Development

Roofing Manufacturer CertainTeed Plans $118M Expansion of Plant in Oxford, North Carolina

by Julia Sanders April 22, 2022

OXFORD, N.C. — Malvern, Pa.-based CertainTeed LLC, the building products subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, has plans to invest $118.8 million over the next five years to expand its roofing shingle manufacturing facility in Oxford. The CertainTeed Oxford plant, which began operations in 1978, is already one of the largest roofing shingle manufacturing sites in North America, sitting on 113 acres in Granville County. The project will add 225,000 square feet of manufacturing space to the campus and create at least 37 new full-time manufacturing jobs. The project is supported with $650,000 in reimbursement grants from the State of North Carolina, including funds from the One North Carolina Fund and a Rural Division Building Reuse Grant.

April 22, 2022

Development District of Columbia Mixed-Use Southeast

Joint Venture Breaks Ground on 2 MSF Stacks Mixed-Use Property in D.C.

by Julia Sanders April 22, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A joint venture between Akridge, National Real Estate Advisors, Blue Coast Capital and Bridge Investment Group has broken ground on the first phase of The Stacks, a 2 million-square-foot mixed-use project in Washington, D.C. Bank OZK is providing a $367 million construction loan for the first phase of the development. William Collins, Bindi Shah, Marshall Scallan and Shaun Weinberg of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan. The construction timeline was not disclosed. The first phase of The Stacks will include three rental residential towers totaling more than 1,100 apartments. At full buildout, the master-planned development will offer 2,000 residential units, as well as two hotels, public parks and gathering spaces and about 80,000 square feet of retail space. The property will also feature a variety of creative working spaces, as well as below-grade parking and loading. Gensler, Morris Adjmi Architects, Eric Colber & Associates, Handel Architects, West 8 and Lee and Associates Inc. are the designers for the first phase of the project.

April 22, 2022

Development Florida Mixed-Use Southeast

Greystar Tops Off 36-Story Ascent St. Pete Mixed-Use Tower in Tampa Bay Area

by Julia Sanders April 22, 2022

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Charleston-based Greystar has topped off Ascent St. Pete, a 36-story mixed-use tower in St. Petersburg, about 23.8 miles from Tampa. Ascent St. Pete is scheduled to open in January 2023, with final construction completion slated for May 2023. Ascent St. Pete will offer studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, as well as penthouse units, for a total of 357 apartments. The tower will also include a 172-room AC by Marriott hotel and a separately branded restaurant on the eighth floor with an outdoor terrace and bar. Hotel guests will have access to outdoor pool amenities at both the sixth and 36th floors. Additionally, the project will include more than 6,800 square feet of ground-level retail space along First Avenue and 2nd Street North.

April 22, 2022

Development Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Garden Communities Begins Leasing 377-Unit Apartment Complex in Hackensack, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams April 22, 2022

HACKENSACK, N.J. — Locally based developer Garden Communities has begun leasing The Jefferson, a 377-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Hackensack. Designed by Minno & Wasko Architects & Planners, The Jefferson features one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 735 to 1,598 square feet. Residences are furnished with quartz countertops, custom cabinetry, individual washers and dryers and keyless entry mechanisms. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, private bowling alleys, a billiards and entertainment room, golf simulator, business center, children’s playroom, outdoor grilling and dining areas, meditation gardens and a dog park. Rents start at $2,240 per month for a one-bedroom unit.

April 22, 2022

Civic Development Massachusetts Northeast

Skanska Completes 118,000 SF Expansion of Brookline High School in Boston

by Taylor Williams April 22, 2022

BOSTON — International developer Skanska has completed a 118,000-square-foot expansion project in Boston for Brookline High School. The new building sits partially atop the MBTA’s Brookline Hills station and features lab space, classrooms for general use, dedicated event space, dining and food service areas, a library and collaboration spaces. Skanska also demolished a large portion of the existing campus to build a new, 70,000-square-foot wing with biology and chemistry labs/classrooms, collaboration and maker spaces, a culinary arts kitchen and a student restaurant/café.

