RYE, N.Y. — New York Blood Center Enterprises will open a 187,000-square-foot headquarters campus in Rye, located in Westchester County. The facility will include space for life sciences research, blood collections, processing and cell therapy manufacturing and traditional office functions. G3 Architects is designing the project, and Consigli Construction Co. is serving as the general contractor. Construction is underway, and completion is slated for the second half of 2024.
ISLIP, N.Y. — New York City-based Eagle Cliff Real Estate Partners has purchased an eight-acre industrial development site located at 4955 Veterans Memorial Highway in the Long Island community of Islip. Eagle Cliff plans to construct a 108,023-square-foot building that will be known as Holbrook Logistics Center and that will clear height of 36 feet, two drive-in doors and 108 parking spaces. Delivery is slated for the third quarter of 2024. Jordan Avanzato, Marc Duval, Nicholas Stefans, Jason Lundy, Jose Cruz and Mark Belenky of JLL brokered the land deal. The seller was an undisclosed local developer. First Citizens Bank provided $19.5 million in construction financing for the deal.
MCCORDSVILLE, IND. — Walmart has opened a new 2.2 million-square-foot fulfillment center in McCordsville, about 20 miles northeast of Indianapolis. The project marks Walmart’s largest fulfillment center to date and will enable the retailer to fulfill more orders via next- or two-day shipping. More than 1,000 Walmart associates will work at the fulfillment center. Walmart employs more than 43,000 associates in Indiana.
FORT WAYNE, IND. — Clayco has broken ground on a $78 million expansion and renovation project for the East Terminal at Fort Wayne International Airport in Indiana. An expansion of the West Terminal wrapped up in May. Mead & Hunt is the architect. In addition to the renovation and expansion, the project also includes relocating all airline gates and passenger boarding bridges to the second level; expanding the TSA security checkpoint area; relocating the airport restaurant; and creating a new frequent flyer lounge. Work will also include new and improved public areas, including additional restrooms, new meter and greeter space, expanded circulation areas and vertical transportation. Plans also call for updating the existing baggage claim and rental car areas. Clayco will demolish existing interior and structural components to expand the building outward and vertically over the first floor, and expand the building to include a new east concourse. Completion is slated for June 2025.
MINNEAPOLIS — Developer ALCAT Broadway LLC has begun construction of The Broadway, a 182,000-square-foot speculative industrial building located at the intersection of Broadway Street and Industrial Boulevard in Minneapolis. The project will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 33 dock doors and up to 20 spaces for trailer storage. The development is situated within an Opportunity Zone. Todd Hanson, Jason Sell and Jordan Dick of Cushman & Wakefield will market the project for lease. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter.
LOS ANGELES — Carmel Partners has completed the development of VOX at Cumulus, a 14-acre mixed-use community on the site of the former Cumulus radio station towers in Los Angeles. VOX at Cumulus features 910 apartment and townhome units, including studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plants. The property also offers 100,000 square feet of retail space anchored by a Whole Foods Market. The project development team also included TCA Architects (architects), DCI (structural engineering), AMPAM (plumbing), PSOMAS (civil), DFDA (mechanical), Seal Electric (electrical) and MLA (landscaping).
PORTLAND, ORE. — BPM Real Estate Group, a locally based and privately owned development and investment company, plans to open the Block 216 mixed-use tower in downtown Portland in August. Located at 900 SW Washington St., the tower will house The Ritz-Carlton, Portland hotel, the brand’s first in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to the 251-room hotel, the high-rise will include The Ritz-Carlton Residences (132 condos and penthouses across 15 floors), shops and 134,000 square feet of office space, as well as a food hall on the ground level known as FLOCK. Development costs for Block 216 are reportedly $600 million. “As one of the tallest towers in Portland, this development is a monumental signifier of the renewal and transformation in store for this city,” says Walter Bowen, founder and CEO of BPM. “We are pleased to contribute to Portland’s continued recovery and resurgence as one of the country’s leading business centers and gateway to the Pacific Northwest travel destination locations.” The Ritz-Carlton hotel’s amenities will include a spa, signature restaurant on the 20th floor, infinity-edge pool and a 4,000-square-foot fitness center, according to the hotel website. FLOCK, which will house nine BIPOC-owned (black, indigenous and people of color) vendors, is …
WHITE MARSH, MD. — Merritt Properties has begun construction on White Marsh Interchange Park, a 750,000-square-foot industrial project located at 10301 Philadelphia Road in White Marsh, roughly 17 miles outside Baltimore. Upon completion, the development will comprise nine one-story buildings situated on 56 acres. The first phase of the project will include three buildings totaling 235,000 square feet. The buildings will feature 20- to 32-foot clear heights, truck courts with rear-loaded docks and drive-in capabilities and parking with trailer storage. Merritt Construction Services will manage the construction, the first phase of which is scheduled for completion next spring. Merritt acquired the land for the project in 2021.
NEW KENT, VA. — Texas-based Buc-ee’s has purchased 27.7 acres off I-64 in the Richmond suburb of New Kent, with plans to develop the brand’s first location in Virginia. Upon completion, the Buc-ee’s Super Center will comprise 75,000 square feet of retail space, 120 fueling stations, electric vehicle chargers and more than 650 parking spaces. Construction on the project is scheduled for completion within the next 24 months. Nathan Shor of S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. represented both the seller and Buc-ee’s in the land acquisition.
HOUSTON — MetroNational has completed the $25 million renovation of Memorial City Plazas, a 1 million-square-foot office development in Houston’s Memorial City district. Memorial City Plazas comprises three buildings that rise 12, 14 and 18 stories. The renovation delivered upgraded amenity spaces, including the campus’ fitness center and conference room, and the addition of a new outdoor dining and meeting space. MetroNational also upgraded the touchless technology features, security systems and skywalks that connect the three buildings. Ziegler Cooper served as the project architect. E.E. Reed Construction and O’Donnell/Snider Construction served as the general contractors.