Midwest

JE Dunn, Hutton Break Ground on $172.5M Wichita Biomedical Campus in Kansas

by Kristin Harlow February 7, 2025

WICHITA, KAN. — General contractor partners JE Dunn and Hutton have broken ground on the Wichita Biomedical Campus (WBC), a $172.5 million project rising eight stories and totaling 350,000 square feet in Wichita. The development marks a partnership among Wichita State University (WSU), The University of Kansas (KU) and WSU Tech. The consortium of schools enlisted the design team of Kansas City-based Helix Architecture + Design and Los Angeles-based CO Architects for the interdisciplinary healthcare education destination that will combine several programs into one location. WSU’s College of Health Professions and Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, WSU Tech’s nursing and surgical tech programs and the Wichita campuses of KU School of Medicine and KU School of Pharmacy will collocate at the new campus. Completion of the WBC is slated for 2026. A street-facing, three-story pavilion will house three 80-seat classrooms and will easily convert into an events venue. A portion of the pavilion’s roof will be an outdoor terrace. Inside, shared learning spaces will include advanced laboratories and simulation rooms for hands-on training. The building is designed to accommodate approximately 3,000 students and 200 faculty and staff. The project team also includes mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer Henderson Engineers, structural engineer KPFF, civil …

February 7, 2025

Loans Midwest Minnesota Multifamily Seniors Housing

Thorofare Capital Provides $42.9M Loan for Refinancing of Active Adult Community Near Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow February 7, 2025

ST. LOUIS PARK, MINN. — Thorofare Capital, an affiliate of asset management platform Callodine Group LLC, has provided a $42.9 million bridge loan to refinance Risor of St. Louis Park, a 170-unit active adult community in the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park. The borrower, Roers Cos., will use the financing primarily to retire an existing construction loan on the Class A property at 3510 Beltline Blvd. Completed in November 2023, the community is 78 percent leased. The six-story building features an interior courtyard and 4,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities include a coffee bar, golf simulator, pet wash, fitness center, movie theater, library lounge, clubroom, pool, spa and pickleball court. Scott Loving, William Hintz, Scott Streiff and Gary Marchiori of JLL arranged the loan.

February 7, 2025

Acquisitions Illinois Industrial Midwest

Westmount Realty Capital Acquires Nine-Building Industrial Portfolio in Metro Chicago

by Kristin Harlow February 7, 2025

CHICAGO — Westmount Realty Capital has acquired a nine-building industrial portfolio in metro Chicago for an undisclosed price. Called the Chicago Shallow-Bay portfolio, the buildings total 390,781 square feet and are located in four submarkets. At the time of sale, the portfolio was 91 percent leased to 37 tenants spanning 28 industries, including office, medical and automotive suppliers, and home restoration. Kurt Sarbaugh and Sean Devaney of JLL represented the seller, Unilev Capital and its partner, a Palladius Capital Management affiliate, Mandalay Industrial. Jeff Sause and Brian Walsh of JLL supported financing for the transaction.

February 7, 2025

Development Illinois Midwest Retail

Nicholas & Associates Nears Completion of $34.5M Indoor Ice Arena in Rosemont, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow February 7, 2025

ROSEMONT, ILL. — Nicholas & Associates is nearing completion of its new $34.5 million indoor ice arena in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont. With precast concrete up and joists and roof decking installed, the building’s shell is 95 percent finished. Construction is on track for an August 2025 opening. Located on 3 acres north of Allstate Arena, the 103,000-square-foot arena will offer ice time for youth hockey groups and figure skating, evening ice time for adult hockey leagues and exclusive daytime use by the Chicago Wolves professional hockey team, which currently practices in Hoffman Estates and plays games at Allstate Arena. Designed by architectural firm ARCON Associates Inc., the project will feature a family-friendly mezzanine-level restaurant, bar with viewing area overlooking both rinks, grab-and-go concept and a physical therapy clinic and gym. The arena will be operated by the Nicholas Family of Cos.’ Spectate Group, which also manages Nicholas Sportsplex, an indoor-outdoor sports complex in Mount Prospect. Spectate Group will pay the Village of Rosemont an annual licensing fee to operate and manage the year-round facility. Under the agreement, both parties will be able to sell naming rights and sponsorships inside and outside the building.

