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Brandeis University Underway on 631-Bed Residence Hall Project in Waltham, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams

WALTHAM, MASS. — Brandeis University is underway on construction of a five-story, 631-bed residence hall project on the university’s campus in Waltham, located west of Boston. The development team for the project includes William Rawn Associates and Dimeo Construction. MassDevelopment issued a $134.6 million tax-exempt bond for the development, alongside other miscellaneous projects on the university’s campus. The bond was sold through a public offering underwritten by Barclays Capital Inc. Completion is slated for spring 2027.

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CPC, Pennrose Receive $6.8M in Agency Financing for Delaware Affordable Housing Project

by Taylor Williams

WILMINGTON, DEL. — An affiliate of Community Preservation Corp. (CPC) and Pennrose has received a $6.8 million Freddie Mac loan for Imani Village Phase IV, an affordable housing project in northeast Wilmington. Phase IV of the eight-phase project, which will eventually add more than 700 units to the local supply, totals 84 units that will be subject to a range of income restrictions. In addition, nine units will be set aside for renters with special needs. Construction is scheduled to begin before the end of the year and to be complete in 2027.

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IPA Capital Markets Secures $76M in Construction Financing for Multifamily Development in Monrovia, California

by Amy Works

MONROVIA, CALIF. — IPA Capital Markets, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged $76 million in construction financing for The Monroe, a Class A multifamily and retail development in Monrovia. The project is currently under construction and scheduled for completion in September. Located at 127 W. Pomona Ave., The Monroe will feature 232 apartments and 7,050 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. Apartments will range from studios to three-bedroom units, with 25 of the units designated affordable for low- and moderate-income households. Additionally, the property will have 302 residential parking spaces and 85 public parking spaces. Community amenities will include a gym, swimming pool, clubhouse, barbecue area, rooftop patio and conference/meeting rooms. Stefen Chraghchian of IPA Capital Markets secured the financing with Affinius Capital on behalf of Adept Urban Development.

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JLL Arranges $42.5M Equity Placement for Papago Marketplace Mixed-Use Project in Metro Phoenix

by Amy Works

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $42.5 million equity placement for Papago Marketplace, a 55,500-square-foot mixed-use development located in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale. Patrick Dempsey and Quin Madden of JLL represented the developer, Pivot Development Co., in securing the equity placement on behalf of an undisclosed institutional advisor. A 23,343-square-foot Sprouts Farmers Market will anchor the project upon completion, which is scheduled for August 2026. Construction is expected to begin this month. Over the past five years, the development of Papago Marketplace has included a 276-unit luxury apartment complex, a 116-room hotel and a mix of retail tenants. The project is currently 80 percent preleased.

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Detroit City Football Club Unveils Name, Renderings for New Soccer Stadium

by Kristin Harlow

DETROIT — The new home of Detroit City Football Club (DCFC), set to open in southwest Detroit for the 2027 USL Championship season, will be known as AlumniFi Field. AlumniFi will also serve as the club’s exclusive financial partner. Sports Revenue Advisors and M3 Group brokered the multi-year agreement. Pending public approvals, construction on the field is scheduled to begin in late 2025. The soccer-specific stadium will be Detroit’s only privately owned and financed professional sports stadium and will seat 15,000. HOK designed the project. AlumniFi is a digital financial platform created by MSU Federal Credit Union.

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Contegra Completes First Building at $117M River Valley Logistics Center in Metro St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO. — Contegra Construction has completed the first of three planned distribution centers at the $117 million River Valley Logistics Center in Maryland Heights, a northwest suburb of St. Louis. NorthPoint Development is the developer. The first building totals 357,056 square feet. Two more distribution centers totaling nearly 800,000 square feet are also planned for the 94-acre development. The first building can accommodate a single user or multiple tenants and features a clear height of 36 feet, high bay windows, 40 dock doors, LED lighting and parking for 259 cars and 98 trailers. Sansone Group is handling leasing.

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Ford Motor Co. to Invest $5B at Manufacturing Plants in Kentucky, Michigan

by John Nelson

LOUISVILLE, KY. AND MARSHALL, MICH. — Automotive giant Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) will invest $2 billion at its Louisville Assembly Plant and $3 billion at its BlueOval Battery Park Michigan factory. Combined, the investment will create and secure approximately 4,000 jobs across both plants, as well as spur dozens of new U.S.-based suppliers, according to Ford. Ford’s investments will help the automaker deliver a suite of electric vehicles (EVs), beginning with a midsize, four-door electric pickup truck that will be assembled at its Louisville plant. Ford plans to launch domestic and international sales of the new trucks, which are expected to be priced starting at $30,000, in 2027. Jim Farley, president and CEO of Ford, says that the automaker will be the first in the country to make prismatic lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, which are cobalt- and nickel-free and serve as the floor of the new EVs. Ford plans to begin manufacturing the new prismatic LFP batteries for the new electric truck at BlueOVal Battery Park Michigan next year. Located in Marshall, Mich., the factory is under construction, with the shell built out and mechanical, electrical and piping infrastructure underway. Ford says that the lithium LFP battery cell …

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Joint Venture to Develop 190-Megawatt Data Center in Bosque County, Texas

by Taylor Williams

BOSQUE COUNTY, TEXAS — A joint venture between Energy Capital Partners (ECP), an investment firm with a focus on investing in electricity and sustainability infrastructure, and global private equity firm KKR will develop a 190-megawatt data center in Bosque County, located outside of Waco in Central Texas. The facility will be located adjacent to the Thad Hill Energy Center and will span more than 700,000 square feet. A construction timeline was not disclosed. Global data center owner-operator CyrusOne is also a partner on the project, which is being developed as part of ECP and KKR’s $50 billion strategic partnership to support AI infrastructure growth in the United States.

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OHT Partners Breaks Ground on 360-Unit Multifamily Project in West Houston

by Taylor Williams

HOUSTON — Austin-based general contractor OHT Partners has broken ground on a 360-unit multifamily project in West Houston. The site spans 14.2 acres at 23615 Kingsland Blvd., and the development will feature 246 one-bedroom units and 114 two-bedroom residences that will range in size from 702 to 1,256 square feet. Amenities will include a pool with private cabanas and a pavilion, coworking lounge, clubroom with a kitchen, fitness center, pickleball court, artificial turf game lawn, dog park and package lockers. Meeks + Partners is the project architect. Completion is slated for mid-2027.

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CBRE Arranges $17.3M Construction Loan for Metro Houston Industrial Project

by Taylor Williams

PASADENA, TEXAS — CBRE has arranged a $17.3 million construction loan for Constellation Red Bluff, a 240,041-square-foot industrial project in the eastern Houston suburb of Pasadena. The site is located at 2543 Genoa Red Bluff Road, and the development will offer 36-foot clear heights and parking for 158 cars and 20 trailers. Brian Linnihan, Mike Ryan, Richard Henry and Taylor Crowder of CBRE arranged the loan through Texas State Bank. The borrower is Constellation Real Estate Partners. Construction is expected to be complete in 2026.

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