NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Tavros Holdings and Charney Cos. has completed Nevins Landing South, a 22-story apartment building in Brooklyn. The building totals 320 units, 80 of which (25 percent) are reserved as affordable housing, and is part of the 2,200-unit Gowanus Wharf development. Amenities include a pool, spa, fitness center, terrace lounge, coworking suite, entertainment lounge and a golf simulator, and the building also houses 29,000 square feet of retail space. Fogarty Finger served as project architect. Affinius Capital and Kennedy Wilson provided construction financing for the project. Leasing began late this summer, at which point rents started at $3,250 per month for a studio apartment.
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AUBURN, WASH. — Scannell Properties has acquired a 7.5-acre site in Auburn for the development of a speculative industrial building. Terms of the transaction were not released. The planned 185,000-square-foot building will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 31 trailer stalls and 23 dock doors with drive-in capacity. Site work on the land is underway, with vertical construction slated to begin in spring 2027. The speculative building is Scannell Properties’ second project in the greater Seattle area, bringing the company to an investment volume exceeding $300 million and nearly 2 million square feet of development in the Pacific Northwest, including Oregon and Idaho.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Baldwin Supply, an independently owned Midwest distributor of industrial components and supplies, is tripling the size of its Sioux Falls branch to more than 50,000 square feet. Since opening in 2001, Baldwin’s Sioux Falls branch at 908 E. Amidon St. has grown into a regional hub serving customers throughout South Dakota, neighboring western states, southwest Minnesota and northwest Iowa. The branch serves OEM and MRO customers across the aggregate, agriculture, construction, food-and-beverage, manufacturing, meat and poultry, and mining industries. The expansion project will provide additional warehouse and office space, enabling Baldwin to stock deeper local inventory. Additional features include a dedicated customer training center and a new indoor truck pull-through with an overhead crane system. Reynolds Construction Management is leading construction, which is slated for completion in early 2027.
PARAMUS, N.J. — PCCP has provided a $163.9 million senior loan to a joint venture between Russo Development and Kushner Real Estate Group for the construction of The Paramus Chapter, a 426-unit multifamily project in suburban New York City. The joint venture acquired the land in May 2025. Construction began in July 2026, and completion is slated for the fourth quarter of 2028. The Paramus Chapter will consist of two four-story buildings over concrete podiums with 810 parking spaces and approximately 5,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Both buildings will have separate entrances, parking and amenities. Building A will include 166 units, comprising 138 market-rate apartments and 18 affordable units. Amenities will include an outdoor pool, 2,200-square-foot gym, game room, theater, karaoke lounge, sports simulator, rentable party room, dog run and 3,400 square feet of coworking space. Building B will feature 260 units, comprising 222 market-rate residences and 38 affordable units. Amenities will include a full-time concierge, leasing center, 2,800-square-foot gym, chef’s kitchen, gardening room and two outdoor courtyards. The project site is directly adjacent to Bergen Town Center, which features more than 1 million square feet of retail space anchored by Whole Foods Market and Target. PCCP, a …
Akara, DEVEN to Break Ground on 305-Bed Student Housing Project Near San Diego State University
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — A joint venture between Akara Partners and Development Ventures (DEVEN) Group is set to break ground on a 305-bed, transit-oriented development located at 5077 College Ave. near the San Diego State University campus in California. The eight-story community will span 98,500 square feet and offer 110 units. The project is scheduled for completion ahead of the 2028-2029 academic year. The partnership was facilitated by JLL Capital Markets.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — April Housing, Blackstone Real Estate’s affordable housing division, is underway on the $19.3 million renovation of Skyway Villas, a 232-unit complex in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney. The 13-buiding community was constructed in 2003. The renovation is part of a re-syndication that will preserve the property’s affordability status for another 30 years. Upgrades will include new flooring and countertops, fresh exterior painting, new water heaters and HVAC systems, accessibility improvements and enhancements and additions to the residential amenities.
PCCP Provides $71M Construction Loan for Multifamily Project in Spring Hill, Tennessee
by John Nelson
SPRING HILL, TENN. — PCCP has provided a $71 million senior construction loan for the development of Crossings Boulevard, a 360-unit apartment community located at 4101 Legacy Point Trail in Spring Hill, about 37 miles south of downtown Nashville. The borrower, a joint venture between Embrey Partners and Southstar Development, plan to deliver the community by first-quarter 2028. Plans for Crossings Boulevard include 216 one-bedroom apartments and 144 two-bedroom units across four floorplans, as well as a conference room, micro-offices, fitness studio and yoga room, resort-style pool with cabanas, shaded outdoor kitchen with grills, dog park, pet spa and grooming station, coffee bar, EV charging stations and a secure, 24/7 package room. The 14-acre site will house three-story, garden-style apartment buildings within a larger 213-acre master-planned community that will also feature a hotel, 17 acres of recreational space and more than 400,000 square feet of commercial space.
DOVER, N.J. — A joint venture between Crossroads Cos. and CrownPoint Group Inc. has completed 80East, a 90-unit multifamily project in Dover, about 30 miles west of New York City. The six-story building houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units, with nine residences set aside as affordable housing. Amenities include a fitness center, rooftop deck and an entertainment lounge. Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners designed the project, and L2i Construction was the general contractor. Columbia Bank financed construction, which began in summer 2024. Information on starting rents was not disclosed.
PEACH COUNTY, GA. — Audi AG has selected the Middle Georgia Megasite near Macon for a $4 billion advanced manufacturing facility, which will be the German automotive giant’s first plant in Georgia. The company’s new factory in Peach County will bring approximately 4,500 new jobs to central Georgia and create an expected annual capacity of 200,000 vehicles, with a focus on Audi’s luxury SUVs. Audi expects to begin grading the site in 2027 and break ground on the new plant in 2028. The factory is expected to begin operating at full capacity in 2031. The size of the new factory was not disclosed, but Audi says it will be “among the brand’s largest production footprints globally.” “The United States is one of the world’s most important premium markets, and we have not yet realized our full potential,” says Gernot Döllner, chairman of the board of management at Audi AG. “We are determined to change that — with premium products, a stronger brand and a competitive local production base. This is about building a stronger Audi business in America — not simply about building a factory.” “We are proud to welcome one of the world’s most iconic automotive brands to Georgia,” …
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — New York-based developer Alpine Residential has completed AVIVA, a 500-unit multifamily project in Jersey City. Designed by GRT Architects and Ismael Leyva Architects, AVIVA, formerly known as Scholars Village, comprises two 12-story buildings that are connected by a lobby base with 4,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Residences come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a fitness center, demonstration kitchen, coworking space, children’s playroom, a pet salon and 24-hour concierge services. Bank OZK provided construction financing for the project.