Development

Joint Venture Breaks Ground on 444-Unit Apartment Community in Metro Austin

by Taylor Williams September 15, 2023

PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — A joint venture between High Street Residential and a fund managed by CBRE Investment Management has begun construction on The Merle at Howard, a 444-unit apartment community that will be located in the northern Austin suburb of Pflugerville. The garden-style property, which represents Phase I of a larger development, will consist of 15 apartment buildings and five townhome buildings on a 17-acre site. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, pet park, coworking space and a golf simulator lounge. Delivery is scheduled for fall 2025. Project partners include Meeks + Partners (architect), HR Green (civil engineer) and Provident General Contractors. The larger development will ultimately comprise about 1,400 units across 60 acres that will be constructed over three phases. As part of the project, the joint venture will also construct a six-acre public park with pickleball courts, basketball courts, playgrounds and walking trails.

September 15, 2023

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Mapletree Begins Renovation of 215,394 SF Office Building in Richardson, Texas

by Taylor Williams September 15, 2023

RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Mapletree, a global investment firm based in Singapore, has begun renovations on the 215,394-square-foot Building C at Galatyn Commons, an office campus located in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Richardson. The development consists of four buildings totaling 800,000 square feet. Upgrades at Building C will cover the lobby, fitness center, tenant lounge, collaboration spaces and elevator landings and will mark the completion of a larger value-add program. Galatyn Commons also features a food hall with 300-seat dining area, coffee shop, grab-and-go food service and an outdoor kitchen with grill stations, as well as an amphitheater with a 1,000-seat capacity, 150-seat conference center and multiple collaboration areas. Cushman & Wakefield has been tapped to lease the renovated space.

September 15, 2023

Development Multifamily Texas

Rosewood Property Begins Leasing 326-Unit Ludlow Apartments in Plano

by Taylor Williams September 15, 2023

PLANO, TEXAS — Dallas-based Rosewood Property Co. has begun leasing The Ludlow, a 326-unit apartment community that is located within the Heritage Creekside master-planned development in Plano. Designed by Hensley, Lamkin, Rachel Inc., The Ludlow offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and designer backsplashes, as well as private balconies and workspaces. The amenity package comprises a pool, fitness center, coworking spaces, a clubroom and a golf simulator. Full completion is slated for the end of the year. Rents start at $2,150 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.

September 15, 2023

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Biddle Real Estate, PCD Provide Updates on 70-Acre Mixed-Use Project in Sleepy Hollow, New York

by Taylor Williams September 15, 2023

SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. — A partnership between Biddle Real Estate Ventures and PCD Development has provided updates on Edge-on-Hudson, a 70-acre mixed-use project in Sleepy Hollow, about 30 miles north of New York City. The latest and second phase of the waterfront development will include a 100-unit condo building that will be known as The Daymark, a 90-unit townhome complex by Sun Homes and a new 30,000-square-foot retail space that is preleased to DeCicco & Sons Market. The development team is also working on plans for a medical office building as well as additional parkland and open green space. The first phase of Edge-on-Hudson delivered a mix of condos, townhomes and apartments, the overwhelming majority of which have now been sold or leased.

September 15, 2023

Development Illinois Industrial Midwest

Upside Foods to Build 187,000 SF Cultivated Meat Production Plant in Glenview, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow September 15, 2023

GLENVIEW, ILL. — California-based Upside Foods, which produces lab-grown meat from animal cells, has unveiled plans to build its first commercial factory in Glenview, a northern suburb of Chicago. Called Rubicon, the facility will total 187,000 square feet. The factory will start by producing ground cultivated chicken products, with plans to expand to other species and formats in the future. Upside Foods will be the first tenant at the industrial park that is currently under construction at the site of the former Allstate corporate campus, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. Upside Foods says it is investing $140 million in the Midwest region and creating more than 75 new jobs.

September 15, 2023

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Greatwater Opportunity Capital to Develop $14M Affordable Housing Community in Detroit

by Kristin Harlow September 15, 2023

DETROIT — Greatwater Opportunity Capital has unveiled plans to develop a $14 million affordable housing community in Midtown Detroit. The project marks Greatwater’s first-ever new-construction development. For the past 10 years, the firm has been renovating buildings in Detroit to restore housing and preserve affordability. The new development will be located at 3740 2nd Ave. and will feature 33 studios and 24 one-bedroom units along with first-floor commercial space and secure parking. Through the city’s NEZ property tax abatement, 20 percent of the units will be designated for residents earning up to 80 percent of the area median income. Completion is slated for spring 2025. Greatwater leveraged Opportunity Zone funds and financing from Diversified Members Credit Union for the project. McIntosh Poris is the architect, and the Monahan Co. is the general contractor.