April 22, 2022

Development Healthcare Kansas Life Sciences Midwest

Scorpion Biological Services to Build $650M Biomanufacturing Facility in Manhattan, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow April 22, 2022

MANHATTAN, KAN. — Scorpion Biological Services, a subsidiary of Heat Biologics Inc., is building a new 500,000-square-foot biomanufacturing facility in Manhattan. The $650 million project will create 500 new jobs in the area within the next seven years, according to Gov. Laura Kelly. The facility will support the development of vaccines that enable an accelerated response to global biological threats. The company also intends to provide commercial level development, manufacturing and bioanalytical testing services at every stage for biopharmaceutical products on a fee-for-service basis to the global healthcare industry. The project came together as a result of partnerships between the Kansas Department of Commerce, Kansas State University, Kansas State University Innovation Partners, the City of Manhattan, the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Pottawatomie County, Pottawatomie County Economic Development Corp., Manhattan Area Technical College, Evergy, CRB and Realty Trust Group. A timeline for construction was not provided.

April 22, 2022

California Development Industrial Washington Western

CA Industrial Plans Five Developments on West Coast Totaling $272M

by Amy Works April 22, 2022

CALIFORNIA AND WASHINGTON — CA Industrial, the dedicated industrial and logistics arm of CA Ventures, has unveiled plans for five new developments totaling $272 million in project costs for properties across the West Coast. The company plans to develop more than 670,000 square feet of industrial space across the markets, marking its entrance into California and Washington. CA Industrial will finance these development costs in part with capital from Centris Industrial, the external REIT for CA Industrial. The five California and Washington developments include: The repositioning and stabilization of a 58,991-square-foot building situated on nine acres at 1551 Atlantic St. in Union City, Calif. The project is in partnership with DWS. A partnership between CA Industrial, Four Stones Real Estate and American Realty Advisors will develop a 175,500-square-foot speculative facility in Watsonville, Calif. CA Industrial has partnered with a global asset manager to develop a 202,400-square-foot speculative facility in Richmond, Calif. Realterm and CA Industrial will develop a 132,300-square-foot Class A warehouse in La Puente, Calif. In partnership with Transwestern, the company will develop a 97,000-square-foot Class A warehouse on 20 acres in Covington, Wash.

April 22, 2022

Data Centers Development Industrial Texas

Sabey Data Centers to Develop 72-Megawatt Facility in Metro Austin

by Taylor Williams April 21, 2022

ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Seattle-based developer and operator Sabey Data Centers will develop a facility in the northern Austin suburb of Round Rock that will have the capacity to produce up to 72 megawatts of power. The two-building development will be situated on a 40-acre site and will be primarily marketed to hyperscale cloud users. Preliminary sitework is underway, and Sabey plans to break ground in June and to deliver the facility in the first quarter of 2023.

April 21, 2022

California Development Life Sciences Loans Western

Square Mile Capital Provides $118M in Development Financing for Life Sciences Development in San Carlos, California

by Amy Works April 21, 2022

SAN CARLOS, CALIF. — Square Mile Capital Management has originated a $118 million loan to finance the development of 777 Industrial Road, a planned R&D and life sciences lab building in the Bay Area city of San Carlos. The borrower is a partnership managed by Presidio Bay Ventures, which purchased the former car dealership site in 2020. The project team plans to develop a four-story, 150,000-square-foot, Class A building on top of an existing parking podium at the site. The property will feature lab buildouts, a fitness center with full locker rooms, a 4,000-square-foot rooftop deck and ample outdoor seating. Jeff Wilcox of Gantry arranged the financing.

April 21, 2022

Development Florida Industrial Southeast

VanTrust Breaks Ground on Three Industrial Buildings in Jacksonville Totaling 1.7 MSF

by Julia Sanders April 21, 2022

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Kansas City-based VanTrust Real Estate LLC has broken ground on three industrial buildings at its Imeson Park South property in Jacksonville totaling approximately 1.7 million square feet. The three projects currently underway include a 200,000-square-foot build-to-suit building, one 547,200-square-foot speculative building on approximately 33 acres and a 1 million-square-foot building on about 63 acres. Building amenities at both speculative buildings include ample automobile, dock and trailer parking. Construction on all three buildings is expected to be complete by the second quarter of 2023. Located at 1511 Zoo Parkway, the property is situated 10.5 miles from Jacksonville International Airport and 3.1 miles from the Jacksonville Zoo. VanTrust purchased the 196-acre Imeson Park South property in October 2021.

April 21, 2022

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