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A rendering of the eventual Cincinnati Marriott hotel.

Skanska Wins $325M Contract to Construct Marriott Hotel in Cincinnati

by Matthew Auchincloss June 24, 2026

CINCINNATI — Multinational construction and development company Skanska has been awarded a $325 million contract with Atlanta-based developer Portman Holdings to construct a 21-story Marriott-branded hotel in downtown Cincinnati. The 700-key, full-service hotel will be located next to the newly renovated First Financial Center convention center. According to the development team, the hotel will be the first “true” Marriott-branded hospitality property in downtown Cincinnati, although hotels bearing Marriott brands such as AC Hotels and Renaissance are already in operation. Amenities will include multiple ballrooms, 62,250 square feet of meeting and event space, 17,445 square feet of outdoor terrace space, restaurant and a hotel bar. Additionally, Portman Holdings has secured $410 million in private funding, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier. Bank OZK provided the senior construction loan and Huntington National Bank provided a bridge loan. The Cincinnati Business Courier also reports that the public funding component of the project was secured in March when the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority approved the sale of $130 million in tax-exempt bonds. The project is a public-private partnership with the public share totaling 46 percent. The port purchased the site, which at the time was a surface parking lot in 2018. Construction is slated to begin in …

June 24, 2026

Loans Mixed-Use Texas

Berkadia Arranges $124.6M Loan for Refinancing of Irving Mixed-Use Property

by Taylor Williams June 23, 2026

IRVING, TEXAS — Berkadia has arranged a $124.6 million loan for the refinancing of Alesio Urban Center, a mixed-use property in Irving’s Las Colinas district that consists of 908 apartments and 55,499 square feet of commercial space. Developed on 17.3 acres in phases between 1987 and 1995, Alesio Urban Center comprises 14 residential buildings, a structured parking garage and 23 commercial spaces. Residences come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include five pools, a fitness center with yoga and Pilates studios, a business center, game lounge, running trail and a media/theater room. Blackstone provided the loan to the owner, Harbor Group International. Charles Foschini, Christopher Apone, Shannon Wilson and Lourdes Carranza-Alvarez led the debt placement efforts for Berkadia.

June 23, 2026

Development Industrial Texas

Triten Real Estate Delivers 400,000 SF Distribution Center in Humble, Texas

by Taylor Williams June 23, 2026

HUMBLE, TEXAS — Local developer Triten Real Estate Partners has delivered a roughly 400,000-square-foot distribution center in the northern Houston suburb of Humble. Known as Kenswick at 1960, the property consists of two buildings that feature 36-foot clear heights, approximately 9,000 square feet of office space and “ample” trailer and car parking. The site also includes more than five acres of outdoor storage space. Method Architecture designed the project, and Harvey Cleary served as the general contractor. Grey Wolf acted as civil engineer. CBRE is the leasing agent.

June 23, 2026

Development Office Retail Texas

NewForm Real Estate Completes 50,738 SF Adaptive Reuse Project Near Downtown Houston

by Taylor Williams June 23, 2026

HOUSTON — Local developer NewForm Real Estate has completed a 50,738-square-foot adaptive reuse project near downtown Houston. The project converted the historic, six-story Commercial National Bank Building at 917 Franklin St., which was originally constructed in 1904, into a modern office facility with 3,390 square feet of retail/restaurant space. The restoration involved exterior façade work, window repairs, masonry cleaning and upgraded lighting. Stream Realty Partners is leasing the office space, and Rebel Retail Advisors is leasing the retail/restaurant space.

June 23, 2026

Development Retail Texas

Spring Valley Construction Breaks Ground on 17,400 SF Retail Project in Flower Mound, Texas

by Taylor Williams June 23, 2026

FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS — Spring Valley Construction Co. has broken ground on a 17,400-square-foot retail project in Flower Mound, located in the northern-central part of the metroplex. The project represents Phase I of the 40,000-square-foot retail component of Silveron Park, a mixed-use project that will also feature 525,000 square feet of office space and 200 apartments. Weitzman is managing the development and leasing of Silveron Park’s retail space. Thompson Realty Capital is handling the residential and office components.

