BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — Locally based developer The Connell Co. has begun leasing RT500, a 179-unit apartment building located within The Park, a 185-acre mixed-use development in the Northern New Jersey community of Berkeley Heights. Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners, in collaboration with David M. Sullivan Inc., designed the 11-story building, which is one of two buildings at The Park under Connell’s Round Table (RT) Residences brand. Units come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include an outdoor pool, entertainment lounge, game room, fitness center and coworking space. Construction topped out last summer. Rents start at roughly $2,600 per month for a studio apartment.
Development
Canyon Partners, J.P. Morgan Provide $74.7M Construction Loan for Inland Empire Townhome Project
by Amy Works
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Canyon Partners and J.P. Morgan have provided a $74.7 million senior construction loan for a townhome rental project in Riverside’s Mission Grove neighborhood. The developer, BCT Development, is a joint venture between Bain Capital Real Estate and Cherry Tree Development. The community has yet to be branded, but plans call for 180 rental townhomes in a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans, as well as amenities such as a pool, fitness center and clubhouse. A construction timeline was not disclosed. The financing represents Canyon’s second senior construction loan to BCT this year following the closing of a $91.3 million loan in March for the development of a 232-unit rental townhome community, also located in Riverside.
PHOENIX — Trammell Crow Co. has completed a 181,000-square-foot mixed-used development in Phoenix. Project partners include U.S. Realty Advisors, RSP Architects, Wespac Construction, Keyser and JLL. The 8-acre project consists of a 145,000-square-foot Class A office building serving as Sprouts Farmers Market’s corporate headquarters, a 25,000-square-foot flagship Sprouts grocery store and approximately 11,000 square feet of additional retail space. The grocery store opened to the public on July 24, 2026, and the office headquarters building is now ready for occupancy. Located within the CityNorth development near 56th Street and Loop 101, the headquarters features a community garden, rooftop deck, fitness center and culinary kitchens.
PORTAGE, WIS. — Impact Seven, in partnership with Harmony Housing Partners, has selected McShane Construction Co. to build River Crossing, a 52-unit affordable housing community in Portage. Positioned on a 2-acre site at 2941 Hunters Trail, the development will consist of a podium-style building atop a one-level underground parking garage with 52 spaces. A portion of the units will accommodate adults with disabilities. Residents will have access to 13,000 square feet of amenities, including a community room, quiet lounge, media room, pet spa, fitness center and storage lockers. Completion is slated for October 2027. Continuum Architects + Planners is the architect, and General Engineering Co. is the civil engineer.
Waterford Property Co. Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing Project in Milpitas, California
by Amy Works
MILPITAS, CALIF. — Newport Beach, Calif.-based Waterford Property Co. has started construction of a 75-unit affordable multifamily property located at 1397 California Circle in Milpitas, located in California’s Santa Clara County. As part of a larger residential master-planned community, the 75-unit property will offer apartments to families earning between 30 percent to 70 percent of the area median income. Slated for completion in early 2028, the project is being financed with 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and private activity bonds. Designed by KTGY Architecture and built in partnership with C&C Development, the community will feature four floors of residential space above a parking garage. Community amenities will include two podium-level courtyards, a tot lot, barbecue and outdoor gaming area, lounge, community room, teen homework room, fully equipped community kitchen and dining area, entertainment space with TV and foosball table, a yoga/fitness studio, bike storage and electric vehicle charging stations. Through a partnership with the nonprofit organization Pacific Housing Inc., residents will have access to no-cost, onsite social services programming, including after-school youth tutoring, teen leadership and social skill development and adult financial literacy and wellness classes, as well as dedicated service coordination for individual families. Construction financing was provided by …
WINDSOR, CONN. — Metro Boston-based developer Condyne Capital Partners has received approval for an office-to-residential conversion project in Windsor, located north of Hartford. Designed by Maugel Destefano Architects, the project will transform the 99,480-square-foot building at 500 Day Hill Road, which formerly housed the operations of commercial printing and packaging company Konica Minolta, into a 300-unit apartment community. The new apartment community will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, pickleball court, multi-purpose court, dog park and outdoor grilling and dining areas. Construction is scheduled to begin this fall.
Beacon Partners Breaks Ground on 1.5 MSF Manufacturing, Logistics Park in West Charlotte
by Abby Cox
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Beacon Partners has broken ground on Rapid Commerce Park, a planned 1.5 million-square-foot manufacturing and logistics park located in west Charlotte. The initial phase will include three buildings at the intersection of Rhyne and Mount Holly roads. The buildings will be 70,825 square feet, 74,722 square feet and 264,490 square feet. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter of 2027. The project team includes general contractors Edifice Construction and Choate Construction, civil engineer Orsborn Design Group and architect WGM Design.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. and San Antonio-based Kairoi Residential has completed Waterline, a 74-story mixed-use tower located at 98 Red River St. in downtown Austin. According to the development team, at 1,025 feet, Waterline is now the tallest building in Texas. The 2.7 million-square-foot building gets its name from the site’s location near the nexus of Waller Creek and Lady Bird Lake. Construction of Waterline began in fall 2022 and topped out last August. According to the development team, construction was completed two months ahead of schedule. Waterline features approximately 350 apartments on the top 33 floors called Bosque Residences at Waterline, in addition to some 700,000 square feet of office space, a 251-room hotel that will be operated under the 1 Hotels brand and 24,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space. Residential amenities include two pools, a fitness center, lounge, kitchen and coworking space. Office tenants also have access to a fitness center, as well as a bar and lounge and indoor meeting spaces. Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) served as the architect for Waterline, and DPR Construction acted as the general contractor. Canadian pension fund PSP Investments was an equity partner …
DELAWARE, OHIO — Associated Bank has provided a $9 million loan to GTZ Properties for the development of Trailhead Crossing, a 12-acre retail property located at 1335-1131 U.S. Route 36 in Delaware, a northern suburb of Columbus. The project consists of three buildings occupied by Chick-fil-A, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Take 5 oil change. A second, three-tenant strip center will be occupied by Dunkin’, Nothing Bundt Cakes and Pacific Dental Services. The project also contains two pad-ready sites, one of which is pending sale to a national daycare company. All Phase I tenants are expected to open by spring 2027. Phase II of the development will be anchored by a big box national retailer.
Rockpoint, Holland Partner Group to Develop 311-Unit Multifamily Project in San Jose, California
by Amy Works
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Boston-based Rockpoint and Holland Partner Group have entered into a joint venture to develop Stevens Creek, a multifamily property that will be located at 2896 Stevens Creek Blvd. in West San Jose. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Scheduled for completion in 2029, Stevens Creek will feature 311 apartments and 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Units will offer stainless steel appliances, solid-surface countertops, in-unit washers and dryers and luxury vinyl tile flooring. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool, landscaped courtyard, resident lounge, fitness center and a coworking lounge.