SHREVEPORT, LA. — Amazon has unveiled plans to invest an estimated $6 billion in northwest Louisiana for the development of a new data center. The data center, which will be located at Resilient Technology Park in Shreveport, is expected to create 210 direct jobs and 499 indirect jobs. This expansion marks the third data center planned in the state, bringing Amazon’s data center investment in Louisiana to $18 billion. The announcement comes less than six months after its initial $12 billion investment in February. Amazon will continue to partner with STACK Infrastructure, the developer and owner of the three planned campuses, to lead the construction and development of the data center facilities. The data centers in Louisiana are expected to rely on air cooling for most of the year, using water for cooling only when temperatures exceed approximately 85 degrees Fahrenheit —which is anticipated to occur less than 13 percent of the year in the region. Amazon also plans to invest up to $400 million in public water infrastructure to support all three campuses and has coordinated with local utilities to ensure sufficient capacity for both its facilities and existing customers. The company says it will fund all water and wastewater …
BATON ROUGE AND NATCHITOCHES, LA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of two multifamily properties totaling 462 units in Louisiana: Magnolia Trace in Baton Rouge and The Melrose in Natchitoches. John Hamilton and Jessica Thompson of Marcus & Millichap marketed the properties on behalf of the undisclosed sellers. Further details of the transaction were also not disclosed. Situated near Louisiana State University (LSU), Magnolia Trace spans 36 residential buildings and features 246 apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Built in 1975 and renovated in 2025, recent improvements at the property include full roof replacements, façade rehabilitation and interior/exterior infrastructure upgrades. The property includes a swimming pool, leasing office and laundry center. Located adjacent to Northwestern State University’s campus, The Melrose was built in 1973 and comprises 216 apartments that range in layouts from one- to three-bedrooms. Amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, laundry facilities and walking/biking trails. Recent improvements at the complex include a full roof replacement, HVAC replacements, pool upgrades and new flooring.
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Foundry Commercial has negotiated the sale of Castille at Carillon, a two-building office complex located at 400 and 450 Carillon Parkway in St. Petersburg, a suburb of Tampa. Joe Chick, Christine Mansour and Chris DeMartino of Foundry Commercial represented the seller, a joint venture between Feldman Equities and Tower Realty Partners, in the transaction. ESN Group LLC acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Situated within the Carillon Park mixed-use business park, Castille at Carillon spans 104,897 square feet and was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to 21 tenants. The property features an average tenant suite size of roughly 4,100 square feet and a two-level parking garage with more than 400 spaces. Previous ownership invested more than $1.8 million in capital improvements since 2020, including renovations to the lobbies, restrooms and common areas, HVAC upgrades and parking garage improvements.
NORTH MIAMI, FLA — Integra Investments, in partnership with the City of North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), has begun preleasing for Lakeview at Nomi, a 342-unit mixed-income apartment complex located in North Miami. Move-ins are expected to begin in November. The seven-story building features 34 units reserved for residents earning 60, 70 and 80 percent the of the area median income (AMI), and the remaining units will be reserved for residents earning up to 120 percent of the AMI. Lakeview at Nomi features one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, as well as select floorplans with dens and four live-work residences. Apartments range in size from 605 to 1,245 square feet, while live-work units span approximately 1,280 to 1,915 square feet. Amenities at the complex will include a resort-style swimming pool and pool deck with a summer kitchen; fitness center; dedicated coworking space; central courtyard; clubhouse that features a lounge and coffee bar; playground; enclosed dog park; and a 528-foot linear park. The project team for Lakeview at Nomi includes Anillo Toledo Lopez Architecture (architect); Integra Build, Integra Investments’ in-house construction arm (general contractor); ID & Design International (interior designer); Valentina Interior Design (art curation); and EGS2 (landscape architect). In addition, TRG Management will lead leasing and property …
