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Anduril Industries to Invest $3.7B for 2 MSF Shipyard Facility in Maryland, Create 3,100 Jobs

by John Nelson

SPARROWS POINT, MD. — American defense contractor Anduril Industries has selected the 3,300-acre Tradepoint Atlantic logistics and industrial park in Maryland’s Baltimore County for the site of a new $3.7 billion shipbuilding operation. Dubbed Arsenal-2, the 2 million-square-foot facility will be developed on the former Bethlehem Steel site in Sparrows Point and will expand the U.S. Navy’s submarine industrial base. The facility is expected to directly create 3,100 permanent jobs in Maryland and support more than 14,000 jobs overall. The project is estimated to generate more than $2 billion in annual economic output, including $312 million in wages. Arsenal-2 represents the largest single private investment in Maryland and the state’s largest job creator in over a decade, according to the State of Maryland. “With this facility, thousands of Marylanders will have new pathways to work, wages and wealth through advanced training and high-skilled maritime manufacturing jobs,” says Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. “We thank Anduril for choosing Maryland, and we’re ready to build the future of the aerospace and defense economy together.” “Sparrows Point helped build the fleet that won World War II,” adds Brian Schimpf, co-founder and CEO of Anduril. “With Arsenal-2, Anduril will return large-scale shipbuilding to a site …

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JLL Arranges $276M Refinancing for Southern California Seniors Housing Portfolio

by Taylor Williams

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — JLL has arranged two loans totaling $276 million for the refinancing of a two-property seniors housing portfolio in the Newport Beach area of Southern California. The portfolio totals 395 units. The borrower is an affiliate of owner-operator Nexus Development. The first piece of the transaction involves a $140 million loan for Vivante Newport Center, a six-story, luxury community that features 99 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Vivante Newport Center also offers a theater, bowling alley and a golf simulator, in addition to multiple onsite food-and-beverage options. The second component of the deal features $136 million in agency financing for Vivante Newport Mesa, a 296-unit community that was built in phases between 2013 and 2020. Vivant Newport Mesa comprises two buildings on a 6.8-acre site that also offer independent living, assisted living and memory care services. An undisclosed national bank provided the loan for Vivante Newport Center, and the name of the agency that originated the financing for Vivante Newport Mesa was also not disclosed. Greg Brown and Aaron Rosenzweig of JLL acted as intermediaries on both deals.

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Federal Realty Acquires The Summit Shopping Center in Birmingham for $508M

by Abby Cox

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Maryland-based Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) has acquired The Summit, an 870,000-square-foot, open-air shopping center in Birmingham, for $508 million. Purchased from the original developer, locally based Bayer Properties, the 100-acre property is the most visited retail destination in Alabama, drawing nearly 9 million annual visits, according to Federal Realty. As reported by the Birmingham Business Journal, Bayer sold its property management and leasing portfolio to Dallas-based Centennial in 2022, though the company’s original underlying real estate assets were not part of that sale. The acquisition is expected to be funded on a long-term basis with a combination of net sale proceeds, free cash flow and funds from Federal Realty’s recently issued convertible notes. Situated at the intersection of I-459 and U.S. Highway 280, The Summit opened in 1997 with initial retailers like Barnes & Noble and Parisian (which later transitioned into a flagship store for Belk), expanding in phases through 2009. The Summit now features more than 110 tenants, including Apple, Trader Joe’s, RH, Nordstrom Rack, Alo Yoga, Sephora and North Italia, with over 30 tenants operating their only Alabama location at the center. At the time of sale, The Summit was 92 percent occupied. In …

