Development

Rolex Nears Completion of 30-Story, Namesake Office Building in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams March 31, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Luxury watchmaker Rolex is nearing completion of construction of a 30-story namesake office building in Midtown Manhattan. Designed by architect Sir David Chipperfield, The Rolex Building will be located at 665 Fifth Ave. and will span 165,000 square feet. The building will house a multi-level Rolex retail space, along with office floors for Rolex and other companies, including Angeles Wealth Management. Tenants will have access to amenity spaces, including a restaurant and event space. Pavarini McGovern is serving as construction manager on the development, full completion of which is slated for the fall. Cushman & Wakefield is marketing the remaining space for lease on behalf of Rolex.

March 31, 2026

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Joint Venture Receives $175M Construction Loan for Office-to-Residential Conversion in Lower Manhattan

by Taylor Williams March 31, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Broad Street Development, Los Angeles-based PCCP and One Investment Management has received a $175 million construction loan for an office-to-residential conversion project in Lower Manhattan. The joint venture will convert the 400,000-square-foot office building at 80 Broad St., which is known locally as The Maritime Building, into a 326-unit apartment complex. Jordan Roeschlaub, Nick Scribani, Holden Witkoff and Niv Shahmoon of Newmark arranged the financing through Derby Lane Partners on behalf of the joint venture. The development team, which includes Rawlings Architects, will utilize New York City’s 467-m office-to-residential tax incentive program as part of the project’s capitalization. A construction timeline was not announced.

March 31, 2026

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Cousins Signs Oracle to 116,000 SF Office Lease in Nashville

by John Nelson March 31, 2026

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Cousins Properties has signed tech giant Oracle to a 116,000-square-foot office lease in Nashville’s Germantown neighborhood. Oracle will move into its space in the second half of the year within the Neuhoff mixed-use development, which Atlanta-based Cousins owns in a 50/50 joint venture with an unnamed institutional investor. Oracle’s offices will overlook the construction of its new global headquarters campus that is being developed on the other side of the Cumberland River. At completion, Neuhoff will connect to the Oracle campus via a pedestrian bridge. Neuhoff comprises 395,000 square feet of office space, 55,000 square feet of retail space and 542 apartments. According to Cousins, the office portion of Neuhoff is currently 84 percent leased, the retail component is 46 percent leased and the apartments are 92 percent leased. Atlanta-based New City Properties is developing Neuhoff on behalf of the ownership group.

March 31, 2026

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Domain Cos., Cottonwood Group Receive $102M in Financing for Development of Kimpton Hotel in Salt Lake City

by Amy Works March 31, 2026

SALT LAKE CITY — The Domain Cos., in partnership with Cottonwood Group, has closed on $102 million in financing for the development of hotel at 370 S. West Temple in downtown Salt Lake City. Completion is slated for first-quarter 2028. Slated to operate under IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Kimpton brand, the 10-story hotel will feature 216 guest rooms, food-and-beverage options, including upscale and casual dining and a rooftop bar. Additional hotel amenities will include a fitness center, 7,000 square feet of meeting space, valet parking and indoor and outdoor terraces for year-round social and corporate gatherings. The hotel will be within walking distance of major city landmarks, such as Delta Center, Salt Pace Convention Center, City Creek Center and Restaurant Row. The project team includes Solomon Cordwell Buenz as project architect, Goodrich and Studio Mainer as interior designer and Wadman as general contractor. Stonebridge Cos. will manage the project. Matt Weiner, Jay Morrow and Dustin Stolly of Walker & Dunlop handled the financing transaction.

