Four Retailers Join Tenant Lineup at $1B Fenton Project in Metro Raleigh

CARY, N.C. — Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Athleta and Von Kekel Aveda Lifestyle Salon Spa will join the first phase of Fenton, a 69-acre, $1 billion mixed-use project under construction in the Raleigh suburb of Cary. In Phase I, co-developers Hines and Columbia Development will deliver approximately 345,000 square feet of shops, restaurants and entertainment space; 200,000 square feet of office space; a 175-room boutique hotel; and a 357-unit apartment community that will begin preleasing …

July 23, 2021Development, Leasing Activity, North Carolina, Retail, Southeast

WPC Tops Out 26-Story Apartment Tower in Silver Spring, Maryland

SILVER SPRING, MD. — Washington Property Co. (WPC) has topped out Solaire 8200 Dixon, a 403-unit apartment tower in the Ripley District in downtown Silver Spring. The general contractor, Clark Construction Co., is slated to deliver the first apartments in mid-2022. Architectural firm Design Collective designed the property.At 26 stories, Solaire 8200 Dixon will be Silver Spring’s tallest building, according to WPC. The property will feature the area’s first food hall and city market, …

July 23, 2021Development, Maryland, Multifamily, Southeast

Granger Construction Breaks Ground on $70M Justice Complex in Mason, Michigan

MASON, MICH. — Granger Construction has broken ground on a new $70 million justice complex in Mason, about 15 miles south of Lansing. BKV Group designed the 169,472-square-foot project, which will be situated at the intersection of Buhl and Cedar streets. Plans call for a new Ingham County sheriff’s office, correctional facility and district court facilities. The project is being built adjacent to the existing justice complex, which will remain in operation throughout construction. …

July 23, 2021Civic, Development, Michigan, Midwest

Dayton Street Partners Acquires Land in Northwest Indiana, Plans 538,038 SF Spec Industrial Project

PORTAGE, IND. — Dayton Street Partners LLC has acquired a 42-acre site in Portage with plans to develop a three-building speculative industrial project spanning 538,038 square feet. The development will be known as DSP Crossroads Portage. Corey Chase and Chris Hill of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller. Upon closing, the duo will be retained to market the buildings for lease or sale on behalf of Dayton Street. A timeline for construction was not

July 23, 2021Development, Indiana, Industrial, Midwest

Bridge Industrial to Build 200,000 SF Project in Suburban Chicago

DES PLAINES, ILL. — Bridge Industrial has acquired a 12-acre site with an existing industrial building in Des Plaines. The developer plans to build Bridge Point Des Plaines, a roughly 200,000-square-foot industrial project. The acquisition of the site was completed as part of a sale-leaseback transaction with Nu-Way Industries, a precision metal product design and fabrication company. Under terms of the transaction, Bridge will acquire an existing building from Nu-Way and retain the company …

July 23, 2021Development, Illinois, Industrial, Midwest

Trammell Crow, MSD Capital Top Off 35-Story Office Project in Downtown Austin

AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between Trammell Crow Co. and MSD Capital, which manages the investments of tech magnate Michael Dell, has topped out a 35-story office project at 601 W. 2nd S. in downtown Austin. According to the development team, at 590 feet, the 814,081-square-foot building will be the tallest office building in Austin upon completion in May 2022. Pelli Clarke Pelli and STG Design served as the architects for the project, construction of which began in January 2019. DPR …

July 23, 2021Development, Office, Texas

Kinloch Partners Acquires Land in Royce City, Texas for Single-Family Rental Community

ROYCE CITY, TEXAS — Kinloch Partners, a developer of single-family rental (SFR) properties throughout the Southeast, has acquired land in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Royce City for the development of a new community. The number of homes was not disclosed, but the project is part of Kinloch Partners’ broader effort to add roughly 500 new SFR units to the local supply within the next 18 months. Homes will range in size from 2,000 to 2,500 square feet, and rents will start at less than …

July 23, 2021Development, Multifamily, Texas

Hudson Square Properties Breaks Ground on 270,000 SF Spec Office Project in Manhattan

NEW YORK CITY — Hudson Square Properties, a joint venture between Trinity Church Wall Street, Norges Bank Investment Management and Hines, has broken ground on 555 Greenwich, a 270,000-square-foot speculative office project in Manhattan’s Hudson Square neighborhood. COOKFOX Architects is designing the 16-story building, and AECOM Tishman is the general contractor. CBRE is the leasing agent. Completion of the project, which according to the development team is the first spec office building …

July 23, 2021Development, New York, Northeast, Office

Cielo Property Group to Develop 750,000 SF Office Project in Downtown Austin

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Cielo Property Group has acquired the second half of a city block near Frost Bank Tower in downtown Austin with plans to build a 750,000-square-foot office tower. The project represents the first phase of a larger development that could ultimately consist of two adjacent high-rise office buildings totaling 1.6 million square feet. Cielo acquired the 0.8-acre site at the southern end of the block for an undisclosed price following its purchase of the northern end of the block …

July 22, 2021Development, Office, Texas

AP Construction Breaks Ground on 150,000 SF Recreation Center in Allen, Texas

ALLEN, TEXAS — Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP Construction) has broken ground on the Stephen G. Terrell Recreation Center, a 150,000-square-foot facility in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Allen. The center will house two gyms, an indoor jogging track, weight room, group fitness areas, children’s play areas and a catering kitchen. On June 8, the Allen City Council approved $40.4 million in public financing to begin construction of the project, which is slated for an early 2023 …

July 22, 2021Civic, Development, Texas

Four Retailers Join Tenant Lineup at $1B Fenton Project in Metro Raleigh

WPC Tops Out 26-Story Apartment Tower in Silver Spring, Maryland

Granger Construction Breaks Ground on $70M Justice Complex in Mason, Michigan

Dayton Street Partners Acquires Land in Northwest Indiana, Plans 538,038 SF Spec Industrial Project

Bridge Industrial to Build 200,000 SF Project in Suburban Chicago

Trammell Crow, MSD Capital Top Off 35-Story Office Project in Downtown Austin

Kinloch Partners Acquires Land in Royce City, Texas for Single-Family Rental Community

Hudson Square Properties Breaks Ground on 270,000 SF Spec Office Project in Manhattan

Cielo Property Group to Develop 750,000 SF Office Project in Downtown Austin

AP Construction Breaks Ground on 150,000 SF Recreation Center in Allen, Texas

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