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Lupe, Wall Cos. Break Ground on 95-Unit Affordable Housing Project in Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

MINNEAPOLIS — Lupe Development and Wall Cos. have broken ground on a new affordable housing community in the Hiawatha neighborhood of Minneapolis. The four-story, 95-unit building will rise on the site of a former City of Minneapolis Public Works maintenance and storage facility. Named Snelling Yards, the development will feature generously sized units for families earning 30 to 80 percent of the area median income, with 13 units reserved for veterans experiencing homelessness. The building will share amenities with The Hillock, the neighboring, 100-unit active adult community managed by Ecumen. Completion of Snelling Yards is slated for fall 2026. The project received funding from the city, Hennepin County and Minneapolis Public Housing Authority. Allianz Investment Management provided tax-exempt bond financing and a construction bridge loan. R4 Capital is the low-income housing tax credit investor.

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Copaken Brooks Begins Development of 24,000 SF Retail, Office Building in Lenexa, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow

LENEXA, KAN. — Developer Copaken Brooks has broken ground on The Village at AdventHealth retail and office building at Lenexa City Center in Kansas. Located at the northeast corner of 87th Street Parkway and Scarborough Street, the 24,000-square-foot building will bring two new restaurants, Urban Egg and Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill. Additionally, Five Four is constructing a 10,000-square-foot standalone restaurant with an outdoor games area. The project will also feature 10,700 square feet of Class A office space on the second floor. Molly Crawford Munninghoff and John Coe of Copaken Brooks are handling leasing for the office space.

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Nauset Construction Completes 49-Unit Multifamily Project in Cambridge, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Locally based general contractor Nauset Construction has completed a 49-unit multifamily project in Cambridge, located across the Charles River from Boston. Designed by Piatt Associates, 605 Concord at Fresh Pond is a six-story building that offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 419 to 1,238 square feet, as well as 2,500 square feet of retail space. The developer is an entity doing business as Acorn Holdings LLC. Rents start at $2,800 per month for a studio apartment.

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Merck Breaks Ground on $3B Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plant in Elkton, Virginia

by John Nelson

ELKTON, VA. — Merck has broken ground on the Center of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, a $3 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Elkton. The 400,000-square-foot property will support more than 500 full-time jobs and 8,000 construction jobs, according to Merck. The facility will feature manufacturing and testing space for Merck’s active pharmaceutical ingredient and drug product divisions. In addition to the Elkton plant, Merck has announced nearly $6 billion in manufacturing investments in North Carolina, Delaware and Kansas, as well as $3.5 billion for its Rahway, N.J., headquarters.

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Walker & Dunlop Secures $40.5M Construction Financing for Affordable Seniors Development in Metro D.C.

by John Nelson

HYATTSVILLE, MD. — Walker & Dunlop has secured $40.5 million in debt and equity for the construction of The Highlands, an affordable seniors housing development in Hyattsville, about seven miles east of downtown Washington, D.C. The borrower is a partnership between Community Housing Initiative Inc. and First Baptist Church of Highland Park. P.J. McDevitt of Walker & Dunlop originated the debt, which comprised an unfunded forward Freddie Mac TEL that Walker & Dunlop will service. The permanent loan is structured as a 30-month forward commitment with a 15-year term and 40-year amortization schedule. Macy Kisilinsky of Walker & Dunlop arranged the debt placement and equity syndication, a $12.3 million 4 percent LIHTC equity investment with United Bank. Prince George’s County Housing Investment Trust Fund and the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development will provide additional subordinate financing. Situated on the First Baptist Church of Highland Park campus, The Highlands will feature one- and two-bedroom apartments that will be restricted to tenants age 62 and older. Five units will be reserved for households at 50 percent of the area median income (AMI) while the remaining 132 units will be restricted at 60 percent of AMI. Planned amenities include a dog …

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Stonemont Financial Group Delivers 100,620 SF Industrial Facility in Tampa

by John Nelson

TAMPA, FLA. — Atlanta-based Stonemont Financial Group has delivered TIA Executive Center, a 100,620-square-foot industrial facility located at 6101 Johns Road in Tampa. The property, which is situated two miles from Tampa International Airport, features 32-foot clear heights, spec office suites and space that is divisible down to around 33,000 square feet. Project partners include joint venture partner PCCP, general contractor Frampton Construction, architect Harley Commercial Architecture, engineer Kimley-Horn and leasing agents Peter Cecor and Harrison Pithers of JLL.

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Swinerton Nears Completion of 45,384 SF Mass Timber Office Project in East Austin

by Taylor Williams

AUSTIN, TEXAS — General contractor Swinerton is nearing completion of a 45,384-square-foot mass timber office project in East Austin. Designed by local architecture firm Dick Clark & Associates, the four-story building will include retail showroom and restaurant space. Lindgren Development owns the building, which is preleased to tenants including Beck-Reit Commercial Real Estate, Legacy Lighting and Art + Artisans, as well as Swinerton. All of these groups are also partners on the project. Delivery is slated for February. Construction began about a year ago.

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CCI to Develop Livelle Mulholland Seniors Housing Property in Woodland Hills, California

by Amy Works

WOODLAND HILLS, CALIF. — CCI is slated to break ground in second-quarter 2026 for the development of Livelle Mulholland, a seniors housing property in Woodland Hills. Located at the corner of Mulholland Drive and Valmar Road, Livelle Mulholland will feature more than 200 independent living apartments, seven villas, 16 assisted living apartments and 13 memory care units. Community amenities will include a wellness center with fitness and therapy pools, natural trails and outdoor game courts, underground and attached garage parking, a gourmet restaurant, wine bar/rooftop lounge, indoor and outdoor theaters and classrooms. LCS will manage the property, which is slated to open in the second half of 2028. Project partners include Perkins Eastman as architect, KPFF as engineer, Envicom as environmental and land planner, LRM as landscape architect, Carlberg Associates as horticulturist and Brenner Consulting Group as permit administrator.

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McShane Completes 372,000 SF Manufacturing Facility for Schuetz Container Systems in Kenosha, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow

KENOSHA, WIS. — McShane Construction Co. has completed a build-to-suit manufacturing and distribution facility for Schuetz Container Systems in Kenosha. The manufacturer of industrial packaging is part of Germany-based Schütz Group. McShane provided design-build services for the 372,000-square-foot building, which offers a clear height of 40 feet, 48 truck docks, four drive-in doors, 245 trailer parking spaces and six 4,000-amp power services. The project also includes a two-story, 14,000-square-foot office, mezzanines throughout the manufacturing areas and four interior cranes to assist with equipment installation and moving materials. McShane also completed a railroad extension, bringing three rail lines to the site. Harris Architects served as the architect.

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Trident Development to Break Ground on 135-Unit Orchard Place Apartments in Metro Twin Cities

by Kristin Harlow

APPLE VALLEY, MINN. — Trident Development is scheduled to break ground on Orchard Place Apartments, a 135-unit development in the Twin Cities suburb of Apple Valley, on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The four-story building will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom options. Preleasing is set to begin in fall 2026 with units ready for occupancy by late 2026. Amenities will include a 24-hour fitness center and yoga studio, sport court, business center, rooftop patio, sky lounge, central courtyard, dog park, children’s play area and walking paths. Project partners include Lyon Contracting Inc., Cole Group Architects, Village Green and Orchard Place Partners LLC.

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