PEABODY AND DANVERS, MASS. — MassDevelopment has provided $27.7 million in tax-exempt bond financing for the metro Boston expansion of the Pioneer Charter School of Science. The school used the bond proceeds to purchase adjoining lots in Peabody and Danvers, both of which are located northeast of the state capital, and is now constructing a 53,217-square-foot facility for students in grades kindergarten through eighth. The new facility will have six special education and English Language Learning classrooms, 14 offices, labs, art and music rooms, a gym and a cafeteria. Construction is slated for an August completion. Salem Five purchased the bond.
CHICAGO — The Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has agreed to sell 8.2 acres of vacant land in the Stockyards Industrial Corridor to a joint venture between The Missner Group and Cabrera Capital, which will develop the property into a $23.7 million industrial building. The 126,360-square-foot project at 1924 W. 46th St. is expected to create up to 120 permanent jobs when fully leased. Potential tenants include restaurant suppliers, distribution companies, building material suppliers, event production firms and downtown service providers. The city acquired the site in 2008 for $2.2 million. It was primarily used for outdoor industrial storage since the early 1980s. The proposed purchase price is the property’s market value of $3.3 million. The proposed project was one of three responses to the request for qualifications from the DPD. A public meeting will be scheduled as part of the project’s formal review and approval process.
ARDMORE, PA. — A partnership between Kimco Realty and Bozzuto Development has completed Coulter Place, a 131-unit multifamily project in Ardmore, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. Designed by JKRP Architects, the five-story building is part of Suburban Square, an open-air shopping center, and houses 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include resident lounges, fitness facilities and outdoor gathering areas. Rents start at roughly $3,200 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
UNION CITY, GA. — Grady Health System has announced plans for the development of a new campus in Union City, roughly 20 miles southwest of Atlanta. Project costs for the development are expected to total more than $1 billion. Scheduled to open in phases, the campus will feature a medical office building and an acute care hospital. The two buildings will be situated near a freestanding emergency department that is currently under construction. Grady plans to open that facility in June and integrate it into the larger campus in the future. The hospital will feature 200 critical care, intermediate care and acute care beds. Grady expects that the hospital will serve as a Level 3 verified trauma center, equipped to perform emergency surgery, resuscitate and stabilize patients with serious injuries. The medical office building will offer imaging services, a surgery center, specialty clinics, pharmacy services, rehabilitation and pediatric care. Construction on the medical office building is scheduled for completion in early 2028, with the hospital planned to open in 2031. Financing for the project includes $300 million in Fulton County bond funding and funds raised through a multi-year capital campaign. “We are proud of this latest partnership with Grady,” said …
TOMBALL, TEXAS — Atlanta-based developer Wood Partners has broken ground on Alta Timberline, a 204-unit multifamily project in Tomball, a northern suburb of Houston. Alta Timberline will consist of seven three-story buildings that will house one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Residences will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and individual washers and dryers. Ground-floor residences will feature private yards, and upper-level apartments will have balconies. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, two pickleball courts, a dog park, business lounge, coffee bar and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Completion is slated for summer 2027.
SOUTH RIVER, N.J. — Locally based developer CrownPoint Group has broken ground on an 854-unit self-storage facility in South River, located roughly midway between Newark and Trenton. The three-story facility at 696 Old Bridge Turnpike will span 105,487 net rentable square feet of climate-controlled space. According to NJ.com, the site formerly housed a car dealership, and the facility will have an average unit size of 90 square feet and will include 15 exterior access units. The local publication also reports that JLL arranged construction financing for the project. ExtraSpace Storage will operate the facility, which is expected to be complete before the end of the year.
PAPILLION, NEB. — Cavan Cos. has closed on the land for the development of The Bungalows at Prairie Hills, a 154-unit build-to-rent community in Papillion. The project marks the company’s third development in metro Omaha. Horizontal construction is expected to begin in May. One-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans will range from 683 to 1,389 square feet. The development will feature 104 detached garages, a clubhouse, fitness center and other shared amenities.
PHILADELPHIA — Nuclear science company TerraPower Isotopes (TPI) has unveiled a $450 million investment plan to establish a radioisotope manufacturing facility in Philadelphia that will support the development of cancer-fighting drugs. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is investing $10 million for the project, which is expected to create 225 new full-time jobs over the next three years. TPI will lease a 250,000-square-foot build-to-suit facility within The Bellwether District, a 1,300-acre industrial campus in South Philadelphia that is the redevelopment of the former Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery. TPI will utilize the flagship East Coast facility to produce actinium-225 for use in the development of cancer treatments. TPI received a funding proposal from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for a $7 million grant through the PA SITES Program, and a $3 million Pennsylvania First grant. The company is also eligible to apply for the department’s Manufacturing Tax Credit and the Qualified Manufacturing and Innovation Reinvestment Deduction programs. According to TPI, the development of an East Coast manufacturing facility, along with expanding capacity in its existing Everett, Wash., facility, will increase production capacity 20-fold of actinium-225. Real estate investment company HRP Group, formerly known as Hilco Redevelopment Partners, is developing The …
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Atlanta-based Peachtree Group has originated a $103 million bridge loan for the recapitalization and completion of the 289-room Hilton Miami Beach Convention Center Hotel. The development team behind the hotel was not released. The property is a redevelopment of the historic Collins Park Hotel, which is designated by the City of Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board. The hotel is set for completion in May and will sit steps from the Miami Beach Convention Center and two blocks from the Atlantic Ocean. According to the property website, the hotel will offer complimentary Wi-Fi, an onsite concierge, restaurant, bar, outdoor swimming pool and a fitness center. Also adjacent to Miami Beach Convention Center is Grand Hyatt Miami Beach, a 17-story hotel by Terra and Turnberry that will span 800 rooms upon completion.
CUMMING, GA. — Toro Development Co. has broken ground on Overlook, a 301-unit apartment community situated within Cumming City Center, a 75-acre mixed-use district in the northeast Atlanta suburb of Cumming. Overlook will complement the other components of Cumming City Center, which will include an amphitheater, shops, restaurants, walking trails, green space and a new municipal building. Community amenities at Overlook will include a resort-style pool, fitness center, courtyards, sky lounge, micro-offices and a dog park. First units are set to deliver in 2027, according to Toro Development.