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Partnership Breaks Ground on 142,000 SF Academic Project in Downtown Dallas

by Taylor Williams

DALLAS — A partnership between three construction companies — BOWA, EJ Smith and Post L Group — has broken ground on the Dallas Independent School District (ISD) Nolan Estes Plaza, a 142,000-square-foot academic project in the city’s downtown area. Designed by Merriman Anderson Architects, the project will merge three schools within the Dallas ISD — Downtown Montessori Academy, CityLab High School and the Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship Academy — into a three-story building at 912 S. Ervay St. Completion is slated for January 2027.

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Skanska Tops Out $248M Life Sciences Project in Laurel Hollow, New York

by Taylor Williams

LAUREL HOLLOW, N.Y. — International development and construction firm Skanska has topped out a $248 million life sciences project in Laurel Hollow, located on Long Island. The 379,500-square-foot facility is known as the Artificial Intelligence and Quantitative Biology building and is part of the initial phase of the expansion of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory campus. Upon completion, the facility will include neuroscience labs, an AI research center, conference center and housing for visiting scientists. Phase II of the development will feature an 81,000-square-foot research, housing and conference center and a 56,000-square-foot housing and collaborative research center for visiting scientists. Empire State Development has committed $55 million in funding to the project, substantial completion of which is expected by early 2027.

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Black Bear, Greystone to Develop $110M Multifamily Project in Palmer Township, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams

PALMER TOWNSHIP, PA. — A joint venture between Black Bear Asset Management (BBAM) and Greystone Capital will develop a $110 million multifamily project in Palmer Township, located outside of Allentown in the Lehigh Valley region. The garden-style development will consist of seven elevator-served buildings that will house 320 apartments and 92 for-sale townhomes. Amenities will include a fitness center, clubhouse and green spaces. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of next year. Bryan Manz and Emil DePasquale of Black Bear Capital Partners, a subsidiary of BBAM arranged financing for the acquisition of the land.

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Shopoff Realty Receives Approval from Fountain Valley, California for 18-Acre Residential Project

by Amy Works

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIF. — Shopoff Realty Investments has received unanimous approval from the Fountain Valley Planning Commission for Euclid + Heil, an 18-acre residential housing project in Fountain Valley. In partnership with Lennar and National CORE, Euclid + Heil will feature 304 market-rate apartments units, 83 affordable seniors housing units, 36 two-story, for-sale triplexes and 183 three-story, for-sale townhomes. Planned community amenities include pools, parks, game areas, grilling stations, play areas and more designed to foster a vibrant and inclusive neighborhood. After acquiring the site in 2021, Shopoff began working closely with the City of Fountain Valley and its residents to plan and integrate new housing into the community. Shopoff submitted the project entitlement package in January 2024, and the firm has now secured all necessary approvals to proceed to the next phase of development. Shopoff and Lennar plan to begin grading the site later this year. The market-rate apartments and senior affordable housing components are slated for completion by summer 2028, while the for-sale homes will be delivered in phases, with the first phase opening in summer 2028 and the final phases extending into spring 2029.

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Vestar Completes $3M Renovation of The District at Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas

by Amy Works

LAS VEGAS — Vestar has completed the $3 million renovation of The District at Green Valley Ranch, a 385,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Las Vegas. The renovation project included upgraded signage, refurbished pylons and monuments, enhanced lighting with new fixtures, refreshed paint and improved landscaping, as well as remodeled storefronts, parking areas and entryways. Vestar has also secured a partnership with upscale home goods retailer Pottery Barn, a tenant at the center, to bring higher-quality outdoor furniture to the development’s communal spaces.   The District is currently 95 percent leased, with five new tenants recently joining the development, including Urth Caffé, Beverly Hills Rejuvenation Center and Bluemercury, and dining options North Italia and Flower Child. Other tenants at the property include lululemon, Aerie, Warby Parker, Anthropologie, Ben & Jerry’s, Chico’s and Lush. Originally constructed by American Nevada Co. in 2005, The District at Green Valley Ranch has been owned by Vestar since 2015.

