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Providence-Art-&-Design-Center
DevelopmentMixed-UseNortheastRhode Island

Joint Venture to Undertake 1.5-Acre Redevelopment Project in Downtown Providence

by Taylor Williams

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A joint venture between Boston-based Ionic Development Co. and local architecture firm Wade Keating will undertake a 1.5-acre redevelopment project in downtown Providence. The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission selected the joint venture, which is doing business as Design Center Partners LLC, to transform Parcel 5, located on the east side of the Providence River, into the Providence Art & Design Center. Plans for the site call for 150 apartments and 25 condominiums, as well as a 30,000-square-foot hub for arts, entertainment and retail uses. Tenants in those arenas that have already expressed interest in the project include jewelry and accessories retailer Air & Anchor; DesignxRI, which is an incubator and support network for the local design community; porcelain dinnerware provider Myrth; and restaurant Angel’s Kitchen.

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DevelopmentMidwestMultifamilyOhio

Milhaus, Parse Capital Break Ground on 306-Unit Multifamily Property in Springdale, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

SPRINGDALE, OHIO — Milhaus has partnered with Parse Capital to break ground on Slate, a 306-unit multifamily property in Springdale near Cincinnati. Located at 505 W. Crescentville Road, Slate will feature 216 garden-style apartment units and 90 townhomes across 22 buildings. Amenities will include a resident lounge, pool, coffee bar, fitness center and bark park. First Financial Bank is providing financing for the development, which marks Milhaus’ second project in Springdale following Array in 2023. Construction of Slate is slated for completion in spring 2026.

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DevelopmentLife SciencesMassachusettsNortheast

Dacon Completes 35,000 SF Life Sciences Project in Natick, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

NATICK, MASS. — Regional design-build firm Dacon Corp. has completed a 35,000-square-foot life sciences project in Natick, a western suburb of Boston. The facility is the third in the area for ABI-LAB, a user that provides shared laboratory services for researchers in fields such as immunology, oncology, regenerative medicine, diagnostics and precision medicine. The newest facility houses 10 labs that range in size from 900 to 2,500 square feet and brings ABI-LAB’s total Natick footprint to roughly 112,000 square feet.

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Sixth-&-Guadalupe-Austin
DevelopmentMixed-UseTexas

Lincoln, Kairoi Complete 66-Story Mixed-Use Tower in Downtown Austin

by Taylor Williams

AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. and San Antonio-based Kairoi Residential has completed Sixth & Guadalupe, a 66-story mixed-use tower in downtown Austin. Begun in 2018 and designed by Gensler, Sixth & Guadalupe features 349 apartments and 589,000 square feet of office space, a 33,900-square-foot rooftop park and ground-floor retail space for a total footprint of roughly 2.3 million square feet. Residences come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, with rents starting at approximately $2,400 per month. Residential amenities include multiple pools, a fitness center, clubroom, conference facilities, media room, golf simulator, indoor theater, dog run and a rooftop lounge. Office users also have access to private terraces on each floor.

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Clifton-Riverside-Fort-Worth
Affordable HousingDevelopmentMultifamilyTexas

Overland Property Group Completes 94-Unit Affordable Housing Project in Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Kansas-based developer Overland Property Group has completed Clifton Riverside, a four-story, 94-unit affordable housing project in the River East neighborhood of Fort Worth. The site spans 2.3 acres at 2406 E. Belknap St. According to Apartments.com, units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Residences are reserved for households earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities include outdoor courtyards, a fitness center, media center and a clubroom.

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Northshore-Mall-Peabody
DevelopmentMassachusettsNortheastRestaurantRetail

Simon Completes Redevelopment of Northshore Mall in Peabody, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

PEABODY, MASS. — Simon Property Group has completed the redevelopment of Northshore Mall, a shopping, dining and entertainment destination located north of Boston in Peabody. Among the new tenants that have either recently been announced or opened new stores/facilities at Northshore Mall are Life Time Fitness, which opened a 116,000-square-foot athletic resort with multiple pools and spa facilities, as well as Arhaus and L.L. Bean. Interactive gaming experience Immersive Gamebox is also now part of Northshore Mall’s lineup of entertainment users, as is Golf Lounge 18 and Gametime Lanes & Entertainment, which offers bowling and other games in addition to food and drink. Dick’s Sporting Goods will open a new store at the property in 2026 under its “House of Sport” brand, and construction is now underway on a 142-room hotel that will be operated under the Residence Inn by Marriott brand. Conventional retailers that have also recently joined the tenant roster include Lululemon, Hollister, It’Sugar and Sandmagination, while the food-and-beverage component now features the likes of Sweetgreen, Big Chicken and Honeygrow, with Vermont-based Skinny Pancake and ice cream chain Van Leeuwen scheduled to open in the coming weeks. Lastly, electric vehicle maker Tesla recently debuted a new showroom at …

