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Gantry Arranges $38.1M Construction Loan for Buffalo Multifamily Project

by Taylor Williams

BUFFALO — San Francisco-based mortgage banking firm Gantry has arranged a $38.1 million construction loan for The Lawrence, a 132-unit multifamily project that will be located adjacent to the Niagara Medical Campus in Buffalo. Units will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and the project will include the construction of a 78-space parking garage. Daniel Monte of Gantry arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through an undisclosed regional bank. The borrower and developer, a private joint venture, also requested anonymity.

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Marquette Cos. Completes Conversion of Former Mary Thompson Hospital in Chicago into Apartments

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Marquette Cos. has completed The Thompson at Fulton Market, a 210-unit apartment building located at 150 N. Ashland Ave. in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. The project transformed the former Mary Thompson Hospital into apartments. Named for Dr. Mary Thompson, Chicago’s first female doctor and the first woman known to have performed major surgery, The Thompson is comprised of a new 12-story building that is integrated with an original five-story building that was constructed in the 1920s as part of the hospital. Units range from 502 to 2,098 square feet, with monthly rents ranging from $2,155 to $5,350. In addition to the market-rate apartments, there are 32 affordable housing units. Amenities include The Collaboratory, a 24-hour coworking space; The Parlor, a social hub featuring a resident bar and lounge; a fitness center; and dog wash station. An outdoor courtyard features grill stations, seating and a covered terrace. The penthouse level includes an indoor lounge and a rooftop deck overlooking Union Park. Chicago-based artist Lefty Out There created several murals for the common areas. Marquette Management is the property manager, ParkFowler Plus served as the architect and Power Construction was the general contractor.

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McHugh Construction Restores Chicago’s Historic Ramova Theatre with $30M Project

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — McHugh Construction has completed the $30 million transformation of the historic Ramova Theatre in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood. The long-shuttered, single-screen cinema is now an 1,800-person concert hall. The 36,000-square-foot project also included the build-out of a space for Other Half Brewing, an independent craft brewery and taproom; Ramova Grill, an 18-seat diner; and Ramova Loft, a second-floor, 200-person event venue. Ramova Theatre originally opened in 1929 and closed in 1985. After sitting dormant for nearly 40 years, the theater was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2021. McHugh began the building’s restoration that same year. McHugh worked with O’Riley Office, Baum Revision and historic preservation specialists to restore the building’s architectural details with its original Spanish courtyard-style lobby and auditorium. Project funding came from investments from the local populace, tax-increment financing subsidies from the City of Chicago, a state grant and a Historic Places loan.

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Panattoni Development Breaks Ground on 422,000 SF Oasis Commerce Center in Las Vegas

by Amy Works

LAS VEGAS — Panattoni Development has broken ground on Oasis Commerce Center, an industrial development on South Rainbow Boulevard in Las Vegas. The project team includes Ware Malcomb, Westwood and Martin Harris Construction. Situated on 19.9 acres, the development will offer 422,000 square feet of Class A industrial space upon completion in fourth-quarter 2024. The cross-dock building will feature 36-foot clear heights and substantial trailer parking. CBRE’s Higgins/Toft/Zaher team is marketing the property for lease.

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Reybold Group Underway on 16,893 SF Retail Center in Bear, Delaware

by Taylor Williams

BEAR, DEL. — Locally based developer and general contractor Reybold Group is underway on vertical construction of a new, 16,893-square-foot retail center in Bear, about 10 miles south of Wilmington. The site is adjacent to the St. Andrews residential community. Upon completion, which is scheduled for later this year, the property will feature eight storefronts. One undisclosed tenant has signed a lease at the development.

