BATAVIA, ILL. — Noble Self Storage has broken ground on Batavia Square, a 130,000-square-foot self-storage facility and a 44,729-square-foot electric car dealership in the Chicago suburb of Batavia. Noble Self Storage acquired the shuttered Sam’s Club building at 510 N. Randall Road in March. Linda Kost of Grid 7 properties dba Realty Metrix Commercial represented the seller, 501 N. Randall Rd Batavia LLC, and the buyer, Noble Self Storage/Bradley Financial Corp. Sam’s Club vacated the property in January 2018. The two-story, climate-controlled self-storage facility will be in the rear of the building and the car dealership will occupy the entire frontage. Completion is slated for early 2025.
KNOXVILLE, TENN.— Subtext has started development of VERVE Knoxville, a 498-bed student housing property located at 1919 Lake Ave. adjacent to the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville. The community will span 329,294 square feet, including nine floors of residential space and a five-level parking garage. The development will offer 136 fully furnished units in one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations. More than 12,500 square feet of shared amenity spaces will include a wellness suite with sauna and meditation rooms; state-of-the-art fitness center and yoga studio; study pods and open study lounges; a pool terrace; and rooftop deck and lounge. The project is scheduled for completion in summer 2026. The development team includes general contractor Brinkmann Constructors and architect Dynamik Design. The community is Subtext’s second development in the Knoxville market following TENN, which opened in 2018. St. Louis-based Subtext, founded in 2014, is a student housing and multifamily developer. — Kristin Harlow and Katie Sloan
Concord Summit Capital Arranges $75M Construction Financing for Multifamily Development in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Concord Summit Capital has secured $75 million in financing for the construction of a multifamily development in Charlotte. Upon completion, the community will feature a swimming pool and sun deck, rooftop terrace, fitness center, private work and conferencing spaces, garage parking with electric vehicle charging, a top-floor lounge and kitchen with a bar, bike parking and repair shop, grilling areas, a dog park and spa, community WiFi and elevators connecting parking to interior corridors. Daniel Eidson of Concord Summit arranged the financing — which will be used to refinance the existing land loan and complete construction — on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. According to Concord Summit, the initial lender for the project “encountered fiscal difficulties and could no longer fund” the development.
WOODRIDGE, ILL. — Krusinski Construction Co. has completed the build-out of a 66,000-square-foot interior warehouse space on behalf of J&P Warehousing and Tardella Foods in the Chicago suburb of Woodridge. J&P Warehousing is a third-party logistics firm and will serve its food-and-beverage client, Tardella Foods, out of the Woodridge facility at 2250 W. 75th St. Krusinski previously completed construction of the building, a 100,400-square-foot facility, on behalf of developer Molto Properties. The interior build-out included minor office modifications, installing a demising wall to separate the J&P Warehousing space from the adjacent 34,400-square-foot tenant space. Krusinski also separated gas and electrical services to accommodate the multi-tenant property. Additional project elements consisted of installing tenant-specific electrical and HVAC equipment, including a charging station for electric pallet jacks and an air compressor. Harris Architects designed the building.
CHICAGO — Summit Design + Build has begun Phase III of interior renovations for The Bloc, a nonprofit in Chicago. The Bloc is a boxing club that also provides training, tutoring and mentorship to guide youth toward academic, social and athletic achievements. Summit has completed two phases of renovations, including major upgrades to the building’s mechanical systems, a full kitchen remodel and other finishes of the space. The third phase includes flooring upgrades, electrical repairs and the reconfiguration of restroom plumbing, fixtures and layouts. Future Film is the architect.
MEAD VALLEY, CALIF. — PMB and Riverside University Health System (RUHS) have broken ground on The Wellness Village, a $580 million behavioral health campus in Mead Valley, located in the Inland Empire region. The 18-acre campus will be located at the intersection of Harvill and Placentia avenues. Slated for completion in 2026, the 445,000-square-foot Wellness Village will include a Youth and Family Care Center; Wellness and Education Center; Recovery Center; and The Residences and Restorative Care adult residential facility and mental health rehabilitation center. The center will also offer green spaces and gardens for relaxation and meditation; sports courts and an activity lawn for physical activity and recreation; public market and café for community gatherings; community meeting space for local events and activities; and boarding for pets while their owners receive treatment. The project team includes PMB as developer, Boulder Associates as architect, Snyder Langston as design-builder and PMB Real Estate Services as property manager.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Locally based developer Woodmont Industrial Partners has completed a 210,000-square-foot expansion and renovation project in South Brunswick, about 50 miles south of Manhattan. Woodmont, in partnership with Sagard Real Estate, the Denver-based firm formerly known as EverWest Real Estate Investors, renovated a 145,000-square-foot facility at 461 Ridge Road and developed a new, 65,000-square-foot facility. The property now features a clear height of 32 feet, 30 loading doors and four drive-in doors. JLL is marketing the property for lease.
CHICAGO — Related Midwest has broken ground on 400 Lake Shore, a multifamily project in the Streeterville neighborhood on the Near North Side of Chicago. Situated on a waterfront site where Lake Michigan meets the Chicago River, the two-tower development will occupy the last undeveloped parcel at the location. 400 Lake Shore’s first phase will feature a 72-story, 858-foot tower. The building will feature 635 apartments, with 20 percent of the residences (127 units) designated as affordable housing. Units will include studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Related Midwest’s in-house contracting company, LR Contracting Co., will build the first phase of the project with BOWA Construction. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the development, with building interiors designed by MAWD. Stantec is serving as the architect of record. Related will also lead the development of a 3.3-acre park — with a $10 million commitment from the company — and an extension of the Chicago Riverwalk, in conjunction with the construction of the first tower. Dubbed DuSable Park, the park will comprise a portion of the 4.5 acres of public space included in the 400 Lake Shore project, which will also feature a plaza with amenities, two-story podium and public art. The …
LA MARQUE, TEXAS — Public Storage is underway on a 606-unit expansion project in La Marque, located southeast of Houston. The expansion will add 87,124 net rentable square feet of climate-controlled space to the existing facility, which also features RV parking with some larger 90-foot, drive-thru units. California-based Public Storage is both the operator and owner of the facility. Triad Construction is the general contractor for the project, which is slated for a November completion.
WORCESTER, MASS. — The University of Massachusetts (UMass) has completed a $350 million academic project at Chan Medical School at the university’s Worcester campus. The building encompasses 350,000 square feet of lab, educational, research and administrative space across nine floors that will be used to support the work of all three graduate schools on campus. Shawmut Design & Construction provided general contracting and construction management services for the project. ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge designed the facility in collaboration with ZGF Architects.