SAVANNAH, GA. — North Point Hospitality has completed the $105 million Phase II of River Street East, a three-phase mixed-use district located along the Savannah River. The second phase includes a 171-unit AC Hotel by Marriott Savannah Historic District hotel and a 316-space public parking garage, which is now open. Additionally, 3,300 square feet of street-level retail space is available for lease. AC Hotel by Marriott features a rooftop restaurant and bar, as well as flexible meeting spaces. Phase I of the development included the Homewood Suites by Hilton Savannah Historic District/Riverfront hotel, which was delivered in 2015 and renovated in 2024. Phase III of River Street East will include a 300-unit full-service, dual branded luxury and lifestyle hotel, which will feature a ballroom for private events, world-class spa and multiple dining experiences.
Development
AUSTIN, TEXAS — San Antonio-based owner-operator EMBREY will develop The Hatchery, a 344-unit lakefront apartment community that will be located just east of downtown Austin. Designed by San Antonio-based Lake | Flato Architects and Dallas-based GFF, The Hatchery will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities will include a rooftop pool and clubhouse, fitness center, a residential lounge with coworking space, game room, grab-and-go market, central courtyard and outdoor kitchens and gaming lawns. Frost Bank is financing construction of the project, the first units of which are expected to be available by mid-2027. Full completion is slated for mid-2028.
Housing Trust Group Opens $100M Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Development in Hollywood, Florida
by John Nelson
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has opened the Apartments at University Station, a $100 million mixed-used affordable housing community located in downtown Hollywood. The development features 216 income-restricted units of affordable and workforce housing — 108 one-bedroom and 108 two-bedroom apartments — ranging in size from 621 square feet to 899 square feet. The property’s affordable component will apply to all households earning between 22 and 80 percent of the area median income. The complex comprises two residential towers, a 635-space public-private parking garage, more than 2,000 square feet of retail space and a new 12,210-square-foot campus for Barry University’s College of Nursing and Health Services. Amenities at the complex include a multipurpose room with a catering kitchen and bar, fitness center, resort-style swimming pool and a game room, as well as elevated pedestrian bridges connecting the residential buildings to the parking garage. Developed in a public-private partnership with the City of Hollywood, the project team includes general contractor ANF Group Inc., Corwil Architects, HSQ Group (civil engineer), B. Pila Design Studio (interior design), Witkin Hults + Partners (landscape architect), BNI Engineers (structural engineer), RPJ Inc. (MEP engineer) and Kaller Architecture (Barry University interiors). Financing sources for the development …
Carr Properties Receives Site Plan Approval for Office-to-Multifamily Conversion Project in Metro D.C.
by John Nelson
CLARENDON, VA. — Carr Properties has received site plan approval for the redevelopment of 3033 Wilson Blvd. in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Clarendon. Situated across from the Clarendon Metro Station, the former 160,000-square-foot office building will be transformed into a 309-unit multifamily complex with 6,000 square feet of ground level retail space. Carr Properties will participate in Arlington’s Green Building Incentive Program while also aiming for LEED Gold certification for 3033 Wilson. Architecture firm SK+I and interior design firm Edit Lab by Streetsense will design the redeveloped property, which will include a fitness center, coworking lounge, rooftop pool deck, clubroom, landscaped courtyard and 324 underground parking spaces with 13 electric vehicle charging stations. The project team also includes landscape architect ParkerRodriguez, civil engineer Bohler DC and McGuireWoods as land-use counsel. 3033 Wilson is anticipated to break ground in early 2026, with completion slated for 2027.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Chicago-based REIT First Industrial Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: FR) has broken ground on a 176,000-square-foot speculative project in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. The building will be the sixth and final structure within First Park 121, a 1.2 million-square-foot development located at the corner of Midway Road and FM 544. Building features will include 36-foot clear heights, 36 dock-high door positions, two ramps, an ESFR sprinkler system and parking for 118 cars and 249 trailers. Alliance Architects is designing the project, and Cerris Builders is serving as the general contractor. Westwood is providing civil engineering services, and Lee & Associates is the leasing agent. Construction is expected to last 12 to 14 months.
JE Dunn, LRS Architects Break Ground on 347,000 SF Distilled Spirits Distribution Center for OLCC in Canby, Oregon
by Amy Works
CANBY, ORE. — JE Dunn Construction, with LRS Architects, has broken ground for the construction of a 347,000-square-foot distilled spirits distribution center for Oregon Liquor Cannabis Commission (OLCC) in Canby. The new facility will replace OLCC’s current warehouse in Milwaukie, Ore., which has been in operation for 70 years and no longer has the capacity to keep pace with the state’s distilled spirits market. OLCC oversees the entire distribution and sale of all distilled spirits in the state, apart from wine and beer. The warehouse facility features attached office spaces, a staff lounge, maintenance shop space and an advanced material handling system, as well as a large break room with an outdoor space designed for staff relaxation and rejuvenation. The new warehouse is designed to expand OLCC’s current capacity, streamline operations and improve efficiency for businesses and consumers across the state. The project team includes VLMK Engineering + Design, Interface Engineering, Otten + Associates Landscape Architecture and Cumming Group. The distilled spirits distribution center is projected for completion in June 2026 and to be fully operational by August 2026.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. and its co-developer Community Development for All People (CD4AP) have opened Columbus Renaissance Housing, a 46-unit affordable housing community located at 33 W. Morrill Ave. in Columbus. The property is reserved for renters with household incomes up to 60 percent of the area median income, which is $61,980 per year for a family of four. The project is comprised of one three-story building. There are 12 one-bedroom units, 28 two-bedroom apartments and six three-bedroom units. The property is certified LEED Silver. Amenities include a community room, parcel room, fitness center, central laundry, a playground, onsite office and bike racks. CD4AP is operating an onsite office to assist residents with advocacy, financial literacy, community enrichment activities and goal setting as well as referrals for addiction counseling, childcare, healthcare, employment and legal counsel. Columbus Renaissance Housing represents a combination of public and private investment from entities, including the City of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA), Affordable Housing Trust for Columbus & Franklin County (AHT) and Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority, as well as several commercial investors and lenders. The City of Columbus provided a low-interest permanent loan and approved a 15-year tax abatement …
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a multifamily development site in White Plains, located north of New York City. The 1.3-acre site at 1 Water St. is located on the eastern edge of the downtown area, directly adjacent to the local public transit station. A partnership between David Gaber of Bijou Properties and Kavneet Sethi of Green Property LLC purchased the site, which is approved for the development of a 301-unit high-rise building, from New Jersey-based Veris Residential. Jeffrey Dunne, Eric Apfel and Travis Langer of CBRE brokered the deal.
DOVER, DEL. — JLAM, an investment and development firm with offices in Delaware and Charlotte, is underway on construction of Windward Ridge, a 300-unit apartment community in Dover. The community will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a clubhouse, pool, yoga and fitness studios and wooded walking trails. Leasing is expected to begin sometime next year. Project partners include Architectural Alliance Inc., Erin Marshall Interior Designs, Morris & Ritchie Associates Inc. (civil engineer) and Christiana Excavating (sitework contractor). A general contractor has not yet been selected.
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — General contractor JE Dunn has broken ground on a $210 million industrial and office project in the northern Austin suburb of Pflugerville. Designed by McKinney York Architects, the 242,000-square-foot, build-to-suit project will serve as an archival and records storage facility for the Texas State Library & Archives Commission. The new facility will replace the existing storage center on Shoal Creek Boulevard with almost double the storage capacity while reserving space for future growth. Completion is slated for fall 2027.