WAUWATOSA, WIS. — Irgens has broken ground on Viridia Apartments, the company’s first multifamily development, at 10600 W. Wisconsin Ave. in Wauwatosa. The four-story, 204-unit market-rate community will serve as the final component of a larger, 14-acre mixed-use redevelopment by Irgens in the Milwaukee County Research Park. The name Viridia is derived from the Latin word “viridis,” symbolizing nature, growth, renewal and vitality. The property will include a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Planned amenities include a pool, underground heated parking, a clubroom, fitness center, yoga studio, coworking spaces, a pet run and adjacency to walking trails and a public park. Initial occupancy is slated for November 2027. Irgen’s mixed-use development began with the acquisition, redevelopment and repurposing of a former United Healthcare office building in Milwaukee County Research Park. Additional development on the site includes the revitalized office building, a fully leased retail building and a medical office building. When complete, the development is expected to be valued at more than $100 million. Viridia Apartments is financed with lending from Fifth Third Bank, tax-increment financing from the City of Wauwatosa and equity funding from private investors. The project team includes EUA as architect, Greenfire as general …
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A joint venture between two New York-based firms, Brooklyn-based BFC Partners and SAA Canopy Group, will undertake the $269 million renovation and expansion of Parkside Commons, a 10-building affordable housing development in Syracuse. The project calls for upgrades to all 200 units that are housed within six buildings at Parkside Commons, as well as the ground-up development of two new buildings that will house 193 units. Information on income restrictions was not disclosed. Completion of the renovations and new buildings are slated for early and late 2028, respectively. To finance the project, the joint venture has received a $116 million construction loan from the Urban Investment Group at Goldman Sachs. In addition, New York State Homes and Community Renewal has issued federal and state Low-Income Housing Tax Credits for the project, which are expected to generate a combined $101.6 million in equity through sale to investors. The financing also includes an “assortment of low-interest loans and subsidies.” “Parkside Commons has received the necessary subsidy and financing for the long-awaited redevelopment of the campus, which marks an important milestone for our community and for the residents of Parkside Commons,” says Syracuse Mayor Sharon Owens. “This housing redevelopment investment …
HOUSTON — A partnership between local developer Hanover Co. and Transwestern Investment Group (TIG) has completed Kirby 288, a 213,425-square-foot speculative industrial project in South Houston. The development features a cross-dock configuration, 36-foot clear heights and excess trailer storage. Powers Brown designed the project, and Kimley-Horn acted as the civil engineer. Colliers is the leasing agent. Construction began in August 2025.
CHICAGO — Skender has begun construction on the 500 N. Michigan Ave. adaptive reuse project, which will convert the 400,000-square-foot office tower into 320 apartment units on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. The project team includes Connecticut-based Commonwealth Development Partners and GREC Architects. Completion is slated for late 2027. Originally designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and completed in 1968, the building rises 24 stories and 304 feet tall. The conversion will transform vacant floors three through 23 into residential dwelling units, while a new 25th floor with amenity space will be constructed atop the building, adding 17 feet to its height. Level 24 will house mechanical systems, and floors two through five will include additional amenity programming. Ground-floor retail will be retained. Skender’s scope of work includes full interior demolition of the existing vacant office spaces, elevator modernization throughout all floors and the complete build-out of residential units and amenity spaces.
NEW YORK CITY — National construction firm JT Magen has completed a 42,000-square-foot office project in Midtown Manhattan that is a build-to-suit for auction house Bonhams. Bonhams is relocating from a 32,000-square-foot space at 580 Madison Avenue to the four-story space at 111 W. 57th St., which will serve as the company’s new flagship location. Gensler served as the project architect.
Seefried Industrial Properties, Clarion Partners Break Ground on 265,000 SF Spec Project in Salt Lake City
by Amy Works
SALT LAKE CITY — Seefried Industrial Properties, in partnership with Clarion Partners, has broken ground on a speculative industrial development at 4950 West 1100 South in Salt Lake City. The project is the firms’ first joint development in the Salt Lake City market. Slated for completion in third-quarter 2027, the development will feature 265,000 square feet of Class A industrial space across two buildings. The buildings will include approximately 79,465 square feet office space, 52 dock-high doors, 12 grade-level doors and 268 parking spaces. The development is designed for logistics, distribution and light manufacturing users. Big-D Construction is serving as general contractor for the project. AE Urbia Architects is architect of record, and Dominion Engineering is serving as civil engineer. Tom Freeman, Jeremy Jensen, Travis Healey and Rob Parise of Colliers are handling marketing and leasing efforts for the development.
Affiliated Development Receives $74M Loan for Mixed-Income Multifamily Development in Fort Lauderdale
by Abby Cox
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Affiliated Development has received a $74 million construction loan for the development of The Cove, a 376-unit, mixed-income multifamily project located on the northwest corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale. Pacific Life Insurance Co. provided the loan for the development, along with equity from the Affiliated Development Housing Impact Fund and family office capital partners. In addition, the developer secured tax rebates from Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale, as well as zoning priority and incentives via Florida’s Live Local Act. Moss Construction will serve as general contractor for The Cove. Situated on the site of a former hotel property, the $123 million multifamily project will reserve 55 percent, or approximately 207 apartments, for individuals and families earning up to 120 percent of the area median income (AMI). The Cove will also feature a resort-style amenity package and a parking garage.
PEARLAND, TEXAS — Houston-based developer Welcome Group is underway on construction of Lower Kirby Business Park, a 250,000-square-foot industrial project in Pearland, located on the city’s southern outskirts. Spanning 25 acres, the project will comprise four tilt-wall buildings that will range in size from approximately 25,000 to 100,000 square feet. Each building will feature clear heights of up to 34 feet, crane-ready capabilities and flexible office buildouts. KDW is the architect for the project. Preleasing of Phase I is also underway, and completion is targeted for the second quarter of next year.
HOUSTON — A partnership between two local owner-operators, MetroNational and Radom Capital, is nearing completion of Greenside, a 35,000-square-foot retail redevelopment project in Houston’s Memorial City district. Designed by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, Greenside is an adaptive reuse of three warehouse buildings, includes open green space and is expected to be fully complete later this year. The partnership has also signed leases with five new tenants: Merit Coffee, Tifa Chocolate & Gelato, Epic Cycles, Swish Dental and Original ChopShop.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Local developer Creation, in partnership with CrossHarbor Capital Partners and Amherst, has completed Nexus Commerce Center, a Class A industrial park located at the intersection of Elliot Road and Hardy Drive in Tempe. Situated on a 16-acre site that was once home to Elliot Corporate Center, the redevelopment converted the vacant 200,000-square-foot office property into a three-building, 273,000-square-foot, shallow-bay industrial park. Designed and built by LGE Design Build, the buildings range in size from 88,773 to 103,288 square feet and feature 32-foot clear heights. Nexus Commerce Center also offers direct access to I-10 and Loop 101 via Elliot Road and proximity to the US-60 interchange and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Mike Haenel, Andy Markham, Phil Haenel and Justin Smith of Cushman & Wakefield are handling leasing efforts for the project.