Development

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OHIO — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $55.2 million in construction financing for Phase I of Belle Oaks Marketplace, a mixed-use redevelopment project in Richmond Heights, a suburb of Cleveland. Ryan Parker led the Walker & Dunlop team that arranged the floating-rate loan. Genesis Capital provided the loan on behalf of the borrower, DealPoint Merrill. Plans call for 181 Class A multifamily units across two buildings as part of the first phase of a larger mixed-use, master-planned redevelopment. Upon completion, Belle Oaks Marketplace will transform the former Richmond Town Square Mall into a mixed-use community with 798 multifamily units, more than 120,000 square feet of retail space, a 159,000-square-foot grocery anchor and additional community amenities.

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INDIANAPOLIS — General contractor Skender has completed common area upgrades and four office build-outs at Keystone Crossing, a five-building, 1.1 million-square-foot office park in Indianapolis. The four tenant build-outs, totaling 57,000 square feet, and common area enhancements were completed on behalf of landlords Interamar and Typerion Holdings, which acquired the campus in late 2024 and are implementing a significant repositioning. At the 8888 Building, Skender completed a 15,000-square-foot gut remodel of the existing 16th floor and turned the space into a modern workplace for WestPoint Financial Group, a MassMutual firm. At the 9000 Building, Skender completed a 7,000-square-foot build-out for the Indiana Apartment Association. The workspace includes a new training room, breakroom and several private offices. At this building, Skender also converted two former ground-floor suites into a new amenity center with a café, fitness center, golf simulators and upgraded restrooms. At the 9100 Building, Skender completed the 21,000-square-foot national headquarters for Delta Tau Delta. The project included full demolition of the existing space and a renovation, including private offices, a breakroom and dedicated display areas showcasing the fraternity’s history and memorabilia. Skender also completed a 14,000-square-foot office build-out for accounting firm CliftonLarsonAllen. The workspace includes a café, training room …

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DENTON, TEXAS — The NRP Group, a Cleveland-based multifamily developer, has broken ground on Arbor Ranch, a 297-unit affordable housing project in the North Texas city of Denton. The site at 2820 Roselawn Drive spans 22 acres, and the development will consist of nine three-story buildings that will house one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units and will be reserved for households earning between 30 and 70 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a pool, playground, barbecue and picnic areas, children’s activity room and a community lounge, and residents will also have access to various onsite social services. Younger Partners brokered the sale of the land. Truist Bank provided a $68 million construction loan for the project. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy early next year.

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DALLAS — Locally based hospitality investment and management firm NewcrestImage has completed the renovation of Hotel Mockingbird, a 296-room establishment in the Highland Park area of Dallas. In addition to various property upgrades, ownership introduced two new food-and-beverage concepts: Verse Kitchen and Bar, a speakeasy-style restaurant, and Raven, which offers refined drinks and light bites. NewcrestImage acquired the Hotel Mockingbird, formerly known as the Beeman Hotel, in October 2024. Coury Hospitality manages the hotel.

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CELINA, TEXAS — Walmart has opened a 200,000-square-foot Supercenter store in the North Texas city of Celina. The store is located within Shawnee Trail, a 150-acre mixed-use project that is being developed by Trademark in partnership with family holding company Glendenning 1887 and the Celina Economic Development Corp. Construction of the first phase of the broader development of Shawnee Trail will begin next year and will include additional retail, restaurant and entertainment space, as well as parks and public spaces.

