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Landmark, Silverpeak Plan 825-Bed Student Housing Development Near University of South Carolina

by Abby Cox January 16, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A joint venture between Landmark Properties and Silverpeak Real Estate Partners has acquired a 22.4-acre development site at 1401 Shop Road near the University of South Carolina campus in Columbia. The property will be home to The Walk on Shop Road, an 825-bed student housing community. The development will offer 196 fully furnished townhomes in two- through six-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities are set to include a resort-style pool, Jumbotron, fitness center, sports simulator, wellness suite, lawn games, cabanas and hammocks, fire pits and grilling areas and shuttle service to campus. The development team for the project — which is scheduled for completion ahead of the 2027-2028 academic year — includes Landmark Construction and Niles Bolton Associates.

January 16, 2026

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Reports: Microsoft Plans $400M Data Center in Castroville, Texas

by Taylor Williams January 16, 2026

CASTROVILLE, TEXAS — Microsoft plans to open a $400 million data center in Castroville, about 25 miles west of San Antonio, according to reports from multiple news outlets including Data Center Dynamics and My San Antonio. According to the latter publication, which cited a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation, the facility will be known as SAT 82 and will span approximately 195,000 square feet. My San Antonio also reported that construction is scheduled to begin in August and to last about two years. In addition, Data Center Dynamics reports that Microsoft has other data center projects in the works in Castroville.

January 16, 2026

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Forman Capital Provides $37M Construction Loan for Metro Houston Retail Project

by Taylor Williams January 16, 2026

RICHMOND, TEXAS — Forman Capital, a direct lender based in Florida, has provided a $37 million construction loan for The Oaks of District West, an 87,244-square-foot retail project in the southwestern Houston suburb of Richmond. Developed by Ferguson Family Partners, The Oaks of District West will consist of 10 buildings that are 70 percent preleased, as well as central green space. Tenants that have committed to the project include pickleball concept The PICKLR, Grazia Italian Kitchen, Luckie’s Burger, Pacific Coast Tacos, Virtual Golf Bar and Pecan Jack’s Ice Cream. Daniel Eidson of Concord Summit Capital arranged the debt. Construction is set to begin in the coming weeks and is expected to be complete by mid- to late 2027.

January 16, 2026

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NewQuest Breaks Ground on 87,502 SF Retail Project in Richmond, Texas

by Taylor Williams January 16, 2026

RICHMOND, TEXAS — Local developer NewQuest has broken ground on an 87,502-square-foot retail project in Richmond, a southwestern suburb of Houston. The project is an expansion of The Grand at Aliana, a 650,000-square-foot retail power center, and the new space is preleased to Dick’s Sporting Goods (60,249 square feet) and Havertys Furniture (27,253 square feet). Both stores are expected to open before the end of the year. Matt Reed and Greg Bracchi of SHOP Cos. represented Dick’s Sporting Goods in the lease negotiations. Mark Reeder, Ed Heap, Jonathan Probst and Ryan Johnson of SRS Real Estate Partners represented Havertys. Josh Friedlander internally represented NewQuest in both sets of lease negotiations and partnered with the firm’s David Meyers on the Havertys deal.

January 16, 2026

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Priority Capital Closes $174M Financing for Multifamily Project in Santa Maria, California

by Amy Works January 16, 2026

SANTA MARIA, CALIF. — Priority Capital Advisory, led by Founder and President Zachary Streit, has closed on $174 million in construction financing on behalf of the ownership of Blosser Ranch, a 160-acre master-planned development in Santa Maria. The financing funds both horizontal and vertical construction for the first phase, a three-story, 302-unit, garden-style apartment community on 12 acres. Additionally, the funding recapitalizes the remaining land within the entire development, positioning the borrower for the project’s six future subphases. The structured capital stack financing includes: The Class A multifamily property will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 490 to 1,188 square feet. Community amenities will include a pool and spa, clubhouse, fitness center, business center, outdoor barbecues, fire pits, a pet park and a playground. Completion of the first phase is slated for summer 2027. Upon full build-out, Blosser Ranch is planned to include approximately 1,500 single-family and multifamily residential units, retail space, a public park, a school and a water retention basin.

