Development

Nationwide Realty Investors to Redevelop 18-Story Office Tower in Columbus into Mixed-Use Destination

by Kristin Harlow February 25, 2026

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Nationwide Realty Investors has unveiled plans to redevelop the 18-story office tower at 280 High, formerly known as Two Nationwide Plaza, in downtown Columbus. In celebration of Nationwide’s 100-year anniversary, the building will be renamed The Centennial on High. Residential plans call for 148 upscale units across 15 floors, including a newly created penthouse level. Each residential floor will feature five balcony-adorned units. Amenities will include a fitness center, lounge, clubroom and a courtyard along High Street positioned 15 feet below plaza level. The project will also preserve and enhance the building’s office component, with approximately 75,000 square feet of dedicated office space. Anchor tenants include Carpenter Lipps LLP and the Ohio Farm Bureau. Nationwide began 100 years ago as the Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. serving Ohio farmers. The commercial spaces are operational today, and Nationwide Realty Investors anticipates completing the first residences by mid-2027.

February 25, 2026

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Michigan Central to Debut 17,000 SF The Mezz Workspace in April

by Kristin Harlow February 25, 2026

DETROIT — This April, Michigan Central will open The Michigan Central Mezz, a new work and collaboration space that expands access to the innovation district in Detroit. The Mezz spans 17,000 square feet on the mezzanine level of Michigan Central Station. The workspace offers a variety of desks and work setups, meeting rooms, quiet zones, a kitchen and private wellness rooms. Access to The Mezz requires Michigan Central membership. The network at Michigan Central includes founding partners Ford Motor Co., Google, the State of Michigan, the City of Detroit, Henry Ford Health and Newlab, a venture platform that partners with Michigan Central to support the mobility, energy and manufacturing startups that are part of the district. More than 2,000 professionals and 240 companies work across the 30-acre Michigan Central.

February 25, 2026

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American Express to Build 2 MSF Global Headquarters at 2 World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan

by Kristin Harlow February 25, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — American Express (NYSE: AXP) has unveiled plans to build a new global headquarters at 2 World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan. The credit card giant will be the sole owner and occupant of the new building, which is slated for completion in 2031. Spanning nearly 2 million square feet across 55 floors, the tower will have capacity to host up to 10,000 colleagues across flexible and modern workspaces. The project will feature more than an acre of outdoor space with several greenery-filled terraces and gardens that will offer views of the Manhattan skyline. “This is an investment in our company’s future, our colleagues and the Lower Manhattan community, reaffirming our deep commitment to the neighborhood we’ve called home for nearly two centuries,” says Stephen Squeri, chairman and CEO of American Express. Silverstein Properties is the developer, and Foster + Partners is the design architect. Fried Frank advised American Express on the development agreement. The project team is pursuing LEED certification and integrating smart-building technology and fully electric, energy-efficient mechanical systems. Located at 200 Greenwich St., the building will be developed on land owned by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) under a …

February 25, 2026

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Vaughn Construction Underway on 210,000 SF Academic Project at University of Texas at Austin

by Taylor Williams February 24, 2026

AUSTIN, TEXAS — General contractor and project manager Vaughn Construction is underway on Autry C. Stephens Engineering Discovery Building, a 210,000-square-foot academic project at the University of Texas at Austin (UT). Designed by Los Angeles-based CO Architects and Austin-based BGK Architects, the seven-story structure will be located on the eastern edge of campus and will be able to accommodate up to 32 faculty researchers and 335 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. The building, which will house the operations of UT’s petroleum/geosystems and chemical engineering programs, will also feature dedicated tutoring areas and conference/meeting rooms, as well as an outdoor pavilion. The project is expected to be complete this fall.

February 24, 2026

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Creative Contractors Begins $13.5M Restoration of 100-Year-Old Tampa Theatre

by John Nelson February 24, 2026

TAMPA, FLA. — Creative Contractors Inc. has begun the $13.5 million renovation and modernization of Tampa Theatre, a historic cinema in downtown Tampa that opened on Oct. 15, 1926. The Tampa Bay-area general contractor will make audiovisual enhancements to the theater, as well as upgrades across the property’s HVAC, electrical and mechanical systems, including the installation of a new elevator. Other enhancements will include a refreshed concessions area, new bathrooms, a new stage truss system and upgraded theatrical lighting to support live performances and film presentations. The second and third floors of the theater will also be renovated to include new rooms for education and archives. Creative will also bring in a specialty plaster restoration contractor to restore the main Duncan Auditorium to its original grandeur. On the exterior, Creative is refreshing the building’s signage with new paint and enhanced lighting. DLR Group designed the overhaul, which is set to wrap up in time to celebrate the theater’s centennial celebration.

