DALLAS — Locally based developer Larkspur Capital has begun leasing The Juniper, a 219-unit multifamily project in Dallas. The site is located within a Qualified Opportunity Zone at 4003 Commerce St. in the Exposition Park area of Dallas. The site spans 1.4 acres, and the property feature studio, one- and two-bedroom units in addition to townhomes, penthouses and ground-floor retail space. Amenities include a pool, dog park, fitness center, multiple lounges, pickleball courts, outdoor grilling and dining stations and a clubhouse. Corgan designed the project, with Faulkner Design Group handling interior architecture. OHT Partners served as the general contractor. Rents start at roughly $1,600 per month for a studio apartment.
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MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS — Chicago-based owner-operator Logistics Property Co. has broken ground on a 217,758-square-foot industrial project in Missouri City, a southwestern suburb of Houston. The project will be the seventh building to be constructed within the 98-acre CityPark Logistics Center and is a build-to-suit for Standex GRID/Amran Instrument Transformers. Building features will include a cross-dock configuration, 32-foot clear heights and “ample” car and trailer parking. Powers Brown Architecture designed the project, and Burton Construction is serving as the general contractor. Pape Dawson is the civil engineer. Completion is slated for the second quarter of next year. Steve King and Wesley King of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations for Building 7. Beau Kaleel and Brooke Swerdlow of Cushman & Wakefield, along with internal agents Aaron Martell, Mark Redlingshafer and Wilson Goode, represented ownership.
SHELBYVILLE, KY. — Lakeland, Fla.-based Blue Steel Development has acquired 309 acres in Shelbyville, about 36 miles east of Louisville via I-64, with plans to build a nearly 1.8 million-square-foot industrial project dubbed Steel 64. The development will comprise two buildings spanning 1.4 million square feet and 362,909 square feet, respectively. Construction is slated to begin this quarter, with delivery anticipated for the fourth quarter of 2027. Steel 64, which will be designed to accommodate a range of distribution, logistics and manufacturing users, will include 40-foot and 36-foot clear heights, a dedicated trailer drop yard adjacent to Building 1 and double-row trailer parking for Building 2. The project team includes Horton, Harley & Carter, Inc. (architect), Land Design & Development Inc. (civil engineer), The Conlan Co. (general contractor) and CBRE (leasing). David Collie and Josh Tarpley of BWE arranged construction financing through Protective Life Insurance Co.
TruAmerica Multifamily Breaks Ground on 154-Unit Townhome Community in Santa Clarita, California
by Amy Works
SANTA CLARITA, CALIF. — TruAmerica Multifamily has broken ground River Walk Townhomes, an apartment community in Santa Clarita. TruAmerica acquired the 10-acre site at 18300 Soledad Canyon Road in August 2026 and recently closed on construction financing for the development. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. provided the financing. Jim Fisher of Northmarq represented the buyer and seller on the land purchase. David Pelaia of JLL arranged the construction loan. River Walk will feature 144 two-story, three-bedroom townhomes and 10 affordable apartments, providing a mix of market-rate and attainable rental housing options. Additionally, the community will feature 8,500 square feet of commercial and retail space. The first townhomes and community spaces are slated for delivery in spring 2028, with full completion scheduled for fall 2028. The community will feature a clubhouse with a fitness center and resident lounge, as well as a pool and spa, tot lot, dog park and outdoor barbecue patios.
LOS ANGELES — Cabot Properties has purchased a 5.4-acre site at 19701 Hamilton Ave. in Los Angeles’ South Bay submarket from a Brookfield-backed fund for an undisclosed price. The asset is fully entitled and permit-ready for the development of a 122,533-square-foot industrial facility designed to accommodate a wide range of manufacturing, warehouse and distribution uses. Brookfield’s BGRE operating team secured the entitlements. The property is also set within a federally designated Opportunity Zone. Chad Solomon, Patrick Nally, Makenna Peter, Shae Vomund, Zac Sakowski and Brianne Demus of JLL represented the seller in the transaction.
