PLANO, TEXAS — The Dallas Stars are planning to open a new hockey arena and mixed-use entertainment district at The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano. The team announced on June 2 that it had signed a nonbinding letter of intent (LOI), inclusive of design and construction plans for the arena and surrounding district, which could include sports-themed retail, restaurant and entertainment uses, as well as public gathering and event spaces. The announcement comes roughly 24 hours after the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks similarly unveiled plans to move on from American Airlines Center, the downtown venue that is currently the home of both franchises, via an agreement to purchase 100-plus acres at the site of the former Valley View Mall on the city’s north side. Both teams’ leases at American Airlines Center expire in 2031. According to Sports Business Journal (SBJ), total development costs for the Stars’ arena and sports entertainment district are pegged at approximately $1 billion, with the City of Plano expected to contribute about 70 percent ($700 million) toward financing of the project. And according to the Plano Star Courier, the City would then own both the arena and the site and enter into a 30-year lease with …
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — SurePoint Development, a San Antonio-based self-storage owner-operator, has broken ground on an 861-unit facility in The Woodlands, about 30 miles north of Houston. The site is located near the intersection of Six Pines Drive and Lake Front Circle within The Woodlands Town Center, and the property will feature 90,000 net rentable square feet of climate-controlled space. ExtraSpace Storage will manage the facility, which will be SurePoint’s 10th in the Houston area and is expected to be complete in spring 2027.
RAHWAY, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $56 million construction loan for a 277,818-square-foot industrial project in the Northern New Jersey community of Rahway. The 25.6-acre development will consist of two buildings totaling 201,616 and 76,202 square feet. Building features will include clear heights of 40 feet, 49 dock doors, three drive-in doors and parking for 230 cars and six trailers. John Alascio, Chuck Kohaut and T.J. Sullivan of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan through BMO on behalf of the developer, a partnership between Sagard Real Estate and Woodmont Industrial Partners.
BLOOMINGDALE, GA. — Hunt Midwest, a premier development firm based in Kansas City, plans to enter Georgia with its new Hunt Crossroads Commerce Center project. The 1.9 million-square-foot industrial development will be located in Bloomingdale, a city near the Port of Savannah. The project will sit on 280 acres at the northwest corner of I-16 and Jimmy DeLoach Parkway. The six planned buildings will have build-to-suit and flexible leasing options for users ranging from 100,000 to 427,680 square feet. Hunt Midwest has begun the first phase of infrastructural work and plans to break ground soon on Building I, a 318,367-square-foot, rear-load building that is scheduled to open in second-quarter 2027. The developer has tapped Bill Sparks and Preston Andrews of CBRE to handle leasing at Hunt Crossroads Commerce Center.
MCLEAN, VA. — Hilton has launched Undergraduate by Hilton, an upper-midscale hospitality brand designed to serve a range of college and university markets. Hilton’s long-term plans for the brand include growing the pipeline of collegiate-themed hotels to 400 to 500 properties, with the first Undergraduate hotel set to open next year. The model will include both new builds and conversions of hotels near college campuses. Guestrooms will be designed to invoke classrooms with adaptable layouts, study corners and functional storage. Common spaces will include lounges, library-inspired social gathering areas, a barista-led, 24-hour market and a bar program by Authentic Hospitality. Undergraduate joins Hilton’s Lifestyle portfolio of properties, which is projected to grow to 700 hotels globally by 2028, including 60 new openings this year. The brand was created following the success of the Graduate by Hilton brand, which is also part of Hilton’s Lifestyle portfolio.
MIDDLE RIVER, MD. — St. John Properties Inc. and Somerset Cos. LLC have broken ground on Aspen at Greenleigh, a $148 million luxury apartment development in Middle River. The 335-unit property will be situated within the 1,000-acre Greenleigh mixed-use community on the north side of Baltimore County. Set for completion in late 2027, Aspen at Greenleigh will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 599 to 1,669 square feet. Indoor amenities will include a fitness center with yoga studio, multimedia center with oversized viewing screen and adjacent kitchen and bar, a billiards room, business center with a conference area, a pet spa with wash station and an indoor dog park. Outdoor amenities will include a heated saltwater pool with sunning decks, hospitality bar, bike storage and repair room, Zen garden and a courtyard with cabanas, a fireplace and a TV. The design-build team, which is pursuing LEED Gold certification for the development, includes Architects Collaborative (architect), Aumen Asner Inc. (interior design), KTGY (architect), Kline Engineering (structural engineer), Phillips Gradick (MEP engineer) and Stahly Engineering & Associates (civil engineer). St. John Properties’ multifamily construction division is serving as the project’s general contractor. Bozzuto Management will provide property …
CLAYTON, MO. — Architect HDA has completed the design of Forsythia on the Park, a luxury condominium development in Clayton. The four-story, 155,500-square-foot building is positioned adjacent to Shaw Park and features 38 two- and three-bedroom residences. The open layouts feature private terraces. Amenities include a resident lounge anchored by a fireplace, a technology-equipped community room and services such as a 24-hour concierge and guest valet parking. The development is now open.
OTSEGO, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed a new $18.8 million fire station for the City of Otsego in metro Twin Cities. Designed by Wold Architects and Engineers, the 35,000-square-foot station features a central location for rapid response and community-centered spaces for educational events and engagement activities. The project includes large apparatus bays, gear storage and well-planned workflows for quick mobilization. Living quarters accommodate 24-hour staff. Dedicated training areas include new classrooms and spaces that allow firefighters to refine skills and host community safety programs such as CPR training and workshops. The project incorporates eco-friendly materials, energy-efficient lighting and water-saving fixtures. Construction began in June 2025.
LAS VEGAS — Developer Moonwater Capital has broken ground on Halo Tower, an eight-story Class A office property in southwest Las Vegas. Completion and occupancy is planned for third-quarter 2028. Situated on Sunset Road adjacent to the 215 Beltway, Halo Tower will feature 220,000 square feet of office space with 28,571-square-foot floor plates, 15- to 17-foot lobby heights and an indoor-outdoor rooftop boardroom and amenity deck with panoramic views of the Las Vegas Valley. Martin-Harris Construction is serving as general contractor for the project. Brad Peterson, Tanner Peterson, Justin Witt and Grace Ordonez of CBRE will handle marketing and leasing for the property.
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks have entered into options agreements for the potential purchase of 104 acres at the site of the former Valley View Mall on the city’s north side that could become the future home of a new basketball arena and entertainment complex, according to a statement issued by the team on June 1. The team stated that the Valley View site, which has been targeted for years for potential redevelopment by various companies, satisfied “most of the criteria established at the outset of our evaluation process.” According to The Dallas Morning News, the Mavericks’ lease at their current arena, American Airlines Center, expires in July 2031, and the team has set a self-imposed deadline of July 1 of this year to complete the site selection process for a new venue. The paper also reported that the Mavericks want a footprint of at least 50 acres for the new arena and surrounding entertainment district and as of January 2026, had essentially narrowed their decision down to the Valley View site or an unspecified location in downtown Dallas. The Mavericks have played at American Airlines Center since 2001.
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