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Principle Construction Completes 12,560 SF Retail Showroom for Doheny’s in Kenosha, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow

KENOSHA, WIS. — Principle Construction has completed a new 12,560-square-foot showroom and outdoor pool park for Doheny’s, a pool and spa distributor, at 5307 Green Bay Road in Kenosha. Doheny’s purchased the property, which is down the block from its original location. Principle updated the interior and exterior image of the building and designed and constructed an outdoor pool display. The building totals 17,275 square feet, including the 12,560-square-foot showroom, 3,370 square feet of warehouse space and 920 square feet of office space. Constructed in 1990 and renovated in 2003, the facility needed several updates to bring it to modern standards, according to Principle. On the exterior, Principle re-built the parking lot and created a pool park with space to display six full-size pools. Partners in Design was the project architect.

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125-W.-57th-St.
DevelopmentNew YorkNortheastOfficeRetail

Partnership Begins Leasing 260,000 SF Office, Retail Project in Midtown Manhattan

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between developers Alchemy-ABR Investment Partners and Cain International has begun leasing a 260,000-square-foot speculative office and retail project located at 125 W. 57th St. in Midtown Manhattan. Designed by FXCollaborative, the 30-story building houses 180,000 square feet of office space starting on the 14th floor, with an average of 10,300 square feet of rentable space per floor. Most suites will have access to private terraces. Gensler designed the office amenity deck, which includes a conference center, tenant lounge, event space with catering facilities and private meeting rooms. Office tenant build-outs are scheduled to begin this fall, and the development team expects move-ins to begin during the first quarter of 2025. JLL is the leasing agent.

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentMultifamilyNortheastPennsylvania

Tryko Partners Completes 46-Unit Affordable Housing Project in Pittsburgh

by Taylor Williams

PITTSBURGH — New Jersey-based Tryko Partners has completed Cedarwood Homes, an age-restricted affordable housing project located at the site of the former Fairywood School in Pittsburgh. The majority (39) of the property’s 46 one-bedroom units are reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Merchants Capital provided $11 million in financing for Cedarwood Homes, and The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency awarded 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits to the developer to fund the project. Construction began last summer, and leasing commenced in February.

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DevelopmentHospitalityLeasing ActivityMixed-UseNorth CarolinaOfficeSoutheast

Fenton Developers to Add New Tribute Hotel, Sign Office Tenants at 92-Acre Mixed-Use Campus in Metro Raleigh

by John Nelson

CARY, N.C. — The development team behind the 92-acre Fenton mixed-use development in Cary, which includes Hines, Columbia Development and Affinius Capital, has announced a new 186-room hotel coming to the development. The master developers are bringing on Mainsail Lodging & Development and Ross Hotel Partners to co-develop the seven-story hotel, with Mainsail also signed on to operate the property upon completion. The developers will break ground in first-quarter 2025 and open the hotel in first-quarter 2027. Designed by BRPH, the hotel will be a member of the Tribute Portfolio Hotels by Marriott International family of brands and will feature a second-floor signature restaurant and bar; a lobby bar and coffee shop; 6,000 square feet of event space spanning six meeting rooms; a ballroom to accommodate groups up to 300 people; and a 1,500-square-foot culinary studio for cooking demonstrations and ticketed experiences. Other amenities will include a fitness center and an outdoor heated pool with an expanded sundeck. Additionally, the master developers have signed office leases with two new tenants. The deals include a nearly 17,000-square-foot lease with Burns & McDonnell, an engineering, construction and architecture firm, and an approximately 4,400-square-foot lease with Surety Systems, an enterprise resource planning, human …

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DevelopmentHealthcareMidwestMinnesota

Davis Breaks Ground on 14,000 SF Medical Office Building for Midwest ENT in Lakeville, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

LAKEVILLE, MINN. — Davis has broken ground on a 14,000-square-foot medical office building for Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists (Midwest ENT) in the Minneapolis suburb of Lakeville. The single-tenant facility at 11020 161st St. W will complement Midwest ENT’s other locations in metro Twin Cities, including specialty centers in Eagan, Woodbury, Vadnais Heights and Hudson. The Lakeville property is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2025. The project team includes Synergy Architecture Studio, Timco Construction Inc., structural engineer KOMA and civil engineer and landscape architect Loucks. 

