CHARLESTON, S.C. – Capital Development Partners has delivered Shipyard Creek, a new 160,250-square-foot transload industrial facility that offers direct access to the Port of Charleston. Situated on a 42-acre site adjacent to the port’s new $1.3 billion Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, the property was designed to handle container movement from users including retail importers. Shipyard Creek features 153 dock doors, 724 trailer parking spaces and onsite storage parking that can accommodate five stacked shipping containers. Capital Development Partners has tapped Lee Allen, Kevin Coats and Tyler Smith of JLL to handle the project’s leasing assignment. Shipyard Creek enjoys access to the port’s marine terminals, as well as interstates and the upcoming SC Ports Navy Base Intermodal Facility, which will be dual-served by Norfolk Southern and CSX.
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OMAHA, NEB. — Cavan Cos. has received two construction loans totaling $87.5 million for the development of The Bungalows on Honeysuckle and The Bungalows at Whitehawk Lake, two build-to-rent (BTR) projects in Omaha. ORIX Corp. USA’s Real Estate Capital Group provided the financing. Timelines for completion were not disclosed. Combined, the two projects will feature 466 single-story homes in one-, two- or three-bedroom layouts. Each residence will include open floor plans, 10-foot ceilings, laundry rooms, walk-in closets and fenced back yards with artificial turf. Select homes will also have garages. Both communities will offer amenities such as pools, fitness centers, community spaces, dog parks and other pet-friendly spaces. “The demand for rental homes continues to increase across the United States, particularly in markets like Omaha,” says Gary Burton, CEO of Cavan Cos. “Our BTR model aligns with shifting market preferences, as more residents are seeking lifestyle-driven housing options without the long-term commitment of traditional homeownership.” Cavan Cos. is a BTR development firm based in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale. The company’s portfolio consists of approximately 5,000 BTR units in Arizona. In addition to The Bungalows on Honeysuckle and The Bungalows at Whitehawk Lake, as well as multiple projects in Arizona, Cavan Cos. plans to develop …
MANOR, TEXAS — Dallas-based advisory firm The Retail Connection, through its affiliate Connected Development Services, has broken ground on a 150,000-square-foot shopping center in metro Austin. Manor Crossing will be located on the state capital’s eastern outskirts within a 63-acre site at the northwest corner of U.S. Highway 290 and FM 973 that will also be home to a 101,000-square-foot H-E-B grocery store. The center will comprise four buildings on 18 acres. Tenants that have already committed to Manor Crossing include T.J. Maxx, Burlington, Planet Fitness, Five Below, Rack Room Shoes, Jersey Mike’s, James Avery, McAlister’s, Mattress Firm, Tropical Smoothie Café and Tomlinson’s Feed. Cuaso Design Studio and ICON Architecture are leading design of the project, and Flynn Construction is serving as the general contractor. Completion is slated for 2026.
NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Topgolf will open a 35,000-square-foot venue in New Braunfels, a northeastern suburb of San Antonio. The two-story facility will be located within the 400-acre New Braunfels Town Center at Creekside master-planned development and will feature 62 climate-controlled hitting bays in addition to a full bar and restaurant. Construction is underway, and completion is scheduled for late 2025. The Dallas-based sports entertainment company, which currently operates more than 100 venues around the world, expects to hire about 200 people to staff the new facility.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between multifamily owner-operator Asland Capital Partners and locally based investment firm Pembroke Residential Holdings has completed Park Lane Senior Apartments in The Bronx. The 154-unit, age-restricted development is located in the borough’s Soundview neighborhood, and about a third (53) of the residences are reserved for households earning 50 percent or less of the area median income. In addition, 30 percent of the units are set aside for seniors who were formerly homeless. Amenities include a tenant lounge and indoor/outdoor recreational spaces.
HAWTHORNE, N.Y. — Locally based developer Robert Martin Co. has broken ground on a 71,098-square-foot industrial flex project in Hawthorne, located north of New York City in Westchester County. The site at 14-16 Skyline Drive is located within Mid-Westchester Executive Park, and the development will consist of two buildings totaling 34,738 and 36,360 square feet. Completion is scheduled for the third quarter of 2025.
