Midwest

SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — NAI Farbman, the brokerage arm of Farbman Group, has brokered the sale of a 114,397-square-foot office building in Southfield. The H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, a California-based nonprofit that supports established organizations promoting healthcare, social services and education, purchased the property in 2012 as an investment. Given the current state of the office industry, the foundation opted to gift the building to another nonprofit, Volunteers of America, a Virginia-based organization founded in 1896 that provides affordable housing and other assistance to low-income residents. David Haboian of REDICO and Edward Wujek of CBRE represented H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, while Ron Goldstone of NAI Farbman represented Volunteers of America. Following the gifting of the asset, Volunteers of America executed an analysis on the building to determine if it could be converted into a multi-story thrift store, a common practice for the group, which operates dozens of thrift stores nationwide. But the conversion proved too difficult to execute. The property then traded to the Tamaroff Jeffrey Automotive Group, a local automotive dealer of new and used cars. As a result, Volunteers of America raised money for its charity by trading the asset. The property is situated adjacent …

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NAPERVILLE, ILL. — A joint venture between Capital Healthcare Properties and HSG Medical has entered the permitting phase of a project to create a specialized cardiovascular center in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. The outpatient ambulatory surgery treatment center (ASTC) will be built for a Chicago-area healthcare system. The ASTC will transform a former 43,000-square-foot fitness facility at 1836 Freedom Drive. The joint venture has been coordinating with consultants, the health system and the city for over a year. The original design and use of the building as a fitness center, including 25-foot ceiling heights and minimal columns, promotes an efficient and flexible floor plan to maximize the space for a complex healthcare build-out, according to the development team. The building, constructed in 2008, sits on a five-acre lot and offers more than 200 parking spaces. Construction is set to commence this quarter, with the first patients expected to be seen in the new facility in 2026. The project team includes architects Antunovich Associates and HDR, civil engineer V3 Cos., mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer IMEG, landscape architect Hitchcock Design Group and general contractor Boldt. Brett Berlin of Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. brokered the $7.5 million sale of the …

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CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale and acquisition financing of The Parker, a 29-story luxury apartment tower in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. The sales price was $93.3 million, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. Developed by Atlantic Residential, Shapack Partners and Focus Development in 2016, the 227-unit property features panoramic views of downtown Chicago. Units range from studios to three-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a fitness center, yoga studio, rooftop pool, clubroom, work-from-home space, outdoor dog run, indoor dog wash, private parking garage, package concierge system, dry-cleaning pickup lockers and bicycle storage. The property is located at 730 W. Couch Place, steps from the Randolph Street Restaurant Row. Kevin Girard, Mark Stern, Zach Kaufman, Jennifer Hull and Colleen Watson of JLL represented the seller, institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Atlantic Residential. Danny Kaufman, Matthew Schoenfeldt, Medina Spiodic, Mary Dooley, Rebecca Brielmaier and Yougsoo Yang of JLL arranged a fixed-rate, five-year acquisition loan through Northwestern Mutual Life on behalf of the buyer, JDL Development.

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KANSAS CITY AND ST. LOUIS — Gantry Inc., a full-service commercial mortgage banking firm based in San Francisco, has acquired Q10 | Triad Capital Advisors Inc., a member of Q10 Capital LLC. The transaction expands Gantry’s servicing portfolio by over $1.5 billion, growing its total servicing portfolio to $20 billion. Mark Reichter and Joe Monteleone, principals of Triad Capital Advisors, will hold an equity stake in the newly expanded Gantry. The transaction ensures continuity for Triad employees. Established in 1990, Triad maintains offices in both Kansas City and St. Louis. Going forward, Triad will operate under the Gantry name. Michael Heagerty, George Mitsanas, Robert Slatt and Jeff Wilcox led the Gantry acquisition team.

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CHICAGO — Nassimi Realty, a New York-based real estate development company, has purchased Joffco Square, a 100,000-square-foot retail center in Chicago’s South Loop. The purchase price was $9.2 million. Located at 555 W. Roosevelt Road, Joffco Square is anchored by Best Buy and shadow anchored by Home Depot. The property features a two-story covered parking garage. The seller, Pine Tree, had purchased the asset for $27 million. Nassimi is working with national retailers to address vacancies at the center.

