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JPMorgan Chase & Co. is consolidating its workforce into a new space at Broadwest, a 600,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Nashville.  The Nashville Business Journal reports that the 51,000-square-foot space will include a new client center with twice the capacity of its current space, flexible workspaces, access to on-site amenities, and capacity for up to 280 employees across two floors, with room for continued growth. The new space will be open to JPMorgan Chase employees starting in early 2028.

The office will feature J.P. Morgan signage at the top of a Nashville building for the first time.

Brie Bley of CBRE represented JPMorganChase and Bill Adair and Ashley Marshall represented Propst Companies in the transaction.

Opening in 2021, the Broadwest development also includes a 34-story condo tower, the 234-room Conrad Nashville hotel and 125,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space.

The bank has 500 employees across the state, with nearly 400 employees in the Greater Nashville area.

Amwins is building a 15-story, 250,000-square-foot office tower at the former Sharon Station site, located at 4415 Sharon Road. It plans to use the site as its headquarters.

The Charlotte Business Journal reports the tower will house nine office floors atop six parking levels as well as a lobby and about 7,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. The new offices will replace six structures currently on the site. They are expected to be demolished next week.

Delivery is expected in 2.5 years. Amwins plans to begin moving its more than 500 employees into the space during the fourth quarter of 2028.

The Keith Corp., is developing the site. Brasfield & Gorrie is lead contractor and LS3P Associates and Redline Design Group will be the architects. Thrift Commercial Real Estate Services is handling retail leasing for the project.

Amwins acquired the site from local developer Childress Klein in December 2024 for $16.8 million,.

Belgravia Management has chosen developer Revival Partners to convert 200 North College, a five-story, 458,169-square-foot building at 200 N. College St., into a mix of uses. The Triad Business Journal reports plans call for 290 apartment units and 50,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, restaurant and commercial space.

Construction will begin this summer with delivery expected in mid- to late 2027.

The building previously housed Winston-Salem-based Wake Forest’s MBA and professional studies programs. The university vacated its 30,000-square-foot space last summer, recently establishing a new campus at The Pearl innovation district.

CBRE’s Darrell Palasciano and Kaitlyn Fitch will handle retail and commercial leasing for the project, which is now underway.

Belgravia acquired the site in August 2025 for $3.5 million.

200 North College has remained largely vacant for years since BofA moved to Legacy Union’s Bank of America Tower in 2019. It is one of several obsolete uptown properties marked for future conversion.

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania-based CenterSquare has acquired four retail properties, adding to the firm’s essential service retail portfolio.

The latest additions bring CenterSquare’s portfolio to 80 properties nationwide. The acquisitions include the Trade Court Shoppes in Charlotte, the Deer Valley Shops in Phoenix, Lake Mead Gateway Plaza in Henderson, and The Shops at Foothills Mall in Fort Collins.

The Trade Court Shops is a 100% occupied property spanning 14,721 square feet and is the company’s 10th property in the Charlotte MSA. Deer Valley Shops features 17,043 square feet of retail space and is 83% leased. It is CenterSquare’s seventh property in the Phoenix MSA.

Lake Mead Gateway Plaza is a 19,671-square-foot retail center that is 100% occupied and marks the firm’s sixth acquisition in the Las Vegas MSA. CenterSquare’s fourth Colorado property, The Shops at Foothills Mall, is a 111,220-square-foot asset that is currently 88% leased.

Related Group has broken ground on the Southbank Residences, a 25-story mixed-use development along Jacksonville’s St. Johns River. This $200 million project marks the first new luxury high-rise along the Downtown riverfront in over a decade. 

Southbank Residences will deliver 395 luxury rental residences across two towers, anchored by a 4,500-square-foot waterfront restaurant and rooftop lounge. A 29-slip marina, public boat ramp and 601 structured parking spaces reinforce the project’s connection to life on the river. The City’s water taxi network will further connect Southbank Residences to entertainment, cultural and sports venues, as well as businesses throughout Downtown Jacksonville.

Construction is scheduled to begin in the next 30 days, and the work will take 30 to 36 months, with a completion targeted for late 2028 to early 2029.

