Ohio

WHITEHALL, OHIO — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. and co-developer IMPACT Community Action have opened The Enclave in Whitehall, six miles east of Columbus. The 102-unit affordable housing community is located at 3540 E. Main St. The $29.9 million development is reserved for renters who earn between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. Rents range from $435 to $1,240 per month, depending on income restriction and size of unit. The City of Whitehall approved a Payment in Lieu of Taxes related to the real estate taxes for 15 years on 100 percent of the residential improvements. The development also received significant support from Franklin County. The Board of Commissioners approved a permanent mortgage loan through its Magnet Fund program. The project also benefits from a $25 million linked deposit fund created by the Franklin County Treasurer Brooks Sullivan. The four-story building features a large mural created by Ohio-based muralists Lucie Shearer and Thom Glick. Units at The Enclave offer one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Several units are adapted for those with mobility challenges and/or sight and hearing disabilities. Amenities include a community room with kitchenette and management office. The development is certified LEED Gold. The project also features …

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COPLEY, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has arranged the $4.5 million sale of a single-tenant, newly built retail property occupied by Charles Schwab in Copley, a southern suburb of Cleveland. The banking office was built in 2023. There are approximately 13.5 years remaining on the lease with multiple rental increases and options to extend. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a private investment group based in Ohio. The sales price represented a cap rate of 5.99 percent and $897 per square foot. The all-cash transaction closed in approximately 30 days.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO — Affinius Capital LLC has provided a $73.4 million loan to finance the ground-up development of Rockpointe at Quarry Trails, an eight-building multifamily property in Columbus with 486 garden-style units. Thrive Cos. is the developer. The project marks the fourth phase of the Quarry Trails mixed-use development, which is owned by Thrive. Affinius Capital previously provided a bridge loan for the first phase. Amenities at Rockpointe will include a community kitchen, gaming areas, coworking facilities, a pool and cabanas. The 85-acre Quarry Trails will include 1,045 apartment units, 600 for-sale homes, 28,000 square feet of Class A office space and 30,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Residents will have access to kayaking, rock climbing and mountain biking, as the development is located within a natural, unmanicured 220-acre metro park. Chad Kiner, Conor Lee, Grant Proegler and Brody Hoying of BWE arranged the financing.

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OXFORD, OHIO — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Level 27, a 756-bed student housing community serving Miami University in Oxford. Built in 2006, the 216-unit property features a mix of three- and four-bedroom floor plans with an average unit size of 1,603 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, private movie theater, gaming lounge, outdoor sports courts and clubhouse with study rooms. Teddy Leatherman, Scott Clifton, Kevin Kazlow, Jack Goldberger and Grace Picchiotti of JLL represented the undisclosed seller. Buyer information was also not provided.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO — Mastro’s Steakhouse, a high-end seafood and steak restaurant, has opened a 9,000-square-foot location at Easton Town Center in Columbus. The restaurant marks the first location in the Midwest for Mastro’s, which operates 22 locations across the country. The Columbus restaurant features two main dining rooms, one private dining room, two outdoor patio spaces, a grand double-faced bar, piano lounge and semi-private wine room. Easton Town Center is home to other upscale restaurants such as Del Mar, Mitchell’s Ocean Club and Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO — First National Realty Partners (FNRP) has added three new tenants — Fun City Trampoline Park, Pet Supplies Plus and Port of Peri Peri — at Carriage Place shopping center in Columbus. The additions bring the shopping center to 99 percent occupancy. Fun City is open and occupies 35,540 square feet in the space formerly home to Cinemark theater, which closed in 2023. Pet Supplies Plus, set to open in early 2026, will occupy 7,913 square feet. Port of Peri Peri, expected to open in late 2025, will introduce Portuguese African cuisine at its 2,400-square-foot space.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO — BGO and Crawford Hoying have sold a LEED Gold-certified cold storage facility in Columbus for $75.7 million. The 179,000-square-foot speculative development was completed in January. The project features refrigeration and storage technology to support modern food distribution. Contegra Construction was the general contractor, and CBRE was the leasing agent. The buyer was undisclosed.

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OHIO, MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN — MAG Capital Partners has purchased a 352,625-square-foot industrial portfolio in a sale-leaseback with Robbins Sports Surfaces, a Cincinnati-based manufacturer of high-performance flooring systems. The properties are located in Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin and comprise manufacturing, warehouse, lumber processing, milling, finishing, assembly and office space across more than 111 acres. Phil DiGennaro and Joe DiGennaro of STREAM Capital Partners represented the seller.

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WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, OHIO — Sansone Group and Clous Road Partners have broken ground on Village North, a 91,000-square-foot retail development in West Chester Township near Cincinnati. The 12.6-acre project will feature five buildings and will be anchored by a 40,000-square-foot Whole Foods store. Buffalo Construction will serve as general contractor, while Cushman & Wakefield will handle leasing. Village North is slated to open in 2026.

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Residences at The Streets of St. Charles

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. — Morgan Properties has acquired a portfolio of 3,054 apartment units across 11 communities in eight states. Chicago-based Trilogy Real Estate Group was the seller in the deal, which was valued at $501 million. The communities — which are located in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma and Tennessee — were built between 1989 and 2018. Adam Doneger and Josh King of Newmark brokered the sale of 10 of the communities in the portfolio, while Walker & Dunlop brokered the sale of one property. Morgan Properties states that the firm plans to implement a value-add strategy to increase the marketability and comfort of the properties. Interior upgrades will include the installation of new flooring, appliances, cabinets and countertops, as well as smart home features. The new owner will also expand and refresh the onsite amenities. The acquisition expands Morgan Properties’ apartment holdings to more than 100,000 units across the nation. The Conshohocken-based development and investment firm now owns and operates roughly 360 communities in 22 states. “As we continue to strategically expand our national portfolio, we remain selective and opportunistic in this environment,” said Jonathan Morgan and Jason Morgan, co-presidents of Morgan Properties. “Morgan Properties has a proven …

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