NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Israel’s Bank Hapoalim has provided a $33 million construction loan for Joyce Kilmer Logistics Center, a 195,421-square-foot industrial project that will be located in the Central New Jersey community of New Brunswick. The site is proximate to Exit 9 off the New Jersey Turnpike, and the facility will have two buildings that will feature a clear height of 36 feet and 32 loading docks. Brad Domenico, Frank Stanislaski and Jack Subers of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between two New Jersey-based firms, Faropoint and Deugen Development.
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CLIFTON, N.J. — Regional healthcare provider Hackensack Meridian has opened a four-story, 90,000-square-foot facility in the Northern New Jersey community of Clifton. Designed by Gensler, Hackensack Meridian Health & Wellness Center at Clifton is located on Prism Capital Partner’s ON3 campus, which is a redevelopment of the former Hoffmann-La Roche North American headquarters campus. Specialty practices offered at the facility include primary care, urgent care, rheumatology, gastroenterology, nephrology and orthopedics.
HARTLAND, MICH. — Lockwood Cos. has opened Lockwood of Hartland, a 146-unit senior living community in Hartland, about 50 miles northwest of Detroit. The $46 million project offers one- and two-bedroom independent living apartments, all with private patios or balconies. Sixty-one of the units are designated as affordable housing. The property is situated on 17 wooded acres with nature trails. Amenities include chef-prepared meals, a fitness room, life enrichment programs, a barber shop, beauty salon and theater.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Inland Real Estate Investment Corp. and Devon Self Storage have completed a 77,600-square-foot self-storage facility in the Detroit suburb of Southfield. The project involved the conversion of an office building into a four-story, climate-controlled self-storage facility with 767 units, a 24-hour security system and covered loading area. The property is located at 24700 Northwestern Highway near I-696. Devon is a member of The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. Inc.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Guadalupe Centers Inc. (GCI) has opened Villa View Apartments, an affordable housing community designed for teachers and local families in Kansas City. Situated on the southeast corner of GCI’s Villa Guadalupe school campus at 1616 Hardesty Ave., the four-story development features 50 units, 42 of which are designated as affordable housing for households earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. The remaining apartments are offered at market rates. Community amenities include a business center, community room, courtyard, rooftop patio and picnic areas. Built in compliance with Enterprise Green Communities and the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code, the property is energy efficient and fully electric. Residents will benefit from services provided free of charge by GCI. These include youth education, after-school programs, financial literacy, tax preparation, health screening, cultural community events, mental health counseling, job training and food pantries. GCI partnered with Riverstone Platform Partners as co-developers. The project team included Altman-Charter Co. as general contractor, SLATTERY Design + Architecture as the architect of record and Beacon Management LLC as the property manager. The development was financed in part with $12.5 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) syndicated by Hunt Capital Partners …
HOUSTON — Stream Realty Partners will develop a 300,000-square-foot industrial project in northwest Houston. The 17-acre site is located off West 43rd Street between Hempstead Highway and U.S. Highway 290. The cross-dock building will be able to accommodate a single or multiple users. Seeberger Architecture is designing the project, and Kimley-Horn is providing civil engineering services. Stream will also be the property’s leasing agent. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2026 and to be complete before the end of next year.
IRVING, TEXAS — Orlando-based development firm Foundry Commercial will undertake an industrial redevelopment in Irving. Foundry plans to demolish a vacant, 45,000-square-foot office building at 4250 N. Belt Line Road and construct a 118,032-square-foot warehouse with 32-foot clear heights. Construction is scheduled to begin in September and to be complete in summer 2026. Foundry has partnered with a fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital on the project and tapped Holt Lunsford Commercial as the leasing agent.
RANCHO CORDOVA, CALIF. — Developer, owner and operator Hawthorn Senior Living has opened Bear Hollow Estates, a new independent living community located in Rancho Cordova, roughly 15 miles outside Sacramento. Totaling 149 units, the property features studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Amenities at the $46.5 million development include a fitness studio, movie theater, billiards lounge, pub, salon and library. Outdoor features include walking paths, raised garden beds and a fire-pit courtyard. This marks Hawthorn Senior Living’s sixth community in California. Hawthorn’s national portfolio comprises more than 70 communities.
CHICAGO — Developer Vista Property and general contractor Skender have broken ground on a 32-story apartment tower at 370 N. Morgan St. in Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood. Designed by Antunovich Associates, the 539,000-square-foot property will feature 494 units, including 99 affordable housing units. Floor plans will range from studios to two bedrooms. A residential lobby, leasing offices and 4,500 square feet of retail space will make up the ground floor. A parking podium with 192 spaces, 20 percent of which will have electric vehicle charging capabilities, will extend from floors two to four. The exterior aesthetic is inspired by a modern Mies van der Rohe design. Outdoor amenities will include a 30th-floor pool deck, yoga terrace, fire pits and outdoor grill kitchens. Inside, residents will have access to a fitness center, coworking areas, a lounge, private event and dining rooms, a golf simulator and various common areas. A new landscaped plaza will front the intersection of Kinzie and Morgan streets. In late 2024, demolition on the site began with the removal of the old single-story Fox Deluxe Foods building. The apartment tower is slated for completion in the second quarter of 2027. The project team includes DeSimone as the structural …
Core Spaces to Break Ground on 2,350-Bed Mixed-Use Development Near University of South Carolina
by John Nelson
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Core Spaces is set to break ground on ōLiv Columbia, a 2,350-bed mixed-use development located at 1401 Main St. near the University of South Carolina campus in Columbia. The project will include two towers: one 27-story building offering market-rate apartments and a 22-story student housing tower. The property will also feature a 1,600-space parking garage and retail space on the ground level. Construction is expected to begin this fall with completion scheduled for summer 2028. The development team includes Juneau Construction Co. and Dwell Design Studios.