BEDMINSTER, N.J. — Pet food provider Freshpet Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT) will open a 30,000-square-foot global office headquarters in Bedminster, about 60 miles west of Manhattan. Freshpet’s space will be joined by approximately 20,000 square feet of planned retail, dining and amenity space to anchor the Bedminster Village Square campus. Advance Realty Investors owns the campus and is developing the facility, with Iron Hill Construction Management serving as the general contractor. ConnectOne Bank is financing the build-to-suit project. Completion is slated for early 2025.
PORTLAND, MAINE — Fathom Cos., a locally based hospitality development and management firm, has debuted The Weldon, a 13-room boutique apartment-style hotel in Portland. Local businessmen Chris DiMillo and Jay Hibbard own The Weldon, which offers one- and two-bedroom suites with fully equipped kitchens, washers and dryers and individual sound systems. Shared amenities include a fitness center and private office spaces. Rates start at $399 per night.
MINNEAPOLIS — Colliers Mortgage has provided two Fannie Mae loans for the refinancing of three multifamily properties at West Lake Quarter in Minneapolis. The assets include The Mezz, The Gateway and The Original. The 98-unit Mezz and 151-unit Gateway were built between 2022 and 2023, while the 113-unit Original was built in 1962 and renovated in 2022. All three properties feature amenities such as outdoor TV lounges, poolside cabanas, bocce courts, outdoor grill stations, business centers and fitness centers. Both loans carry 10-year terms. Fritz Waldvogel, Murray Kornberg and Mox Gunderson originated the loans on behalf of the borrower, Bader.
GRANTSBURG, WIS. — Kraus-Anderson has completed renovations and additions for the Grantsburg School District in northwest Wisconsin. DSGW Architects designed the projects. A 26,000-square-foot addition to Grantsburg Elementary replaced the closed Nelson Elementary School by adding 13 new classrooms and a gym. The $14.8 million project also included a 34,000-square-foot renovation for Pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms, art/music classrooms, restrooms, a kitchen, cafeteria and improved bus drop-off area. A 10,000-square-foot addition to Grantsburg High School included a new entrance and office. The $9.9 million project also comprised a 10,000-square-foot renovation for the cafeteria/commons area, public restrooms, concessions, a new team classroom and improvements to the traffic flow, parking and water drainage. Grantsburg Middle School received a revamped parent drop-off area and parking to improve traffic flow.
HODGKINS, ILL. — LaGrange Crane Inc., a crane rental services company, has signed a 138,994-square-foot industrial lease renewal and expansion at 6800 Santa Fe Drive in Hodgkins, an industrial suburb of Chicago. The tenant currently occupies 74,766 square feet. Ryan Mullins and Nick Krejci of Core Industrial Realty represented the tenant. The landlord was undisclosed.
TINLEY PARK, ILL. — Urban Innovations has completed the renovation and expansion of the historic Karl Vogt Building at 6811 Hickory St. in downtown Tinley Park. The four-story, 7,835-square-foot former apartment building, constructed in 1872, is now home to The Vogt House by Banging Gavel Brews. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 and is the only designated landmark in Tinley Park. The project entailed an interior and exterior renovation, including a complete gut and structural re-enforcement throughout each floor and lowering the basement slab to make room for the brewery. The Vogt Building was constructed by merchant and German immigrant Karl Vogt and is the oldest building in Tinley Park. Urban Innovations worked to comply with the National Park Service’s landmark criteria. The completed project features the production brewery, taproom and restaurant. Altus Works was the project architect.
WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — The U.S. Department of Commerce, which works with businesses and universities to promote job creation and economic growth, has agreed to a preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) with semiconductor manufacturer SK hynix for its new $3.9 billion manufacturing plant in Indiana. The manufacturer, part of South Korean-based SK Group, announced in April that its advanced packaging and research-and-development (R&D) facility was coming to Purdue Research Park, an office and industrial research park adjacent to the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette. The PMT includes $450 million in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act and an additional loan of up to $500 million. The funding will contribute to SK hynix’s production of high-bandwidth-memory (HBM) semiconductors (or computer chips) for AI supply chain security technology in the United States. These new-generation HBM chips will be mass-produced and packaged onsite and will have more processing power than SK hynix’s current chips, which process 1.18 terabytes of data per second. “We are excited about the Department of Commerce’s support, through the CHIPS and Science Act, of the largest semiconductor production facility located at a university in the United States,” says Mung Chiang, president of Purdue University. “This …
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Cost-Effective Strategies, Future-Proofing for Multifamily Internet Infrastructure
In the rapidly evolving landscape of multifamily technology, owners and operators face a critical challenge to staying competitive. As demand for high-speed internet and robust connectivity grows, it is essential to adapt quickly. However, constantly upgrading infrastructure can be prohibitively expensive and time-consuming. The solution lies in future-proofing properties — building an adaptable infrastructure that can support unknown future technological needs. “Future-proofing is a matter of having infrastructure capable of supporting what we don’t know we will want later,” says Matt Williamson, lead sales engineer at Pavlov Media, which provides Wi-Fi, fiber-optic internet service and managed digital services to multifamily properties. Future-proofing involves implementing scalable and flexible communication systems that accommodate both current and emerging digital demands. By focusing on future-proofing, multifamily properties can meet residents’ increasing expectations for high-speed internet and comprehensive Wi-Fi coverage while also reducing operational costs and enhancing overall efficiency. Balance Current Needs with Future Trends “Multifamily residents now expect extremely high-speed internet connections in their units and throughout the entire property, including common areas like gyms, conference rooms, pools and walking paths,” Williamson says. Residents want robust internet connections for activities such as streaming, video calls and remote home monitoring. The importance of upload speeds …
ATLANTA — Cousins Properties and Town Lane have acquired Proscenium, an office building located in the Midtown submarket of Atlanta, for $83 million. The purchase was executed through a newly formed joint venture, with Town Lane owning 80 percent of the venture and Cousins owning the remaining 20 percent. Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that the seller is an affiliate of Manulife Financial Corp. Locally-based Cousins will manage the property — which totals 526,000 square feet — and provide leasing services. Located within the Colony Square mixed-use development, the Proscenium was 74 percent leased at the time of sale. The new ownership plans to execute improvements at the property. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is providing legal counsel to Town Lane, and Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP is serving as counsel to Cousins.
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Woodfield Development has completed and opened The Ames, a 304-unit apartment development located at 3800 Zephyr Road in Summerville. Situated within the Nexton master-planned development, the property offers residences in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Amenities at The Ames include a swimming pool, courtyard, grilling stations and a 1,500-square-foot pool cabana with a bar area. This marks Charleston-based Woodfield’s 17th multifamily delivery in the state.