FALL RIVER, MASS. — Massachusetts-based development and investment firm VMD Cos. will develop The Campus at Innovation Way, a 900,000-square-foot industrial park that will be located near the Massachusetts-Rhode Island border in Fall River. The Campus at Innovation Way will consist of four buildings ranging in size from 203,800 to 291,200 square feet. Each building will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 48 tailboard loading docks and 180-foot truck court depths. The development is fully entitled, and VMD Cos. expects to break ground in the coming days. Delivery is slated for the second quarter of 2025. Newmark has been appointed as the leasing agent.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the $47 million sale of a multifamily development site located at 45-40 Vernon Blvd. in the Long Island City area of Queens. The site formerly housed the Paragon Paint factory and is approved for approximately 192,000 square feet of development. The seller, a joint venture between Quadrum Global, Baron Property Group and Simon Development, previously retained Morris Adjmi Architects to design a 21-story, 202-unit property. The buyer was locally based investment and development firm ZD Jasper Realty. Brendan Maddigan, Rob Hinckley, Michael Mazzara, Ethan Stanton, Winfield Clifford and Vickram Jambu of JLL brokered the deal.
INDEPENDENCE, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Woodmont Properties has completed the lease-up of the first phase of Woodmont Liberty at Independence, a 120-unit multifamily project located on an 11-acre site about 60 miles west of Manhattan. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units that are furnished with custom-designed kitchens, walk-in closets, keyless entry mechanisms, individual washers and dryers and private balconies/patios. Amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining areas, a fitness center, game room, conference center, walking trails and a dog park. Leasing began last April, at which point rents started at $2,440 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
NEWARK, DEL. — Phase Sensitive Innovations, a provider of radio-frequency components, devices and systems, will open a 12,000-square-foot lab facility in Newark, about 15 miles southeast of Wilmington. The new space will complement the company’s existing 20,000-square-foot facility within Sandy Brae Industrial Park. The company plans to hire an additional 20 workers to staff the new facility by the end of the year and add 30 to 40 more jobs in subsequent years.
BOISE, IDAHO, AND CLAY, N.Y. — Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) has signed a preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) with the Biden Presidential Administration to receive $6.1 billion in funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to support new microchip manufacturing operations. The grants will support Micron’s plans to invest approximately $50 billion in gross capital expenditures for U.S. domestic memory manufacturing through 2030. These grants and additional state and local incentives will support the construction of one manufacturing facility to be co-located with the company’s existing R&D facility in Boise, as well as the construction of two manufacturing facilities in Clay, a suburb of Syracuse. Micron says the facilities are expected to create approximately 75,000 domestic jobs over the next 20-plus years. In Idaho, this includes 2,000 Micron jobs, 4,500 construction jobs and 15,000 indirect jobs. In New York, this includes 9,000 Micron jobs, 4,500 construction jobs and 40,000 indirect jobs. The two projects, as planned, will represent the single largest private investments ever made in the states of Idaho and New York, according to the company.
EVANSTON, ILL. — Summit Design + Build has completed construction of Tapestry Station, a 120-unit luxury apartment complex located at 740 W. Main St. in Evanston. The five-story property features ground-floor commercial space. Amenities include a rooftop deck, fitness center, heated parking and coworking space. Located on the site of the former Vogue Fabrics, Tapestry Station is situated next to a Metra Line station. City Pads and Catapult Real Estate Group served as the project developers and Built From was the architect. According to the property website, a grand opening special puts monthly rents starting at $1,495.
CINCINNATI — BWE has provided a $14.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Page Tower, a 169-unit affordable housing building in Cincinnati. The 14-story property was constructed in 1971. Amenities include a community room, mail room and central laundry area. The first floor features 7,500 square feet of commercial space. Victor Agusta Jr. of BWE originated the seven-year loan, which features 24 months of interest-only payments and a 35-year amortization. The property includes a 100 percent Section 8 HAP contract for four years.
RIVER FOREST, ILL. — Whole Foods Market is expanding its existing 30,101-square-foot store at River Forest Town Center in the Chicago suburb of River Forest. The grocer will take over the adjacent 7,100-square-foot space formerly home to Rally House. The tenant also plans to complete a full remodel of its store and has signed a new 25-year lease. Dick Spinell of Mid-America Asset Management and Scott Stefanik of Midwest Commercial Realty negotiated the lease.
ELGIN, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 106,120-square-foot industrial lease renewal and expansion at 300 Airport Road in Elgin. The tenant is UVA Distributors, a wine and spirits distributor. The lease includes UVA’s current unit of 46,130 square feet plus a 59,990-square-foot expansion. Kenneth Franzese, John Cassidy and Jeff Janda of Lee & Associates represented the owner, LINK Logistics. Mike Berkowitz of Entre Commercial represented the tenant. Built in 2010 and known as Fox River Business Center, the property totals 176,799 square feet and features a clear height of 30 feet.
CHICAGO — Skyline Construction has signed a 9,630-square-foot office lease at One East Wacker in Chicago. AmTrust RE owns the 41-story, 560,000-square-foot building. Jon Milonas and Kyle Kamin of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease. Skyline’s new Chicago office will be nearly three times larger than its existing space. In 2023, AmTrust selected Skyline to lead a major capital improvements program for the office tower, upgrading the building’s exterior and conducting comprehensive interior renovations. In addition to a redeveloped lobby, the property features a new full-floor amenity space with a fitness area, event space, lounge, bar and various workspaces.