BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — Chicago-based Invenergy, a privately held developer, owner and operator of sustainable energy solutions, has broken ground on its Center of Excellence, a $30 million clean energy training and manufacturing facility in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook. Located at 790 Remington Blvd., the property will total 135,000 square feet and is slated to open in the fourth quarter. The build-out of the site will employ over 250 local construction workers. The Center of Excellence will be comprised of four main components: a 35,000-square-foot machine shop designed to refurbish and assemble key clean energy components; a 30,000-square-foot central warehouse to manage and store infrastructure, including long-lead wind turbine and solar components; a 35,000-square-foot training center and learning lab with the capacity to support over 1,300 clean energy trainees annually; and a 20,000-square-fot generation control center to monitor and control Invenergy’s energy generation assets.
DALLAS — Developer IAC Properties has broken ground on an approximately 435,000-square-foot industrial project in South Dallas. IAC Beckleymeade will be a two-building speculative development that will be situated on a 28.2-acre site. The buildings will total 234,900 and 199,800 square feet and will include 81 dock doors and 5,500 square feet of office space. Azimuth Architecture designed the project, and Krusinski Construction Co. is serving as the general contractor. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.
DALLAS — Locally based developer Mintwood Real Estate has begun leasing Oakhouse, a 219-unit mixed-income residential project in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas. Mintwood developed the project in partnership with Mirasol Capital and New York City-based MSquared. Approximately half the units are reserved for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, children’s play area and a resident lounge. WDG Associates designed the project, and Rogers O’Brien served as the general contractor. Independent Financial provided construction financing.
FORT LEE, N.J. — Regional developer UNLMTD Real Estate has begun leasing FIAT House, a 300-unit multifamily project in the Northern New Jersey community of Fort Lee. The site is located at the foot of the George Washington Bridge. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats, and the property houses more than 30,000 square feet of amenity and social gathering spaces. The developer is constructing the project in partnership with Italian automaker FIAT, and residents will have access to a car-sharing program of FIAT electric vehicles. Rents start at $2,400 per month for a studio apartment.
NEW YORK CITY — Sagard Real Estate, the Denver-based firm formerly known as EverWest Real Estate Investors, has broken ground on 1 Nassau Place, a 332,000-square-foot warehouse on Staten Island. The site is located less than a mile from State Route 440, and the design calls for two points of ingress/egress. The building will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 60 dock doors, 175 car parking spaces, rooftop solar panels and an ESFR sprinkler system. Delivery is slated for late 2025.
BROOMFIELD, COLO. — Ryan Cos. and PGIM Real Estate, on behalf of its U.S. core-plus investment strategy, have formed a joint venture and received financing for the development of Northwest Commerce Center. The Class A industrial development will be located in Broomfield, a suburb north of Denver. Situated within Verve Innovation Park, Northwest Commerce Center will consist of two buildings offering a total of more than 343,000 square feet with 32-foot clear heights, LED lighting, an ESFR sprinkler system, 22 trailer parking spots and heavy power with 4000-amp electrical service. The buildings are designed to accommodate a wide range of tenants such as warehousing, advanced manufacturing and other industrial uses. Ryan is the developer and builder for Northwest Commerce Center. Ware Malcomb is the architect of record. Carmon Hicks, Patrick McGettigan and Jason White of JLL have been selected to market and lease the project. Construction is slated to begin in August, with completion scheduled for second-quarter 2025.
WINTER HAVEN, FLA. — Alliance Residential Co. has delivered Prose Cypress Pointe, a 324-unit apartment community located at 3110 Gowan Drive in Winter Haven. The property represents the fourth Prose-branded community in Central Florida for the Arizona-based developer. Situated 20 miles from Lakeland and 35 miles from Tampa, Prose Cypress Pointe features one- and two-bedroom apartments averaging 1,008 square feet in size. Monthly rental rates begin at $1,655, according to Prose Cypress Pointe’s property website. Amenities include a clubroom with an entertainment kitchen, business center with coworking spaces, 24/7 package access via a Parcel Pending package locker, 24-hour fitness center, fenced pet park, resort-style pool with a tanning ledge and in-pool lounge seating, gas grill stations and a poolside entertainment cabana with an outdoor TV and lounge seating.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Ziegler has arranged $76.2 million in bond financing for Carolina Meadows, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Chapel Hill, part of the Raleigh-Durham metropolitan area. Carolina Meadows was formed in 1983 to develop, own and manage the community. The property features 476 independent living units, 78 assisted living units (95 beds in operation) and 78 skilled nursing units (86 beds in operation). This ranks Carolina Meadows as the 20th largest nonprofit, single-site CCRC in the country, according to the 2023 LeadingAge-Ziegler 200. Carolina Meadows plans to develop, own and operate a replacement nursing facility that will total approximately 122,000 square feet. The project will bring a progressive new care model to Carolina Meadows and will include a total of 90 beds, comprised seven 12-person households with the possibility of dual-occupancy in one unit in six of the households. Each unique household is designed to resemble a home, and include a living room, kitchen, den and direct access to outdoor spaces. Upon completion of the project, which is scheduled for April 2026, Carolina Meadows will transfer residents from its existing health center to the new health center.
SUGAR GROVE, ILL. — Crown Community Development (CCD) has submitted its formal land development application to the Village of Sugar Grove for The Grove, a 760-acre, master-planned mixed-use project. Plans call for several housing options, a town center, over 200 acres of open space, public amenities and a variety of commercial uses. The Grove is proposed for land surrounding the I-88 and Route 47 interchange, about 45 miles west of Chicago. Named after the maple trees scattered across Sugar Grove, the new proposal for The Grove is the result of re-envisioning the plan CCD presented to the village in 2019 for the same parcel of land. The new plan includes an increase in green space and the preservation of existing tree groves, which were based on public feedback from community meetings held by CCD in 2023. As part of the land development application for The Grove’s updated master plan, which covers zoning, subdivision and annexation, CCD is proposing Planned Development District (PDD) zoning that will accommodate uses that meet market and community needs. Proposed land uses via the PDD zoning for The Grove include: multiple residential areas offering a variety of housing options, from single-family homes and active adult living …
INDIANAPOLIS — Brian Prince, formerly with Flaherty & Collins Properties, has launched real estate development firm Prince Property Group (PPG) in Indianapolis. The firm will focus on development projects in both Indiana and Florida. During his tenure at Flaherty & Collins, Prince was responsible for an estimated $400 million of real estate development. PPG specializes in urban infill mixed-use development and fosters public-private partnerships, particularly for smaller communities.