Mixed-Use

The Switchyard

QUEEN CREEK, ARIZ. — Creation, in partnership with Horizon Real Estate Ltd., has broken ground on The Switchyard, a $120 million mixed-use project in Queen Creek, about 40 miles southeast of Phoenix. The 10-acre project will feature 54,000 square feet of restaurant, retail and office space, as well as a 215-unit apartment community. The development’s restaurant lineup will feature Postino, a restaurant and wine café; Snooze, an A.M. Eatery, a breakfast and brunch restaurant founded in Denver; and Shake Shack, a modern burger chain. Creation states that lease negotiations are currently underway for most of the remaining spaces.  The Switchyard will open in phases, with the first phase slated to deliver in mid-2026. Dallas-based GFF Design is the project’s architect, and LGE Design Build will lead the construction. “The Switchyard represents Queen Creek’s first true walkable, mixed-use development, marking a milestone in the town’s continued growth and evolution,” remarked David Sellers, co-founder of Creation. “With construction now underway, we’re eager to see this place come to life, seamlessly blending retail, dining, office spaces, apartments and a vibrant outdoor environment.” As part of the groundbreaking event for The Switchyard, the development team donated $25,000 to Ryan House, a nonprofit organization that …

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A partnership between Texas Christian University (TCU) and Austin-based Endeavor Real Estate Group has broken ground on Morado on Berry, a mixed-use development on the university’s campus in Fort Worth. The development will include two student housing communities with apartments for upper-level students at 2900 W. Berry St. and 3024 Cockrell Ave. on the southern edge of TCU’s campus. The properties will also feature 25,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space upon completion, which is expected ahead of the 2027-2028 academic year. The communities’ 780 beds will be offered in studio, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities are set to include a fitness center and Pilates studio; rooftop pool and deck with a Jumbotron and adjacent social lounge with billiards; group and private study rooms; an outdoor living room with cooking facilities; and a large courtyard. The development team for the project includes a real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital, Robert A.M. Stern Architects, Lake|Flato, The Beck Group, JLL, OHT Partners and Kimley-Horn. American Campus Communities has been tapped to provide marketing, leasing and property management services for Morado on Berry.

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ATLANTA — Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group has arranged the refinancing for Old Highland Bakery, a two-building adaptive reuse project in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward district. Ameris Bank provided an undisclosed amount of financing to the borrowers, Vantage Realty Partners and Braden Fellman Group. Originally constructed in 1930, the all-brick structure was recently renovated to prepare the space for incoming tenants. The 51,000-square-foot property includes redeveloped office and retail space that houses 14 tenants, including Communidad Taqueria and BodyRok. Vantage and Braden Fellman preserved historical features at Old Highland Bakery, including the property’s original wood, metal beams and skylight windows.

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GILBERT, ARIZ. — Thompson Thrift has broken ground on The Gilmore, a $225 million mixed-use development located in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert. The 35-acre project will comprise approximately 200,000 square feet of grocery, restaurant and retail space, 300 luxury apartment homes and a hotel. The development will feature a main street-style entrance with covered walkways, common areas, murals by local artists and landscaped outdoor gathering spaces. More than 25 retail leases have already been signed, including Better Buzz Coffee; Handel’s Ice Cream; Jersey Mike’s; Sweathouz; Rebel Wine Lounge; Square 1 Food Hall; Nook Kitchen; Phantom Fox Brewery; Level 1 Arcade Bar; Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming; Over Easy; and a 64,000-square-foot Safeway. Retailers are expected to begin opening in late 2026, while the first resident move-ins are planned for early 2027.