January 16, 2026

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AREP, PACE Equity Provide Financing for Multifamily Project in Celina, Texas

by Taylor Williams January 15, 2026

CELINA, TEXAS — Aquarian Real Estate Partners (AREP), the real estate investment arm of Aquarian Holdings, and PACE Equity LLC have provided financing for Jefferson Ownsby, a 436-unit multifamily project in the North Texas city of Celina. The financing consists of a senior construction facility from advisory clients of AREP and $23.5 million in C-PACE financing from PACE Equity. Jefferson Ownsby will be a four-story, garden-style property that will offer amenities such as a pool, fitness center, dog park and a clubhouse. The borrower is JPI. The groundbreaking of the project took place in early December, and completion is slated for late 2027.

January 15, 2026

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IPA Arranges $93.5M Construction Loan for Office-to-Residential Conversion Project in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams January 15, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged a $93.5 million construction loan for an office-to-residential conversion project in Manhattan. The 13-story, 147,101-square-foot office building at 830 Third Ave. was built in 1958 and renovated in 1994 and includes 7,121 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The borrower, a joint venture between Namdar Realty Group and Empire Capital Holdings, plans to convert the property into a 188-unit apartment complex with 124 studios, 60 one-bedroom units and four two-bedroom units. Marko Kazanjian, Max Herzog, Max Hulsh and Andrew Cohen of IPA arranged the financing through Deutsche Bank on behalf of the developer.

January 15, 2026

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Univest Bank Provides $19.6M Construction Loan for Industrial Conversion Project in Parsippany, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams January 15, 2026

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Univest Bank & Trust Co. has provided a $19.6 million construction loan for an industrial conversion project in the Northern New Jersey community of Parsippany. The project will convert the 156,000-square-foot, vacant office building at 7 Campus Drive into a 128,150-square-foot industrial facility with a clear height of 36 feet, 23 dock doors, two drive-in doors and103 car parking spaces. John Alascio, Chuck Kohaut, T.J. Sullivan and Mary Shin of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the debt. The borrower is a partnership between Saxum Real Estate and Penwood Real Estate Investment Management.

January 15, 2026

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FRP Development, Woodfield Begin Vertical Construction on Woven Mixed-Use Project in Greenville

by John Nelson January 15, 2026

GREENVILLE, S.C. — FRP Development Corp. and Woodfield Development have begun vertical construction at Woven, a mixed-use development underway at 1279 Pendleton St. in Greenville’s Village of West Greenville neighborhood. Slated for completion in fourth-quarter 2027, Woven will feature 214 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, including some workforce housing units. The project will also include 13,000 square feet of commercial space, public parking and more than 40,000 square feet of public open space, including a pocket park. The developers received $42.9 million in construction financing from Bank of Texas for the project. The design-build team includes general contractor CF Evans, architect Housing Studio and interior designer Shelton Taylor + Associates.

January 15, 2026

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BCDC, 908 Group to Break Ground on 511-Bed Student Housing Development Near FSU

by John Nelson January 15, 2026

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — A joint venture between BCDC and 908 Group is set to break ground on Chapter House FSU, a 511-bed student housing development located at 601 W. Madison St. and 506 W. Gaines St. near the Florida State University (FSU) campus in Tallahassee. The two-building community will offer 129 units alongside 4,000 square feet of ground floor retail space. The development team for the project includes Humphreys & Partners, Culpepper Construction and Moore Bass Consulting. Asset Living has been tapped to manage the community upon completion. Pacific Life is serving as lender on the project with Marble Capital providing preferred equity. Further details on the community, including a timeline for completion, were not released.

January 15, 2026

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