GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILL. — Prologis has acquired 26.2 acres of land in Glendale Heights with plans to build a speculative industrial development consisting of two Class A logistics facilities totaling 454,000 square feet. Each building will feature a clear height of 36 feet, more than 200 car parking spaces and a shared 200-foot truck court. The project site is adjacent to the High Grove Business Park to the east and a commercial and retail development to the west. It also features direct access to I-355 and proximity to the Chicago O’Hare airport. Plans call for significant infrastructure improvements, including construction of a new connector drive and upgrades to nearby intersections and stormwater management facilities.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Gantry has arranged a $32.5 million permanent loan as construction takeout financing for the Edison at Tiffany Springs, a multifamily community delivered in 2022 in Kansas City’s Tiffany Springs/Northland area. The property features seven three-story buildings offering 243 units in a variety of floor plans. Amenities include a clubhouse, pool, pickleball court, golf simulator, walking paths and a mix of 72 garages and 337 surface parking spots. Joe Monteleone and Bonnie Monteleone of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. The Freddie Mac loan features a 10-year, fixed interest rate with partial-term interest-only payments followed by a 35-year amortization.
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MINN. — Standard Real Estate Investments LP and Endeavor Development have completed Cobalt Business Center, a 174,288-square-foot industrial facility in the Minneapolis suburb of Mendota Heights. The project was fully preleased prior to completion to a single tenant. Located on a 10-acre infill site, Cobalt Business Center is situated near the airport and features a clear height of 32 feet, 15 dock positions, motion-sensing LED light fixtures, ESFR fire protection and 4,000 amps of power. CBRE’s Jeff Przytarski, Bryan Van Hoof, James DePietro and Sam Manke represented ownership. Brian Netz and Eric Tomchik of Newmark represented the tenant.
PARK RIDGE, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of The Shops of Uptown, a 70,144-square-foot, grocery-anchored retail center in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge. Anchored by Trader Joe’s, The Shops of Uptown is part of the larger Uptown mixed-use development. Joe Girardi and Patrick Corrigan of Mid-America represented the seller, Phillips Edison Co. An institutional investment manager was the buyer.
By Ben Azulay, Bradford Allen Downtown Chicago’s office market is entering a period defined less by the disruptions of recent years and more by the opportunities taking shape in their wake. Tenants are committing or recommitting to quality space, investors are acquiring assets at more compelling valuations and office-to-residential conversions are removing obsolete supply. Leasing activity pulled back in the first quarter of 2026, with approximately 1.6 million square feet of direct deals completed, according to Bradford Allen’s first-quarter downtown Chicago office market report. That is down from just over 2 million square feet in fourth-quarter 2025. Several notable transactions reflect a market increasingly defined by location and building quality. Global food brand Mars Snacking made the quarter’s most significant commitment, signing a new 169,816-square-foot headquarters lease at Fulton Labs, 400 N. Aberdeen St. in Fulton Market, while also absorbing the 37,672-square-foot former Kellanova space in River North as part of a broader expansion that will bring more than 600 new jobs and $100 million in investment to the city. In its second expansion in the building in four years, IMC Financial Markets leased an additional 104,000 square feet at Willis Tower, bringing its total footprint there to approximately 250,000 …
OVERLAND, MO. — Northmarq has secured $13.7 million in acquisition financing for Innerbelt Business Center, a 191,925-square-foot flex/showroom property in Overland near St. Louis. Lucas Goring and Andy Finn of Northmarq arranged the financing on behalf of Fountain Real Estate Capital through a regional bank. The five-year loan features three years of interest-only payments along with future funding. The property is close to stabilization, but Fountain will look to push rents to market as leases reach expiration, according to Northmarq.
DAYTON, OHIO — Industrial Realty Group LLC (IRG) and PREP Funds have acquired 5870 Poe Ave. in Dayton with plans to reposition the 160,000-square-foot property as Dayton Commerce Center. The asset is comprised of a 155,000-square-foot main building with 40,000 square feet of office space, six docks, four drive-in doors and heavy crane infrastructure. The property also includes a standalone 5,000-square-foot building. Both structures offer clear heights of 18 feet. Construction upgrades are slated to begin immediately, and ownership is actively marketing the space for lease.
HILLSIDE AND FOREST PARK, ILL. — Lee & Associates of Illinois has negotiated two industrial leases totaling 131,417 square feet in the western suburbs of Chicago. Sean Austin of Lee & Associates represented Nuvomed Inc., a company that develops and sells affordable health and wellness products, in its lease of 54,087 square feet at 200 Fencl Lane in Hillside. Tom Rodeno and Patrick Turner of Colliers represented the owner, Clear Height Properties. Austin also represented Recyclops Inc., a recycling and sustainability company that provides curbside recycling pickup, in its lease of 77,330 square feet at 7750 Industrial Drive in Forest Park. The same Colliers duo represented the landlord, ML Realty Partners.
KETTERING, OHIO — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $7 million permanent loan for the refinancing of a 250-unit multifamily property in Kettering, an inner suburb of Dayton. Joshua Bernard arranged the loan through a life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Fox Hunt Owner LLC.
JLL, GA Group Broker $75M Sale-Leaseback of Family Dollar-Occupied Retail Portfolio Across 19 States
CHICAGO — Chicago-based JLL Capital Markets and GA Group Real Estate have brokered the $75 million sale-leaseback of a 46-property Family Dollar retail portfolio across 19 states. JLL’s net lease team and GA Group represented the seller, FD Retail Properties LLC. An institutional real estate investor was the buyer. According to JLL, the transaction demonstrates strong investor appetite for strategically located discount retail assets backed by established national operators, particularly when coupled with geographic diversification that mitigates single-market risk.
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