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Subtext Completes 769-Bed Student Housing Development Near Arizona State University

by Amy Works September 17, 2026

TEMPE, ARIZ. — Subtext has completed VERVE Tempe, a 769-bed student housing development located at 1047 S. Terrace Road near the Arizona State University campus in Tempe. Subtext completed the 15-story community in partnership with FrontRange Capital Partners and TPG Real Estate Partners. Kennedy Wilson provided financing. The development team included ESG Architecture & Design and Brinkmann Constructors. VERVE Tempe spans 479,388 square feet and offers 240 units in studio through four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a rooftop pool and clubroom with a game lounge, photo booth and entertaining kitchen; hot tub and cold plunge; outdoor fire pits, a game lawn and grilling stations; two-story fitness center with smart workout equipment, indoor and outdoor fitness spaces, a dedicated yoga room and wellness suite with a meditation room and sauna; golf simulator; study lounge with private and group study spaces; a pet spa and dog run; lobby coffee bar; and 1,800 square feet of ground-floor retail space.

September 17, 2026

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Dermody Breaks Ground on 357,619 SF Logistics Center in Berkeley, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow September 17, 2026

BERKELEY, ILL. — Dermody has broken ground on the LogistiCenter at Berkeley, a 357,619-square-foot facility at 5300 St. Charles Road in Berkeley, a western suburb of Chicago. The project is a redevelopment of an older, functionally obsolete industrial building. The property will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 57 dock-high doors, 357 car parking spaces and 63 trailer stalls. The project is expected to be available for lease in the first quarter of 2027. Charlie Kenning, Jackie Shropshire and Dan McGillicuddy of JLL are representing Dermody.

September 17, 2026

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University of South Florida, Partners Break Ground on $500M Mixed-Use Project in Tampa

by Hayden Spiess September 17, 2026

TAMPA, FLA. — The University of South Florida (USF) and its development partners have broken ground on the $500 million first phase of Uptown Landing, a new mixed-use project situated within walking distance of the planned USF on-campus football stadium. The first phase of the project comprises 30 acres and will include 717 beds of student housing; 152 apartments reserved for graduate students and USF employees; four to six restaurant venues; 68,000 square feet of retail space; a hotel and conference center and academic research facilities. Delivered through a master development agreement with ACE Fletcher LLC, this development marks the largest public-private partnership (PPP) in the history of the State University System of Florida. ACE Fletcher is a partnership between Capstone Development Partners, Aureate Development and Ellison Development. The project team also includes Provident Resources Group, CBI Construction, Baker Barrios Architects and Kimley-Horn. Funding for the project includes $270 million in tax-exempt bond financing for the student housing, hospitality, restaurant and retail uses, as well as a roughly $225 million investment for the Translational Research Institute. Capstone Management Partners will provide maintenance and operations services at the student housing building in a shared services agreement with USF. The first phase is …

September 17, 2026

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Space Craft Begins Leasing 389-Unit Apartment Community in Charlotte

by John Nelson September 16, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Space Craft has launched leasing at Oxbow, a 389-unit apartment development underway at 2125 N. Davidson St. in Charlotte’s Optimist Park neighborhood. Sentral manages the apartment community, which is will provide direct access to the Cross Charlotte Trail. Residences at Oxbow will range from studio apartments to four-bedroom units spanning 410 to 1,501 square feet, as well as 1,258-square-foot townhomes and more than 11,300 square feet of ground-level retail space. Monthly rental rates will range from $1,320 to $3,325, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at Oxbow will include separate cardio and strength gyms, a spa with a sauna and treatment room, coworking space, content studio, makers space, lounge, fleet share services, guest suites, self-serve market and two rooftop venues. The design-build team includes Shook Kelley (architect), Swinerton (general contractor) and Timberlab (cross-laminated timber provider).