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One-NoMad-Manhattan
DevelopmentNew YorkNortheastOffice

Kaufman, Beacon Underway on Repositioning of 265,000 SF Manhattan Office Building

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between local owner-operator The Kaufman Organization and Beacon Capital Partners is underway on the repositioning of 875 Sixth Avenue in Manhattan’s NoMad district. The 26-story, 265,000-square-foot office building, which is known locally as One NoMad, was originally constructed in 1926. Designed by Olson Kundig, the repositioning will feature a redesigned street-level facade with a revised steel and aluminum curtain wall system with stone elements that complement the historic design of the upper floors. The project will also introduce a steel canopy at the main entry area on West 31st Street and deliver improved connectivity between the lobby and concourse-level space. The development team will also expand the property’s shared amenity spaces via the addition of flexible conference, hospitality and lounge spaces. Lastly, construction is underway on five new suites on the 18th and 19th floors of the building that range in size from 2,700 to 5,700 square feet. The full repositioning is expected to be complete before the end of the year.

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DevelopmentIndianaMidwestMultifamilyStudent Housing

Landmark Properties Breaks Ground on 678-Bed Student Housing Project Adjacent to Purdue University

by Kristin Harlow

WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — Landmark Properties, in partnership with Manulife Investment Management, has broken ground on The Standard at West Lafayette, a 678-bed student housing project located adjacent to Purdue University in West Lafayette. Peninsula Investments also partnered on the project. Landmark Urban Construction, the in-house general contractor for Landmark Properties, is building the development. The 253-unit community is slated to deliver in time for the 2027 academic year. The Standard at West Lafayette will offer fully furnished residences with floor plans ranging from studios to four-bedroom units. Spanning 18,234 square feet, amenities will include a rooftop clubhouse with an outdoor heated pool and fitness center as well as a fourth-floor amenity level with seating, a gaming lounge and interior courtyard. The property will feature more study spaces than any other student housing community in West Lafayette, according to Landmark. The garage will feature parking for 207 vehicles. BKV Group is the architect. The project marks Landmark’s second student housing development in Indiana, following The Standard at Bloomington, which opened in fall 2023.

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentFloridaMixed-UseMultifamilySoutheastTop Stories

Miami-Dade County Commission Approves $3B Little River District Mixed-Use Development 

by Kristin Harlow

MIAMI — The Miami-Dade County Commission has granted final approval for Little River District, a $3 billion mixed-use development in Miami’s Little River and Little Haiti neighborhoods. SG Holdings, a joint venture between Swerdlow Group, SJM Partners and Alben Duffie, is the developer. Spanning 63 acres, the project is slated to include more than 5,700 affordable and workforce housing units alongside big box retail stores, small businesses, a major grocery operator, green public space and transit infrastructure with the addition of a new train station. Construction is expected to begin in 2026, with a projected development timeline of eight years. Little River District is considered the largest affordable housing development in Miami-Dade County’s history, according to a news release. Plans call for 2,284 affordable housing units for residents earning up to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), 1,398 workforce rental units for those making 120 percent of AMI and 2,048 potential workforce condo units, which would allow the buyers to obtain significant subsidies to meet the purchase price at up to 140 percent AMI. Current residents of existing public housing complexes situated within the development site are guaranteed the right to return to new units at Little River …

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Sol-Cypress-San-Antonio
DevelopmentHospitalityTexas

Paradigm Management Completes $11M Renovation of San Antonio Hotel

by Taylor Williams

SAN ANTONIO — Locally based owner-operator Paradigm Management has completed the $11 million renovation of Sol Cypress, a 131-room hotel in San Antonio’s River Walk district. Designed by San Antonio-based DTM Architects and Los Angeles-based KNA Design, the hotel is part of the Tribute Portfolio Hotel by Marriott family of brands and is named after the Texas Bald Cypress trees that have long lined the banks of the San Antonio River. The renovation lasted 24 months. Paradigm has rebranded the property as a Wyndham Garden Inn. Amenities include an onsite restaurant and bar, dog park and 4,000 square feet of meeting and event space.

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