DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — BBX Logistics Properties, along with joint venture partner PCCP LLC, has broken ground on The Park at Delray, a new 40-acre industrial park located along U.S. Highway 441 in Delray Beach, about 20 miles south of West Palm Beach. Phase I of the project includes the construction of a 200,000-square-foot building, with plans for two additional buildings to follow. The first phase can accommodate tenants seeking spaces as small as 50,000 square feet. City National Bank provided a $31.3 million construction loan for The Park at Delray. The timeline for construction was not disclosed.
SANFORD, FLA. — Working on behalf of Crescent Communities, Doster Construction Co. has completed Novel Parkway, a 325-unit apartment community situated along International Parkway in Sanford, a northeast suburb of Orlando. The property features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 656 to 1,527 square feet. Monthly rental rates range from $1,700 to $3,437, according to Apartments.com. Novel Parkway features 10,000 square feet of amenities, including a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, business center and walking/biking trails.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — The life sciences group of Sartorius has opened its new Center of Excellence for bioanalytics in Ann Arbor. Sartorius invested about $100 million for the state-of-the-art facility, consolidating existing sites and functions in Ann Arbor. The number of employees at the 130,000-square-foot property is expected to double over time. The facility houses a modern manufacturing and services area, biology labs, a warehouse, office and training spaces and a Customer Interaction Center. Sartorius will develop and manufacture a range of bioanalytical instruments at the site. Sartorius provides bioanalytical solutions that are used in the discovery and development of biopharmaceutical drugs. The company employs about 2,600 people at 12 sites in North America.
HOLLAND, MICH. — Magnus Capital Partners has begun development of HōM Flats at 24 East, a 202-unit workforce housing development in western Michigan’s Holland. The three-building property will feature more than 13,000 square feet of retail space, including an onsite childcare center and suites reserved for locally owned businesses. Amenities will include a pickleball court, fitness studio, coworking lounge, café, indoor and outdoor play areas, art studio, package delivery area, pet-washing stations, indoor bike storage, rooftop terraces, walking paths and dog parks. Leasing is expected to begin in 2026. HōM Flats is the workforce housing platform of Magnus. Residents have access to monthly event programming like financial literary classes, art programs and career services. Hooker DeJong Inc. is the project architect, and Rhode Construction will serve as general contractor. Merchants Capital arranged more than $81 million in financing for the project, which is financed through private and public funding sources, including a 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) allocation from Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Merchants Capital provided $14.2 million in LIHTC equity and a $27.9 million Freddie Mac unfunded forward tax-exempt loan. Merchants Bank provided a $31 million construction loan and $8 million equity bridge loan.
FORT WAYNE, IND. — WaterFurnace International, a geothermal and water source heating and cooling solutions provider, has broken ground on a 173,000-square-foot expansion of its headquarters in Fort Wayne. The $14 million project will more than double the current size of the property. The entire facility will continue to be heated and cooled by WaterFurnace geothermal heat pumps that draw from the renewable energy of its existing pond. WaterFurnace says its expansion comes on the heels of two record-breaking years, driven by a growing demand for renewable energy technologies and the currently available 30 percent federal tax credit for geothermal systems.
KIRKLAND, WASH. — The Cogir Family of Companies has completed work on Cogir of Kirkland, a 76-unit independent living and assisted living community in Kirkland, a suburb east of Seattle. Located in the city’s Lakeview neighborhood, the community offers units ranging from 375 to 475 square feet. Cogir will hold a ribbon cutting on June 20 at the property.
EAST ALTON, ILL. — Wieland, a supplier of copper and copper alloy solutions, has begun renovating and expanding its manufacturing facility in East Alton, located outside of St. Louis near the Illinois-Missouri border. The project is valued at $500 million. The initial phase of the modernization will increase the capacity and quality of copper production at the facility, which was originally constructed in 1916. The development team will revamp building foundations to support new equipment, and the site will be modified to support the use of an overhead crane for equipment setting. Wieland will also undertake upgrades to other facilities, including the furnace, re-cooling system, distribution switchgear, superstructure and controls/commissioning. Following completion of the project, the building structure will feature metal siding and roofing over heavy structural steel. “With copper having an integral role in the energy transition, this endeavor better positions Wieland as a provider of sustainable solutions for our customers’ ever-changing needs,” says Greg Keown, president of Wieland’s rolled products North America division. The project team includes general contractors Graycor Construction Co. and Helmkamp Construction Co., as well as design firms Vestal Corp. and Salas O’Brien. Completion is slated for mid-2028. — Taylor Williams
— By Megan Husic — For a long time, Las Vegas could not seem to attract major sports venues due to fear of sports gambling. But perceptions changed and opportunity skyrocketed when the supreme court struck down the federal law that prohibited sports gambling outside of Nevada in 2018, allowing other states to open sports books. Perception about major sports in Las Vegas seemed to change almost overnight. Since 2017, Las Vegas has attracted successful NHL and WNBA franchises, lured the Raiders from Oakland, Calif., and hosted high-profile events like the NFL draft, Super Bowl, the NCAA men’s Final Four and a Formula 1 Grand Prix. Now, Major League Baseball is on deck as Vegas is currently making plans to develop a $1.5 billion stadium at a site that included the former Tropicana hotel, which is due to be demolished later this year in anticipation of the stadium. Identifying Property with Potential Many sites along the Las Vegas Strip have been developed since the early 1960s. In some instances, these sites have been redeveloped several times over. In the environmental world, redevelopment sites typically occur on brownfields, defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a property, expansion, redevelopment or …
OPELIKA, ALA. — Arey Group has begun leasing The Taylor, a 198-unit apartment community underway at 411 S. 10th St. in historic downtown Opelika, about seven miles from Auburn, Ala. Designed by Geheber Lewis Associates, the property will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments available at monthly rates starting at $1,250. Focus Design Interiors designed the apartments, which will feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and black and wood tone accents. Amenities will include a fitness center and an entertainment area. Arey Group plans to deliver The Taylor in the third quarter.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NewPoint Real Estate Capital’s NewPoint Impact Fund I has provided $13.3 million in 501(c)(3) bond financing for Ridgecrest Apartments Phase II, a 128-unit affordable housing community in southeast Washington, D.C.’s Anacostia submarket. The New York-based borrower, The NHP Foundation, will use the funds to acquire, rehabilitate and recapitalize the community. Bryan Dickson of NewPoint arranged and structured the tax-exempt construction-to-permanent phased bond financing. Other capital partners in the development include DC Green Bank, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DCHD) and the District of Columbia Housing Authority. The new financing will be combined with $29.2 million in soft debt and grants from the DCHD. Ridgecrest Phase II was previously operated as part of the larger Ridgecrest Village, a 1951-built development that NHPF purchased in 2019. After recapitalization, 20 percent of the Phase II units will be restricted at 30 percent of the area median income (AMI) to serve as permanent supportive housing. The remaining 80 percent of units will be restricted at 50, 60 and 80 percent of AMI. The garden-style apartment community features a mix of two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from …