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JLL Secures $73M in Construction Financing for Traer Creek Apartments in Avon, Colorado

by Amy Works

AVON, COLO. — JLL Capital Markets has secured $73 million in construction financing from Bank OZK for Traer Creek Apartments, a Class A multifamily development at 5471 E. Beaver Creek Blvd. in Avon. The borrowers are Prime West and Columnar Investments. Slated for completion in 2026, Traer Creek Apartments will feature 242 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with upmarket finishes, central conditioning and mountain views. Community amenities will include a fitness center, movement center and outdoor spa. The property’s four-story, three-building layout allows for open green areas and 9,200 square feet of communal facilities. Leon McBroom and Will Haass of JLL’s Debt Advisory team represented the borrower in the financing.

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ArizonaDevelopmentIndustrialWestern

Mohr Capital Completes 707,380 SF Industrial Development in Surprise, Arizona

by Amy Works

SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Dallas-based Mohr Capital has completed the development of West Summit at Surprise, a Class A industrial project in Surprise. Situated on almost 47 acres within Summit Business Park, West Summit at Surprise offers 707,380 square feet across two Class A buildings, including the 453,960-square-foot Building 1 with 36-foot clear heights and 250,512-square-foot Building 2 with 32-foot clear heights. Each building offers 2,500 square feet of speculative office space, 50- by 56-foot column spacing, 3,000 amps of power, LED lighting, ESFR sprinklers, 60-foot speed bays and secured truck courts. Combined the properties provide 157 dock-high and eight grade-level doors and can accommodate parking for 706 automobiles and 225 trailers. Additionally, Building A offers rail capability to BNSF. Anthony Lydon, John Lydon and Kelly Royle of JLL will serve as leasing brokers for West Summit at Surprise.

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CyrusOne Breaks Ground on 446,000 SF Data Center in Aurora, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

AURORA, ILL. — CyrusOne has broken ground on a two-building data center totaling 446,000 square feet in Aurora. The campus marks CyrusOne’s second in the city, the first of which is a three-building campus that opened in 2016. The new data center is part of the company’s broader investment strategy, selecting Illinois to expand its portfolio, with total capital investments in the state exceeding $1 billion.

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Continental Properties Begins Development of 336-Unit Apartment Community in South Elgin, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

SOUTH ELGIN, ILL. — Continental Properties has begun development of Authentix South Elgin, a garden-style apartment community with 336 units in South Elgin. Located at the northwest corner of Lancaster Road and McLean Boulevard, the property will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a pool, clubhouse, outdoor grill area, fitness center and dog park. Pre-leasing will begin in spring 2025, with move-ins expected in late summer 2025. Authentix Apartments, owned and operated by Continental Properties, is a national brand of residential communities offering garden-style apartments.

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentMidwestMultifamilyOhio

Pennrose Opens Phase I of Thatcher Flats Mixed-Income Housing Community in Cincinnati

by Kristin Harlow

CINCINNATI — Pennrose and Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation have opened Phase I of Thatcher Flats, a $27 million redevelopment project to transform a full city block in Cincinnati’s Walnut Hills neighborhood into 86 mixed-income rental units. The development team has also commenced construction on Phase II. The first phase consists of 50 affordable housing units across two buildings utilizing 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). The $15.2 million development offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units for residents who earn 30 to 60 percent of the area median income — roughly $20,070 to $40,140 for a one-person household. Residents of both phases will have access to the community amenities in Phase I, including a community room, laundry facilities, fitness center and parking. The name Thatcher Flats was inspired by the history of the Lincoln Avenue Business district, which in the late-1800s and through the mid-1900s was a thriving African American business district. In 1933, Ernest and Georgia Thatcher, an entrepreneurial African American couple, moved to Cincinnati and created Thatcher’s Fish and Poultry on what is now Thatcher Flats. In addition to the LIHTC financing for Phase I, the project received funding from the City of Cincinnati and …

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Alliance Residential to Develop 360-Unit Prose Carmina Multifamily Community in Plant City, Florida

by John Nelson

PLANT CITY, FLA. — Alliance Residential Co. has acquired a 15-acre parcel in Plant City, approximately 25 miles northeast of Tampa, with plans to develop a new multifamily project at the site. Dubbed Prose Carmina, the development will total 360 one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 746 to 1,078 square feet. Amenities at the community will include a swimming pool with sun-shelf seating, a playground, dog park, clubroom with a catering kitchen and entertainment lounge, fitness center and a business center with coworking spaces.  Move-ins are scheduled to begin in early 2026. The project team includes architect Hensley Lamkin Rachel and civil engineer Halff Associates.  Mark Eilers and John Ruscigno of Colliers brokered the land sale.

