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KeyBank Provides $36.4M in Financing for Construction of Affordable Housing Project in Toledo, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

TOLEDO, OHIO — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided a $15.5 million construction loan, a $3.2 million permanent loan and $17.7 million in low-income housing tax credits to finance the construction of The Grand and The Glen, a scattered two-site affordable housing project in Toledo. The development will bring 70 units to a vacant city-owned parcel and underutilized parking lot. The project will be designated for families who earn between 50 and 70 percent of the area median income. The Glen will comprise a four-story building with 50 units at the Southland Shopping Plaza. The Grand will feature 20 townhomes at the corner of Detroit and Grand avenues. The project will offer a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments and three- and four-bedroom townhomes. Derek Reed and David Lacki of KeyBank CDLI structured the financing on behalf of the borrower, Pivotal Housing Partners.

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Darland Construction to Build 105,000 SF Packing, Distribution Center for Food Bank in Omaha

by Kristin Harlow

OMAHA, NEB. — Darland Construction will build a nearly 105,000-square-foot packing and distribution center for Food Bank for the Heartland in Omaha. The facility will replace the organization’s current location, which it has outgrown due to a significant increase in demand for emergency food assistance, according to Darland. Since 2018, Food Bank for the Heartland has more than quadrupled its reach and serves 93 counties in Nebraska and western Iowa. The new property will offer expanded cold storage capabilities and a significantly larger Protein Repack Room with a capacity of 4,300 square feet. The new building will be more than 40 percent larger than the current facility, providing increased space for volunteers to repackage food donations. HDR is the architect.

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Berkadia Arranges $49.1M Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Property in Strongsville, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

STRONGSVILLE, OHIO — Berkadia has arranged a $49.1 million acquisition loan for Chestnut Lake in Strongsville, a southern suburb of Cleveland. The 788-unit multifamily property is located at 17721 Whitney Road and offers amenities such as an outdoor pool, playground, fitness center, hair salon and grilling and picnic areas. Robert Lipson of Berkadia arranged the Fannie Mae loan on behalf of the buyer, New Jersey-based Brookhaven Property Group. The 10-year loan featured a 5.71 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule.

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Opus Completes 90,000 SF Recycling Facility Expansion for Spectro Alloys Near St. Paul

by Kristin Harlow

ROSEMOUNT, MINN. — Opus has completed a 90,000-square-foot recycling facility expansion for Spectro Alloys in Rosemount, a southern suburb of St. Paul. Spectro Alloys is a secondary foundry alloy producer in the Midwest. The addition enables the company to expand its product offering into billet from post-consumer scrap aluminum. Equipment will be assembled and calibrated in the facility over the next several months. With first production expected during the second half of 2025, the new facility creates an estimated 50 new jobs and adds nearly 120 million pounds per year of additional recycling capacity. Full production ramp-up is expected in the first quarter of 2026. Opus was the design-builder and architect.  

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Greenstone Partners Negotiates $5.3M Sale of Creative Loft Office Building in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Greenstone Partners has negotiated the $5.3 million sale of a creative loft office building located at 405 W. Superior St. in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The value-add property features a diverse tenant mix, including one retail tenant as well as full-floor occupants spanning a variety of technology, energy and marketing companies. There are also more than two dozen tenants operating under short-term coworking agreements with the Expansive shared office brand. The floor plates are 7,200 square feet. Jason St. John and Danny Spitz of Greenstone represented the seller, Expansive. Mitchell Loveman and Jimena Sayavedra of Newmark represented the buyer, Self-Help Ventures Fund.

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Tierra Encantada Signs 14,440 SF Retail Lease in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Tierra Encantada, a Spanish immersion early education company, has signed a 14,440-square-foot retail lease at 114 W. Gregory Blvd. in Kansas City. The former home of Reece Nichols, the Brookside location offers a newly remodeled roof, mechanical equipment and interior. Tierra Encantada currently has 17 locations in the U.S., and the new lease marks its second in the greater Kansas City area. Marshal Blount of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors represented the undisclosed landlord, while CBRE represented the tenant.