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Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati
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City of Cincinnati Begins $240M Renovation at Duke Energy Convention Center, Names ASM Global as Operator

by Jeff Shaw

CINCINNATI — The City of Cincinnati has selected ASM Global to open and operate the Duke Energy Convention Center (DECC), which is currently undergoing a $240 million renovation. The 750,000-square-foot facility closed for construction on July 1. Once renovations are complete, DECC will feature upgraded meeting space and ballrooms, an expansive rooftop terrace and major improvements to building systems and technology, making it more energy efficient. The project will add 12,000 square feet to the exhibit hall. Plans also call for the construction of a two-acre park and outdoor convention area. The convention center is slated to reopen in January 2026. Prior to closing for renovations, the venue hosted 63 events in 2024 with more than 292,540 attendees combined. DECC will be part of a new convention district in the city. Plans include a $480 million new convention headquarters hotel, which is being constructed on an existing surface parking lot just south of the convention center. Once completed, the hotel will feature 800 rooms, as well as 80,000 square feet of flexible meeting space with junior and senior ballrooms, 15,000 square feet of retail space, a pool and outdoor amenity deck. “The operations and management of the reinvented DECC will …

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DevelopmentFloridaMixed-UseSoutheast

City of St. Petersburg Selects Skanska to Oversee $6.5B Redevelopment of Historic Gas Plant District, New Ballpark for Tampa Bay Rays

by John Nelson

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — The City of St. Petersburg has selected Skanska USA as the owner’s representative for the $6.5 billion redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant property in St. Petersburg, including the design and construction of the new Major League Baseball stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays. The 86-acre redevelopment was announced nearly a year ago and will transform the site, which houses the Rays’ current home ballpark Tropicana Field, into an 8 million-square-foot mixed-use campus. In addition to the new stadium, plans call for new affordable housing, hotels, offices, shops, restaurants and the new home of the Woodson African American Museum of Florida. As the city’s owner’s representative, Skanska USA Building Inc. will provide project management services, including design reviews, project accounting, management of the redevelopment schedule, permitting assistance, onsite quality assurance, ensuring compliance with the development agreements and communication with area stakeholders. The Pinellas County Commission approved the project on Tuesday, July 30 — the final votes needed for the plan to move forward. The St. Petersburg City Council approved plans for the ballpark and the accompanying Historic Gas Plant District development on July 18.

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LifeSpire Plans $80M Expansion of Seniors Housing Campus in Lynchburg, Virginia

by John Nelson

LYNCHBURG, VA. — LifeSpire of Virginia has announced plans for an $80 million expansion of The Summit, a continuing care retirement community in Lynchburg, about 55 miles east of Roanoke, Va. Although the number of units was not disclosed, the company says the project will “create dozens of new residences” via 18 cottage homes and multiple villa options, as well as a new memory care neighborhood. The nonprofit LifeSpire of Virginia, which acquired The Summit in late 2021, plans to complete the expansion over the next 24 months. The Summit sits on a 125-acre campus, which comprises scenic trails; a 10-acre lake for fishing, kayaking and canoeing; and forested areas.

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DevelopmentLoansMixed-UseTexas

Rastegar Property Co. Unveils Plans for 318-Acre Master-Planned Development in Kyle, Texas

by Taylor Williams

KYLE, TEXAS — Locally based developer Rastegar Property Co. has unveiled plans for Inf1nity Square, a 318-acre master-planned development that will be located in the southern Austin suburb of Kyle. The development will feature roughly 1,000 single-family homes and 1,400 multifamily units as well as 185,000 square feet of commercial space. The commercial component will include retail space, an amenity center and an elementary school, all centered around a town square. In addition, Inf1nity Square will feature 61 acres of open green space that will connect to The Vybe, Kyle’s citywide trail network. CastleRock Communities and Brightland Homes will lead the development of first phase of single-family home development. Trez Capital has provided $31.7 million in construction financing for that phase of the project, which will encompass 329 lots.

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Buckley-Plano
DevelopmentMultifamilyTexas

Rosewood Property Co. Breaks Ground on 338-Unit Buckley Apartments in Plano

by Taylor Williams

PLANO, TEXAS — Dallas-based Rosewood Property Co. has broken ground on The Buckley, a 338-unit apartment community in Plano. The Buckley is the sister property of The Ludlow, both of which are located within the 156-acre Heritage Creekside master-planned development. The Buckley will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and amenities such as a pool, multiple lounge areas, a club and card room, fitness center, coworking areas and a dog park. MetLife Investment Management is the equity partner for the project, and Broadway Bank provided construction financing. Provident General Contractors will build the property, which was designed by Hensley, Lamkin, Rachel Inc. Completion is slated for summer 2026.

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