JOHNSTOWN, COLO. — PCCP has provided a $41 million senior loan to Journey Homes for the construction of Overlook Apartments, a garden-style multifamily community located at 2530 Bearberry Lane in Johnstown, just south of Fort Collins. Construction is underway with completion slated for first-quarter 2025. Situated on 16 acres, Overlook Apartments will feature 210 one-, two- and three-bedroom units spread across 10 residential buildings. The community will offer a clubhouse, fitness center, resort-style pool, coworking lounge, resident lounge, children’s playground and picnic areas with outdoor firepits and grills.
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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Gateway Jax has received approval from the Jacksonville City Council for the development of Pearl Street District, a $2 billion mixed-use project set to span 25 blocks in downtown Jacksonville. Plans for the development include 1,000 residential units; more than 100,000 square feet of retail space; public gathering spaces, including parks surrounding the historic Porter House mansion; widened and shaded sidewalks; and a curbless “festival street” with outdoor dining. Gateway Jax bought the site last year. Anticipated tenants for the retail portion of the project include a full-service grocery store, high-end fitness club, restaurants and daily service providers, like salons and shops. Gateway Jax plans to break ground in October, pending receipt of city permits, and develop the project in phases over the next decade. The project is expected to create 2,700 permanent jobs and spur over $750 million in annual economic impact and full build-out, according to the developer. Partners include the Downtown Investment Authority and the City of Jacksonville. Gateway Jax is a Jacksonville-based commercial real estate development firm sponsored by JWB Real Estate Capital and DLP Capital. — Katie Sloan
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — DICK’s Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) will open an 800,000-square-foot distribution center in Fort Worth, a move that is expected to create about 300 new jobs within the local economy over the next 10 years. The facility will be situated on an 89.5-acre site within Risinger/35 Logistics Park, a development by Hillwood on the city’s south side, and will serve more than 100 stores across several states. Construction of the facility, which is expected to create more than 800 temporary jobs, is scheduled to begin this fall and to be complete in early 2026. Nationally, the Pittsburgh-based retailer operates five other distribution centers in Georgia, New York, Arizona, Indiana and Pennsylvania.
CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS — A joint venture between Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) and an affiliate of South Atlantic Services is underway on construction of Carpenters Logistics Center, a 752,134-square-foot industrial project located in the eastern Houston suburb of Channelview. The development team has tilted the walls on the cross-dock building and is targeting January 2025 for delivery. Building features of Carpenters Logistics Center include a cross-dock configuration, 40-foot clear heights, 330 trailer parking stalls and an ESFR sprinkler system. The site also features five acres of contiguous industrial outdoor storage space. Seeberger Architecture designed the project, and D.E. Harvey Builders is serving as the general contractor. CBRE is the leasing agent.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Atlanta-based SJC Ventures, along with general contractor Hill Construction, has completed Phase II of West Ashley Station, a shopping center located at 1125 Savannah Highway in Charleston’s West Ashley neighborhood. Spanning 29,000 square feet, the second phase is fully leased to tenants including Hollywood Feed, Hand & Stone, Another Broken Egg, Pacific Dental, GoodVets, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Nothing Bundt Cakes, CAVA, Nikita Hair Salon, House of Sage (a women’s boutique retailer) and Serotonin Centers. Several tenants in the second phase are already open. SJC Ventures expects all tenants to be open by February 2025. John Orr and Lindsey Halter of Carolina Retail Experts marketed West Ashley Station for lease. Phase I of the property includes a 45,062-square-foot Whole Foods Market that opened in 2018.
COLLINSVILLE, ILL. — Contegra Construction Co. is underway on Eastport Commerce Center, a 75,000-square-foot office and distribution facility in Collinsville, an eastern suburb of St. Louis. BHMG Engineers, a utility engineering firm based in Sunset Hills, Mo., has leased 25,000 square feet at the property. The new office will replace BHMG’s existing 5,000-square-foot office at 1902 Vandalia St. in Collinsville. Located on a 9.5-acre site at the intersection of Eastport Plaza Drive and Fairmont Avenue, the building is near the I-255/I-55 interchange. The property features a clear height of 28 feet, four dock doors, three drive-in doors and 160 parking spaces. A timeline for completion was not provided.
OAK PARK, ILL. — Mosaic Construction LLC has completed a new facility for Stride Autism Centers at 6400 W. North Ave. in Oak Park near Chicago. One of more than 20 Stride facilities across the country, the new location features a safe free-play natural environment space, circle time areas and more than 10 individualized instruction spaces customized for the needs of children with autism. The 6,700-square-foot space features a reading nook and mural wall inside the activity room as well as new flooring, appliances, paint and updates to the bathrooms and classrooms. Project partners included Huron Design Group, Splash 10, North Builders, D&D Flooring, Frank Bak Decorating, Brew Plumbing, Parkside Electric and G&C Glass, Mirror and Construction.
PSRS Arranges $5.9M Construction Financing for Carson Loft Apartments in Carson, California
by Amy Works
CARSON, CALIF. — PSRS has arranged $5.9 million in construction financing for Carson Loft Apartments, a multifamily project in Carson, a suburb south of Los Angeles. The community will feature 20 market-rate apartments spread across two parcels totaling 22,587 square feet. Michael Warner of PSRS secured the two-year loan with a 63 percent loan-to-cost ratio and interest-only payments. The borrower is a first-time developer/borrower, and a local bank provided the funds.
RINCON, GA. — Aertssen Logistics USA Inc. has unveiled plans to open a 380,800-square-foot equipment processing center at Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub (SGIH) in Rincon near the Port of Savannah. Broe Real Estate Group is the developer of the larger, 2,600-acre industrial park. Aertssen specializes in the transportation, handling, final assembly and management of construction, agriculture and aerial lift equipment. The new 35-acre facility marks the Belgian company’s first U.S.-based operation. Aertssen Logistics is a division of Aertssen Group NV. The property will provide comprehensive logistics services, indoor and outdoor storage, and various tailor-made technical services. Aertssen says it selected the location due to land to expand on, a strong local labor market, strategic highways and quick access to the Port of Savannah’s 35-plus weekly services to world markets. To catalyze its expansion in the U.S., the company established Aertssen Logistics USA as a separate entity that aims to double the current number of machines it processes annually by 2030. In the coming years, Aertssen plans to open additional equipment processing centers in Baltimore, Houston and Tacoma, Wash. “We see significant opportunities for growth, fueled by a strong U.S. economy with substantial investments in infrastructure, which are driving an increased …
HALLANDALE BEACH, FLA. — Miami-based 13th Floor Investments has obtained an $83 million construction loan for Parks at Hallandale, a 398-unit, garden-style apartment community underway in South Florida’s Hallandale Beach. Situated on 15.5 acres in Broward County, Parks at Hallandale will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom market-rate and workforce housing units, as well as 6,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Designed by MSA Architects, amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, resort-style pool and deck, an outdoor pavilion and seating areas with barbecue grills, tennis and pickleball courts, dog park and a children’s playground. CIBC Bank USA provided the loan to 13th Floor, which plans to deliver the community in 2026. Additionally, Scott Wadler and Alec Fox of Berkadia arranged an undisclosed amount of preferred equity from Houston-based Marble Capital.