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PricewaterhouseCoopers to Move Baltimore Office Headquarters to Baltimore Peninsula

by John Nelson

BALTIMORE — PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), one of the “big four” global accounting firms, has leased space for its new Baltimore regional headquarters. The company has leased 23,000 square feet of office space at the Rye Street Market building within Baltimore Peninsula, a $5.5 billion master-planned development in south Baltimore. PwC is moving from 100 E. Pratt St. and will take occupancy at Baltimore Peninsula in late 2026, according to the Baltimore Business Journal. MAG Partners and MacFarlane Partners lead the development team for Baltimore Peninsula, which includes Under Armour founder Kevin Plank’s Sagamore Ventures and Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Urban Investment Group. Other office tenants at the Rye Street Market building include the Baltimore Ravens NFL team, Longeviti Neuro Solutions, OBM, Chambers and MAG Partners, according to local media outlets.

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CIM Group, Partners Open $6B Miami Worldcenter Development

by John Nelson

MIAMI — Los Angeles-based investment firm CIM Group and its development partners have officially opened Miami Worldcenter, a $6 billion mixed-use development in downtown Miami. CIM Group partnered on the project with Miami Worldcenter Associates, a development entity founded by Art Falcone and Nitin Motwani. The development spans 27 acres across 10 city blocks in the city’s Park West neighborhood and has generated nearly 9,000 jobs over the course of its construction and operation. The site formerly housed blighted properties and surface parking lots. The Miami Worldcenter master plan includes approximately $100 million in completed infrastructure; 100,000 square feet of new public space; 300,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space; and 16 high-rise towers for residential and hospitality uses, many of which are completed or underway. The development will bring approximately 11,000 residences and more than 1,000 hotel rooms to downtown Miami. “Miami Worldcenter is a game-changing development that has revitalized a dormant and distressed area of downtown Miami and repositioned it as a vital contributor to the community and the local economy,” says Shaul Kuba, co-founder and principal of CIM Group. “We joined partners Art Falcone and Nitin Motwani as the master developers in 2011 and have proudly …

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Affordable Housing Developers Aim to Control What They Can Control, Say InterFace Panelists

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — Interest rates. Tariffs. Natural disasters. These three factors alone frighten any developer, let alone those who are tasked with delivering our nation’s affordable housing supply. Just to get to the ribbon-cutting ceremony, developers have an uphill climb. They have to obtain the land outright or in a ground lease agreement, navigate the permitting and entitlement processes, overcome any neighborhood pushback, raise equity and borrow the necessary capital and then build these communities on time and on budget. 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. “We try to stay in control of what we’re in control of,” said Christopher Byrd, Southeast region development director of LDG Development, an affordable housing developer based in Louisville, Ky. “As long as we are in the right markets with the right growth and the right partners, we are safe and insulated.” Byrd’s comments came while on stage during the development panel at InterFace Affordable Housing Southeast, a networking and information conference held at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta on Tuesday, May 7. Kelly Williams, vice president of …

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Atlanta’s Industrial Market Remains on a Roller Coaster Ride

by John Nelson

The last four quarters in the Atlanta industrial market were something akin to a good old-fashioned roller coaster ride at the historic Southeastern Fairgrounds!  The absorption, activity and new construction sectors all went for a somewhat bumpy ride this past year.  What’s happening? First, the quarterly absorption numbers for the Atlanta industrial market have been anything but steady. Eight quarters ago there was 7.9 million square feet of positive net absorption, followed by five negative quarters in a row (totaling 13.2 million square feet), then came two positive quarters (totaling 7 million square feet) and then back down to 2.8 million square feet of negative net absorption for the first quarter of 2025.  The annual absorption numbers were up and down as well. The last four quarters yielded 2.2 million square feet of positive net absorption, but a year ago, at this same time, the absorption numbers plummeted down to a negative 11.3 million square feet. Two years ago, the industrial market experienced 32.5 million square feet of positive net absorption.   Second, the activity numbers also were up and down. The second quarter of 2024 recorded 14.4 million square feet of activity, but that number dropped to 13.6 million …

