Development

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HOUSTON — Locally based developer Gauge Real Estate Partners has begun construction of a 192,660-square-foot industrial project in southeast Houston. Gauge Southgate will consist of three front- and rear-load buildings that will range in size from 33,600 to 81,900 square feet and feature 28- to 32-foot clear heights, as well as a total of 49 dock-high doors, 139 car parking spaces and roughly 7,500 square feet of office space. Stream Realty Partners is marketing the project for lease. Delivery is slated for the second quarter of 2025.

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NEW YORK CITY — Shawmut Design & Construction has completed The St. Vincent Health Sciences Center, a $106 million academic project located on the campus of St. John’s University in Queens. The 70,000-square-foot facility functions as a pass-through from the Residence Village to the Great Lawn and the main academic hub of the campus. The building houses classrooms, laboratories, patient simulation spaces and private study rooms, as well as a multi-story “living room,” which functions as a social hub and collaborative space for students and faculty. CannonDesign served as the project architect.

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EXTON, PA. — Locally based developer Hankin Group has broken ground on Phase II of Keva Flats, a two-building, 96-unit multifamily project in Exton, about 35 miles west of Philadelphia. Phase I of Keva Flats featured 242 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans across six buildings. Amenities include a fitness center with yoga and Pilates studios; resort-style pool with a sundeck; outdoor grilling stations, fire pits and lounges; an 11,000-square-foot clubhouse; outdoor multi-sports court; and a rooftop terrace. Completion of Phase II is slated for fall 2026.

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UNIVERSITY CITY, MO. — Subtext, in partnership with Larson Capital Management, has acquired nearly two acres at 6650 Delmar Blvd. in the St. Louis suburb of University City for the development of LOCAL on Delmar. The five-story, 259-unit apartment complex will be situated in the city’s Delmar Loop entertainment district just north of Washington University in St. Louis. Construction is slated for completion in summer 2026. LOCAL on Delmar will offer a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, including townhomes. There will also be 399 parking spaces in an attached five-story garage and more than 7,000 square feet of shared amenity spaces, including a work-from-home hub, wellness suite, gym, yoga studio, pool terrace and clubroom. The project team includes ESG Architecture & Design, Brinkmann Constructors and Stock and Associates Consulting Engineers Inc. First Mid Bank & Trust is the lender.

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SOUTH LEBANON, OHIO — Hall Structured Finance (HSF) has provided a $21.9 million construction loan for River Creek Lofts, a 120-unit apartment development in South Lebanon, about 30 miles northeast of Cincinnati. Dayton-based VCARVE Constructions is the developer. The four-story project will feature amenities such as a clubhouse, outdoor pool, fitness and yoga center, dog wash station, banquet area, kitchen and coffee station. Residents will have access to multiple pickleball courts and a basketball court as well as 236 miles of walking and biking trails along the Little Miami River to Lake Erie via a pedestrian bridge. Amir Giryes of Giryes Capital Group arranged the loan.

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LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Locally based developer Bright Realty has completed Crown Centre II, a $50 million office project located in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. The four-story, 147,000-square-foot building is situated within Bright’s Crown Centre mixed-use development. Dallas-based Rudick Construction Group served as general contractor for the project, construction of which began in April 2023. Crown Centre will ultimately feature up to 2,000 multifamily units, 3 million square feet of office space, 500 hotel rooms and 140,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and open green space.

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Atlanta-Opera

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Opera will open a $45 million performing arts venue on Woodward Way along the Atlanta BeltLine. The project is a redevelopment of the historic Bobby Jones Clubhouse. Upon completion, which is scheduled for summer 2027, the development will feature a 56,000-square-foot complex with a 200-seat recital hall, administrative offices, a costume shop, film studio, rehearsal hall and garden spaces. Theater Projects and A’kustics LLC will develop the recital hall. Allen Post of architecture firm Post Loyal is leading the design of the new facility. The project is part of the Atlanta Opera’s recently launched $110 million campaign, for which core funding has already been secured. 

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NANTUCKET, MASS. — DXD Development has broken ground on a 667-unit self-storage facility on Nantucket, an island located off the coast of Massachusetts. SmartStop will manage the facility, which will span 96,238 net rentable square feet, including climate-controlled and vehicle storage spaces. Park East Construction Co. will serve as the general contractor for the project, which is being financed by Centreville Bank. Completion is scheduled for the third quarter of 2025.

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WEST WINDSOR, N.J. — Brookfield Properties will develop a 326,087-square-foot industrial project in West Windsor, a northeastern suburb of Trenton. Known as Windsor 8 Logistics Center, the building will feature a clear height of 37.5 feet, 57 dock doors, two drive-in doors and parking for 163 cars and 73 trailers. Macgregor Associates Architects is designing the project, and Peak Construction Corp. is serving as the general contractor. Completion is slated for late 2025.

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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between locally based developer Fields Grade and New York City-based Alpine Residential has completed Atlas and Starling, two multifamily projects totaling 208 units in Jersey City’s Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood. Designed by MHS Architecture and GRT Architects, respectively, Atlas totals 169 units, and Starling totals 39 units. Residences at both properties come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and both buildings also house ground-floor retail space. Monthly rents at both buildings start at about $2,700.

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