Development

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BREA, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has secured $107 million in acquisition financing with a $5 million operating reserve for a 33.9-acre redevelopment project in Brea. Matt Stewart, Kellan Liem, Serge Sarkissian, John Rankin and Kyle White of JLL represented the borrower, Dwight Manley, in arranging financing from funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group. According to JLL, Dwight Manley will transform a vacant commercial building into a mixed-use community with retail and residential components. Dwight Manley has been actively involved in downtown Brea development for nearly 25 years, playing a key role in the city’s downtown revitalization and lifestyle transformation.

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ATLANTA — CP Group, an office owner and developer based in Boca Raton, Fla., has unveiled plans to redevelop Piedmont Center, a 2.2 million-square-foot office campus located off Piedmont Road in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The firm acquired the property in June for $200 million, after the former owner, Ardent Cos., defaulted on its loan tied to Piedmont Center from Morgan Stanley. CP Group is expected to begin its overhaul of the 14-building property this year. “We’re not just updating an office park; we’re building a destination,” says Chris Eachus, founding partner of CP Group. “Piedmont Center is a perfect example of the high-value assets we target. The combination of this prime location and our reimagined master plan has already sparked immediate interest and strong leasing results.” The project team includes Atlanta-based architecture and design firms Smallwood and ASD|SKY, as well as Bethesda, Md.-based real estate consulting firm Of Place. One of the primary transformations planned for the redevelopment is a new street-level strip on Piedmont Road that is expected to include at least six restaurant concepts and various retail offerings. In the meantime, Piedmont Center has already opened LiveWire Coffee in Building 6 and has curated food truck programming options throughout …

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HICKORY, N.C. — Corning Inc. has announced plans to develop a new optical cable manufacturing facility in Hickory, about 58 miles northwest of Charlotte. The new plant is part of the New York-based tech manufacturing firm’s multi-year, up to $6 billion agreement with Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. Meta will serve as the anchor client of the manufacturing facility. The agreement will help accelerate the build-out of advanced data centers to support Meta’s various apps and technologies, including its Llama AI platform. Under the agreement, Corning will supply Meta with “its newest innovations in optical fiber, cable and connectivity solutions.” The new factory and increased investment in Corning’s existing North Carolina footprint are expected to create 5,000 new jobs, including scientists, engineers and production teams. The initiative is expected to increase Corning’s employment in North Carolina by 15 to 20 percent. Back in October, Corning acquired 32.9 acres in Trivium Corporate Center, a 378-acre business park in Hickory, and agreed to invest $170 million to $267.9 million and create 132 jobs at the park.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A partnership between Iconic Equities, Shoreline Capital, Overlook Ventures and LaSalle Investment Management has broken ground on Pineville Distribution Center, a 194,232-square-foot industrial facility in Charlotte’s Southwest submarket. The property is located on 15 acres at 10203 Pineville Distribution St. The ownership has tapped Bradley Dunn and Bill Wood of Trinity Partners to lease Pineville Distribution Center. The co-developers plan to deliver the facility in mid-to-late 2026. Physical features of the project were not released.

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PARK CITY, UTAH — New York-based Extell Development Co. and Hilton have announced that Waldorf Astoria Deer Valley Resort and Residences will join Deer Valley East Village in Park City. Slated to debut in 2028, the ski-in, ski-out resort will be the first major public alpine ski resort to be developed in North America in more than 40 years. Waldorf Astoria Deer Valley Resort and Residences will feature 132 hotel keys and 105 one- to six-bedroom branded residences available for purchase ranging from 1,099 square feet to 5,155 square feet across two towers. The for-purchase units will include 56 hotel residences located above the hotel and 49 private residences in a standalone Waldorf Astoria Residences Deer Valley tower. Onsite amenities will include a 15,000-square-foot state-of-the-art spa with treatment rooms, thermal features and a snow room; fitness centers; ski valley and concierge services; a golf simulator; a kid’s room; a resident’s pool deck along the Green Monster, Deer Valley’s 4.8-mile ski run; an indoor lap pool; and an outdoor pool and hot tub cantilevered over the ski run below. The property will also feature numerous bars, restaurants and lounges, including Waldorf Astoria’s signature Peacock Alley; 11,300 square feet of meeting and event …

