TOPEKA, KAN. — The Annex Group has broken ground on Union at Tower District, a roughly $60 million affordable housing community in Topeka. The 4-acre project will offer 250 one-, two- and three-bedroom units for households earning 30 to 60 percent of the area median income. There will be two four-story buildings and one three-story building. Amenities will include a courtyard, dog park, playground, community center and fitness center. Project partners include BVH Architecture, REGA Engineering, SBB Engineering, the City of Topeka and Impact Housing Indiana Corp. Citi Community Capital served as both the construction lender and permanent lender. Stifel Public Finance underwrote $35 million in bonds issued by Shawnee County. The Kansas Housing Resources Corp. allocated 4 percent tax credits and tax-exempt bonds. Additional financial support came from WNC, the federal credit investor, and Advantage Capital, the state credit investor. The city provided RHID funding. The project marks Annex Group’s first community in Topeka and its third in Kansas. Completion is slated for January 2027.
CLEVELAND — Reynolds Asset Management has acquired Park Lamont and The Lumos in the heart of Cleveland’s University Circle for $30.6 million. The acquisition adds 119 newly constructed units to Reynolds’ portfolio. Reynolds completed the transaction in partnership with The Slabotsky Family Office, marking its third joint venture. Rob Starrett and Steve Jones of Berkadia brokered the sale, while Suzanne Hamilton of ERIEBANK originated financing. Park Lamont and The Lumos were built in 2024 and feature fitness centers and multiple clubrooms. The buildings offer a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units as well as three-story townhomes with private rooftop decks and attached garages.
HUNTLEY, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate has begun development of a new 130,000-square-foot production facility for Silesia Group in the Chicago suburb of Huntley. The project is located off Route 47 near the I-90 interchange at the Huntley Industrial Park and will more than triple Silesia’s footprint in the U.S. Integrating research, manufacturing and warehousing operations, the new facility will serve Silesia’s customers throughout the Americas. Meridian Design Build will oversee construction, and Ware Malcomb is the project architect. Brian Kling of Colliers represented Silesia throughout the site selection and development process.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, has provided a $29.5 million bridge loan for the acquisition and substantial rehabilitation of Colonial Village, a 508-unit multifamily property in Columbus. Situated on a 25-acre site, Colonial Village consists of 92 one- and two-story buildings with 204 one-bedroom units, 24 two-bedroom units and 280 two-bedroom townhomes. Amenities include a clubhouse, picnic area, dog park and onsite management. The planned interior renovations include updated kitchen appliances and cabinets, in-unit washers/dryers, quartz countertops, updated bathroom vanities, vinyl plank flooring and new hardware. Exterior improvements will include brick restoration and painting, roof repairs, renovation of the clubhouse and leasing office, installation of a central HVAC system, parking lot repairs and enhanced landscaping. Loan proceeds will finance the property acquisition, cover transaction costs, establish reserves and fund renovations. Pepper Pike Capital was the borrower. David Scheer of Dwight originated the loan.
CALEDONIA, WIS. — Zilber Property Group (ZPG) has unveiled plans to develop a new speculative industrial facility totaling 142,000 square feet at Caledonia Corporate Park in the southern Milwaukee suburb of Caledonia. Named Zilber Industrial 2 at Caledonia Corporate Park, the facility will feature a clear height of 32 feet, high-bay LED warehouse lighting, an ESFR sprinkler system, onsite trailer parking and options for expandable truck loading and vehicle parking. Construction is expected to begin this summer, with occupancy slated for this winter. The building marks the third within ZPG’s 93-acre Caledonia Corporate Park. Site preparation and infrastructure work began at the park in August 2022. ZPG completed Zilber Industrial 1 in spring 2023. The 233,250-square-foot building is fully leased. In early 2025, ZPG completed a 311,000-square-foot build-to-suit for Saputo Cheese USA Inc. The park includes 54 acres of remaining developable land, with capacity for up to four additional buildings totaling approximately 860,000 square feet.
MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Arbor Lakes Medical Building, an 89,052-square-foot medical outpatient building located at 12000 Elm Creek Blvd. in Maple Grove. The property is 97 percent leased to tenants such as M Health Fairview, North Memorial Health, Reproductive Medicine and Infertility Associates, Northstar Neurological Clinic, Midwest Radiology and South Lake Pediatrics Clinic. Services offered at the building include imaging, oral surgery, dentistry, physical therapy, reproductive medicine/fertility care and ophthalmology. Chris Bodnar, Brannan Knott, Mindy Berman, Zack Holderman, Cole Reethof, Jesse Greshin and Trent Jemmett of CBRE partnered with Ryan Watts of CBRE and Steve Brown of Forte Real Estate Partners to represent the seller, Minnesota-based Olympus Ventures. The buyer and sales price were undisclosed.
MCCOOK, ILL. — Core Industrial Realty has negotiated a long-term lease for 36,440 square feet at 8401 W. 47th St. in McCook. Ryan Mullins and Frank Damato IV of Core Industrial represented the tenant, Kangde Xin America LLC, in its relocation and expansion effort. Vernon Schultz of Colliers represented the undisclosed landlord.
HOBART, IND. — The Boulder Group has arranged the $2.1 million sale of a single-tenant retail property net leased to Dollar General Market in Hobart within southwest Indiana. The newly constructed building is the larger prototype of 12,480 square feet. There are 15 years remaining on the lease, which features 5 percent rental escalations every five years throughout the primary term and at all five of the five-year renewal options. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder Group represented the seller, a Midwest-based developer. Jack Friskney, Aaron Kuroiwa and Austin Meeker of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, an Indiana-based individual completing a 1031 exchange.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Desi Chowrastha, an Indian eatery based in Texas, has secured its first Kansas City-area location at 6301 W. 135th St. in Overland Park. Max Kosoglad and David Block of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease. A grand opening is slated for this summer. At 7,564 square feet, Desi Chowrastha will be the largest Indian restaurant in Overland Park. The restaurant will occupy space within a 15,500-square-foot pad building of Corbin Park Retail Village and will join co-tenants American Red Cross, Mozari Alterations and Embody. The name Desi Chowrastha is derived from “Desi,” a word used to describe the people, cultures and products of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, and “Chowrastha,” a word used to communicate the joint to hang out with friends and how Indian culture evolved around them. The menu features a variety of kabobs, curries, appetizers and sandwiches. The chain currently has 25 franchisees across America, with many others under contract. Block & Co. is the leasing and property management company for the pad building.
CHICAGO — The NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks have revealed renderings for the forthcoming expansion of Fifth Third Arena. Originally opened in 2017, the facility has been undergoing renovations since May 2024. When complete in January 2026, the venue will boast more than 250,000 square feet of community hockey space and training facilities. The Blackhawks estimate that Fifth Third Arena will welcome more than 1.5 million guests per year and impact economic growth on Chicago’s West Side, solidifying the arena as a destination for youth and amateur hockey alongside new offerings for Blackhawks fans. The arena will connect to the United Center campus’ forthcoming 1901 Project. The facility remains the official training home to the Blackhawks and will also become the permanent home of Chicago Steel, the region’s United States Hockey League that was acquired by Wirtz Corp. in 2023. The expansion will transform Fifth Third Arena from a hockey facility into a versatile venue that can host events of all sizes and year-round programming. Championship Arena, one of the two new rinks, will offer stadium-style seating and hospitality areas for 2,000 spectators. As the future new home of the Chicago Steel, the arena will feature a center scoreboard, video ribbon boards …