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Embrace the Future of Indianapolis with Experience-Driven Spaces

by Kristin Harlow

By Lance Evinger III, Hendricks Commercial Properties In an era where consumers seek more than just products, experience-driven spaces are reshaping the commercial real estate landscape. In Indianapolis, developers and urban planners are increasingly focused on transforming some of the city’s most underutilized yet high-potential areas into dynamic destinations that foster engagement, connection and excitement. Indianapolis boasts a diverse and rapidly evolving commercial real estate market that continues to attract significant investment and development. Key sectors — including office, industrial, retail and mixed-use developments — have experienced steady growth, with a strong focus on adaptive reuse projects and innovative design concepts. The city’s strategic central location, robust infrastructure and thriving convention scene make it a prime destination for businesses and developers alike.  Named USA Today’s No. 1 Convention City in the U.S. in 2024, downtown Indianapolis attracts over 10 million visitors annually, a number that continues to grow. In the past year, downtown hotels have set all-time monthly revenue records, fueled by major events like the NFL Combine and NBA All-Star Weekend. At the same time, the Indiana Convention Center has seen a 14.5 percent year-over-year increase in visitors, further cementing the city’s reputation as a top-tier event destination. With …

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InterFace Panel: Automotive Users, Data Centers Drive Demand, Vie for Power in San Antonio Industrial Market

by Taylor Williams

By Taylor Williams SAN ANTONIO — Automotive parts manufacturers and data center operators both represent major sources of demand for industrial space in San Antonio, as well as major consumers of electrical resources. Both sets of users are increasingly prioritizing access to cheap, abundant electricity in their site selection and other real estate decisions. But that’s about where their similarities end. For the automotive industry has been a source of job growth and retention in the San Antonio area for decades, whereas data centers are a relatively new phenomenon that offer minimal contributions to local employment. And in between the two on the spectrum of industrial end users are third-party distribution and logistics companies, which really represent the market’s bread-and-butter tenant. But these groups typically don’t have such taxing power demands. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. For data center developers and users, the need and demand for affordable, plentiful power is nothing new. And the fact that Texas has long had its own deregulated power grid has contributed mightily to the state landing many of those …

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JLL: U.S. Retail Sector Remains Optimistic as Market Conditions Shift

by John Nelson

CHICAGO — Retail closures are at a cyclical high, totaling a whopping 9,900 business shutdowns in 2024, according to JLL’s fourth-quarter 2024 retail report entitled “United States Retail Market Dynamics.” For the first time in several years, store closures outpaced store openings in a calendar year. Fabric and crafts retailer JOANN, who filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection twice within a year, is shuttering all 800 stores, while major department store chain Macy’s will close 150 stores over the next three years, with 66 closures anticipated in 2025 alone. The highest number of store closures resulted from discount and dollar stores like Family Dollar, CVS Health and Big Lots, as well as specialty retailers like Party City. Retail closures are represented across different size brackets, with more than 55 percent of announced closures identifying with footprints ranging from 5,000 square feet to 20,000 square feet. Expanding retailers such as Dollar General, O’Reilly Automotive and Five Below align with these vacant boxes, while larger, major closures like Bed Bath & Beyond and Toys “R” Us occupy more “desirable” locations. On the flip side, between 2024 and 2025, there were roughly 7,700 new retail store openings announced. Nearly 3,000 of these openings …

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SpaceX to Invest $280M for Expansion of Starlink Semiconductor R&D Facility in Bastrop, Texas

by John Nelson

BASTROP, TEXAS — Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) plans to invest $280 million for the expansion of its semiconductor research-and-development (R&D) and advanced packaging facility in Bastrop, about 33 miles southeast of Austin. The company received its fifth Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant, totaling $17.3 million, from the State of Texas to help fund the expansion. Over the next three years, SpaceX plans to expand the square footage of its Bastrop facility by 1 million square feet to produce Starlink kits and their adjacent parts, as well as advanced silicon products. The facility expansion will focus on developing printed circuit boards (PCBs), a semiconductor failure analysis lab and advanced packaging for panel level packaging (PLP). Starlink is an international satellite internet provider owned and operated by SpaceX. Upon completion of the project, the Bastrop facility will be the largest PCB and PLP facility in North America. “This grant will help continue to expand Bastrop’s manufacturing for Starlink to help connect even more people across the state and around the world with high-speed, low-latency internet,” says Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating officer of SpaceX. Texas’ Semiconductor Innovation Fund was assembled in 2023 through the Texas CHIPS Act, which developed a …