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LOS ANGELES — High Street Residential (HSR), the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., and joint venture partner Haseko North America have closed on the land and secured a loan for the development of Jules San Pedro, an apartment community in Los Angeles’ San Pedro Waterfront Arts District. The site was acquired on Jan. 13. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Situated waterfront at 155 W. 6th St., the eight-story multifamily property will feature 281 apartments and 1,276 square feet of ground-floor corner retail space. Jules San Pedro will occupy a 1.2-acre full city block and is directly adjacent to the new Piazza Miramere. Designed by KFA Architecture, Jules San Pedro will offer a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities will include a pool deck and courtyard with a sauna, spa and clubhouse, a central water-facing courtyard with indoor/outdoor fitness, a sky lounge and rooftop deck, multiple barbecue areas, a pet spa and an oversized coworking space with multiple conferences and work areas. The project will be Greenpoint Rated and feature sustainable elements, including electric vehicle charging stations and a rooftop, net-metered solar photovoltaic system. Groundbreaking is slated for later this quarter, with delivery scheduled for …

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HOUSTON — Fairstead, an affordable housing owner-operator based in New York City, has purchased Coolwood Oaks, a 168-unit affordable housing complex in East Houston, for $43.3 million. Built in 1984, the 10-building property houses units that are reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of area median income. Fairstead plans to implement a $14 million renovation of the property and has tapped DNA Workshop as the architect and interior designer for the project. Financing for the acquisition and capital improvements included LIHTC equity and loans from a variety of sources, including PNC Bank, Houston Housing Finance Corp. (HHFC) and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA).

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HOUSTON — Accesso, a Florida-based owner-operator, will renovate 3900 Essex, a 235,620-square-foot office building in West Houston. Plans for the capital improvement project include lobby renovations and construction of several spec suites throughout the 12-story building. These upgrades build on recently completed enhancements of the HVAC, fire and security systems and newly updated common areas and amenity spaces at 3900 Essex, including a fitness center and a conference facility. Accesso also secured a two-year loan extension in conjunction with the announcement of new capital improvements.

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DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has begun plans to develop a low-acuity pediatric hospital in Downers Grove, a western suburb of Chicago. The proposed hospital will include a pediatric emergency department, surgery sites, inpatient beds and pediatric subspecialties such as oncology, cardiology, gastroenterology and orthopedics. The new facility would be Lurie Children’s first inpatient hospital outside its main location in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. Lurie Children’s says the Downers Grove hospital represents a key component of its strategic growth initiatives, reflecting the organization’s evolution from a single hospital into an integrated pediatric healthcare system. The announcement comes on the heels of Lurie Children’s opening a new outpatient center in Schaumburg in 2025. In addition to its flagship hospital in Chicago, Lurie Children’s offers care through more than 20 outpatient centers and 10 partner hospitals across Chicagoland. A design-build team led by Clayco will also include healthcare design and construction expertise from Skender, ZGF and LJC. The project is subject to regulatory approvals.

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HEBRON, IND. AND KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — Agricultural and construction machinery company John Deere (NYSE: DE) plans to open two new industrial facilities in the United States. The developments include a distribution center near Hebron, Ind., and a manufacturing campus in Kernersville, N.C.  John Deere recently broke ground on the 234-acre Indiana facility, which is designed to streamline operations and ensure timely delivery of equipment and parts. John Deere plans to invest $125 million to equip and development the 1.2 million-square-foot project, which is situated just off I-65. According to the company, the project is expected to create roughly 150 jobs in the state. John Deere also operates its primary North American parts distribution center in the Midwest region in Milan, Ill. That facility has been in operation since 1973 and employs roughly 1,200 people.  In Kernersville, a new $70 million manufacturing center will produce excavators for the construction market, assuming production activity that was previously conducted in Japan. The campus total approximately 400,000 square feet and will employ more than 150 people.  “We are excited to bring this new facility to our Kernersville campus and to be part of the region’s thriving manufacturing community,” said Ryan Campbell, president of worldwide …

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