KEARNY, N.J. — Metro Philadelphia-based developer Seagis Property Group has begun vertical construction on a 53,315-square-foot industrial project in the Northern New Jersey community of Kearny. The fully secured warehouse at 500 Belleville Turnpike will feature a clear height of 36 feet, seven dock doors, two drive-in doors, 55 parking spaces and approximately 6,000 square feet of outdoor storage space. Construction is slated for a summer completion.
EARLY BRANCH, S.C. — Frampton Construction has delivered a new 300,000-square-foot build-to-suit distribution facility located at 601 Bob Gifford Parkway in Early Branch for cookware manufacturer Le Creuset of America. The 62-acre property is situated in Hampton County and sits about 54 miles north of Savannah via I-95. The development serves as Le Creuset’s North American distribution hub and also features two stories of office space for the company’s executive offices, call centers and administrative support. The design-build team includes McMillan Pazdan Smith (architect), Thomas & Hutton (civil engineer), WGPM (structural engineer), Paulson Cheek Mechanical (mechanical and plumbing contractor) and Allegiance Industries (electrical contractor).
WASHINGTON, D.C. — DC Green Bank and Nuveen Green Capital have closed $42 million in C-PACE financing for a hotel conversion project in Washington, D.C. The project is a repositioning of a former warehouse in the city’s Georgetown district into the new 230-room citizenM Georgetown hotel. The borrower, Another Star, will operate the hotel upon completion of the conversion, which is expected for this summer. The project will include installing efficient HVAC, water heaters, insulation and lighting systems, which are estimated to save the property owner approximately $46,000 in utility costs per year. Another Star manages 37 citizenM hotels in the United States and Europe.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based general contractor OHT Partners has broken ground on The Martin, a 375-unit multifamily project in East Austin. The Martin will offer one- and two-bedroom units that will range in size from 550 to 1,400 square feet, with 37 residences to be set aside as affordable housing for households earning up to 50 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include two pools, a jumbotron, fitness center, golf simulator, a karaoke and multimedia room, podcast rooms, dog park, coworking spaces and a dedicated rideshare lounge. Completion is slated for fall 2028. Project partners include architect Omniplan, civil engineer 360 Professional Services, structural engineer Urban Structure, MEP consultant Basharkhah Engineering, interior designer Ink + Oro and landscape architect KW Landscape Architects.
TEMPLE, TEXAS — Extended Stay America has opened a 116-room hotel in the Central Texas city of Temple. Developed by Provident Hospitality, the Extended Stay America Premier Suites – Temple is a four-story building with rooms that feature fully equipped kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops and microwaves, as well as dedicated dining and work areas. Amenities include fitness and business centers, as well as onsite laundry facilities.
BURLINGTON, N.J. — Crow Holdings Development has completed a 294,000-square-foot industrial project in the Southern New Jersey community of Burlington. Known as Crow Holdings at 6A in reference to the nearest turnpike exit, the building features a clear height of 36 feet, 24 dock doors and parking for 75 cars and 19 trailers. Crow Holdings at 6A was delivered roughly 50 percent preleased to GMB North America, a subsidiary of global auto parts manufacturer GMB. NAI Mertz and Cushman & Wakefield are co-marketing the remainder of the space for lease.
PERRIS, CALIF. — Newcastle Partners has received $65.1 million in senior construction financing for the development of Ellis Avenue Logistics Center, an industrial project in Perris. Greg Brown, Allie Black and Nick Englhard of JLL Capital Markets secured the floating-rate, five-year (inclusive of extensions) loan through Bank OZK for the borrower. The 631,0011-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility will feature a clear height of 40 feet, an ESFR sprinkler system, 87 dock-high doors, three grade-level doors, 205 trailer parking stalls and 176 auto parking stalls. Construction of the project, which is located at the intersection of Ellis Avenue and Case Road, is slated to commence in early 2026, with completion and stabilization projected for late 2026.
EAST ALTON, ILL. — Graycor Construction Co. and Helmkamp Construction Co. have topped off the EA2030 structure, marking the culmination of the first stage in the $500 modernization and expansion of Wieland’s facility in East Alton near St. Louis. Wieland is a supplier of copper and copper alloy solutions. The multi-phase project began in June 2024. Design partners include Vestal Corp. and Salas O’Brien. The topping off marks the completion of structural steel for EA2030, the new hot rolling facility. The building will house a hot mill line, milling line, cold rolling mill, high-bay storage with automated material handling and overhead cranes, ultimately replacing the site’s original 100-year-old hot rolling facility. Merrill Steel and the United Iron Workers assisted in achieving the milestone. Work continues on the next phase of the project, which focuses on process and equipment.
ST. LOUIS AND FESTUS, MO. — Sansone Group and Mia Rose Holdings LLC have created a strategic partnership to collaborate on select multifamily and mixed-use opportunities. The partnership will leverage the firms’ combined expertise in site selection, design oversight, construction management and asset performance. Festus, Mo.-based Mia Rose Holdings has delivered more than 3,000 residential units across 18 communities. St. Louis-based Sansone Group has developed more than 50 million square feet nationwide. The firms will share project-specific announcements resulting from the partnership in the near future.
ATLANTA — Charlotte-based developer Crescent Communities has unveiled plans for 3600 Peachtree, a new mixed-use project in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. A construction timeline for the project was not announced. The 2.5-acre site is located at the corner of Peachtree and Wieuca roads, adjacent to Simon’s Phipps Plaza mall. Crescent made the announcement alongside its project partner, the Church of Wieuca, which currently occupies part of the site. Plans currently call for a 21-story, 375,000-square-foot office building and a 300-unit apartment community that will be operated under the developer’s NOVEL by Crescent Communities brand. The development will also feature street-level retail and restaurant space. Crescent also plans to introduce a comprehensive, hospitality-driven amenity program via approximately 10,000 square feet of shared indoor amenities and direct access to an elevated 19,000-square-foot landscaped outdoor terrace. Specific amenities will include conferencing and training spaces that can accommodate more than 200 attendees, as well as multiple alternative work environments and spa-like wellness and fitness facilities with locker rooms, indoor and outdoor lounges. Project partners for 3600 Peachtree include HSR Development Services (residential development), Partners Real Estate (office leasing), Pickard Chilton (architecture) and Kimley-Horn (civil engineering). “Our focus is on creating a workplace that feels elevated …