Texas City Commission Approves 1,318-Acre Latitude Margaritaville Development on Texas Gulf Coast

Abby Cox — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:17:00 +0000

TEXAS CITY, TEXAS — The Texas City Commission has approved the development of Latitude Margaritaville, a 1,318-acre active adult master-planned community in Texas City, a coastal city along Galveston Bay and near the Gulf of Mexico. The project, which will be led by Minto Communities USA and Margaritaville Holdings, will be situated about 40 miles southeast of Houston between Texas Highways 3 and 146, north of the Emmett F. Lowry Expressway and extending toward Moses Bayou. This project marks the first Latitude Margaritaville community in the state and the collaboration’s first development in Texas. Plans for Latitude Margaritaville Galveston Bay call for approximately 3,500 residences that include single-family, village and cottage-style homes for residents ages 55 and up. The homes will feature the Latitude Margaritaville brand’s casual, island-inspired aesthetics with open-concept floorplans, indoor-outdoor living spaces and abundant natural light. Signature amenities across the Latitude Margaritaville portfolio include a town square with a bandshell for live music and dancing; a Fins Up! Fitness Center; Latitude Bar & Chill restaurant; Workin’ N’ Playin’ Center; Last Mango Theater; Paradise Pool; Changes in Attitude poolside tiki bar; tennis, pickleball and bocce ball courts; and the Barkaritaville Dog Park and Pet Spa, in addition to…

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American Healthcare REIT Acquires Eight Seniors Housing Communities for $696M

Matthew Auchincloss — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000

IRVINE, CALIF. — American Healthcare REIT Inc. (NYSE: AHR) has acquired eight senior housing communities in six states for $696 million. The properties, which collectively comprise 867 units and were built between 2020 and 2022, are located in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Georgia. Newmark acted as AHR’s real estate advisor for the transaction. While there were multiple sellers, all eight properties were marketed together. AHR purchased 10 communities all together but assigned the purchase and sale agreements of two properties to another institutional investor. “This series of transactions is an example of disciplined capital allocation supported by strong execution,” says Jeff Hanson, chairman and CEO of AHR. “We understood that only a solution for all 10 communities would clear the market. Rather than either walking away from a highly strategic opportunity or compromising our capital allocation discipline to secure it, we constructed a solution that required neither.” The purchase gives the Irvine-based company a larger presence in the Northeastern seniors housing market. The Northeast properties in the portfolio are located primarily in wealthy suburban markets such as Philadelphia’s Main Line, Westport, Conn., and suburban Boston. AHR is strengthening this newfound foothold via a new operating relationship with Massachusetts-based LCB…

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Walmart to Open 1.5 MSF Fulfillment Center, Invest $1.3B in Northeast Georgia

Kristin Harlow — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000

CARNESVILLE, GA. — Walmart Inc. (NASDAQ: WMT) has unveiled plans to build a fulfillment center in Carnesville, a city located about 85 miles from Atlanta in northeast Georgia. The project, which is expected to create 1,000 new jobs, comes as part of a larger, $1.3 billion capital investment in Franklin County. The 1.5 million-square-foot automated facility will be located within Franklin 85 Logistics Center. Construction is expected to begin later this year. According to Walmart, the company’s next-generation fulfillment centers are located in strategic markets to expand same-day and next-day shipping capabilities across the country. “As customer expectations continue to evolve, investments like our new fulfillment center in Carnesville help us deliver the speed, convenience and reliability customers count on,” says Karisa Sprague, senior vice president of supply chain for Walmart U.S. The Georgia Department of Economic Development worked on the project in partnership with the Franklin County Industrial Building Authority, Georgia EMC and Georgia Quick Start. The Arkansas-based retail giant’s presence in Georgia includes 209 Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs as well as 11 supply chain facilities employing more than 65,300 associates across the state. With fiscal year 2026 revenue of $713 billion, Walmart employs approximately 2.1 million associates…

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Scion Group, Ares Acquire Student Housing Portfolio in Sun Belt for $435M

