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CHICAGO — Habitat and Cabrera Capital, in partnership with the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA), have broken ground on the first residential phase of the redevelopment of the LeClaire Courts public housing community, which was completed in the 1950s and demolished in 2011. Replacing a 32-acre site in Chicago’s Garfield Ridge community, the multi-phase project will ultimately include up to 700 residential units, approximately 440,000 square feet of commercial space and publicly accessible open space. The first phase includes two six-story buildings comprising 183 apartments offered in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Ninety percent of the homes will be designated as affordable through income and rent restrictions supported by public financing for qualifying low- and moderate-income residents, while the remaining units will be offered at market rate. Funding sources for the $119 million first phase include a $27 million capital loan from CHA, $9.5 million in city multifamily program funds, $5.5 million in tax-increment financing, $33.7 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity, $1.3 million in Illinois Affordable Housing Tax Credit equity and a $1.2 million deferred developer fee. The financing structure brings together the CHA, the city, Bank of America and other mission-driven investment partners. …

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DETROIT — Dan Gilbert, founder and chairman of mortgage giant Rocket Cos. and real estate company Bedrock, has pledged to commit roughly $1 billion in capital for the redevelopment of Renaissance Center, a landmarked mixed-use property in Detroit. The overall redevelopment cost is currently projected to be $2.2 billion.  As part of the pledge, a new nonprofit organization will be formed to own, redevelop and operate the development and the surrounding Riverfront District. Bedrock will provide project management services on behalf of the nonprofit at no cost.  According to the Detroit Historical Society, construction on Renaissance Center originally began in 1973. The first tower opened in 1976. General Motors purchased the development in 1996 for $73 million to serve as its global headquarters. In 2004, General Motors completed a $500 million renovation of the property. In January, the company completed its move to a new headquarters at Hudson’s Detroit.  In 2024, Bedrock and General Motors established a partnership to explore redevelopment opportunities at Renaissance Center, announcing a conceptual plan for the redevelopment in November of that year.  According to Crain’s Detroit Business, Renaissance Center is currently still owned by General Motors, and Dave Massaron — the company’s vice president of infrastructure and corporate citizenship — says …

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GOLDEN, COLO. — AC Development, the Coor’s family development company, has completed The Pottery, an office building that is the first phase of Clayworks, a 14-acre redevelopment of the former CoorsTek ceramics manufacturing site in Golden. The project team for The Pottery includes AC Development as developer, Tryba Architects as architect and Holder Construction as general contractor. The completion of The Pottery also marks the return of CoorsTek’s global headquarters to its original location in Golden, where the company’s ceramics operation was established in 1910. The CoorsTek and AC Development teams completed their move into the 188,600-square-foot office building this month. The Pottery was created through the adaptive reuse of the former CoorsTek headquarters and manufacturing facilities with the new building incorporating historic elements, including the brick façade along Ford Street and the original kiln elements. Clayworks is transforming the former Coors industrial campus into a mixed-use neighborhood across six city blocks, with plans for office, retail, dining, public gathering areas, housing, parking and a boutique hotel that will reimagine the historic Golden High School. Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters is the first announced retail tenant at Clayworks and is set to open on the ground floor of The Pottery later …

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ANAHEIM, CALIF. — The Samueli Family and Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) have unveiled the design for SENA, Anaheim’s first hotel in Marriott’s Autograph Collection portfolio. Set to open in 2029, the 300-room luxury hotel will serve as the hospitality anchor of OCVIBE, a $5 billion, 100-acre master-planned entertainment and mixed-use district surrounding the Honda Center, the home arena of the Ducks. The Samueli Family, owner of the Ducks, along with its affiliate OC Sports & Entertainment, is the master developer behind OCVIBE and SENA. The hotel’s project team also includes Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (architecture and landscape architecture) and Rockwell Group (interior design), while Sage Hospitality Group will lead guest services. “SENA brings together world-class hospitality, culinary and design brands while creating something distinctly ‘Anaheim,’” says Mike Waterman, president and CEO of Visit Anaheim. “It reflects the continued evolution of Anaheim and the caliber of experiences taking shape across our destination.”  At the center of the entrance to SENA, Rockwell Group is designing a circular indoor-outdoor lobby bar that will transition from bright colors during the day to warm, atmospheric colors at night. Meanwhile, the pool deck, pool bar and the indoor-outdoor lobby bar will overlook OCVIBE’s South Plaza …

