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Eight New Retailers to Open at Easton Town Center in Columbus

by Kristin Harlow

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Eight new retailers with a focus on men’s fashion are opening soon at Easton Town Center, which is home to more than 250 fashion, dining and entertainment offerings in Columbus. Now open is Allen Edmonds, a U.S.-based manufacturer of premium men’s footwear and accessories. The Madewell store is now offering Madewell Men’s. Coming soon to the property are first-in-Ohio locations for Faherty, Peter Millar, State & Liberty, Suitsupply and Todd Snyder. Additionally, the first Vuori store in Columbus will debut.

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Census: Midwest Shows Modest Year-Over-Year Population Growth

by Kristin Harlow

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Midwest showed modest population growth from 2023 to 2024 with average rates varying by population size, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2024 estimates released May 15. Places with fewer than 5,000 residents saw an average growth of 0.1 percent. Those with populations between 5,000 and 9,999 recorded a 0.6 percent average increase, while cities and towns with 10,000 to 49,999 residents grew by an average of 0.7 percent — the same rate observed in places with populations of 50,000 or more. Nationally, cities with populations fewer than 5,000 grew by 0.3 percent on average, compared with average growth rates of 1 percent for those with populations of 5,000 to 9,999; 1.1 percent for populations of 10,000 to 49,999; and 1 percent for populations of 50,000 or more. Between 2023 and 2024, 22 cities and towns in 16 states nationwide crossed the 20,000-population threshold. Four were in the Midwest. Rosemount, Minnesota, was ranked as one of the top 10 fastest-growing cities and towns with populations of 20,000 or more. The population grew 10.6 percent to 30,581. Rosemount was the only city in the Midwest to make the top 15 list. Chicago was ranked No. 7 …

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Newmark Negotiates 207,740 SF Headquarters Lease for Homage in Columbus, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Newmark has negotiated a 207,740-square-foot office and industrial headquarters lease for Homage, a vintage sports apparel brand, at 885 Stelzer Road in Columbus. The speculative property is situated across the street from John Glenn International Airport and was built in 2024 to revitalize a former vacant wooded lot. Terry Coyne and Derek Lichtfuss of Newmark represented the landlord, Weston Inc. Homage plans to take occupancy before the end of the year. Weston Devore of CBRE represented the tenant. Founded by Ryan Vesler, Columbus-based Homage has investors such as NFL star Jason Kelce, NBA star Kevin Durant, actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney and Haslam Sports Group, which owns the Cleveland Browns, Columbus Crew and is shared controlling owner of the Milwaukee Bucks.

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Woda Cooper Opens 46-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Columbus, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. and its co-developer Community Development for All People (CD4AP) have opened Columbus Renaissance Housing, a 46-unit affordable housing community located at 33 W. Morrill Ave. in Columbus. The property is reserved for renters with household incomes up to 60 percent of the area median income, which is $61,980 per year for a family of four. The project is comprised of one three-story building. There are 12 one-bedroom units, 28 two-bedroom apartments and six three-bedroom units. The property is certified LEED Silver. Amenities include a community room, parcel room, fitness center, central laundry, a playground, onsite office and bike racks. CD4AP is operating an onsite office to assist residents with advocacy, financial literacy, community enrichment activities and goal setting as well as referrals for addiction counseling, childcare, healthcare, employment and legal counsel. Columbus Renaissance Housing represents a combination of public and private investment from entities, including the City of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA), Affordable Housing Trust for Columbus & Franklin County (AHT) and Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority, as well as several commercial investors and lenders. The City of Columbus provided a low-interest permanent loan and approved a 15-year tax abatement …

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Northwest Ohio Retail: An In-Depth Five-Year Look Back and Forecast

by Kristin Harlow

By Duke Wheeler, Reichle Klein Group The ongoing redevelopment of nonfunctional department store structures such as Sears and Elder Beerman, along with the retenanting or repurposing of structures such as Kmart, Giant Eagle and Value City, paved the way for many statistical and actual market improvements in the greater Toledo, Ohio, trade area. This positive trend and message supersede the closing announcements from over the past several months. First, the numbers: The overall retail market vacancy rate improved from 11.5 percent to 8.3 percent over the prior five-year period. This represents approximately 650,000 square feet of positive absorption. Most of this absorption occurred among anchor space, defined for the purpose of this article as space 20,000 square feet or larger. The vacancy rate for anchor space improved from 11 percent to 5.1 percent. Self-storage played a large role as roughly 300,000 square feet of anchor retail space was converted by the storage industry.  The balance of positive absorption can be attributed to pent-up retail demand as occupiers compete for well-located, existing space in a market with limited new construction and increased construction costs. In some cases, landlords have found or will find themselves better off with a replacement tenant than …