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Boulder Group Brokers $4.2M Sale of Restaurant Property Leased to Uncle Julio’s in Lombard, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

LOMBARD, ILL. — The Boulder Group has brokered the $4.2 million sale of a 10,682-square-foot restaurant property occupied by Uncle Julio’s in the Chicago suburb of Lombard. The single-tenant building is located at 2360 Fountain Square Drive. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder represented the seller, a Midwest-based developer. The buyer was a private investor from Illinois. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Uncle Julio’s is a chain of Mexican restaurants.

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Anduril to Build $1B Weapons Manufacturing Facility in Columbus, Ohio

by John Nelson

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Anduril, a defense and aerospace contractor, has selected a site in Columbus for Arsenal-1, the company’s first hyperscale weapons manufacturing facility. The Southern California-based firm plans to invest approximately $1 billion of its own capital into the development. Anduril expects the new Arsenal plant to create more than 4,000 direct jobs in Pickaway County and the surrounding areas, as well as 8,500 indirect jobs from suppliers, construction and other sectors. The company says the project represents the largest single job-creation development in the history of Ohio. At full scale, the facility will span 5 million square feet and produce tens of thousands of military systems annually, according to Anduril. The firm will produce most of its suite of autonomous weapons, sensors and systems at the facility. “Today is a proud day for Ohio as we welcome Anduril and celebrate the creation of thousands of new jobs in cutting-edge defense manufacturing,” said Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted. “This investment reinforces Ohio’s position as a leader in advanced technology and national security.” The site is located near Rickenbacker Airport and features two 12,000-foot runways and a 75-acre private apron that will accommodate military-scale aircraft for delivery purposes. The site …

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Marquette Cos., DRA Advisors Sell 520-Unit Apartment Community in Ann Arbor

by Kristin Harlow

ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Marquette Cos. and a fund managed by DRA Advisors have sold The Haven at Ann Arbor, a 520-unit apartment community in Ann Arbor. Abacus Capital Group, a New York-based real estate investment firm, purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Marquette purchased The Haven in 2017 when it was known as Village Green of Ann Arbor and undertook a $13 million revitalization project that included extensive exterior improvements and unit interior renovations. Marquette also renovated the amenities and improved site operations. At the time of sale, The Haven was 95 percent occupied. Located about a 15-minute drive from the University of Michigan, the property features studio, one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 650 to 1,075 square feet. Amenities include a clubhouse with resident lounge, three fitness centers, an outdoor pool with terrace, enclosed dog park, tennis courts, nature trails and an onsite car washing station.

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BGL Real Estate Advisors Arranges Development Financing for Two Multifamily Projects Near Cleveland

by Kristin Harlow

BRECKSVILLE AND VERMILION, OHIO — Browns Gibbons Lang & Co. (BGL) Real Estate Advisors has arranged development financing for Valor Acres in Brecksville, a southern suburb of Cleveland, and The Bluffs at WaterWood Resort in Vermilion, about 42 miles west of Cleveland. The borrower was DiGeronimo Cos. Fifth Third Bank & First Commonwealth Bank provided the financing for Valor Acres, a mixed-use development incorporating 44,000 square feet of Class A office space, 221 luxury apartment units, 70,000 square feet of retail and entertainment space, an onsite safety station and 700-space parking garage. The project is being developed on the former site of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Brecksville hospital. Valor Acres is also home to the new Sherwin-Williams Research and Development Center and the DiGeronimo corporate headquarters. DiGeronimo closed on Phase I of the project, which included a multifamily building as well as for-rent townhomes, in December 2021. The developer closed on the for-sale townhomes, attached loft homes, memorial park and clubhouse in June 2023. BGL also served as the financial advisor for those transactions. In addition to senior construction debt from Fifth Third Bank, the project received transformational mixed-use development tax credits, Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority incentives and …

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