DALLAS — Locally based developer Larkspur Capital is underway on construction of The Juniper, a 219-unit multifamily project that will be located in the Exposition Park area of Dallas. The site at 4003 Commerce St. spans 1.4 acres, and the property will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom units that will range in size from 567 to 1,992 square feet. The Juniper will also have 18 flat-style homes and a number of penthouses. Amenities will include a pool, dog park, outdoor grilling and dining stations and a clubhouse. Corgan is the project architect, and OHT Partners is the general contractor. Delivery is slated for mid-2026.
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WINDSOR, CONN. — Metro Boston-based developer Condyne Capital has begun work on a 185,600-square-foot industrial project in Windsor, a northern suburb of Hartford. The facility sits on a 20.6-acre site and is an expansion of Condyne’s Baker Hollow Logistics Center. Polar Design Build will handle construction of the building, which will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 36 dock doors, one drive-in door and 45 trailer parking spaces (expandable to 103). Construction is scheduled for a fall delivery.
Mast Capital, AvalonBay Complete 254-Unit Avalon Merrick Park Apartment Community in Miami
by John Nelson
MIAMI — Mast Capital and Avalon Bay Communities have completed the development of Avalon Merrick Park, a 254-unit apartment community located at 3811 Shipping Ave. in the Coral Gables neighborhood of Miami. The property, which was constructed by general contractor First Florida, features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, ranging from 456 to 1,530 square feet. Amenities at the community include a swimming pool, fitness center, resident lounge with coworking spaces and a pet spa. Arquitectonica designed the property. Rental rates at Avalon Merrick Park begin at $2,340, according to Apartments.com.
VERO BEACH, FLA. — Thompson Thrift plans to develop a new 276-unit multifamily community in Vero Beach. Dubbed Verity, the project is scheduled for completion in summer 2026. The property will comprise apartments across three-story buildings, with units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts averaging 1,400 square feet in size. Amenities at the community, which will span 18 acres, will include a clubhouse, fitness center, 24-hour social hub, work-from-home suites, resident conference room, swimming pool, electric firepits, grilling areas, a pickleball court, dog run and pet spa. The property will also feature an Amazon package hub and valet trash service.
MARIETTA, GA. — Major League Soccer (MLS) club Atlanta United has announced plans for a $23 million expansion to its Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground headquarters facility in Marietta, roughly 20 miles northwest of Atlanta. The two-story, 20,000-square-foot addition will connect to the east wing of the existing facility and feature 4,000 square feed designated for its second team (ATL UTD 2) and the club’s five Academy teams. The space will also feature a dedicated gym, locker room and office space for Atlanta United’s six development teams and 20-plus staff members, as well as a dedicated classroom, two new digital content studios, a new podcast and esports studio and a press conference room. The expansion will bring the total footprint of the facilities to 50,000 square feet, with a total investment of $85 million. Completion of the project is scheduled for summer 2025.
DETROIT — Developer Bedrock has topped off construction of its Hudson’s site project in downtown Detroit. Meanwhile, General Motors Co. plans to leave Renaissance Center for the new development in 2025, according to Crain’s Detroit Business. The project marks Detroit’s largest ground-up development in the past 50 years, according to the developer. Upon completion, the property will house more than 1.5 million square feet of retail, office, dining, hospitality, residential and event space. Construction will continue in a phased approach. Bedrock recently announced on its social media platforms that the name of the development is now Hudson’s Detroit. Construction of the project on the former J.L. Hudson’s department store site began in 2017. Setbacks such as unanticipated underground obstructions and design changes have pushed the development well beyond its original schedule, reports Crain’s. Originally proposed to be 734 feet, the tower now rises 680 feet. GM’s current home, the RenCen, is the tallest building in Detroit and has suffered since the pandemic. Bedrock and GM plan to spend the next year analyzing what to do with the 5.5 million-square-foot property, according to Crain’s.
ST. PETERS, MO. — Midas Construction is underway on Viva Bene, a $37.8 million active adult community in the St. Louis suburb of St. Peters. Developed by Avenue, the 161-unit luxury property is located at 101 Viva Bene Circle. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, wellness hub, coworking spaces, outdoor spaces and pickleball and bocce ball courts. Greystar is the property manager. Completion is slated for this fall.
PHOENIX — Texas-based Jackson-Shaw and Arizona-based Holualoa Cos. are developing a dual-branded AC Hotel by Marriott North Phoenix at Norterra and Element by Westin North Phoenix at Norterra in Phoenix. Construction is slated to begin in May 2024 for completion in late 2025. The four-story development will feature a total of 274 guest rooms, with AC Hotel by Marriot North Phoenix offering 179 guest rooms and Element by Westin North Phoenix offering 95 rooms. The property will feature 8,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, two deluxe suites, two group communal rooms, a fitness center, and resort-style courtyard with a saline pool, heated spa and lawn. Situated on three acres, the property will total 160,133 square feet. Simmons Bank is providing construction financing, Layton Construction is serving as general contractor, Cooper Cary is serving as architect and DiLeonardo as interior designer.
SAN FRANCISCO — Ingka Centres has opened Saluhall, a food hall at San Francisco Meeting Place largely focused on plant-based vendors. Totaling 23,000 square feet, the food hall offers a capacity for 450 seats, bars and five independent food vendors. It will operate seven days a week. Designed by Stiff + Trevillion, the two-story Saluhall features Smörgåsland, an in-house bakery restaurant; Cooking Skola, which offers cooking lessons and demonstrations; La Venganza; Casa Borinqueña; Curry Up Now; Momo Noodle; and Kayma. The majority of restaurants and eateries offer plant-based menus. KERB will operate Saluhall, which means food hall in Swedish. Ingka Centres acquired 945 Market Street in September 2020 and transformed the mall into a destination anchored by a new-format IKEA, which opened in August 2023. The gross leasable area of the meeting place is approximately 256,000 square feet, with Saluhall complemented by Ingka Centres’ Hej! Workshop with Industrious, a flexible working concept. Ingka Centres is part of the same parent company, Ingka Group, as IKEA.
Wegmans to Open 110,000 SF Grocery Store at Ballantyne Campus in Charlotte, North Carolina
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wegmans Food Markets Inc., a Rochester, N.Y.-based grocer, plans to open a 110,000-square-foot store in Charlotte. Located along North Community House Road, the grocery store will be situated within Ballantyne, Northwood Investors’ 2,000-acre master-planned development on the south side of Charlotte adjacent to the South Carolina border. Wegmans aims to open the new store by the third quarter of 2026. The store will feature all traditional Wegmans departments, including produce, seafood, meat, bakery, deli, cheese and wine and beer. Additional offerings will include Meals2Go and catering, online shopping capabilities, a floral shop, coffee and home goods. The store will also have a market café with indoor and outdoor seating for customers dining at one of Wegmans’ multiple food outlets. “We’ve received hundreds of requests from locals asking for a store in their area, and we’ve spent years looking for exactly the right location,” says Dan Aken, vice president of real estate and store planning at Wegmans. The new Wegmans will be located on the east side of Ballantyne and half a mile from Northwood’s The Bowl at Ballantyne mixed-use development, which is currently under construction. The project will feature a wide array of retail and restaurant tenants …