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Peakline, Lincoln Break Ground on 90-Unit Build-to-Rent Community in Metro Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Peakline Real Estate Funds (PREF) and Lincoln Property Co. have broken ground on The Claire, a 90-unit build-to-rent (BTR) community in the western Chicago suburb of Naperville. The project marks Naperville’s first BTR development, according to the developers. The Claire will offer 34 two-story townhomes and 56 three-story rowhomes with attached two-car garages, private outdoor space and resident amenities. The first residential deliveries are targeted for the second quarter of 2026. FNBO provided construction financing. The project team includes Kinzie Builders as general contractor, BSB as design architect and landscape architect, V3 Cos. as civil engineer and Eleni Designers as interior designer. RPM Living will oversee leasing and property management. The project is the second investment within PREF’s Build To Rent Fund I.

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W. P. Carey Completes Sale-Leaseback of 66,000 SF Food Processing Facility in Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

OHIO — W. P. Carey has completed a sale-leaseback of a 66,000-square-foot food processing facility in Ohio. The transaction also included a commitment to fund an expansion to the existing facility and a build-to-suit commitment for a new Class A distribution facility on the same campus. Completion is slated for November 2026. The property is triple-net leased to Novus Foods, which is backed by private equity firm CapVest. The tenant has invested heavily in the property and is making additional investments to upgrade equipment. The new facility will serve as the company’s main cross-dock distribution location. The assets will be subject to a long-term, triple-net master lease with fixed annual rent increases.

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EquiCap Commercial Negotiates Sales of Two Self-Storage Facilities in Suburban St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow

EAST ALTON, ILL. AND FORISTELL, MO. — EquiCap Commercial has negotiated the sales of two self-storage facilities in metro St. Louis. All Inn Storage, located at 978 E. Airline Drive in East Alton, features 9,600 net rentable square feet with 87 units on 9.1 acres. Alex Erbs of EquiCap represented the seller and procured the buyer, an out-of-state private equity firm. Foristell Storage, located at 19100 Veterans Memorial Parkway in Foristell, consists of 21,173 net rentable square feet with 260 units on 7.3 acres. Marla Čolić of EquiCap procured the buyer, a local storage owner-operator completing a 1031 exchange.

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Greenstone Partners Brokers $2.8M Sale of Retail Redevelopment Site in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Greenstone Partners has brokered the sale of a retail redevelopment site located at 1419 W. Diversey Parkway in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. The existing two-story building totals 11,300 square feet across a 10,700-square-foot land site. Rosebud Restaurants’ headquarters office and commissary kitchen formerly occupied the property. Brewster Hague and Tom Galvin of Greenstone represented the buyer, a Michigan-based real estate development firm.

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D6 Inc. Signs 41,190 SF Industrial Lease in Northlake, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

NORTHLAKE, ILL. — D6 Inc., a sustainable packaging supplier, has signed a 41,190-square-foot industrial lease at 11720 W. Grand Ave. in Northlake. Ed Wabick and Marc Hale of DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International represented the tenant, which is both expanding and relocating from its previous facility. The space is part of a larger 82,380-square-foot building with 1,717 square feet of office space, four docks, two drive-in doors and a clear height of 22 feet. Terry Herlihy of NAI Hiffman represented the landlord, Westmount Realty Capital. D6 took occupancy last month.

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Tarlton Begins $100M Redevelopment Project for Washington University Bioscience Hub in St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow

ST. LOUIS — Tarlton is providing preconstruction and construction management services for “Catalyst: Powered by WashU,” a new startup hub for bioscience companies in the Cortex Innovation District from BOBB LLC, an affiliate of Washington University. The $100 million, 163,000-square-foot redevelopment project is located in the Central West End of St. Louis and includes the renovation of the 120,000-square-foot, seven-story former headquarters of MERS Goodwill Industries at 4140 Forest Park Blvd. Tarlton will restore the building, which was occupied by MERS Goodwill Industries from 1944 to 2019. The building was originally constructed for Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Co. and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The project also includes the construction of a new 50,000-square-foot, four-story addition. Three new elevators will access laboratory and office spaces. The ground-floor lobby will feature a coffee bar and common meeting spaces. HOK is the project architect.

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MMG Arranges Sale of 407-Unit Apartment Community in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow

KANSAS CITY, MO. — MMG Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale and financing of Union Berkley, a 407-unit apartment community in Kansas City. The transaction marks the largest single-property sale ever recorded in Kansas City, according to MMG. The property was built in 2018 and is situated in the riverfront district. Harry Trotter, TJ Wahl, Brett Meinzer, Colson Bayles and Parker Guffey of MMG represented the seller.

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JLL Brokers Sale of 314,000 SF FedEx Ground Distribution Facility in Niles, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

NILES, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of a 314,000-square-foot FedEx Ground distribution facility located at 5959 W. Howard St. in Niles. Constructed in 2015 as a build-to-suit for FedEx Ground Package Systems Inc., the distribution center features a clear height of 32 feet, 101 dock doors, six drive-in doors and a fully automated material handling system with six-dimensional package scanning and sorting capabilities. The property includes 291,511 square feet of warehouse space, 14,937 square feet of office space, a 5,180-square-foot maintenance facility and a 2,400-square-foot guard building. There are 562 car parking spaces and 546 trailer parking spaces across the site along with a fueling station. The property includes an additional 11.2 acres of land that FedEx currently utilizes for trailer and auto parking. FedEx has operated from the facility since June 2015.

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Maverick Secures $13.5M Construction Loan for Apartment Building in Evanston, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

EVANSTON, ILL. — Maverick Commercial Mortgage Inc. has arranged a $13.5 million stretch senior construction loan for a 30-unit apartment building in Evanston. A Midwest-based debt fund provided the loan. The borrower acquired the site, previously a parking lot, in 2024. The project site is located four blocks west of Northwestern University. Completion is slated for spring 2027.

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Inspired by Somerset Development Launches Leasing for West Side of Bell Works Chicagoland

by Kristin Harlow

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Inspired by Somerset Development has launched leasing for the West Side of Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates. The project’s first phase has reached 98 percent occupancy. The former AT&T campus now features a mix of office, retail, dining, residences and hospitality. The redeveloped West Side will include more than 500,000 square feet of new space, including 430,000 square feet of traditional office space with approximately 35,000 square feet dedicated to 16 fully furnished “Ready-to-Wear” suites. These suites are available for flexible short- and long-term leases ranging from 1,000 to 4,000 square feet. A conference center with five conference rooms will accommodate up to 370 people. There will also be 70,000 square feet of retail space. Completion of the West Side is slated for the third quarter of 2026. The East Side now has only 10,000 square feet of space remaining, including an 1,800-square-foot “Ready-to-Wear” suite and two office spaces. Following recent leases from Arjo, Convergint and WT Group, a combined 785 additional employees are at the campus on a daily basis.

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