Development

NexCore Breaks Ground on Seniors Housing Community in Downtown Sarasota, Florida

by John Nelson January 22, 2026

SARASOTA, FLA. — NexCore Group has broken ground on The Reserve Sarasota, a new senior living community in southwest Florida. Located in downtown Sarasota, the property will total 248,582 square feet across seven stories. Experience Senior Living, a wholly owned subsidiary of NexCore, will operate the community. Amenities at the property will include multiple dining venues, wellness spaces and a rooftop pool. The project team includes Brinkmann Constructors, Hoyt Architects, Infrastructure Solutions Services and Senior by Design. Completion of the development is scheduled for December 2027.

January 22, 2026

Arkansas Development Leasing Activity Retail Southeast

Whole Foods to Open 39,500 SF Grocery Store in Rogers, Arkansas

by John Nelson January 22, 2026

ROGERS, ARK. — Whole Foods Market plans to open a new 39,500-square-foot grocery store in Rogers on Feb. 18. The store will be located at 1801 S. 46th St. and will represent the third Arkansas location for the Austin-based grocer. The new Whole Foods will offer more than 120 different products sourced from Arkansas and its surrounding states, including coffee from Onyx Coffee Lab and craft beer from Ozark Beer Co. The Whole Foods will anchor Summit Marketplace, a mixed-use development by Atlanta-based SJC Ventures that also features the Vista at Summit apartments. Other tenants at Summit Marketplace include Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming, Dave’s Hot Chicken, Serotonin, Veterinary Emergency Group, Chase Bank, E’lan Nails and PJ’s Coffee.

January 22, 2026

Development Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

CPC Provides $7.5M Construction Loan for Multifamily Project in Hicksville, New York

by Taylor Williams January 22, 2026

HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — The Community Preservation Corp. (CPC), a nonprofit, multifamily finance company, has provided a $7.5 million construction loan for a 20-unit project in Hicksville, located on Long Island. The building will be located at 33-37 Cherry St. in the downtown area, just three blocks from the LIRR Hicksville Station, where a $300 million modernization is nearing completion. The building, which is slated for a spring 2027 delivery, will include three permanently affordable units and offer amenities such as a fitness center and a coworking lounge. The borrower is an entity doing business as Premerio Cherry LLC.

January 22, 2026

Development Midwest Missouri Office Top Stories

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Opens $1.7B Campus in St. Louis

by Hayden Spiess January 22, 2026

ST. LOUIS — The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has opened its new, $1.7 billion campus in St. Louis. The development will serve as the new campus for the NGA, which is relocating from its existing facility in downtown St. Louis. Situated on a 9-acre heart in the St. Louis Place neighborhood, the N2W campus features a 700,000-square-foot office building, two multi-level parking garages, a secure visitor center, delivery inspection facility and multiple secured access points. McCarthy HITT, a joint venture led by McCarthy Building Cos., partnered with the NGA to deliver the project. McCarthy HIIT also includes HITT Contracting, Black & Veatch Special Projects Corp., Gensler and Akima LLC. A joint venture between Black & Veatch and Gensler also served as the architect-engineer of record for the development. The decision to build the new headquarters was announced in 2016, and major construction began in early 2020. According to McCarthy HIIT, N2W marks the largest federal investment in the history of St. Louis. NGA, which has maintained a significant presence in the city for seven decades, currently employs more than 3,000 local workers. — Hayden Spiess

January 22, 2026

Development Retail Texas

Cinemark to Undertake $16M Renovation of Metro Houston Movie Theater

by Taylor Williams January 21, 2026

WEBSTER, TEXAS — Cinemark will undertake a $16 million renovation of its 18-screen theater in Webster, a southeastern suburb of Houston. Plans call for installing a branded Gamescape entertainment space with bowling, arcade games, laser tag and flexible event space, as well as a full-service bar and restaurant. The project will also upgrade the theater’s concession areas and auditoriums. Work is set to begin in February and to be complete in November.

January 21, 2026

Development Loans Mixed-Use Southeast Tennessee

Hilco Provides $47.5M Construction Loan for Mixed-Use Development in Chattanooga

by John Nelson January 21, 2026

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Hilco Global Real Estate Capital has provided a $47.5 million loan to Urban Story Ventures to support the recapitalization and continued development of The Bend, a 100-acre mixed-use development underway in Chattanooga. Plans for the project, which will feature more than 3,000 linear feet of frontage along a bend of the Tennessee River, include approximately 1,700 residential units; 1.1 million square feet of office space; 1.2 million square feet of dining, shops and service retailers; 600 hotel rooms; entertainment and cultural venues; and a 300-slip marina. The Bend will be supported by public infrastructure investment through a public-private partnership structure between Urban Story Ventures and The City of Chattanooga. Jimmy White, president of Urban Story Ventures, says that the development has nearly $1 billion in potential investments in the works. The construction timeline for the project was not released.

