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BAYTOWN, TEXAS ­— A partnership between New York City-based Rockefeller Group and Falcon Commercial Development has broken ground onEast Bay Trade Center, a 557,339-square-foot industrial project in the eastern Houston suburb of Baytown. The development will consist of two cross-dock buildings totaling 307,595 square feet and 249,744 square feet on a 39-acre site. Building features will include 36-foot clear heights and a combined 121 dock doors, eight grade-level ramps and parking for 303 cars and 166 trailers. Munson & Associates designed the project, and FCL Builders is serving as the general contractor. Waneck Civil Engineering and Colliers are also part of the project team. Construction is slated for a fourth-quarter completion.

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CARNEYS POINT, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 707,400-square-foot industrial development site in Carneys Point, located along the Delaware River in Southern New Jersey. Known as Salem Commerce Park, the site is fully approved for the development of three buildings on three separate parcels, and the sale included a 10-acre tract that houses a 78,000-square-foot vacant office building. An affiliate of local developer D2 Organization sold the property to another local entity, EQT Exeter, for an undisclosed price. Brian Fiumara and Brad Ruppel of CBRE brokered the deal.

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SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — Inland Private Capital Corp. and Devon Self Storage, which are both part of The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos., have completed a 601-unit self-storage redevelopment project in the western Massachusetts city of Springfield. The project converted a historic former factory building in the downtown area into a facility with three interconnected buildings totaling 59,837 net rentable square feet of climate-controlled space. The facility also features drive-thru unit capability and a 24-hour security system.

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PHOENIX — ZOM Living has secured financing for the development of Azola Desert Ridge, a multifamily community in Phoenix. The funding includes a joint venture equity investment from Origin Investments and construction financing totaling $88 million. Located along the Loop 101 Freeway at 56th Street, Azola Desert Ridge will offer 416 apartments spread across four-story buildings in a garden-style multifamily community that is slated to deliver by third-quarter 2026. Azola Desert Ridge will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 730 square feet to 1,533 square feet, a resort-style pool and deck, a fitness center, dog park, pet grooming salon, a glam room, podcast room, individual offices for residents and a self-service market along with lounge areas. Mike Higgins, Asher Gunter, Matt Pesch and Austin Groen of CBRE Multifamily Equity Advising team represented the sponsor to arrange the joint venture equity investment with Origin Investments.

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ACWORTH, GA. — A partnership between Novare Group, Batson-Cook Development Co. (BCDC) and PointOne Holdings has completed The Parker, a luxury apartment community in Acworth, approximately 26 miles northwest of Midtown Atlanta. The community totals 330 one-, two- and three-bedroom units, including 20 carriage homes with private garages. Amenities at the property include a resort-style swimming pool and sun deck, fitness center, outdoor entertainment pavilion with grilling stations, clubhouse, coworking spaces, coffee bar and a centralized green space designed for community events and recreation. Monthly rental rates for The Parker begin at $1,499, according to Apartments.com.

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — A joint venture between Portman and 908 Group has launched vertical construction on The Hall, a 674-bed student housing development located directly across from Florida State University’s College of Business in Tallahassee. The community will offer 191 units across two mid-rise buildings. Amenities will include a rooftop pool, fitness center, 7,269 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 452 parking spaces. The development team includes Canyon Partners Real Estate and PTM Partners. The Hall is slated for completion in summer 2026.

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NEW YORK CITY — S3 Capital has provided a $210 million construction loan for a 28-story mixed-use project located at 6208 Eighth Ave. in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn. Chicago-based Watermark Capital is the project’s sponsor. The company obtained the financing alongside its joint venture partner, Rubin Equities. Once completed, the development will consist of 497 apartment units and 100,000 square feet of retail space. Residents will have access to shared amenities such as a fitness center, rooftop terrace, bike storage, a yoga room, sauna, screening room and coworking spaces. The project is situated directly above the Eighth Avenue subway station. Prestige Construction will serve as the general contractor. An estimated completion date for the development was not disclosed. “We are thrilled to collaborate with Watermark Capital on this exciting project,” said Robert Schwartz, co-founder and partner at S3 Capital. “The Sunset Park housing market is significantly under-supplied, and this development will bring a substantial amount of in-demand, transit-oriented housing units to the community.” Morris Betesh, Alex Bailkin, Matt O’Hanlon and Israel Mermelstein of Arrow Real Estate Advisors arranged the loan on behalf of Watermark Capital. S3 Capital is wholly owned by Spruce Capital Partners, a New York City-based developer, owner, lender and investor. Since …

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HUMBLE, TEXAS — SurePoint Development, a self-storage owner-operator based in San Antonio, will develop an 687-unit self-storage facility in Humble, a northeastern suburb of Houston. The site is located at the intersection of Sam Houston Tollway and Mesa Drive at the entrance to Johnson Development’s Fall Creek master-planned community. CubeSmart will operate the new facility, which will comprise 120,000 net rentable square feet of climate- and non-climate-controlled space. The facility will also feature boat/RV storage space and 10,000 square feet of mini-offices. Construction is set to begin before the end of the year. A tentative completion date was not announced. SurePoint is also planning a 761-unit facility in Missouri City.

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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer AST has completed a 229,000-square-foot healthcare project in the Central New Jersey community of New Brunswick. The 15-story ambulatory medical pavilion is situated within the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital campus. The facility, construction of which topped out in August 2022, expands outpatient access to care and clinical experts who support existing RWJBarnabas Health hospital services. Project partners included Jarmel Kizel (architect), O’Donnell & Naccarato (structural engineer), Langan (civil engineer) and Torcon Inc. (general contractor and construction manager).

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GAINESVILLE, FLA. — A joint venture between Gilbane Development Co. and CBRE Investment Management has broken ground on Zaya, a 702-bed student housing development located near the University of Florida campus in Gainesville. The community will offer 352 units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities will include a rooftop deck with a pickleball court, pool, clubhouse and fitness center; study rooms on each floor; a coworking lounge; leasing lobby with a coffee bar; and three courtyards with lawn games, outdoor cooking space and lounges. Site work has commenced for the development with completion scheduled for summer 2027.

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