February 7, 2025

Acquisitions Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $7.3M Sale of Crest Oak Apartments in Coon Rapids, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow February 7, 2025

COON RAPIDS, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $7.3 million sale of Crest Oak Apartments in Coon Rapids, a northern suburb of Minneapolis. The 60-unit multifamily property, built in 1972, features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans across 47,150 rentable square feet. Abe Roberts and Michael Jacobs of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, which was disposing of a four-building portfolio. The asset sold to a 1031 exchange buyer.

February 7, 2025

Acquisitions Midwest Missouri Multifamily

MLG Capital Acquires 336-Unit Summit Crossing Multifamily Community in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow February 6, 2025

KANSAS CITY, MO. — MLG Capital has acquired Summit Crossing, a 336-unit multifamily property in Kansas City. The purchase price and seller were undisclosed. The garden-style townhome and apartment community was built in 2019. Amenities include two heated pools, a clubhouse, fitness center, business center and pickleball courts. Summit Crossing marks MLG’s fourth acquisition in metro Kansas City and brings its total number of units owned in the market to 1,249.

February 6, 2025

Acquisitions Indiana Industrial Midwest

CBRE Negotiates $12.7M Sale-Leaseback of Industrial Portfolio in Indianapolis

by Kristin Harlow February 6, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS — CBRE has negotiated the sale-leaseback of an industrial portfolio in Indianapolis for $12.7 million. Located on nearly 15 acres at 1220, 1254 and 1310 S. West St., the portfolio comprises three buildings and a truck and trailer lot. The seller, Sodrel Truck Lines Inc., will lease back all of the properties for at least one year. The property at 1310 S. West St. is home to a truck terminal building totaling 25,856 square feet that features 70 dock-height doors and four drive-in doors as well as five driver rest suites, a driver lounge, exercise facility and service garage. The two buildings at 1254 S. West St. feature one truck maintenance building (19,180 square feet) and a truck wash and fueling building (4,358 square feet). The last parcel includes a 6.1-acre paved and fenced truck and trailer lot. The site houses more than 180 trailers. Kevin Foley, Austin Wolitarsky, Anthony DeLorenzo, Bryan Johnson, JD Graves and Sarah Greer of CBRE represented the seller. A private high-net-worth investor was the buyer.

February 6, 2025

Loans Midwest Minnesota Office

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $11.3M Refinancing for Office Building in Edina, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow February 6, 2025

EDINA, MINN. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged an $11.3 million take-out refinancing package for The E, a boutique office building in the Minneapolis suburb of Edina. Located at 7201 Metro East Blvd., The E totals 108,000 square feet. Constructed in 1981 and fully renovated and rebranded in 2021, the property is 94 percent occupied by 11 tenants. More than 97,000 square feet of new tenancy followed a $6.7 million renovation of the asset. Adam Hoffman, Jeff Altenau, Zach Yarnoff and Avery Ticer of Cushman & Wakefield represented the owner, City Center Realty Partners/Contrarian Capital Management, in securing the bank financing.

February 6, 2025

Illinois Leasing Activity Life Sciences Midwest

Rhaeos Relocates Headquarters to 7,344 SF Space at Fulton Labs in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow February 6, 2025

CHICAGO — Rhaeos has relocated and expanded its headquarters and laboratory to a 7,344-square-foot space at Fulton Labs in Chicago. Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) owns the life sciences campus. Rhaeos, a clinical-stage medical device technology company, occupies space within a lab-ready graduation suite on the fifth floor of 400 North Aberdeen. The company’s previous headquarters was in Evanston, Ill. Born out of the Rogers Research Group at Northwestern University, Rhaeos is developing noninvasive wearable flow sensors for various chronic medical conditions for hospital and home use, starting with hydrocephalus. Dan Lyne of CBRE represented TCC, while Andria Winters and James Otto of CBRE represented Rhaeos. Additional tenants at 400 North Aberdeen include Portal Innovations, Mattiq, the Chan-Zuckerberg BioHub, the Chicagoland Climate Investment Alliance and the Illinois Institute of Technology.

February 6, 2025

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Office

SVN Core 3 Brokers $1.1M Sale of Office Property in Bloomington, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow February 6, 2025

BLOOMINGTON, ILL. — SVN Core 3 has brokered the sale of a fully leased office property at 205 N. Williamsburg Drive in Bloomington for $1.1 million. The asset features five units totaling 11,311 square feet along with a dedicated parking lot. Carrie Tinucci-Troll of SVN Core 3 represented both the buyer, Good Cos. Properties LLC, and the seller, Core-Williamsburg LLC. Both entities are based in Bloomington.

February 6, 2025

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