JOLIET, ILL. — Logistics Property Co. LLC (LogiPropCo) has purchased a 74-acre site at 23960 S. Houbolt Road in Joliet. Located in the I-80 corridor, the site offers immediate proximity to BNSF’s Logistics Park Chicago Intermodal and Union Pacific’s Global 4 Intermodal Terminal. Construction will commence in spring 2027. When complete, the project will total 1.3 million square feet and feature a clear height of 40 feet, cross-dock loading and ample car and trailer parking. Through the Houbolt Road extension, the site also has direct access to I-55 and I-80. Ben Fish and Vince Pergande of LogiPropCo worked with Ryan Klink of Cushman & Wakefield on the transaction. Klink, alongside colleagues Jason West and Sean Henrick, will serve as the project’s leasing representatives. The spec building, also available as a build-to-suit, is expected to deliver in spring 2028. Architects Plus Design is the project architect, and Jacob & Hefner Associates is the civil engineer.
ASHTABULA, OHIO — Jonathan Rose Cos. and Community Opportunity Fund (COF) have unveiled plans for a $32.8 million rehabilitation of Ashtabula Towers, a 202-unit affordable seniors housing community in Ashtabula. The property was developed in the 1970s. the renovation will address building systems, resident amenities and in-unit improvements. The project will preserve access to affordable housing for households earning up to 60 percent of the area median income, while existing Section 8 affordability commitments will be extended for an additional 20 years. KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment is serving as both investor and permanent lender, with additional financing provided through tax-exempt bonds issued by the Ashtabula City Port Authority and tax credits allocated by the Ohio Finance Agency. COF secured a $3.9 million Community Project Funding grant, which will fund upgrades to the building’s heating and cooling systems.
GLEN ROCK, N.J — Extra Space Storage will open an 891-unit facility in the Northern New Jersey community of Glen Rock. Shadowbrook Capital is developing the three-story facility at 161 Harristown Road, which will feature 92,175 net rentable square feet of space. Units will range in size from five-by-five-foot spaces to 10-by-30-foot bays. Michael Klein, Nazario Paragano and Michael Donohoe of JLL arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for the project through Provident Bank. Completion is slated for sometime next year.
Hernandez Development, PTM Partners Receive $17.3M Construction Loan for Industrial Project in West Palm Beach
by Abby Cox
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Hernandez Development & Construction and PTM Partners have received a $17.3 million construction loan for the development of Palm Beach Commerce Center, a planned 93,556-square-foot industrial building in West Palm Beach. Pinnacle Financial Partners provided financing for the project on behalf of the borrowers. The joint venture purchased the 8.1-acre site for $11.5 million in April 2026, and site work began in October. Completion of the development is expected for the third quarter of 2027. The dock-high, tilt-up building will feature 84,200 square feet of warehouse space and 9,356 square feet of office space, with 32-foot clear heights and 54-foot column spacing. The project team includes Hernandez Construction (general contractor), Hernandez Development Services (developer) and CBRE (leasing).
Wood Partners, GrayCo Capital to Break Ground on 301-Unit Multifamily Community Near Durham
by Abby Cox
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. — Wood Partners, in partnership with GrayCo Capital Advisors, will break ground on Alta Meadowlands, a 301-unit multifamily community located in Hillsborough, approximately 13 miles northwest of Durham. The apartment complex, which is expected to be completed in spring 2028, will be situated within the Meadowlands Business Park and adjacent to the Orange County Sportsplex. Alta Meadowlands will offer 146 one-bedroom, 135 two-bedroom and 20 three-bedroom apartments. Roughly 10 percent of the units will be income restricted. Amenities at the complex will include a clubhouse, fitness center, coworking space, gaming and lounge areas, a swimming pool, dog park and a pet spa. As part of the project, Wood Partners is also constructing a new pedestrian sidewalk path to directly connect the Eno Haven senior community to the adjacent Orange County Sportsplex and the nearby Passmore Senior Center. Wood Partners acquired the site from Duke Health. Emilee Collins and Mark O’Neal of Pickett Sprouse Commercial Real Estate represented the seller in the land transaction.