Development

Partnership Receives Civic Approval for Mixed-Use Redevelopment of Office Depot Headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida

by John Nelson February 17, 2025

BOCA RATON, FLA. — A partnership between BH Group, PEBB Enterprises and Related Group has received site plan approval from the Boca Raton City Council for the mixed-use redevelopment of 6600 N. Military Trail, a 405,000-square foot property in Bacon Raton that serves as Office Depot’s headquarter campus. BH Group and PEBB will begin demolition on an existing office tower to start the construction of an eight-story building with 500 apartments, nearly 43,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and a 37,000-square-foot fitness facility. Two existing office buildings will remain onsite, according to the development team. Office Depot recently consolidated its office footprint at the campus but will remain onsite for the foreseeable future, according to local media outlets.

February 17, 2025

Development Healthcare South Carolina Southeast

Frampton Construction Breaks Ground on 54,000 SF MUSC Medical Facility in Bluffton, South Carolina

by John Nelson February 17, 2025

BLUFFTON, S.C. — Frampton Construction has broken ground on a new 54,000-square-foot medical office building for the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Bluffton. Located at 700 Buckwalter Towne Blvd., MUSC Health Bluffton Medical Pavilion will house a variety of medical specialties, including primary and urgent care, vascular treatment, oncology and pediatrics. The facility will include three floors — which will span 18,000 square feet each — a sleep lab, cardiovascular lab, chemotherapy compounding pharmacy, an instrument sterilization room, exam rooms and telehealth stations, lead-lined X-ray facilities, offices, conference rooms and a break room and a phlebotomy corridor with four blood drawing stations. Additional safety features of the facility will include a large registration area with clear sight lines, an employee entry vestibule with badge access and a negatively pressurized compounding pharmacy. The building’s exterior will include a canopied patient drop-off area, 259 parking spots, seven additional ADA-compliant parking spaces and a mobile MRI trailer support pad. Completion of the project is slated for spring 2026. The design-build team includes Novus Architects (architect), Moore Lindner Engineering (structural engineer), Cranston Engineering (civil engineer) and DWG Inc. (MEP engineer). Additionally, Revit and Navisworks Manage will coordinate virtual design and MEPF (mechanical, …

February 17, 2025

California Development Loans Restaurant Retail Western

Partnership Receives $61.5M in Refinancing for West Harbor Waterfront Project in Los Angeles

by Amy Works February 17, 2025

LOS ANGELES — A partnership between the City of Los Angeles, the Port of Los Angeles, Jerico Development and The Ratkovich Co. has received $61.5 million for the recapitalization of West Harbor, a waterfront retail development at 612-1422 S. Harbor Blvd. in Los Angeles’ San Pedro neighborhood. The recapitalization will fund the completion and stabilization of the dining, entertainment and retail project, which is adjacent to the Port of Los Angeles and more than 80 percent pre-leased. Spanning 42 acres, West Harbor offers over one mile of water frontage, 117,205 square feet of leasable building area and 204,000 square feet of ground area, as well as a proposed 6,200-seat amphitheater. West Harbor is slated to open in phases beginning in late 2025. Bill Fishel, Wyatt Strahan, Alethia Halamandaris, Broderick Flagg and Anna Sporrong of Newmark arranged the financing that was structured with both a senior loan and subordinate C-PACE financing, which will fund sequentially behind the existing C-PACE lender. The new lender for the project is Oceanview Life and Annuity Co., an affiliate of Bayview Asset Management.

February 17, 2025

California Development Industrial Western

Partnership Delivers 163,000 SF Harbor Logistics Center in Santa Ana, California

by Amy Works February 17, 2025

SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Kearny Real Estate Co. and Dune Real Estate Partners have completed the construction of Harbor Logistics Center, a Class A warehouse and distribution complex at 3100 S. Harbor Blvd. in Santa Ana. The project was delivered nine months after demolition of the site’s existing 200,000-square-foot office campus. Accessible from three public streets, the 163,000-square-foot Harbor Logistics Center features a clear height of 36 feet, 17 dock-high doors, ESFR sprinklers and a 185-foot-deep truck court, as well as 7,000 square feet of built-out office space. The asset also offers rooftop solar panels and tenant parking stalls with electric vehicle charging. Additionally, the project is divisible to 98,000 square feet. Ben Seybold, Sean Ward and Keith Greer of CBRE’s Orange County, Calif., office is handling leasing for Harbor Logistics Center.

February 17, 2025

Arizona Development Industrial Western

Wespac Construction Completes 99,498 SF Cove Logistics Center in Phoenix

by Amy Works February 17, 2025

PHOENIX — Wespac Construction has completed Cove Logistics Center, an industrial development at the southwest corner of Van Buren Street and 37th Avenue in Phoenix. The company worked with Deutsch Architecture Group and ViaWest Group on the project. The 99,498-square-foot Cove Logistics Center offers two high-end speculative suites. The project scope also included full-scale underground infrastructure, advanced stormwater retention systems, the construction of truck courts and a new parking lot.

