MACON, GA. — First Quality Baby Products — which manufactures baby diapers, youth and training pants, adult incontinence products, feminine hygiene products, paper towels and bath tissue and packages products — has announced plans for a $418 million expansion of its facilities in Macon, roughly 85 miles southwest of Atlanta. Located adjacent to the company’s current facilities, at 2108 Avondale Mill Road, the expansion will create 600 jobs and will allow for a 50 percent increase in baby diaper and training pant manufacturing capacity, according to the brand. Candice Scott of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) represented the state in securing the project, working in partnership with the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Development Authority, Georgia Power and Georgia Quick Start. “We’re always thankful when job creators like First Quality choose to expand in Georgia, and we’ll keep working to strengthen these long-term partnerships that enrich communities in every corner of the state,” said Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in a press release.
DOUGLASVILLE, GA. — Multifamily development and management firm Resia has opened Resia Tributary, a 433-unit apartment community in Douglasville, approximately 20 miles west of Atlanta. Located at 1851 Market St., the property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments across seven five-story buildings. Additionally, the community features a 22,000-square-foot, two-story building comprising 9,000 square feet of retail space and 13 one-bedroom lofts. Monthly rental rates begin at $1,322, according to the property website.
BALTIMORE — Knott Realty Group is underway on the development of two industrial buildings totaling 276,000 square feet at 9107 and 9114 Yellow Brick Road in Baltimore. Scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2025, the properties will comprise 150,492 and 125,791 square feet, respectively, and feature 32-foot ceiling heights, ESFR sprinklers, high-bay LED lighting and a seven-inch concrete slab. 9107 Yellow Brick Road will offer 46 dock doors, two drive-in doors and 226 parking spaces, with 9114 Yellow Brick Road offering 38 dock doors, two drive-in doors and 160 parking spaces. An additional lot will provide the capacity for up to 29 trailer drops. Together, the buildings mark the final phase of Knott’s Yellow Brick Road business community, which will total more than 1 million square feet within nine buildings. The company is managing all marketing and leasing for the properties on an in-house basis.
NEW YORK CITY — Stuf Storage has opened a 180-unit self-storage facility in Brooklyn. The facility is located at 485 Clermont Ave. at the nexus of the Clinton Hill and Prospect Heights neighborhoods and consists of 15,000 gross square feet. Units range in size from 12 square feet to 240 square feet. Locally based developer RXR owns the property. Stuf Storage now operates about 30 facilities across seven states.
REDMOND, WASH. — A joint venture between Legacy Partners and Lionstone Investments has completed the development of Eastline Grand. Located in downtown Redmond, a suburb east of Seattle, the project is the first phase of redevelopment at the Remond Square Shopping Center. Located at 16595 Redmond Way, Eastline Grand features 311 studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 483 square feet to 1,279 square feet and 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The units offer air conditioning; top-of-the-line finishes, including chef-inspired kitchens complete with Bertazzoni and Kitchen Aid appliance packages, gas ranges, kitchen range hoods, microwaves and Carrera quartz countertops; and bathrooms with tiled tub surrounds, floating vanities and illuminated mirrors. At full build out, the redevelopment project will feature 623 residences on 3.5 acres. The developers broke ground in October 2021. Slated for delivery in first-quarter 2025, the second building, Eastline Central, under construction at 16502 Cleveland St., will offer 312 apartments and 13,000 square feet of retail and commercial space.
HADDONFIELD, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Woodmont Properties will undertake a multifamily redevelopment project in Haddonfield, about 15 miles east of Philadelphia. The project will convert a portion of the former 8.2-acre site of the Bancroft School into a 120-unit apartment complex. Fifteen percent (18) of the residences will be reserved as affordable housing. A construction timeline has not yet been finalized.
CHESTERFIELD, MO. — Shelbourne Healthcare Development Group is nearing completion of The Lumiere of Chesterfield, an upscale senior living community in the St. Louis suburb of Chesterfield. The developer has tapped Tutera Senior Living & Health Care as the operator. The 193,000-square-foot development will offer 150 units, including 96 independent living, 37 assisted living and 17 memory care units.
EDISON, N.J. — Locally based developer Garden Communities is nearing completion of Millbrook Horizon, a 40-unit multifamily project located in the Central New Jersey community of Edison. Millbrook Horizon comprises three buildings that house one- and two-bedroom units. Two buildings are complete, and the third building will be complete later this summer. Rents start at $2,600 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. has opened Annika Place, a 53-unit affordable housing community in Traverse City. The $14.7 million project offers 29 one-bedroom units and 24 two-bedroom units for residents who earn 30 to 80 percent of the area median income. Rental rates range from $377 to $1,125 per month, depending on the income restriction and size of unit. The Traverse City Housing Commission will provide rental assistance for eight units to be occupied by formerly homeless residents. The four-story development features amenities such as a community kitchen, fitness center, rooftop terrace, patio, picnic table, grill, park benches and playground. Annika Place is made possible with funding supported by Low-Income Housing Tax Credits allocated by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Affordable housing finance syndicator CREA LLC invested in the credits to provide equity financing. Huntington Bank provided a construction loan and permanent financing. The project honors the memory of U.S. Coast Guardsman Douglas Munro, who lost his life at the Guadalcanal on Sept. 27, 1942, because of heroic measures with his Higgins boat that shielded and saved the lives of 500 Marines. He is the only Coast Guard member to receive the Medal of Honor. …
LEBANON, IND. — Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) has released plans for a $5.3 billion expansion of its manufacturing facility in Lebanon, roughly 27 miles northwest of Indianapolis. The investment is the largest in U.S. history for active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing, according to the company. Lilly began developing the Lebanon site, located within the LEAP Research and Innovation District, in 2023. The expansion will enhance the company’s capacity to manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients for its Zepbound and Mounjaro injectables, which are both diabetes and weight loss drugs. Lilly’s total investment in the site is now $9 billion. Upon full build-out, the facility will staff 900 full-time employees. The company expects to begin manufacturing at the property in 2026, with operations scaling up through 2028. The development will include the addition of a learning and training center built in conjunction with the State of Indiana, which will be utilized by the larger LEAP District. Lilly will also partner with the state on new infrastructural additions including roads, water, electricity and other utilities. Since 2020, Lilly has committed more than $16 billion to develop new manufacturing sites in the U.S. and Europe, with developments located in the Research Triangle of North …