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Tishman Speyer Launches Leasing at 321-Unit Residences at Mazza Apartments in DC

by John Nelson

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tishman Speyer, along with property management firm Bozzuto, has launched preleasing at Residences at Mazza, a mixed-use development located at 5300 Wisconsin Ave. NW in Washington, D.C. Upon completion, the property will feature 321 apartments, townhomes and penthouses, as well as a 70,000-square-foot retail concourse that will soon be home to T.J. Maxx and Total Wine & More. Amenities will include a coworking lounge, rooftop sky lounge, fitness center, central courtyard with a lap pool and a media room. Monthly rental rates at Residences at Mazza range from $2,300 to $7,479, according to the property website. The development is situated within a block from the Friendship Heights Metro station and represents the first new apartment community to be built in D.C.’s Friendship Heights neighborhood since 2009, according to Tishman Speyer. The design team includes Danish architectural firm 3XN, landscape architect Parker Rodriguez and interior designer Michaelis Boyd.

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Cordish Completes 300-Unit One Rangers Way Apartments in Arlington

by Taylor Williams

ARLINGTON, TEXAS — The Cordish Cos., a Baltimore-based developer and operator specializing in sports-themed entertainment projects, has completed One Rangers Way, a 300-unit multifamily project in Arlington. The community is located near Globe Life Field, home of the MLB’s Texas Rangers, and within Cordish’s Arlington Entertainment District. Designed by Hord Coplan Macht, One Rangers Way offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as penthouses, across more than 50 different floor plans. The property also features a 423-space parking garage and 43,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities. Specifically, amenities include a pool, fitness center, coworking spaces, indoor and outdoor lounges and concierge services. Cordish announced the project in May 2022, launched the leasing campaign in July 2023 and topped out construction in June 2024. Rents start at $1,400 per month for a studio apartment.

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Partnership to Develop 300-Room Hotel, Convention Center in Cedar Park, Texas

by Taylor Williams

CEDAR PARK, TEXAS — A partnership between Indiana-based Great Lakes Capital, Nebraska Furniture Mart and the City of Cedar Park, located north of Austin, will develop a 300-room hotel and 30,000-square-foot convention center. The Marriott-branded hotel will anchor the CedarView mixed-use development and will offer a pool, full-service restaurant and a breakfast café. Construction is slated to begin in May, with an anticipated opening date of early 2027.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 228-Unit Apartment Complex in Irving

by Taylor Williams

IRVING, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of The Flats at 183, a 228-unit apartment complex in Irving. The 19-building community was constructed in 1968 and has undergone more than $4 million in capital improvements in recent years. According to Apartments.com, the property exclusively offers one-bedroom units, as well as a pool and onsite laundry facilities. Bard Hoover and Nick Fluellen of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, AptVest, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.

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STRIVE Arranges Sale of 26,848 SF Retail Building Leased to John Deere in Tyler, Texas

by Taylor Williams

TYLER, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm STRIVE has arranged the sale of a 26,848-square-foot retail building in Tyler, located about 100 miles east of Dallas, that houses a showroom and dealership for tractor manufacturer John Deere. The building sits on a 9.2-acre site at 4630 State Highway 155. Bryan Meyer and Adam Gottschalk of STRIVE represented the Texas-based seller in the transaction and procured the Tennessee-based buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.

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Buckingham, Onyx+East Break Ground on 120-Unit Build-to-Rent Community in Suburban Columbus

by Kristin Harlow

LEWIS CENTER, OHIO — A joint venture between Buckingham and Onyx+East has broken ground on a 120-unit build-to-rent (BTR) community in Lewis Center within Orange Township. Named Mural Lewis Center, the development is part of Buckingham’s Mural Collection. The two- to four-bedroom homes will range from 902 to 2,685 square feet and include attached two-car garages and private outdoor spaces. All home and yard maintenance is included, and residents can enjoy a playground, pavilion, dog park, community garden, fire pit and walking trails. The first units will be available for rent beginning in December. Mural Lewis Center comes on the heels of Onyx+East and Buckingham’s first BTR project, Mural Brownsburg, located in suburban Indianapolis.

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