TEMPE, ARIZ. — AEW Capital Management has provided a $68 million construction mortgage for the development of NextWave Tempe, a Class A industrial project in Tempe. A partnership between Overton Moore Properties and Invesco Real Estate broke ground on the project, which is located at 1500 N. McClintock Drive, in mid-January. Slated for completion in the fourth quarter, NextWave Tempe will feature 689,000 square feet of industrial space spread across three buildings.
LAS VEGAS — Milton Consulting, led by Jonathan Schwartz, has broken ground on the 324,404-square-foot Phase II of Mountain West Industrial Park in southwest Las Vegas. Situated on 18.8 acres at the intersection of South Tenaya Way and West Patrick Lane, Phase II will include four freestanding buildings with flexible suite configurations ranging from 7,150 square feet to 110,304 square feet. Construction on Buildings 5 and 6 will finish in late 2025, with Buildings 7 and 8 following in early 2026. Site improvements will wrap up alongside the buildings in the second phase. The four-building, 252,000-square-foot first phase is fully leased to a variety of tenants, including Mechanical Products Nevada, US Pharmatech and Spreadshirt. CBRE’s Willmore Industrial and Logistics team is overseeing marketing and leasing for Mountain West Industrial Park.
THOMPSON’S STATION, TENN. — Mall owner Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) has entered into an agreement to purchase a development site in metro Nashville with plans to build a luxury shopping and lifestyle destination known as Nashville Premium Outlets. The 325,000-square-foot project will be situated at the intersection of I-65 and I-840 in the southern suburb of Thompson’s Station. “This project represents a significant investment in our town and has the potential to enhance local amenities, create jobs and strengthen our economy,” says Thompson’s Station Mayor Brian Stover. Simon is collaborating with Nashville-based Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners (AJ Capital), a company known for its work in hospitality and real estate development. Construction is expected to begin in 2026, but a timeline for completion was not provided. Preliminary plans call for 75 retailers, restaurants and a hotel, with the potential to add residential options and big box retailers. “We are excited to bring another premier shopping and lifestyle destination to Nashville, one of our country’s most dynamic and fastest growing markets,” says Gary Duncan, Simon’s president of Premium Outlets and The Mills brands. Nashville Premium Outlets will join Simon’s existing properties in the metro area, including Opry Mills and The Mall …
HIGH POINT, N.C. — PNK Group has delivered a $120 million distribution center in High Point, a city in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region. The nearly 1.1 million-square-foot project is a build-to-suit development for Ecolab Corp., a publicly traded water, hygiene and infection preventions solutions provider based in St. Paul, Minn. PNK Group bought the land, designed the building and supervised the entire construction process. The High Point project is the second build-to-suit between PNK Group and Ecolab, with the first located in Atlanta.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Mill Creek Residential is underway on the construction of Modera Nations, a 396-unit apartment community situated along the Cumberland River in Nashville’s The Nations neighborhood. The podium-style community will over views of the river and the downtown Nashville skyline and will eventually include a trailhead to the city’s Greenways expansion on the north end of the property. Located at 1650 54th Ave. N, Modera Nations will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a bowling alley. Other amenities will include a resort-style swimming pool, spa with two saunas and a cold plunge tub, coworking lounge, fitness center, courtyards, community garden, dog park, rooftop deck, EV charging stations, bike lockers and a cold storage delivery station. Mill Creek plans to deliver the community by the end of the year.
METAIRIE, LA. — The Feil Organization has completed a $4 million renovation of the common areas at One Lakeway, an office building within the 1.2 million Lakeway office complex in Metairie. Feil partnered with AGL Commercial Interiors and AECOM Tishman on the project. The renovation included new art installations, furniture and finishes in the lobby, as well as landscaping improvements for the courtyard between One and Two Lakeway. Additionally, the overhaul included renovations to the café, rebranded now as Lakeway Café, and the installation of outdoor dining areas. Feil is underway on the lobby renovations at Two Lakeway and expects to complete construction by the end of the year.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership North Texas-based investment firm M2G Ventures and Austin-based Evergen Equity has purchased a 50,000-square-foot mixed-use property in South Austin. The facility at 211 E. Alpine Drive currently houses industrial, office and retail space. M2G plans to enhance the property’s landscaping, parking and painting, as well as to upgrade common areas, restrooms, interior and exterior lighting and storefronts. M2G will also introduce public art installations and rebrand the property as ALCO and has tapped CSA Realty Group is the leasing agent.
WALLKILL, N.Y. — Crow Holdings Development is underway on construction of an 834,800-square-foot industrial project in Wallkill, about 70 miles north of New York City. Golden Triangle Logistics Center will be a 92-acre development with two buildings that will total 535,600 and 299,200 square feet. The first building, which is slated for a summer delivery, will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 88 dock doors and parking for 83 trailers and 422 cars. JLL originally brokered the land sale behind Golden Triangle Logistics Center and has also been retained as the leasing agent.
LINCOLN, NEB. — The Annex Group has unveiled plans to build Central at South Haymarket, a 175-unit affordable housing community in Lincoln. The five-story property will consist of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units that will be reserved for households whose income level is 50 to 70 percent of the area median income. The nearly $55 million project, which is being built in an area that is currently a parking garage, is slated to open at the end of 2026. Central at South Haymarket will feature amenities such as a community room, fitness center, business center, playground, community gardens, outdoor pet area and grilling area. Partners on the project include BVH Architecture, REGA Engineering, the City of Lincoln, Impact Housing Indiana Corp. and KeyBank’s debt and equity teams, which provided more than $20 million in total equity, over $22 million in permanent debt financing and more than $40 million in construction financing. Key Bank Capital Markets was the bond underwriter on $26 million in bonds issued by Nebraska Investment Finance Authority. The City of Lincoln issued a 20-year tax-increment financing along with parking rights provided in surrounding city-owned lots and garages to help make the project financially feasible. The project …
VERNON HILLS, ILL. — PREMIER Design + Build Group has completed the new headquarters for Heathrow Scientific, a producer of laboratory supplies and instruments. The 113,000-square-foot facility in the Chicago suburb of Vernon Hills will serve as the central hub for the company’s manufacturing, laboratory and office operations. Following the demolition of an existing structure, PREMIER constructed the two-story building that features a large laboratory space dedicated to product design and quality control as well as an outdoor dining area. The project also includes 12 dock positions and two drive-in doors.