February 24, 2026

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Mill Creek Breaks Ground on $145M Multifamily Project in Boston

by Taylor Williams February 24, 2026

BOSTON — Mill Creek Residential has broken ground on a $145 million multifamily project in the Allston area of Boston. Modera Allston will have 240 units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Residences will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, tile backsplashes and in-home washers and dryers. Amenities will include a rooftop deck, grilling areas, resident clubhouse, a speakeasy-inspired lounge with a sports simulator, coworking spaces, private workstations and offices, landscaped courtyards, pet spa and a fitness studio. CUBE3 is the project architect, and H+O is the structural engineer. The first move-ins are expected to begin in 2028.

February 24, 2026

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Thorofare Capital Provides $22M in Financing for Office-to-Residential Conversion in Los Angeles

by Amy Works February 24, 2026

LOS ANGELES — Thorofare Capital has funded a $22 million floating-rate senior mortgage loan for an office-to-residential conversion project in Los Angeles. The undisclosed borrower plans to convert a six-story, 259,484-square-foot building along Wilshire Boulevard into a 265-unit multifamily property offering 451 onsite parking spaces.

February 24, 2026

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McShane Completes 72-Unit Senior Living Community in Mukwonago, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow February 24, 2026

MUKWONAGO, WIS. — McShane Construction Co. has completed Azura Mukwonago, a 72-unit assisted living and memory care community in Mukwonago, about 30 miles southwest of Milwaukee. Azura Living was the developer. Designed by EUA, Azura Mukwonago integrates two assisted living buildings and one memory care building on a 6.4-acre site. A 35-foot barn serves as a storage facility. Amenities include community rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, sunrooms, a fitness area, spa, salon, community garden, walking paths, a putting green, bocce ball courts and courtyards.

February 24, 2026

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Hendricks Commercial Properties Begins Development of 11,223 SF Coworking Space Near Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow February 24, 2026

DELAFIELD, WIS. — Hendricks Commercial Properties (HCP) has begun development of Irontek, a new flexible workspace in Delafield, about 27 miles west of Milwaukee. Located at The Grain (West Building), Irontek will encompass 11,223 square feet and is scheduled to open this summer. Irontek’s Delafield location will include 37 private offices, 24 dedicated desks and open workspace options. Members will have access to a variety of meeting and collaboration spaces, including one 18-person conference room, three drop-in huddle rooms accommodating four to eight people and three private phone booths for calls and virtual meetings. Irontek offers flexible lease terms. High-speed Wi-Fi, utilities, furnishings, maintenance and shared amenities are all included. The project marks HCP’s second Irontek location, joining the one in Beloit, Wis., that opened in 2016. The project team includes Corporate Contractors Inc., Galbraith Carnahan Architects, Harwood Engineering Consultants and Henricksen as interior partner. All are based in Wisconsin. The Grain is a mixed-use destination developed by HCP in 2023.

February 24, 2026

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McCarthy Completes Construction of $105M Hospital in Colby, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow February 23, 2026

COLBY, KAN. — McCarthy Building Cos. has completed a new medical center replacement hospital for Citizens Health in Colby, a city in rural northwest Kansas. HFG Architects designed the facility. Located adjacent to the existing property, the campus consolidates Citizens Medical Center’s services into a single location. The 171,000-square-foot, 25-bed hospital represents a $105 million investment and serves as the only hospital between Hays, Kan., and Denver. The facility includes a full-service emergency department, inpatient beds, a surgery department with an orthopedic focus featuring four operating rooms and multiple procedure rooms, a clinic for 30 physicians and comprehensive support services, including dietary, laboratory, radiology, physical therapy and oncology. The property is among the nation’s largest hospitals funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Critical Access Hospital program. Additional project partners include Farris Engineering, BHC Engineering, Apex Engineering, Rand Mechanical, Bart’s Electric, Midwest Drywall, Hi-Plain Doors, Dunlap Concrete and Pryor Fire Sprinkler. Sporer Land Development completed mass grading.

February 23, 2026

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