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Harris Teeter Plans $253M Investment to Enhance Stores, Expand in Carolinas

by John Nelson

MATTHEWS, N.C. — Harris Teeter, a Matthews-based regional grocer and subsidiary of The Kroger Co., plans to invest approximately $253 million over the next three years to refresh and modernize select stores in North Carolina and South Carolina. Renovations and enhancements are planned for locations in Fort Mill and Rock Hill, S.C.; and Matthews, Waxhaw, Concord and Huntersville, N.C. In addition, Harris Teeter plans to open three new stores in Fort Mill and Lake Wylie, S.C., and Kannapolis, N.C. Customers will begin seeing store updates roll out in phases, with timing and scope varying across locations over the next three years. As renovations are completed, grand reopenings are expected to begin this fall.

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Hines, USD Sign Two Office Tenants at T3 FAT Village in Fort Lauderdale

by John Nelson

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Hines and Urban Street Development (USD) have signed two new office tenants to join T3 FAT Village, a mass-timber office building within the $500 million FAT Village mixed-use redevelopment project in Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village. GXO Logistics Inc. will open a new 35,000-square-foot office at the six-story, 180,000-square-foot office building, and workplace furniture provider CBI Workplace Solutions will move its Fort Lauderdale operation to the property from Las Olas Boulevard. The companies are the first committed tenants at T3 FAT Village and will open their offices next year. Blanca Commercial Real Estate handles the office leasing assignment at T3 FAT Village. Christina Jolley, Chris Harak and Kevin Carrasco of Blanca CRE represented GXO in the lease negotiations, while David Hillegas and A.J. Belt of Cushman & Wakefield represented CBI Workplace Solutions. Hines and USD plan to announce the property’s ground-level retail and restaurant tenants later this year.

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Hunt Sports Development Plans Mixed-Use District at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas

by Kristin Harlow

FRISCO, TEXAS — Hunt Sports Development has formed a partnership with Peak Curated Development and Venu Holding Corp. (NYSE: VENU) to build a mixed-use district on the east side of Toyota Stadium and Soccer Center in Frisco, a suburb of Dallas in Collin County. The stadium serves as the home of Major League Soccer’s FC Dallas, which is owned by The Hunt Family. The partnership plans to transform the campus into a year-round destination for hospitality, business, dining and entertainment. Construction is expected to begin in 2027. Project costs were not released, but The Dallas Express reports that the city previously outlined a mixed-use development expected to generate more than $1 billion in private investment once fully developed. The first phase of the project will include a 290-room boutique hotel and more than 40,000 square feet of convention, meeting and event space. The hotel will include a full-service restaurant and bar, rooftop bar and lounge, spa and a fitness center. The flexible convention and event center will feature more than 25,000 square feet of dedicated meeting space, including a 15,000-square-foot ballroom, which will be divisible into smaller breakout rooms. The ballroom and event spaces can be configured for conferences and …

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Cushman & Wakefield: Materials Pricing Fluctuations Change the Construction Equation  

by Abby Cox

CHICAGO — As employer costs cool down, materials — particularly metals — are emerging as the bigger source of construction costs pressure, according to findings from Cushman & Wakefield’s Construction Insights: Summer 2026 report. For much of the post-pandemic construction cycle, finding people to build was becoming increasingly expensive. Labor shortages, wage growth and competition for skilled trades pushed construction costs higher as developers navigated an already challenging development environment. But now, that equation is beginning to change. The recently published report shows that construction cost pressures are becoming concentrated in materials, as metals and equipment prices rise more rapidly while labor-cost growth steadies. The shift is significant for developers and contractors as the factors influencing project budgets are becoming tied to pricing commodities, which are impacted directly by tariffs and global supply chains. The increase in commodity prices is more than 4.7 times the rate recorded a year earlier, led by aluminum at 40.9 percent, copper base scrap at 39.3 percent and nonferrous metals at 38.5 percent, as reported by Cushman & Wakefield. A Different Kind of Pressure According to Cushman & Wakefield, the ENR Building Cost Index rose 4.7 year-over-year in August 2026, while its skilled labor component …

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PRP Purchases Hyundai Mobis-Leased Distribution Center in Montgomery for $66.5M, Plans Expansion

by John Nelson

MONTGOMERY, ALA. — PRP Real Assets has acquired a newly built distribution center in Montgomery for $66.5 million. Delivered in September 2025, the 459,680-square-foot property is leased to Hyundai for 14 years and guaranteed by Hyundai Mobis, a supplier that is using the facility as its flagship redistribution center for Hyundai, Kia and Genesis aftermarket service parts. The facility services more than 2,000 car dealerships nationwide and is fully integrated within a larger, 1.6 million-square-foot Hyundai campus. The property is situated on a 60-acre site and features 36-foot clear heights, 36 dock-high doors and ESFR fire protection. In addition to the acquisition, PRP Real Assets has agreed to provide $30 million in incremental funding to expand the facility by more than 240,000 square feet. Graham & Co.’s industrial brokerage team handled site acquisition, leasing and disposition of the facility. The firm’s property management division oversees ongoing operations at the property, and Graham Capital, its Birmingham-based real estate investment affiliate, served as equity partner and sourced financing for the project’s development.

