LOUISA COUNTY, VA. — EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure has announced plans to invest $17 billion for a new data center campus at Shannon Hill Regional Business Park in Central Virginia’s Louisa County. The new 697-acre campus will be situated near I-64 between Charlottesville and Richmond. The data center campus will span 3.9 million square feet and support more than 1.1 gigawatts of power. The Louisa County Industrial Development Authority and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership assisted EdgeCore in its site selection. Rappahannock Electric Cooperative and affiliate Hyperscale Energy will provide energy to the new campus. The construction timeline for the new development was not released. EdgeCore operates hyperscale data centers in Ashburn and Culpepper, Va., as well as Silicon Valley, greater Phoenix and Reno, Nev.
BALTIMORE — MCB Real Estate has broken ground on a $44 million civic project within Reservoir Square, a $170 million mixed-use development in West Baltimore. The four-story, 63,000-square-foot project is for the new location of the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED) and will comprise advanced career skills-building classrooms, collaborative workspaces and upgraded technology learning labs. The construction timeline was not released. Reservoir Square is located along the 600-850 block of West North Avenue, a site that once housed a blighted mall and public housing. The development is a partnership between MCB, Atapco Properties and MLR Partners. Other partners include the City of Baltimore, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, the Maryland Economic Development Corp., P3 –Foundation Inc. and the Neighborhood Impact Investment Fund.
EDMOND, OKLA. — A partnership between Indianapolis-based developer Milhaus and locally based investment firm Humphreys Capital has completed Oxlley Apartments, a 276-unit multifamily community in Edmond, about 15 miles north of Oklahoma City. Located at 101 W. Main St. in the historic downtown area, Oxlley features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, electric vehicle charging stations, conference rooms for remote workers, a dog park and a pet spa. Rents start at $1,225 per month for a studio apartment.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Adolfson & Peterson (AP) Construction has begun the renovation of McCallum High School, which is part of the Austin Independent School District and located on the city’s north side. The school originally opened in 1955 and serves roughly 1,500 students. The project team will demolish the existing 30,000-square-foot science wing and deliver a 50,000-square-foot facility with computer labs, robotics, a wood shop and spaces for biology, chemistry and physics classes. In addition, the entry vestibule and front office will be reconfigured/remodeled for enhanced security. PBK Architects is leading design of the renovation, which is expected to begin in May 2025 and to be complete in fall 2026.
SEDONA, ARIZ. — Wespac Residential, as general contractor, has broken ground on The Villas on Shelby, an affordable multifamily property in Sedona. Project partners include HS Development Partners, the City of Sedona, Athena Studio and the Arizona Department of Housing. The Villas on Shelby will be Sedona’s first-ever affordable housing community and will be funded through federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). Situated on a 1.2-acre site acquired by the City of Sedona, the three-story apartment complex will feature 30 affordable rental homes, including 24 one-bedroom units and six three-bedroom units. The development will include covered parking, a community room with a kitchen, fitness room, playground and elevator access. Additionally, the property will feature future-ready infrastructure with stubs in place for electric vehicle charging stations. Construction is underway, with completion and tenant move-in scheduled for May 2026. In addition to federal LIHTC, the project is being funded via an investment from the State Housing Trust Fund, part of Governor Katie Hobbs’ allocation toward addressing Arizona’s housing crisis.
HOPEWELL, N.J. — Locally based developer Woodmont Properties has completed the lease-up of a 300-unit apartment community in the Northern New Jersey city of Hopewell. Woodmont Forge at Hopewell is now fully occupied. The property features one- and two-bedroom units, some of which offer lofts or dens, that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, tile backsplashes and full-size washers and dryers. Private garages are also available in select residences. Amenities include a pool, fitness center with on-demand yoga and spin classes, game den, a multi-use theater room, dog park and outdoor grilling and dining stations.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Ryan Cos. US Inc. and EPC Real Estate Group have opened The Oslo, a 413-unit luxury apartment community in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park. Featuring Scandinavian-inspired design, The Oslo rises four stories at the intersection of 135th Street and Antioch Road. Amenities include a resort-style pool, fitness center, spa and sauna room, yoga studio, golf simulator, podcast studio and clubhouse. There are also dedicated coworking spaces, green spaces, a dog park and walking trails. Smart technology is fully integrated throughout the community, enabling residents to control access to their units, adjust thermostats and receive package notifications via a mobile app. Electric vehicle charging stations are also available at the property. Ryan served as the developer, builder and capital markets partner for the project, working alongside EPC. NSPJ Architects led the design, Olsson provided civil engineering, Lankford & Associates handled mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering, and Bob D. Campbell oversaw structural engineering. Monthly rents start at $1,685, according to the property’s website.
CORCORAN, MINN. — Hempel Real Estate and its institutional joint venture partner TPG Angelo Gordon have broken ground on Brockton Business Park in Corcoran, about 22 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The groundbreaking represents the first deployment of capital under a new $300 million programmatic joint venture between the two firms aimed at building and acquiring industrial assets across the Midwest over the next five years. The project’s first phase includes a 286,120-square-foot industrial facility on a 20-acre parcel. The site will feature ample trailer and auto parking, direct access to County Road 101 and convenient connections to I-94 via Dayton Parkway and the future Highway 610 extension. Plans for Phase II include an additional 252,120 square feet of industrial space. RJ Ryan Construction is the general contractor, with architecture and site design by Lampert Architects and Kimley-Horn. Shell completion is slated for the second quarter of 2026. Chris Garcia, Dan Larew and Eric Batiza of JLL will market the project for lease. Bridgewater Bank provided the construction mortgage.
WYOMING, MICH. — Cherry Health and Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. have broken ground on Shea Ravines, a 56-unit affordable housing community adjacent to Cherry Health’s Wyoming Community Health Center. The four-story building will offer 40 one-bedroom units and 16 two-bedroom residences for singles, families and seniors who earn up to 80 percent of the area median income. There will be 20 Permanent Supportive Housing units reserved for renters exiting homelessness. Those units are supported by rental assistance provided by the Grand Rapids Housing Commission. Nonprofit services provider Community Rebuilders of Grand Rapids will coordinate supportive services to assist these residents. Amenities will include a multipurpose room, playground and bike storage. The US Green Building Council expects the property to be certified LEED Zero Energy. The project is named in honor of prior Cherry Health CEO Chris Shea. Additional phases of development are planned, for a total of 112 affordable housing units on the campus. The City of Wyoming approved a 3 percent Payment in Lieu of Taxes, which helped make the project possible. In 2024, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) allocated housing tax credits to Shea Ravines to support the development financing. Earlier this year, MSHDA allocated housing …
TOPEKA, KAN. — Construction has begun on Link Innovation Labs, an 18,000-square-foot innovation incubator in downtown Topeka. Formerly corporate offices for AT&T, the redevelopment project is set to open in January 2026 and will feature wet and dry labs, coworking areas, conference rooms, offices and a coffee shop. The first tenant is Plug and Play Topeka, a launchpad for startups in animal health, ag-tech and food systems. Eight wet and dry labs will total roughly 7,500 square feet. A pitch and event area will span 2,500 square feet and will be dedicated to networking, presentations, conferences and public training events. Link Innovation Labs has $5 million committed from public and private sources. GO Topeka is leading the project. Topeka is centrally located within the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor, the world’s largest concentration of animal health companies and related industries.