MARIETTA, GA. — Atlanta-based partners Eden Rock Real Estate Partners and Connolly have broken ground on Kroger at MarketPlace Terrell Mill, a $120 million mixed-use project at the intersection of Terrell Mill and Powers Ferry roads in Marietta. Construction started last month, and the project is expected to open in April 2023. The developers are constructing a 90,000-square-foot building on a 10.8-acre parcel of land to house the Kroger at MarketPlace Terrell Mill. Planned features for the building will include a drive-thru pharmacy, dedicated area for online order pickups and an 18-pump Kroger Fuel Center. The new store will replace an existing Kroger, which is situated on Delk and Powers Ferry roads less than a half-mile from the center. That store was built in 1983 and is approximately half the size of the new store. Kroger will join a tenant lineup at MarketPlace Terrell Mill that includes Chick-fil-A, Panera Bread, Regions Bank and Wendy’s, all of which are open and operating. The site also houses a nearly 100,000-square-foot Extra Space Storage location and Marketplace Vista Apartments, which sold a year ago for $87 million. MarketPlace Terrell Mill is situated on nearly 24 acres and features eight land parcels. The mixed-use …
SAN ANTONIO — Texas-based developer SWBC Real Estate has acquired 14.4 acres at the northeast quadrant of Highway 151 and Loop 1604 in San Antonio for the development of The Royalton at Westover Hills, a 365-unit apartment community. The site is adjacent to the new Methodist Healthcare campus that is currently under construction. Designed by Cross Architects, The Royalton at Westover Hills will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 875 square feet. Residences will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and washer/dryer hook ups. Amenities will include outdoor grilling, dining and lounge areas, as well as a pool, fitness center and a dog park. Construction is slated to begin in the first quarter of 2023 and to last about 26 months.
JOLIET, ILL. — Krusinski Construction Co. has completed a new automotive center for Cassidy Best-One Tire & Service in Joliet’s Rock Creek Logistics Center. Ketone Partners, which served as developer for the 19,000-square-foot project, also owns the 263-acre Rock Creek Logistics Center. The auto center features 20 drive-in doors, 10 service bays, 1,000 square feet of office space, nine car parking stalls and seven trailer stalls. Cassidy Best-One will provide truck and automotive tire work as well as general maintenance for a variety of vehicles. The project team included Cornerstone Architects as architect and Jacob & Hefner Associates as civil engineer.
NORCO, CALIF. — CapRock Partners has broken ground on Phase I of Palomino Ranch, a master-planned industrial warehouse development located at 1811 Mountain Ave. in Norco. Spanning 112 acres, the project will total 2 million square feet across 24 buildings. The initial phase of the Class A project will include eight standalone industrial buildings, totaling approximately 700,000 square feet on 44 acres. Phase I buildings will range from approximately 55,000 square feet to 156,000 square feet with clear heights from 30 feet to 36 feet. Buildings larger than 20,000 square feet will offer up to 6,000 square feet of mezzanine office space. Other features will include secured and unsecured concrete truck courts, 125-foot truck court depth, ESFR sprinklers and up to 4,000 amps of power. At total project completion, Palomino Ranch will be the largest industrial real estate development in Norco’s history. The project will be LEED certified and feature design elements such as wrap-around wooden porches and lantern streetlighting that are reflective of the city’s equestrian background and nickname Horsetown U.S.A. Jeff Ruscigno, Brian Pharris, Paul Earnhart, Ryan Earnhart, Austin Hill and Jeff Smith of Lee & Associates have been retained to market the lease availabilities at the project. …
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. — Contegra Construction Co. is underway on Gateway Commerce Center in Edwardsville near St. Louis. The 800,000-square-foot speculative distribution center is slated for completion this fall. EQT Exeter is the developer. Upon completion, the project will feature 146 dock doors, four drive-through doors, 3,000 square feet of office space, a specialized HVAC system and parking for 206 trucks and 538 cars.
GASTON, S.C. — Columbia, S.C.-based Red Rock Developments has broken ground on a 497,952 square-foot facility in Gaston. Construction is slated for completion by the second quarter of 2023. The cross-dock property will be the first spec facility within Sandy Run Industrial Park, a 761-acre park that will ultimately span 5.9 million square feet, according to Red Rock. The first building will feature 36-foot clear heights and will be expandable to 663,836 square feet. Chuck Salley, Dave Matthews, Thomas Beard and John Peebles of Colliers will oversee leasing at the property. Located along Interstate 26, Sandy Run Industrial Park is situated near the Port of Charleston, an Amazon distribution center and Columbia Metropolitan Airport.
PHOENIX — Creation RE, a Phoenix-based real estate investment and development firm, and J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives have created a joint venture with plans to invest $1 billion in industrial, warehouse and logistics real estate projects across four states. The partners have released plans to capitalize and develop seven projects, three of which have already closed and four in the pipeline. The properties total approximately 5 million square feet in Newmark, N.J.; Melville and Islandia, N.Y.; Fort Worth, Texas; and Chandler, Gilbert and Phoenix, Ariz.
RALEIGH, N.C. ― VinFast, a Vietnamese-based electric vehicle and battery company, has plans to open its first North American automotive assembly and battery manufacturing plant in metro Raleigh. The company plans to invest $4 billion and create 7,500 jobs in Chatham County. VinFast is the automotive branch of Vingroup, a company founded in Ukraine that covers trade and services, technology and industry and social enterprise. VinFast announced plans for its California headquarters earlier this year. The company plans to start producing vehicles in the United States in 2024. VinFast evaluated over 50 megasites in 10 states for its facility, before choosing Chatham County site. The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina and its business recruitment managers helped the company connect with state entities, like the North Carolina Department of Commerce, and local entities to secure the necessary information and details.
CHINA GROVE, N.C. — Macy’s Inc. has plans to open a 1.4 million-square-foot fulfillment center in China Grove. The New York City-based retail giant plans to invest approximately $584 million in the facility, which is expected to open in 2024. The fulfillment center will offer automated direct-to-consumer fulfillment capacity. When fully operational, the property will account for nearly 30 percent of Macy’s digital supply chain capacity and serve customers nationwide. The facility will be equipped with new automation technology, including an advanced goods-to-person and pocket sorter system that will help to distribute merchandise efficiently. The property will employ nearly 2,800 workers when fully operational.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Duke Realty will build a 574,670-square-foot medical distribution center for Cardinal Health in Columbus. The new building will replace Cardinal Health’s current 235,000-square-foot facility in nearby Obetz. Duke is building the project with joint venture partners Columbus Regional Airport Authority and Capitol Square. Completion is slated for late 2022 or early 2023. Cardinal Health is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. The organization has a multi-year strategy to increase U.S. warehouse space capacity, according to James Sembrot, senior vice president of Cardinal Health’s U.S. supply chain.