January 21, 2026

Development Florida Industrial Southeast

Terreno Realty Delivers 164,000 SF Industrial Facility in Metro Miami

by John Nelson January 21, 2026

HIALEAH, FLA. — Terreno Realty Corp. has delivered a 164,000-square-foot industrial facility in Hialeah, a suburb of Miami. The $43.4 million project is known as Building 32 within Terreno’s Countyline Corporate Park development. The property is situated on 8.3 acres with the park’s Phase IV, which spans 121 acres and is entitled for 2.2 million square feet of development, with full build-out expected by the end of 2027. Building 32 is fully leased to two tenants and includes a rear-load configuration, 36-foot clear heights, 53 dock-high doors, two grade-level loading positions and parking for 148 cars. The facility is expected to achieve LEED certification, according to Terreno. Countyline Corporate Park is a landfill redevelopment located adjacent to Florida’s Turnpike and the southern terminus of I-75.

January 21, 2026

Development Midwest Missouri Multifamily

Palmer Square, Marquee Begin Pre-Leasing for Two Luxury Multifamily Communities in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow January 21, 2026

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Developers Palmer Square Real Estate and Marquee Development have begun pre-leasing efforts for the first two luxury residential spaces within Current Landing, a waterfront development and mixed-use district in Kansas City. Applications for spring 2026 move-ins are now available for River’s Edge Residences and Confluence Residences. Willow Bridge Property Co. is handling property management and leasing. Current Landing is anchored by CPKC Stadium, the world’s first stadium purpose-built for a women’s professional sports team and home of the Kansas City Current. River’s Edge and Confluence offer immediate access to the Kansas City Streetcar’s new Riverfront Extension. River’s Edge places residents closer to the Missouri River than any other apartment community in Kansas City, according to the developers. The community offers a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom residences along with a limited collection of two-story townhomes. Amenities include work-from-home spaces, a fitness center, spa, resident lounges, two amenity decks, a pool, outdoor kitchens and a putting green. Confluence offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with direct access to public spaces, including Current Landing’s new town square. Amenities include a fitness center, work-from-home spaces, a clubroom, outdoor amenity deck and resort-style pool.

January 21, 2026

Development Illinois Midwest Retail Top Stories

Amazon Plans to Open First-of-its-Kind Retail Store in Metro Chicago Totaling 230,000 SF

by Kristin Harlow January 21, 2026

ORLAND PARK, ILL. — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has unveiled plans to open a first-of-its-kind retail store in the southern Chicago suburb of Orland Park. The planned brick-and-mortar store will occupy the long-vacant site of the former Petey’s II restaurant at the southwest corner of 159th Street and LaGrange Road. The Orland Park Village Board approved the project at its Jan. 19 meeting. Amazon’s plans call for a one-story building of approximately 230,000 square feet that will offer groceries, household essentials and general merchandise. The store would function similarly to a large-format retailer such as a Walmart Supercenter. The commercial retail store would be open to the public and is not a warehouse or distribution center. Both the Orland Park Plan Commission and the Board of Trustees have reviewed and approved the plan. The village is not providing any financial incentives to Amazon as part of this project. “When a global retailer of this scale considers investment in Orland Park, it sends a strong signal about the vitality of our community and the strategic importance of this corridor,” says Orland Park Mayor Jim Dodge. According to a release, Amazon’s proposed multimillion-dollar investment in Orland Park would generate millions in sales and …

January 21, 2026

Development Industrial Leasing Activity North Carolina Southeast

Blackstone to Invest $475M for Automated Distribution Center in North Carolina’s Triad

by John Nelson January 20, 2026

BURLINGTON, N.C. — Funds managed by Blackstone Credit & Insurance will invest $475 million to construct a highly automated grocery distribution center in Burlington, a city in North Carolina’s Triad region near Greensboro. The Blackstone affiliate purchased the 196-acre site for $46 million, according to Triad Business Journal. The company leased the site to Ahold Delhaize USA, the U.S. arm of global grocer Ahold Delhaize that operates the Food Lion, Giant Food and Stop & Shop grocery chains. Under the triple-net lease agreement, Blackstone Credit & Insurance will own the facility and fund 100 percent of the construction costs, while Ahold Delhaize USA will occupy the facility for the long-term with an option to purchase the site in the future. Construction of the new facility is expected to begin in the first quarter , with plans for the distribution center to be fully operational by 2029 and employ over 500 Ahold Delhaize associates.

January 20, 2026

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