JANESVILLE, WIS. — Zilber Property Group (ZPG) has unveiled plans to build Zilber Industrial 13, a 238,000-square-foot speculative industrial facility in Janesville, a city in southern Wisconsin. The building marks the first within Janesville Innovation Park, a master-planned, 110-acre industrial development with capacity for more than 1.8 million square feet. Zilber Industrial 13 will be located near the intersection of Beloit Avenue and Highway 11, minutes from the I-90 interchange. The project can accommodate users as small as 35,000 square feet. Plans call for a clear height of 32 feet, high-bay LED lighting, an ESFR sprinkler system and expandable loading and trailer parking. With municipal approvals anticipated this summer, construction is expected to begin shortly thereafter with delivery slated for late 2025. The project team includes Zimmerman Architectural Studios, Pinnacle Engineering Group and Riley Construction. Michael Kleber of ZPG will handle leasing.
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ELMHURST, ILL. — McHugh Construction and its joint venture partner Nacional Group LLC have begun preconstruction work for the new Wagner Community Center in the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst. The 127,250-square-foot, two-story project will replace the current 32,000-square-foot community center at 615 N. West Ave. Demolition is scheduled for this fall, ahead of construction breaking ground in December. A grand opening is planned for fall 2027. Designed by the Elmhurst office of Dewberry, the new center will feature an artificial turf field for soccer, football and baseball; 27,000 square feet of gym space for basketball, pickleball and volleyball; a three-lane indoor walking track; dedicated early childhood and preschool spaces; larger spaces for dance and gymnastics; an indoor play area; and flexible multipurpose spaces for community programming. Additional project partners include mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer Elara Engineering, structural engineer Pease Borst & Associates, civil engineer V3 Cos. and landscape architect Upland Designs Ltd.
Appian Investments Secures Construction Financing for 182,000 SF Industrial Development in Greenville
by John Nelson
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Appian Investments has secured joint venture equity with Harbert Management Corp. for the development of Magnolia Grove, a two-building industrial development located at U.S. Route 25 and Bethuel Church Road in Greenville. Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group arranged the equity placement. Situated within three miles of both I-85 and I-185, Magnolia Grove will span 182,000 square feet across two shallow-bay buildings, both of which will be constructed with tilt-wall concrete. The facilities will feature 24-foot clear heights and a 200-foot asphalt truck court. The construction timeline was not released.
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. — A partnership between Pennrose, Cove Homes Inc. and the East Greenwich Housing Authority has completed Soria Apartments, a 63-unit mixed-income multifamily project located south of Providence. The four-story building houses one- and two-bedroom units that are reserved for renters earning between 30 and 120 percent of the area median income. Amenities include a fitness center, resident lounge, storage lockers and outdoor picnic areas. Residents also have access to a range of social services.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Dallas-based StreetLights Residential has broken ground on Phase III of Viridian, a multifamily project in Arlington that will add 410 units to the local supply. Apartments will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and this phase will also include 68 townhomes. The amenity package will comprise a central pool courtyard; fitness center with outdoor exercise space; a coworking lounge with private work suites; an outdoor event space with grilling and dining stations; and a clubhouse with a billiards room and card lounge. StreetLights Creative Studio is the architect of record for the project, and SLR Construction LLC is the general contractor. Both companies are affiliates of the owner. A tentative completion date was not announced. StreetLights completed The Louise, a 343-unit development that marked Phase II of Viridian, in late 2022. Phase I, a 340-unit community known as The Jackson, opened in early 2021.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Boston-based general contractor Suffolk has broken ground on a 500,000-square-foot healthcare expansion project in White Plains, located north of New York City. According to New York YIMBY, the project carries a total construction cost of about $750 million. The expansion of White Plains Hospital will feature a 10-story building that will increase the facility’s licensed bed capacity from 292 to 436 and add 10 more operating rooms across a dedicated floor. These additions will serve to effectively double the size and capabilities of the hospital’s emergency care department. Completion is scheduled for 2028.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Skanska Commercial Development, with Pickard Chilton as architect, has completed The Eight, a 25-story office tower at 10770 NE 8th St. in Bellevue. The 799,933-square-foot tower features ground-floor retail space, an office lobby, publicly accessible lobby lounge, column-free floor plates, 14-foot ceilings and an independent pavilion. Project partners included Skanska USA as general contractor, Adamson Associates as architect of record, Magnusson Klemencic Associates as structural engineer and Michael Hsu Office of Architecture as interior designer.
9th St., Clarion Break Ground on 473,250 SF Manufacturing Project at Bayside Technology Park in Fremont
by Amy Works
FREMONT, CALIF. — 9th St. Partners LLC and Clarion Partners have broken ground on Campus at Bayside, an advanced manufacturing business park within Bayside Technology Park in Fremont. At full build-out, the six-building campus will offer 473,250 square feet of industrial space. Scheduled for delivery in second-quarter 2026, Phase I will feature 253,472 square feet across three buildings, designed to accommodate advanced manufacturing and R&D users. Each building will include a clear height of 32 feet, ESFR sprinkler systems and 4,000 amps of power with the ability to bring more power to the site. Phase I will include: – Building I: a 101,600-square-foot asset (expandable to 104,600 square feet), including 6,000 square feet of speculative office space (expandable to 12,000 square feet), 178 auto parking stalls, 11 dock-high and two grade-level doors, a 125-foot truck court and 10 EV charging stations; – Building 2: a 74,913-square-foot property with 5,020 square feet of office space, 119 auto parking stalls, eight dock-high doors and one grade-level door, a 125-foot truck court and 13 EV charging stations; – Building 3: a 76,959-square-foot facility (expandable to 78,959 square feet) with 4,000 square feet of speculative office space (expandable to 8,000 square feet), 140 auto parking …
MARQUETTE, IOWA — Casino Queen Marquette will be renamed Bally’s Marquette as part of its move to a newly developed permanent landside facility, set to open in early 2026. The name change will coincide with a $21 million transformation project, which includes relocating the gaming floor ashore and introducing new dining, gaming and entertainment experiences. The rebrand follows Bally’s Corp.’s acquisition of The Queen Casino & Entertainment Inc., the regional gaming company that owns Casino Queen Marquette. The merger was completed in early 2025. The long-standing Mississippi River casino has operated aboard a riverboat for more than 30 years. The transformation into Bally’s Marquette will create nearly 80 new jobs.
CHICAGO — McShane Construction Co. and Ashlaur Construction have completed Westhaven Park Station, a 96-unit mixed-income apartment complex located on Chicago’s Near West Side. Brinshore Development and The Michaels Organization developed the 12-story property. The project marks the final phase of redevelopment of the former Henry Horner Homes complex and satisfies the requirement to replace all affordable units that were lost when the homes were demolished. McShane built a 113-unit condominium building as part of Phase I of the Westhaven Park development in 2006. Westhaven Park Station features three retail spaces on the ground floor. Units are offered in one- and two-bedroom layouts. Sixty-six percent of the units are affordable, while the remainder are market rate. Amenities include a fitness room, rooftop deck, parking, package room and conference room. LBBA provided architectural services.