September 16, 2026

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April Housing Reopens North Dallas Mixed-Income Community Following $20M Rehabilitation

by Taylor Williams September 16, 2026

DALLAS — April Housing, Blackstone Real Estate’s affordable housing division, has reopened Waterford at Goldmark Apartments, a 220-unit mixed-income housing community in North Dallas, following a $20 million renovation. Waterford at Goldmark is an age-restricted property that offers one-, two- and three-bedroom, townhome-style units. Income restrictions were not disclosed. Renovations included new fixtures, energy-efficient appliances and lighting throughout units’ bathrooms and kitchens; updates to amenity spaces such as the playground, pool and gym facilities; and the installation of new water heaters and rooftop solar panels. April Housing partnered with the Dallas Housing Finance Corp. and general contractor FTK Construction Services on the project, which preserves the property’s affordability status for another 30 years.

September 16, 2026

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Domain Cos. Nears Completion of 255-Unit Apartment Building in Brooklyn

by Taylor Williams September 16, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based owner-operator Domain Cos. is nearing completion of Majestic, a 255-unit apartment building in Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood. Designed by Handel Architects with interiors by GoodRich Design, Majestic will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, 25 percent of which will be set aside as affordable housing. Amenities will include a landscaped roof terrace, an indoor–outdoor fitness center and a courtyard garden. Domain topped out the 10-story building over the summer, and the opening is set for next year.

September 16, 2026

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Basis Industrial Receives $24M Construction Loan for Self-Storage Project in Wayne, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams September 16, 2026

WAYNE, N.J. — Florida-based owner-operator Basis Industrial has received a $24 million construction loan for a self-storage project in the Northern New Jersey community of Wayne. ExtraSpace Storage will operate the facility at 555 Hamburg Turnpike, which will span 85,330 net rentable square feet across 586 climate-controlled units. Construction is underway and expected to be complete in early 2028. NexBank and NexPoint provided the loan.

September 16, 2026

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Greenstone Partners Brokers $4.4M Sale of Condo Development Site in Chicago’s West Loop

by Kristin Harlow September 16, 2026

CHICAGO — Greenstone Partners has brokered the $4.4 million sale of 1276 W. Washington Blvd., a development site in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. Danny Spitz and Malek Abdulsamad of Greenstone represented the buyer and seller. The property consists of a 14,850-square-foot parcel of land owned by a longtime Greenstone client. The buyer plans to build a condominium development on the site.

September 16, 2026

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Harrison Street, Michaels Partner with University of San Diego on $230M Student Housing Development

by Kristin Harlow September 16, 2026

SAN DIEGO — Harrison Street Asset Management and The Michaels Organization have announced a public-private partnership (PPP) agreement with the University of San Diego (USD) for the development of Presidio Terrace Apartments, a $230 million student housing project. Plans call for 700 beds across 321 units. The investment marks the university’s first-ever PPP agreement. “Presidio Terrace is a strong example of how PPPs can help universities address critical infrastructure needs, creating a win-win situation for academic institutions, investors and college communities,” says Jim Hennessy, head of PPP business development at Harrison Street. “Today, we are seeing more PPP activity than ever before, as more universities recognize that these structures allow them to focus on their core academic mission while conserving capital and transferring operational responsibilities to a private partner.” Located on campus between USD’s academic center and a nearby retail corridor, Presidio Terrace will be purpose-built for upperclassmen, graduate and professional students. Slated for completion in August 2029, the development will provide convenient access to USD’s business, nursing, engineering and law schools. The project is structured through a 99-year ground lease with USD and will benefit from a full real estate tax exemption as a university-affiliated facility. Michaels will lead …

September 16, 2026

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VanTrust Real Estate Breaks Ground on 512,000 SF Spec Industrial Project in McKinney, Texas

by Taylor Williams September 15, 2026

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Kansas City-based developer VanTrust Real Estate has broken ground on an approximately 512,000-square-foot speculative industrial project in McKinney, located north of Dallas. The project represents Phase I of a larger, 42-acre development known as 121 Commerce Park. Phase I will consist of two buildings that will span 242,393 and 270,479 square feet. Project partners include Evans General Contractors, architect GSR Andrade, civil engineer Kimley-Horn and leasing agent JLL. Construction of Phase I is expected to last about a year.

September 15, 2026

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