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Associated Bank Provides $9M Loan for 12-Acre Retail Development in Columbus, Ohio

Matthew Auchincloss — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000

DELAWARE, OHIO — Associated Bank has provided a $9 million loan to GTZ Properties for the development of Trailhead Crossing, a 12-acre retail property located at 1335-1131 U.S. Route 36 in Delaware, a northern suburb of Columbus. The project consists of three buildings occupied by Chik-Fil-A, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Take 5 oil change. A second, three-tenant strip center will be occupied by Dunkin’, Nothing Bundt Cakes and Pacific Dental Services. The project also contains two pad-ready sites, one of which is pending sale to a national daycare company. All Phase I tenants are expected to open by spring 2027. Phase II of the development will be anchored by a big-box national retailer.

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Rockpoint, Holland Partner Group to Develop 311-Unit Multifamily Project in San Jose, California

Amy Works — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:13:15 +0000

SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Boston-based Rockpoint and Hollard Partner Group have entered into a joint venture to develop Stevens Creek, a multifamily property that will be located at 2896 Stevens Creek Blvd. in West San Jose. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Scheduled for completion in 2029, Stevens Creek will feature 311 apartments and 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Units will offer stainless steel appliances, solid-surface countertops, in-unit washers and dryers and luxury vinyl tile flooring. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool, landscaped courtyard, resident lounge, fitness center and a coworking lounge.

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KeyBank Provides $22M Acquisition Loan for Tampa Student Housing Community, Borrower Plans Multifamily Conversion

Abby Cox — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:54:56 +0000

TAMPA, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital (KBREC) has provided a $22 million loan for the acquisition of U Lake Apartments, a 300-unit student housing community located near the University of South Florida in Tampa. Alan Isenstadt and Jack Hoffman of KBREC originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Sharp Key Capital Fund VII, which plans to redevelop the property into a market-rate multifamily complex. Planned upgrades include the installation of property-wide HVAC systems, roofing improvements, enhanced landscaping and amenity renovations. Situated on nearly 22 acres at 14200 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. in Tampa’s University submarket, U Lake comprises 18 buildings with one- and two-bedroom floorplans, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at the property include three swimming pools, a fitness center, tennis and volleyball courts, a dog park, outdoor gathering spaces and clubhouse facilities.

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Concord Summit Capital Arranges $28M in Financing for Metro Houston Mixed-Use Project

Taylor Williams — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:50:47 +0000

FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS — Florida-based intermediary Concord Summit Capital has arranged $28 million in financing for The Albritton, a 163,176-square-foot mixed-use project that is under construction in the southeastern Houston suburb of Friendswood. The Albritton is planned to feature 111 apartments, 11,000 square feet of retail space, 9,000 square feet of office space and a 72,000-square-foot parking garage. Daniel Eidson and Ben Applebaum of Concord Summit Capital originated the nonrecourse loan through an undisclosed lender on behalf of the borrower, Tannos Development Group. Completion is slated for 2028.

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Merritt Properties Breaks Ground on 150-Acre Industrial Park Near Raleigh-Durham Airport

John Nelson — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:48:18 +0000

MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Merritt Properties has broken ground on the first phase of RDU Business Park, a 150-acre light industrial development located at 2040-2060 Seagirt Ave. in Morrisville, about three miles from Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The project will be situated in the jurisdiction of the city of Cary, N.C. Phase I, which is set for completion in late 2027, will span 31 acres and comprise three single-story buildings totaling 201,250 square feet. All three buildings will include 18- or 24-foot clear heights, rear-loading docks, drive-in capabilities, 30- and 40-foot column spacing and surface parking. Two buildings will share a 150-foot truck court, while the third will feature a dedicated 110-foot truck court. At full build-out, RDU Business Park will comprise 13 single-story buildings spanning 790,527 square feet. Merritt Properties is handling the leasing assignment at the park internally.

