EL PASO, TEXAS — Beverage supplier L&F Distributors has opened a 222,000-square-foot industrial facility in El Paso’s Lower Valley region. The distribution facility includes a warehouse with 34-foot clear heights and 18 loading docks (expandable to 27). The property also houses collaborative workspaces, a hospitality suite, a dedicated health and wellness center with an employee gym, a standalone vehicle maintenance facility and an onsite fueling station. Architecture firm HDA designed the project.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Community Preservation Corp. (CPC) has provided a $4.5 million construction loan for a multifamily conversion project in Syracuse. The project will transform the former William Howard Taft School in the city’s Eastwood neighborhood, which opened in 1907 and closed in 1964, into a 28-unit rental complex. The unit mix will comprise six one-bedroom residences and 22 two-bedroom apartments. The developer is Skinner Properties.
CHESTERFIELD, MO. — The Staenberg Group (TSG) has begun utility work and site grading for Downtown Chesterfield, the redevelopment of the former Chesterfield Mall site into a mixed-use destination in suburban St. Louis. This phase of work includes utility installation and relocation needed to support future development as well as site grading focused on the new road network and the 3.3-acre park that will serve as the centerpiece of Downtown Chesterfield. These early infrastructure improvements help transition the project site from demolition to active development. Plans call for a mix of residential, hotel, restaurant, entertainment, office and community spaces. The overall project’s price tag is $2 billion, according to The St. Louis Business Journal.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Mast Capital and Rockpoint have delivered Avara, a 178-unit luxury apartment community located in Miami Beach. The eight-story community features one- to three-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 560 square feet to 1,410 square feet, as well as penthouse suites. Monthly rental rates begin at $3,200. Designed by Arquitectonica, CID Design Group and Within Hults + Partners, Avara comprises a variety of amenities such as a bayfront pool deck on the second floor with shaded cabanas and a fully equipped outdoor kitchen with grilling stations; a 1,500-square-foot fitness center, clubroom and game lounge; and a flexible work center with conference rooms and private offices. Additional amenities include dedicated bike storage, a dog park, pet spa and full-time concierge services.
SPRING HILL, TENN. — GBT Realty has submitted plans to develop a Sprouts Farmers Market grocery store to anchor Port Royal Marketplace, a planned retail center in Spring Hill, approximately 35 miles south of Nashville. Following city approvals, GBT anticipates construction to commence in early 2026, with completion planned for early 2027. Situated on the southwest corner of Duplex and Port Royal roads, Port Royal Marketplace is expected to total 46,000 square feet and will feature a 23,000-square-foot Sprouts and 16,000 square feet of inline shops, as well as a 6,800-square-foot shop building. In addition, three outparcels will front Duplex Road. A range of possible tenants could include medical services, restaurants, ice cream or coffee shops, apparel and fitness retailers.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHH) has completed 1 Riva Row, a 268-unit multifamily project located about 30 miles north of Houston in The Woodlands. The development features a 13-story tower and a four-story residential living building with two-story townhomes on the ground level, as well as traditional studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool with cabanas, outdoor grilling and dining areas, a 24/7 fitness center, sports lounge and a rooftop terrace. Residents will also have access to roughly two miles of walking and jogging trails along The Woodlands Waterway. Construction began in September 2023.
FRANKLIN, LA. — Saronic Technologies, an Austin-based manufacturer for the defense and space industries, has announced plans to invest $300 million to expand its existing shipyard in Franklin, a city in southern Louisiana’s St. Mary Parish. The shipyard first became operational in April. The new investment will allow Saronic to meet client demand for its fleet of autonomous ships, or Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASVs). The company broke ground last month on the expansion, which will add 300,000 square feet of manufacturing space to its site near the Atchafalaya River, which feeds into the Gulf of Mexico. The project will comprise three new slips, expand its existing warehouse and establish a production line for assembly of its ASVs, namely Marauder, the company’s 180-foot autonomous ship. Saronic worked with Louisiana Economic Development, St. Mary Parish and other government offices on the expansion, which will add 1,500 skilled jobs to the Gulf Coast region. Private partners on the design-build team include JacobsWyper Architects, P2S, KPFF, JE Dunn and Alberici. The project is slated for completion by the end of 2026, with expanded operations coming on-line in early 2027. Saronic is also planning its next-generation Port Alpha shipyard, details of which were not released.
MIAMI — Allen Morris Co. has obtained a $138.5 million construction loan for Ziggurat, a mixed-use development located at 3101 Grand Ave. in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. Faisal Ashraf of Lotus Capital Partners arranged the loan through BDT & MSD Partners and BHI, the U.S. bank of Israel-based Bank Hapoalim. Further details of the financing were not released. Designed by Oppenheim Architecture, Ziggurat will comprise two buildings featuring natural stone exteriors with gardens wrapping every level. The project will be situated on a 1.7-acre site at the intersection of Grand Avenue, Matilda Street and Florida Avenue. The property will include a five-story, 100,000-square-foot trophy office building with a rooftop restaurant and a three-story building that will comprise 18 for-sale luxury condominiums and 45,000 square feet of retail space on the ground level. The condominiums will range in size from 1,254 to more than 5,000 square feet. ONE Sotheby’s International Realty is handling sales, with prices ranging from $3.5 million to $15 million. Ryan Holtzman, Andrew Trench and Brian Gale with Cushman & Wakefield will manage office leasing alongside Thad Adams with Allen Morris Co. Daniel Cardenas and Michael Sullivan with Vertical Real Estate will lead the retail leasing efforts. Allen Morris …
SAN RAMON, CALIF. — AvalonBay Communities has closed on the purchase of a 5.7-acre site at 6200 Bollinger Road in San Ramon from Sunset Development Co. for an undisclosed price. Situated within the master-planned Bishop Ranch, the site will become Avalon San Ramon featuring two five- and seven-story residential buildings linked by a breezeway. The property will offer 456 apartments with spacious layouts, modern finishes and flexible spaces. Community amenities will include a fitness center, pool, work lounge, clubhouse, rooftop deck and a WAG Pet Spa. Construction is commencing this month, with completion slated for late 2027.
CAMDEN, N.J. — Inland Private Capital Corp. and Devon Self Storage, which are both part of The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos., have completed a 1,070-unit self-storage project in the Southern New Jersey community of Camden. The site at 1501 Admiral Wilson Blvd. formerly housed a warehouse and distribution facility, and the new storage building features 110,000 net rentable square feet of climate-controlled space. The Camden project marks the 19th collaboration between the two groups.