September 15, 2023

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Willmeng Breaks Ground on 34,000 SF Clarence Wesley Health Center in Bylas, Arizona

by Amy Works September 15, 2023

BYLAS, ARIZ. — Willmeng Construction has broken ground on Clarence Wesley Health Center, which will serve the San Carlos Apache Tribe’s community in Bylas. Designed by Cuningham Architects, the 34,000-square-foot health center will provide the community with a modern medical facility, offering dental, pharmacy, optometry and imaging services. Clarence Wesley Health Center will replace the existing facility. Completion is slated for first-quarter 2025. The namesake of the new facility, Clarence Wesley, was dubbed “A Champion of Indian Rights.” Wesley served as chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, president of the Inter-Tribe Council of Arizona and president of the National Congress of American Indians.

September 15, 2023

Development Industrial Kansas Midwest Top Stories

Contegra Starts Construction of 1 MSF Inland Port 9 Distribution Center in Edgerton, Kansas

by Jeff Shaw September 15, 2023

EDGERTON, KAN. — Contegra Construction Co. has started construction of Inland Port 9, a 1 million-square-foot distribution center located in the Kansas City suburb of Edgerton. NorthPoint Development is leading the the project, which is situated within Logistics Park Kansas City (LPKC), a 3,000-acre, master-planned development that was launched 10 years ago. Inland Port 9 will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 100 dock doors and four drive-through doors. The building will also include flexible space for a single tenant or multiple tenants with options for office space. The facility includes eight make-up air units and exhaust fans, as well as 14 high-volume, low-speed fans for continuous air circulation. Parking will be available for 479 cars and 352 trailers. The project is scheduled for completion in February 2024. LPKC is a rail-served facility approximately 25 miles southwest of downtown Kansas City. The park currently hosts more than 14.4 million square feet of industrial space and has the capacity for a total of 30 million square feet. BNSF Railway’s intermodal facility anchors the property. Inland Port 9 will be the second distribution center that Contegra has built at LPKC. The company previously constructed an 850,000-square-foot project for Northpoint Development at the …

September 15, 2023

Development Maryland Southeast Student Housing

Core Spaces Opens New 475-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Maryland

by John Nelson September 14, 2023

COLLEGE PARK, MD. — Core Spaces has opened Hub College Park, a 475-bed student housing community located near the University of Maryland campus in College Park. The 239,542-square-foot property offers 161 fully furnished units in studio through five-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a fitness center, spa and sauna, coworking spaces, private study lounges, rooftop swimming pool and a coffee shop. Studio K Creative designed the interior of the property alongside Core’s in-house design team. Antunovich Associates served as the architect and Treehouse Builders was the general contractor for the development. Core’s in-house management team is managing the community, which opened ahead of the 2023-2024 academic year.

September 14, 2023

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Capstone, Boaz Ventures to Break Ground on $60M Student Housing Property Near University of Alabama Huntsville

by John Nelson September 14, 2023

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Capstone Development Partners and Boaz Ventures plan to break ground on a $60 million student housing property adjacent to University of Alabama Huntsville (UAH) in October. Located at 4315 Holmes Ave. NW near the UAH Campus Recreation Center, the community, dubbed Nexus on Holmes, will be a four-story, 249-unit property with a mix of one-, two- and four-bedroom apartments. Capstone and Boaz are envisioning the 239,000-square-foot residential property to house undergraduate and graduate students, as well as UAH staff. Amenities will include two courtyards, an outdoor pool, grilling area, community kitchen, TV lounge, multi-purpose room and quiet study lounges. The design-build team includes general contractor Fite Building Co. and architect Williams Blackstock Architects. The project is situated within a designated opportunity zone, and OPAL Investments (a for-profit subsidiary of Opportunity Alabama) is the lead equity investor. Capstone and Boaz plan to open Nexus on Holmes in summer 2025.

September 14, 2023

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