Richmond’s industrial real estate market has changed considerably over the past several years. What was once a relatively quiet Mid-Atlantic logistics market became one of the country’s most competitive industrial markets during the pandemic. Record leasing activity, limited availability and rapidly rising rents attracted developers and institutional capital from across the country. Today, the market is more balanced — and, in my opinion, healthier. The fundamentals remain strong, but the days of putting a sign on a warehouse and watching tenants compete for the space are behind us. For owners, developers and investors, success in Richmond’s industrial market now requires a much closer look at location, building functionality, basis and tenant demand. The numbers tell the story. Richmond entered the second half of 2026 with an industrial vacancy rate of approximately 5.5 percent, according to CBRE, while the market posted positive net absorption of 136,000 square feet during the second quarter. Average asking rents reached $8.86 per square foot, up 2.4 percent from the prior quarter. At the same time, the development pipeline has grown to approximately 12.6 million square feet under construction, of which approximately 3.9 million are speculative projects. That amount of new supply deserves attention. Richmond has …
ATLANTA — Alterra IOS has acquired five industrial outdoor storage (IOS) properties totaling 146,700 square feet across 32 acres in metro Atlanta. Each site is located within industrial submarkets with access to major highways and transportation networks. The properties include: The industrial sites are occupied by a mix of tenants, including a national wholesale food distributor, a national truck rental and transportation services company and a regional equipment rental dealer. ONE Commercial Real Estate, Lee & Associates, King Industrial Realty Inc. and Cone Commercial Real Estate were the brokerages involved in these transactions. The sellers and sales price were not disclosed.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Atlanta-based Portman and Tampa-based 908 Group, along with Canyon Partners Real Estate and PTM Partners, have opened The Hall, a 674-bed student housing community near Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee. Situated adjacent from Legacy Hall, the new home of the FSU College of Business, The Hall features 191 apartments across two mid-rise buildings. Amenities at the complex include two swimming pools, two fitness centers, property-wide Wi-Fi, 425 parking spaces and 7,689 square feet of ground-floor retail.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group has brokered the sale of a freestanding restaurant in New Smyrna Beach, about 14 miles south of Daytona Beach. Built in 2022, the building is occupied by Wendy’s, which has 16 years left on a triple-net lease that features 7.5 percent rental increases every five years in the initial term. Don McMinn and Andrew Koriwchak of Taylor McMinn Retail Group brokered the transaction. The buyer and seller requested anonymity. The sales price was also not released. “We were able to generate multiple offers and ultimately close with an out-of-state, all-cash buyer in under 30 days,” says McMinn. “The combination of a 16-year corporate triple-net lease, scheduled rent increases and a strong Daytona Beach-area location created significant investor demand for the property.”
FREDERICK, MD. — Greenberg Gibbons has signed a lease with Club Studio at Frederick Brickworks, a $450 million, 65-acre mixed-use destination in Frederick, roughly 50 miles northwest of Baltimore. The fitness club will occupy a 30,000-square-foot space and will join a 35,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market as a co-anchor. The development will feature a mix of additional tenants such as honeygrow, First Watch, Shake Shack, Dave’s Hot Chicken and Inspire Nail Bar. The first phase of the project will also include 332 apartments and 320 for-sale townhomes built by Wormald and NVR Inc. Completion of the first phase is scheduled for 2028. According to the City of Frederick, the project proposal calls for 1,260 residential units and 130,000 square feet of commercial space. The planning commission approved the master plan in October 2023, and Greenberg Gibbons closed on the land acquisition in June 2026. The site formerly housed the historic Frederick Brick Works factory, which opened in 1891.
GREENWICH, CONN. AND ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Realterm and Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD) have provided a $672 million loan for an industrial outdoor storage (IOS) portfolio spanning 33 markets. The 78-property portfolio, which is owned by affiliates of Atlanta-based Stonemont and New York City-based Cerberus Capital Management, stretches 830 acres. Stonemont and Cerberus will continue to own and operate the properties. The proceeds will refinance an existing $486 million mortgage, return a portion of the money to primary investors and fund closing costs. Eastdil Secured Savills arranged the transaction. Additional details of the deal, including the portfolio’s tenant information, were not disclosed. Top markets in the portfolio include: The IOS sites support fleet parking, equipment storage and other logistics activities. According to the press release, the loan is recognized as the largest financing deal of its kind in the IOS sector. “This financing marks a significant milestone for our credit platform and underscores our ability to execute sophisticated solutions that drive industry-making deals,” says Paul Sisson, head of credit at Realterm. “Borrowers are continuing to seek lenders with a deep understanding of the industrial real estate and logistics sectors.” Realterm acquires, develops, finances and manages differentiated real estate and infrastructure assets …
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