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Partnership Receives $120M for Redevelopment of Samuel Madden Homes in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia

by John Nelson

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — A public-private partnership between Fairstead, Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority (ARHA) and The Communities Group has received $120 million in financing for the ground-up redevelopment of Old Town Alexandria’s historic Samuel Madden public housing complex. The Samuel Madden site will be redeveloped into a six-story, 295,000-square-foot mixed-income community. The property’s affordable component will apply to all households earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). Originally constructed in 1945, the Samuel Madden community will be redeveloped to feature 207 units, ranging from one- to four-bedroom floorplans. Community amenities will include a studio for podcast recording, game room with free internet access, 7,500 square feet of open space, interior courtyard and an underground parking garage. Local nonprofit organization ALIVE! will also operate a 500-square-foot food hub on the ground-floor to provide residents access to fresh food and various resources. Additionally, through a partnership with Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech, green design elements will be incorporated throughout the development to reduce energy and water consumption. Financing sources for the development include Boston Financial, Freddie Mac, Virginia Housing, Sterling Bank, the City of Alexandria, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) …

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Collier Cos. Begins Leasing 300-Unit Multifamily Development in Palmetto, Florida

by John Nelson

PALMETTO, FLA. — The Collier Cos. has begun leasing Stafford at Artisan Lakes, a 300-unit multifamily development located in the Sarasota suburb of Palmetto. The gated community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, ranging from 705 square feet to 1,326 square feet in size, according to Apartments.com. Monthly rental rates for the Stafford at Artisan Lakes begin at $1,599 for a one-bedroom apartment. Amenities include a resort-style pool, fitness center, outdoor yoga lawn, game room, pickleball court and pet spa, as well as rental garages and electric vehicle charging stations. Select apartments also offer lake views and private backyards.

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Madison Communities Delivers 276-Unit Apartment Community in Metro Jacksonville

by John Nelson

ST. JOHNS, FLA. — Madison Communities has opened Madison Fountains, a 276-unit apartment community located in the Jacksonville suburb of St. Johns. BenCo, the project’s general contractor, is an affiliate of Madison Capital Group Holdings. The development features studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, ranging from 708 square feet to 1,363 square feet in size, according to Apartments.com. Monthly rental rates for studio apartments begin at $1,378. Amenities at the property include a clubhouse-integrated fitness center, resort-style swimming pool with grilling stations and an onsite dog park and grooming station, as well as proximity to the Gourd Island Conservation Area, a 3.7 dog-friendly trail system. Additionally, the community is within walking distance to Jacksonville’s St. Johns Town Center, a super-regional open-air mall that features more than 175 stores.

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JLL Arranges Sale of 265,000 SF Manufacturing Facility in Newton, North Carolina

by John Nelson

NEWTON, N.C. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Corning Hickory, a 265,000-square-foot manufacturing facility located within the Trivium Corporate Center in Newton, about 43 miles northwest of Charlotte. Constructed in 2022, the build-to-suit facility is fully leased to Corning Inc., a multinational technology company that specializes in glass and ceramics science and optical physics. Pete Pittroff, Jason DeWitt, Dave Andrews, Michael Scarnato, Zach Lloyd and Allan Parrott of JLL’s Capital Markets team represented the seller, Atlanta-based Stonemont Financial Group, in the transaction. PRP Real Estate Investment Management purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Situated on 30 acres, the facility features 32-foot clear heights, ESPR fire suppression, LED lighting, a climate-controlled interior, two 4,000-amp switchboards, 83 car parking spaces and 56 trailer parking spaces. The property also offers an additional 83,000 square feet for options to expand.

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Lalani Ventures, Ravine to Open 181,000 SF Music Venue at Underground Atlanta

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Lalani Ventures, in partnership with Ravine, will open a 181,000-square-foot live music and performance venue at Underground Atlanta, a shopping and entertainment district situated in the Five Points neighborhood of south downtown Atlanta. Following the closure of its former location in 2021, Ravine’s new location, Ravine at Underground, will feature two stages with covered indoor and outdoor event space. One stage will accommodate 6,000 guests, while the other stage will accommodate 2,500 patrons. Ravine at Underground will join additional entertainment venues at Underground Atlanta, including The Masquerade, a four-hall concert venue; The Frisky Whisker, a sound gallery and art space that includes a cat research and therapy center; and a 30,000-square-foot event hall. 

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Fairfield Delivers Two Multifamily Developments in Fort Lauderdale Totaling 537 Units

by John Nelson

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Fairfield, a multifamily developer and owner based in San Diego, has completed construction of Coasterra Apartments in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The mid-rise community has 242 studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments. Located at 150 SE 3rd Ave. in the Las Olas district, the community is adjacent to the One Financial Plaza office building. Fairfield also recently completed construction of Treo Apartments at 6500 N. Andrews Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Treo has 295 studio, one- and two-bedroom units.

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