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Lupe, Wall Cos. Break Ground on 95-Unit Affordable Housing Project in Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

MINNEAPOLIS — Lupe Development and Wall Cos. have broken ground on a new affordable housing community in the Hiawatha neighborhood of Minneapolis. The four-story, 95-unit building will rise on the site of a former City of Minneapolis Public Works maintenance and storage facility. Named Snelling Yards, the development will feature generously sized units for families earning 30 to 80 percent of the area median income, with 13 units reserved for veterans experiencing homelessness. The building will share amenities with The Hillock, the neighboring, 100-unit active adult community managed by Ecumen. Completion of Snelling Yards is slated for fall 2026. The project received funding from the city, Hennepin County and Minneapolis Public Housing Authority. Allianz Investment Management provided tax-exempt bond financing and a construction bridge loan. R4 Capital is the low-income housing tax credit investor.

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Copaken Brooks Begins Development of 24,000 SF Retail, Office Building in Lenexa, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow

LENEXA, KAN. — Developer Copaken Brooks has broken ground on The Village at AdventHealth retail and office building at Lenexa City Center in Kansas. Located at the northeast corner of 87th Street Parkway and Scarborough Street, the 24,000-square-foot building will bring two new restaurants, Urban Egg and Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill. Additionally, Five Four is constructing a 10,000-square-foot standalone restaurant with an outdoor games area. The project will also feature 10,700 square feet of Class A office space on the second floor. Molly Crawford Munninghoff and John Coe of Copaken Brooks are handling leasing for the office space.

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $92M Refinancing for Hiltons at McCormick Place Hotel in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged a $92 million loan for the refinancing of the Hiltons at McCormick Place, a tri-branded hotel connected to the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. The 23-story, 466-room property is the first and only tri-branded Hilton select-service hotel in the United States, combining Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn and Home2 Suites offerings. The concept unites two of Hilton’s upscale select-service brands with an extended-stay concept. Guests have access to two hotel-operated food and beverage outlets, three ground-floor food and beverage offerings, an indoor pool, fitness center and attached skybridge. Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Dustin Stolly, Jordan Casella and Cole Grims of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan on behalf of McHugh Enterprises Inc. and First Investors LLC. Access Point Financial Inc. provided the floating-rate loan, which features interest-only payments.

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DevelopmentIndustrialMidwestWisconsin

McShane Completes 372,000 SF Manufacturing Facility for Schuetz Container Systems in Kenosha, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow

KENOSHA, WIS. — McShane Construction Co. has completed a build-to-suit manufacturing and distribution facility for Schuetz Container Systems in Kenosha. The manufacturer of industrial packaging is part of Germany-based Schütz Group. McShane provided design-build services for the 372,000-square-foot building, which offers a clear height of 40 feet, 48 truck docks, four drive-in doors, 245 trailer parking spaces and six 4,000-amp power services. The project also includes a two-story, 14,000-square-foot office, mezzanines throughout the manufacturing areas and four interior cranes to assist with equipment installation and moving materials. McShane also completed a railroad extension, bringing three rail lines to the site. Harris Architects served as the architect.

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DevelopmentMidwestMinnesotaMultifamily

Trident Development to Break Ground on 135-Unit Orchard Place Apartments in Metro Twin Cities

by Kristin Harlow

APPLE VALLEY, MINN. — Trident Development is scheduled to break ground on Orchard Place Apartments, a 135-unit development in the Twin Cities suburb of Apple Valley, on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The four-story building will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom options. Preleasing is set to begin in fall 2026 with units ready for occupancy by late 2026. Amenities will include a 24-hour fitness center and yoga studio, sport court, business center, rooftop patio, sky lounge, central courtyard, dog park, children’s play area and walking paths. Project partners include Lyon Contracting Inc., Cole Group Architects, Village Green and Orchard Place Partners LLC.

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Gordon Brothers Acquires Former Heartland Coca-Cola Production Facility in Lenexa, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow

LENEXA, KAN. — Gordon Brothers has acquired the former Heartland Coca-Cola production facility in Lenexa. Heartland Coca-Cola has expanded its operations to a larger facility, and the production assets and property in Lenexa were no longer required. Gordon Brothers plans to decommission and sell the existing bottling equipment with the firm’s auction partner, New Mill Capital, followed by capital improvements to enhance the property’s marketability for future sale or lease. The machinery and equipment auction begins closing Wednesday, Nov. 12. The property includes a 186,073-square-foot building situated on nearly 9 acres with a clear height of 18 feet, 22 dock-high doors, two drive-in doors and 11,000 amps via three electrical services. Gordon Brothers has retained Kessinger Hunter to provide construction management, property management and brokerage services to re-tenant or sell the building. The building will hit the market in the coming months. The Kessinger Hunter team includes Kurt Jensen, Stewart Jensen and Dan Jensen.

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Krusinski Construction Delivers 14,446 SF Daycare Center in South Elgin, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

SOUTH ELGIN, ILL. — Krusinski Construction Co. (KCC) has delivered a 14,446-square-foot daycare center for BrightPath Early Learning and Child Care in South Elgin. The project involved the transformation of the first floor of the Medical and Legal Arts Building and marked KCC’s first for BrightPath, part of Busy Bees North America, which operates more than 240 centers across the U.S. and Canada.

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Kraus-Anderson Completes $46.6M Redwood Valley Elementary School in Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

REDWOOD FALLS, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed the new $46.6 million Redwood Valley Elementary School at 201 McPhail Drive in southern Minnesota’s Redwood Falls. Designed by Wold Architects and Engineers, the 85,639-square-foot, two-story project features classrooms, early childhood education, special education, a media center, flex spaces, a gym, cafeteria, storm shelter and secured entries. There are three outdoor play spaces as well as a bus loop, parent drop-off area, parking lots and sidewalks. Construction began in May 2024.

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Nabholz Construction Breaks Ground on Fire Safety Facilities, Community Hub in Sedalia, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow

SEDALIA, MO. — Nabholz Construction Corp. has broken ground on a new fire station, training facility and bowling alley in central Missouri’s Sedalia. Hoefer Welker designed the facilities. The 8,585-square-foot fire station will replace the previous facility. it will feature a three-bay fire apparatus facility with six bunk rooms, a dayroom and a fitness room. The station will be built with a hot zone design approach, decreasing firefighters’ exposure to smoke, carcinogens and toxic chemicals, according to Hoefer Welker. There will also be a dedicated gear decontamination area and advanced air pressurization and thermal comfort systems. Adjacent to the new fire station, the 2,749-square-foot fire training facility will house two fire apparatus bays and include a workshop and restrooms within the pre-engineered metal building. A separately designed burn tower will serve as a comprehensive classroom. The project will also include an 18,775-squarefoot, 16-lane bowling alley with a commercial kitchen and e-sports center. The bowling alley is being funded through a combination of city funds and a donation from Sue Heckert, a notable donor to several city projects, including the Heckert Community Center. Additional project partners include BHC Engineering, Landworks Studio, Bob D. Campbell & Co. and IMEG.

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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $4.3M Sale of Industrial Property in Brownsburg, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow

BROWNSBURG, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.3 million sale of a single-tenant, net-leased industrial building in the Indianapolis suburb of Brownsburg. Located at 464 Southpoint Circle, the property comprises 64,176 rentable square feet on 5.6 acres. Built in 1975, the facility is fully occupied by Nucleated Technologies. Sam Curtis, Joseph DiSalvo and Forest Bender of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller. The all-cash transaction closed in under 30 days.

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