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Core Spaces to Develop Three Student Housing Projects Totaling 3,500 Beds in Champaign, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — Core Spaces has unveiled plans to develop three student housing projects near the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Together, the developments will bring more than 3,500 beds between 2028 and 2031. In fall 2025, Core broke ground on Hub Champaign Green Street, a 490-unit, 1,577-bed student housing community that is slated to deliver in summer 2028. Core plans to further expand its Hub on Campus footprint along the Green Street corridor. Each community will be centrally located near both campus and downtown Champaign.

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JLL Brokers $50.5M Sale of Industrial Portfolio in Metro Minneapolis, Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow

MINNEAPOLIS AND MILWAUKEE — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $50.5 million sale and secured acquisition financing for the Midwest Distribution Portfolio, a collection of four industrial properties totaling 608,316 square feet across the Minneapolis and Milwaukee metro areas. The fully occupied portfolio includes a 265,516-square-foot distribution center in Lino Lakes, Minn., two buildings totaling 141,750 square feet in Pewaukee, Wis., and a 201,050-square-foot complex in Milwaukee adjacent to the airport. The properties are home to nine tenants across sectors such as merchant wholesalers, apparel, motor freight distribution and air freight services. The facilities feature clear heights ranging from 22 to 30 feet with more than 70 loading positions. Colin Ryan, David Berglund and Ed Halaburt of JLL, along with Tom Shepherd of Colliers represented the seller, Biynah Industrial Partners. Matthew Schoenfeldt and Lucas Borges of JLL arranged the financing.

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BWE Originates $38.9M Loan to Refinance 194 Units of Chicago Condo Property

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — BWE has originated $38.9 million to refinance 194 units of Woodland Park by the Lake, a 240-unit condominium community in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. Ryan Morris and Max Miller of BWE originated the five-year Freddie Mac loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between a Chicago-based property management firm and a Chicago-based investor group. The joint venture originally acquired 170 units in the property in 2019 as part of a fractured condo deal. Since then, the venture has purchased more units and substantially renovated those homes.

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Interra Realty Arranges $5M Sale of Multifamily Building in Chicago’s Bucktown

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Interra Realty has arranged the sale of 2105 W. Caton St. in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood for nearly $5 million. Completed in 2023, the boutique property features six two-bedroom units and two three-bedroom penthouse duplexes with private rooftop decks. The property also includes eight covered garage parking spaces and one street-level commercial space that is currently leased to a Pilates studio. Brad Feldman of Interra represented the buyer, a local private investor that also assumed the loan. Feldman also represented the seller, a developer he had worked with on the original 2018 land acquisition. The asset was fully occupied at the time of sale.

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Wichita Retail Activity Is Focused on High-Performing Corridors 

by Kristin Harlow

By Don Piros, CCIM, Landmark Commercial Real Estate Wichita’s retail and restaurant market is entering a new phase of evolution, marked by geographic concentration, steady suburban expansion and a wave of long-anticipated national brands entering the city. While overall demand remains stable, activity is increasingly focused in a handful of high-performing corridors, leaving older retail areas to repurpose or transition to new uses. Growth is concentrated in key corridors.  Retail momentum in Wichita is strongest on the city’s east and northwest sides. The east side, particularly along Rock Road (Bradley Fair, Towne East Square), Webb Road (The Waterfront) and Greenwich Road (Greenwich Place Shopping Center), continue to attract higher-end retailers and nationally recognized restaurant brands. Strong household incomes and established shopping patterns have made the corridor the most competitive in the region.  Meanwhile, northwest Wichita, especially along Maize Road and now Ridge Road, is emerging as the metro’s fastest growing suburban retail zone. Fueled by residential expansion and available land, the area has seen a steady influx of casual dining and quick-service restaurants and new strip retail developments.  These two areas now anchor much of Wichita’s leasing activity, with tenants prioritizing visibility, traffic counts and proximity to new housing.  In …

