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SAN ANTONIO — Hilton Worldwide and development partners Crockett Urban Ventures and Merritt Development Group are building Canopy by Hilton San Antonio River Walk, a 22-story, 195-room hotel in San Antonio. The property will be located at the corner of North St. Mary’s and Commerce streets in the city’s River Walk neighborhood. Amenities will include a restaurant with an outdoor terrace and 3,000 square feet of meeting space. White Lodging Services will manage the hotel, which is slated for a fall 2018 completion

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Burger 21 will expand into New Mexico with the addition of an Albuquerque location set to open this October. The growing brand now has 22 open locations and 15 in development across 11 states. The new location is in the Winrock Town Center at 2100 Louisiana Blvd. in Albuquerque. The restaurant is 2,500 square feet with an additional 800 square feet of outdoor patio space. Chris Zalesiak owns the property. With 22 locations now open in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and Virginia, and approximately 15 in development in 11 states, Burger 21 is a fast-casual franchise concept founded in 2010.

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RICHMOND, VA. — NorthMarq Capital has secured a $30 million loan for Reynolds South Tower, a 10-story, 213-unit apartment community located at 505 Porter St. in downtown Richmond. Mike Lowry of NorthMarq Capital arranged the construction loan through Union Bank & Trust. The loan features a variable interest rate that will convert to a fixed-rate, permanent loan upon completion.

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PALATINE, ILL. — Draper and Kramer Inc. has begun work on an $8.2 million renovation and rebranding of Village Park of Palatine after acquiring the 448-unit apartment property in Palatine. Located at 852 W. Panorama Road, the property has been renamed as The Clayson. The community consists of 15 two- and three-story buildings with a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. All units are being renovated, with new rents ranging from $892 to $1,485. As part of the common area improvements, an existing clubhouse is being remodeled to include a new resident lounge area with a bar, built-in kitchen and fireplace; a fitness center offering on-demand exercise classes; and a new leasing office. Additionally, Draper and Kramer is adding a sun deck with a fire pit and outdoor grilling station, and a new dog park and bocce ball court. The new amenities will open this fall.

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LOMBARD, ILL. — Greystar has selected McShane Construction Co. to build Elan Yorktown, a 295-unit luxury apartment complex in the Chicago suburb of Lombard. The four-story property is under construction on a six-acre parcel at 50 Yorktown Shopping Center. The building will feature a mix of studio, one-, two and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include exterior courtyards, a fitness center, golf simulator room, theater room, library, clubroom, pool and grilling stations. ESG Architects is providing the architectural services for the project, slated for completion in May 2019.

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Korman Communities and Rockefeller Group have opened AVE Florham Park, a flexible-stay residential community located at 90 Park Ave. in Florham Park. The 256-unit community is designed for extended-stay business travelers and individuals in transition. AVE Florham Park features 65,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space, including courtyards, a pool, fire pits, 24-hour business center, conference room, media theatre, spa room, a 3,600-square-foot fitness center and a 24-hour resident service team. The property is located within The Green at Florham Park, Rockefeller Group’s 268-acre master-planned development.

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DEERFIELD, ILL. — ICI has completed the construction of a 61,940-square-foot Jewel Osco in Deerfield. The grocery store is located at the corner of Waukegan and Lake Cook roads. The store was built between an existing strip center. The new Deerfield store features an updated look with a juice bar, customer seating area, sushi section and expanded departments. This store marks the ninth project ICI has completed for Jewel Osco. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the store’s opening took place on July 19.

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BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — Morgan/Harbour Construction has completed a new 41,100-square-foot office and warehouse headquarters for ThermFlo Inc. and its sister company, Zonatherm Products Inc., in Buffalo Grove. Situated on 4.3 acres and located at 875 Busch Parkway in the Corporate Grove Industrial Park, the facility features an open office concept with workstations, private executive offices, conferencing spaces, a seminar room, full-glass product showroom, lunchroom, 20-foot clear height warehouse, two exterior docks, two drive-in doors and 136 parking stalls.  Brian Smith, Rich Cassidy and Scott Guerra of Morgan/Harbour led the project team. Ware Malcomb provided architectural services, while Clarius Partners provided development management services. Previously located in Wheeling, ThermFlo is a 24-hour service and construction company with engineering design and CAD capabilities.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Lee Development & Construction is building 48 East Avenue, a 35-story apartment tower in Austin’s Rainey Street District. The property will offer 250 units averaging approximately 850 square feet per unit, a pool, fitness center and a coffee bar. The project will also deliver 3,000 square feet of retail space and a 10-story parking garage. A timetable for delivery has not yet been established.

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HENDERSON, NEV. — At Home Group Inc. has opened its first Nevada location in Henderson. The home décor superstore is the company’s westernmost location as it enters its 33rd state. Nevada’s first At Home is more than 140,000 square feet and offers over 50,000 home décor items from furniture, mirrors, rugs, art and housewares to tabletop, patio and seasonal items, including more than 100 different Christmas tree varieties. The Henderson At Home is one of more than 25 new store openings this year for the home décor chain. The company is headquartered in Plano, Texas, and currently operates 136 stores in 33 states.

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