John Nelson — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000

CHICAGO — A partnership between The Scion Group and funds managed by Ares Real Estate has acquired a portfolio of four student housing properties in Sun Belt markets. The aggregate purchase price for the 2,315-bed portfolio was approximately $435 million. The seller, Chicago-based SCHENK+, developed three of the properties and acquired and repositioned the fourth. The portfolio includes two communities serving students attending Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas: The Parlor and Hillside San Marcos. The other two properties are Tenn near University of Tennessee in Knoxville and Georgia Heights near the University of Georgia in Athens. Chicago-based Scion currently operates in all three student housing markets. The company says this acquisition represents a “comprehensive exit” for SCHENK+’s founder, Jared Schenk. “Jared Schenk is one of the true pioneers of off-campus student housing, and he has built an incredible portfolio of high-quality communities,” says Robert Bronstein, CEO of Scion. “Scion is pleased to add another successful portfolio execution to our track record, and we are even more excited to welcome these communities to our portfolio.” Founded in 1999, Scion is the world’s largest owner of off-campus student housing. Following this transaction, Scion will operate nearly 117,000 beds across 187…

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Lincoln Property Co., Kairoi Complete 74-Story Waterline Mixed-Use Tower in Downtown Austin

Taylor Williams — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:55:00 +0000

AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. and San Antonio-based Kairoi Residential has completed Waterline, a 74-story mixed-use tower located at 98 Red River St. in downtown Austin. According to the development team, at 1,025 feet, Waterline is now the tallest building in Texas. The 2.7 million-square-foot building gets its name from the site’s location near the nexus of Waller Creek and Lady Bird Lake. Construction of Waterline began in fall 2022 and topped out last August. According to the development team, construction was completed two months ahead of schedule. Waterline features approximately 350 apartments on the top 33 floors called Bosque Residences at Waterline, in addition to some 700,000 square feet of office space, a 251-room hotel that will be operated under the 1 Hotels brand and 24,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space. Residential amenities include two pools, a fitness center, lounge, kitchen and coworking space. Office tenants also have access to a fitness center, as well as a bar and lounge and indoor meeting spaces. Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) served as the architect for Waterline, and DPR Construction acted as the general contractor. Canadian pension fund PSP Investments was an equity partner…

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JLL Income Property Trust Acquires Shopping Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for $94M

Abby Cox — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:07:00 +0000

TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — Chicago-based JLL Income Property Trust has acquired Midtown Village, a 345,000-square-foot shopping center located near the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa, for $94 million. The seller requested anonymity. Built in 2007, Midtown Village consists of eight single-story buildings across a 30-acre site. The open-air center features a mix of retailers such as Barnes & Noble, Ulta Beauty, Old Navy, Best Buy, lululemon, American Eagle & Aerie, Fab’rik, Kay Jewelers, South Boutique, Loft, Tuscaloosa Nail & Spa and GameStop. Restaurants include Panera Bread, Blaze Pizza, Metro Diner and Tropical Smoothie Café. The tenant roster has a weighted average lease-term (WALT) of more than 16 years. “The enduring demand of this strong tenant roster supports stable operating performance, and the center is well-positioned in a thriving submarket with proven traffic,” says Allan Swaringen, president and CEO of JLL Income Property Trust. Midtown Village is situated on the southwest corner of McFarland Boulevard East and 15th Street and is one of the most visited retail shopping centers in the state, with over 5.7 million annual visits, according to JLL Income Property Trust. It is also located within one mile from DCH Regional Medical Center, Tuscaloosa’s largest regional hospital. With the…

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Joint Venture Plans $120M Office-to-Apartment Conversion Project in Coastal Connecticut

