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Macy’s to Close 150 Namesake Stores, Open More Bluemercury and Bloomingdale’s Stores

by John Nelson

NEW YORK CITY ­— Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) has announced plans to close 150 of its namesake department stores over the next three years. According to the retail giant, these stores represent 25 percent of the company’s gross square footage as of fiscal year-end 2023 but only account for 10 percent of sales. (Macy’s fiscal 2023 ended Feb. 3, 2024.) Macy’s anticipates closing approximately 50 stores by the end of fiscal year 2024, the locations of which have not been disclosed, though CNBC reports some are located in California, Florida, Hawaii and Virginia. Other elements of the retailer’s real estate optimization strategy, which it is naming “A Bold New Chapter” in its investor materials, includes reinvesting in its remaining 350 stores. “Over the past several years, we have taken proactive actions to fortify our operations, including strengthening our balance sheet, managing expenses and tightening inventory controls,” says Adrian Mitchell, chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Macy’s. “The dedicated work of our teams delivered a solid close to 2023 and provides a strong foundation for us to execute A Bold New Chapter.” As part of the plan, Macy’s will open at least 30 Bluemercury stores, the company’s smaller footprint …

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JDS Development Group Unveils Plans for 67-Story Mixed-Use Tower in Miami

by Taylor Williams

MIAMI — JDS Development Group has unveiled plans for Mercedes-Benz Places, a 67-story mixed-use tower that will be located in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood. Designed by SHoP Architects and developed in partnership with the German automaker, Mercedes-Benz Places will feature 791 condominium units, a 174-room hotel, 200,000 square feet of office space, retail space, restaurant space and onsite parking. Preliminary sitework is underway, and initial occupancy is slated for 2027. Residential units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. All residents and hotel guests will have individual balconies and terraces with views of the Miami skyline, Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, as well as access to more than 130,000 square feet of shared indoor and outdoor amenity space. In addition, Mercedes-Benz Places will feature electric vehicle charging stations, a ridesharing fleet of cars for residents, and bicycle and scooter sharing programs. Canopies of trees and native vegetation, courtesy of urban landscape designer Field Operations, will also dot the property. “Our branded real estate venture in Miami embodies the strategy behind Mercedes-Benz Places — we want to develop exclusive residences with our partner that are undeniably Mercedes-Benz and create a new mode of urban living with vibrant communities,” …

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Aptitude Development Breaks Ground on 485-Bed Student Housing Project Near Arizona State University

by Jeff Shaw

TEMPE, ARIZ. — Aptitude Development has broken ground on The Marshall Tempe, a 485-bed student housing community near the Arizona State University (ASU) campus in Tempe.  Situated at 1031 E. Apache Blvd. in the University Heights neighborhood, The Marshall Tempe is located approximately 1.3 miles from the university’s registrar office, 1.5 miles from the ASU Art Museum and one mile from the Sun Devil campus store. The Marshall Tempe is slated for completion prior to the fall 2026 semester. Planned amenities include a pool, cold plunge, sauna, study lounges and fitness center. BKV Associates designed the community. CHA Consulting is providing engineering services. Aptitude Development was founded in 2014 and is based in Elmwood Park, New Jersey. The Marshall Tempe will be the company’s 10th ground-up development. ASU had its largest enrollment class ever in 2023, with more than 144,000 students between online and in-person classes across all its campuses. In-person enrollment broke 80,000 students for the first time in the school’s history. — Channing Hamilton

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PRP, Flint Development Complete 1.9 MSF Distribution Center in Moore, South Carolina

by Katie Sloan

MOORE, S.C. — A partnership between PRP and Flint Development has completed the development of a 1.9 million-square-foot distribution center in the Greenville-Spartanburg metropolitan area community of Moore.  The property is fully leased to an affiliate of Hong Kong-based power tool manufacturer Techtronic Industries Co. and will distribute goods from the company’s Hart Consumer Products division. The development is one of the largest single-story logistics properties in the United States, according to PRP.  The center features a cross-dock loading configuration with 40-foot clear heights, 338 dock doors and a 185-foot truck court, with 835 spaces of excess trailer parking across 178 acres of land. The development is located near the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport and Inland Port Greer, which offers direct rail connection to the Port of Charleston. Techtronic Industries leases a second 1.4 million-square-foot logistics center roughly 11 miles away in Duncan, which PRP also developed. The property distributes products from the company’s Hoover brand.  PRP is a Washington, D.C.-based real estate investment management company with a focus on corporate headquarters facilities, office properties, logistics facilities, high-street retail properties, multifamily and data centers. Prairie Village, Kan.-based Flint Development is a commercial real estate development firm specializing in industrial, multifamily and …

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Kennedy Wilson Nears Completion of 579-Unit Anacapa Canyon Multifamily Project in Camarillo, California

by Taylor Williams

CAMARILLO, CALIF. — Global investment and development firm Kennedy Wilson (NYSE: KW) is nearing completion of Anacapa Canyon, a 579-unit multifamily project in the Southern California community of Camarillo. Anacapa Canyon, a 32-acre master-planned development, consists of 310 market-rate apartments, 109 for-sale, single-family homes and 170 income-restricted apartments for senior citizens. The first move-ins are underway, and full completion of the project is slated for the third quarter. Kennedy Wilson developed Anacapa Canyon in a public-private partnership with California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) and partnered with Comstock Homes, as well as Hearthstone, on the single-family home component of the development. The affordable seniors housing units are fully preleased to qualified renters. The firm also developed various pieces of infrastructure in conjunction with the apartments, which Kennedy Wilson owns in their entirety. Residential amenities at Anacapa Canyon include multiple pools with an accompanying spa, a community garden, game room, event lounge, fitness center, dog parks and various open green spaces and pocket parks. “We are encouraged by the early interest in both leasing and home sales at Anacapa Canyon, which is a testament to the inclusive community we have created, its unique offerings and the continued demand for high-quality homes …

