Development

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FERNLEY, NEV. — California-based LRE & Cos. has announced plans to develop Fernley Promenade, a 13-acre mixed-use development along Interstate 80 in Fernley. The project will the first shopping center development in Fernley in over a decade. The first confirmed tenant for Fernley Promenade is a 98-room Home2 Suites by Hilton with a swimming pool and fitness center. The development will also feature three junior retail anchors, as well as various dining and shopping options. Retail space, ranging from 1,200 square feet to 20,000 square feet, is currently available for lease. The property can accommodate freestanding buildings with drive-thru, junior anchor and shop space. Shawn Smith and Sean Retzloff of Kidder Mathews will manage leasing for the property.

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SPARKS, NEV. — Electric car manufacturing giant Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) plans to invest $3.6 billion to expand Gigafactory Nevada, an advanced manufacturing campus in the Reno suburb of Sparks that Tesla launched in 2014. The company’s investment will include two new factories — a battery manufacturing facility and a truck factory — that can support approximately 3,000 new team members. At the battery facility, Tesla plans to produce enough of its patented 4680 battery cells for 1.5 million light-duty vehicles annually. The facility will have the capacity for 100 Gigawatt hours (GWh) annually. The truck factory represents the first high-volume factory for Semi, Tesla’s fully electric combination truck that was announced in 2017. The company’s Semi trucks can travel up to 500 miles on a single charge and run on less than 2 kilowatt hours (kWh) per mile, which Tesla says gives companies using commercial transportation a sustainable freight option. The first Semi trucks were delivered in December 2022 to PepsiCo, according to CNBC. Gigafactory Nevada currently spans 5.4 million square feet and represents a $6.2 billion investment for Tesla to date. Annually Tesla produces 7.3 billion battery cells, 1.5 million battery packs, 3.6 million electric vehicles and 1 …

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HOUSTON — Resia, a Miami-based developer formerly known as AHS Residential, has received $96.5 million in construction financing for Resia Ten Oaks, a 573-unit multifamily project in Houston. Santander Bank provided the senior loan, with Valley Bank also included among the syndicate of lenders. Additionally, Artemis Real Estate Partners provided preferred equity. Resia Ten Oaks will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center and a multi-purpose clubhouse. Sitework on the project began in July 2022, and full completion is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2024.

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HOUSTON — Nonprofit organization Texas Inter-Faith Housing Corp. will develop Westheimer Garden Villas, an 85-unit affordable seniors housing project in Houston. The majority of the property’s one- and two-bedroom units will be reserved for renters aged 55 and above who earn up to 30, 50, and 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a community room and a fitness center. Total development costs are estimated at $23 million. Hunt Capital Partners provided $13.8 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity for the project, which is slated for a spring 2024 completion.

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CAMDEN, N.J. — Campbell Soup Co. (NYSE: CPB) will invest $50 million in capital improvements to its headquarters campus in the Southern New Jersey community of Camden. The project will both enhance existing workspaces and amenity spaces as well as deliver new ones. As part of the initiative, the company will consolidate its offices in Charlotte and Norwalk, Conn., into the Camden office, yielding a regional workforce of about 1,600 employees. Campbell Soup has been headquartered in Camden since 1869, and this project represents the first renovation of the campus since 2010. Construction is set to begin in March. Employees will begin relocating from the other offices later this year.

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JEFFERSON, N.J. — Locally based developer Diversified Properties has acquired two lots totaling 9.8 acres in the Northern New Jersey community of Jefferson for the construction of a new multifamily project. Phase I of the project, which will be known as Jefferson Place, will total 32 units. Residences will be available in one- and two-bedroom floor plans and will range in size from 855 to 1,216 square feet. Amenities will include a fitness center, and an outdoor lounge with grilling and dining stations. Details of Phase II were not disclosed. John Schilp and Sigmund Schorr of NAI James E. Hanson represented Diversified Properties and the sellers of the tracts in the land deal. Sitework on Phase I will begin this spring.

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ROCK HILL, S.C. — Karis Cold is under construction on a 277,785-square-foot cold storage facility in Rock Hill. Situated on a 40-acre site, the project represents the first cold storage speculative facility in metro Charlotte. The property, which Karis Cold expects to open in first-quarter 2024, will feature convertible freezers, 50-foot clear heights, 28 dock doors with two drive-in doors, 47 trailer parking stalls and 147 regular parking spaces. Spencer Yorke, John Cashion and Rich Grieder of JLL will lead the development’s marketing and leasing efforts on behalf of Karis Cold.

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WILDWOOD, FLA. — JLL has arranged $48 million in construction financing for the development of Solamar Wildwood, a 243-unit build-to-rent development in Wildwood. Churchill Real Estate provided the two-year, non-recourse loan to the borrower, a partnership between TRUSOT Developments and Agador Spartacus Development (AS). Max La Cava, Kenny Cutler and Karim Khaiboullin of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of TRUSOT and AS, which are co-developing several residential projects across Florida. Situated adjacent to The Villages, a master-planned community in Central Florida for active adults, Solamar Wildwood will comprise townhomes and villas with one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Homes will feature semi-private backyards, surface parking and private garages. Community amenities will include a resort-style swimming pool, sun deck with cabanas, fitness studio with a yoga room, summer kitchen and a tropical clubhouse.

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LAKE PARK AND WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Miller Construction Co. has broken ground on two warehouse projects totaling approximately 318,000 square feet in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. The developer of both facilities is Dalfen Industrial. The projects include a 184,880-square-foot warehouse located at 1100 Old Dixie Highway in Lake Park and a 133,075-square-foot facility located at 2850 Ranch House Road in West Palm Beach. The design-build team for both projects includes IBI Group’s RLC Architects, Puga & Associates Inc., DDA Engineers and Kimley-Horn & Associates. The developments represent a total investment of $29 million.

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MESA, ARIZ. — A joint venture between Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) and CBRE Investment Management has completed construction of Elliot Gateway, a four-building, Class A logistics park on 40.5 acres at 9020 E. Elliot Road in Mesa. Elliot Gateway features a 151,239-square-foot Building A, a 124,611-square-foot Building B, a 186,000-square-foot Building C and a 54,640-square-foot Building D. Building C is fully leased to a mechanical and electrical construction company, while the other buildings are available for lease. Graycor Consrtuction Co. served as general contractor and Butler Design Group served as architect for the project. Evan Koplan and Serena Wedlich of CBRE are marketing and leasing the property on behalf of TCC and a fund sponsored by CBRE Investment Management.

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