Hayden Spiess — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0000

NORWALK, CONN. — A joint venture between Saber-Hightower LLC and Granoff Real Estate has announced plans for the repositioning of two vacant office buildings in Norwalk, a coastal town near the Long Island Sound. Development costs of the conversion are estimated at $120 million. The properties — 101 and 102 Merritt 7 — will be converted into apartment buildings totaling 286 loft-style units. Situated within the Merritt 7 office park, the eight-story buildings together comprise 511,000 square feet and were the first of the six buildings constructed at Merritt 7 in the early 1980s. Amenities at the redeveloped properties, dubbed M7 Lofts, will include more than 1,300 parking spaces and a landscaped top-level deck with a lawn, swimming pool, dog runs, a putting green and a bocce ball court. M7 Lofts will offer a mix of 42 studios, 167 one-bedroom units and 77 two-bedroom apartments averaging 983 square feet in size. Twenty-six units will be designated as affordable under the city’s inclusionary requirements. “While some developers may have looked at these buildings as a teardown-and-rebuild opportunity, we saw the value in reusing what was there,” says Greg Belew, co-founder of Saber-Hightower, which is based in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. “With 11-foot…

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SpaceX to Invest $100B in Spaceport Campus in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

Matthew Auchincloss — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000

VERMILION PARISH, LA. — Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) (NASDAQ:SPCX) plans to invest at least $100 billion to build a spaceport facility in Vermilion Parish, located southwest of Lafayette in coastal Louisiana. The site, which will be named Starbase, Louisiana, is located on an 18-mile strip of Pecan Island. At full build-out, the site will feature five launch complexes with two launchpads, each facilitating thousands of space launches annually, as well as propellant production facilities. SpaceX intends to begin construction in 2027 and launch its first rocket from the location by 2029. Starbase, Louisiana will eventually be the company’s largest launch site, per SpaceX. “We’re preparing to build a spaceport that, until now, has only existed in science fiction,” Founder and CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk said. “SpaceX was founded to bring about a future where humans are out exploring amongst the stars, which will only be possible when we make going to space as routine as flying on an airplane. Starbase, Louisiana will unlock that future.” The company brokered a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement with Vermilion Parish that will see the parish receive a $20 million upfront payment as well as $25 million each year for…

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Soluna Acquires 397 Acres in West Texas for Wind-Powered AI Data Center Campus

John Nelson — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000

BRISCOE COUNTY, TEXAS — Soluna Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SLNH), a developer of renewable data centers for heavy computing industries such as artificial intelligence (AI) and Bitcoin mining, has closed on the purchase of 397 acres in West Texas’ Briscoe County. The site is located adjacent to Briscoe Wind Farm, a 150-megawatt (MW) wind farm that Soluna purchased in April for $53 million. The land is also situated adjacent to Dorothy 1 and Dorothy 2, Soluna’s modular, co-located data center campus that has capacity totaling 50 MW and 48 MW, respectively. The new land will host Dorothy 3, an AI data center computing campus with a potential capacity of 300 MW. All phases of the Project Dorothy campus, which is named after NASA mathematician Dorothy Vaughan, will be powered by the Briscoe Wind Farm substation. “Customers evaluating AI sites want to know how quickly we can get them to power,” says John Belizaire, CEO of Soluna. “Owning this land takes one more variable out of that answer. Dorothy 3 is a site we control end to end, and that is what turns a development project into something a customer can plan around.” The land acquisition exceeds the 300 acres Soluna originally…

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Partnership Acquires National Industrial Portfolio for $628M

Taylor Williams — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:56:00 +0000

NEW YORK CITY AND DELRAY BEACH, FLA.— A partnership led by alternative asset management firm TPG AG and Florida-based Redfearn Capital has acquired a national portfolio of 53 industrial buildings totaling approximately 5.4 million square feet for $628 million. The seller was not disclosed, but South Florida Business Journal reports that New York-based DRA Advisors sold the portfolio. Roughly 75 percent of the buildings are located in Southeastern markets with “high barriers to entry” such as Atlanta, Raleigh and Charlotte, as well as Tampa and Lakeland, Fla. The portfolio primarily features shallow-bay buildings that were approximately 87 percent leased at the time of sale. Other operating partners within the new ownership group include Atlanta Property Group and Matterhorn Venture Partners. Eastdil Secured Savills advised on the placement of acquisition financing for the transaction. Greenberg Traurig LLP provided legal counseling to the partnership. “We are pleased to acquire and operate a portfolio of high-quality assets with strong occupancy, diversified tenancy and compelling opportunities to create value through active asset management,” says Chris Oka, managing director at TPG AG. “This acquisition reinforces our conviction in the long-term fundamentals of the U.S. shallow-bay industrial sector.” “TPG AG and its operating partners have built…