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MMCC Arranges $6M Loan for Refinancing of Dayton Children’s Behavioral Health Center in Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

DAYTON, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $6 million loan for the refinancing of Dayton Children’s Behavioral Health Center, a medical office facility located at 5501 Far Hills Ave. in Dayton. Dan Litman of MMCC arranged the financing with a regional bank on behalf of a local, privately held construction and real estate development company. The nonrecourse loan features a nine-year term, 75 percent loan-to-value ratio, 5.73 percent interest rate and 20-year amortization period. Dayton Children’s is a pediatric acute children’s teaching hospital with locations throughout Ohio. The newly completed facility on Far Hills Avenue offers developmental rehab and speech therapy, imaging and lab work, and pediatric primary care services.

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Sonida Senior Living Expands Community in Cincinnati with 82 Additional Units

by Kristin Harlow

CINCINNATI — Sonida Senior Living has expanded The Wellington at North Bend Crossing in Cincinnati with the addition of its new Vista building. The four-story building is now welcoming visitors for tours ahead of its anticipated summer opening. The Vista building adds 82 new assisted living and memory care apartments, supporting a maximum occupancy of 113 residents. The expansion will create nearly 65 new jobs in the area. The building features three outdoor spaces, a nearly 1,000-square-foot rehabilitation gym, fitness room, theater, game room, multiple dining venues, a salon and sunrooms on each floor. Responding to frequent requests from the community, Vista will introduce fully furnished assisted living apartments specifically available for temporary stays and respite care. This addition addresses a growing need among local families for flexible, supportive short-term living options. Vista also expands the community’s specialized memory care neighborhood, which utilizes Sonida’s Magnolia Trails program to provide engagement and purpose-driven experiences for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. With the addition of Vista, The Wellington at North Bend Crossing expands its continuum of care to include a total of 318 independent living, assisted living, memory care and temporary stay/respite care units.

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Gerspacher Real Estate Group Joins CORFAC International as Cleveland/Akron Representative

by Kristin Harlow

MEDINA, OHIO — Gerspacher Real Estate Group, a privately owned commercial real estate firm based in Medina, has joined CORFAC International, a global network of independently owned commercial real estate firms. As the CORFAC representative for the Cleveland and Akron markets, Gerspacher will connect local clients to national and international opportunities — and vice versa. Gerspacher, a family-owned firm, specializes in brokerage, investment and development. “This partnership with CORFAC opens up a wealth of resources enabling us to serve even more clients who are looking for real estate solutions in Northeast Ohio,” says Troy Gerspacher, president. “In addition, we will be able to facilitate transactions for northeastern Ohio businesses looking to rent or buy in other parts of the country or world.”

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CrownPoint Partners Brokers $2.2M Sale of Chipotle-Occupied Retail Property in Toledo, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

TOLEDO, OHIO — CrownPoint Partners has brokered the $2.2 million sale of a newly constructed, single-tenant retail property occupied by Chipotle Mexican Grill in Toledo. The property at 3360 Glendale Ave. features a 2,325-square-foot building with a “Chipotlane” drive-thru. Chipotle has a 15-year triple-net lease with 10 percent rental increases every five years, along with four additional five-year renewal options. The lease is corporately guaranteed by Chipotle Mexican Grill, which operates 3,781 restaurants in the U.S. Julius Swolsky and Shannon Bona of CrownPoint represented the seller, DWJS LLC, an Ohio-based developer, in association with Joe Swolsky of Prime Retail Advisors. The all-cash buyer was a private investor from the Mid-Atlantic region.

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Churchill Stateside Group Provides $7.9M in Construction Financing for Ohio Senior Living Project

by Kristin Harlow

LANCASTER, OHIO — Churchill Stateside Group LLC, a real estate and renewable energy financial services company, has provided a $7.9 million forward-committed permanent loan for The Reserve at Hunter Trace, a 95-unit affordable senior living development in Lancaster, about 30 miles southeast of Columbus. The financing, provided by Churchill Mortgage Investment LLC, supports the development of the three-story building. All units will be income-restricted at 60 percent of the area median income. Construction is slated for completion in 2026. The loan features a 40-year amortization and three years of interest-only payments after stabilization.

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