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Woda Cooper, Franklinton Development Association Open 97-Unit Affordable Housing Project in Columbus

by Kristin Harlow

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. and co-developer Franklinton Development Association (FDA) have opened Starling Yard, a 97-unit affordable housing project in Columbus. The project involved the adaptive reuse of a vacant school built in 1908 along with two new-construction buildings. Starling Yard is situated in the Franklinton neighborhood on the west side of Columbus between Central and Brehl avenues. Originally built as West High School, the building later served as Starling Middle School before it closed in 2013. The property was purchased for the development project through an agreement with the Board of Education of the Columbus City School District. Starling Yard offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units for residents with household incomes of 30 to 80 percent of the area median income. Rental rates range from $401 to $1,295 per month, depending on income restriction and size of unit. There are five units adapted for those with mobility challenges and four units for those with sight and hearing disabilities. The restored school building features 45 units that preserve architectural features such as original tin ceilings, flooring, doors, trim and chalkboards. The new buildings total 52 units and rise three stories. Amenities include a community room, laundry room, …

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Kraus-Anderson Breaks Ground on $20.4M Fire Station in Victoria, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

VICTORIA, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has begun construction of a new $20.4 million fire station for the City of Victoria at 8250 Kochia Lane. Designed by CNH Architects, the facility in metro Minneapolis will support staffing changes necessary to meet Victoria’s increased demand for service, according to a news release. The new station will enable firefighters to sleep inside the building and respond directly to calls for service versus responding from home or work, which will reduce overall response times across the community. The two-story, 40,230-square-foot building will feature six apparatus bays, a training tower, mezzanine, decontamination areas, living quarters, a lobby and offices. A large classroom will also function as the city’s emergency operation center. Completion is slated for June 2026.

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swissQprint America Acquires 3-Acre Site in Metro Chicago for New North American Headquarters

by Kristin Harlow

WEST DUNDEE, ILL. — swissQprint America, the U.S. arm of the Swiss digital printing technology company, has acquired a 3-acre parcel within Canterfield Corporate Campus in the northwest Chicago suburb of West Dundee. The company plans to use the land to house its new 30,000-square-foot North American headquarters, which will include modern office space, a high-tech showroom and a parts warehouse. The development marks the third building within Canterfield Corporate Campus. The remaining land is owned by HLC Partners, a West Dundee-based, family-owned business and division of Haeger Industries. NAI Hiffman is the leasing agent for the campus. Site design is led by Karl Heitman, president of Heitman Architects.

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Vanbarton Group Receives $250M in Financing for Manhattan Multifamily Conversion Project

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment and development firm Vanbarton Group has received $250 million in financing for an office-to-residential conversion project at 1011 First Ave. in Manhattan. An affiliate of Eldridge Capital Management provided the debt. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, which had housed its headquarters within the 20-story, 400,000-square-foot building since 1973, sold the property to Vanbarton Group for $103 million. The archdiocese has since relocated to 488 Madison Ave. The building is located within the Sutton Place submarket in Midtown Manhattan and is known locally as the Cardinal Terrence Cooke Center. Vanbarton plans to convert the property into a 420-unit multifamily property that will offer approximately 8,000 square feet of street-level retail space and more than 55,000 square feet of amenity space. Of the 420 units, 25 percent (105) will be reserved as affordable housing, though specific income restrictions were not disclosed. “The addition of 1011 First Avenue to our portfolio marks a significant step in expanding our office-to-residential conversion efforts, building on the success of nearly two decades of converting underutilized real estate and encompassing over 5 million square feet and 5,000 residences,” said Joey Chilelli, Principal at Vanbarton Group. CBRE’s Doug Middleton …

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Keystone Group, Larkspur Capital Underway on $1.7B Mixed-Use Redevelopment in Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A partnership between two locally based developers, Keystone Group and Larkspur Capital, is underway on Westside Village, a $1.7 billion mixed-use redevelopment project in Fort Worth. The 37-acre site is an assemblage of parcels that includes the former home of the Fort Worth Independent School District. Plans currently call for 880,000 square feet of office space, 238,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space, 1,785 multifamily units and a 175-room hotel, all of which will be developed over four phases. Demolitions of multiple existing buildings on the site are now complete, and the project team has successfully rezoned about half the acreage. In addition, the first office and multifamily buildings within the development are now in the design phase, and construction of both buildings is expected to begin before the end of the year. Negotiations with several retailers are also underway, with construction of those individual buildings also slated to commence before the end of the year. 

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