ROCHESTER, MINN. — Northland has broken ground on a 194-unit expansion to SoRoc on Maine in Rochester. Northland acquired the 186-unit, garden-style community in February of this year. Once complete, the property will include 380 units across five buildings. Amenities will include a pool, green area, three fitness centers, clubhouse with private event space and a commercial kitchen. Northland is partnering with several local companies on the project, including Miller Architects & Builders. Minnwest Bank provided $28 million in construction financing. Completion is slated for early 2024.
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LAWRENCE, KAN. — McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. will build a $70 million improvement project for the Kansas River Wastewater Treatment Plant located at 1400 E. 8th St. in Lawrence. The project marks the city’s second-largest funded wastewater project. The improvements are required to meet the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System regulatory permit requirements issued by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The plant, which receives nearly 80 percent of the city’s wastewater, originally opened in 1956 and has an average daily flow of 8 million gallons per day. Preconstruction efforts are underway, with official groundbreaking slated for May 2023. Completion is scheduled for fall 2026.
Topgolf to Open South Baltimore Venue at Walk at Warner Street Entertainment District
by John Nelson
BALTIMORE — Dallas-based Topgolf plans to open its first Baltimore venue and third location in Maryland this Friday, bringing its global count to 81. Located at the intersection of Stockholm and Warner streets in the newly branded Walk at Warner Street entertainment district, the three-level venue sits adjacent to Horseshoe Casino Baltimore and M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens. Local media outlets report that construction is underway for a concert venue at the district called The Paramount Theater. The new Topgolf will employ around 500 staffers and include 90 outdoor hitting bays, food, beverages, private event rooms, rooftop terrace with a skylit atrium and a large video wall.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based developer RXR has topped out Maven, a 27-story multifamily project in the Mott Haven neighborhood of The Bronx. Designed by CetraRuddy and built by LRC Construction, Maven will feature 200 units, 60 of which will be rent-stabilized, as well as 81 enclosed parking spots and 721 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include rooftop grilling and dining areas, a lounge, game room and landscaped courtyards. The project, which is RXR’s first in The Bronx, is slated for completion next year.
ViaWest Group, Willmeng Construction Break Ground on Sight Logistics Park in Tempe, Arizona
by Amy Works
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based ViaWest Group, with Willmeng Construction as general contractor, has broken ground on Sight Logistics Park in Tempe. The infill redevelopment project will revitalize the 17.9-acre parcel that was the former global headquarters for Insight Enterprises. Located at 6820 S. Harl Ave., Sight Logistics Park will offer two industrial buildings totaling 356,904 square feet. The 155,717-square-foot building and the 201,187-square-foot building will both feature 32-foot clear heights, 33 dock-high doors and four drive-in doors. McCall & Associates Architects designed the project, which is slated for completion in nine months. Demolition of the former Insight headquarters began in July for completion in July 2023. Rob Martensen, Phil Breidenbach and Sam Jones of Colliers Arizona are handling the leasing of Sight Logistics Park.
Forge Development, Bridge Investment Open 240-Unit Studio Apartment Complex in San Francisco
by Amy Works
SAN FRANCISCO — A partnership between Forge Development Partners and Bridge Investment Group has opened TL Residences, a studio apartment community in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood. Located at 361 Turk St. and 145 Leavenworth St., the two-building community offers 240 studio apartments, ranging from 230 square feet to 280 square feet, and more than 3,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Thirty-one units are available at below-market rate to renters with qualifying annual incomes of $32,000 or less, as mandated by the City of San Francisco’s Office of Housing and Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. An additional 94 units are set aside for renters with voluntarily imposed qualifying annual incomes ranging from $75,000 to $80,000. The remaining units are market rate, ranging from $2,467 to $3,791 per month. Community amenities include a rooftop lounge, community kitchen, yoga studio and pet zone. San Francisco-based Gensler is the architect of record for the project.
MCDONOUGH, GA. — Global cold storage developer and owner NewCold has released plans for a $333 million facility in McDonough, a southern Atlanta suburb in Henry County. The developer says the project will create 170 new jobs upon completion. No construction timeline was disclosed. NewCold’s automated storage and distribution facility will be situated within Midland Industrial Park, which sits about one mile from the I-75 and Ga. Highway 155 interchange. Project manager Cameron Barnhill represented the Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Global Commerce team on the NewCold project in partnership with the Henry County Development Authority, the Georgia Department of Transportation, Georgia Quick Start, Norfolk Southern and Georgia Power. NewCold’s investment represents the largest single investment in the history of Henry County, according to Carlotta Harrell, chair of the Henry County Board of Commissioners. “This highly automated facility will bring additional high-skilled jobs while also increasing Henry County’s already strong portfolio of foreign direct investment,” says Irv Culpepper, chairman of the Henry County Development Authority. Georgia is a prominent hub for food logistics companies. The state currently has more than 189 million cubic square feet of cold storage space, according to the governor’s office. Founded in the Netherlands and with …
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Rise Partners has broken ground on North River Commerce Center, an 800,000-square-foot industrial park located on 88 acres in the northern portion of Chattanooga just south of Hixson, Tenn. The park, which will feature four buildings on three adjacent parcels, will be situated near downtown Chattanooga, I-75, I-24 and the existing Kordsa plant (formerly housing DuPont). The development will be able to accommodate distribution and manufacturing uses. Rise Partners, which has offices in Chattanooga and Charlotte, expects to deliver North River Commerce Center by fall 2023.
NEW YORK CITY — Global investment and development firm Lendlease has broken ground on Northwell Medical Pavilion, a 200,000-square-foot outpatient healthcare facility that will be located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Northwell Health will operate the facility, which will be situated on Third Avenue between East 76th and 77th streets. In addition to oncology treatment, the center will provide cardiac care, neuroscience programming, imaging and lab testing, as well as holistic wellness services, acute and chronic disease management and social work services. Ennead Architects designed the project, which is slated for a late 2025 completion.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A partnership between New York City-based SJP Properties and locally based developer Scotto Properties has topped out the new headquarters project for Valley National Bank in the Northern New Jersey community of Morristown. Construction began in early 2022, and full completion is slated for spring 2023. Upon delivery, Valley National Bank will relocate from Wayne, N.J. The company ultimately plans to employ about 650 people at its new campus, which will also house 14,500 square feet of commercial space, including a Valley National retail branch. Gensler designed the project.