JOHNS CREEK, GA. — Dermody has broken ground on LogistiCenter at South Forsyth, a 93,960-square-foot industrial facility located at 7515 New Boyd Road in Johns Creek, a northern suburb of Atlanta. Located in the South Forsyth/North Fulton market, the Class A facility is situated on a 10-acre site within Johns Creek Technology Park. Reed Davis, Bob Currie, Brad Pope and Hannah Dillard of JLL are handling leasing for LogistiCenter at South Forsyth, which is available for preleasing and slated for occupancy in the fourth quarter. The facility will feature 2,500 square feet of speculative offices, 32-foot clear heights, 54- by 60-foot column spacing, 22 dock-high doors, two drive-in doors, 99 parking stalls, ESFR fire protection and LED lighting.
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Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. Arranges $6.5M Refinancing for Industrial Park in Fort Mill, South Carolina
by John Nelson
FORT MILL, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $6.5 million loan for the refinancing of Society Lane Industrial Park in Fort Mill, a South Carolina suburb of Charlotte. The 11-building property was fully leased at the time of financing to 13 tenants. Duke Dennis of MMCC’s Dallas office arranged the five-year loan through an undisclosed bank on behalf of the owner, Phoenix Industrial Redevelopment. The loan was structured at 250 basis points above the 5-year Treasury yield, with a 25-year amortization schedule and stepdown prepayment options.
Red Development, Globe Corp. Welcome Three New Retail Tenants to Goodyear Civic Square in Arizona
by Amy Works
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — A partnership between Red Development and Globe Corp. has signed three new retail tenants to Goodyear Civic Square (GSQ), its 150-acre mixed-use development located in the Phoenix suburb of Goodyear. Trader Joe’s will open a 13,500-square-foot store — the first in Goodyear — while Black Rock Coffee Bar will open a 1,460-square-foot drive-thru coffee shop. Additionally, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill will open a 5,658-square-foot standalone building that also houses a 700-square-foot outdoor patio. All new tenants are scheduled to open in 2026. The first phase of GSQ features a newly constructed city hall and library, 2-acre park, two parking garages, as well as office space. An outpatient medical building is currently under construction and a 132-room hotel is also planned for the development. Other tenants already open at the property include Bacchus Wine & Debauchery, BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Copper & Sage, F45 Training, Harkins Theatres and Miyu Nails and Spa.
WENTZVILLE, MO. — McCarthy Building Cos. has broken ground on Mercy Hospital Wentzville, a 400,000-square-foot hospital in Wentzville, a far west suburb of St. Louis. The project marks Missouri’s first new acute care hospital campus in nearly a decade, according to McCarthy. The development will include 75 inpatient acute care beds and a 26-bed emergency department with two trauma areas and four behavioral health rooms. The advanced medical campus will offer a broad range of inpatient and outpatient care, including surgical and specialty options such as cardiovascular, cancer and orthopedics as well as outpatient imaging, diagnostic and treatment services. Crews began preparing the site in late March and will begin work on the central utility plant this summer, with the hospital tower work beginning in early 2026. Construction of the hospital is expected to be completed in four years. The project team includes CannonDesign for architecture and design and IMEG as engineer. Mercy is one of the 15 largest U.S. health systems.
DEARBORN, MICH. — District Capital has secured a $25.1 million first mortgage loan for a 622-bed student housing community at the University of Michigan – Dearborn. Mike Lemon of District Capital arranged the nonrecourse loan through a bank. The loan features a five-year term, fixed interest rate, one year of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization.