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NEWARK, OHIO — Vista Residential Partners has broken ground on Trailhead Vista, a 308-unit apartment community in Newark, about 40 miles east of Columbus. The 15.6-acre project is situated at the northeast corner of West Main Street and Thornwood Drive along the Thornwood Corridor Employment Hub (TECH), which is comprised of five industrial parks totaling over 1,600 acres. Designed by Columbus-based ArchAll, the garden-style community will offer a mix of one- and two-bedroom units averaging 862 square feet. Amenities will include a clubhouse, pool, fitness center, central green area and pet park. Trailhead Vista will also offer access to the TJ Evans Trail, a 14.2-acre trail connecting Newark to Johnstown. Parse Capital, Icarus Capital and Old National Bank provided financing for the development. Krevolin & Horst LLC represented Vista Residential Partners.

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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, MICH. — The Salvation Army has signed a 13,065-square-foot retail lease on Van Dyke Avenue in Washington Township, a northern suburb of Detroit. The charitable organization will take occupancy in June and is relocating from across the street. Gary Grochowski and Bryan Barnas of Colliers represented the undisclosed landlord, while John Lominack and Michael Bennett of Colliers represented the tenant. The Salvation Army operates nearly 8,000 locations across the U.S.

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LEBANON, IND. — Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE: LLY) has unveiled plans to invest $4.5 billion to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development in Lebanon, about 27 miles northwest of Indianapolis. The Medicine Foundry, slated to open in late 2027, will be located in Indiana’s LEAP Research and Innovation District. The project brings Lilly’s total investment in the area to more than $13 billion. Earlier this year, Lilly released plans for a $5.3 billion expansion of its pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Lebanon. “As we accelerate our work to discover new medicines for the toughest diseases, we’re continuing to invest in state-of-the-art infrastructure to support our growing pipeline,” says David Ricks, Lilly’s chair and CEO. “In addition to supplying high-quality medicine for our clinical studies, this new complex will further strengthen our process development and scale up our manufacturing capabilities to speed delivery of next-generation medicines to patients around the world.” Lilly says the flexible design of the new facility will enable production of various molecular therapies, including drug substances for small molecules, biologics and nucleic acid therapies. New technologies developed at the Medicine Foundry will be transferred to Lilly’s other manufacturing sites …

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MINNETONKA, MINN. — Associated Bank has provided a $55 million construction financing package for a 269-unit apartment complex in the Minneapolis suburb of Minnetonka. Greystar is developing the project, which is named Marlowe Opus Station. Amenities will include a pool, courtyard, fitness room, clubroom, sauna, pet wash, private work-from-home offices, bike storage, structured parking, electric vehicle charging stations and storage units. Demolition is currently underway on the vacant office building on the site. Completion is slated for fall 2026. The project is within the 550-acre Opus 2 Parkway, which comprises a mixture of office, industrial, commercial and residential uses. Edward Notz of Associated Bank originated the loan.

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CHICAGO AND ELMWOOD PARK, ILL. — Byline Bancorp Inc. (NYSE: BY) and First Security Bancorp Inc., including its wholly owned subsidiary First Security Trust and Savings Bank, have entered into a definitive merger agreement for a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $41 million. According to a release, the transaction will solidify Chicago-based Byline’s position as Chicago’s largest community bank with assets under $10 billion, $7.3 billion in loans and $7.8 billion in deposits, with 45 branches across metro Chicago. Headquartered in Elmwood Park, First Security Bancorp maintains total assets of $354.8 million, total loans of $201.4 million and total deposits of $321.8 million as of June 30. First Security Trust and Savings Bank offers commercial and community banking services, with one branch location in Elmwood Park. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Byline will issue nearly 2.2 shares of its common stock for each outstanding share of First Security common stock, or approximately 1.5 million shares to First Security common stockholders. The transaction has been approved unanimously by each company’s board of directors and is expected to close during the second quarter of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and the approval of First Security’s stockholders.

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