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BEAVERTON, ORE. — High Street Residential, the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., along with joint venture partners SCOA Real Estate Partners and Lease Crutcher Lewis have broken ground for the development of a transit-oriented, mixed-use multifamily property in Beaverton. Slated for delivery in summer 2027, the project will replace a portion of the Cedar Hills Shopping Center and its underutilized surface parking. Situated on 5.8 acres between S.W. Wilshire Street and Park Way, the community will offer 369 apartments spread across three four- and five-story buildings and 5,040 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences will range from 483 square feet to 1,528 square feet and feature contemporary floor plans. Onsite amenities will include an indoor/outdoor fitness area with a full spa, including an outdoor sauna and cold plunge, a residents-only speakeasy, sports bar, community greenhouse, sports simulator and a coworking area with conference rooms. Additionally, the property will offer direct access to Cedar Hills Crossing, proximity to Highways 26 and 217 and a short walk via a pedestrian bridge to the Sunset Transit Center. The project team includes LRS Architects, CID Design Group, Lango Hansen Landscape Architects, Humber Design Group, Froelich Engineers, Tenor …

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BIG BEND, WIS. — The Milwaukee office of Kraus-Anderson (KA) will build the Breck Athletic Complex, a $175 million youth sports complex located at Highway 164 and I-43 in Big Bend, just southwest of Milwaukee. The facility will host national-level baseball, soccer and lacrosse tournaments. The project will be the first of its kind in the area and the largest complex in Wisconsin when complete, according to KA. Construction is expected to begin this spring. Designed by ISG Architects, the project’s baseball component will feature six full turf lighted outdoor fields, a championship field with built-in seating, a 150,000-square-foot indoor baseball, lacrosse and soccer facility, batting cages and warmup areas, bleachers and restrooms. There will be five full turf outdoor fields for soccer and four full turf outdoor fields for lacrosse. Amenities will include golf simulators, a looped fitness trail, gas station, parking, commercial and retail spaces, sports outfitters and an onsite hotel. Food and entertainment offerings will include multiple concessions, additional restaurants, a coffee bar and a craft beer bar, restaurant and banquet hall near the championship field. The soccer fields are anticipated to be ready for gameplay by early fall 2026. Baseball diamonds are expected to open in …

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CHICAGO — A 50-room boutique hotel is planned for Chicago’s Northalsted community named Backbeat Hotel. The first hotel of its kind in the heart of the city’s LGBTQ+ neighborhood, the 41,000-square-foot property will offer modern, design-forward accommodations, including 12 suites. Amenities will include a rooftop pool, street-level restaurant, gathering spaces and a below-ground lounge. Built on the site of the renowned Northalsted fixture Yoshi’s Café, which shuttered in 2021, the six-story hotel project is designed by Miami-based Studio Rodrigo Buelvas in collaboration with Chicago-based Jonathan Splitt Architects. Inspired by Chicago’s connection to the origins of house music, “Backbeat” draws its name from the music that rose from disco basements and house lofts on Halsted Street. Demolition of the existing structure is slated for later this year, with an anticipated opening in 2028.

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WESTFIELD, IND. — Structural engineering firm O’Donnell & Naccarato has topped out the new Westfield Police Headquarters, a $35 million public safety facility. The new headquarters, rising two stories and totaling 63,000 square feet, will replace the city’s existing public safety building. The project team includes architect Dewberry, construction manager Skender and the City of Westfield as the project owner. The design incorporates a range of structural systems and materials as well as a 2,700-square-foot storm shelter. The project also includes planning for a future 30,000-square-foot expansion to accommodate the city’s growth. The topping out marks the completion of the building’s structural framework. The project is on track for completion in 2027.

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WESTMINSTER, CALIF. — Shopoff Realty Investment has broken ground on Bolsa Pacific at Westminster, a mixed-use redevelopment of the vacant Westminster Mall in Orange County. Designed by AO, the project will transform the former mall into a 83.3-acre downtown destination. Upon completion, Bolsa Pacific will feature 2,250 residential units, 220,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, a 120-key hotel and more than 15 acres of publicly accessible open space. The residential component will include market-rate and affordable housing, as well as for-sale townhomes spread across five multifamily buildings. Demolition of the former Westminster Mall is underway. The existing Target will remain open during construction, with a new store planned and relocated within the overall development. The project is located along the 405 Freeway and 10 minutes from the Los Angeles County border. In 2024, the scope of the initial project expanded from a 25.8-acre assemblage to encompass the full 83.3-acre former mall site. The expansion enables a comprehensive reimagining of the property that will transform the single-use retail center into a connected mixed-use district.

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