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Bonaventure Begins Construction on $93.3M Apartment Development in Metro Richmond

John Nelson — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:42:50 +0000

CHESTER, VA. — Bonaventure has begun construction on Attain at Swift Creek, a $93.3 million multifamily development located at 6805 Greenyard Road in Chester, a southern suburb of Richmond in Chesterfield County. The Alexandria, Va.-based developer obtained a $79.9 million HUD 221(d)(4) construction loan for the project. Walker & Dunlop originated the 40-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of Bonaventure, which will finance the balance of the development costs via its balance sheet while searching for a long-term equity partner. Situated on a 31-acre site adjacent to a Kroger Marketplace-anchored shopping center, Attain at Swift Creek will feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments averaging 1,058 square feet in size. The project team includes KBS Inc. (general contractor), RBA Architects and Timmons Group (civil engineer). Bonaventure will name a property manager for the community at a later date.

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Woodfield to Develop 320-Unit Apartment Community in Brookhaven, Georgia

John Nelson — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:39:47 +0000

BROOKHAVEN, GA. — Woodfield Development plans to develop a new 320-unit apartment community located at 4170 Ashford Dunwoody Road NE in Brookhaven, a northeastern suburb of Atlanta in DeKalb County. The property will sit on five acres within Ashford Green, a mixed-use redevelopment by Vela Cos. that will features residences, offices, a hotel and restaurants. The site was recently rezoned from office to multifamily, and Woodfield plans to close on its land acquisition in second-quarter 2027. The unnamed apartment community will feature a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as a resort-style pool, clubhouse and coworking areas. The design-build team will include Dwell Design Studio (architect), PEC (civil engineer) and Spacecraft (landscape architect). The construction timeline was not released.

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Partnership Breaks Ground on Mixed-Use Project in North Haledon, New Jersey

Taylor Williams — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:49:49 +0000

NORTH HALEDON, N.J. — A partnership between two New Jersey-based groups, Tulfra Real Estate and The Hampshire Cos. has broken ground on High Mountain Promenade, a mixed-use project in the Northern New Jersey community of North Haledon. The development will comprise a 596-unit, 74,715-square-foot (gross) self-storage facility, as well as 90 apartments and 4,400 square feet of retail space. First Bank provided construction financing for the project, which was arranged by JLL. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.

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Boyle Construction Underway on Adaptive Reuse Project in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Taylor Williams — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:42:48 +0000

BETHLEHEM, PA. — Developer Boyle Construction is underway on an adaptive reuse project in the Lehigh Valley city of Bethlehem. Designed by MKSD Architects, the project will convert the historic former Bethlehem Steel Turn & Grind Shop, a 26,000-square-foot structure that was built in the 1860s, into a mixed-use facility for festivals, private events and community gatherings. The Lehigh Valley Health Network is sponsoring the conversion, and Pennsylvania-based nonprofit organization ArtsQuest will operate the new facility. Completion is slated for next year.

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Joint Venture Plans $120M Office-to-Apartment Conversion Project in Coastal Connecticut

Hayden Spiess — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0000

NORWALK, CONN. — A joint venture between Saber-Hightower LLC and Granoff Real Estate has announced plans for the repositioning of two vacant office buildings in Norwalk, a coastal town near the Long Island Sound. Development costs of the conversion are estimated at $120 million. The properties — 101 and 102 Merritt 7 — will be converted into apartment buildings totaling 286 loft-style units. Situated within the Merritt 7 office park, the eight-story buildings together comprise 511,000 square feet and were the first of the six buildings constructed at Merritt 7 in the early 1980s. Amenities at the redeveloped properties, dubbed M7 Lofts, will include more than 1,300 parking spaces and a landscaped top-level deck with a lawn, swimming pool, dog runs, a putting green and a bocce ball court. M7 Lofts will offer a mix of 42 studios, 167 one-bedroom units and 77 two-bedroom apartments averaging 983 square feet in size. Twenty-six units will be designated as affordable under the city’s inclusionary requirements. “While some developers may have looked at these buildings as a teardown-and-rebuild opportunity, we saw the value in reusing what was there,” says Greg Belew, co-founder of Saber-Hightower, which is based in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. “With 11-foot…

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Northmarq Arranges $102M in Financing for 1.3 MSF Industrial Project in Baytown, Texas

Taylor Williams — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:50:27 +0000

BAYTOWN, TEXAS — Northmarq has arranged $102 million in financing for a 1.3 million-square-foot industrial project that will be located in the eastern Houston suburb of Baytown. The 92-acre project represents Phase II of Port 99 and will consist of three buildings with cross-dock and front-load configurations. The financing includes both debt and equity. A specific breakdown of each component was not disclosed, but the package includes a senior construction loan of an undisclosed amount from Bank OZK, a $30.4 mezzanine loan from PGIM and a joint venture equity investment from Junction Commercial Real Estate. Warren Hitchcock led the Northmarq team that arranged the financing on behalf of the developer, Provident Realty Advisors.

