ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — PTM Partners has obtained a $125 million construction loan to finance EDGE Collective II, a 330-unit residential development in downtown St. Petersburg’s EDGE District. Scott Wadler, Alec Fox, Mitch Sinberg, Matt Robbins and Brad Williamson of Berkadia arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan through an affiliate of GID on behalf of PTM Partners. Rising 20 stories, EDGE Collective II will feature 330 residential units with roughly 19,000 square feet of retail space. Further details of the project were not disclosed. Berkadia also advised PTM Partners on the debt and equity capitalization of Edge Collective’s first phase, including $42 million in construction financing for the Moxy St. Petersburg Downtown and the adaptive reuse components of the mixed-use development.
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $75 million Freddie Mac loan to refinance EVO St. Petersburg, a 220-unit residential complex located at 334 2nd Ave. S. in St. Petersburg. Jonathan Schwartz, Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz, Sean Reimer, Dustin Stolly, Michael Stepniewski, Michael Ianno and Cody Ela of Walker & Dunlop arranged the fixed-rate financing on behalf of the borrower, FrontRange Capital Partners. Delivered in 2023, the 23-story tower features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. The community provides roughly 23,000 square feet of indoor-outdoor amenities including a swimming pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse, a pet play area and 13,000 square feet of ground-floor retail.
PENDERGRASS, GA. — Atlanta-based international general contracting and design-build firm Shimizu North America has opened a new Toyota Industries Electric Systems North America (TESNA) manufacturing facility in Pendergrass, about 57 miles northeast of Atlanta via I-85. The 200,000-square-foot facility represents a $69 million investment and is projected to create more than 250 new jobs in Jackson County. The new facility is part of a larger Toyota Industries Group shared campus that houses sibling manufacturing affiliates including TD Automotive Compressor Georgia (TACG), Toyota Industries Compressor Parts America (TICA) and Toyota Industries Electric Systems (TIES). The new plant serves as the TIES North America – Georgia (TIESNA-GA) Electric Division and focuses on manufacturing automotive DC-DC converters designed to scale high-voltage vehicle battery power down to lower voltages to safely power auxiliary equipment. TIESNA Georgia is a subsidiary of Japan’s Toyota Industries Group.
ELMWOOD, LA. — RNGD has begun vertical construction on The Francis, a 251-unit multifamily development located in Elmwood, about nine miles west of New Orleans. The project will replace a former Kmart store at Elmwood Center, a 1 million-square-foot open-air shopping center. Construction is slated for completion in spring 2028. Hancock Whitney Bank is providing financing for the project. The Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO) collaborated with the Jefferson Parish Council and the development team on economic incentives, including a Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) structure. LRK is serving as architect, Parallel is leading interior design and RNGD is the general contractor. The Francis will feature one- and two-bedroom apartments with open-concept layouts and modern finishes. Amenities will include a central courtyard with a resort-style swimming pool and landscaped green spaces, a fitness center, coworking and creative spaces, resident library, dog walk and additional community gathering areas. The development team estimates the project will support more than 200 construction and permanent jobs. In addition to the residential building, Lauricella Land Co. is also planning a 70,000-square-foot expansion of Elmwood Center’s retail and dining options adjacent to The Francis.
The Louisville MSA remains a leading logistics and manufacturing hub in the Midwest and Southeast. While growth continues, the market is transitioning from the rapid expansion and speculative development that followed the pandemic toward a more measured and sustainable pace. Louisville’s appeal begins with its strategic location. UPS Worldport, direct access to Interstates 64, 65 and 71, and a deep regional labor pool reinforce the market’s attractiveness to occupiers serving both national and regional supply chains. Manufacturers, automotive suppliers, e-commerce companies and third-party logistics providers increasingly view Louisville as a cost-effective alternative to larger and more expensive distribution markets. Like many industrial markets across the country, Louisville is currently absorbing a significant amount of new inventory delivered throughout 2025 and the first half of 2026. As a result, vacancy has risen to approximately 5.6 percent, up from the low- to mid-3 percent range that characterized the market for several years following the pandemic. Even so, leasing activity remains healthy, particularly among users seeking modern Class A facilities with higher clear heights, trailer storage capacity and convenient access to major transportation corridors. One of the most notable trends in 2026 has been the slowdown in speculative construction starts. This is a …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has reported that the U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs in September. This figure falls short of the roughly 84,000 new jobs estimated for the month by Dow Jones economists, according to CNBC. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate has slightly increased to 4.2 percent. The BLS has also downwardly revised the July job gains from +21,000 to -10,000 and the August gains from +162,000 to +133,000, totaling 60,000 fewer jobs than previously reported in those two months. The health care sector continued its upward trend in September (+17,000), but at a slower pace than the average monthly gain over the prior 12 months (+33,000), with gains in ambulatory health care services (+13,000) and in hospitals (+12,000). Meanwhile nursing and residential care facilities lost jobs (-9,000). Employment in construction changed little in September (+11,000), as the industry has averaged an increase of 10,000 jobs per month over the prior 12 months. Employment in nonresidential specialty trade contractors added +12,000 jobs. Manufacturing employment is up by 72,000 since a recent low in December 2025, while adding 9,000 jobs in September. Over the month, employment increased in plastics and rubber products manufacturing (+5,000) and machinery …
NASHVILLE, TENN. — BWE has arranged a $42.5 million loan to refinance the historic Baggage Building, a 61,000-square-foot office and retail property located at 111 10th Ave. S near Nashville’s Gulch district. Nick Harb of BWE secured the financing through a regional bank on behalf of the borrower, DZL Properties. The loan features a “meaningful” interest-only payment period. The Baggage Building was originally built between 1898 and 1900 as part of the Louisville-Nashville Railroad/Union Station terminal complex used to handle luggage and freight. Renovated in 1999, tenants at the four-story property include Pinnacle Bank, The Finch Grill & Raw Bar and Global Medical Research.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Capstone Building Corp. has begun construction on Beaumont Mill, a 275-unit multifamily project located at 553 Ison St. in Spartanburg. The $51 million development, which is designed to tie in modern and industrial features of the former textile mill, is scheduled for completion in 2028. A joint venture between Greenville, N.C.-based Taft Family Ventures and a local Spartanburg group will own and develop the project. Taft Management Group will handle property management services, with leasing set to start in the third quarter of 2027. Beaumont Mill will encompass 208,625 square feet of rentable space, with one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Approximately 10 percent of the apartments will be reserved for workforce housing. Amenities at the complex will include a gym and a central courtyard with a swimming pool and gathering area. The project team includes Reese Vanderbilt & Associates (architect) and Site Design Inc. (civil engineer).
CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Coral Hills, an 85,514-square-foot shopping center located in Capitol Heights, roughly 10 miles from downtown Washington, D.C. David Crotts and Dean Zang of IPA represented the seller, a national investment management company, and procured the undisclosed buyer. The sales price was also not disclosed. Jared Cassidy of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) arranged the financing through an international bank on behalf of the buyer. International grocer New Grand Mart will replace the former Shoppers Food anchor at Coral Hills, which was built in 1988 on more than six acres. The property features a mix of inline tenants including national retailers, medical and professional service providers and casual dining concepts.
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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