BREVARD, N.C. — UNC Health Pardee, a health system managed by UNC Health that operates hospitals and clinics in Western North Carolina, has broken ground on a 39,000-square-foot adaptive reuse project in downtown Brevard. The developers behind the project include Riddle Development LLC, Layr LL and Osprey Capital. The team acquired the property, a 1960s-era retail strip center, for $2.6 million. Medalist Capital and United Community Bank are providing construction financing for the redevelopment, which is anticipated to cost $15 million in renovations. Upon completion, the new medical office building will feature 48 exam rooms for primary care services, a retail pharmacy, specialty rotation services, a 50-person conference and community room and a 300-person waiting room and event space. UNC Health Pardee plans to take occupancy in January.
SALT LAKE CITY — Brinkmann Constructors, in partnership with Kayne Anderson, has broken ground on Trolley North Apartments, an eight-story student housing community in Salt Lake City. The 395,000-square-foot property will offer 200 apartments units, totaling of 607 beds, and four levels of parking. Located near the University of Utah, Trolley North Apartments is being built in two phases. The first phase consists of the six-month construction of an eight-story stair tower to support rooftop cellular equipment. The cellular equipment must be relocated before the start of the second phase — the construction of the student housing development. BKV Group will serve as the project architect.
CHICAGO — Q Investment Partners (QIP) and Melrose Ascension Capital (MAC) have opened Straits Row, an 18-story rental tower combining traditional apartments with co-living units in Chicago’s South Loop. Located at 633 S. LaSalle St. within the historic Printers Row neighborhood, the 132-unit building offers 358 private, fully furnished residential spaces. Singapore-based QIP sponsored the development and collaborated with MAC as its Chicago-based, local partner to co-develop the project. QIP acquired the site from PMG and The Collective. Straits Row represents QIP’s flagship residential development in the United States and builds on its Straits-branded student housing and co-living communities in the United Kingdom. Straits Row provides a range of options from studios to four-bedroom layouts. In the co-living units, residents share a kitchen and living space while enjoying private bedrooms and bathrooms. Residents have access to 15,000 square feet of amenity and social spaces across two levels. The ground-level Printers Room serves as a coworking lounge with private study rooms, lounge seating, an outdoor patio and coffee bar. On the penthouse level, amenities include a resident lounge, fitness and wellness center, private dining area and pool deck. Throughout the building, a curated art program features pieces that pay tribute to …
GARDNER, KAN. — Brinkmann Constructors has broken ground on Crossroads Commerce Center Phase I, a 467,000-square-foot warehouse in Gardner, a southwest suburb of Kansas City. Panattoni Development Co. is the developer. Located on a 24-acre site, the project marks the first phase of an eight-building, master-planned industrial park. Gray Design Group is the architect.
CHESTERFIELD, MO. — Locally based developer The Staenberg Group has begun Phase I of a 4.5 million-square-foot mall redevelopment project in Chesterfield, a western suburb of St. Louis. According to local news sources, including The St. Louis Business Journal, the mixed-use project is valued at roughly $2 billion. Known as Downtown Chesterfield, the project is a re-imagining of the former site of the Chesterfield Mall, demolition of which is now complete save for the department store buildings of former anchors Macy’s and Dillard’s. The first phase of new development will involve grading the site and installing infrastructure, creating a 3.3-acre central park and building utilities and streets. At full build-out, Downtown Chesterfield will feature up to 2,363 residential units, including 1,000 to be developed as part of Phase I. Residential buildings will include retail and restaurant space, and the Macy’s building will be repurposed to support retail and office uses. The Dillard’s store will be modernized and upgraded and could re-open in advance of the 2026 holiday shopping season. “This is more than just tearing down a mall — it’s laying the foundation for the future of Chesterfield,” said Michael Staenberg, president of The Staenberg Group. “You’ll drive in off Clarkson …
FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS — Atlanta-based Vista Residential Partners has broken ground on Williams Ranch Vista, a 375-unit multifamily project that will be located on the southwestern outskirts of Houston. The 18.2-acre site is adjacent to the Williams Ranch master-planned development in Fort Bend County. Williams Ranch Vista will offer one- and two-bedroom units that will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a pool, fitness area, clubhouse, package center and a dog park. Vista is developing the project in partnership with Parse Capital, A16Z and BOK Financial. Completion is scheduled for spring 2027.
SANTA FE, N.M. — Aberg Property Co. is developing Zia Flats, a 244-unit apartment property, as part of Phase I of the Zia Station mixed-use project in Santa Fe. The land is owned by Zia Station LCC, which will be a joint venture partner in the development. Aberg Property Co. and Zia Station LLC have partnered with Sunward Bank for the financing. Located at the northeast corner of St. Francis Drive and Zia Road, Zia Flats will offer 24 onsite affordable units, a resort-style pool, clubhouse with coworking space, a fitness center and outdoor space with large courtyards featuring fire pits and other amenities. The asset will consist of six two- and three-story buildings. The new community is expected to be under construction for approximately 22 months and will open in early 2027. The second phase of Zia Station, which will feature commercial and residential use, is in the early design stages.
ATLANTA — The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) has launched The Biltmore at Tech Square, a 286,931-square-foot mixed-use building located within the larger 2.5 million-square-foot Tech Square innovation district of Midtown Atlanta. The Biltmore building originally opened in 1924 as a grand hotel before transitioning to office space in the 1990s. The property housed the first radio station in Atlanta. Georgia Tech purchased the property in 2016. The school has tapped Collaborative Real Estate, helmed by David Tyndall, an original co-developer of Tech Square, to oversee the Biltmore’s redevelopment. The reimagined Biltmore houses more than 100,000 square feet of Georgia Tech’s innovation sector, including the CREATE-X headquarters (Georgia Tech’s flagship student startup accelerator); Quadrant-i (Georgia Tech’s gateway for launching research-driven ventures); Office of Technology Licensing; VentureLab (home of the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps Southeast hub); Startup Scaling Platform; Corporate Engagement Office; and the Venture Investment Hub, as well as additional strategic partners. “Atlanta is becoming the startup capital of the South, and this next chapter for The Biltmore strengthens our momentum,” says Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. “We are bringing together the people, places and resources to accelerate Atlanta’s growth as a world-class tech and innovation ecosystem.” Upon completion, …
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Four new tenants have signed leases to join Nora District, a $1 billion mixed-use project underway in downtown West Palm Beach. The new tenants include fine jewelry retailer LUCE; women’s fashion retailer Pompanos Boutique; group fitness gym studio SWEAT440; and eyewear brand Warby Parker, which will debut at Nora District this fall. The development team behind Nora District includes NDT Development, Place Projects and Wheelock Street Capital. The project’s first phase — which will be delivered this summer — totals more than 100,000 square feet of retail space and 55,000 square feet of creative office space. Additional confirmed tenants at the property include Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar, H&H Bagels, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, Juliana’s Pizza, IGK Hair Salon and Le Labo.
MONTEBELLO, N.Y. — A partnership between owner-operator FilBen Group and Dallas-based private equity firm RSF Partners has completed Braemar at Montebello, a $54 million assisted living facility in New York’s Lower Hudson Valley region. The property spans 133,675 square feet and features one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 500 square feet, as well as an array of entertainment- and wellness-based amenities. H2M Architects + Engineers designed the project, and McAlpine Contracting handled construction. Work on the project began in January 2023.