JOLIET, ILL. — Peak Construction Corp. is underway on a 1 million-square-foot speculative building at NorthPoint Development’s Third Coast Logistics Park in Joliet. The facility will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 103 dock doors, four drive-in doors and 264 trailer parking stalls. Peak will also construct a second speculative building at the industrial park. Plans call for a 1.2 million-square-foot facility with a clear height of 40 feet, 120 dock doors, four drive-in doors and 247 trailer parking stalls. Completion of both buildings is slated for fall 2023. The project team includes architect studioNorth Architecture and civil engineer Jacob & Hefner Associates.
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SHAKOPEE, MINN. — The Opus Group has broken ground on River Valley Business Park in Shakopee, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis. The speculative project will include a 150,000-square-foot building and a 300,000-square-foot building on 51 acres. The smaller facility will feature 42 dock doors, up to 214 auto parking stalls and a clear height of 28 feet. The larger building will include 74 dock doors, up to 413 auto parking stalls and a clear height of 32 feet. Completion is slated for late 2023. Opus is the developer, design-builder, architect and structural engineer for the project. Kris Smeltzer and Danny McNamara of Cushman & Wakefield will market the development for lease.
Centennial Yards Breaks Ground on Two High-Rise Buildings in Downtown Atlanta as Part of $5B Project
by Jeff Shaw
ATLANTA — Centennial Yards Co. has broken ground on two high-rise towers in downtown Atlanta as the next phase of the development plan that will turn the city’s Gulch district into a $5 billion multi-phase area known as Centennial Yards. One tower will be an 18-story, full-service, boutique hotel called Anthem, which will feature guest rooms averaging over 400 square feet, a pool deck with a bar and event room, an 8,000-square-foot ballroom and a rooftop restaurant and bar. The second tower, also rising 18 stories, will be an apartment building. The multifamily community will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and include features such a pool with an event lawn and grilling stations, on-site co-working space, a dog run, a fitness center and multiple lounges for residents. Individual units will feature interior design by Atlanta-based design firm TVS Architecture + Design. The two towers are adjacent to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena, the sports venues that are home to the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and MLS’ Atlanta United. Atlanta-based architecture firm Goode Van Slyke Architects designed both buildings. The towers are slated for completion in 2025, ahead of the recently announced 2026 FIFA World …
Janko, Cresset Partners Begin Construction on 1.5 MSF Industrial Park in St. George, South Carolina
by John Nelson
ST. GEORGE, S.C. — A joint venture between Janko Group and Cresset Partners has broken ground on Port 95, a business park project in St. George that will span nearly 1.5 million square feet. The campus will feature three buildings: Building 1 will comprise 978,120 square feet, Building 2 will comprise 242,000 square feet and Building 3 will be 240,000 square feet in size. The first two buildings, which will be constructed simultaneously, are expected to be complete in spring 2024. Bridge Commercial will serve as the exclusive leasing agent on behalf of the ownership. Peak Construction Corp. is acting as the designer and builder for the site work, the first two buildings and the widening of Highway 78. Architects LS3P and McMillan Pazdan Smith will design Building 1 and Building 2, respectively. Seamon Whiteside is acting as the civil engineer for both buildings, as well as for the site work and highway widening.
SMYRNA, TENN. — Foundry Commercial has broken ground on Creekside Logistics, a three-building, 43-acre industrial project located in Smyrna, roughly 25 miles southeast of Nashville. Building 1 will comprise 88,400 square feet, with Buildings 2 and 3 spanning 147,209 square feet and 135,200 square feet, respectively. Completion of the single-phase development is scheduled for late 2023. Synovus Bank is providing financing for the project, and Layton Construction is serving as the general contractor.
Parkview Financial Provides $35M in Construction Financing for 42-Acre West Harbor Retail Project in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Parkview Financial has provided a $35 million senior construction loan to a venture between Ratkovich Co. and Jerico Development for the development of West Harbor, a retail center along the Los Angeles waterfront in the San Pedro neighborhood. The financing from Parkview is in addition to $55 million of Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy financing, as well as $85 million of investor equity. Situated on 42 acres at 1200 Nagoya Way, West Harbor will feature more than 125,460 square feet of multi-tenant retail space. Slated for completion in two phases, several restaurants will anchor the development, including Yamashiro, King & Queen Cantina, a market hall for fast-casual dining and Bark Social. Additionally, the project will include a 6,200-seat amphitheater developed in conjunction with the Nederlander Organization, as well as a variety of other tenants. The Los Angeles City Harbor Department owns the site and executed a long-term ground lease with the developer. The project is now under construction with completion slated for 2024.
TEMPLE, TEXAS — Hunt Capital Partners has provided $13.6 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity for Mariposa Scott & White, a 140-unit affordable seniors housing project in the Central Texas city of Temple. The development will consist of four three-story buildings on a 4.5-acre site. The majority (108) of the units will be rented to households earning up to 30, 50 or 60 percent of the area median income, and the remaining 32 units will be rented at market rates. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse, theater room and outdoor picnic areas. Cadence Bank is also providing a $16.8 million construction loan for the project, which is scheduled for a January 2024 completion. The borrower is a partnership between Sycamore Strategies and Stuart Shaw Family Development.
BOSTON — MassDevelopment has provided a $36 million tax-exempt bond to fund a project at The Park School in the Brookline area. The project will entail a renovation of an existing building to create space for an art and science wing, the construction of an outdoor turf athletic field and a ropes course and the addition of a new elevator in the main building. Additionally, the school will use bond proceeds to make roof repairs, replace skylights in various facilities and install a new sprinkler system. Construction is underway and expected to be complete in January 2024. Eastern Bank purchased the bond, which will also be used to refinance previously issued debt. Founded in 1888, The Park School is a nonprofit institution with an enrollment of 560 students in grades pre-K through 8.
BRUNSWICK, MAINE — Private equity real estate firm Jones Street Investment Partners has received a $36 million construction loan for a 181-unit multifamily project in Brunswick, located in the southern coastal part of Maine. The site is located in a Qualified Opportunity Zone within Brunswick Landing, which is a commercial and industrial redevelopment of a former naval base. Bangor Savings Bank provided the loan. Completion is slated for late 2024.
JERSEY CITY — The Community Builders (TCB), an affordable housing owner-operator with five offices across the country, has completed Bergenview Apartments, a project IN Jersey City that converted a historic YMCA building into a 111-unit apartment complex for formerly homeless individuals. All units are studios, and residents have access to a gym, game room, demonstration kitchen and a learning center. Kramer+Marks Architects designed the redevelopment, and Pike Construction Co. LLC served as the general contractor. The New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency provided Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity for the project.