ALBERT LEA, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed an expansion and renovation of Ulland Brothers’ maintenance facility at 2501 E. Main St. in Albert Lea, a city in southern Minnesota. Ulland Brothers is an excavating and paving contractor. Designed by DSGW Architects, the project features a 20,000-square-foot addition that houses a new wash bay, ancillary shop, repair bay, warehouse space, loading and receiving dock, welding bay, two welding rooms and a mechanical mezzanine. A 2,650-square-foot interior renovation of the existing facility consists of a new spare parts room, battery room, mechanical room and bathroom. The building also received exterior upgrades.
PHILADELPHIA — SkyREM has unveiled plans to redevelop Philadelphia’s historic Quartermaster site into the Quartermaster Science + Technology Park, a $250 million life sciences project. The development will include wet and dry lab space for both life sciences startups and established companies to conduct full-scale research and development, and bio-manufacturing. Plans also call for retail and restaurant space, a hotel and other amenities. Named the Schuylkill Arsenal when it was first built in 1800, the Quartermaster site provided the U.S. military with supplies and outfitted the Lewis and Clark expedition. Around the time of World War I, the facility was expanded to meet demand for uniforms and gear and was renamed Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot. The campus was again expanded during World War II. The clothing factory at the Quartermaster site officially closed in 1994 after operations were transferred to Northeast Philadelphia. The demolition of five original World War I warehouses took place in 1999. SkyREM purchased the campus in 2001 and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. Currently, the property serves as the headquarters for Indego bicycle transit and is home to other tenants in the healthcare and security sectors. The Quartermaster Science + …
— By Dennis Richards Jr., Atlanta BeltLine Inc. — Rapid development of Class A apartments across major U.S. cities has left many community leaders struggling to create affordable housing for its citizens. Atlanta is no exception. City leaders recognize the demand for new housing supply, but they know that once new developments are delivered to areas in and around formerly underserved and underinvested neighborhoods, long-time residents are at greater risk of displacement due to rising rents or rising tax assessments. As we look to the future, it’s imperative that development projects advance equitably. Here in Atlanta, Mayor Andre Dickens pledged about $59 million from the city and in May assembled the Affordable Housing Strike Force, a task force comprised of leaders from government and nonprofit sectors. The group’s goal is to build and preserve 20,000 affordable housing units while also preventing the displacement of city residents. According to the city of Atlanta, 1,739 affordable units have been built and 3,940 are under construction since the mayor issued this mandate. Executing the Vision The Atlanta BeltLine Inc. (ABI) is the agency responsible for developing the Atlanta BeltLine, a 22-mile, multiuse trail that runs through the core of the city. This project includes programming …
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — A subsidiary of North America Sekisui House LLC (NASH) plans to develop Dayfield Park, a mixed-use campus set within the company’s Nexton master-planned development in the Charleston suburb of Summerville. Situated on 60 acres near Nexton’s Brighton Park neighborhood, Phase I of Dayfield Park will feature 100,000 square feet of office space and 20,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space across five single-story buildings, as well as additional outparcels. Committed tenants include The Goddard School daycare, HYLO Fitness and Go Dog, a pet daycare, boarding and grooming facility that also features a bar for pet owners. Dayfield Park will be developed in three phases, each with five buildings. The project is expected to bring approximately 500 new jobs to the community. NASH plans to break ground on the project in the summer and deliver the entire campus in 2026. The project team includes leasing brokerage Bridge Commercial, property management firm Brookfield Properties, engineering firm SeamonWhiteside and architectural firms Rush Dixon Architects and Bello Garris Architects.
CONWAY, ARK. — Westrock Coffee, a coffee and tea supplier based in Little Rock, and development partner Tempus Realty Partners have plans to develop a 530,000-square-foot distribution center in Conway. The companies recently acquired a 30-acre site off William J. Clark Drive near I-40, roughly 30 miles from Little Rock. Colliers represented Tempus Realty in the land sale, and Ted Dickey of Lighthouse Asset Advisors represented Westrock, which is the No. 1 supplier of private-label coffee and tea to U.S. restaurants by volume. Westrock will fully occupy the tilt-wall facility upon delivery in the fourth quarter of this year. The property will support Westrock’s product and packaging operation in a nearby facility, as well as handle additional distribution needs. The facility will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 72 dock doors and an ESFR sprinkler system.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Capital Square plans to break ground soon on Livano Knoxville, a 348-unit apartment community in south Knoxville. To fund the $116 million development, the firm is launching CSRA Opportunity Zone Fund VIII LLC, a project-specific opportunity zone fund that seeks to raise $46.7 million in equity from accredited investors. Capital Square has previously secured a $70.4 million construction loan from Truist Bank, as well as a $6.5 million commitment from the City of Knoxville due to the project including 35 workforce housing apartments, which will be affordable to households earning 80 percent of the area median income. Capital Square has also formed a joint venture with LIV Development for the project. Situated at 451 W. Blount Ave. adjacent to University of Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium, Livano Knoxville will include studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments averaging approximately 930 square feet. The development team, including general contractor Southern Building Group Inc., plans to break ground on the community in February.
GILBERT, ARIZ. — On behalf of GID and SunCap Property Group, Graycor Construction Co. has completed development of Buildings 9, 10 and 11 at Gilbert Spectrum, a 64-acre industrial park at McQueen and Elliot roads in Gilbert. Northrop Grumman, a multinational aerospace and defense technology company, has leased the 100,000-square-foot Building 9. S&M Moving Systems, a full-service local and long-distance moving company, has leased the 142,200-square-foot Building 10. At the 66,400-square-foot Building 11, Banner Industries, which specializes in high-purity and industrial flow component distribution, is occupying 27,097 square feet and Varsity Brands, an American apparel company, is leasing 18,047 square feet. The new buildings offer 28-foot to 32-foot clear heights, a mix of dock-high and drive-in doors, generous power and ESFR sprinklers. Additionally, the three buildings share a 190-foot loading court. Graycor served as design-build general contractor and Balmer Architectural Group was the project architect. At build-out, Gilbert Spectrum will include up to 850,000 square feet of office, flex industrial and technology-related space. Ken McQueen and Chris McClurg of Lee & Associates Arizona are handling leasing for the three facilities.
CUMBERLAND, MD. — Contegra Construction has delivered a 192,000-square-foot distribution center at 12000 Mexico Farms Road in Cumberland. Kansas City-based Jones Development is the developer of the property, which features tilt-up concrete panels, 10,000 square feet of office space, 32-foot clear height, 56 dock doors, a PVC roof, LED lighting and parking for 48 trailers and 262 automobiles. The site also features a 35-foot-tall retaining wall that runs for a half-mile around three sides of the building. The tenant was not disclosed.
DALLAS — Cleveland-based developer The NRP Group has broken ground on Ascent at Mountain Creek, a 324-unit mixed-income housing development in southwest Dallas. Half of the units will be reserved for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income, and the remainder will be rented at market rates. Residences will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and walk-in closets. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center and a resident lounge. Completion is slated for September 2024.
OKLAHOMA CITY — A partnership between Houston-based developer Tradewind Properties and Arkansas-based ERC Holdings is underway on construction of PURE OKC, a 150-unit multifamily project in Oklahoma City. Located within the 24-acre Brookstone Village master-planned development on the city’s southwest side, PURE OKC will offer one- and two-bedroom units that will be housed across four three-story buildings. Courtyard Block & Building is designing the project, and Pick-It Construction Inc. is serving as the general contractor. Greystar will manage the property. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy this fall.