GRANDVIEW, MO. — The City of Grandview has opened its newly renovated city hall and police department. The $5.3 million renovation project was completed over the course of 10 months and marked the largest renovation from Building Up Grandview, a $21 million bond package passed in April 2022. Hoefer Welker served as the project architect, and JE Dunn was the construction manager at risk. City hall improvements included relocating the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to 1102 Main St. and adding offices, conference rooms, modern board chambers, updated technology and improved ADA compliance access. The police department now offers officers and detectives new locker rooms and workspaces as well as an employee kitchen and lounge. All renovation projects included in the Building Up Grandview bond package are now complete, including the Grandview DMV, which opened in February 2024, and two fire stations, which were completed in the fall.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Owner-operator Beth Sholom Village has opened Aviva Pembroke, a new community located in Virginia Beach adjacent to the Pembroke Square shopping mall. Pembroke Realty Group developed the property on behalf of Beth Sholom Village. Totaling 153 units, the community features 121 independent living, 20 assisted living and 12 memory care residences. Amenities at the property, which was designed by Kahler Slater, include a pool, fitness center, bistro, community room and a meditation and prayer room. Outdoor amenities include a deck, rooftop lounge and terrace, pickleball courts, putting greens and firepits. The project team also included associate architect Drew Kepley, contractor S.B. Ballard Construction Co., civil engineer Kimley-Horn, structural engineer Lynch Mykins and interior designer Solution 65. JLL provided project oversight to Beth Sholom Village.
ATLANTA — Berkadia has arranged a $28.3 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of Englewood Multifamily, a 200-unit mixed-income community underway in Atlanta’s Chosewood Park neighborhood. The non-recourse, fully amortizing loan features a construction-to-perm structure that covers the construction period followed by a 40-year amortization schedule. Carolyn Whatley and Angela Folkers of Berkadia’s FHA/HUD team originated the financing on behalf of the co-developers, The Benoit Group and the City of Atlanta’s Housing Authority (AHA). Englewood Multifamily is part of a 37-acre master-planned development and represents the second building within Phase I of the redevelopment of Englewood Manor on Atlanta’s southeast side. Englewood Multifamily’s development costs are estimated to exceed $86 million. The property will feature 80 percent of the units reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of AMI with the remainder rented at market rates. The community will also include 21,844 square feet of commercial space. The network of companies and organizations that are bringing the Englewood Multifamily development to fruition include the following:
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Portman has signed contrast therapy studio SweatHouz to a retail lease at Starling, a 359-unit apartment community in Nashville’s Germantown neighborhood. With this lease, Starling’s 17,000 square feet of retail space is fully committed to concepts including Toastique, Solidcore, Retrograde Coffee, Social Cantina, KyuRamen and PannePazze. The new SweatHouse is set to open in August and will be the brand’s first location in Nashville and second in Tennessee. The location will offer private suites featuring infrared saunas, cold plunges and vitamin-C showers for members.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — PeakMade Real Estate is set to break ground on Theory Tucson, a 395-unit mixed-use development located near the University of Arizona campus in Tucson. The conventional multifamily project, which will also contain some retail space, is designed to appeal to students as well as the local population. The 19-story community will span 686,000 square feet, offering units in studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities will include a lounge, fitness area, coworking space and a rooftop swimming pool. The transit-oriented development will also feature access to a local rail line. The development team for the project includes M.A. Mortenson Co., Gensler, Power Design, Suntec Engineering and Rick Engineering. The community is scheduled for completion in fall 2027.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between two locally based firms, Charney Cos. and Tavros Capital, has begun leasing Union Channel, a 224-unit multifamily project in the Gowanus area of Brooklyn. Designed by Fogarty Finger Architecture, the nine-story building houses studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, 25 percent of which are designated as affordable housing. Residences are furnished with stainless steel appliances, porcelain tile backsplashes, concrete countertops and floor-to-ceiling windows. Amenities include a landscaped roof deck with a pool, gym and yoga room, coworking lounge and a resident sky lounge. Rents start at $3,100 per month for a studio apartment.
TULARE, CALIF. — Outrigger Industrial has completed Phase I of 99 Central Logistics Center in Tulare with the construction of a 544,077-square-foot building at 199 E. Paige Ave. At full build-out, the 160-acre business park will feature four buildings offering a total of 2.4 million square feet. The Phase I building includes a clear height of 36 feet, 56-foot by 50-foot column spacing, speculative offices and trailer parking. Additionally, the facility can accommodate a 550,000-square-foot expansion. 99 Central Logistics Center is Outrigger Industrial’s first development in California’s Central Valley region, which provides easy access to major highways, ports and airports.
UNIVERSITY CITY, MO. — Subtext has begun development of LOCAL on Delmar, a 259-unit apartment complex in the St. Louis suburb of University City. Completion of the five-story project, located at 6650 Delmar Blvd., is slated for summer 2026. The 398,225-square-foot building will feature a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, including townhomes that walk out onto Delmar Boulevard. There will also be 399 parking spaces in a five-story garage and approximately 7,100 square feet of street-level retail space. Amenities will include a clubroom, vinyl listening station, work-from-home hub, wellness suite, gym, yoga studio, pool terrace and grilling area. Situated in the Loop, the project site is located within a 12-minute walk from Washington University. Project partners include Brinkmann Constructors, ESG Architecture & Design, Larson Capital Management, Stock and Associates Consulting Engineers Inc. and First Mid Bank & Trust.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Utah-based Helu Development has broken ground on The Entrada at San Marcos, a 336-unit affordable housing project located roughly midway between Austin and San Antonio. The development will comprise six three-story buildings on a 14-acre site. Units will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans and will be reserved for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities will include a clubhouse with a 24-hour fitness center, pickleball court, a resort-style pool and spa, grilling areas and a playground. Helu is developing the project, which is expected to be complete by early 2026, in partnership with American South Capital Partners.
BARTOW COUNTY, GA. — Hines and Aubrey Corp. plan to co-develop a new 10 million-square-foot mixed-use community in Bartow County, a northwest suburban node of Atlanta. The master-planned project, called Aubrey Village, will sit on 2,390 acres at the I-75 interchange with U.S. Route 411, which is located near multibillion-dollar plants underway for Hyundai-SK Battery and QCells. Once complete, the development will include new manufacturing, data center and logistics facilities, as well as a supermarket, shops, restaurants, hotels and a variety of residential properties that will accommodate 2,800 families. The industrial-zoned land spans 1,200 acres and will accommodate two industrial parks. Aubrey Village will also feature a network of trails, parks and walkways and a Bartow County public school. The project is projected to be completed over the next 10 to 12 years in several phases, with Hines expecting to break ground on the initial infrastructure later this year or in 2026. Jim Ramseur and Samantha Wheeler with Lee & Associates represented Aubrey Corp. in venture formation, and Ramseur Real Estate Advisors will act as the managing consultant for the co-developers’ commercial and residential parcels moving forward.