WEST JORDAN, UTAH — J.P. Morgan and Starwood Property Trust have provided $2 billion in financing for a data center project in West Jordan, located just south of Salt Lake City. The borrower, a partnership between Los Angeles-based investment firm CIM Group and regional operator Novva Data Centers, will use the proceeds to complete construction of the second and third phases of the latter entity’s 100-acre flagship Salt Lake City campus. At full build-out, the campus will span approximately 1 million square feet and have a total power capacity of 175 megawatts (MW). According to The Wall Street Journal, that is enough electricity to power about 175,000 U.S. homes of average size. Development of the campus began several years ago, with the first phase coming on line in 2023, the same year in which ownership secured a full-campus lease with an undisclosed global tech company. Construction of Phase II of the project began in December 2023 and will feature a 318,000-square-foot data center building that will have the capacity to produce 72 MW of power. Construction of Phase III commenced in January 2024 and will also feature a 318,000-square-foot data center with a 72-MW capacity. Completion of both facilities is …
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SCHERTZ, TEXAS — Atlanta-based developer Core5 Industrial Partners has completed an approximately 1 million-square-foot project in Schertz, a northeastern suburb of San Antonio. Core5 Logistics Center at Interstate 10 is located at the convergence of Loop 1640 and I-10 and adjacent to the future site of an H-E-B grocery store. The property consists of two buildings totaling 536,824 and 468,280 square feet. Building A features a cross-dock configuration, 110 dock-high doors, four drive-in doors, 36-foot clear heights and 134 trailer storage spaces. Building B has a rear-load configuration and offers 72 dock-high doors, two drive-in doors, 36-foot clear heights and 84 trailer storage spaces. Cushman & Wakefield is marketing the buildings, which represent Phase I of a larger development, for lease.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between airline JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU), The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and aviation facilities and operations manager Fraport USA has unveiled plans for the redevelopment of Terminal 5 at JFK International Airport in New York City. The redevelopment, which is part of a larger $19 billion overhaul of the airport, will include the addition of more than 40 new concessions and new amenities, such as art installations. The project team will also redesign the center concourse to pay homage to New York parks via greenery, benches and concrete chess tables. The redesigned center concourse will also feature a dedicated space for pop-up experiences, interactive events and live performances. The first new concessions are expected to open throughout 2025, with terminal improvements slated for full completion by the end of 2026. Today, about 165 JetBlue flights and 35,000 travelers pass through Terminal 5, which opened in 2008 and was expanded in 2014. The project follows the redevelopment of Terminal 6, which carries a price tag of $4.2 billion.
Aztec Group Arranges $28.3M Construction Loan for Square at Lotis Wellington Retail Center in South Florida
by John Nelson
WELLINGTON, FLA. — Aztec Group has arranged $28.3 million in construction financing for the completion of The Square at Lotis Wellington, the retail phase of the larger 120-acre Lotis Wellington mixed-use development in Wellington, about 16 miles west of West Palm Beach. Boca Raton-based JKM Developers launched the development with its in-house general contractor and now has secured financing from Amerant Bank. Sean Harrington of Aztec Group arranged the financing on behalf of JKM. According to the South Florida Business Journal, the loan will cover nearly 100,000 square feet of two inline retail buildings that will include offices, restaurant outparcels, a daycare and early learning center, as well as a three-level parking garage. The overall mixed-use development of Lotis Wellington is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of this year. Additional phases of the development comprise 372 multifamily units and two medical offices totaling 60,000 square feet.
NASHUA, N.H. — Las Vegas-based gaming operator ECL Entertainment has opened the 130,000-square-foot Nash Casino in Nashua, located near the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border, according to reports from local publications such as The Boston Globe and Sentinel & Enterprise. The Globe reports that the Nash Casino is housed within the former Sears building at Pheasant Lane Mall and features 1,000 gaming machines, three restaurants, two additional bars and a four-bay Topgolf Swing Suite simulator. Project partners included general contractor Dimeo Construction Co., architect Perkins Eastman, FEA Consulting Engineers and Wayne J. Griffin Electric.
IPA Arranges $60.9M in Redevelopment Financing for Mixed-Use Project in Huntington Beach, California
by Amy Works
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. — IPA Capital Markets, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged $60.9 million in financing for a 28.9-acre oceanfront redevelopment project in Huntington Beach. Gary Mozer of IPA Capital Markets secured the 18-month, nonrecourse loan on behalf of a California-based investment and development firm. The borrower plans to develop a residential and hospitality property, which was approved by the Huntington Beach City Council, on the parcel. The residential plan includes more than 200 for-sale, single-family detached and attached homes and a 50-unit affordable housing community with 25 units to be rented to hotel workers employed onsite and nearby. The hospitality component will include a 215-room boutique hotel with 19,000 square feet of retail space. Additionally, the project plan includes 2.8 acres of coastal conservation and 4.4 acres of public parks. The project is currently in predevelopment with construction slated to commence near the end of the year.
MESA, ARIZ. — SimonCRE has acquired 64 acres of land for a new mixed-use development dubbed Medina Station in Mesa, roughly 20 miles outside Phoenix. Plans for the roughly 305,335-square-foot project include a multi-tenant retail center, retail outparcels, a restaurant district and a multifamily complex. Tenants at Medina Station will include Boot Barn, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Zara Nails, Café Zupas, GoodVets, U.S. Bank and Hawaiian Bros Island Grill. A Target store and a two-story, 80,000-square-foot Dick’s Sporting Goods will anchor the development. SimonCRE plans to break ground on the project in 2025, with initial tenant openings expected for 2026.
FORISTELL, MO. — Brinkmann Constructors has completed a 127,000-square-foot cold storage distribution center for Coastal Cold Storage in Foristell, about 43 miles west of St. Louis. The facility, the first of three planned phases, was completed in nine months. Coastal Cold Storage owns and operates the property, which is situated along I-70 and features a 55,600-square-foot freezer, 29,300-square-foot cooler with a 42-foot clear height, 23,500-square-foot cold dock spanning 70 feet deep and a total capacity of 16,500 pallet positions. There is also an 8,600-square-foot office and support area.
LAREDO, TEXAS — A partnership between Standard Real Estate Investments and Brennan Investment Group will develop a 433,000-square-foot industrial facility in the Rio Grande Valley city of Laredo. The site is located within Pinnacle Industry Center, and the development will be known as Laredo Pinnacle Development II. Building features will include 156 dock doors, four drive-in doors, 185- to 240-foot truck court depths, an ESFR sprinkler system, parking for 144 cars and 197 trailers and the capacity to accommodate a single or multiple users. Construction is scheduled to begin in the coming days and to be last about a year.
EAGLE PASS, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 10-acre industrial development site in Eagle Pass, located north of Laredo along the Texas-Mexico border. The site at 4338 El Indo Highway is located within the 2,000-acre Empire Industrial Park. Enrique Volkmer of Lee & Associates represented the seller, an entity doing business as Empire Industrial Park LLC, in the lease negotiations. P.W. Ellis represented the buyer, Pilot Travel Centers LLC, which plans to develop and operate a diesel station and truck stop at the site. Vertical construction of the first 136,000-square-foot building is scheduled to begin in April.