ATHENS, GA. — Active Senior Concepts (ASC) has broken ground on Celebration Village Athens, a new senior living community in Athens, roughly 80 miles northeast of Atlanta and home of the University of Georgia. Upon completion, the development will total 377 units, with 96 bungalows, 20 independent living cottages, 70 independent living villas, 96 concierge living apartments, 66 assisted living apartments and 29 memory care suites. Celebration Village Athens will also feature a 30,000-square-foot Celebration Club and 4,000-square-foot spa and wellness center. Other amenities will include pickleball and bocce ball facilities, pavilions with grill stations, fire pits, a putting green, walking paths, community gardens and a private lake, as well as onsite wellness programs, chef-prepared meals and a social calendar. The first phase of the project, which will comprise three-bedroom bungalows, is scheduled for completion in 2026. This marks the fifth Celebration Village community in Georgia, with existing properties located in Peachtree City, Snellville, Forsyth and Acworth.
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SAYREVILLE, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $36 million construction loan for Camelot on Main Street, a 142-unit multifamily project that will be located in the Central New Jersey community of Sayreville. The complex will comprise six buildings that will house 134 market-rate units and eight affordable housing units with an average size of 1,068 square feet. Floor plans were not disclosed, but residences will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a fitness center, pool, lounge area with a coffee bar, parcel room, fire pit, barbecue area, playground and a dog park. Michael Klein, Jim Cadranell and John Cumming of JLL arranged the floating-rate loan through Provident Bank on behalf of the developer, Kaplan Cos.
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Locally based developer The Connell Co. has topped out RT500, an 11-story multifamily project located within The Park, a 185-acre mixed-use development in the Northern New Jersey community of Berkeley Heights. Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners, in collaboration with David M. Sullivan Inc., designed RT500, which will be one of two buildings at The Park under Connell’s Round Table (RT) Residences brand. Upon completion, which is slated for next summer, the building will offer 179 units and amenities such as an outdoor pool, entertainment lounge, game room, fitness center and coworking space.
HUDSON, OHIO — Industrial Realty Group (IRG) has begun the redevelopment of the 1.4 million-square-foot former headquarters campus of fabrics retailer Joann in Hudson, located roughly midway between Cleveland and Akron. The 130-acre campus currently features industrial and office space, as well as undeveloped land. IRG plans to redevelop the campus to support uses such as corporate headquarters, distribution, research and development, manufacturing and retail, through both ground-lease and build-to-suit opportunities. In addition, the company will rebrand the campus as Hudson District and has tapped CBRE as the leasing agent. Joann filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2024 and earlier this year announced that it would begin closing all its retail stores.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Community Builders (TCB) and the Mapleton Fall Creek Development Corp. (MFCDC) have broken ground on Central@29, a new $19.5 million affordable housing development to be built on the corner of 29th Street and Central Avenue in Indianapolis. The four-story community will feature 57 units in the city’s Mapleton Fall Creek neighborhood. Eleven homes will be reserved for individuals emerging from homelessness. Units will range from 675 to 1,200 square feet. Income restrictions for individuals and families range from $17,000 to $70,000 per year. Residents will have access to supportive services from partners such as Raphael Health Center. In 2023, MFCDC was awarded Low-Income Housing Tax Credits from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA). Over a 10-year period, the MFCDC will receive $10 million in tax credits to support Central@29. Additional costs will be supported by the Department of Metropolitan Development HOME and Community Development Block Grants, the city’s Housing Trust Fund, the IHCDA Housing Trust Fund, the Indiana Development Fund and development loans sourced through The Urban League and the Indianapolis African American Quality of Life Initiative. Construction of Central@29 is slated for completion by winter 2026.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — High Street Residential (HSR), the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., and joint venture partner, MetLife Investment Management, will break ground in September on Shea Residences in Scottsdale. The project is slated for completion by the end of 2027. The architect is ESG Architects, and Brinkmann Constructors will serve as the general contractor. Shea Residences is a three-story, 189-unit development at 7000 E. Shea Blvd. Positioned on about 3 acres, the project will include studio, one- and two-bedroom units that will feature luxury finishes, such as quartz countertops and islands and wine fridges. Amenities include a resort-style pool and hot tub, two open-air courtyards, a fitness center with a sauna and cold plunge, coworking space, a pet spa and dog park and a club room.
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Lee & Associates’ Report: Q2 Net Absorption Declines Across All Property Sectors Except Multifamily
Lee & Associates’ 2025 Q2 North America Market Report looks back at shrinking (or negative) net absorption for industrial, office and retail sectors in the last quarter. Meanwhile, multifamily tenant demand beat previous expectations in the same three months, as a feared recession failed to materialize. The mix of factors for absorption varied by property type: industrial and office markets saw increases in vacancy, while competition for retail space remained high, even in the face of high-profile closures. Lee & Associates’ full market report is available to read here (plus detailed vacancy rates, cap rates by city, market rents, square footage information, information on Canadian markets and more). The recaps for industrial, office, retail and multifamily sectors below detail trends and outlooks for each property sector in the remainder of 2025. Industrial Overview: Vacancies Rise, Rent Growth Slows Concern over the impact of tariffs has added to slowing tenant growth in logistics and manufacturing across North America. But the continued easing demand has resulted in more choices and benefits for users that have been subjected to a prolonged stretch of steep rent growth. Vacancies in the United States have risen to 7.4 percent, a decade-long high, while deliveries continued to outpace tenant expansion. Net absorption fell …
HOUSTON — Jackson-Shaw will develop R45 Distribution Center, a 347,387-square-foot, cross-dock industrial project in North Houston. The North Texas-based developer closed on the 29-acre site at the northeast corner of Ella Boulevard and West Richey Road earlier this summer, and construction will begin in the coming days and last about 12 months. Project partners include Compatriot Capital as the equity partner and Inwood National Bank as the lender. ARCO Design Build is serving as the general contractor, and Kimley-Horn is the civil engineer. Colliers has been named the leasing agent.
ANNA, TEXAS — Hospitality owner-operator GTP Food Group will open three new restaurants in the North Texas city of Anna. The Gin will feature Southern cuisine, and Tenders Smokehouse will be a barbeque concept. The third restaurant will be Papa Gallo’s Mexican Grill & Margarita Bar. Combined, the restaurants represent a capital investment of about $10 million in the city’s downtown area, as well as the potential creation of about 100 new jobs. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2026 and is expected to last about one year.
FAYETTEVILLE, GA. — Piedmont Healthcare’s board of directors has approved a $275 million expansion and renovation project at Piedmont Fayette, an existing hospital campus in Fayetteville, about 28 miles southwest of Atlanta in Fayette County. The project will add a new patient tower with space for future expansion, as well as the renovation of 31,304 square feet that includes surgical rooms, a kitchen, lab, pharmacy, loading dock and central utility plant. Construction is expected to start in early 2026 and be completed within three years. The project represents Piedmont Healthcare’s largest capital investment since the Marcus Tower on the campus of Piedmont Atlanta, the health system’s founding hospital. Piedmont Fayette, formerly known as Fayette Community Hospital, opened in 1997 and was last renovated in 2017.