ROGERS, ARK. — Planet Fitness has opened a 20,000-square-foot gym at Pleasant Crossing Commons, a shopping center located at 4319 S. Pleasant Crossing Blvd. in Rogers. The 24/7 gym offers strength and cardio equipment, a turf for agility training, mobility and stretching space and the members-only Black Card Spa that features massage chairs, tanning beds and recovery loungers. The new gym is the seventh location in Northwest Arkansas for Excel Fitness, one of the largest franchisees of Planet Fitness. According to LoopNet Inc., Pleasant Crossing Commons’ tenant roster includes Walmart, Walgreens, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Famous Footwear, Ross Dress for Less, Pet Supplies Plus and Starbucks Coffee. The landlord was not disclosed.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A public-private partnership between South Carolina-based Greystar and the University of Texas at Austin has broken ground on Law School Village, a 340-bed student housing project for enrollees at the university’s law school. The 14-story building will offer 280 units in studio, one- and two-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities are set to include a library-style sky lounge, café, fitness and yoga area, courtyard, two rooftop decks and retail space. Lemmo Architecture & Design and Meeks + Partners designed the project, which is expected to be complete in advance of the 2028-2029 academic year.
WESTLAKE, TEXAS — Locally based owner-operator NewcrestImage has completed the renovation of the 293-room Ricardo Marriott DFW Westlake hotel. NewcrestImage acquired the hotel in September 2023 in a joint venture with Dabu Group, at which time the property was known as Marriott Westlake. In addition to the rebranding, which pays homage to Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta, the renovation introduced a new food-and-beverage concept and refreshed the hotel’s amenities, including 15,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Coury Hospitality manages the property.
MANALAPAN, N.J. — Mapletree, a development and investment firm based in Singapore, will build a 952,720-square-foot industrial project in Manalapan, located east of Trenton in Central New Jersey. The 96.8-acre site at 370 Smithburg Road is located near Exit 8 off the New Jersey Turnpike, and the development will consist of two buildings that will total 300,220 and 652,500 square feet. Building features will include clear heights of 40 feet, 172 dock doors and parking for 366 cars and 141 trailers. Construction is expected to begin in the coming months and to be complete in early 2028.
CHICAGO — The Missner Group and Base 3 have begun construction on Oxxford Lofts, a redevelopment project in Chicago’s West Loop that will transform a former industrial building into a 112-unit multifamily community. The building at 1220 W. Van Buren St. is named for its previous owner, Chicago clothing company Oxxford Clothes. The roughly $42 million project will reposition the property into a modern residential offering while preserving the character of the existing structure. Plans call for a full gut renovation, all new building systems, upgraded sustainability features and a variety of unit layouts. Amenities will include a rooftop deck, fitness center, coworking space and bike storage. Twenty percent of the units will be designated as affordable housing. The Missner Group is serving as general contractor and is also a financial partner through its joint venture with Base 3. Leasing is expected to begin in spring 2027 through Base 3 Development.
CHICAGO — The Community Builders (TCB) has opened the Sankofa Village Wellness Center (SVWC), a new community health and wellness hub addressing health inequality in Chicago’s West Garfield Park. According to TCB, recent studies have shown that life expectancy is 20 years lower in West Garfield Park compared with Chicago’s more affluent downtown communities. Reasons include insufficient access to quality healthcare, economic opportunity and quality foods. The vision for SVWC began in 2019 when faith leaders, Rush University, community organizations and TCB formed the Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative (GPRWC). In 2022, SWVC was a co-recipient of the Pritzker Traubert Foundation’s “Chicago Prize” award. Ultimately, the Collaborative, TCB and community partner the MAAFA Redemption Project secured over $44 million in funding. The three-story, 60,000-square-foot community hub brings healthcare, prevention and wellness services under one roof. SVWC will serve roughly 6,000 patients annually and will also offer community spaces, including drop-in childcare, an indoor gymnasium and walking track, a fitness center and space for screenings, primary medical care and reproductive, behavioral, dental health services and a credit union. Tenants include Erie Family Health Centers, Equal Hope, Rush University Medical Center, West Side United, the YMCA and GPRWC.
CLAYTON, MO. — The City of Clayton and the Clayton Community Foundation have reopened the historic Hanley House. Located at 7600 Westmoreland Ave. in Hanley Park, the Hanley House is Clayton’s oldest surviving home and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The property was built in 1855 by Martin Franklin Hanley. During the opening event on May 12, Susan Hanley, a descendent of the Hanley family, will plant an oak tree at the house. Closed to the public since 2020, the Hanley House will fully reopen for scheduled public tours in 2027.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — BXP, an office REIT based in Boston, has completed the $25 million renovation of 901 New York Avenue, a 542,000-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C.’s East End submarket. The renovation included a new lobby, fitness center, conference center and a rooftop terrace. The design-build team included Sasaki (architect) and HITT Contracting (construction). The investment included a partnership with Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP, which extended its 214,000-square-foot lease across eight full floors at the building in January 2024. The law firm is establishing a presence in the lobby and recently delivered a sky garden to promote wellness for tenants. Additionally, BXP executed 41,000 square feet of new leases at 901 New York Avenue since the renovation’s completion.
LEBANON, TENN. — Indus Realty Trust, an industrial owner-operator based in New York, is underway on construction of INDUS Commerce Center @ 840, a 2.1 million-square-foot industrial park that will be located on the eastern outskirts of Nashville in Lebanon. The site spans 189 acres near the I-840 and Couchville Pike interchange. The development will consist of four buildings that can accommodate tenants with requirements from 250,000 to 1 million square feet. Vertical construction of the first, 507,000-square-foot building is now underway. This structure will be known as Building 2 and will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 120 dock-high doors, four drive-in doors, parking for 216 cars and 175 trailers, ESFR sprinklers and high-efficiency LED lighting. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2027. Building 1 within INDUS Commerce Center @ 840 spans 537,000 square feet and is pad-ready. That structure also features a clear height of 40 feet, as well as 110 dock-high doors, four drive-in doors and parking for 196 cars and 120 trailers. Buildings 3 and 4 are also pad-ready and will total 496,674 and 610,480 square feet, respectively. In addition, according to the property’s marketing brochure, Buildings 3 and 4 can be combined …
HOUSTON — Nashville-based developer Southern Land Co. has broken ground on a 953,000-square-foot mixed-use project in the River Oaks neighborhood of Houston. The project will consist of a 10-story, 107,000-square-foot building with four floors of office space and 15,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, as well as a 38-story, 331-unit apartment tower with 18 penthouse suites. Residential amenities will include a rooftop lounge with a pool, a seventh-floor garden deck that connects the buildings, a residential spa, guest suites and a fitness center that will be available to both residents and office users. Andres Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is expected to be complete in 2028.