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Contegra Construction Underway on 611,000 SF Warehouse for McLeod Express in Decatur, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

DECATUR, ILL. — Contegra Construction Co. is underway on a 611,000-square-foot warehouse for McLeod Express in Decatur, about 40 miles east of Springfield. Completion is slated for June 2025. The building will serve as McLeod’s second warehouse in Decatur. The project will feature a clear height of 36 feet and 56 dock doors, including four drive-through doors. Parking will be available for 63 cars and 64 trucks. There will also be a two-story, 6,000-square-foot office space. Founded in 1986, McLeod Express is a transportation company with more than 400 employees managing a fleet of over 300 trucks and 900 trailers.

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HTG Begins Construction on $58M Affordable Housing Community in Miami’s Overtown Neighborhood

by John Nelson

MIAMI — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has begun construction on Courtside Apartments II, a $58 million affordable housing community project located in the Overtown neighborhood of Miami. Upon completion, the property will total 120 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. This marks the second and final phase of a two-phase development that began with the opening of Courtside Apartments in 2016. Apartments at Courtside II will be reserved for residents earning at or below 50, 60 and 70 percent of the area median income (AMI), and monthly rents will range from $985 to $3,092. The property will feature a North and South Building, situated at 1698 N.W. 3 Ave. and 1501 N.W. 4 Ave., respectively, with both buildings spanning seven stories. Amenities at the community will include a clubhouse with a media center, fitness center, dog park and bike storage. Completion of construction is scheduled for the first quarter of 2026, with leasing scheduled to begin in fall 2025. The project team includes Corwil Architects, general contractor BDI Construction, civil engineer Kimley-Horn, interior designer Builders Design and landscape architect Witkin Hults + Partners.

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Welcome Group Opens Phase I of 1.3 MSF Business Park in Durham

by John Nelson

DURHAM, N.C. — Developer Welcome Group has opened the first phase of Welcome Venture Park, a new business park situated on 160 acres in Durham. Upon completion, the project will total roughly 1.3 million square feet of space for industrial, flex and life sciences tenants. Phase I comprises four industrial buildings totaling 394,800 square feet. RW2 Development Co. is managing entitlements, development and project management on behalf of Welcome Group. Other members of the project team include Choate Construction, Withers Ravenel, Maurer Architecture and Sullivan Eastern. Colliers is handling leasing for the development, and U.S. Bank provided construction financing for the first phase.

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Annex Group Breaks Ground on 542-Bed Student Housing Community at University of Memphis

by John Nelson

MEMPHIS, TENN. — The Annex Group has broken ground on a new, 542-bed student housing community at the University of Memphis. Situated within the Park Avenue Campus, the property will feature studio, two- and four-bedroom units, as well as study spaces, social spaces, outdoor living areas and grab-and-go dining options. The opening is scheduled for fall 2026. This marks The Annex Group’s second student housing community in the Memphis market.

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Hillwood to Develop 1.1 MSF Spec Industrial Project at AllianceTexas in North Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Hillwood will develop a 1.1 million-square-foot industrial project on its AllianceTexas campus in North Fort Worth. Alliance Westport 24 will feature a cross-dock configuration, 40-foot minimum clear heights, 60-foot loading bays, 190-foot truck court depths and onsite infrastructure for future electric car and truck charging stations. In addition, the site is currently configured to support 394 car parking spaces and 227 trailer parking spaces but can be expanded to 564 and 704 spots, respectively. RGA Architects is designing the project, and Westwood is the civil engineering firm. Hillwood Construction Services will serve as the general contractor. Construction is scheduled to begin before the end of the month and to be complete in late 2025.  

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Joint Venture Begins Leasing 169-Unit Multifamily Project in Livingston, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

LIVINGSTON, N.J. — A joint venture between Continental Properties and Garden Communities has begun leasing Highgate at Livingston, a 169-unit multifamily project in Northern New Jersey. The complex offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse with games, coworking lounge, catering kitchen, outdoor grilling and dining areas and a dog run. Construction began in summer 2023. Rents start at $2,450 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.

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Bradford Allen, Moceri+Roszak Break Ground on 301-Unit Apartment Complex in Arlington Heights, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Bradford Allen Development Co. and Moceri+Roszak have broken ground on a 301-unit apartment complex in Arlington Heights, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The project is part of a larger master-planned community that includes ArlingtonMed, a 150,000-square-foot medical office complex that previously housed the Daily Herald newspaper. Designed by Thomas Roszak Architecture, the eight-story multifamily building will include 26,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities will include an outdoor pool, fitness center, media rooms, coworking space, dog walk, golf simulator and grill stations. The exterior of the building will feature green vertical accents that pay homage to the nearby Ned Brown Preserve. Clark Construction is the general contractor. Completion is slated for 2026. The multifamily building and ArlingtonMed represent the first two of up to four buildings in the master plan.

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Lument Structures $21.5M in Construction Financing for Affordable Housing Property in Fargo, North Dakota

by Kristin Harlow

FARGO, N.D. — Lument has structured $21.5 million in tax-exempt and taxable bonds to fund the construction and long-term financing of Lashkowitz Riverfront, a 110-unit affordable housing community in Fargo. BlueLine Development and the Fargo Housing and Redevelopment Authority are developing the project. Thomas Dixon and Kyle Sullivan of Lument structured the financing. Lument parent company ORIX USA purchased the $21.5 million bonds to act as both a $10.3 million permanent mortgage and construction financing. The transaction utilizes both the 4 percent and 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits program — 83 units will be constructed utilizing 4 percent tax credits and 27 will be built using 9 percent tax credits. All units will be restricted for residents who earn 30 to 50 percent of the area median income. The total term, including construction and permanent financing, is 18 years, with five years of interest-only payments and a 40-year amortization schedule. The portion of bonds used during construction will have a three-year term. Fargo Housing and Redevelopment Authority will manage the property, with BlueLine Property Management facilitating the pre-leasing and lease-up process.

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New Perspective Opens 136-Unit Senior Living Community in Weldon Spring, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow

WELDON SPRING, MO. — New Perspective and Boldt Real Estate have opened New Perspective Weldon Spring, a 136-unit senior living community in the western St. Louis suburb of Weldon Spring. Located at 400 Siedentop Road, the property features independent living, assisted living and memory care units in studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a formal dining room, café, fitness center, chapel and activity spaces. The community also offers artificial intelligence-driven fall detection technology SafelyYou, life and activity programming by LifeLoop, in-house therapy services from Fox Rehabilitation and a partnership with Curana Health to bring resident-centered care. The property is situated next to Persimmons Golf Club and near Progress West Hospital.

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Summit Design + Build Completes 14-Acre Innovation, Education Center for Farm Foundation in Metro Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

LIBERTYVILLE, ILL. — Summit Design + Build has completed Farm Foundation’s Innovation and Education Center in the Chicago suburb of Libertyville. The 14-acre project is situated on the Casey family farm. The development includes a 4,000-square-foot educational barn with a media room, demonstration kitchen and office space. Farm Foundation will offer various educational programs on agriculture and food systems. Kahler Slater served as the project architect, and JLL was the property manager.  

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