PLYMOUTH, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed Phase 2 of a $41.8 million expansion of Trillium Woods, an independent living retirement community located at 5855 Cheshire Parkway in the Minneapolis suburb of Plymouth. Designed by Pope Design Group, the 160,321-square-foot, five-story expansion consists of 18 assisted living units, 16 assisted living memory care units, 52 independent living units and 67 underground parking spaces. Trillium Woods is a Life Plan Community that provides wellness services and levels of senior care, including memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation. The prairie-style community is surrounded by 46 acres of walking and hiking trails and features an indoor pool, salon, day spa, fitness center, pub, café, pickleball court, library, auditorium, art studio, guest suites and fine dining. Construction began in April 2024.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. — Oppidan Investment Co. has broken ground on Mill + Mass, a new workforce housing project in Grand Rapids, a city in northern Minnesota. The 121,000-square-foot, 132-unit development is the result of a public-private partnership. Located near the Mississippi River and inspired by the region’s paper mill history, Mill + Mass will include one-, two- and three-bedroom units with a fitness center, game room, coffee bar, outdoor patio and walking paths. Mill + Mass was made possible through the support of the City of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Economic Development Authority, Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency through the State’s Workforce Development Program. Completion is slated for March 2027.
SHACKELFORD COUNTY, TEXAS — Vantage Data Centers will invest $25 billion to develop a 3.7 million-square-foot, large-scale data center campus in Shackelford County, which is situated near Abilene, Texas, and about 120 miles west of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Construction of the new 1.4-gigawatt (GW) campus, dubbed “Frontier,” has already begun, with the first of 10 buildings scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2026. The 1,200-acre, multi-phase project is expected to create jobs for 5,000 people across construction and ongoing operations at the campus, according to company representatives. Additionally, Vantage has pledged annual college scholarships for Shackelford County students throughout the lifespan of the project and plans to hire locally while providing training opportunities. “This investment in Texas will be a significant economic growth driver for the area as we rapidly deploy the digital infrastructure needed to support AI applications,” says Dana Adams, president of Vantage’s North America operations. The Frontier campus will be capable of supporting server racks with a power draw of more than 250 kilowatts (kW), while utilizing liquid cooling to support the next generation of graphics processing unit (GPU) loads. Vantage is also pursuing LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for Frontier, which …
HOUSTON — High Street Residential has completed Rone Residences, a 209-unit multifamily project in Houston’s River Oaks/Upper Kirby area. Designed by Zeigler Cooper Architects and built by Hoar Construction, Rone Residences rises 12 stories and houses one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with an average size of roughly 1,400 square feet. Amenities include multiple pools, a fitness center, game lounge, coworking and private conference spaces, a pet park and tenant storage spaces. Rone Residences will also house 2,900 square feet of retail space. Rents start at roughly $3,000 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
American Landmark, Clearline Break Ground on 310-Unit Apartment Complex in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District
by Abby Cox
MIAMI — A partnership between Tampa- based American Landmark Apartments and New York-based Clearline Real Estate has broken ground on 2000 Wynwood, a 310-unit apartment complex located in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District. Leo A Daly designed the project, which will feature luxury studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as 12,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities will include a resort-style rooftop swimming pool, fitness center, resident lounge, coworking areas and 308 private parking spaces. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
Wakeland Housing, MVE + Partners Break Ground on $140M Affordable Housing Complex in San Diego
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — Wakeland Housing and MVE + Partners have broken ground on The Becker, a $140 million affordable housing complex in San Diego’s Mission Valley neighborhood. The property is part of the $4 billion Riverwalk development in San Diego — a mixed-use and recreational project master-planned by MVE + Partners that will convert a former golf course into a 195-acre mixed-use, transit-oriented development. The Becker is the first phase of Riverwalk’s affordable component and will be the first housing project to open within the development. Designed by MVE + Partners, The Becker comprises 227,000 square feet spanning three buildings offering a total of 190 units. The four- and five-story buildings are dedicated to tenants making between 30 to 60 percent of the area median income. The property will feature 46 one-bedroom, 89 two-bedroom and 55 three-bedroom units. The property will also include a second-floor courtyard and play area, a community room with a kitchen and computer stations, a central laundry room and onsite leasing office alongside 95 bike spaces and 100 parking spaces, including EV chargers. Slated for completion in 2027, The Becker is located at 6364 Village Drive. Level 10 Construction is serving as general contractor for the project.
LUTSEN, MINN. — The Duluth office of Kraus-Anderson has completed construction on Papa Charlie’s Event Center and Lodging in Lutsen within northeast Minnesota. Located at 467 Ski Hill Road, the 9,825-square-foot restaurant and lodge replaces the former facility that was shuttered by a 2023 fire. Designed by LHB Architects, the new $10 million replacement building includes Charlie’s Alpine Bistro. The two-story center’s lodging, called Sunset Studios, includes a bridal suite and eight custom lodging units with balconies overlooking the Poplar River and Moose Mountain. Construction began in September 2024.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between The Domain Cos., LMXD, which is an affiliate of L&M Cos., and Park Tower Group will develop three apartment buildings totaling roughly 1,000 units in the Greenpoint area of Brooklyn. The project, which will include 300 affordable housing units and 20,000 square feet of retail space, will be part of Greenpoint Landing, a 22-acre waterfront development that will ultimately have 5,500 residential units. Handel Architects is designing the project, and Field Operations is handling landscape design. Bank OZK provided the partnership an $81 million senior loan for the acquisition of the land, and InterVest Capital Partners provided $33 million in mezzanine financing, as well as a structured equity solution for acquisition and pre-development costs. Christopher Peck, Nicco Lupo, Rob Hinckley, Scott Aiese and Jonathan Faxon of JLL arranged the financing. Vertical construction is expected to begin next summer.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The NRP Group, a Cleveland-based multifamily developer, has completed Oliver on the Hudson, a 401-unit multifamily project in Jersey City. Designed by KTGY with interiors by Bergmeyer, Oliver on the Hudson offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, some of which feature private balconies. Amenities include two interior courtyards, a pool, outdoor lounge areas, a fifth-floor sky lounge, clubhouse, fitness center, a catering kitchen with a private dining room, coworking spaces and a 24-hour package concierge system. NRP Group developed the property in partnership with G&S Investors and Rockwood Capital. Rents start at roughly $2,500 per month for studio apartment.
PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Local developer LANDMARK has begun leasing CENTURION Sleepy Hollow, a 100-unit multifamily project located in the Northern New Jersey community of Plainfield. Designed by Rotwein + Blake with interiors by Mary Cook Associates, CENTURION Sleepy Hollow offers one- and two-bedroom units, as well as retail space. The first move-ins are scheduled to commence in October. Specific amenities and starting rents are still being finalized.