CHICAGO — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged $22.6 million in equity for Parkside 5, the fifth and final phase of the Parkside at Old Town development, a 99-unit community located on the former Cabrini-Green public housing site in Chicago’s Near North Side. Jennifer Erixon led the Walker & Dunlop team that syndicated Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and Illinois Donation Tax Credits on behalf of the borrower, Holsten Real Estate Development Corp. Walker & Dunlop Affordable Equity syndicated the equity to JP Morgan, resulting in $22.6 million of equity to support the development. In addition to syndicating the credits, JP Morgan is also providing a construction loan. The funding will support the construction of a mix of market-rate and affordable units, with 37 of the units benefitting from a 20-year Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment contract. The affordable units will be reserved for households earning between 50 and 60 percent of the area median income. Parkside 5 will feature three three-story, walk-up buildings and an eight-story mid-rise structure with townhome units at its base. Planned amenities include a community room, fitness center and onsite social services for residents. A playground and dog park will be open to the community.
CORONA DEL MAR, CALIF. — Corona Del Mar-based Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sales of seven net-leased retail properties totaling $18.4 million on behalf of a Minnesota-based 1031 exchange buyer. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley Investment Group represented the buyer in the transactions, which included a mix of newly constructed single-tenant and multi-tenant assets. Midwest transaction highlights include a 4,616-square-foot property occupied by Total Access Urgent Care in Oakville, Mo., and a 7 Brew ground lease in Des Moines, Iowa. Hanley Investment Group represented the buyer and sellers in association with John Shuff of Pace Properties and ParaSell Inc. for the Missouri and Iowa properties, respectively.
CHICAGO — Aspire Properties is underway on a $13 million renovation of 25 E. Washington, a 20-story office tower in Chicago’s Loop. Aspire has handled management and leasing of the property since 1996. The owners are Amsterdam-based Kroonenberg Groep and Aventura, Fla.-based Trump Group. Designed by geniant + Eastlake Studio, the renovation is slated for completion in September. A 15,000-square-foot, seventh-floor amenity center will feature a 3,000-square-foot open-air courtyard, lounge, game room, conference center and fitness facility. With over 45,000 square feet of new and renewed leases in the first quarter of 2025, the Daniel Burnham-designed building now boasts an 85 percent occupancy rate. Recent leasing highlights include: Siteline, which renewed its 13,000-square-foot space; ATS Institute, which expanded by 10,000 square feet; National Community Investment Fund, which relocated from LaSalle Street into more than 4,600 square feet; Millennium Counseling Center, which signed a new 3,500-square-foot lease; and Gertie Enterprises, which leased 3,000 square feet of new space.
ATLANTA — Centennial Yards Co. has executed a long-term lease with event promoter Live Nation to operate a new live music and entertainment venue in downtown Atlanta. The 5,300-seat venue will anchor the under-construction sports and entertainment district within Centennial Yards, a $5 billion mixed-use project set to transform a long-underutilized section of the city into a walkable destination. The Live Nation theater will showcase a range of performances across genres, from global touring acts to national headliners and local artists. The facility will complement the city’s existing entertainment landscape, including Tabernacle concert hall, Fox Theatre and Buckhead Theatre as well as Mercedes-Benz Stadium (home of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and MLS’ Atlanta United) and State Farm Arena (home of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks). “Centennial Yards is poised to be the epicenter of sports and entertainment for the southeastern United States, where people of all ages can enjoy concerts, sporting events, bars, restaurants and retail stores — all in one vibrant mixed-use district,” says Brian McGowan, president of Centennial Yards Co. “Partnering with Live Nation brings us one step closer to creating a thriving hub where unforgettable experiences happen. This new Centennial Yards entertainment venue is exactly what our region …
Roche, Genentech to Develop $700M Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility in Holly Springs, North Carolina
by John Nelson
HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — Genentech, a Bay Area-based biotech firm and member of the Switzerland-based Roche Group, plans to develop a $700 million pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Holly Springs, approximately 20 miles southwest of Raleigh. The new 700,000-square-foot facility will create 400 high-wage manufacturing jobs and 1,500 construction jobs. The new facility will support Roche and Genentech’s portfolio of next-generation obesity medicines. The construction timeline for the new factory was not disclosed. Roche and Genentech’s current U.S. footprint includes 13 manufacturing and 15 R&D sites across the company’s pharmaceutical and diagnostics divisions. The companies have 25,000 employees in 24 sites across eight U.S. states.