BATAVIA, ILL. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of Fabyan Randall Plaza, a 91,415-square-foot regional retail center anchored by Trader Joe’s in Batavia, a western suburb of Chicago. Other retailers include Sierra, Dollar Tree and a freestanding Walgreens. Evan Halkias and David Matheis of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Glenn Rudy of Newmark Pacific, represented the seller, NetCo Investments Inc. The buyer was a private investor.
BRANSON, MO. — Midas Hospitality and Bryan Properties have opened a 123-room Element Hotel by Westin in Branson. The asset is owned by Bryan Properties and managed by Midas Hospitality. Located at 511 Pat Nash Drive, the hotel is situated near Ballparks of America and the adjacent Branson Theater District. The 73,637-square-foot property offers a fitness center, outdoor saline pool, fire pits and complimentary breakfast.
DAVENPORT, IOWA — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. and co-developer Parallel Housing Inc. have broken ground on Timber Ridge, a 52-unit affordable housing community for seniors age 62 and older in Davenport. Units are targeted for renters who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. The three-story building will offer 32 one-bedroom units and 20 two-bedroom apartments. Projected rents are $565 to $975 per month, depending on unit size and income restriction. Amenities will include a multipurpose room, dog park and outdoor seating. Timber Ridge will be ENERGY STAR certified. The City of Davenport approved a HOME loan as part of the project’s financing. Primary financing was supported by the allocation of 9 percent housing tax credits by the Iowa Finance Authority. KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment provided the construction loan and tax credit equity investment. Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust is providing a permanent mortgage. Timber Ridge marks Woda Cooper’s eighth affordable housing community in Iowa and its first in Davenport. Hooker DeJong Inc. is the architect, Woda Construction Inc. is the general contractor and IMEG Corp. is the civil engineer. Woda Management & Real Estate LLC will handle leasing and property management.
ALBERTVILLE, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.1 million sale of a net-leased childcare facility occupied by Everbrook Academy in Albertville, a northwest suburb of Minneapolis. Everbrook Academy has a new 15-year triple-net lease guaranteed by Learning Care Group. The tenant operates more than 1,150 schools nationwide. Built in 2025, the property totals 11,758 square feet. Spencer Berkley, Mark Ruble, Chris Lind and Zack House of Marcus & Millichap, in association with the firm’s Minnesota broker of record Jon Ruzicka, represented the seller, a Minnesota-based limited liability company. Buyer information was not released.
WHEATON, ILL. — eXp Commercial, a division of eXp World Holdings Inc., has arranged the $1.5 million sale of a multifamily redevelopment property at 100 W. Roosevelt Road in Wheaton. The property includes two 12,000-square-foot office buildings on 1.2 acres. The buyer, a local developer, plans to redevelop the site into 22 multifamily units following successful rezoning from office to residential use. Randolph Taylor of eXp represented the undisclosed seller.
SALINE TOWNSHIP, MICH. — OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has unveiled plans to build a new Stargate campus in Saline Township near Ann Arbor as part of its 4.5-gigawatt partnership with Oracle. Combined with capacity from OpenAI’s six previously announced U.S. Stargate sites with Oracle and SoftBank, this project brings Stargate to more than 8 gigawatts of planned capacity and more than $450 billion in investment over the next three years. In January, the company announced a $500 billion, 10-gigawatt commitment. Related Digital is developing the Stargate Michigan campus. Construction is expected to begin in early 2026 and create more than 2,500 union construction jobs. DTE Energy will serve the campus using existing excess transmission capacity, avoiding impacts on local energy supply. OpenAI says that any upgrades required to support operations will be funded by the project and not local ratepayers. The project will span 1.6 million square feet across three buildings, according to Crain’s Detroit Busienss. OpenAI has previously announced Stargate sites in Texas, New Mexico, Wisconsin and Ohio.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Twelfth Street Heritage Development Corp. and Flaherty & Collins Properties have broken ground on the $300 million redevelopment of Parade Park Homes, one of the country’s oldest Black-owned housing cooperatives that is located in Kansas City. Plans call for nearly 1,100 multifamily units, 200 of which will be reserved for low-income families and 80 for seniors housing. Additionally, the project will include 27 acres of open green space and 15,000 square feet of community-centered commercial space. Block & Co. Inc. Realtors will serve as the exclusive retail broker for the project. The restoration will include three phases, with Phase I projected to be finished by 2027. The project marks the largest development in East Kansas City’s history, according to Block & Co.
BARTLETT AND JOLIET, ILL. — Mapletree Investments has broken ground on two industrial facilities in metro Chicago. The projects are located at 1360 Schiferl Road in Bartlett and 3600 Houbolt Road (formerly 23551 Vetter Road) in Joliet. Completion is slated for summer 2026. The Bartlett Commerce Center will total 149,100 square feet within the Brewster Creek Business Park. It will be located on an 8.2-acre parcel adjacent to Mapletree’s existing 400,000-square-foot warehouse. Plans call for a clear height of 36 feet, 42 dock doors, two drive-in doors and 181 car parking spaces. Morgan/Harbour Construction is the general contractor. Ryan O’Leary, Jonathan Postweiler and Jeff Fischer of KBC Advisors are overseeing leasing. Situated along the I-80 and I-55 interchange, the 18.1-acre project in Joliet provides direct connectivity to the Joliet Intermodal Center. Upon delivery, the 312,306-square-foot warehouse will meet LEED Silver standards and include a clear height of 40 feet, 59 dock doors, 76 trailer stalls and 204 parking stalls. Keeley Construction is the general contractor. Sean Henrick and Jason West of Cushman & Wakefield are overseeing leasing efforts.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of Low-Line Commons, a 95-unit apartment complex in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. Joe Smazal and Mark Dykstra of Interra represented the seller, a joint venture between Wildwood Investments and Contemporary Concepts, and the buyer, Highland Real Estate Partners. The building was 98 percent leased at the time of sale. Constructed in 2024, the property features amenities such as a lounge, coworking space, fitness center, storage lockers, a pickleball court and rooftop deck. Located on North Ashland Avenue, the asset features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units.
PAULDING, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $2.9 million sale of Whispering Pines, a 48-unit multifamily property in Paulding, about 64 miles southwest of Toledo. All but one of the units are two-bedroom floor plans. The property also includes 67 self-storage units. Teddy Kenny, Aaron Kuroiwa and Austin Meeker of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Covington Properties LLC, and procured the buyer, Colarusso Properties LLC. The buyer plans to implement professional third-party property management and complete a value-add strategy by renovating unit interiors and improving operations at the property, which was built in 1989.
