WINDCREST, TEXAS — Cleveland-based investment and development firm Industrial Commercial Properties (ICP) is underway on a 685,000-square-foot industrial project in Windcrest, located just northeast of San Antonio. Phase I of Windcrest International Business Park, which is a redevelopment of the 1.2 million-square-foot former headquarters complex of local cloud computing firm Rackspace Technology, is nearing completion following infrastructure upgrades and structural improvements. ICP has partnered with the City of Windcrest and Bexar County on the project. Rackspace originally acquired the 66-acre property in 2007. JLL has been tapped as the leasing agent.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $104.5 million construction loan for Ritz-Carlton Savannah, a 168-room luxury hotel located at 2 E. Bryan St. in Savannah. The hotel is a redevelopment of two obsolete office buildings built in 1911 in Savannah’s Historic District. Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz, Dustin Stolly, Ari Hirt, Sean Reimer and Jason Schwartzberg of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan through The LCP Group LP on behalf of the borrower, TMGOC Ventures. Jay Morrow and Carter Gradwell of the Walker & Dunlop Hospitality Advisory team assisted and advised the borrower, which is utilizing federal and state historic rehabilitation tax credit programs to help fund the redevelopment. At completion, the Ritz-Carlton Savannah will feature multiple food-and-beverage options on the lower level, ground floor, second floor and rooftop.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — ACRES Capital Corp. has provided a $96 million construction loan for 70 Westchester, a new multifamily project in White Plains, located north of New York City. The number of units and floor plans was not disclosed, but residences will be furnished with quartz countertops and “high-quality” kitchen and bathroom finishes. Amenities will include a pool, private dining room, coworking lounge, rooftop terrace, fitness center and an esports lounge. Completion is slated for fall 2027. The developer was also not disclosed.
GARDNER, KAN. — Sallee Development has broken ground on Flint Trails, a $69 million build-to-rent community in Gardner, about 30 miles south of Kansas City. The project will include two- and three-bedroom townhomes with attached garage options. Amenities will include a clubhouse, pool, pickleball court and onsite management and maintenance services. The project is being developed in partnership with CommunityAmerica Credit Union, which is providing financing support. The first units are planned for delivery in late 2027.
CHARLESTOWN, MASS. — A partnership between Leggat McCall Properties, Joseph J. Corcoran Co. and the Boston Housing Authority has received $172 million in financing for a mixed-income housing redevelopment in Charlestown, located north of Boston. The financing consists of a $122 million construction loan from Los Angeles-based Cottonwood Group and a $50 million equity investment from the City of Boston’s Housing Accelerator Fund. The partnership will use the proceeds to fund the redevelopment of the 266-unit Building F of the Bunker Hill Housing Redevelopment, which rises nine stories and comprises 208 market-rate units and 58 affordable housing units. The project is part of a larger initiative that aims to redevelop the entire Bunker Hill public housing community over the next decade, creating a total of 2,699 units of housing through both repositioning of existing affordable housing units and the addition of market-rate homes.
Gateway Jax Plans Office Building at Pearl Square in Downtown Jacksonville, Taps JLL to Lead Leasing
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Gateway Jax plans to break ground next year on 655 Pearl, a six-story trophy office building that will anchor the Pearl Square mixed-use development underway in downtown Jacksonville. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and BDG Architects, the property will offer 100,000 square feet of offices and amenity spaces and 25,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Gateway Jax has tapped Michael Loftin, Jesse Shimp and Mack Keasler of JLL to lead the leasing efforts at 655 Pearl, which is the only office component within the first collection of buildings at Pearl Square. There are currently five buildings under construction, including the redevelopment of the 110-room Ambassador Hotel. At full build-out, the 2 million-square-foot mixed-use development will span nine city blocks and include 655 Pearl, the Ambassador Hotel, 1,250 apartments, more than a dozen restaurants and shops and a Publix grocery store. Gateway Jax plans to deliver 655 Pearl in 2028.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — A joint venture between Park7 Group and PGIM has broken ground on an 804-bed student housing development located near the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee. The nine-story community will offer 230 units alongside shared amenities including a rooftop pool and terrace, fitness center and collaborative study lounges. The project is scheduled for completion in fall 2028.
PHOENIX — On behalf of Merit Partners, Phoenix-based Stevens-Leinweber Construction (SLC) has completed the construction of Merit 27 Buckeye, an industrial infill redevelopment in Phoenix’s 27th Avenue Corridor. The development team transformed a former and vacant Murphy Elementary School District campus into a modern, two-building industrial property totaling 256,813 square feet. The property is situated on 18 acres at the southeast corner of 27th Avenue and Buckeye Road. Merit 27 Buckeye features a 191,227-square-foot Building A at 1515 S. 27th Ave. and a 65,586-square-foot Building B at 2675 W. Buckeye Road. The buildings offers 32- to 36-foot clear heights, 59 total dock-high and eight total drive-in doors, ESFR sprinklers and secure auto and truck parking. Energy-efficient features include LED lighting, R-38 and R-11 insulation, exterior canopies for heat mitigation and clerestory windows to increase natural interior light. Daikin fully occupies Building A, and Mazak, Reliable Garage Doors, Hajoca and Impilo Inc. occupy Building B. The project team included SLC as general contractor, and Butler Design Group served as architect. Jackie Orcutt, John Werstler, Cooper Fratt and Jonathan Teeter of CBRE are handling leasing for Merit 27 Buckeye.
BIRMINGHAM, MICH. — REDICO is leading the redevelopment of the Fred Lavery Porsche dealership in Birmingham, following the completed demolition of the dealership’s former facility at 34350 Woodward Ave. Construction is underway on a new, three-story dealership that is slated to open in 2027. During construction, the Porsche sales and service operations have been temporarily relocated to Fred Lavery’s other dealership, Audi Birmingham at 34602 Woodward Ave. The redevelopment project expands the showroom, service operations and onsite parking. The project also includes the demolition of adjacent structures along Haynes Street, enabling a reconfigured layout. The project team includes Sachse Construction as general contractor and Albert Kahn Associates and LZG as architects. The new development will embody the “Destination Porsche” global design philosophy.
KATY, TEXAS — NewQuest, a local commercial real estate development and services firm, has broken ground on the multi-tenant retail component of Texas Heritage Marketplace, a $400 million mixed-use development in Katy, a western suburb of Houston. The project represents the largest cluster of retail space in the history of Waller County, according to NewQuest. “As it stands, Waller and surrounding rural counties have been unserved by major retailers,” says Austin Alvis, president and chief development officer for NewQuest. “Texas Heritage Marketplace will fill in that gap.” Situated in the center of Texas Heritage Marketplace, the retail space that is now under construction is leased to tenants including Academy Sports + Outdoors (51,068 square feet), Burlington (22,147 square feet), Spec’s Fine Wines & Spirits (16,806 square feet) and Ulta Beauty (10,000 square feet). NewQuest plans to deliver the junior retail anchors in first-quarter 2027. The groundbreaking also includes Heritage Grove, a green space component that will span five acres at the center of the development. The park-like common space will be surrounded by the junior retailers and an additional 35,000 square feet of retail space planned for restaurants and service retailers, as well as a 40,000-square-foot EoS Fitness location. NewQuest plans …
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