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Lument Provides $28M HUD-Insured Loan for Ohio Affordable Housing Property

by Kristin Harlow

LORAIN, OHIO — Lument has provided a $28 million HUD/FHA Section 221(d)(4) loan on behalf of TFG Housing Resources and Raise Up for the acquisition and substantial rehabilitation of Western Horizon, a 353-unit affordable housing community in Lorain, about 25 miles west of Cleveland. The transaction utilized a component of the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program that allows for blending RAD with Section 18 of the National Housing Act to fund the preservation of aging affordable housing. Lument’s Joey Hague led the transaction. The units were converted through the RAD program in conjunction with 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits through the Ohio Housing Finance Agency. In addition to the FHA mortgage, Lument Securities served as the underwriter for $9.2 million in tax-exempt bonds. Originally built in the 1950s as three separate communities, Leavitt Homes, Westview Terrace and Westgate Apartments have historically operated as public housing. As a result of the RAD conversion utilizing FHA financing, the properties now operate as one and are being rebranded as Western Horizon. Post renovation, all units will be assisted by project-based rental assistance with rents restricted to 60 percent of the area median income. TFG Housing Resources is a Columbus-based real estate developer …

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HDA Completes Design of 38-Unit Condo Development in Clayton, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow

CLAYTON, MO. — Architect HDA has completed the design of Forsythia on the Park, a luxury condominium development in Clayton. The four-story, 155,500-square-foot building is positioned adjacent to Shaw Park and features 38 two- and three-bedroom residences. The open layouts feature private terraces. Amenities include a resident lounge anchored by a fireplace, a technology-equipped community room and services such as a 24-hour concierge and guest valet parking. The development is now open.

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Kraus-Anderson Builds $18.8M Fire Station in Otsego, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

OTSEGO, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed a new $18.8 million fire station for the City of Otsego in metro Twin Cities. Designed by Wold Architects and Engineers, the 35,000-square-foot station features a central location for rapid response and community-centered spaces for educational events and engagement activities. The project includes large apparatus bays, gear storage and well-planned workflows for quick mobilization. Living quarters accommodate 24-hour staff. Dedicated training areas include new classrooms and spaces that allow firefighters to refine skills and host community safety programs such as CPR training and workshops. The project incorporates eco-friendly materials, energy-efficient lighting and water-saving fixtures. Construction began in June 2025.

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Gantry Secures $12M Loan for Refinancing of Shopping Center in Moline, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

MOLINE, ILL. — Gantry has secured a $12 million permanent loan to refinance maturing debt for Rock River Plaza in Moline. The 389,375-square-foot retail power center is anchored by Walmart and Lowe’s. Additional tenants include Marshalls, Five Guys, Chick-fil-A, Applebee’s and AT&T. Gantry’s Joe Monteleone and Rulin Dai represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. A CMBS lender provided the five-year, fixed-rate loan, which features interest-only payments for the full term.   

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Kraus-Anderson Completes $100M Renovation of 4 Bears Casino & Lodge in North Dakota

by Kristin Harlow

NEW TOWN, N.D. — Kraus-Anderson has completed a $100 million, 146,200-square-foot renovation and addition at 4 Bears Casino & Lodge, which is located on the western shore of Lake Sakakawea in New Town. Kraus-Anderson demolished the former two-story hotel and remodeled the existing casino, adding a seven-story, 108,000-square-foot hotel tower with 90 guest rooms. The total room count is now 264. Renovations included extending the existing gaming area and remodeling the 20,271-square-foot restaurant into a sports bar with a dining room and gaming stations. New construction includes a seventh-floor, 2,500-square-foot ballroom, meeting rooms and a fine dining steakhouse. Additions include a new Sakakawea Spa with couples’ massage, a gift shop, fitness room and a hair and nail salon. The project team included Wenaha Group, a Native-owned owner’s representative firm and TBE Architects, a St. Louis-based, Native American-founded design firm. Construction of the new hotel tower began in June 2023.

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