Development

Frisco-Railhead

FRISCO, TEXAS — Locally based developer JPI has completed Jefferson Railhead and Jefferson Parkhouse, two apartment communities totaling 903 units in Frisco, located north of Dallas. The projects represent the first and second multifamily phases of Frisco Railhead, a $3 billion mixed-use development. Jefferson Railhead offers studio-, one- and two-bedroom units that are now 60 percent occupied. Jefferson Parkhouse offers similar floor plans, as well as three-bedroom units, and is now 17 percent occupied. Amenities at both properties include pools with cabanas and sundecks, fitness centers and coworking lounges with private conference and whisper rooms. Frisco Railhead will ultimately comprise 1,300 multifamily units, a 17-story hotel with condominiums on the top two floors, 36,000 square feet of retail space, a 1.5 million-square-foot office campus and a 5-acre central park. 

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HARDEEVILLE, S.C. — HIC Land has begun construction on Carolina Station, a $300 million master-planned development in Hardeeville, about 17 miles north of Savannah, Ga. Situated along U.S. Highway 278, the project will span 2,600 acres in the state’s Lowcountry region. HIC Land, which originally acquired the historic Morgan tract for $36 million, has partnered with homebuilder D.R. Horton for the development of an undisclosed number of single-family homes within the campus. Carolina Station will also feature more than 650 multifamily units and 95 acres of commercial space, including shops, restaurants and service retailers. D.R. Horton has committed to invest $8 million to improve the intersection at U.S. Highway 278 and John Smith Road as part of the Carolina Station master plan. The construction timeline of the multi-phase development was not released.

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CHANTILLY, VA. — IKEA U.S. has announced plans to open a nearly 110,000-square-foot store in Chantilly, making it the Swedish retailer’s third location in Virginia. Set to open in spring 2026, the new store will be located at 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center Drive, about 28 miles west of Washington, D.C. IKEA says that the store will feature its popular fully furnished room settings and display more than 7,700 products, with more than 4,400 products available for immediate takeaway, including home furnishing accessories and approximately 500 smaller furniture items. The store will also offer free in-store pick-up for online orders, as well as its famous in-store restaurant and a central planning area where shoppers can get design consultation from an IKEA staff member. In addition to the Chantilly store, the retailer recently announced a new 93,000-square-foot IKEA store coming to Webster, Texas, as well as its second store coming to Manhattan.

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630-Third-Avenue-Manhattan

NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Boston-based owner-operator The Davis Cos., Tribeca Investment Group (TIG) and ATCO will undertake a $50 million renovation of 630 Third Avenue, a 23-story, 261-445-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. Renovations will include a full lobby remodeling, construction of a tenant amenity center and conferencing space and delivery of move-in ready office suites. Construction is set to begin in the first quarter and to last six to eight months. CBRE has been named as the leasing agent for 630 Third Avenue.

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BRANSON, MO. — Midas Hospitality and Bryan Properties have opened a 123-room Element Hotel by Westin in Branson. The asset is owned by Bryan Properties and managed by Midas Hospitality. Located at 511 Pat Nash Drive, the hotel is situated near Ballparks of America and the adjacent Branson Theater District. The 73,637-square-foot property offers a fitness center, outdoor saline pool, fire pits and complimentary breakfast.

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DAVENPORT, IOWA — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. and co-developer Parallel Housing Inc. have broken ground on Timber Ridge, a 52-unit affordable housing community for seniors age 62 and older in Davenport. Units are targeted for renters who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. The three-story building will offer 32 one-bedroom units and 20 two-bedroom apartments. Projected rents are $565 to $975 per month, depending on unit size and income restriction. Amenities will include a multipurpose room, dog park and outdoor seating. Timber Ridge will be ENERGY STAR certified. The City of Davenport approved a HOME loan as part of the project’s financing. Primary financing was supported by the allocation of 9 percent housing tax credits by the Iowa Finance Authority. KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment provided the construction loan and tax credit equity investment. Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust is providing a permanent mortgage. Timber Ridge marks Woda Cooper’s eighth affordable housing community in Iowa and its first in Davenport. Hooker DeJong Inc. is the architect, Woda Construction Inc. is the general contractor and IMEG Corp. is the civil engineer. Woda Management & Real Estate LLC will handle leasing and property management.

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WHEATON, ILL. — eXp Commercial, a division of eXp World Holdings Inc., has arranged the $1.5 million sale of a multifamily redevelopment property at 100 W. Roosevelt Road in Wheaton. The property includes two 12,000-square-foot office buildings on 1.2 acres. The buyer, a local developer, plans to redevelop the site into 22 multifamily units following successful rezoning from office to residential use. Randolph Taylor of eXp represented the undisclosed seller.

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Bonham-&-Baker-Frisco

FRISCO, TEXAS — Hillwood, the Fort Worth-based company that owns AllianceTexas, has broken ground on Bonham & Baker, a 410-unit multifamily project that will be located within the 242-acre Frisco Station mixed-use development on the northern outskirts of Dallas. Bonham & Baker will feature one- and two-bedroom apartments and two- and three-bedroom, two-story townhomes. Amenities will include a two pools, resident lounge and coffee bar, wine lounge, coworking space with private offices and a conference room, two fitness centers, a dog park, game room, wine bar, sports lounges and outdoor grilling and dining areas. Good Fulton & Farrell is serving as the project architect, and Rampart Multifamily is as general contractor. J.P. Morgan is financing construction. Preleasing is expected to begin in the spring of 2027, with the first units set to be available for occupancy in summer 2027. Full completion is slated for spring 2028. 

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Hartwood-at-Spring-Shadows

HOUSTON — A partnership that includes Blazer Real Estate Services, CVS Health and the Harris County Housing and Community & Development Department has completed Hartwood at Spring Shadows, a $33 million affordable housing project located in the Spring Branch area of West Houston. The 125-unit building offers 112 residences that are reserved for households earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income as well as 13 market-rate apartments. Residences come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling stations, dog park, playground, fitness center, package lockers, multi-purpose room, business center and a conference room. Mucasey & Associates designed the project, and Blazer Building served as general contractor. Other project partners include the Harris County Housing Finance Corporation (HCHFC), Amegy Bank, the Memorial Hermann Foundation and Boston Financial Investment Management.

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TULSA, OKLA. — TruCore Industrial, an Oklahoma-based investment firm founded by executives of net-lease brokerage group Stan Johnson Co., is nearing completion of a 90,000-square-foot project in Tulsa. Midtown Industrial Park consists of four buildings that feature 20-foot-plus clear heights, shared dock access and ESFR sprinkler systems. Leasing is currently underway.

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