Midwest

INDIANAPOLIS — Keystone Group has acquired 120 Monument Circle, the former headquarters of Elevance Health (previously Anthem) in Indianapolis. Keystone has recently acquired and redeveloped more than 1 million square feet of vacant office buildings within one city block marking over $250 million in investment into luxury mixed-use, residential, retail and hospitality developments in downtown Indianapolis. The Indianapolis-based development company will transform 120 Monument Circle, which is currently vacant and is the most expansive property on Monument Circle. Redevelopment plans are still in the early stages and call for rooftop views, outdoor amenities, parking and maximized retail and restaurant spaces. Keystone will work with the community, including civic, nonprofit, higher education institutions and anchor corporations based in downtown Indianapolis as well as city and state leaders.

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KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Hunt Midwest and LANE4 Property Group have opened The Hudson, a 228-unit luxury apartment complex adjacent to the University of Kansas Health System campus in Kansas City. The developers partnered with KU Endowment to build the project. The Hudson’s name is a homage to the Rosedale neighborhood’s history, where Rainbow Boulevard was once known as Hudson Road until it was renamed in 1919 to honor WWI veterans. The Hudson project team included Security Bank as lender, BRR Architecture as architect, Cerris as general contractor and Olsson as civil engineer.

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SHALERSVILLE, OHIO — Piping Rock, a global vitamin and supplement manufacturer, has signed a 408,767-square-foot industrial lease at Turnpike Commerce Center in Shalersville near Cleveland. The lease represents 40 percent of the 1 million-square-foot building’s space. Geis Cos. and Stonemont Financial Group own the newly constructed, Class A facility, which anchors a 470-acre industrial park. Joe Messina and David Stecker of JLL represented ownership in the lease. Fred Herrera and Fred Ragsdale of CBRE represented the tenant. Turnpike Commerce Center features a clear height of 40 feet, cross-dock configuration, 330 trailer spaces, 179 dock positions, 60-foot speed bays and 3,253 square feet of office space. The facility is located less than one mile from the Ohio Turnpike (I-80).

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COLUMBUS, OHIO — Vista Residential Partners has broken ground on Greenway Vista, a 312-unit multifamily development in Columbus. Situated near Rickenbacker Airport and Anduril’s planned mega-facility, Greenway Vista will offer a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments averaging approximately 840 square feet in size. Parse Capital and Old National Bank provided financing for Greenway Vista. Designed by Columbus-based ArchAll Architects, the garden-style apartment community will feature a 6,500-square-foot clubhouse with fitness and business centers, resort-style swimming pool with cabanas and grilling area, a large central green area with a gameday pavilion and outdoor grill station, community garden and a pet park. The 25-acre community will also have direct access to Blacklick Greenway Trail, a 12-mile trail that runs between Reynoldsburg and Groveport on the southeastern edge of Columbus.

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FAIRVIEW PARK, OHIO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $51.5 million sale of Westgate Shopping Center, a 311,440-square-foot regional power center located in the Cleveland suburb of Fairview Park. Originally built in the mid-1950s and renovated in 2007, Westgate Shopping Center sits on 55 acres. Michael Nieder and Brian Page of JLL’s Investment Sales and Advisory team represented the seller, The RH Johnson Co., in the transaction. The buyer was Phillips Edison & Co.  Target, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Kohl’s, Planet Fitness, Petco, Marshalls and Ulta Beauty anchor the center, which was 97.2 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Bath & Body Works, Five Guys, Jersey Mike’s, Club Pilates, The Joint, Great Clips and Five Below. In the past three years, ownership has executed 17 new leases or relocations and 13 extensions totaling more than 130,000 square feet.

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SELLERSBURG, IND. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Heritage Square, a 183-unit multifamily community located roughly 10 miles north of Louisville, Ky. Built in 2022 on nine acres, the garden-style apartment complex features one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 660 square feet to 1,765 square feet. Amenities at the property include a clubhouse, fitness center and a dog park. Aaron Kuroiwa, Will Balthrope and Drew Garza of IPA, as well as Tony Rogers of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, Form G Cos., and procured the buyer, Focused Capital, in the transaction. Josh Caruana served as Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Indiana in the deal.

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CHICAGO — Canyon Partners Real Estate has provided a $47 million senior loan for the refinancing of American House Oak Park, a 174-unit seniors housing community in the Oak Park neighborhood of Chicago. A joint venture between affiliates of AEW Capital Management and REDICO was the borrower. The property comprises 74 independent living, 65 assisted living and 35 memory care units. Amenities at the community include a rooftop lounge, roof terraces, fitness options, a salon, game room, art studio and theater. Newmark facilitated the financing.

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WAWA, PA. — Wawa Inc., a gas station and convenience store chain, has opened its first three stores in Indiana. Located in Daleville, Nobleville and Clarksville, the new stores are the first of eight stores slated to open by the end of the year. Additional store locations in Indiana are planned in Brownsburg, Cumberland, Plainfield and Westfield. Wawa expects to open its next store in Indianapolis at 3835 E. 96th St. in July. Wawa’s portfolio spans 1,125 stores, including store locations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio, Indiana and Washington, D.C.

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EVANSTON, ILL. — PGIM Real Estate has provided $50 million in floating-rate financing for Trulee Evanston, a 160-unit senior living community located in Evanston, roughly 13 miles north of downtown Chicago. Trace Wilson of PGIM Real Estate led financing efforts on behalf of the borrowers, AEW Capital Management and Solera Senior Living. The nine-story complex features contemporary architecture, technology and a variety of outdoor spaces, as well as independent living, assisted living and memory care services. Amenities at Trulee Evanston include an outdoor deck, bar, fire pit, hair salon and a fitness center.

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Palm Tree Club

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Culinary and entertainment concept Palm Tree Club will open an 11,000-square-foot restaurant and rooftop lounge in Kansas City’s Power & Light District. Designed by Beth Bloom Designs, the two-level space will include a full restaurant, private dining room and an open-air rooftop. The first story will comprise the custom main bar and ample seating for guests, while an elevated DJ booth will be situated just off the main floor with VIP seating and a dance floor. Additionally, the upstairs rooftop lounge will include an illuminated tree and a 100-inch TV. Palm Tree Club Kansas City is slated to open this fall.

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