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Merritt Breaks Ground on Third Phase of North Jacksonville Industrial Park

by John Nelson

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Merritt Properties has broken ground on Phase III of Imeson Landing Business Park in north Jacksonville. The new phase will comprise three shallow-bay industrial buildings totaling 126,500 square feet. The new buildings will be situated across the road from the first two phases of Imeson Landing, which total 266,200 square feet across five buildings. Buildings 600, 700 and 800 will feature 16- and 18-foot clear heights, rear-loaded docks, 90- to 100-foot truck courts and move-in ready incubator spaces to support small, growing businesses. Merritt and general contractor ARCO/Design Build plan to deliver Phase III in second-quarter 2027. The Baltimore-based developer has tapped Ross Crabtree and Luke Pope of JLL to handle leasing at Imeson Landing’s third phase.

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Walters Completes 72-Unit Affordable Housing Project in Hainesport, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams

HAINESPORT, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Walters has completed a 72-unit affordable housing project in Hainesport, located outside of Philadelphia in Southern New Jersey. Cornerstone at Hainesport consists of six buildings that house one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a basketball court, children’s play area and a clubhouse with computer workstations. Construction began in early 2025.

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AdventHealth Opens 88,000 SF Aurora Highlands Medical Campus in Colorado

by Amy Works

AURORA, COLO. — AdventHealth has opened AdventHealth Aurora Highlands, a medical campus within the The Aurora Highlands that will open to patients on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Located at 3405 N. Main St., AdventHealth Aurora Highlands emergency room and medical office building is the first phase of a planned, dual-phase medical campus. The 88,000-square-foot facility includes a 24-hour freestanding emergency room, outpatient imaging and clinic services. The campus will offer a freestanding emergency department with eight exam rooms, two trauma exam rooms and a helipad; outpatient imaging services, including CT, ultrasound and X-ray, with plans to add MRI services in the future; primary care, orthopedic, cardiology and OB/GYN services; and additional clinic space to support future growth. AdventHealth Aurora Highlands is equipped with 96 geothermal wells, each extending approximately 500 feet underground. Together the wells provide up to 240 tons of heating and cooling capacity, helping reduce energy use and carbon emissions. The new campus is part of AdventHealth’s long-term commitment to growing access to healthcare as The Aurora Highlands submarket expands. Future campus development plans will include a 50- to 75-bed hospital with an anticipated Level III trauma center designation. The project team includes HKS as architect of record, SmithGroup as …

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Eli Lilly Breaks Ground on $6.5B GLP-1 Manufacturing Facility in Northeast Houston

by John Nelson

HOUSTON — Global pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) has officially broken ground on its $6.5 billion manufacturing facility in northeast Houston. The 1 million-square-foot project will serve as the newest active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing facility, where the company will primarily produce Foundayo, Lilly’s first synthetic oral GLP-1 weight loss medicine. The site is located within Generation Park, a 4,300-acre master-planned development in Harris County. The master developer, locally based McCord Development, began pursuing life sciences users at the park in 2023 before securing Lilly last fall. Lilly expects to create 600 high-paying jobs at the new plant, including engineers, scientists and lab technicians who will implement technologies including machine learning, AI, digitally integrated systems and advanced data analytics. The project is also expected to create 4,000 temporary construction jobs during its development. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott attended the groundbreaking ceremony that took place yesterday. “Lilly’s $6.5 billion capital investment expands our healthcare dominance in the Lone Star State,” said Abbott. “Strategic investments like this one strengthen our global supply chain for healthcare and medicines right here in Texas.” The Generation Park facility is one of five domestic API manufacturing facilities announced by Lilly since 2020. Other API …

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Livmark, Hillside to Develop 185-Unit Multifamily Community in Longmont, Colorado

by Amy Works

LONGMONT, COLO. — Livmark Communities and Hillside Commercial Group have started construction of Fielder at Fox Hill, an apartment and townhome property adjacent to Fox Hill Country Club golf course in Longmont. Landmark Construction Solutions is serving as general contractor and Greystar will manage the completed property. Construction activities began in June with initial site work and infrastructure improvements. Slated for completion in fall 2027, Fielder at Fox Hill will feature 185 units, including townhomes with private yards and two-car garages, across 11 two- and three-story buildings. Community amenities will include a clubhouse, an indoor and outdoor fitness space, a pool and hot tub with cabanas, outdoor fire pits, bike racks and a repair station, a rentable kitchen and game area, coworking space, a sauna, dog wash, pocket parks and pergola areas, electric vehicle chargers in every garage and secure package lockers.

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