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Realterm, Starwood Provide $672M in Financing for 78-Property Industrial Outdoor Storage Portfolio

Abby Cox — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:29:00 +0000

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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Oxford Properties Group Acquires 18-Story Office Tower in Boston for $435M

Hayden Spiess — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:36:00 +0000

BOSTON — Oxford Properties Group has completed the acquisition of One Marina Park Drive, a Class A office tower located in the Seaport District of Boston. Oxford purchased the property from New York City-based Clarion Partners for $435 million. Clarion Partners reportedly acquired the tower in December 2019 for $482 million. Coleman Benedict, Riaz Cassum, Scott Carpenter, Patrick Shields, Chris Barry and David Mega of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Situated within the Fan Pier waterfront mixed-used development, One Marina Park Drive totals approximately 500,000 square feet across 18 stories. The LEED Gold-certified property was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants in the venture capital, legal and financial services sectors. Boston Business Journal reports the office tower’s tenant roster includes MassMutual, Fish & Richardson, Gunderson Dettmer, Battery Ventures and The Fallon Co., which originally developed One Marina Park Drive in 2010 According to the company, this marks Oxford’s first acquisition of a stabilized core office asset in the United States in almost a decade. The company’s Class A office holdings in Boston now totals 3.2 million square feet. Since the beginning of 2025, the Toronto-based firm has deployed roughly $2 billion into the office sector globally. This…

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Genentech Tops Out $2B Manufacturing Facility in Holly Springs, North Carolina

Kristin Harlow — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — Genentech, a biotechnology company and member of the Roche Group, has topped out its new $2 billion manufacturing facility in Holly Springs, about 20 miles southwest of Raleigh. The construction milestone marks the completion of the building’s structural framework. The project is Genentech’s first East Coast manufacturing facility. The development was initially announced in May 2025, followed by the groundbreaking in August 2025 and an expansion announcement in January 2026. Once operational, the facility will produce next-generation treatments for metabolic conditions such as obesity. Its operations will incorporate advanced biomanufacturing, automation, robotics and the latest digital manufacturing technologies. The investment in technology includes an advanced digital twin — an artificial intelligence-powered virtual model of the manufacturing facility designed to simulate operations and test scenarios before real-world implementation. The facility is expected to support more than 2,000 jobs, including 500 manufacturing roles and 1,500 construction jobs. Genentech is also partnering with local academic institutions to prepare future members of the workforce for manufacturing careers. The project is part of Switzerland-based Roche and Genentech’s broader $50 billion commitment to research and development (R&D) and manufacturing infrastructure in the United States. Roche and Genentech’s current U.S. footprint includes 13…

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OpenAI Signs 20-Year Lease at Nvidia-Backed Data Center Development in Pike County, Ohio

John Nelson — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000

PIKE COUNTY, OHIO — OpenAI, the artificial intelligence (AI) platform best known for ChatGPT, has signed a 20-year lease agreement to be the customer at the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus, an AI data center redevelopment of the decommissioned Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Pike County, located in southern Ohio’s Appalachian region. The size and cost of the campus has not been released, but The New York Times reports that it will be among the world’s largest data centers and that the build-out could cost as much as $500 billion. SB Energy, a data center and power infrastructure company backed by Tokyo-based SoftBank Group Corp., will build, own and operate the campus. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), a hardware manufacturer of semiconductors and networking systems for AI data centers, will provide the full build-out at PORTS-Pike Technology Campus using its DSX AI factory platform — encompassing all aspects typical to an AI-ready data center, including GPUs (graphics processing units), CPUs (central processing units), servers and infrastructure software. Nvidia has secured land, power and shell (LPS) rights at the Pike County project through a partnership with SB Energy. Nvidia will immediately invest $1.5 billion in SB Energy to support the project’s build-out. SB Energy and…

