CELINA, TEXAS — Fort Worth-based owner-operator Trademark will develop Shawnee Trail, a 150-acre mixed-use, master-planned project that will be located at the corner of Preston Road and the Collin County Outer Loop on the northern outskirts of the metroplex. Shawnee Trail will feature a retail component that could span as much as 500,000 square feet and will be anchored by a Walmart Supercenter. Additional uses are still being determined. Trademark will develop Shawnee Trail in partnership with family holding company Glendenning 1887 and the Celina Economic Development Corp.
BRYAN, TEXAS — Bayview PACE has provided $15.6 million in C-PACE financing for The Lumin, a 103,000-square-foot office project that is under construction in the Central Texas city of Bryan. The building, which is being constructed on a speculative basis, will be located within the 350-acre Lake Walk master-planned development and will include ground-floor retail space and an onsite parking garage. The borrower is Bryan-based William Cole Cos. Vaughn Construction is the general contractor for The Lumin, which is expected to be complete in spring 2027.
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLA. — The St. Joe Co. will develop a new Publix grocery store at Watersound West Bay Center, a lifestyle shopping center under construction in Panama City Beach. The new Publix is expected to comprise 50,000 square feet and will feature a pharmacy, deli and bakery, as well as an adjacent Publix Liquors store. Plans will also include an additional 11,000 square feet of inline retail space. Upon completion, Watersound West Bay Center will serve the neighboring Latitude Margaritaville Watersound community, which will have a total of 3,500 homes in Phase I. The shopping center will total 500,000 square feet of retail, dining and commercial space in an open-air layout. St. Joe Co. is nearing completion on an 18,000-square-foot, standalone retail building within Watersound West Bay Center that will have spaces available for lease in early 2026.
ST. LOUIS — Tarlton is providing preconstruction and construction management services for “Catalyst: Powered by WashU,” a new startup hub for bioscience companies in the Cortex Innovation District from BOBB LLC, an affiliate of Washington University. The $100 million, 163,000-square-foot redevelopment project is located in the Central West End of St. Louis and includes the renovation of the 120,000-square-foot, seven-story former headquarters of MERS Goodwill Industries at 4140 Forest Park Blvd. Tarlton will restore the building, which was occupied by MERS Goodwill Industries from 1944 to 2019. The building was originally constructed for Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Co. and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The project also includes the construction of a new 50,000-square-foot, four-story addition. Three new elevators will access laboratory and office spaces. The ground-floor lobby will feature a coffee bar and common meeting spaces. HOK is the project architect.
EVANSTON, ILL. — Maverick Commercial Mortgage Inc. has arranged a $13.5 million stretch senior construction loan for a 30-unit apartment building in Evanston. A Midwest-based debt fund provided the loan. The borrower acquired the site, previously a parking lot, in 2024. The project site is located four blocks west of Northwestern University. Completion is slated for spring 2027.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Inspired by Somerset Development has launched leasing for the West Side of Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates. The project’s first phase has reached 98 percent occupancy. The former AT&T campus now features a mix of office, retail, dining, residences and hospitality. The redeveloped West Side will include more than 500,000 square feet of new space, including 430,000 square feet of traditional office space with approximately 35,000 square feet dedicated to 16 fully furnished “Ready-to-Wear” suites. These suites are available for flexible short- and long-term leases ranging from 1,000 to 4,000 square feet. A conference center with five conference rooms will accommodate up to 370 people. There will also be 70,000 square feet of retail space. Completion of the West Side is slated for the third quarter of 2026. The East Side now has only 10,000 square feet of space remaining, including an 1,800-square-foot “Ready-to-Wear” suite and two office spaces. Following recent leases from Arjo, Convergint and WT Group, a combined 785 additional employees are at the campus on a daily basis.
HOUSTON — Fairstead, an affordable housing owner-operator based in New York City, has announced the $242 million acquisition and rehabilitation of Haverstock Hills, a 700-unit affordable housing property in Houston’s East Aldine neighborhood. Haverstock Hills comprises 44 two- and three-story buildings on a 22-acre site. Residences include a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, all of which are reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Fairstead plans to upgrade unit interiors, building exteriors and common areas, as well as enhance the amenities via an updated clubhouse, outdoor playground, laundry facilities and a business center. Fairstead will also invest in new safety and security measures across the property. Rainbow Housing Corp. will continue to provide onsite social services for residences of Haverstock Hills.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — A partnership between local developer Trammell Crow Co. and PGIM Real Estate has broken ground on Lake Vista Technology Park, a 316,333-square-foot industrial project that will be located in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. The 20-acre site is located at the southwest corner of I-35 and State Highway 121, and the development will consist of three buildings that will range in size from 66,820 to 126,693 square feet. All three buildings will feature rear-load configurations and 32-foot clear heights. Alliance Architects is designing the project, and Peinado Construction is the general contractor. Halff is the civil engineer, and CBRE is the leasing agent. Comerica Bank is funding construction, which is expected to be complete in late 2026.
DALLAS — Locally based firm Anthem Development has begun construction on Premier at Dallas Midtown, a 296-unit multifamily project that will be located on the site of the former Valley View Mall on the city’s north side. The development will feature studio, one- and two -bedroom floor plans that will range in size from 500 to 1,400 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, sky lounge, game room, dog run and a business center with private workstations and a conference room, as well as 13,500 square feet of retail space. Cross Architects designed the project. NexBank is financing construction, which is expected to be complete in 2027.
NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Wan Bridge, a Texas-based developer of build-to-rent residential communities, is underway on construction of West End Estates, a 218-unit project located northeast of San Antonio in New Braunfels. West End Estates will feature 1,200- to 1,800-square-foot townhomes and amenities such as a clubhouse, pool, sports courts and a playground. Roughly 15 percent of the residences are now complete, and a grand opening event is planned for early next year.
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