HOPEWELL, N.J. — A partnership between Lincoln Equities Group and New York City-based H.I.G. Realty will develop a three-building, 380,000-square-foot life sciences project in Hopewell, located just outside of Trenton. The site is located within Princeton West Innovation Campus, which is a redevelopment of the former campus of pharmaceutical giant Bristol Myers Squibb. The campus also features 250,000 square feet of traditional office space, and 200 acres of the site have been preserved as farmland and open public space. JLL handles leasing of Princeton West Innovation Campus. Construction is expected to begin in January. The partnership acquired the property in summer 2020.
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NEWPORT, DEL. — Agilent Technologies, a provider of lab instruments and software, will undertake a $22 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in Newport, located just outside of Wilmington. Agilent is leasing 12,000 square feet of new space in a building that is adjacent to the existing facility and fitting out 9,900 square feet as lab space with new infrastructure, equipment and instrumentation. Over half of the remaining square footage will become a warehouse, storage and shipping/receiving area. The remaining balance will be used for offices. Agilent currently employs more than 100 people at its Newport facility and more than 900 throughout Delaware.
PRESCOTT, ARIZ. — Montezuma Heights Investors has unveiled plans for Montezuma Heights, a $41 million luxury multifamily development in Prescott. The groundbreaking ceremony will be held July 13. The development, located at 609 Bagby Drive, will feature 144 apartment units with one- to three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a state-of-the-art gym, lounge, outdoor grotto with grilling area, dog parks, multiple fire pits and electric car charging stations. The community will also have a trail connection to Granite Creek Park and the Depot shopping center. The developer expects the construction process to take 20 months. MEB Management will serve as the community’s manager and leasing agent.
Ryan Cos. Begins Construction of 101,136 SF Medical Office Building in Scottsdale, Arizona
by Jeff Shaw
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Ryan Cos. has begun construction on a multi-tenant medical office building in Scottsdale. The two-story, 101,136-rentable-square-foot building is called One Scottsdale Medical. It is 80 percent preleased, with the City of Hope and Exalt Health serving as anchor tenants. They will occupy about 30,000 and 50,000 square feet, respectively. The building will provide additional space for lease to medical tenants. One Scottsdale Medical is scheduled for completion by third-quarter 2024. Mari Lederman and Katie McIntyre from JLL’s Phoenix office are the project’s exclusive leasing brokers.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed Phase II construction of Lexington Landing, a $24 million seniors housing development in St. Paul’s Highland Park neighborhood. Designed by Pope Design Group, the four-story building features 92 independent living units. Amenities include a pickleball court, golf simulator, club lounge, community room, library, community garden, dog park, rooftop patio, fitness room and guest suite. Lexington Landing also offers event and activity programming, spiritual care and scheduled transportation. J.A. Wedum Foundation is the owner and PHS Management LLC is the property manager.
Saunders, NavPoint Complete Construction of Two Industrial Buildings in Castle Rock, Colorado
by Jeff Shaw
CASTLE ROCK, COLO. — Saunders Development and NavPoint Real Estate Group have completed construction on two 80,000 square-foot industrial buildings in Castle Rock. The buildings, designed for distribution tenants, feature a ceiling height of 24 feet. Lakewood Electric and Colorado Powerline are the first tenants to operate from one of the buildings. Jeff Brandon and Charlie Davis of NavPoint Real Estate Group are handling the leasing of these two buildings.
PALATKA, FLA. — Saint-Gobain North America has announced plans to invest $235 million to expand manufacturing space at its CertainTeed gypsum facility in Palatka, near the Port of Jacksonville on the St. Johns River in northern Florida. The Palatka facility, which currently employs more than 150 people, began operations in 2001. According to Saint-Gobain, the facility is one of the largest gypsum plants in the Southeast. The firm’s expansion project received more than $7 million in cash benefits and high-impact investment tax credits, including a State of Florida Capital Investment Tax Credit, a Career Source Florida Quick Response Training Grant, a grant from Putnam County and a Clay Cooperative Economic Development Rate. According to Saint-Gobain, the expansion will more than double the production capacity of the existing manufacturing plant, as well as create more than 100 new jobs. The investment will be made over the next two years through the firm’s building products subsidiary, CertainTeed Interior Products Group. In line with Saint-Gobain’s goal for carbon neutrality by 2050, the firm plans for sustainability to be an essential aspect of the project. The development will include the installation of new energy-saving equipment and automation technologies, including an energy board dryer that …
Crescent Communities, Pearl Street Open 322-Unit Novel Harpeth Heights Apartments in Nashville
by John Nelson
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Crescent Communities has opened Novel Harpeth Heights, a 322-unit apartment community located at 615 Old Hickory Blvd. in Nashville’s Bellevue neighborhood. The Charlotte-based developer partnered with Pearl Street Partners on the project. The property’s clubhouse resembles a country farmhouse and includes a front porch and screened patio space, and the property’s “Carriage House” features a spa and fitness center. A resort-style swimming pool and lap pool are situated between the two amenity buildings. The four residential buildings are elevator-serviced and house studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Rental rates start at $1,705 per month, according to the property website. The project team included architecture firms HEDK Architects and 906 Studio Architects, interior designers SJL Design Group and 505 Design, landscape architect EDGE, civil engineer Barge Civil Associates and general contractor McShane Construction.
HTG, Broward County Housing Break Ground on 75-Unit Affordable Seniors Housing Project in South Florida
by John Nelson
DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has formed a joint venture with the Broward County Housing Authority to develop Hillsboro Landing, a 75-unit affordable housing project in Deerfield Beach that will be reserved for renters age 62 and older. The duo broke ground on the $41 million development last month and are aiming for an October 2024 completion date. The project is the first of a two-phase redevelopment of a former public housing site that was demolished in 2007. Located at 3851 N. Dixie Highway, Hillsboro Landing will be a six-story, pet-friendly residential building featuring 45 one-bedroom units spanning 702 square feet and 30 two-bedroom units spanning 927 square feet. Apartments will be reserved for income-qualifying seniors who earn at or below 22, 25 and 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Monthly rents will range $374 to $1,225. Amenities will include a multipurpose room, fitness center, bocce ball court and outdoor rooftop terraces, along with 96 parking spots. Debt and equity partners on the project include Raymond James, Fifth Third Bank, Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, the State of Florida and Broward Housing Finance Authority. The design-build team includes architect ATL Architecture, general contractor Ferncore Corp., engineer …
CLAYMONT, DEL. — Chicago-based REIT First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE: FR) is underway on construction of a 358,000-square-foot facility in the greater Philadelphia area. The site is located within the 425-acre First State Crossing mixed-use development. The rear-load facility will offer a clear height of 40 feet, 68 dock positions and 241 trailer parking stalls. Completion is slated for October. Blue Rock is the general contractor for the project, and Joseph V. Belluccia is the architect. CBRE is the leasing agent. Delivery is slated for the first quarter of next year.