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Millennium Partners Receives $281M in PACE Financing for Residential Component of Downtown Boston Mixed-Use Tower

Taylor Williams — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:55:00 +0000

BOSTON — National developer Millennium Partners has received $281 million in Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for the residential component of Winthrop Center, a 62-story mixed-use tower in downtown Boston. Nuveen Green Capital provided the financing, which will be administered under the PACE Massachusetts program by MassDevelopment, the Commonwealth’s development finance agency and land bank. Located at 115 Federal St. in downtown Boston, Winthrop Center comprises 317 luxury condominium residences that are known as The Millennium Residences at Winthrop Center, as well as approximately 800,000 square feet of office space and a multi-level public gathering space known as The Connector. Winthrop Center, which was first capitalized in fall 2020, carries LEED Platinum and WELL Gold certifications. The financing allows Millennium Partners to build on these sustainability investments and reinforces Winthrop Center’s position as an environmentally advanced mixed-use development, according to the team that worked on the deal. Riaz Cassum, Andrew Gray, Robyn King and David Mega of JLL arranged the 20-year, C-PACE loan on behalf of the borrower. “MassDevelopment is excited to see The Millennium Residences at Winthrop Center recapitalized through PACE Massachusetts, representing the largest commercial PACE financing in the region to date,” says Navjeet Bal, president and…

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SparrowHawk, Almanac Realty Acquire 4.4 MSF Industrial Portfolio in Midwest for Nearly $400M

Abby Cox — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:26:00 +0000

HOUSTON AND NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between SparrowHawk and New York City-based Almanac Realty Investors has acquired a 20-property, 4.4 million-square-foot industrial portfolio located across six markets in the Midwest. Stockholm-based global investment firm EQT sold the portfolio for nearly $400 million. Brian Walsh, Lucas Borges, Steve Klein, Chris Pratt, Emma Berner and Christian Johnston of JLL Capital Markets secured a five-year, $236 million acquisition loan through PPM America on behalf of the buyers. “This acquisition accelerates SparrowHawk’s strategic expansion in the Midwest with a portfolio that is integral to connecting industrial occupiers to the large consumer markets driving logistics and e-commerce growth,” says Alfredo Gutierrez, president and founder of SparrowHawk. The assets, which are spread throughout St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Louisville, were 94 percent leased at the time of sale to 30 tenants across multiple industries such as logistics and distribution; business and professional services; industrial and manufacturing; e-commerce and retail; and wholesale and supply distribution. According to various media sources, 50 percent of the collection by square footage is located in St. Louis, while Cincinnati holds approximately one-fifth of the portfolio. The industrial properties feature 30-foot average clear heights, extensive dock capacity, tilt-up…

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Domain Cos. Secures $175.6M Financing for Mixed-Income Multifamily Development in Queens

Hayden Spiess — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:49:00 +0000

NEW YORK CITY — The Domain Cos. has secured $175.6 million in financing from Wells Fargo for the development of a new multifamily project in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. Canyon Partners Real Estate and BLDG Management are Domain’s equity partners on the deal. Chris Peck and Nicco Lupo of JLL Capital Markets arranged the construction financing on behalf of Domain. Dubbed Elara, the new development will total 429 apartments. The property will include an 18-story building with 330 units — Elara East — and a 12-story building with 99 units — Elara West. Of the apartments, 107 units, or 25 percent, will be designated as permanently affordable housing. Amenities at Elara will include fitness centers, coworking spaces, a screening room, listening lounge, gaming room with a golf simulator, children’s playroom, dog wash station, outdoor courtyards and a rooftop terrace. The property will also feature 4,000 square feet of retail space. Good Co. will market and lease the residential units on behalf of the ownership, and Igloo will handle marketing and leasing for the commercial spaces. VOREA Construction Group, a subsidiary of Domain, will serve as the general contractor. Domain acquired the company in 2025. Founded in 2004, Domain is headquartered…

