also includes a resident conference room with video conference technology, an outdoor entertainment kitchen and community-wide Wi-Fi. The property is located within the Polaris Pointe development, a 60-business, 200-acre retail complex that features Ford Amphitheater, Sprouts Farmers Market, Bass Pro Shops, Chick-fil-A, Topgolf, iFly, AirCity 260 and Overdrive Raceway.
MALIBU, CALIF. — C.W. Driver Cos., as general contractor, has broken ground on Phase II of the Malibu Middle and High School campus for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. The $74 million phase includes middle school core and gymnasium facilities. Phase II will include two distinct buildings, totaling 40,000 square feet. The middle school core building will feature special education and counseling spaces, a wellness center, media lab, food-service areas and shaded outdoor spaces. The gymnasium facility will feature a fitness studio and multi-sport court supporting games, including basketball, volleyball, soccer and badminton. The second phase is slated for completion in late 2028. Project partners include LPA Architecture, Massetti Consulting and Element Consulting.
MICHIGAN AND NEBRASKA — National daycare franchise The Learning Experience has unveiled plans to open 12 new centers over the next three years, adding 120,000 square feet. Each location will total up to 10,000 square feet of indoor building space with up to a 5,000-square-foot playground. Each center will employ as many as 30 staff members and certified teachers to serve upwards of 180 children between six weeks and six years of age with daycare and early childhood education. Eight are planned for Michigan, with six in the Detroit area and two in Grand Rapids. The other four are planned for Nebraska, evenly split between the Lincoln and Omaha metro areas. The Learning Experience, which is owned by private equity group Harvest Partners, now maintains 491 centers open and operating. The Florida-based franchise opened 57 new centers in 2025 and 29 so far in 2026, with another 305 currently under development.
CHICAGO — Google has shared new design renderings for the Thompson Center’s atrium in Chicago. The company announced plans to buy the James R. Thompson Center building in 2022. Google has also teamed up with After School Matters to commission a student-designed art piece for the retail concourse. Artist Sanford Biggers has been selected to create a sculpture for the plaza that will honor the Loop’s history of public art. Conceptualized with Architecture Plus Information (A+I), Google is expanding the central opening beneath the 17-story atrium, constructing a cascading staircase integrated with terraced seating and retail offerings. The activated atrium and plaza will feature food, retail and space for seasonal events. The project is slated for completion in 2028. Google opened its Chicago office in 2000 and has grown its employee base in the city to more than 2,000 employees. Google also announced that it will provide $1 million in funding to A Better Chicago to support student attendance.
UPPER MACUNGIE, PA. — Nokia will undertake a $30 million expansion of its photonic semiconductor advanced test and packaging facilities and operations within the Lehigh Valley city of Upper Macungie. The initiative is expected to create about 250 new jobs, effectively doubling the Finnish telecommunications company’s regional workforce, and to account for an estimated economic impact of $500 million over the next five years. According to Lehigh Valley Live, the investment will allow for Nokia to increase production capacity at its Upper Macungie facility by a factor of 10, and the company has also leased additional industrial space for “future product development and logistics.”
ST. CLOUD, FLA. — Walmart plans to anchor a new 40-acre retail development underway in St. Cloud, an Orlando suburb in Osceola County. Situated at the intersection of U.S. Highway 192 and Puffin Road, the property will include a 187,000-square-foot Walmart Supercenter, a Walmart convenience store and gas station and seven to 10 outparcels. The master developer of the project is The Ferber Co., a privately held development firm. The Ponte Vedra, Fla.-based company is currently underway on site work and underground utility installation at the site. First tenants are expected to open by early 2028. The project team includes Hanson, Walter and Associates Inc., Traffic & Mobility Consultants, JR Davis and Cogent Bank. Alex Bisbee of Insite Real Estate helped identify the two-parcel assemblage opportunity for Ferber.