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LV Collective Completes 829-Bed Student Housing Community Near Arizona State University

Amy Works — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:24:28 +0000

TEMPE, ARIZ. — LV Collective, in partnership with Kayne Anderson Real Estate, has completed Rambler Tempe, a purpose-built student housing property located at 1020 E. Apache Blvd. in Tempe, home of Arizona State University. Project partners included Shepley Bulfinch as architect, Layton as general contractor and Variant Collaborative as interior designer. Pacific Life provided debt financing for the project. The 14-story, 552,380-square-foot Rambler Tempe features 289 units totaling 829 beds in a mix of studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans. Move-ins started in late July.

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City of Alpharetta Approves North Point Mall Rezoning for Planned Hockey-Anchored Mixed-Use Village

John Nelson — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:10:55 +0000

ALPHARETTA, GA. — The Alpharetta City Council has approved the rezoning of North Point Mall, a shuttered 1.3 million-square-foot shopping mall that originally opened in 1993. The redevelopment is now zoned for the build-out of a mixed-use entertainment district that the development team hopes will attract a National Hockey League (NHL) team. The team behind the nearly 100-acre mixed-use district includes landowner New York Life Insurance Co., real estate development and placemaking firm Jamestown and specialty sports and entertainment development firm Machete Group. The design-build team includes HKS Architects and Kimley-Horn (civil engineer), and Jamestown will manage the overall development. Plans for the site include a 20,000-seat NHL-ready arena; 4,000-seat music hall and performing arts center; 2,000-seat community hockey rink; 1,100-seat movie theater; two hotels comprising up to 650 hotel rooms and a 35,000-square-foot conference center; approximately 565,000 square feet of retail and dining space; 750,000 square feet of offices; 1,385 multifamily units; and more than 20 acres of publicly accessible parks, plazas and multi-use trails. The development team says the project should support more than 13,000 construction jobs and 6,000 permanent jobs, as well as generate $2 billion in direct consumer spending. The redevelopment will be delivered in phases,…

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Sheppard Law Firm Signs 107,224 SF Office Lease in Downtown D.C.

John Nelson — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:08:18 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sheppard, a law firm that employs more than 1,200 lawyers nationally, has signed a 107,224-square-foot lease at 2033 K Street, a trophy office redevelopment project in downtown Washington, D.C. Dimitri Hajimihalis, Emily Eppolito and Carroll Cavanagh of CBRE represented the landlord, In-Rel Properties, in the lease negotiations. Gary Stein, David Lipson, Jon Glass and Owen Jaccard of Savills represented Sheppard, which is an Am Law 50 firm, or a top 50 grossing law firm based off rankings by The American Lawyer. Sheppard is anchoring the office redevelopment, which is expected to deliver by July 2029, and will have building signage. In-Rel’s redevelopment will expand the existing building’s square footage horizontally and vertically, with three new floors and an occupiable penthouse level. The project team includes Hines (construction manager), Corgan (architect), Clear (interior build-out manager) and Studio Alliance (interior designer).

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Subtext Buys Site Near University of Kentucky, Plans 520-Bed Student Housing Project

John Nelson — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:03:20 +0000

LEXINGTON, KY. — Subtext has acquired a site located at 565 S. Limestone in Lexington for the development of EVER Lexington, a 520-bed student housing community serving students attending the University of Kentucky. The project is located within a qualified opportunity zone and is being developed in partnership with FrontRange Capital and Larson Capital Management. Construction is set to begin imminently, with completion scheduled for summer 2028. The community will offer 149 units in one- through four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities will include a two-story lobby, study mezzanine, fitness center, wellness suite, pool deck, fitness studio, cold room, sauna and an outdoor bar and lounge. The development team for the project includes Southern Building Group, KTGY, ESG, EA Partners, Schultz Burman Engineering and UMB.