DES MOINES, IOWA — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. has broken ground on Alley Landing, a 40-unit affordable housing community in Des Moines. The property at 2701 Douglas Ave. will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units for residents earning up 60 percent of the area median income. Eight units will be set aside as Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), with rental assistance for households experiencing homelessness, with a veteran priority. Amenities will include a multipurpose room with kitchenette, manager’s office, supportive services office, dog park and playground. The City of Des Moines provided a HOME loan, an American Rescue Plan Act loan and housing vouchers to provide rental assistance for the PSH units. The Iowa Finance Authority provided a second HOME loan and allocated housing tax credits. Bank of America is providing a construction loan and an equity investment in exchange for the tax credits. Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust is providing the first permanent mortgage. Families Forward will provide supportive services for the PSH units. Amvets Post #2 and the local VA Community Resource & Referral Center will provide housing referrals for veterans experiencing homelessness. Hooker DeJong Inc. is the project architect, and Woda Construction Inc. is the general contractor. Woda …
Capital Growth Medvest Breaks Ground on $105M Healthcare Project in Lynchburg, Virginia
by John Nelson
LYNCHBURG, VA. — Capital Growth Medvest has broken ground on a $105 million healthcare project in Lynchburg, a city in central Virginia at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The project comprises two adjacent outpatient hospitals: Centra Rehabilitation Hospital (50 beds, 62,500 square feet) and Centra Behavioral Health Hospital (72 beds, 61,000 square feet). JE Dunn Capital Partners and Sila Realty Trust are capital partners on the project, and Carter Bank is providing senior construction financing. Operating partners on the project include Centra Health, LifePoint Rehabilitation and Lifepoint Behavioral Health, both of which are affiliates of LifePoint Health. The two Lynchburg projects represent Capital Growth Medvest’s sixth and seventh development partnerships with Lifepoint across six states. JE Dunn is serving as the general contractor for both hospitals, and Earl Swensson Associates and Stengel Hill Associates are the architects for the rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, respectively. Both facilities are slated for completion in late 2025.
Joint Venture Unveils Plans for $2B Waterfront Mixed-Use Development in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
by Katie Sloan
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — A joint venture between Related Group, Tate Capital and Rok Acquisitions has unveiled plans for Bahia Mar, a $2 billion waterfront mixed-use development located in Fort Lauderdale. The joint venture is developing the 40-acre project in collaboration with Marriott International. Bahia Mar will be anchored by two 23-story condominium towers and a 197-room luxury hotel, all operating under the St. Regis brand. Condominiums will be offered in three- and four-bedroom configurations ranging from 2,600 to 3,550 square feet, in addition to penthouse residences across both the condominium towers and a portion of the hotel. Units will feature a private elevator foyer and sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean. Shared amenities in the condo towers will include a spa with steam rooms, saunas, hot and cold plunges, treatment rooms and a wellness terrace; a salon offering beauty services; an indoor/outdoor fitness center; a children’s entertainment room; library/media room; private dining and billiards rooms; and outdoor terraces with summer kitchens, a private outdoor pool, pickleball court and a multisport simulator. The resort will also feature amenities including two pools, a fitness center, spa, outdoor amenity spaces and a signature restaurant, all of which will be available to condo …
BWE Secures $425M in Construction Financing for Mosaic Quarter Sports Complex in Tucson
by Amy Works
TUCSON, ARIZ. — BWE has secured a $425 million credit-tenant lease to provide construction financing for Phase I of Mosaic Quarter, a planned sports destination spanning 90 acres and 1 million square feet in Tucson. Brian Boland of BWE originated the credit-tenant lease financing from CTL Capital on behalf of Mosaic Quarter Development LLC, an affiliate of Knott Development. The property was underwritten based on the credit of Pima County, Ariz., the future lessee, enabling the borrower to secure more favorable terms with higher leverage due to the property’s guaranteed future cash flow over the term of the 30-year lease. Mosaic Quarter’s Phase I will feature the 137,000-square-foot MQ Field House, the 200,000-square-foot MQ Iceplex, a central utility plant and onsite civil and sitework improvements, as well as offsite infrastructure improvements necessary to support the larger project, including parking. MQ Field House will include interchangeable wood, turf and specialty flooring systems on two floors of athletic space, including eight basketball courts, six volleyball courts, four indoor soccer fields, 24 pickleball courts, two 7-on-7 football fields, 32 badminton courts, two party rooms and a rooftop event patio. MQ Field House will offer fitness programming that will be taught by University of Arizona …