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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $29.6M in LIHTC Equity for Affordable Housing Project in Lenexa, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow

LENEXA, KAN. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged $29.6 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity for the financing of Canyon Creek East, an affordable housing project in Lenexa. The development will include 212 units across five buildings. Jennifer Erixon led the Walker & Dunlop team that arranged the LIHTC equity, which will finance approximately 40 percent of the total development costs, on behalf of MRE Capital. Canyon Creek East is part of the larger Cedar Canyon West development plan, which encompasses a mix of residential, commercial and recreational facilities. MRE’s development will provide units for households earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income.  

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Interra Realty Brokers $5M Sale of Multifamily Property in Chicago’s Uptown Neighborhood

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of a 30-unit multifamily property in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood for $5 million. Built in 1927 and renovated in 2014, the asset at 5051 N. Kenmore Ave. was fully leased at the time of sale. Joe Smazal of Interra represented the buyer, East Superior Real Estate Partners, and the seller, an East Coast-based investment company. The buyer assumed the property’s existing mortgage, which carries an interest rate below current market levels.

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NAI Pfefferle Negotiates Sale of 31,225 SF Office Building in Greenville, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow

GREENVILLE, WIS. — NAI Pfefferle has negotiated the sale of a 31,225-square-foot office building in Greenville, about 35 miles southwest of Green Bay. The sales price was undisclosed, but the asking price was $1.9 million. Amy Oelhafen of NAI Pfefferle brokered the sale of the property, which is located on Aerotech Drive.

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Next Realty Completes Development of Chipotle-Occupied Retail Property in Barrington, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

BARRINGTON, ILL. — An affiliate of Next Realty LLC has completed development of a 2,460-square-foot retail property occupied by Chipotle in the northwest Chicago suburb of Barrington. Next acquired the site at 550 Hough St. in 2022 when it was a former Bank of America property. The newly reconfigured outlot has parking for 25 cars and a Chipotlane for mobile order pickups. Buildtech was the general contractor. Sarah Norlander and Elizabeth Sweeney of Mid-America Real Estate represented Next, while Steve Fishman of Mid-America represented Chipotle.

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Lee & Associates Brokers $1.2M Sale of Industrial Building in St. Charles, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

ST. CHARLES, ILL. — Lee & Associates has brokered the $1.2 million sale of a 10,696-square-foot industrial building in the western Chicago suburb of St. Charles. Andrew Block of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Labels & Specialty Products. The transaction marks the buyer’s second facility in St. Charles. Michael Marconi and Mark Kaplarevic of Transwestern represented the seller, Voestalpine Eifeler Coatings.

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Joint Venture Plans $100M Mixed-Use Redevelopment of Former Medical Mutual Headquarters in Downtown Cleveland  

by Kristin Harlow

CLEVELAND — Spark GHC and Cleveland Construction Inc. have formed a joint venture to redevelop a 400,000-square-foot office building in downtown Cleveland into mixed-use space. Dubbed Project Scarlet, the $100 million development involves the adaptive reuse of the Rose Building, which formerly served as the headquarters of insurance company Medical Mutual. The joint venture plans to transform the property into a boutique hotel with apartment units and ground-floor retail space. The project team says the development will not only breathe new life into a historic structure, but also address the evolving needs of the Cleveland community for contemporary living spaces and upscale hospitality offerings. Founded in 1934, Medical Mutual is the oldest and one of the largest health insurance companies based in Ohio. The Rose Building had served as the home of Medical Mutual since 1947, but the insurer announced in late 2022 that it would leave the downtown offices for its suburban headquarters in Brooklyn, Ohio, according to Cleveland.com. Since 2020, the Cleveland market has emptied nearly 2.4 million square feet of office space due to negative absorption, according to Newmark. The office vacancy rate increased to 23.4 percent in the first quarter of 2024, up 50 basis points …

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Northwestern University Breaks Ground on New $800M Ryan Field

by Kristin Harlow

EVANSTON, ILL. — Northwestern University has broken ground on its new Ryan Field in Evanston. Total project costs of the new football stadium are estimated at $800 million, according to local media reports. The privately funded project is expected to create more than 2,900 jobs and nearly $660 million in economic impact to the city and surrounding areas. Most of the funding comes from Pat Ryan Sr., founder of Aon Corp. The facility is slated to open in 2026 and will include a community park and public green spaces. Northwestern is targeting 35 percent of total subcontracted spending between local, minority-owned and women-owned businesses for the construction of the new stadium, totaling an estimated $208 million. Turner-Walsh is leading construction. Demolition of the former 98-year-old stadium wrapped up this month, according to the Chicago Tribune.

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Värde Partners Provides $185M Loan for Refinancing of Self-Storage Portfolio Across Six States

by Kristin Harlow

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis-based Värde Partners has provided a $185 million loan for the refinancing of a multi-state self-storage portfolio. The borrower was a joint venture between Metro Storage and Fremont Realty Capital. The portfolio comprises 20 Class A properties in markets across Illinois, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, New York and Wisconsin. With 14,214 units in total, the assets include more than 1.5 million net rentable square feet. Kim Bishop, Eric Snyder, Tom Sherlock, Mason Brusseau and Lauren Maehler of Talonvest Capital arranged the floating-rate bridge loan with a three-year initial term and two one-year extension options.

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Next Realty Sells 60,000 SF Grocery-Anchored Retail Center in Barrington, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

BARRINGTON, ILL. — An affiliate of Next Realty LLC has sold The Shops at Flint Creek in the northwest Chicago suburb of Barrington for an undisclosed price. Heinen’s grocery store anchors the 60,000-square-foot retail center. Additional tenants include Athletico, Ascension Medical Group Illinois, Epic Burger and Club Pilates. Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented Next, which purchased the property in 2014. A private investor was the buyer.

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Volunteers of America National Services Opens 80-Unit Affordable Seniors Housing Community in Anoka, Minnesota  

by Kristin Harlow

ANOKA, MINN. — Volunteers of America National Services has opened Nolte River Place, an 80-unit affordable seniors housing community in Anoka, a northern suburb of Minneapolis. The property features one- and two-bedroom units, eight of which are reserved for formerly unhoused senior veterans and 10 are designated units for Project Rental Assistance Contracts vouchers. Amenities include a community room, exercise room, underground parking, hair salon and library. Volunteers of America is a faith-based nonprofit with programs in 46 states.

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