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U-Haul Acquires 3,345-Unit Self-Storage Portfolio in Midwest, Plans New 1,150-Unit Project in Twin Cities

by John Nelson

PHOENIX — U-Haul (NYSE:UHAL.B), a national provider of moving and storage services, has acquired a four-property portfolio of self-storage facilities in the Midwest totaling 3,345 units. NexPoint Storage Partners, the self-storage arm of Dallas-based NexPoint, sold the portfolio for an undisclosed price. Three of the facilities are concentrated in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota, and the fourth is located in Kansas City, Kan. The properties include 101 American Blvd. W and 3216 Winnetka Ave N in Minneapolis; 631 Transfer Road in St. Paul, Minn.; and 500 Southwest Blvd. in Kansas City. U-Haul has begun operating the assets under its own brand of self-storage and moving services. Extra Space Storage formerly operated the facilities. The portfolio totals 327,791 net rentable square feet of climate-controlled space. Overall, the portfolio was 88 percent occupied at the time of sale. JLL represented NexPoint Storage Partners in the transaction. In addition to the acquisition, U-Haul is growing its footprint in the Twin Cities area via a new U-Haul Moving & Storage location in Ramsey, located northwest of Minneapolis. The facility represents U-Haul Co. of Northern Minnesota’s first ground-up build. U-Haul acquired the 8.7-acre property at Highway 10 and Riverdale Drive last week. The lot was …

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DevelopmentMultifamilyTexas

StreetLights Residential Begins Leasing 351-Unit Oliver Apartments in Dallas

by Taylor Williams

DALLAS — Locally based developer StreetLights Residential has begun leasing The Oliver, a 351-unit apartment community in the East Village area of Dallas. The property is located within The Central, a 27-acre mixed-use development by De La Vega Development. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, range in size from 585 to 1,830 square feet and are furnished with quartz countertops, built-in speakers and under-cabinet beverage refrigerators. Amenities include a custom coffee bar; coworking space with private offices; a dog wash station and covered dog park; outdoor pool lounge with a catering kitchen; and a fitness center with a yoga and Pilates studios. StreetLights developed The Oliver in partnership with Japanese real estate giant Mitsui Fudosan Co. Rents start at approximately $2,250 per month for a studio apartment. Construction began in fall 2022.

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AP Construction to Renovate Anderson High School in Northwest Austin

by Taylor Williams

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Adolfson & Peterson (AP) Construction has been awarded the contract to renovate Anderson High School, which is part of the Austin Independent School District and located on the city’s northwest side. The school was originally built in 1970 and serves roughly 2,400 students. The project will deliver a new, 43,350-square-foot competition gym with an 1,800-seat capacity, locker rooms with coaches’ offices, training rooms, officials’ dressing rooms and laundry facilities. In addition, common spaces will be updated, while the entry vestibule and front office will be reconfigured for security. Lastly, AP will construct a new science facility featuring robotics and computer labs. PBK Architects is leading design of the renovation, which is expected to begin in May 2025 and to be complete by fall 2026, with the grand unveiling set for January 2027.

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Swinerton Breaks Ground on 45,384 SF Mass Timber Office Project in East Austin

by Taylor Williams

AUSTIN, TEXAS — General contractor Swinerton has broken ground on WORKBENCH, an 45,384-square-foot mass timber office project in East Austin. Designed by locally based architecture firm Dick Clark & Associates, the four-story building will include retail showroom and restaurant space as well as underground parking. Lindgren Development owns WORKBENCH, which is 75 percent 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. Completion is slated for early 2026.

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