WHITESTOWN, IND. — JLL Income Property Trust has acquired Whitestown Distribution Center III, a Class A industrial facility in the Indianapolis suburb of Whitestown, for approximately $60 million. The 605,000-square-foot property is fully leased to a single tenant with a seven-year remaining lease term featuring 2.5 percent annual escalations. Developed in 2023, the asset features a clear height of 36 feet.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — BAM Capital has acquired Kinsley Forest Apartments, a 328-unit multifamily community in Kansas City. The property marks the second acquisition within the BAM Multifamily Growth Fund V and the third in the BAM Preferred Credit Fund. Built in 2018, Kinsley Forest is situated in the Clay County submarket and is roughly 97 percent occupied. BAM Capital will transition property operations to its vertically integrated platform, BAM Management.
MATTOON, ILL. — SVN Chicago Commercial has brokered the $17.1 million sale of the 102-room Hilton Garden Inn Mattoon. Constructed in 2022, the property is located at 100 Coles Centre Parkway and features Hilton’s new branded layout. Derek Gonsch of SVN Chicago represented the undisclosed seller. Lekhraj Ahuja, a local investor and experienced hotel operator, was the buyer.
GILBERTS, ILL. — Opus has completed construction on a 52,174-square-foot build-to-suit facility for Elgin Recycling at 58 Center Drive in Gilberts, a far northwest suburb of Chicago. Situated in the Turnberry Lakes Business Park, the facility is blocks away from Elgin Recycling’s headquarters and serves as one of its four Chicago-area recycling scrap yards. Elgin Recycling is a family-owned operation that processes ferrous and non-ferrous metals, exotic alloys and electronics. The new Gilberts location processes recycled electronics from public drop-off facilities, breaking them down into components that are transported to downstream recyclers. The facility, which will be fully operational in July, features a clear height of 28 feet, six dock doors, two drive-in doors and up to 58 vehicle parking stalls. Opus served as the design-builder and worked in partnership with Architects Plus Design Studio PLLC, Structural Enginuity Inc. and Spaceco.
INDIANAPOLIS — The 800-room Signia by Hilton Indianapolis hotel is now available for reservations beginning Feb. 1, 2027. The project marks the city’s tallest hotel and the Indiana Convention Center’s newest headquarters hotel, according to Hilton. It will also be the first property in both the Midwest and Indiana for the “approachable luxury brand.” The City of Indianapolis will own the hotel, with operations led by the Capital Improvement Board of Managers of Marion County, a municipal corporation of Marion County. The hotel will be located along the Georgia Street pedestrian promenade in the Wholesale District, with direct access via skywalk to the Indiana Convention Center. The property will offer convenient access to Lucas Oil Stadium and Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Designed by Ratio Design, the property will include 70 suites ranging from 450 to 1,900 square feet. The interiors, designed by Rottet Studio Architecture and Design, will abstractly reference Indianapolis’s connection to car culture and the luxury of auto racing. The property will also feature a public art collection curated by Art Strategies. Guests will enjoy seven chef-driven dining and bar concepts, including a lobby bar, an all-day restaurant focused on elevated comfort fare and a 38th-floor bar and lounge. Additional …
CHICAGO — American Eagle Outfitters has signed a lease for a new flagship store at 600 N. Michigan Ave. in Chicago. The 14,182-square-foot store is expected to open on July 1, 2027. American Eagle will occupy space opposite UNIQLO, which returned to Michigan Avenue with its store opening in March. The Chicago flagship will be American Eagle’s second flagship store in the U.S., following the opening of its New York City flagship late last year. The surrounding stretch of Michigan Avenue recently saw the opening of Aritzia and a new home for The North Face. The Cube, a London-based urban playground concept, is slated to open this summer. The Candy Hall of Fame will debut in summer 2027. Marget Graham, Dick Spinell and Stan Nitzberg of Mid-America Asset Management represented the owners of 600 N. Michigan Ave. Jim Sakanich and Riley McCarron of CBRE represented American Eagle.
DAVENPORT AND BETTENDORF, IOWA — NAI Ruhl Commercial Co. has brokered the sale of two office buildings in the Quad Cities. The properties were formerly owned by the Slavens family and served as the longtime home of Northwest Bank & Trust, now Time Bank. A nine-story building at 100 E. Kimberly Road in Davenport totals 67,839 square feet, while a six-story building at 2550 Middle Road in Bettendorf totals 45,588 square feet. Both properties are considered regional landmarks, according to NAI Ruhl. They house approximately 60 tenants, including business uses such as banking, legal services, accounting, medical practices and counseling services. Charlie Armstrong and Alex Kelly of NAI Ruhl represented the buyer, Avalair Group. Bobbie Slavens of Hawkeye Commercial Real Estate represented the seller, River Cities Development LLC, a subsidiary of Northwest Investment Corp. Tower Trust & Investment Co. and Centennial Tax & Accounting, both subsidiaries of Northwest Investment Corp., will continue as full-floor tenants. Armstrong and Kelly will handle leasing for both properties, and NAI Ruhl’s property management division will provide property management services.
ST. LOUIS — HDA is serving as the architect for the historic renovation of 4500 Washington, a four-story building in St. Louis that was originally constructed in the 1920s as Liberty Hospital. The first osteopathic hospital in the city, the building later evolved into a neighborhood hub for youth programs, gatherings and support services. Today, MBG is transforming the property into 31 apartment units, a dedicated community space for veterans and a revitalized neighborhood hub. The building’s history is deeply intertwined with Leo Hardin Sr., a Korean War veteran and longtime pastor of Christ Temple First Church located across the street. Through the leadership of his son, Jeff Hardin, the building is entering a new chapter. The goal is to return the property to its original role, serving as a place of care, belonging and community connection. The dedicated space for veterans will serve as a tribute to Hardin Sr.
By Anders Pesavento, Cushman & Wakefield If you have ever been to a pro sports game or a concert and felt that collective buzz, you know exactly what I mean — it is electric. The kind of energy that makes you look around and think, right, this is why we do this. I felt it first-hand when the Cross Country Skiing World Cup came to Minneapolis in 2024, and more than 30,000 people packed into one place to cheer on the athletes. That day was a reminder you cannot replicate with a livestream or a group chat: humans feed off other humans. The office market is tapping into that same instinct, just in a quieter way. That is why the conversation has moved from whether office matters to which offices matter. It is not a blanket comeback. It is a sorting. We are not rewinding to 2019. Companies are using spaces differently and choosing buildings that help them recruit and retain talent. Hybrid schedules are real, but so is the need for culture, onboarding and collaboration that works best face-to-face. That shift makes “vacancy” a blunt instrument. Real vacancy is the space that is truly available in buildings that can …
LAKEWOOD, OHIO — Cross Street has begun leasing, marketing and property management services for Westline, a two-building apartment community located at 16000 Detroit Ave. in Lakewood, a suburb of Cleveland. Resident move-ins at the property, which is 20 percent preleased, will begin in late April. Westline features 124 units starting at $1,695 per month. Amenities include a fitness center, resident lounge, package services and bike storage. Reserved parking is available in the attached garage.
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