The project is designed by Carlos Ott,and MSA Architects as record architect. Coastal Construction is the lead contractor.

H-E-B plans to construct a 115,000-square-foot traditional H-E-B store and a 50,000-square-foot Joe V’s Smart Shop in Garland. The Garland City Council approved development agreements for both stores. The agreements approved by the City Council include incentive packages for both stores.

The Business Journal reports he company plans to invest roughly $19.6 million into the flagship location and approximately $8.5 million into the shopping center housing Joe V’s for additional facade and infrastructure upgrades.  

Meanwhile, H-E-B is closing its grocery store at Spicewood Springs Road and U.S. Highway 183 in Austin on July 31. The dated store at 12860 Research Blvd. is approaching the end of its lease.

H-E-B operates over 455 stores across the state and Mexico and its annual revenue last year totaled $49.6 billion.

Lee & Associates NYC completed a new office lease for Jones Jones LLC at 44 Wall St. in Manhattan’s Financial District.  The law firm signed a 10-year, nine-month lease for 5,311 square feet.

Jones Jones will relocate from its former office at 5 Hanover Square amid the growing number of residential conversions taking place throughout the Financial District, including the planned conversion of 5 Hanover. The firm selected 44 Wall St. to remain in Lower Manhattan, citing the neighborhood’s accessibility, extensive transportation options, dining and retail amenities and strong value proposition for office tenants. 

The landlord was represented by George Comfort & Sons’ Alexander Bermingham.  Tenant representation was handled by Todd Korren and Noah Caspi of Lee NYC. 

“Lower Manhattan continues to attract tenants seeking quality office space at a strong value, particularly as older office properties throughout the neighborhood undergo residential conversions,” said Korren.  “Jones Jones was focused on remaining in the Financial District, and 44 Wall St. offered an ideal combination of location, accessibility and efficiency for the firm’s next chapter.”

StreetLIghts and Eastern Federal have been greenlit by the Charlotte City Council to move ahead on the redevelopment of a site that includes a vintage theater. Eastern Federal owns the theater site.

Dubbed The Manor, The Charlotte Business Journal reports the project is expected to include between 120 and 130 residential units and about 35,000 square feet of retail uses. The site currently has about 40,000 square feet of existing retail space, including the 70-year-old Regal Manor Twin Theatre, which closed during COVID.

Besides the movie theater, the site has a few retail buildings and an office building. It’s not yet clear what will be done to the structures as the project moves forward.

On its website, StreetLights Residential says it takes a design-centric approach to urban development, focusing on multifamily apartment homes and mixed-use developments. 

Insignia LLC hopes to continue its redevelopment of Embassy Row, a spread-out office park in Sandy Springs. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that the latest project would include 111 townhomes, 1,068 apartments, 15,300 square feet of retail space, and 159,463 square feet of existing office space.

Construction is already underway on the campus, which would be rebranded as Embassy Row Grove.

Three buildings, totaling about 400,000 square feet of office space, remain on the campus across 21 acres. Two of those buildings will be demolished to make room for new residences and retail space, while one will remain as office space. The property is between two MARTA stations.

Insignia has been involved in the ongoing redevelopment of several expansive sites, including a former Kmart site in Doraville. Dubbed Lotus Grove, the project calls for 780 apartments, a 160-room hotel and more than 66,000 square feet of retail space.

13th Floor Investments has broken ground on “Venture on the Trail” – a 222-unit garden-style multifamily community in Greenville, South Carolina. Located at 301 Alston Street, the development marks the first phase of 13th Floor’s “On the Trail” mixed-use development slated to rise on 250 acres. CIBC provided $47 million in construction financing to kick-start the project’s development, which is now under construction and slated for completion in 2027. 

Apartments at Venture on the Trail will range from studios- to three-bedroom units measuring between 600 and 1,350 square feet in size.

Community amenities will include a standalone clubhouse, a resort-style pool, two pickleball courts, co-working spaces, an expansive fitness center, and an oversized bike room, with the standout amenity being direct access to the Swamp Rabbit Trail. 

The “On the Trail” property is entitled to accommodate a mix of residential, commercial, retail, and hospitality uses, with future phases currently in planning.