Mixed-Use

MIAMI — L&L Holding Co. and Oak Row Equities, along with project partners Shorenstein Investment Advisors and Claure Group, have opened Wynwood Plaza, a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use campus located at 95 N.W. 29th St. in Miami. The project is anchored by a luxury apartment community, shops and restaurants surrounding a half-acre public plaza and a 12-story office tower that is leased to tenants including Amazon (50,333 square feet). The development team has secured leases for more than half of the 266,000-square-foot office building, with other committed tenants including OKO Group, Weitz & Luxenberg law firm and Claure Group. The Class A office building features private outdoor terraces, floor-to-ceiling windows, a fitness club, golf simulator and conference rooms. Wynwood Plaza Residences comprises 509 apartments ranging in floorplans from studios to two-bedroom units. Monthly rental rates range from $2,495 to $4,660, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include basketball and pickleball courts, a lap pool, swimming pool, hot tub, cold plunge, coworking lounge with private offices and a large conference room, café, game area and a fitness center with a sauna, massage room and outdoor space. Additionally, Luca Steak is expected to open its new restaurant at Wynwood Plaza next year. The design-build team includes …

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ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS — Locally based developer Huffines Communities has broken ground on Lakesong, a 2,700-acre master-planned community in Ellis County, located south of the metroplex. Plans for the mixed-use development, which encompasses the cities of Grand Prairie and Midlothian, currently call for approximately 5,000 single-family homes, 2,000 multifamily units and a 40-acre commercial district. Onsite amenities will include roughly 780 acres of open space and parks, a trail system and a 100-acre private lake, as well as several fishing ponds, pools, pickleball courts, sports facilities, a fitness center and multiple amenity centers. Construction on the first phase of single-family homes is underway, and the first model homes are expected to be complete late next year.

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EDGEWATER, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the $53.2 million sale of Edgewater Towne Center, a mixed-use property located about 10 miles outside of New York City. Built on 14 acres in 2000, Edgewater Towne Center comprises 76,525 square feet of retail space and 64 market-rate apartments. Anchored by Whole Foods Market, the retail portion was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Club Pilates, Amazon One Medical, Bond Vet and Pure Barre. The residential component of the building was 94 percent occupied at closing. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn and J.B. Bruno of JLL represented the seller, Site Centers Corp., in the transaction and procured the local private buyer.

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BROOKFIELD, WIS. — Colliers has negotiated the $6.8 million sale of Six65 Brookfield in suburban Milwaukee. The portfolio features a 24-unit apartment building and a three-unit mixed-use property along Brookfield Road. Ted Stratman and Tyler Hague of Colliers brokered the transaction. The asset sold to a California-based investor completing a 1031 exchange.

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Lee & Associates’ 2025 Q3 North America Market Report examines a commercial real estate landscape experiencing some pauses as the effects of exogenous forces work their way through the market. Economic and legal questions, the second- and third-order effects of tariffs, persistently high costs, unemployment concerns and the new realities of artificial intelligence (AI) have combined to produce mixed results across all property types. Demand for office and retail has increased (and their respective pipelines remain constrained). Of the four property types covered in the report — industrial, office, retail and multifamily — only retail saw transaction momentum in the previous quarter. Meanwhile, the overbuilt industrial and multifamily sectors have witnessed weakening or negative demand in the third quarter. Lee & Associates’ full, detailed market report is available to read here. The overviews for the sectors below reveal a market that seems to be holding its breath, awaiting new information. Industrial Overview: Markets Await Tariff Clarity Net absorption of industrial space increased in the third quarter across North America, but demand was weak and failed again to keep pace with the supply of new buildings, while tenant growth remained hobbled by tariff concerns and interest rates. In the United States, following 8.1 million square feet …

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LEXINGTON, MASS. — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 31,000-square-foot mixed-use property located at 1792 Massachusetts Ave. in Lexington, a northern suburb of Boston. The property is located within Lexington Center and features retail and office space, as well as residential units and a historic movie theater. Kendin Carr led the Colliers team that represented the seller, Viano Realty Trust, in the transaction.

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ALAMEDA, CALIF. — Northmarq, on behalf of Alameda Point Redevelopers LLC, has arranged $54 million in financing for Storehouse Lofts, a residential mixed-use property located at 2350 Saratoga St. in Alameda. Storehouse Lofts is an adaptive reuse project that converted a former military warehouse into a modern 197-unit live-work community. Each unit is loft-style with open floor plans and high ceilings. Additionally, the 187,466-square-foot property features a gym, wellness center and roof deck, as well as a brewery and restaurant as commercial tenants. Dan Baker and Jason Szuminski of Northmarq secured the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Northmarq’s correspondent relationship with Freddie Mac. The transaction refinances the original construction loan for the property, which is more than 95 percent leased.

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TEMPE, ARIZ. — A joint venture between Core Spaces and Wexford Developments has broken ground on Hub on Campus Tempe, a 30-story student housing tower located near the Arizona State University campus in downtown Tempe. The development, which will feature 1,957 student housing beds, a rooftop amenity deck and ground-level retail space, is scheduled for completion in summer 2028. Kennedy Wilson provided construction financing for the project, and TSB Capital Advisors consulted on the transaction. The development team includes general contractor Findorff and RSP Architects. Core Spaces will manage Hub on Campus Tempe upon completion and the firm’s in-house design team will design the interiors. The project site was formerly home to the historic Harry Walker House, also known as the House of Tricks restaurant, which was recently relocated next to Tempe City Hall on Fifth Street for future preservation and restoration. The development team is working to preserve the nearby First Congregational Church, which will be transferred to city ownership to ensure its continued protection. “This development will provide much-needed housing while also keeping the city’s historic landmarks part of the evolving landscaping,” says Doug Tichenor, senior director of entitlements at Core Spaces. “We see this project as a …

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WYOMISSING, PA. — A partnership between Atlanta-based SJC Ventures and Washington, D.C.-based Concordia Group will develop Broadcast District at Spring Township, a mixed-use project in Wyomissing, a suburb of Reading. The development will feature 441 residential townhomes and single-family homes by Lennar and 341 apartments by SJC, as well as a 120,000-square-foot retail center that will be anchored by a 35,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market. Other retailers that have committed to the project include MyEyeDr., Sephora, Nothing Bundt Cakes, European Wax Center, Shake Shack, First Watch and BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse. Construction is scheduled to begin early next year.

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MIAMI — The City of Miami’s Urban Development Review Board has officially approved the master plan for Midtown Park, a $2 billion mixed-use development. A joint venture between Rosso Development, Midtown Development and Proper Hospitality is developing the project, a construction timeline for which has not yet been announced.  Plans for the two-phase, 1.2 million-square-foot project currently call for 924 residential units, 60,000 square feet of office space and more than 120,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Additionally, the development will feature two public plazas, a network of pedestrian-oriented streetscapes and an eight-court racquet and padel club operated by ULTRA Padel.  The first component of the project to be developed will be Midtown Park Residences by Proper, situated at 3055 N. Miami Avenue. Arquitectonic has designed the 28-story tower, which will deliver 288 branded residences in studio to three-bedroom layouts, plus penthouses with private rooftop gardens and pools. Meyer Davis Studio served as the interior designer for the tower.  Amenities at Midtown Park Residences by Proper will include a pool deck with a restaurant and bar, private pickleball court, fitness center, yoga and meditation garden, spa pool, coworking spaces, a kids club and a communal vegetable garden. Completion of …

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