CEDAR PARK, TEXAS — Holt Lunsford Commercial Investments (HLCI) will develop a 281,040-square-foot industrial project in Cedar Park, a northwestern suburb of Austin. The site spans 22 acres along State Highway 183A, and the development will consist of three rear-load buildings that will total 138,600, 97,200 and 45,240 square feet. Construction is expected to begin before the end of the year and to last about a year.
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Live Oak Bank Provides $40M in Construction Financing for Assisted Living, Memory Care Community in California
by Amy Works
CALIFORNIA — Wilmington, N.C.-based Live Oak Bank has provided a $40 million loan to finance the ground-up construction of a new seniors housing community in California. Upon completion, the property will feature 140 assisted living and memory care units. Additional details about the property were not released. Live Oak Bank provided the financing, which features a five-year term and 42 months of interest-only payments, in conjunction with a $39.6 million C-PACE loan provided by Nuveen Green Capital. A joint venture between Harbert Seniors Housing Fund II and Harbert South Bay Partners was the borrower.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — LRT Co., a developer of traditional multifamily and seniors housing properties, has acquired 12.4 acres in Providence for the development of a $65 million seniors housing project. Known as Tiffany Laurel Reserve, the property will total 157,000 square feet upon completion and feature 127 independent living residences and 77 assisted living and memory care units. Roughly 25 percent of the units will be reserved for low-income residents. The development will also feature 56 garage parking spaces. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer.
ST. LOUIS — Procter & Gamble (P&G) has expanded operations in St. Louis, investing $180 million and creating 100 new jobs. P&G’s St. Louis facility has been in operation for nearly a century and produces brands including Cascade, Mr. Clean and Febreze. The company’s expansion includes the addition of new equipment and a new warehouse at its existing St. Louis riverfront location, the conversion of an existing warehouse to a manufacturing facility and the construction of a new office building. MilliporeSigma has unveiled plans to invest $76 million and create 170 new jobs in St. Louis. This investment will triple the company’s manufacturing capacity for antibody drug conjugates for cancer treatment at the Bioconjugation Center of Excellence.
WEST ALLIS, WIS. — McShane Construction Co. will build The Apiary, a two-building, 248-unit apartment complex in the Milwaukee suburb of West Allis. Land by Label is the developer. A two-story amenity space will connect the two buildings and feature a clubroom, sports bar, fitness center and golf simulator. Outside, a courtyard will house a swimming pool and grill area. McShane will perform environmental remediation prior to construction on the site, which formerly housed a manufacturing campus. Completion of the project is slated for October 2026. AG Architecture is the architect of record.
MIAMI — Major League Baseball’s Miami Marlins have formed a partnership with The Cordish Companies to develop Miami Live! at loanDepot Park, the home ballpark of the Marlins. The entertainment destination in the city’s Little Havana neighborhood will feature indoor-outdoor dining and entertainment spaces aimed at elevating the fan experience, including year-round space activations. The official opening of Miami Live! is anticipated for early 2026. LoanDepot Park opened in 2012 and hosts events such as the World Baseball Classic, Caribbean Series and Choque de Gigantes in addition to Marlins home games. “This project represents our commitment to our community, as we develop our ballpark’s campus to feature dining, entertainment and gathering options for everyone to enjoy,” says Bruce Sherman, Miami Marlins chairman and principal owner. The Marlins organization has prioritized sustainability and inclusivity in its design, including features such as energy-efficient lighting, accessible pathways and community art installations. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava emphasizes that the privately financed project comes at zero cost to taxpayers. The project is being developed and designed in partnership with Cordish, which is known for its sports-anchored mixed-use developments. Cordish has partnered with many of the country’s professional sports franchises, including the St. Louis …
FRISCO, TEXAS — Texas-based multifamily developer Presidium has completed Presidium Frisco Square, a 368-unit multifamily project located within the Frisco Square mixed-use development in metro Dallas. Units come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and feature keyless entry mechanisms, ecobee thermostats and energy-efficient appliances. Amenities include a pool, three courtyards with outdoor kitchens, a dog park, clubroom, cinema lounge, golf simulator, fitness center and a business center with micro-offices and a podcast room. Dallas-based O’Brien Architects designed the project, construction of which began in late 2021. Rents start at $1,367 per month for a studio apartment.
ANGLETON, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm Angleton Realty has purchased approximately 50 acres in Angleton, located south of Houston, for the development of a new RV park and commercial space. Details on the commercial component, as well as an overall construction timeline, were not disclosed. Kirk Laguarta, Duane Heckmann and Nate Jackson of Land Advisors Organization represented the seller, an entity doing business as Rancho Isabella LLC, in the transaction. Darbe Gosda of CBRE represented Angleton Realty.
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Garden Communities is nearing completion of Providence Place, a 192-unit multifamily project located about 30 miles west of Manhattan in New Providence. Providence Place will feature two- and three-bedroom townhome-style apartments with private garages and driveways. Amenities at the 27-acre property will include a resident clubhouse and an outdoor pool, among others. Full completion is slated for this spring.
Bayview PACE Provides $137M C-PACE Financing for Westin Cocoa Beach Resort Development
by John Nelson
COCOA BEACH, FLA. — Bayview PACE has provided $137 million in C-PACE financing for the development of Westin Cocoa Beach Resort & Spa, a $420 million hospitality development located at 100 N. Atlantic Ave. in Cocoa Beach. Coral Gables, Fla.-based Driftwood Capital is the borrower and developer behind the 502-room development, which is slated to open in early 2027. In addition to the C-PACE loan, Driftwood Capital obtained $70 million in construction financing from City National Bank of Florida and a $50 million credit facility from Amerant Bank, bringing the new capital infusion to a combined $257 million. Construction is currently underway on the Marriott-branded project, which will feature 11 food-and-beverage venues and 123,700 square feet of indoor/outdoor meeting space in addition to the hotel rooms and wellness features. The transaction represents the largest C-PACE deal in Florida and the third-largest hospitality C-PACE loan in the United States, according to Bayview PACE. Commercial property assessed clean energy financing (C-PACE) has become a viable financing method for developers as the loan becomes an assessment that borrowers pay with their tax bill. These loans also pay for energy and water upgrades in new construction and rehabilitation projects, including retroactively.