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Hanover Co., Crow Holdings Capital Underway on 200,000 SF Industrial Project in Simi Valley, California

Amy Works — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:50:52 +0000

SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. — Hanover Co., in partnership with Crow Holdings Capital, is underway on construction of an industrial project on a 13-acre site at 903 Quimisa Drive in Simi Valley, located in southeastern California. The 200,000-square-foot building will feature 36-foot clear heights, an 8.5-inch slab, skylights, “ample” employee parking and proximity to California State Route 118. The project team includes Rasmussen as architect and M3 Civil as civil engineer. Deal partners include Chad Solomon of JLL and David Young of NAI Capital. Construction commenced in July with completion slated for summer 2027.

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George Comfort & Sons Underway on Renovation of 350,000 SF Office Building in Lower Manhattan

Taylor Williams — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:03:44 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — Local owner-operator George Comfort & Sons is underway on the renovation of 44 Wall Street, a 350,000-square-foot office building in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District. Designed by Gensler, the project will feature a reimagined lobby and a new, 13,000-square-foot tenant amenity center with conference facilities and a café, as well as elevated retail space. Renovations are expected to be complete before the end of the year. George Comfort & Sons owns the 24-story building, which was originally constructed in 1927, in partnership with Gaedeke Group.

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SpaceX to Invest $100B in Spaceport Campus in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

Matthew Auchincloss — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000

VERMILION PARISH, LA. — Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) (NASDAQ:SPCX) plans to invest at least $100 billion to build a spaceport facility in Vermilion Parish, located southwest of Lafayette in coastal Louisiana. The site, which will be named Starbase, Louisiana, is located on an 18-mile strip of Pecan Island. At full build-out, the site will feature five launch complexes with two launchpads, each facilitating thousands of space launches annually, as well as propellant production facilities. SpaceX intends to begin construction in 2027 and launch its first rocket from the location by 2029. Starbase, Louisiana will eventually be the company’s largest launch site, per SpaceX. “We’re preparing to build a spaceport that, until now, has only existed in science fiction,” Founder and CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk said. “SpaceX was founded to bring about a future where humans are out exploring amongst the stars, which will only be possible when we make going to space as routine as flying on an airplane. Starbase, Louisiana will unlock that future.” The company brokered a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement with Vermilion Parish that will see the parish receive a $20 million upfront payment as well as $25 million each year for…

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Urban Story Ventures, Hill Partners to Develop $350M Mixed-Use District at The Bend in Chattanooga

John Nelson — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:18:48 +0000

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — A partnership between Urban Story Ventures and Hill Partners has announced plans for a new $350 million retail and residential district at The Bend, a 120-acre mixed-use redevelopment in downtown Chattanooga. Situated along “the bend” in the Tennessee River, the new district will feature an open-air layout and comprise restaurants, shops, service retailers, offices and residences. Perkins&Will is providing the master plan design based off Urban Story Ventures’ vision for the project. According to Urban Story Ventures, existing developments that have inspired the design behind the new retail and residential district at The Bend include The Wharf in Washington, D.C., and Biltmore Village in Asheville, N.C. Other aspects of The Bend include a $300 million amphitheater being developed by Venu Holding Corp., which is planning to complete the venue by late 2028. Construction of the new district is expected to begin next year, with an anticipated completion timeline of the fall of 2028, subject to the timing of preleasing.

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FRP, Woodfield Begin Vertical Construction on Mixed-Use Development in Southwest Florida

John Nelson — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:08:27 +0000

ESTERO, FLA. — FRP Development Corp. and Woodfield Development have begun vertical construction on a mixed-use development underway in Estero, an incorporated village in Southwest Florida’s Lee County. Phase I of the development will include 296 apartments in three- and four-story residential buildings, as well as 30,000 square feet of retail space and amenities including a resort-style pool, gaming lounge, coworking facilities, fitness center and a sky lounge. The co-developers expect tenants to begin moving in by third-quarter 2027. Additionally, FRP and Woodfield recently secured an $81.5 million construction loan from Santander Bank for the yet-to-be-named development. Located at 23281 Lyden Drive, the development will offer 600 apartments, 80,000 square feet of retail space, 20,000 square feet of offices and a boutique 190-room hotel at full completion. The design-build team includes Brooks & Freud (general contractor), Humphreys & Partners Architects (architect) and ID & Design International (interior designer).

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