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GlobalFoundries Plans $11.6B Expansion of Semiconductor Manufacturing Plant in Upstate New York

by John Nelson

MALTA, N.Y. — GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ: GFS), a leading semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in Upstate New York, plans to invest a total $11.6 billion over the next 10 years to expand its Fab 8 manufacturing base in Malta, a city north of Albany in Saratoga County. The investment includes an expansion of its existing facility and the development of a new 358,000-square-foot plant. GlobalFoundries says the investment will triple its capacity to manufacture semiconductors, with the ultimate goal of producing 1 million semiconductor wafers per year at its Malta campus at full operation. The planned enhancements will create more than 1,500 direct jobs and 9,000 indirect construction jobs over the next 10 years, according to the office of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. Concurrently, GlobalFoundries will receive $1.5 billion in direct funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce as part of the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act, a law ratified by U.S. President Joe Biden in Aug. 2022. The company will use the federal government funding in the Malta projects, as well as for enhancements planned at GlobalFoundries’ Fab 9 facility in Essex Junction, Vt. Also known as computer chips, semiconductors are an essential element of nearly all electronic and computing devices, including …

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Landmark Properties Breaks Ground on 1,284-Bed The Standard at Los Angeles Student Housing Community Near USC

by Kristin Harlow

LOS ANGELES — Landmark Properties has broken ground on The Standard at Los Angeles, a 1,284-bed student housing community located a few blocks south of the University of Southern California (USC) campus. The mid-rise apartment building will include the construction of 1,236 beds across 429 units, as well as the renovation of five existing townhomes that will comprise 48 beds. Landmark Construction, the in-house general contractor for Landmark Properties, is managing construction. HED designed the project. The property is slated to open in August 2026. Situated at the east side of the 160-acre Exposition Park, The Standard at Los Angeles will include a mix of floor plans ranging from studios to five-bedroom units. Residences will be fully wired for high-speed internet. Landmark says the amenity package at The Standard at Los Angeles will be one of the largest by square footage within its portfolio. Residents will have access to more than 60,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity spaces. The rooftop will include a resort-style pool with a sun deck, Jumbotron and outdoor grilling stations. The clubhouse spaces will be anchored by a rooftop clubroom adjoining the 24-hour fitness center. Students will have access to multiple study lounges as …

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PNC Bank to Invest $1B to Renovate 1,200 Branches, Add 100 New Locations

by Jeff Shaw

PITTSBURGH — PNC Bank plans to invest approximately $1 billion to open more than 100 new branches and renovate 1,200 existing locations by 2028. Expansion plans call for new locations in key cities such as Austin, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Miami and San Antonio, among others, to establish a coast-to-coast network. According to PNC Bank, the goal of the renovations is to create a better customer experience when conducting transactions or meeting with bankers to discuss financial goals. PNC Bank is a member of The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: PNC), which is headquartered in Pittsburgh. PNC bank currently has approximately 2,300 brick-and-mortar locations across the country, in addition to 60,000 PNC and partner ATMs. According to Forbes Advisor, PNC Bank is the sixth largest bank in the country, with $553 billion in total assets. “As one of the largest retail banks in the United States, our vast branch network, alongside our other core banking channels, plays a key role in how we serve and provide solutions to our customers across the country,” says Alex Overstrom, head of PNC Retail Banking. PNC Bank’s announcement comes on the heels of last week’s news that JPMorgan Chase has made a multi-billion dollar investment in its own …

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EnerSys Plans $500M Manufacturing Facility in Greenville, South Carolina

by Hayden Spiess

GREENVILLE, S.C. — EnerSys, an industrial technology company, has announced plans to develop a new manufacturing facility in Greenville.  EnerSys expects to break ground on the $500 million project next year. Upon completion, the facility will total 500,000 square feet on 140 acres within the August Grove Business Park. Operations are slated to begin at the property in late 2027.  Reading, Pa.-based EnerSys manufactures batteries, chargers and power systems for use in the telecommunications, broadband, data center, industrial utilities, warehouse, logistics, aerospace, defense and transportation industries. The new operations will focus on producing lithium-ion cells, with a projected annual production capacity of four gigawatt hours (GWh).  This will mark the second facility in the state for the company, which operates in 14 other locations throughout North America. EnerSys says the new facility will create 500 jobs, presumably including both the permanent employees and temporary construction workers. — Hayden Spiess

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Welltower Agrees to Acquire 25-Property Affinity Living Active Adult Portfolio for $969M

by Kristin Harlow

TOLEDO, OHIO — Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) has agreed to acquire 25 active adult properties from Affinity Living Communities for $969 million. The off-market transaction is part of a long-term strategic partnership between the two companies, with plans for future development activity together. The portfolio encompasses nearly 3,900 units predominately located in the Pacific Northwest. Welltower says the acquisition will enable the company to strategically scale the geographic reach of its active adult portfolio into markets with a five-year projected population growth in the 55-plus demographic that is more than 2.5 times higher than the U.S. average. Post-closing, Affinity will continue to manage the portfolio subject to a terminable management contract. Welltower plans to fund the acquisition using cash on hand and the assumption of $523 million of below-market-rate debt with an average interest rate of 3.8 percent and a nine-year weighted average maturity. The purchase price of approximately $249,000 per unit represents a significant discount to replacement cost, according to Welltower. The average property age is eight years. The transaction is expected to close in tranches over the next several months with timing dependent on property-level loan assumption approvals. The deal will expand Welltower’s in-place and under-development active adult …

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