March 31, 2026

Development Midwest Missouri Retail

Kansas City Symphony to Develop New Live Music Venue in South Plaza District

by Kristin Harlow March 31, 2026

KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Kansas City Symphony has unveiled plans to develop a new live music venue in the city’s South Plaza district. The indoor venue, designed for audiences of up to 4,600 guests and targeted to open in 2028, will host touring artists across genres and support a limited number of Symphony performances that benefit from amplified or enhanced production formats. The project will also be designed to support the live performance of films with orchestra, which regularly rank among the Symphony’s most in-demand offerings. Populous and McCownGordon are the project’s design and construction build teams, respectively. The development at 4901 Main St. will be walkable to the Country Club Plaza. While Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Center will remain the definitive orchestral home of the Symphony, the new venue will expand its reach. Managed by Music and Event Management Inc. (MEMI), the property will host over 100 annual events. The Symphony will wholly own the new venue and will contract with MEMI to operate it. MEMI, a subsidiary of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, has measured a growing demand from artists and audiences for 4,000 to 6,000-seat venues that hit a “sweet spot” between intimate experience and major …

March 31, 2026

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Trilogy Breaks Ground on 190-Unit Build-to-Rent Project in Northeast Austin

by Taylor Williams March 30, 2026

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Trilogy Investment Co., a residential developer based in metro Atlanta, has broken ground on REV3 at Walnut Creek, a 190-unit build-to-rent residential project in northeast Austin. The property will exclusively feature three-bedroom, townhome-style units with an average size of 1,493 square feet that will include a one-car attached garage. Leasing is anticipated to begin in the third quarter of 2027, with full completion slated for mid-2028.

March 30, 2026

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JLL Arranges $88M Construction Loan for Multifamily Project in Shoreline, Washington

by Amy Works March 30, 2026

SHORELINE, WASH. — Evergreen Point Group has received $88 million in construction financing for Leeway, an apartment project in Shoreline. Steve Petrie, Seth Heikkila, Tom Wilson and Jake Davidson of JLL Capital Markets secured the loans through a regional bank on behalf of the borrower. Located at 142 N.E. 147th St., the seven-story property will feature 360 apartments and 3,371 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Community amenities will include a fitness center, rooftop lounge and deck, coworking spaces, a pet spa and secure parking spanning two stories of subterranean parking with 224 spaces and 49 electric vehicle charging stations. Designed as a transit-oriented development, Leeway will be connected to the Shoreline South Light Rail Station via a pedestrian bridge, being built by the city of Shoreline, across Interstate 5. Additionally, the property will participate in Shoreline’s 12-year Multifamily Tax Exemption program, with 20 percent of units restricted to affordable housing at 70 percent to 80 percent of area median income limits. The program includes a 12-year extension option.

March 30, 2026

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Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Mullin 306 Receive Approval for Costco Development in Scottsdale

by Amy Works March 30, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) and Scottsdale-based Mullin 360 have received approval to develop a Costco at 4499 N. Pima Road in Scottsdale. The project will be the first-ever Costco store on tribal land in the United States. Spanning 21.5 acres, the project will include a 162,000-square-foot retail building and approximately 994 parking stalls. The store will include an expanded ready-to-eat section with a wide selection of grab-and-go meals, as well as a food court. A formal groundbreaking will be planned for June 2026.

March 30, 2026

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

Omega Construction Breaks Ground on 801,000 SF Distribution Center in Macon, Georgia for Bob’s Discount Furniture

by Abby Cox March 30, 2026

MACON, GA. — Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Omega Construction has broken ground on an 801,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility for in Macon for Bob’s Discount Furniture. Situated roughly 85 miles southeast of Atlanta in Central Georgia, the facility will serve as a major logistics hub to support the retail furniture chain’s growth across the Southeast. Further details of the development were not disclosed. Needham, Mass.-based Onyx Partners is leading the development, with Omega Construction serving as the design-build general contractor, in partnership with Falcon Design Consultants, Atlas Collaborative and HGA. As of early 2026, Bob’s Discount Furniture operates more than 200 stores across the U.S.

March 30, 2026

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Cronheim Arranges $40M Construction Loan for Hotel, Condo Project in State College, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams March 30, 2026

STATE COLLEGE, PA. — An affiliate of New Jersey-based intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $40 million construction loan for a 70-room hotel and condo project in State College. The site is located at the gateway to Penn State University’s campus, and the building will include ground-floor retail space. Residences/hotel rooms will feature premium finishes, and residents will have access to 24/7 security, concierge and housekeeping services, as well as use of a fitness center. An undisclosed national lender provided the nonrecourse loan to the borrower, which also requested anonymity.

March 30, 2026

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