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Citadel’s Ken Griffin to Gift $2B for Creation of Carnegie Mellon University Miami Campus

by Hayden Spiess

MIAMI — Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of global alternative investment firm Citadel, has announced plans to gift $2 billion for the launch of Carnegie Mellon University Miami, a new campus of the Pittsburgh-based private research university.   Upon completion, the Miami campus will support more than 3,500 undergraduate and graduate students, with roughly 300 faculty and 600 staff members. The project will be situated on more than 35 acres in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami.  Plans include dedicated space for research labs and venture studios. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2027, with the first students enrolling in 2028.   According to local news outlets, the project site for the new campus was purchased from developer Moishe Mana.  Griffin is also donating $1 billion to support Carnegie Mellon’s home Pittsburgh campus, including a $500 million investment in the School of Computer Science, which will be renamed the Kenneth C. Griffin School of Computer Science.  Earlier this year, Griffin purchased 545 Wyn, an office building located in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, for $181 million, in partnership with Goldman Properties. In 2022, Citadel announced plans for a new global headquarters in the city’s Brickell financial district, moving from its longtime home in Chicago.  Development plans …

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Morningstar to Relocate Headquarters to Chicago’s Thompson Center, Inks 275,000 SF Lease

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Morningstar Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), a provider of independent investment insights, has unveiled plans to relocate its global headquarters to the Thompson Center in Chicago’s Loop. Morningstar will co-anchor the building alongside owner Google and will occupy more than 275,000 square feet. The company plans to move to the property in late 2028. The lease marks Chicago’s largest downtown office transaction in 2026 to date, according to Morningstar, which has been headquartered in Chicago since its founding over 40 years ago. Morningstar currently employs over 1,500 people in Chicago. Located at 171 N. LaSalle St., the Thompson Center is one of the city’s highest-profile revitalization projects. Google announced plans to acquire the 1.2 million-square-foot property in 2022 and recently shared new design renderings for the renovation. The all-electric building will feature direct access to public transit, large floor plates, a 17-story atrium with food-and-beverage and retail offerings, as well as onsite employee amenities. Famed Chicago architect Helmut Jahn designed the Thompson Center, which opened in 1985 as the State of Illinois Center. The property was later renamed to honor Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson. Alongside its headquarters move, Morningstar plans to donate $5 million over the next five years …

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Mesabi Metallics to Build $15B Steel Mill in Southeast Iowa, Create 1,750 Jobs

by John Nelson

LEE COUNTY, IOWA — Mesabi Metallics, a wholly owned subsidiary of India-based conglomerate Essar Group, plans to develop a new $15 billion steel mill in southeast Iowa’s Lee County. Rewant Ruia, chairman of Mesabi Metallics, made the announcement at The White House yesterday along with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and President Donald Trump. The new plant is expected to create 6,000 temporary construction jobs. Once the facility is operational, which is expected by 2030, the mill will employ an estimated 1,750 full-time team members. Combined with the $3 billion that the company is using to complete its iron ore mine in Nashwauk, Minn., the investment by Mesabi represents the largest single investment made in a steel complex in American history, according to Mesabi. “Mesabi is building a world-class steel supply chain that is 100 percent American,” says Joe Broking, CEO of Mesabi Metallics. “Our investment will create high-paying jobs with competitive benefits in Iowa and Minnesota, generate tens of billions of dollars in U.S. economic activity and strengthen our domestic manufacturing base.” Mesabi will utilize pellets, dubbed Patriot Pellets, procured from iron ore at its Minnesota mine, which is the first new iron ore mine built in the United States …

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Brixmor, Everview Agree to Acquire Slate Grocery REIT for $2.3B, Including 115 Retail Properties

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Two New York City-based firms, retail owner-operator Brixmor Property Group (NYSE: BRX) and Everview Partners, a private equity and investment management group, have entered into an agreement to acquire Toronto-based Slate Grocery REIT for approximately $2.3 billion. Under the terms of the transaction, Brixmor will acquire a portfolio of 23 grocery-anchored shopping centers totaling roughly 3 million square feet for $636 million. The newly formed joint venture between Brixmor and affiliates of Everview Partners will acquire Slate Grocery’s remaining 92 properties totaling approximately 12 million square feet for approximately $1.7 billion. The shopping center portfolio that comprises Brixmor’s lone ownership piece of the transaction is concentrated predominantly across Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. Those properties currently have an aggregate occupancy rate of about 96 percent and are anchored by grocers such as Publix, Kroger and Harris Teeter. Brixmor will take full ownership of 22 of the centers and 50 percent ownership of a single center. Additionally, Brixmor has identified approximately $100 million of redevelopment and outparcel development opportunities within those centers, including several potential Publix redevelopment projects. Within the second component of the transaction, Brixmor will hold a 20 percent common equity interest and Everview will …

