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MIDLOTHIAN, VA. — Northmarq has arranged a $38.1 million construction loan for the development of Lake Forest at Swift Creek, a 176-unit seniors housing project at 5950 Harbour Lane in Midlothian, roughly 15 miles outside of Richmond. The borrower, The Holladay Corp., is developing the community, which will comprise one building on 11.7 acres that is designed for active adults ages 55 and older. Keith Wells, Hunter Wood, Reina Abboud and Mike Lowry of Northmarq’s Richmond office secured the financing through Sandy Spring Bank. Delivery is scheduled for 2024.

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HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — Crescent Communities and Nuveen Real Estate have broken ground on the second phase of THE YIELD, a speculative biomanufacturing development in Holly Springs, roughly 20 miles southwest of Raleigh. This phase will comprise three shell-ready, cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) biomanufacturing buildings totaling 322,000 square feet. The first two buildings are scheduled for completion in late 2023, with the third delivery expected in spring 2024. Including the first phase, which was sold to Apollo Global Real Estate and GeneSuites and is now known as Catalyst BioCampus, the development will total 2 million square feet of biomanufacturing, office/lab and retail space.

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OCALA, FLA. — MDH Partners has completed construction on Ocala Logistics Center, a 350,878-square-foot speculative distribution facility situated on 27.9 acres in Ocala. Located at the corner of Northwest 35th Street and Northwest 27th Avenue, the property features 196 parking spaces, 96 trailer drops, ESFR sprinkler systems and 36-foot clear heights. The building allows for single or multi-tenant occupancy and includes 2,759 square feet of office space, LED warehouse lighting and six dock levelers. Peak Development Co. served as development manager on the project, and Avison Young is handling leasing on behalf of MDH Partners.

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BOISE, IDAHO — Hawkins Cos. has obtained $56 million in construction financing for the development of Canyon Ridge, a five-building apartment property in Boise. Sunwest Bank provided the financing. Canyon Ridge will offer 287 apartments, a resort-style outdoor pool, dog park, two playgrounds, a 6,000-square-foot clubhouse, coworking lab, covered barbecue with indoor/outdoor fireplace, fitness center and other common areas. Preleasing is scheduled to begin in spring 2024, with completion slated for May 2025. Dave Karson, Chris Moyer, Paul Roeter and Meredith Donovan of Cushman & Wakefield’s equity, debt and structured finance team represented Boise-based Hawkins Cos. in the transaction.

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NEW YORK CITY — Samson’s Stages, which provides studio rental services for the TV and movie industries, is underway on construction of a $400 million facility in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn. The site at 744 Clinton St. currently houses the operations of Sunshine Lighting. Designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, Samson’s Stages Red Hook will total 330,000 square feet and comprise eight stages, green terraces, onsite parking, a lobby and a café. The project will also include the redevelopment of a portion of the waterfront and the construction of a new public park. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.

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WALTERBORO, S.C. — Pomega Energy Storage Technologies, a subsidiary of Kontrolmatik Technologies, has broken ground on its first U.S. lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in South Carolina. The company will invest $300 million in upfront capital expenditures in the new facility in Walterboro, a suburb of Charleston in Colleton County. Pomega Energy Storage expects to begin production at the 500,000-square-foot facility in mid-2024, create about 575 new jobs and have an initial production capacity of 3 gigawatt-hours (GWh) — with plans to later increase capacity to 6 GWh with future development on the site. In addition to manufacturing the battery cells at the South Carolina plant, Pomega Energy Storage will also manufacture and assemble turnkey battery energy storage systems, including modules, cabinets and final containerized energy storage solutions. JLL led the site selection process for Pomega Energy Storage, which considered more than 200 locations before selecting the Colleton County site.

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MIAMI — Locally based developer Terra and brokerage firm Blanca Commercial Real Estate have launched leasing at The Offices at THE WELL, the office component of THE WELL Bay Harbor Islands mixed-use project located at 1177 Kane Concourse in Miami. Tere Blanca, Danet Linares, Christina Jolley and Nicole Kaiser of Blanca Commercial Real Estate have begun leasing the building’s 98,420 square feet of office space, which is spread across four floors. In addition to offices, THE WELL Bay Harbor Islands will also feature 54 luxury residences and 11,000 square feet of wellness space operated by New York-based THE WELL that includes a fitness center, concierge services, indoor and outdoor classes and onsite sessions with a health coach. Other amenities include a 6,500-square-foot food-and-beverage outlet, elevated plaza, rooftop and a parking garage. Terra plans to break ground on the mixed-use development in the first quarter with completion anticipated for late 2024. The design team includes architect Arquitectonica and interior designer Meyer Davis.

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YUMA, ARIZ. — Panattoni Development has unveiled plans to develop a 1 million-square-foot industrial park at 36th Street and South Avenue 4E in Yuma. The initial phase of Panattoni’s Yuma Industrial Park is slated to include four buildings ranging from 234,000 square feet to 279,000 square feet each. The buildings will feature two grade-level doors, 49 rear-load, dock-high doors and 32-foot clear heights.

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MIAMI — Berkadia has arranged the $39.5 million sale of a one-acre, opportunity zone-designated site at 533 N.W. 2nd Ave in Miami, across from the Miami Central Brightline station. The buyer, Chicago-based The John Buck Co., is making its entry into the South Florida market with this land acquisition. The company is leading a joint venture partnership with Florida Value Partners, BH Group and PEBB Enterprises for the development of Miami Station, a mixed-use development that is currently entitled for 301 residential units, 244,000 square feet of office space and more than 7,000 square feet of retail space. The development is zoned for 36 stories with the potential for an additional 24 stories pending Federal Aviation Administration and Miami-Dade Aviation Department approval. Jaret Turkell, Roberto Pesant, Scott Wadler, Yoav Yuhjtman, Omar Morales and Jose Mota of Berkadia South Florida marketed the land on behalf of the sellers, BH 18 Investments LLC and Meyers Group.

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GREENVILLE, S.C. — Frampton Construction has completed Upstate Trade Center, a 907,400-square-foot industrial park in Greenville, on behalf of the developer, The Keith Corp. Situated within four miles of I-85 and adjacent to US Highway 25 and Donaldson Center Airport, the speculative project took approximately 12 months to complete. Building One of Upstate Trade Center is a cross-dock facility spanning 640,640 square feet with a clear height of 36 feet, and Building Two is a rear-load facility totaling 266,760 square feet with a clear height of 32 feet. The design-build team includes architect Merriman-Schmitt Architects and civil engineer Thomas + Hutton. JLL is marketing Upstate Trade Center for sale.

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