WAYNE, N.J. — Florida-based owner-operator Basis Industrial has received a $24 million construction loan for a self-storage project in the Northern New Jersey community of Wayne. ExtraSpace Storage will operate the facility at 555 Hamburg Turnpike, which will span 85,330 net rentable square feet across 586 climate-controlled units. Construction is underway and expected to be complete in early 2028. NexBank and NexPoint provided the loan.
CHICAGO — Greenstone Partners has brokered the $4.4 million sale of 1276 W. Washington Blvd., a development site in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. Danny Spitz and Malek Abdulsamad of Greenstone represented the buyer and seller. The property consists of a 14,850-square-foot parcel of land owned by a longtime Greenstone client. The buyer plans to build a condominium development on the site.
SAN DIEGO — Harrison Street Asset Management and The Michaels Organization have announced a public-private partnership (PPP) agreement with the University of San Diego (USD) for the development of Presidio Terrace Apartments, a $230 million student housing project. Plans call for 700 beds across 321 units. The investment marks the university’s first-ever PPP agreement. “Presidio Terrace is a strong example of how PPPs can help universities address critical infrastructure needs, creating a win-win situation for academic institutions, investors and college communities,” says Jim Hennessy, head of PPP business development at Harrison Street. “Today, we are seeing more PPP activity than ever before, as more universities recognize that these structures allow them to focus on their core academic mission while conserving capital and transferring operational responsibilities to a private partner.” Located on campus between USD’s academic center and a nearby retail corridor, Presidio Terrace will be purpose-built for upperclassmen, graduate and professional students. Slated for completion in August 2029, the development will provide convenient access to USD’s business, nursing, engineering and law schools. The project is structured through a 99-year ground lease with USD and will benefit from a full real estate tax exemption as a university-affiliated facility. Michaels will lead …
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Kansas City-based developer VanTrust Real Estate has broken ground on an approximately 512,000-square-foot speculative industrial project in McKinney, located north of Dallas. The project represents Phase I of a larger, 42-acre development known as 121 Commerce Park. Phase I will consist of two buildings that will span 242,393 and 270,479 square feet. Project partners include Evans General Contractors, architect GSR Andrade, civil engineer Kimley-Horn and leasing agent JLL. Construction of Phase I is expected to last about a year.
TUXEDO, N.Y. — Related Cos. has begun leasing a 336-unit apartment community in Tuxedo, located in the Hudson Valley region. Designed by Aurae, the residences are part of The Village at Tuxedo Reserve, a mixed-use town center that anchors the 1,200-acre Tuxedo Reserve master-planned community. Units come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a pool, fitness center, basketball, squash tennis and pickleball courts, a dog park, playground, coworking space, resident lounges and direct access to hiking and biking trails.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Kansas City Royals have selected a construction team for the development of the club’s new $3 billion mixed-use village in downtown Kansas City, which will be anchored by a new 34,000-seat, open-air ballpark. The 85-acre district will be located within the city’s Crown Center neighborhood on the corporate campus of Hallmark Cards, which is a partner with the Royals on the overall development. The Royals have selected a joint venture between Minnesota-based Mortenson and Kansas City-based McCownGordon to serve as the construction manager at risk on the nearly 1.3 million-square-foot stadium. JE Dunn, also headquartered in Kansas City, will serve as a construction partner on the surrounding mixed-use district. Upon completion, which is expected in advance of the Royals’ opening day game in 2030, the mixed-use village will be the largest sports-anchored downtown development in baseball and the largest economic development project in the history of Kansas City, according to the Royals. “We’re proud to bring these outstanding construction companies together to build a world-class ballpark that will be seamlessly integrated with a best-in-class mixed-use development,” says Brooks Sherman, president of real estate and development for the Royals. “We have always said this is about …
TULSA, OKLA. — Park Aerospace Corp. (NYSE: PKE) will open a $65 million manufacturing facility in Tulsa, a project that is expected to add about 100 new jobs to the local economy. The square footage was not disclosed. The site spans 18 acres on the north side of Tulsa International Airport, and the facility will be used to manufacture advanced composite materials for the defense and aerospace sectors. Construction is expected to begin in the coming weeks and to be complete in 2028.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Endeavor Real Estate Group has broken ground on 5th & Walsh, a 198,000-square-foot office and retail project near downtown Austin. Designed by Studio8 Architects and Lake Flato Architects, the building will consist of four floors of office space, 25,000 square feet of which Endeavor plans to occupy for its new headquarters, and 21,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space on the ground floor. Shell construction is expected to be complete in late 2028.
DES PLAINES, ILL. — Seefried Industrial Properties has completed demolition and is underway on a three-building, 520,000-square-foot industrial development in Des Plaines. The project is a redevelopment of approximately 35 acres at the Northeast corner of Algonquin and Mount Prospect roads in the O’Hare submarket. It will transform three functionally obsolete office buildings into a modern industrial park. The three buildings, totaling 106,000, 152,000 and 260,000 square feet, are being built on a speculative basis. Premier Design + Build Group is the general contractor, SPACECO is the civil engineer and Harris Architects is the architect. Jason Lev, Jimmy Kowalczyk and John Suerth of CBRE are marketing the property for lease. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2027.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — Locally based developer Advance Realty Investors has completed Willow House, a 52-unit apartment building in Hoboken. Designed by locally based MVMK Architects and Living Systems, the eight-story building houses studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units in addition to 6,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a lobby lounge, fitness center, coworking space, package room and a rooftop deck. Leasing began in mid-June, at which point rents started in the mid-$4000s per month for a studio apartment. Construction began in winter 2024.