June 23, 2026

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

Burlington Debuts 2 MSF Distribution Center in Ellabell, Georgia

by John Nelson June 23, 2026

ELLABELL, GA. — National retailer Burlington Stores Inc. has opened a new 2 million-square-foot distribution center in Ellabell, about 27 miles west of Savannah in Bryan County. The facility, the first distribution center in Georgia for Burlington, is expected to generate 1,500 new jobs at full capacity. In addition to climate-controlled, automated distribution space, the property will offer 40,000 square feet of office space with a full-service cafeteria, fitness center, locker room with showers, meditation room, maternity room and meeting rooms. The retailer also recently broke ground on another nearly 2 million-square-foot distribution center earlier this year in Buckeye, Ariz., a suburb of Phoenix. The new distribution centers will support the retailer’s growing network of discount apparel stores. Burlington expects to open approximately 115 net new stores nationwide by the end of fiscal 2026, which ends Jan. 30, 2027. All new stores feature Burlington’s reimagined store layout.

June 23, 2026

Development Mixed-Use Southeast Tennessee

Partnership to Launch $280M Mixed-Use Entertainment District Surrounding Neyland Stadium in Knoxville

by John Nelson June 23, 2026

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — A public-private partnership between the University of Tennessee and a newly formed development platform comprising Arctos, RVX Ventures and Magellan Development Group will soon begin the development of Neyland Entertainment District, a $280 million mixed-use village surrounding Neyland Stadium, the home football arena of the University of Tennessee. The waterfront development in Knoxville will feature approximately 100,000 square feet of entertainment space alongside a 24-story hotel and residences, along with a private members club. Arctos is the majority equity investor in the project and is participating as a general partner alongside a sponsor team led by RVX, Magellan and Dixon Greenwood. The construction timeline was not disclosed, but Knoxville News Sentinel reports that construction is expected to begin this summer and include the overhaul of the G10 parking garage, which is a hub of parking and tailgating on game days. The media outlet also reported that the University of Tennessee System Board of Trustees approved a 99-year lease for the development in early May.

June 23, 2026

Development Loans Multifamily New Jersey Northeast Walker & Dunlop

Nasser Freres Receives $375M Construction Loan for Jersey City Apartment Tower

by Taylor Williams June 23, 2026

NEW YORK CITY — Developer Nasser Freres has received a $375 million construction loan for JFK Boulevard, an 840-unit apartment tower that will be located in the Journal Square area of Jersey City. The building will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, 10 percent of which will be designated as affordable housing. Amenities will include a spa, fitness center, multi-sport court, coworking and library lounges, game and screening rooms, an outdoor pool with sun decks, dog run, pet spa and a rooftop lounge. In addition, JFK Boulevard will feature 50,000 square feet of retail space that will be anchored by an organic grocer. Keith Kurland, Aaron Appel, Adam Schwartz, Jonathan Schwartz, Dustin Stolly, Sean Reimer, Jordan Casella, Christopher de Raet and Jack Krentzman of Walker & Dunlop arranged the floating-rate, interest-only loan through Madison Realty Capital. Completion is slated for early 2029.

June 23, 2026

Acquisitions Mississippi Retail Southeast

Matthews Arranges Sale of 76,269 SF Kroger Store in Columbus, Mississippi

by John Nelson June 23, 2026

COLUMBUS, MISS. — Matthews has arranged the sale of a 76,269-square-foot Kroger grocery store located at 1829 U.S. Highway 45 N in Columbus, about 26 miles east of Starkville, Miss. The seller, an entity doing business as MS Columbus 45 LLC, sold the store to an undisclosed, publicly traded investment firm. Kyle Stonis, Pierce Mayson and Boris Shilkrot of Matthews represented the seller in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Prior to the sale, Kroger committed to an early lease extension through 2041 with plans for a future expansion. The acquisition did not include adjacent inline retail shop space, which is currently under contract with a separate, privately held buyer.

June 23, 2026

Kentucky Leasing Activity Retail Southeast

Publix Opens 48,387 SF Grocery Store in Cold Spring, Kentucky

by John Nelson June 23, 2026

COLD SPRING, KY. — Publix Super Markets has opened a new Publix grocery store in northern Kentucky. The 48,387-square-foot store is located at 5401 Alexandria Pike in Cold Spring, about 11 miles south of Cincinnati. The grocery store anchors Cold Spring Pointe, a 52-acre retail development along U.S. Highway 27 by Mid Atlantic Properties that features a Marshalls, Hobby Lobby, Qdoba, Five Below, Tropical Smoothie Café, AT&T, The UPS Store, Chase Bank and Chick-fil-A. The new Publix features an adjacent Publix Liquors store, as well as a drive-thru pharmacy and its traditional departments including produce, bakery and deli. The Cold Spring store represents the seventh Publix grocery store in Kentucky.

June 23, 2026

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