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JLL Arranges $406M in CMBS Financing for Trammell Crow Center in Dallas

by Abby Cox

DALLAS — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $406 million in CMBS financing for Trammell Crow Center, a more than 1.2 million-square-foot trophy office tower located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas. Greg Napper, Jordan Buck and Rett Daugbjerg of JLL secured the five-year, fixed-rate, single-asset single-borrower (SASB) loan through Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley on behalf of Regent Properties LLC. Delivered in 1985, Trammell Crow Center rises 50 stories and is 92 percent leased to a mix of major tenants such as Goldman Sachs, Baker & Botts LLP, Vinson & Elkins LLP, Orix and Prudential, among others. In 2019, the property underwent a $185 million redevelopment completed by the previous owner, JPMorgan Asset Management. Renovations included the construction of a new parking structure, a complete lobby overhaul and the addition of 27,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, as well as a full suite of amenities like the TCC Athletic Club, a conference center, an outdoor pavilion and on-site dining options. Regent Properties acquired Trammell Crow Center in March 2022 for an estimated $600 million, according to several media sources. The company has owned, operated or sponsored more than $4 billion in real estate transactions, spanning 12 million square feet of …

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Family Dollar Receives $455.7M in Financing for National Distribution Center Portfolio

by Hayden Spiess

CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Family Dollar has received $455.7 million in financing for its national distribution center portfolio, which totals 7.1 million square feet across eight properties. Wells Fargo led the group that provided the floating-rate debt, which will be used to refinance existing loans.  An entity doing business as 1959 RE Holdings LLC, which acquired Family Dollar from Dollar Tree Inc. in 2025, is the borrower. The organization is a Delaware limited liability company that is controlled and partially owned by affiliates of Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management,  Virginia-based Family Dollar occupies the entirety of the portfolio on a long-term, triple-net master lease. The distribution network serves roughly 7,100 Family Dollar retail stores nationwide. Family Dollar has maintained operations at the properties for an average of 22 years.  Built between 1997 and 2013, the facilities range in size from 832,000 to 907,000 square feet, with clear heights ranging from 30 to 42 feet.  The portfolio benefits from access to major transportation corridors, and each distribution center is within reach of more than 123 million people within a 12-hour drive, on average.  Christopher Peck, Christopher Pratt and Alex Staikos of JLL Capital Markets led the debt origination efforts on …

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Hunt Sports Development Plans Mixed-Use District at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas

by Kristin Harlow

FRISCO, TEXAS — Hunt Sports Development has formed a partnership with Peak Curated Development and Venu Holding Corp. (NYSE: VENU) to build a mixed-use district on the east side of Toyota Stadium and Soccer Center in Frisco, a suburb of Dallas in Collin County. The stadium serves as the home of Major League Soccer’s FC Dallas, which is owned by The Hunt Family. The partnership plans to transform the campus into a year-round destination for hospitality, business, dining and entertainment. Construction is expected to begin in 2027. Project costs were not released, but The Dallas Express reports that the city previously outlined a mixed-use development expected to generate more than $1 billion in private investment once fully developed. The first phase of the project will include a 290-room boutique hotel and more than 40,000 square feet of convention, meeting and event space. The hotel will include a full-service restaurant and bar, rooftop bar and lounge, spa and a fitness center. The flexible convention and event center will feature more than 25,000 square feet of dedicated meeting space, including a 15,000-square-foot ballroom, which will be divisible into smaller breakout rooms. The ballroom and event spaces can be configured for conferences and …

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