GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — A partnership between two Phoenix-based developers, Mosaic and NexMetro Communities, will build Avilla Berry Creek, a 224-unit build-to-rent residential community that will be located in the northern Austin suburb of Georgetown. The total development cost of the project is $66 million. Avilla Berry Creek will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom detached homes and duplexes that will range in size from 690 to 1,265 square feet and will include private backyards and front patios. The 25-acre site will also house communal amenities such as a pool, clubhouse, community garden and a dog park. Completion is slated for summer 2025.
WACO, TEXAS — Global design-build firm Populous and general contractor J.T. Vaughn Construction have completed the Mark & Paula Hurd Welcome Center, a civic project on Baylor University’s campus in Waco. The center features 17,000 square feet of total meeting space, including a 13,560-square-foot ballroom, a 1,800-square-foot alumni meeting suite and a 2,850-square-foot auditorium, in addition to the 23,500-square-foot grand hall. The building’s total footprint is 136,000 square feet.
BOERNE, TEXAS — Morningside Ministries has announced plans for an independent living expansion at Morningside at Menger Springs, a continuing care retirement community in Boerne, about 30 miles northwest of San Antonio. The project will add 86 new independent living terrace homes, an amphitheater, dining venue, fitness center, pickleball court and a covered pool. Units will come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans and range in size from 946 to 1,751 square feet. Construction is slated to start in November, with occupancy planned for summer 2025. San Antonio-based Metropolitan Contracting Co. is the general contractor for the project. Global firm HKS is the design architect.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Terreno Realty Corp. has acquired a 4.9-acre site at 1720 E. Garry Ave. in Santa Ana from Greenlaw Partners for $14.8 million. The site consists of three multi-tenant office buildings leased on a short-term basis. Terreno plans to demolish the existing structures and construct an industrial project on the site. Slated for completion in first-quarter 2025, the 91,500-square-foot rear-load distribution facility will offer 10 dock-high and two grade-level loading positions. Terreno’s total expected investment in the project is $40.6 million. The industrial development is fully pre-leased to a provider of temperature-controlled life sciences supply chain solutions. Rick Ellison, Jeff Chiate, Mike Adey, Brad Brandenburg and Matthew Leupold of Cushman & Wakefield’s Capital Markets team in Orange County, Calif., represented the seller in the transaction.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Walker & Dunlop has secured a $62 million construction loan for The Revel Apartments, a 360-unit multifamily development in Greensboro. Jamie Butler, Cliff Ayers, Nicole Brickhouse, Jason McFadden and Michael Bowles of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Collett Capital. The non-recourse financing was underwritten at a 70 percent loan-to-value ratio. Situated adjacent to Piedmont Triad International Airport, Revel will feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with chef-inspired kitchens featuring fixed islands, quartz countertops, tile backsplashes and energy-efficient, stainless steel appliances. Amenities will include a lobby, 24-hour fitness center, 24-hour package room, resort-style pool, covered outdoor terrace, lounge, business center, offices, conference space and a dog park.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Cordish Cos. has opened Three Light Luxury Apartments in Kansas City’s Power & Light District. Three Light joins sister properties One Light and Two Light, both of which are 97 percent occupied. Located at the corner of Truman Road and Main Street, the 25-story, 288-unit apartment tower features a seven-story parking garage with 472 spaces as well as 7,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Monthly rents start at $1,350 per month. There are more than 30,000 square feet of amenity spaces, including an eighth-floor outdoor terrace with infinity-edge pool, clubroom, party room, entertainment kitchen, theater room, game room, business center, coworking spaces, fitness center, infrared sauna, dog washing stations and personal concierge services. The Power & Light District, developed by Cordish, opened 15 years ago. There has been more than $9.7 billion in public and private investment over the last 15 years, with more than 12,111 new apartment units and 5,326 new or renovated hotel rooms as well as the KC Streetcar line.
BOSTON — The Boston Planning & Development Agency has approved the master plan of Dorchester Bay City, a mixed-use project on the city’s south side, according to a host of local media sources. The Boston Globe reports that the waterfront project, which is a redevelopment of the former site of the Bayside Expo Center, carries a price tag of roughly $5 billion. Accordia Partners, which is a partnership between Boston developers Kirk Sykes and Dick Galvin, and New York-based Ares Capital Corp. lead the development team. According to The Dorchester Reporter, the latest plans for the development call for 21 buildings totaling roughly 6.1 million square feet across a total acreage of 36.2 acres. The buildings will house office, life sciences, residential, retail, restaurant and office uses, and most will include underground parking, per the media outlet. According to the project webpage, Dorchester Bay City will feature a 2.7-acre park at the water’s edge; a 6,300-square-foot pavilion with various amenities; and an 8,000-square-foot learning and innovation center. Approximately 20 percent of the residential inventory to be designated as affordable housing, specifically for households earning 70 percent or less of the area median income. The development team plans to make $36.8 …
IRVING, TEXAS — Newmark has arranged an undisclosed amount of joint venture equity for TriStar Business Park, a 173,680-square-foot industrial project in Irving. The development will comprise two buildings with 32-foot clear heights, 100-plus trailer parking stalls, eight-plus dock-high doors, 130- to 140.5-foot truck court depths and ESFR sprinkler systems. Dustin Volz, Stephen Bailey, Dom Espinosa and Zach Riebe of Newmark arranged the joint venture equity between the investor, MBK Industrial Properties, and the sponsor, Hopewell Development.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Geis Development has completed the construction of two identical industrial warehouses totaling 500,000 square feet at 16670 Oriole Road in Fort Myers. Dubbed Legacy 500K, the project was developed in partnership with Stonemont Financial Group. Each building totals 250,000 square feet and features 32-foot clear heights and ESFR sprinkler systems. The speculative warehouses can each accommodate tenant occupancies ranging from 37,000 square feet to 250,000 square feet. Clive Daniels, a furnishing and design company, will occupy 175,000 square feet of Building One, which features 21 dock doors and 39 trailer spaces.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Canyon Partners Real Estate and The NRP Group have formed a joint venture for the development of Abernethy Lofts, a 392-unit multifamily community to be located in Charlotte’s NoDa neighborhood. Upon completion, which is scheduled for the second quarter of 2026, the property will feature structured parking with 509 spaces, as well as a pool, pizza and grilling stations, work pods, a garage with electric bikes, fitness center and a dog park. Canyon has provided $35.9 million of limited partner financing for the project and previously collaborated with NRP in February for the development of South Tryon, a residential community in Charlotte’s South End.