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NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Brax Realty has negotiated the $8.2 million sale of a portfolio of five mixed-use buildings in Harlem and Queens. The properties include nine apartments and 10 commercial spaces and are located at 1873 Lexington Ave., 149 E. 116th St., 151 E. 116th St., 175 E. 116th St. and 220-20 Merrick Blvd. Alan Stenson of Brax Realty represented the seller and procured the buyers, all of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Ridgeline Development Partners (RDP) and Deep Cove Partners (DCP) have broken ground on The Bend at Capitol District, a 550,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Nashville.  The project marks an expansion of the TownePlace Suites at North Capitol development, which was completed in 2020.  Nashville-based Smith Gee Studio and New York-based S9 Architecture designed the project, which will feature a 188-key Moxy-branded hotel, 10-story residential tower and 17,000 square feet of retail space within an interconnected paseo. The residential building will include 128 fully furnished extended stay units and 133 apartment units.  Completion of the development is scheduled for early 2027. Skanska USA is the general contractor. The project team also includes engineers RaganSmith Associates and Power Management Corp. JLL is serving as project manager, and The Gettys Group will lead branding, interior design and procurement efforts.  The Bend at Capitol District is located near the Tennessee State Capitol and Metro Courthouse and will be within walking distance of the Music City downtown entertainment district.  — Hayden Spiess

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BALTIMORE — MCB Real Estate has added Streets Market, a regional chain of grocery stores, to Reservoir Square, a $170 million mixed-use development underway in Baltimore. The project spans eight acres along the 600-850 block of West North Avenue. MCB is also adding locally based development firm Blank Slate Development to the project team, which includes the state-backed West North Avenue Development Authority. Streets Market will occupy 12,000 square feet on a 1.5-acre parcel that will also house 8,000 square feet of additional retail space. The grocery store is part of Phase II at Reservoir Square, which will include housing, additional retail options and the new 63,000 square-foot home to the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED), which is slated to open in 2026. Phase I includes for-sale homes currently under construction.

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ATLANTA — CCI Real Estate has obtained an $18 million construction loan for a mixed-use development at 740 Techwood Drive, which is on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta near Bobby Dodd Stadium. CCI is co-developing the 64,000-square-foot project, which will replace the existing Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM) location, with the Georgia Baptist Mission Board. Summerhill CRE arranged the financing through locally based Southern States Bank on behalf of the borrower. Set to break ground this summer and open in summer 2027, the five-story project will offer 12,000 square feet of retail and student gathering space on the ground level, as well as 55 one- and two-bedroom residences, upgraded ministry facilities, an onsite coffeeshop and additional lounge space. CCI is also redeveloping existing BCM locations at the University of Georgia in Athens and Georgia Southern University in Statesboro.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In two separate releases, co-developers Hoffman & Associates and Madison Marquette have announced that they sold their stake in The Wharf, a 3.5 million-square-foot mixed-use destination in southwest Washington, D.C. The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), a pension fund investor based in Quebec, is now the sole owner of The Wharf, following more than a decade of having a minority stake in the development. The Wharf was constructed over the course of 15 years by Hoffman & Associates and Madison Marquette. The mixed-use neighborhood features a mile of waterfront development along the Potomac River. The sales price was not shared in either announcement, but Green Street News reports that Hoffman & Associates and Madison Marquette sold their stake at a $1.8 billion valuation. Previous components at The Wharf have sold in recent years and were thus not included in the sale to PSP Investments, including 300 condominiums, two office buildings and the Willard InterContinental Washington hotel, which Willard Investments purchased and rebranded in 2022. The Wharf was delivered by the sellers in two separate phases. Phase I opened in October 2017 and included three hotels, two multifamily and condominium buildings and 210,000 square feet of retail, …

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SAN DIEGO — Dwight Mortgage Trust, an affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, has provided a $48 million construction loan for GH 25, a planned multifamily development in San Diego. CAST Development is the borrower and project developer. The loan will be used alongside sponsor equity to fund construction, establish an interest reserve and cover transaction costs for the borrower. The eight-story project will offer 114 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with ceiling heights up to 10 feet, floor-to-ceiling glass windows and private balconies. Onsite amenities will include a seventh-floor amenity terrace with a plunge pool, fire pits, barbecues and lounge areas. GH 25 will also feature 3,250 square feet of ground-floor retail space and commercial space anchored by a restaurant and wine bar concept. TFWA Architects is serving as architect for the project.

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