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Subtext, Harrison Street Complete 12-Story Student Housing Development Near University of Wisconsin-Madison

by Kristin Harlow

MADISON, WIS. — Developer Subtext and Harrison Street have completed VERVE Madison, a 12-story student housing development located two blocks from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. ESG Architecture & Design served as the architect for the 536-bed, 142-unit community. The project team also included Stevens Construction Corp., civil engineer JSD Professional Services and landscape architect Damon Farber. Harrison Street served as the lead investor, while Old National Bank was the lender. The 278,143-square-foot property offers fully furnished one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units. The rooftop features a pool, hot tub, cabanas and gardens. Additional amenities include a multipurpose turf and game zone, fitness center with sauna, second-floor terrace courtyard and study areas. VERVE Madison is fully leased.

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S&C Electric Co. Opens 275,000 SF Manufacturing Facility in Palatine, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

PALATINE, ILL. — S&C Electric Co. has opened a new 275,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Palatine, a northwestern suburb of Chicago. The expansion created 200 production and engineering jobs. The property is situated about 25 miles from S&C’s headquarters and manufacturing campus in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood. Production in Palatine includes circuit-washers, devices that protect transmission substation transformers and other grid-hardening equipment.

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District Capital Arranges $20M Loan for Refinancing of Flex Industrial Building in Southeast Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

MICHIGAN — District Capital has arranged a $20 million loan for the refinancing of a 240,000-square-foot flex industrial building in Southeast Michigan. Dave Dismondy of District Capital arranged the loan through a life insurance company. The nonrecourse loan allows for a further relaxed amortization if the lease is extended during the loan term.

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Mid-America Brokers Sale of Fully Leased Retail Property in Chicago’s Streeterville Neighborhood

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of a fully occupied, multi-tenant retail property in the heart of Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood for an undisclosed price. The standalone building at 227 E. Ontario St. is leased to Sweetgreen, Nando’s, CorePower Yoga, Big City Optical and Movement Physical Therapy. Joe Girardi and Emily Gadomski of Mid-America represented the undisclosed seller. The Shiner Group was the buyer.

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JLL Opens Second Office in Central Iowa

by Kristin Harlow

ANKENY, IOWA — JLL’s Des Moines commercial real estate leasing team is expanding its presence in central Iowa by opening an additional office in Ankeny. JLL Des Moines will occupy new office space at The District at Prairie Trail, which is owned by DRA Properties. JLL handles the commercial leasing and sales for The District at Prairie Trail. The brokerage firm will continue to maintain its office in downtown Des Moines.

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EverBank Agrees to Acquire Michigan-based Sterling Bank for $261M

by Kristin Harlow

SOUTHFIELD, MICH. AND JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Southfield-based Sterling Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: SBT), the holding company of Sterling Bank and Trust FSB, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell all of its shares to Jacksonville-based EverBank Financial Corp. for $261 million. The sale is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and approval by Sterling’s shareholders. Sterling’s board of directors has unanimously approved the transaction, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025. As a condition of the sale, Sterling will sell its residential mortgage loans to Delaware-based Bayview Acquisitions LLC. The closing of the loan sale is to occur immediately prior to the closing of the sale of the bank. In December 2022, Sterling engaged Keefe Bruyette & Woods to serve as financial advisor to assist in exploring and evaluating potential opportunities for a strategic combination with another bank. As that process began, Sterling was also finalizing a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice. “Ultimately, Sterling’s board of directors determined that there was no practical way to pursue any form of standalone independent operations given the extremely high costs required and the multiple years needed to execute a new strategic vision without risking ongoing …

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Jefferson County Port Authority Buys 18 Acres in Suburban St. Louis for Future Port Development

by Kristin Harlow

HERCULANEUM, MO. — The Jefferson County Port Authority (JCPA) has purchased approximately 18 acres along the Mississippi River in Herculaneum, a southern suburb of St. Louis. Riverview Commerce Park LLC (RCP), along with the operations of RCP, sold the acreage in a $20 million transaction. The site will serve as the first publicly owned terminal facility in Jefferson County. The port terminal at RCP is situated below any lock and dam system, providing a direct shot to the Gulf of Mexico. The terminal has more than 3,000 square feet of rail spur, located directly off the Union Pacific Railroad, and is less than two miles from I-55. The port facility and surrounding acreage anchors a broader 300-acre site that received Port District zoning earlier this year, making way for redevelopment as an intermodal transportation hub and industrial park. Under the terms of the deal, the port facility will continue to be operated by RCP in partnership with JCPA. Approximately 1 million tons of freight moved through the port in 2023. In 2022, JCPA received $25 million in funding from the State of Missouri to help support port development. This funding enabled JCPA to enter into this agreement and begin planning …

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Interra Realty Brokers $19.3M Sale of Multifamily Portfolio on Chicago’s Northwest Side

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of a five-building, 97-unit multifamily portfolio in Chicago for $19.3 million. Joe Smazal and Mark Dykstra of Interra represented the buyer, Silver Property Group Ltd., a Chicago-based real estate investment and management company. The duo also represented the seller, an East Coast-based investment group. The portfolio consists of the following properties: 4654 N. Monticello Ave., 4718-24 N. Bernard St., 1501 N. California Ave., 4226-30 N. Whipple St. and 4057 W. Melrose St.

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SVN Chicago Commercial Arranges Sale of 45,000 SF Industrial Building in Aurora for Multifamily Conversion

by Kristin Harlow

AURORA, ILL. — SVN Chicago Commercial has arranged the sale of a 45,000-square-foot industrial building in Aurora for $1.5 million. Located at 325 S. Union St., the 111-year-old property, once utilized for manufacturing World War II vehicle parts, is slated to be converted into multifamily units. James Mead of SVN represented the undisclosed seller. The buyer, specializing in adaptive reuse projects, plans to use historic tax credits to complete the project.

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Wingstop Leases 1,600 SF at Frolics Plaza Shopping Center in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Wingstop has leased 1,600 square feet at Frolics Plaza Shopping Center in Kansas City. Jody Minder of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors represented the undisclosed landlord, while Andrew Sandburg of Lane4 Property Group represented the tenant. Construction will start immediately to devise the 3,250-square-foot space, with 1,600 square feet utilized for Wingstop and the remaining available for lease. Wingstop is expected to open in summer 2025. Frolics Plaza is home to Rainbow Chinese Restaurant, Ixtapa Fine Mexican Cuisine, Moti Mahal Indian Restaurant, ISmoke Vape Shop and Smoothie King. Block & Co. handles leasing and management of the property.

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