SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — The Southfield City Council has approved a $65.1 million redevelopment project that will transform the former Blue Cross Blue Shield campus on West 11 Mile Road into a mixed-use community featuring 305 workforce housing apartments, neighborhood retail and opportunities for future commercial development. The project, led by DV Properties LLC, an affiliate of Brady Sullivan, will breathe new life into two former office towers that have remained underutilized for years. All apartments will be marketed to households earning up to 120 percent of the area median income. Construction timelines and additional project updates will be shared as redevelopment activities move forward, according to the city.
SAN ANTONIO — Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) has unveiled plans to invest $3.6 billion to expand the Toyota Texas manufacturing campus in San Antonio with a second vehicle assembly line to support production of the Tacoma truck. The expansion will create 2,000 new jobs and add 2.5 million square feet to Toyota Texas, doubling its size by 2030. TMNA will transition Tacoma production from Toyota Motor Manufacturing Baja California, located in Mexico, to the expanded Toyota Texas plant over an approximate four-year period. Toyota Texas currently includes a vehicle assembly line and new rear axle plant that is nearing startup. “The 2,000 acres of South Texas ranchland our plant stands on today was purposefully selected for its ability to scale with vehicle demand, and today marks the first step toward realizing that potential,” says Frank Voss, TMNA group vice president of truck manufacturing and president of Toyota Texas. This expansion brings Toyota’s total investment in San Antonio to $8.3 billion since breaking ground in 2003. Toyota’s local workforce will climb to approximately 6,000 team members, supported by 23 onsite suppliers and their employees. For nearly 20 years, Toyota Texas has rolled out trucks and SUVs, assembling more than 197,000 …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The NRP Group, a Cleveland-based multifamily owner-operator, has broken ground on Sanara, a 348-unit affordable housing project in South Austin. Developed in partnership with the Housing Authority of Travis County, Sanara will consist of 13 three-story residential buildings across a 56-acre site. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and will be rent restricted to renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities will include a fitness center, business center with coworking space, clubhouse with a lounge and community kitchen, outdoor pool with lounge seating, a children’s activity center and an onsite playground. Residents will also have access to services such as afterschool care, financial literacy courses, ESL (English as a second language) classes and first-time homebuyer programs. MetLife Investment Management is the tax credit investor on the project. PIMCO provided construction and permanent financing that Berkadia arranged. The first units at Sanara are expected to be available for occupancy next spring.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership led by L+M Development Partners is underway on construction of a 320-unit affordable housing project in the Rockaway area of Queens. The project will be known as Building D within the 116-acre Arverne East waterfront development and will house 230 rental units and 90 for-sale units, as well as indoor and outdoor amenity spaces. Information on rent restrictions was not disclosed. Other project partners include Urbane Development, The Bluestone Organization, Mega Group Development, Triangle Equities Development Co., New York State Homes and Community Renewal, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the New York City Housing Development Corp.
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FLA. — Locally based Trevato Development Group has broken ground on a $120 million multifamily development at 1944 Beach Blvd. in Jacksonville Beach, about 16 miles east of downtown Jacksonville. The property will offer 415 market-rate and workforce housing apartments, as well as 1,800 square feet of retail space on the ground level and public beachfront amenities. The site formerly housed Adventure Landing, a water park that closed its doors last Halloween after three decades of operation. Trevato Development purchased the site in 2021 and began demolition of the amusement park’s buildings and infrastructure this past spring. The developer plans to begin preleasing for the new multifamily community in early 2028. The design-build team includes Dynamik Design (architect) and England-Thims & Miller (civil engineer).
DORAL, FLA. — Atlanta-based SJC Ventures has opened a 43,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market in Doral, a western suburb of Miami. The grocery store anchors Doral Marketplace, a nearly 90,000-square-foot shopping center, and includes 500 products from Florida-based suppliers. Other tenants at Doral Marketplace include Shake Shack, J.Crew, First Watch, GoodVets, The Spot Barbershop, Pacific Dental, PNC Bank, Warby Parker, Tide Dry Cleaners, Ulta Beauty, Apizza Brooklyn Resto + Vino and Chick-fil-A. The design-build team for the Whole Foods store included architect Dynamik Design and general contractor Oak Construction.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — McShane Construction has delivered District Eastside, a 262-unit apartment community located on a 9-acre site at the intersection of Pelham and Boiling Springs roads in Greenville. Flournoy Development Group is the developer of the property, which features five four-story, wood-frame buildings. Designed by Dynamik Design, District Eastside features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as 10 live-work units and amenities including a resident lounge, heated saltwater pool, coworking lounge, hobby/art studio, fitness center and a dog park. The property also includes a separate standalone building that houses a car wash and pet spa. Monthly rental rates at District Eastside range from $1,430 to $2,838, according to Apartments.com.
PHILADELPHIA — SSH Real Estate has begun leasing The Witherspoon, a 186-unit apartment building in downtown Philadelphia that is a redevelopment of a historic former hospitality structure. The building, located on Juniper Street, was originally constructed in 1896. Today, The Witherspoon offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 601 square feet. Rents start at $1,290 per month for a studio apartment. Scully Co. manages the property.
SOMERSWORTH, N.H. — A partnership between developers Tidemark and BOD Holdings has completed The Overlook, a 135-unit multifamily project in Somersworth, located on the Maine-New Hampshire border. Designed by New Hampshire-based PROCON, the complex is located in the downtown area and offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, package room, leasing office and onsite parking. Construction began in August 2024.
WEYMOUTH, MASS. — A joint venture between New York City-based Brookfield Properties and Boston-based New England Development has purchased the site of the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station in metro Boston. The co-developers acquired the 1,400-acre site from Washington Capital Management for $65 million. Brookfield and New England Development are planning a mixed-use redevelopment that would include 6,500 housing units, along with about 2 million square feet of commercial and retail space. The project will span more than 1,400 acres across three municipalities — Weymouth, Rockland and Abington, Mass. The Weymouth City Council has unanimously approved the land reuse plan, which also was approved by the towns of Rockland and Abington. The State of Massachusetts has also expressed strong support for the redevelopment plan. The redevelopment will mark the largest residential and commercial project to date in Massachusetts, according to John Twohig, executive vice president of New England Development. In addition to the commercial and residential components, the proposed project will preserve more than 880 acres of open and restricted space that can be activated for both public recreational use and wildlife preservation. Situated about 16 miles south of Boston in Norfolk and Plymouth counties, the South Weymouth Naval …