PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — Dermody Properties has broken ground on LogistiCenter at Pleasant Prairie, a rail-served logistics park in southeast Wisconsin. WestRock, a sustainable packaging company, has signed a build-to-suit lease to occupy more than 580,000 square feet within the park. The project site was previously home to a power plant and sits adjacent to substations that can deliver power capacity and provide freshwater service from Lake Michigan. LogistiCenter at Pleasant Prairie is expected to include three buildings totaling 2.4 million square feet with the flexibility to accommodate build-to-suits ranging from 250,000 to 1.8 million square feet.
CHICAGO — General contractor Skender has completed a full interior and exterior revitalization of the Barbara Jean Wright Court Apartments in Chicago’s University Village neighborhood. The affordable housing property features 272 units across 27 buildings. Jonathan Rose Cos. purchased the asset from the Chicago Community Development Corp. in 2022 with the intent to preserve the property’s affordability status. In addition to Skender, the project team included architect Grund & Riesterer, mechanical engineer WT Group, civil engineer RTM Engineering and structural engineer Rockey Structures. Skender teamed up with Tandem Ventures to manage regulatory compliance, maximize community engagement and create local employment opportunities on the project. The 18-month project involved an occupied rehab where residents needed to be relocated during 27 phases of energy-efficiency and quality-of-life upgrades. Externally, the buildings received enhanced landscaping, energy-efficient windows, new roof shingles, brick masonry repairs and tuckpointing, new concrete sidewalks and asphalt parking lots, and new entry gates tied to a security and campus entry system. The renovated units provide dishwashers, updated bathrooms and new plumbing fixtures, new floor finishes, energy-efficient lighting fixtures and HVAC plant upgrades. The project also included the ground-up construction of a 5,000-square-foot clubhouse that features a leasing office, conference rooms, computer …
FRISCO, TEXAS — The Bays, in partnership with golf equipment and apparel manufacturer TaylorMade, will open The Bays at Frisco, an 18-acre golf resort that will be located on the northern outskirts of Dallas. The site is located near the PGA of America’s headquarters campus and Omni Hotel. The property will consist of a four-story, 100,000-square-foot golf lab and suites facility, restaurant and bar and a 19-room boutique hotel. The facility will also offer a custom club-fitting experience in which guests can watch their clubs being crafted onsite, as well as a 25,000-square-foot putting green, 12,000-square-foot private membership club and dedicated space for corporate events. Hotel suites will also have their own private hitting bays, and the hotel will offer a rooftop pool. The opening is scheduled for late 2025.
OUSTON — Braun Enterprises has completed the redevelopment of 53 West, a mixed-use property in the city’s Uptown neighborhood that consists of 168,000 square feet of office space and 32,000 square feet of retail space on a four-acre site. The redevelopment began in 2019 and included renovating and painting the exterior façades, remodeling the office interiors and enhancing ground-level storefronts. Braun also upgraded the property’s walkable pathways, lighting, landscaping and outdoor seating areas. Interior enhancements include upgraded common areas, restrooms, lobbies and atriums. Lastly, the development team converted one of the two office towers connected by the ground-floor retail space into Urban Office, a proprietary flexible workspace concept with private offices and shared amenities. An 11-vendor food hall opened at 53 West earlier this year as part of the repositioning, and two additional retail concepts are expected to open later this year.
CAMBRDIGE, MASS. — Locally based investment and development firm The Davis Cos. has completed a 161,616-square-foot life sciences facility in Cambridge. The facility at 101 Smith Place is one of four buildings within The Quad, a life sciences campus that is home to tenants such as Ginko Bioworks, Civetta Therapeutics, Invaio Sciences, Hyperion and Samsung Electronics. The facility features high-efficiency HVAC systems, surface and below-grade parking, a fitness center and indoor bike storage space. Davis developed 101 Smith Place in partnership with Invesco Real Estate. CBRE is marketing the property for lease.
MINNEAPOLIS — Wells Fargo has provided $65.5 million in construction financing for Opportunity Crossing. The 110-unit affordable housing project marks the first mixed-use affordable housing development to be built in South Minneapolis since the 2020 social uprisings, according to a news release. In addition to the units, the six-story property will feature first-floor commercial space for small businesses and a new Wells Fargo branch. Wells Fargo’s Community Lending and Investment Group provided $29.5 million in total construction financing, a $6.5 million permanent loan commitment and a $24.5 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credits equity investment. The redevelopment at 3030 Nicollet Ave. is the result of a community outreach process that included eight community listening sessions hosted by the developer, Project for Pride in Living, as well as the Cultural Wellness Center and Wells Fargo.
RENO, NEV. — Standard Real Estate, in partnership with Mohr Capital, is developing an industrial facility on 11 acres in Reno. Located at 9865 N. Virginia St., the project will offer 180,000 square feet of multi-tenant industrial space. Developed by Mohr Capital, the single-story facility will offer 14- by 16-foot grade-level doors designed for logistics and distribution tenants; 32-foot clear heights; 25 dock positions outfitted with 40,000-pound levelers and seals; motion-sensing LED light fixtures; an ESFR fire protection sprinkler system; 3,000 amp, 277/480 volt, 3-phase power; and 80/20 outside-air, roof-mounted, gas-fired make-up air units. Additionally, the facility will include options to build office spaces on the end caps and in-line. Completion is slated for third-quarter 2025. Greg Shutt of CBRE will manage leasing for the development.
HEALDSBURG, CALIF. — Replay Destinations is developing a luxury hotel within Mill District, a master-planned neighborhood in downtown Healdsburg in Sonoma County. The company will redevelop a 10-acre former lumber site to construct the hotel. The hotel will offer 53 guest rooms; a spa and wellness center; an outdoor pool and spa deck; a restaurant and bar; and a vintners and wine program, as well as curated local guest experiences throughout Healdsburg and Sonoma County. Replay will retain ownership in the hotel “to ensure the realization of the company’s vision.” Dunnigan Sprinkle Architects will blend local agrarian influences and industrial inspiration from the site’s past with a contemporary wine-country aesthetic. The project is currently in the design review process with the City of Healdsburg, with construction expected to begin in spring 2025.
SYRACUSE, UTAH — JLL has arranged an equity placement for the Syracuse Medical Office Building development in Syracuse, approximately 30 miles north of Salt Lake City. CJ Kodani and Mark Root of JLL Capital Markets secured the equity through Chesnut Healthcare Real Estate for the developer, Fort Street Partners. Located at 3000 W. Antelope Drive, the 20,399-square-foot medical office building is fully pre-leased by three regional physical groups. Completed is slated for 2025.
HOUSTON — General contractor Tellepsen Construction is underway on the Center for Biotechnology, a 17,450-square-foot academic project on the campus of San Jacinto College in Houston. Designed by Pfluger Architects, the facility is a laboratory suite with an entry lobby fitted with lockers, a breakroom and workroom for students and staff. Completion is slated for May 2025.