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JPMorgan to Open 500 New Chase Bank Branches, Renovate 1,700 Over Next Three Years 

by Jeff Shaw

NEW YORK CITY — JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) announced plans today to expand its brick-and-mortar footprint by adding 500 Chase bank branches over the next three years. The New York City-based institution also plans to renovate 1,700 existing bank locations across the United States. New branches will expand JPMorgan Chase’s footprint in existing markets like Boston; Washington, D.C.; Charlotte, N.C.; Philadelphia; and Minneapolis. The company will also enter several new markets, including low- to moderate-income rural communities that previously had little access to traditional banking service. The multi-billion-dollar expansion effort will also contribute to local economic growth through the addition of 3,500 new employees, including construction jobs and local hiring upon completion, according to the company.  JPMorgan first announced expansion efforts in 2018 with a $20 billion economic growth effort that included the addition of 400 new Chase branches over the subsequent five years. Since that time, the company has added more than 650 new branches, including 400 locations in 25 new states.  Brick-and-mortar expansion efforts by JPMorgan have marked a stark shift in strategy, as a number of rival banks have been closing branches over the past few years and shifting more toward digital banking efforts. This year, Chase …

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Economic Forces Brew a Perfect Storm for Build-to-Rent

by Jeff Shaw

By Adam Wolfson and Darryl Kasper of Wolfson Development Co. Against a backdrop of recently proposed (though unlikely to pass) legislation aimed at forcing large build-to-rent (BTR) and single-family-rental investors to shed units and convert them to for-sale housing, BTR fundamentals — and the investment case for the sector — remain strong as ever. While debatably well-intentioned, the legislation mistakes correlation for causation. The BTR sector is indeed benefitting from problems in the housing market. However, these problems pre-dated the industry and are more likely caused by factors such as inflation, high interest rates and limited supply. These forces are at play throughout the United States, but they are especially prevalent in the Southeast, where they align to create what could be the perfect storm for BTR rent growth.  Inflation, Wage Growth Will Drive Rent Growth Inflation has run rampant since mid-2021 for a variety of reasons, including economic dislocation caused by the pandemic and the subsequent stimulus packages the U.S. government provided in response, as well as high gasoline prices and a supply chain crisis. According to U.S. Inflation Calculator, the annual inflation rate skyrocketed from 1.4 percent in 2020 to 7 percent in 2021, then fell slightly to …

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Grainger to Open 1.2 MSF Distribution Facility in Hockley, Texas

by Taylor Williams

HOCKLEY, TEXAS — Industrial suppliers provider Grainger (NYSE: GWW) will open a 1.2 million-square-foot distribution facility in Hockley, about 40 miles northwest of Houston. Houston-based Hines will develop the build-to-suit facility, which will be situated on a 108-acre site that is currently vacant. Grainger expects the project to add about 400 jobs to the local economy. Construction is scheduled to begin this spring, and the facility is expected to be operational by 2026. Grainger already operates more than 45 locations in Texas, including six branches within the city of Houston and a 374,000-square-foot distribution center and 441,000-square-foot bulk warehouse, both of which are located outside of Dallas.

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Wasatch Premier Properties to Develop 600-Unit Multifamily Project in Spicewood, Texas

by Taylor Williams

SPICEWOOD, TEXAS — Wasatch Premier Properties has acquired 58 acres within the Thomas Ranch master-planned community in Spicewood, about 35 miles west of Austin, for the development of a 600-unit multifamily project. Designed by Dallas-based Hensley Lamkin Rachel Inc., the development currently calls for 100 townhomes and 500 apartments. Townhomes will come in two- and three-bedroom formats and range in size from 1,400 to 1,700 square feet. Apartments will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and range in size from 650 to 1,400 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and a dog park. Areté Collective, the master developer of Thomas Ranch, sold the land to Wasatch Premier. A construction timeline was not disclosed.

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Staghorn to Open $250M Bourbon Distillery, Visitor Center Near Lexington, Kentucky

by John Nelson

LANCASTER, KY. — Atlanta-based spirits company Staghorn is underway on the development of its first distillery, named Garrard County Distilling Co., situated on a 210-acre site in Lancaster, roughly 40 miles south of Lexington in Garrard County.  Upon completion, the $250 million project will feature a 50,000-square-foot distillery, as well as two rickhouses and a visitor center with a tasting room and restaurant, with plans for up to 24 aging warehouses by 2030. The distillery is expected to create more than 60 permanent jobs and produce up to 150,000 barrels of bourbon each year. A construction timeline was not disclosed.

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