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Morgan Stanley Acquires 1.5 MSF Ace Hardware Distribution Center in Kansas City for $158.5M

Kristin Harlow — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI) has acquired a newly developed, 1.5 million-square-foot distribution facility in Kansas City for $158.5 million. The seller, Hunt Midwest, developed the Class A property as a build-to-suit for retailer Ace Hardware in 2025, marking the first phase of KCI 29 Logistics Park. Measuring a half-mile from end to end, the Ace Hardware retail supply center is the largest distribution center in Kansas City by building footprint, according to MSREI. The property features a cross-dock configuration, clear height of 40 feet and extensive power capacity. Ace Hardware has invested in state-of-the-art automation and warehouse technology for the development. KCI 29 Logistics Park, a 3,300-acre megasite, can support up to 20 million square feet of industrial development. The project is located at the intersection of I-29 and I-435, adjacent to the Kansas City International Airport. The immediate access to regional and national transportation networks offers companies the ability to reach 90 percent of the continental U.S. within two days or less, according to Hunt Midwest. “This acquisition reflects our continued conviction in high-quality net lease investments that combine strong tenant credit, mission-critical operations and institutional-quality real estate,” says David Gross, managing director…

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Bristol Myers Squibb to Open $2.3B Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Campus in Houston

John Nelson — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:53:00 +0000

HOUSTON — Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY), a global pharmaceutical company best known for manufacturing treatments and medications such as Opdivo and Eliquis, will open a $2.3 billion manufacturing campus in Houston. The Princeton, N.J.-based firm chose a site within McCord Development’s 4,300-acre Generation Park for the approximately 600,000-square-foot project. “This investment reflects our confidence in America’s continued leadership in biopharmaceutical innovation,” says Christopher Boerner, board chair and CEO of Bristol Myers Squibb. “As part of our $40 billion commitment to the United States, we’re building the domestic manufacturing capabilities needed to deliver the next generation of medicines and support future scientific breakthroughs. Houston and the state of Texas offer the talent, infrastructure and partnership needed to help bring that vision to life.” Situated in northeast Houston, Bristol Myers Squibb’s new campus will be designed to be both modular and multi-modal, allowing the company to reconfigure manufacturing capacity for multiple types of medicines — including small molecules, biologics and antibody-drug conjugates — as needs arise. The new campus is estimated to create nearly 500 skilled jobs in the Houston area for roles including operations technicians, production specialists, maintenance and engineering professionals, quality control/assurance experts and administration. Bristol Myers Squibb also anticipates…

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SpaceX to Build $16.8B, 100 MSF Semiconductor Manufacturing Plant in Grimes County, Texas, Create 3,000 Jobs

Taylor Williams — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:42:00 +0000

GRIMES COUNTY, TEXAS — Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) will build a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Grimes County, located northwest of Houston. The first phase of the project represents a capital investment of $16.8 billion and is expected to create about 3,000 new jobs within the local economy. The office of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott made the announcement late last week, noting that the state had provided SpaceX with a $30 million Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant in association with the project, which will be known as Terafab. The facility is planned to span more than 100 million square feet under a single roof, which would make it the largest structure in the world. A construction timeline was not announced. Founded in 2002 by Elon Musk, SpaceX already houses its global headquarters and Starbase launch facilities in South Texas’ Cameron County. The company also operates a semiconductor research-and-development (R&D) and advanced packaging facility in Bastrop, about 30 miles southeast of Austin, for its Starlink satellite platform. “The first-of-its-kind Terafab facility will accelerate chip production in Texas at an unprecedented scale, create thousands of good-paying jobs in Grimes County and expand economic opportunity for generations of Texans across southeast Texas and…

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