SAGINAW, MICHIGAN — An affiliate of Phoenix Investors, a company specializing in revitalizing former manufacturing sites, has acquired a three-building, 1.8 million-square-foot industrial complex in Buena Vista Charter Township, which borders the city of Saginaw, from international auto supplier Nexteer Automotive. The sales price was not disclosed. The three buildings are known locally as Plants 5, 6/1 and 7. Nexteer will continue to occupy nearly 1.3 million square feet across Plants 6/1 and 7, and those facilities are expected to continue operating as normal during the transition period. Approximately 552,000 square feet in Plant 5 is currently available for lease. As of January 2026, the portfolio of Milwaukee, Wis.-based Phoenix Investors totaled 85 million square feet spanning 27 states.
DELAWARE, OHIO — Associated Bank has provided a $9 million loan to GTZ Properties for the development of Trailhead Crossing, a 12-acre retail property located at 1335-1131 U.S. Route 36 in Delaware, a northern suburb of Columbus. The project consists of three buildings occupied by Chik-Fil-A, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Take 5 oil change. A second, three-tenant strip center will be occupied by Dunkin’, Nothing Bundt Cakes and Pacific Dental Services. The project also contains two pad-ready sites, one of which is pending sale to a national daycare company. All Phase I tenants are expected to open by spring 2027. Phase II of the development will be anchored by a big-box national retailer.
CHICAGO — Greenstone Partners has closed two multifamily sales totaling $3.2 million in Chicago’s Wicker Park and Bridgeport neighborhoods. In the first transaction, the firm brokered the sale of a recently renovated eight-unit multifamily property located at 1226 N. Greenview Ave. in Wicker Park. The property features six one-bedroom, one-bathroom units and two two-bedroom, two-bathroom units, each with hardwood flooring, in-unit laundry, private balconies and granite countertops. Jordan Multack of Greenstone Partners facilitated the $2.2 million transaction. The firm also arranged the sale of a three-unit multifamily building with an additional non-conforming coach house and an adjacent development lot located at 3201-3203 S. May St. in Bridgeport. Units include individual furnaces and hot water heaters and in-unit laundry. Multack and Jacob Goldstein, also of Greenstone Partners, arranged the $1 million transaction.
CINCINNATI — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has arranged the sale of Spring Hill Center, a 27,299-square-foot multi-tenant retail property located in Cincinnati. Dan Cooper of the Cooper Commercial Investment Group represented the seller, an Ohio-based investment group, in the transaction. The buyer was a New York-based investor. The deal closed at an 8 percent cap rate. Spring Hill Center is anchored by Dollar General.
OSWEGO, ILL. — JVM Realty Corp. has purchased Springs at Oswego, a 280-unit apartment community located 48 miles west of Chicago, and rebranded the community as Trillium at Oswego. Continental Properties sold the property, and Cushman & Wakefield brokered the deal. The purchase price was not disclosed. Located at 801 Fifth St., the gated community was completed in 2019 and features townhome-style units across two-story residential buildings. Residences come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a heated pool, 24-hour fitness center, a clubhouse with lounge and entertainment areas, outdoor grilling stations, fire pit, car wash, two dog parks and gated access.
OMAHA, NEB. — Agemark Senior Living has acquired Esprit Whispering Ridge, an assisted living and memory care community located in Omaha. Agemark has rebranded the property as The Bellflower at Whispering Ridge. Along with its undisclosed investment partner, Agemark plans to invest approximately $1.3 million in capital improvements at the community. Moving forward, The Bellflower will also offer independent living and “assisted living plus” units. This acquisition brings Agemark’s Omaha portfolio to five communities totaling more than 450 units.
CHICAGO — Cross Street and Mavrek have begun leasing Belmora, a 46-unit apartment building located at 919 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. Designed by Eckenhoff Saunders, the building includes 5,700 square feet of ground-floor retail space that is anchored by Studio Three, a locally based fitness company. A second building at 917 W. Belmont Ave. will be completed later this year and will include an additional 46 apartments and 5,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space that will be anchored by Foxtrot Café & Market. Units come in studio through two-bedroom floor plans, with monthly asking rents starting at $2,095. Amenities include a fitness center, coworking space, package room, bicycle storage room with additional resident lockers and a furnished lobby lounge with a fireplace.
ASHLAND, OHIO — Prudent Growth Partners has purchased Amberwood Plaza, a 25,400-square-foot neighborhood retail center located in the north-central Ohio city of Ashland, for $3.5 million. Constructed in 2006, Amberwood Plaza was 94 percent leased to 10 tenants, including Tacos and Tequila and Verizon Wireless, at the time of sale. More than 28 percent of the center’s leasable space has been occupied by the same tenants for over 15 years.
FAIRWAY, KAN. — A partnership between EPC Real Estate Group and Platform Ventures has received a $66.9 million loan for the refinancing for The Fieldston, an active adult community located in Fairway, approximately 10 miles southwest of Kansas City. Completed in 2025, the property is situated on 4.6 acres and totals 209 units. Amenities at the community include a swimming pool, sun deck, pub, golf simulator, spa, coworking spaces, outdoor kitchen, outdoor lounge, putting green, exercise studio, yoga studio, pet parlor and community garden. Mark Erland, Kevin Baron and Ellie Savage of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower. The direct lender was not disclosed.
SUNBURY, OHIO — Laurel Real Estate Co. has brokered the sale of the 60-room Hampton Inn Columbus I-71 North hotel in Sunbury. Laurel represented the undisclosed seller. A private investor group acquired the hotel. The acquisition included several equity partners and an SBA 504 financing structure involving a conventional first-mortgage lender, LCNB National Bank, and a certified development company, Alloy Development Co. The SBA 504 loan program generally combines a first mortgage from a conventional lender with a second-lien loan facilitated by an SBA-certified development company, according to Laurel. The structure supports qualified small businesses making long-term investments in owner-occupied real estate and other major fixed assets. Katie Vivian of Largo Capital arranged the financing. Fusion Hotels, the buyer-affiliated hotel management platform led by Amul Patel, plans to assume management of the hotel. Fusion’s portfolio consists of 15 hotels across Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.
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