HOUSTON — Dow Jones has opened a 10,890-square-foot office at Town Centre One in West Houston. The space will serve as the hub for chemical markets analysis and will feature 64 workstations, nine meeting rooms and a collaborative breakout space. Shannon Unsicker and Brian Sapp of Fischer Corporate Real Estate represented Dow Jones in its site selection and lease negotiations. The opening is slated for this summer. The Instant Group handled the build-out of the space.
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Daiso has signed an 8,500-square-foot retail lease at Stone Hill Town Center in the northern Austin suburb of Pflugerville. The Japanese retailer of household and kitchenware products is backfilling a space formerly occupied by Kirkland’s Home and is targeting a fourth-quarter opening. Scott Espensen of Venture Commercial Real Estate represented Daiso in the lease negotiations. Houston-based NewQuest Properties owns Stone Hill Town Center.
WINDSOR, CONN. — Metro Boston-based developer Condyne Capital has begun work on a 185,600-square-foot industrial project in Windsor, a northern suburb of Hartford. The facility sits on a 20.6-acre site and is an expansion of Condyne’s Baker Hollow Logistics Center. Polar Design Build will handle construction of the building, which will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 36 dock doors, one drive-in door and 45 trailer parking spaces (expandable to 103). Construction is scheduled for a fall delivery.
MIAMI — Mast Capital and Avalon Bay Communities have completed the development of Avalon Merrick Park, a 254-unit apartment community located at 3811 Shipping Ave. in the Coral Gables neighborhood of Miami. The property, which was constructed by general contractor First Florida, features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, ranging from 456 to 1,530 square feet. Amenities at the community include a swimming pool, fitness center, resident lounge with coworking spaces and a pet spa. Arquitectonica designed the property. Rental rates at Avalon Merrick Park begin at $2,340, according to Apartments.com.
VERO BEACH, FLA. — Thompson Thrift plans to develop a new 276-unit multifamily community in Vero Beach. Dubbed Verity, the project is scheduled for completion in summer 2026. The property will comprise apartments across three-story buildings, with units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts averaging 1,400 square feet in size. Amenities at the community, which will span 18 acres, will include a clubhouse, fitness center, 24-hour social hub, work-from-home suites, resident conference room, swimming pool, electric firepits, grilling areas, a pickleball court, dog run and pet spa. The property will also feature an Amazon package hub and valet trash service.
MARIETTA, GA. — Major League Soccer (MLS) club Atlanta United has announced plans for a $23 million expansion to its Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground headquarters facility in Marietta, roughly 20 miles northwest of Atlanta. The two-story, 20,000-square-foot addition will connect to the east wing of the existing facility and feature 4,000 square feed designated for its second team (ATL UTD 2) and the club’s five Academy teams. The space will also feature a dedicated gym, locker room and office space for Atlanta United’s six development teams and 20-plus staff members, as well as a dedicated classroom, two new digital content studios, a new podcast and esports studio and a press conference room. The expansion will bring the total footprint of the facilities to 50,000 square feet, with a total investment of $85 million. Completion of the project is scheduled for summer 2025.
NORWOOD, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm Resource Realty has arranged a 71,870-square-foot industrial lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Norwood. Alfred Sanzari Enterprises owns the 111,300-square-foot building at 335 Chestnut St., which sits on six acres within Norwood Industrial Park and has 11 loading docks. Dan Whitehead of Resource Realty negotiated the deal on behalf of the tenant, footwear products manufacturer OrthoFeet Inc.
FREDERICK, MD. — St. John Properties has signed a lease extension and expansion with Precision for Medicine at Riverside Tech Park, a 70-acre business and research and development (R&D) property in Frederick. Precision for Medicine, a clinical research organization, has occupied space at the park since 2006. Precision for Medicine currently occupies 75,000 square feet at 8425 Precision Way. With the new agreement, the tenant will occupy an additional 41,040 square feet at 8440 Broadband Drive, a new 52,080-square-foot flex R&D building at the development, utilizing the building for office and laboratory space. St. John Properties recently completed construction at Riverside Tech Park, which comprises more than 750,000 square feet across 14 buildings. The development is located adjacent to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and is within a mile of the Frederick Municipal Airport.
DETROIT — Developer Bedrock has topped off construction of its Hudson’s site project in downtown Detroit. Meanwhile, General Motors Co. plans to leave Renaissance Center for the new development in 2025, according to Crain’s Detroit Business. The project marks Detroit’s largest ground-up development in the past 50 years, according to the developer. Upon completion, the property will house more than 1.5 million square feet of retail, office, dining, hospitality, residential and event space. Construction will continue in a phased approach. Bedrock recently announced on its social media platforms that the name of the development is now Hudson’s Detroit. Construction of the project on the former J.L. Hudson’s department store site began in 2017. Setbacks such as unanticipated underground obstructions and design changes have pushed the development well beyond its original schedule, reports Crain’s. Originally proposed to be 734 feet, the tower now rises 680 feet. GM’s current home, the RenCen, is the tallest building in Detroit and has suffered since the pandemic. Bedrock and GM plan to spend the next year analyzing what to do with the 5.5 million-square-foot property, according to Crain’s.
CLEVELAND — Namdar Realty Group and Mason Asset Management have acquired 200 Public Square, a 1.3 million-square-foot office tower in Cleveland. Originally built for BP America in 1985, the building has undergone recent improvements. The buyers aim to enhance the property’s appearance, amenities, atrium and aging infrastructure. The building currently has 357,767 square feet of available office space being marketed for lease by Colliers. Chase Johnson and Caleb Riebe of Cushman & Wakefield arranged $45.7 million in acquisition financing through a life insurance company.