February 17, 2025

Development Life Sciences New York Northeast Top Stories

New York City Council Approves Two Life Sciences Projects in Manhattan Totaling 2.5 MSF

by Taylor Williams February 17, 2025

NEW YORK CITY — The New York City Council has approved two life sciences projects representing hundreds of millions of dollars in capital investment and thousands of new jobs, according to a press release issued by New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Economic Development Corp. The first project is known as Science Park and Research Campus (SPARC) Kips Bay and will be located on the current site of Hunter College’s Brookdale Campus on the east side of Manhattan. SPARC Kips Bay will encompass an entire city block and will feature more than 2 million square feet of academic, public health and life sciences space. SPARC Kips Bay is expected to generate more than $42 billion in economic impact over the next 30 years and to account for the creation of more than 15,000 total jobs (12,000 unionized construction jobs and 3,100 permanent jobs). Construction is expected to begin before the end of year in the form of decommissioning and demolishing of existing structures on the future site of the campus. International developer Skanska has been named construction manager of SPARC Kips Bay. The development team will also make public infrastructure improvements, including the creation of …

February 17, 2025

Build-to-Rent Development Florida Multifamily Single-Family Rental Southeast

Coastal Ridge Begins Construction on 277-Unit Build-to-Rent Community Near Tampa

by John Nelson February 14, 2025

SAN ANTONIO, FLA. — Coastal Ridge has broken ground on Stillwell Pasco Station, a 277-unit build-to-rent community located in San Antonio, about 30 miles north of Tampa. The development will feature a mix of one-, two and three-bedroom homes measuring up to 1,300 square feet. The single-bedroom units will be designed as attached duplex-style homes, while the two- and three-bedroom houses will be detached. The carriage-style units will feature private one-car garages. Amenities will include a 5,000-square-foot clubhouse and fitness center, lounge, game room, resort-style pool, fire pits, grilling areas, outdoor walking trails and dog parks. BBL is serving as the general contractor, the project architect is KTGY, the engineering and landscape architect is Kimley-Horn and the interior designer is HPA. The first homes are slated for completion in early 2026.

February 14, 2025

Development Industrial Southeast Virginia

Brinkmann, Crescent Communities Break Ground on 331,000 SF Industrial Project in Rockville, Virginia

by John Nelson February 14, 2025

ROCKVILLE, VA. — A partnership between Brinkmann Constructors and Crescent Communities has broken ground on Axial Rockville 64, a 331,000-square-foot industrial project located just under two miles from I-64 and Va. Highway 288 in Rockville. The project is situated on 29 acres and will feature two rear-load buildings that measure 154,100 square feet and 181,220 square feet. Additionally, the development will include 301 auto parking spaces, 53 trailer parking spaces, 81 dock-high doors and expansive truck courts. DMA Architecture PLLC is the project architect.

February 14, 2025

Development Louisiana Mixed-Use Office Retail Southeast

Public-Private Partnership Opens Primary Workspace Venue at Former Schoolhouse in Gretna, Louisiana

by John Nelson February 14, 2025

GRETNA, LA. — The City of Gretna, Jefferson Parish and Formwork Development will host a grand opening today for Primary Workspace, a coworking and event venue built within a historic 1911 schoolhouse in downtown Gretna. The development was conducted in a public-private partnership between Jefferson Facilities Inc. and Formwork Development on behalf of Jefferson Parish and the City of Gretna. Architect and interior designer Studio BKA followed a three-part approval process to preserve the building’s historical integrity while incorporating modern updates and collaborated with the Louisiana Historic Preservation Office to ensure the renovation met the Secretary of Interior’s Guidelines for Historic Preservation. The $3.5 million renovation was funded with $2.7 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act and $800,000 of Louisiana State Historic Tax Credits. Located at 519 Huey P Long Ave., the nearly 20,000-square-foot development offers flexible coworking office space and special event rental options within the repurposed primary school, which features original architectural details and updated systems and amenities such as a revived two-story auditorium, rebuilt proscenium arch and stage, private offices, meeting rooms and hot desks. An additional 2,800 square feet is available for lease on the first floor alongside the German-American Cultural Center & Museum, …

February 14, 2025

Development Hospitality Texas

Fertitta Hospitality Completes Renovation of 241-Room Hotel Resort in Galveston, Texas

by Taylor Williams February 14, 2025

GALVESTON, TEXAS — Fertitta Hospitality, which is part of the entertainment empire of Houston Rockets owner Tillman Fertitta, has completed the multimillion-dollar renovation of the 241-room Hilton Galveston Island Resort in southeast Texas. The renovation upgraded the furniture, lighting fixtures, flooring and showers of all guestrooms. Meeting and event spaces received new carpets, chandeliers, wall coverings, lighting and seating fixtures, and the pool area and fitness center were also enhanced with new cabanas and equipment, respectively. Lastly, ownership introduced a new restaurant concept and remodeled and expanded the lobby bar.

February 14, 2025

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