BUFORD, GA. — A joint venture between Trammell Crow Co. and a consortium led by CBRE Japan has delivered Buford Creek Business Center, a three-building, 686,400-square-foot speculative industrial park located in Buford, a northeast suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. Building 100 at Buford Creek Business Center is a 349,440-square-foot cross-dock warehouse with 40-foot clear heights and 64 trailer parking spaces. Buildings 200 and 300, which are both rear-load buildings, each total 168,400 square feet and include 36-foot clear heights with 40 and 24 trailer parking spots, respectively. Todd Barton, Mark Hawks, Joanna Blaesing and Matt Higgins of CBRE are leasing the project on behalf of ownership. The project team included architect Atlas Collaborative and general contractor The Conlan Co.
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HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Pattillo Industrial Real Estate has broken ground on Greenbrier Commerce Center, a new 262,880-square-foot industrial development in Huntsville. The Atlanta-based development firm plans to deliver the facility in August 2027. Tripp Alexander, Joe Azar and Miller Conaway of Colliers will lead leasing and marketing efforts for the development. Situated near the Port of Huntsville, Greenbrier Commerce Center will be able to accommodate single or multiple users, with spaces ranging in size from 50,000 to 262,880 square feet. Upon completion, the facility will feature 32-foot clear heights, 46 dock-high doors, two drive-in doors, 156 car parking spaces and 65 off-dock trailer spaces, along with ESFR fire protection, clerestory windows and concrete tilt-panel construction. The development will also provide an adjacent build-to-suit site of up to 254,200 square feet. Planned to be pad-ready in 2027 as part of the initial development, the site will offer users the flexibility to accommodate future expansion or pursue a facility tailored to their specific operational requirements.
GLEN ALLEN, VA. — Nordstrom Inc. will open a new 30,000-square-foot Nordstrom Rack store at Westpark Shopping Center, a 179,973-square-foot retail power center located at 9645 Broad St. in Glen Allen, a northern Richmond suburb in Henrico County. The new store will backfill the former Painted Tree Boutiques store at the center. Other tenants at Westpark include Planet Fitness, Chicken Salad Chick, GolfTec, The Tile Shop and Crumbl Cookie. James Ashby IV and Annie O’Connor Brosius of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord, InvenTrust Properties, an Illinois-based real estate investment trust (REIT) that purchased the property in 2015.
PLANO, TEXAS — Dallas-based Stillwater Capital is making significant progress on Haggard Farm, a 142-acre mixed-use district located in the Dallas suburb of Plano. Construction began on the initial phase of the planned $750 million campus in December 2023. Stillwater Capital has surpassed $300 million in investment of Haggard Farm’s first phase, which will feature a 180,000-square-foot retail village, a 350-unit apartment community called The Bowen, 188 luxury townhomes, hike-and-bike trails and a 3-acre neighborhood park. The Haggard Farm project is transforming a site at the intersection of Spring Creek Parkway and Parkwood Boulevard that has been largely undeveloped for more than 170 years, since the Haggard Family first acquired and farmed the land in 1856, as reported by Plano Economic Development. “Haggard Farm is one of Dallas-Fort Worth’s most exciting projects — a curated collection of shopping, dining, hospitality and residential components inspired by the unique character of this land and delivered as a single cohesive environment,” says Clay Roby, managing director of Stillwater Capital. Developed in partnership with The Retail Connection and Dallas-based hospitality concept Woodhouse, the retail village at Haggard Farm is slated to open in the fall of 2027. Anchored by two original concepts from Woodhouse — Almanac and …
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Orlando-based Foundry Commercial will develop Gemini Logistics Center, a 192,000-square-foot industrial project in Fort Worth. The address was not disclosed, but the 15-acre site is located along the I-35 corridor in the Meacham submarket on the city’s north side. Gemini Logistics Center will be a two-building development, with both structures featuring rear-load configurations and dock-high loading areas. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
Pebb Capital Obtains $223M Loan for Refinancing of Sundy Village in Delray Beach, Florida
by John Nelson
DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — Pebb Capital has received a $223 million loan for the refinancing of Sundy Village, a seven-acre mixed-use campus under development in downtown Delray Beach, a coastal city in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. J.P. Morgan and Hudson Bay Capital provided construction financing for Phase II, replacing the project’s existing construction loan while providing additional capital for tenant improvements. J.P. Morgan also provided the original construction financing for Phase I of the project, along with Monroe Capital. Sean Reimer, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz and Dustin Stolly of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing. Phase I of Sundy Village comprises 100,000 square feet of office space, 30,000 square feet of shops and restaurants, indoor-outdoor gathering spaces and 268 parking spaces. Tenants include Vertical Bridge, Industrious, Barcelona Wine Bar, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, Double Knot, Drinking Pig BBQ, Maman, Dragonfly MRI, JTC and Fairstead Development, among others. Phase II will add a 79,141-square-foot, standalone office building, a 165-space parking garage and 3,400 square feet of ground-floor retail space.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A partnership between Spandrel Development Partners and 7G Group has announced plans to add a 200-room W Hotel to 400 South Tryon, a redevelopment of a 1970s-era office tower in Uptown Charlotte. The new hotel will be situated on the first nine floors of the tower, along with an 18,000-square-foot rooftop bar on the 34th floor. Other components of the tower include 399 unbranded apartments, residential amenities and an existing 517-space parking garage. The W Charlotte will offer 173 guest rooms, 27 suites (including a penthouse), 12,000 square feet of meeting space, a ground-floor restaurant and coffee bar and a ballroom with pre-function space. The design-build team for the new hotel includes Rockwell Group, LS3P and CetraRuddy. The timeline for the hotel’s opening was not released.
SHERMAN, TEXAS — Dallas-based Carbon Shepherd Development has completed an 84-unit independent living project in the North Texas city of Sherman. Woodland Cottages Sherman offers one- and two-bedroom units that are reserved for renters age 55 and above. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, game room and a pickleball court, as well as onsite staffing and programming. Additionally, two-bedroom units at Woodland Cottages Sherman feature attached single-car garages. Information on starting rents was not disclosed.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — A public-private partnership between RISE: A Real Estate Co. and the University of Tennessee has completed Torchbearer Hall, a 1,024-bed residence hall development on the institution’s campus in Knoxville. The project is Phase II of a larger development plan that has delivered 3,000 beds to date. The property features a centralized hub with reception areas, staff offices, community kitchens and lounges. Additional shared amenities include study rooms, multipurpose spaces, resident gathering areas and laundry facilities. The development team for Torchbearer Hall included Niles Bolton Associates, Cope Architecture, Blaine Construction, Brailsford & Dunlavey, RBC Capital Markets and Provident Resources Group.
MINOOKA, ILL. — Prologis has acquired 69 acres in Minooka within Chicago’s I-80 submarket with plans to develop Minooka Exchange, a 1 million-square-foot logistics facility. The single-story, cross-dock building will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 290 car parking spaces and an 185-foot truck court. The site is adjacent to Canadian National Railway’s Chicago Logistics Hub, which is under construction. Prologis expects to break ground in the coming weeks.