WEST BRIDGEWATER, MASS. — Chicago-based Logistics Property Co. will develop United Logistics Center, a 312,279-square-foot industrial project in West Bridgewater, located south of Boston. The site spans 43 acres at 38-40 United Drive, and the development will consist of two buildings that will span 131,045 and 181,234 square feet. Both buildings will feature 36-foot clear heights, “substantial” car and truck parking and the ability to accommodate a single or multiple users. Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the land deal. Construction is expected to be complete in the first quarter of 2027.
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Ethos Commercial Secures Construction Financing for 154,000 SF Spec Industrial Park in Woodburn, Oregon
by Amy Works
WOODBURN, ORE. — Ethos Commercial Advisors has secured construction financing for WB Commerce, a speculative industrial park in Woodburn. Situated on 11 acres off Highway 214, WB Commerce will feature two buildings offering a total of 154,000 square feet of industrial space. Daniel Natsch and Matthew Illias of Ethos Commercial Advisors originated a 24-month construction loan at a 62 percent loan-to-cost ratio with a national debt fund for the undisclosed borrower.
Prestige, Brunetti Deliver 341-Unit Apartment Community at Hialeah Park Race Track & Casino in Metro Miami
by John Nelson
HIALEAH, FLA. — A partnership between Prestige Cos. and Brunetti Organization has completed Flamingo Village, a 341-unit apartment community located at 2200 E. Fourth Ave. within the 200-acre Hialeah Park Race Track & Casino campus. The community is situated on 13 acres and represents the largest development on the site since the casino opened in 2013. Brunneti is the master developer of Hialeah Park, which is located about 11.5 miles northwest of Miami. Centennial Bank provided a $60.7 million construction loan to the co-developers for Flamingo Village, which features floorplans ranging in size from 890 to 1,375 square feet in garden-style and townhome layouts. Monthly rental rates range from $2,600 to $3,375, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include two clubhouses, swimming pools, wide landscaped walkways, a fitness center with a yoga and meditation studio, business center, pet play area, a park and tanning deck. Flamingo Village is situated within walking distance of the Hialeah Metrorail station.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — A partnership between the City of McKinney, located north of Dallas, and developer Cole Cannon has broken ground on a $200 million water-themed mixed-use project on a 35-acre site at the northeast corner of Stacy Road and State Highway 121. Known as Cannon Beach, the development will comprise a three-acre surf lagoon and resort-style hotel, as well as dining, entertainment and other commercial spaces. The hotel will feature a rooftop pool area that can support private events, as well as lounge areas and cabanas with food service and will connect to the surf lagoon and other water-focused attractions, including cliff diving and a stationary surf wave. Plans also call for a skateboard park, movie theater, bowling alley, health club and indoor recreation facilities. The McKinney Economic Development Corp. and the McKinney Community Development Corp. are also partners on the project, the first phase of which could open as early as mid-2027, and the development team estimates that the project could create as many as 700 new jobs and generate as much as $2 billion in regional economic impact over the next 20 years.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Atlanta-based developer Portman is underway on construction of 2545 Brockton, a 429-unit multifamily project that will be situated adjacent to The Domain in North Austin. Developed in partnership with Austin-based Generational Commercial Properties, 2545 Brockton will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, 39 of which will have private rooftop patios. Amenities will include a rooftop pool and open green spaces, and the property will also house 6,850 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Construction is expected to be complete in spring 2028.
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Provident Industrial, the industrial division of Dallas-based Provident, has broken ground on Eagle 35, a 292,884-square-foot project in Round Rock, a northern suburb of Austin. Eagle 35 will consist of three buildings, two of which will span 75,790 square feet and feature 28-foot clear heights and a shared 185-foot truck court. Building 3 will total 140,994 square feet and feature 32-foot clear heights. Cushman & Wakefield is the leasing agent for Eagle 35, which is expected to be complete in early 2027.
HENDERSON, NEV. — Investcor has announced plans for a new, 244-unit luxury senior living project in Henderson, a city located roughly 15 miles southeast of Las Vegas. The City of Henderson is currently reviewing the project plans. Upon completion, the community, dubbed Valara, will feature independent living, assisted living and memory care residences within one building. Valara will be situated adjacent to a Whole Foods within The District at Green Valley Ranch, a mixed-use development. Planned amenities at the community include a tearoom, whiskey lounge, multiple restaurants and private dining rooms, an indoor/outdoor bar, gardening programs, educational classes, a movie theater, two fitness centers, a steam room and sauna with an outdoor pool, recreation and activity programming and a pet spa. Development and investment firm Investcor’s current portfolio totals over $1.6 billion in real estate projects across the hospitality, residential, mixed-use and senior living sectors.
Shamin Hotels Breaks Ground on $160M Hilton-Branded Hotel, Conference Center in Richmond
by Abby Cox
RICHMOND, VA. — Virginia’s largest hotel owner and operator Shamin Hotels has broken ground on Hilton Richmond The Mondelle, a 270-room full-service hotel and conference center located in Chesterfield County. The $160 million project will anchor Springline at District 60, a $1 billion mixed-use development underway at the intersection of Midlothian Turnpike and Chippenham Parkway. The Mondelle will feature more than 30,000 square feet of meeting space, including a 12,600-square-foot grand ballroom. The 11-story hotel will also include a signature restaurant with outdoor dining, a second-floor indoor/outdoor executive meeting center with a biergarten, a rooftop restaurant and cocktail bar, as well as an infinity pool. Truist Bank provided construction and bond financing for the project, which represents the first full-service hotel and conference center to be constructed in the Richmond market since 2009.
Landmark Properties, Manulife to Develop 825-Bed Student Housing Project Near Auburn University
by Abby Cox
AUBURN, ALA. — A joint venture between Landmark Properties and Manulife Investment Management has acquired a 3.3-acre development site at 141 Wright St. near Auburn University in Alabama. The partnership will soon break ground on The Mark Auburn, an 825-bed student housing community that is expected for completion in fall 2028. The mid-rise development will offer 329 fully furnished units in studio through five-bedroom floorplans. Amenities will include a clubhouse, rooftop swimming pool, Jumbotron, fitness center, sports simulator, study lounge, café, computer labs and grilling areas and fire pits. The community will also offer 853 parking spaces alongside bicycle/scooter storage. The development team for the project includes Peninsula Investments, BKV Group and Landmark Construction.
Trinitas Ventures, Millstone to Deliver 320-Unit Multifamily Community Near Knoxville, Tennessee
by Abby Cox
FARRAGUT, TENN. — Indiana-based Trinitas Ventures and Millstone have plans to deliver Laster Farms at Turkey Creek, a 320-unit multifamily community located in the Knoxville suburb of Farragut. Millstone will serve as the general contractor for the project. The $80 million development will comprise 240 apartments and 80 townhomes with one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Amenities at the complex will include a clubhouse, fitness center, resort-style swimming pool, golf simulator, outdoor lounge areas and entertainment lawns. Monthly rental rates are expected to range from $1,800 to $2,800.