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CULVER CITY, CALIF. — Lincoln Property Co. and McCourt Partners have received $132.7 million in construction financing from Bank OZK for ElevenOneEleven, a multifamily development in Culver City. Lou Friedel and Keith Rosso of Berkadia arranged financing on behalf of Lincoln and McCourt. Situated on 3.4 acres at 11111 Jefferson Blvd., ElevenOneEleven will feature a six-story development comprising 344 residences, including 52 affordable units, along with 2,000 square feet of retail space and 17,520 square feet of publicly accessible outdoor space. Additionally, ElevenOneEleven will include two full floors of residential amenities and 500 parking spaces. The project team includes KFA Architecture as architect and Kimley-Horn as civil engineer. Construction is slated to commence in the fourth quarter of 2026.

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PEARLAND, TEXAS — Planned Community Developers (PCD) has received approval from the City Council of Pearland, a southern suburb of Houston, and has closed on the land for a 120-acre mixed-use development. The site is located at the nexus of U.S. Highway 288 and Beltway 8, and the development will be known as The Orchard. Plans currently call for 250,000 square feet of retail, dining and entertainment space, 150,000 to 300,000 square feet of office space and approximately 1,100 multifamily units and 100 single-family homes. CBRE has been tapped as the leasing agent for the retail component, and JLL is handling marketing of the future office space. A construction timeline was not announced.

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NEW YORK CITY — JLL has negotiated the $31 million sale of Kingswood Center, a 226,130-square-foot mixed-use property in Brooklyn’s Midwood neighborhood. Kingswood Center is a three-story building that includes retail space that is anchored by T.J. Maxx in addition to a 257-space parking garage. Ethan Stanton, Michael Mazzara and Brendan Maddigan of JLL represented the seller, Midland Loan Services, in the transaction. Scott Aiese and Alex Staikos, also with JLL, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Bridges Development Group.

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UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. — National real estate developer Subtext has opened LOCAL on Delmar, a new mixed-use residential community in University City, located about eight miles west of downtown St. Louis.  Situated at the western edge of the Delmar Loop entertainment district and less than half a mile from Washington University in St. Louis, the development transforms a long-underutilized site into a mixed-use destination featuring apartments, resident-focused amenities, collaborative workspaces and retail.  The 398,225-square-foot development features 259 residences offered in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 398 to 1,090 square feet.  Amenities at LOCAL on Delmar include a rooftop pool with sun shelf and hot tub; poolside cabanas, fire pits and grilling stations; a wellness suite with sauna, meditation, and private fitness rooms; a 24-hour fitness center with group yoga and barre studio; outdoor training space with functional fitness equipment; and dedicated workspaces with private and group conference rooms.  Other special features of the property include a clubroom and game lounge; lobby lounge with coffee bar; reserved parking garage with electric vehicle charging; bike and scooter room with charging and repair stations; and roommate matching services with by-the-bed leasing options.  Residents are within an eight-minute walk of Washington …

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TINTON FALLS, N.J. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $60 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Bell Works Fort Monmouth, a mixed-use campus in the Northern New Jersey community of Tinton Falls. Bell Works Fort Monmouth is a 276,900-square-foot redevelopment of the former headquarters facility of cybersecurity firm CommVault. The borrower and lead developer, Inspired by Somerset Development, purchased the site in early 2025 and is repositioning the campus to feature office space, retail and restaurant space, coworking facilities and community-focused amenities. Dustin Stolly, Aaron Appel, Sean Reimer, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Ari Hirt and Stanley Cayre of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan through Hudson Bay Capital on behalf of Inspired by Somerset, which has partnered with H.I.G. Realty Partners on the project.

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ATHENS, GA. — Northwood Ravin has launched leasing at Magnolia, a 179-unit “student-focused apartment community” underway at the intersection of Broad Street and Milledge Avenue in downtown Athens, which sits adjacent to University of Georgia’s (UGA) North Campus. In addition to studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, the development will feature a Publix grocery store that represents the first national grocer to operate in downtown Athens, according to the Charlotte-based developer. Magnolia will also include indoor and outdoor amenities for residents, including coworking space with a coffee bar; a wellness lounge; pool and courtyard with cabanas, a double jacuzzi, jumbotron, putt-putt course and multiple grilling stations; game room; and a modern fitness center with two private training and wellness studios. Northwood Ravin expects to open Magnolia ahead of UGA’s 2027-28 school year.

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