CINCINNATI AND DALLAS — Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) has entered into a merger agreement to acquire Comerica Inc. (NYSE: CMA) in a transaction valued at roughly $10.9 billion. Under the terms of the all-stock transaction, Comerica’s stockholders will receive approximately 1.86 shares of Fifth Third common stock for each Comerica share they own. That condition translates to a per-share price of $82.88, which was Fifth Third’s closing stock price on Oct. 3, the last business day before the deal was formally announced. The closing price also represents a 20 percent premium to Comerica’s 10-day volume-weighted average stock price. Upon closing, which is expected to occur at the end of the first quarter of 2026, Fifth Third shareholders will own approximately 73 percent of the combined company, and Comerica shareholders will own approximately 27 percent. According to Fifth Third and Comerica, the newly formed company will have about $288 billion in assets under management (AUM), making it the ninth-largest U.S. bank by that metric. In addition, the combined entity will operate in 17 of what company officials have described as “the 20 fastest-growing markets in the country, including key regions in the Southeast, Texas and California.” Company officials also anticipate …
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SHAWNEE, KAN. — Material Capital Partners (MCP) has received $77.8 million in financing and broken ground on Harmony at Clear Creek, a 188-unit build-to-rent (BTR) community in Shawnee near Kansas City. The project marks the final investment within MCP’s BTR Development Fund I and its third collaboration with financial partner Bluerock. Bank OZK provided construction financing, and Winchester Commercial Group is leading the construction. Harmony at Clear Creek will span 40 acres with a mix of three- and four-bedroom floor plans ranging from 1,600 to 2,400 square feet. Each residence will include a two-car garage, private patio, fenced backyard and mudroom. Amenities will include a clubhouse with a fitness center and coworking spaces, a resort-style pool, dog park, pocket parks and walking trails. The first units are expected to be available for rent in October 2026, with the full project slated for completion in February 2028.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has opened its new 75,000-square-foot outpatient center in Schaumburg. The project consolidates services from former locations in Arlington Heights, Hoffman Estates and Huntley into one facility. The center will offer a range of specialties and an ambulatory infusion center. The project team included HKS as architect, Skender as general contractor, IMEG Corp. as structural and mechanical engineer and V3 Cos. as civil engineer. In addition to its main hospital in downtown Chicago, Lurie Children’s now offers care through 17 outpatient centers, six primary care locations and 10 partner hospitals across Chicagoland.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH. — LREH Michigan LLC has acquired Square Lake Office Park II at 1750 S. Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Hills. The 74,500-square-foot, three-story office building features a lakefront setting and is fully occupied. Mason Capitani of L. Mason Capitani/CORFAC International represented the buyer, which maintains a portfolio in excess of 2 million square feet of Class A office space across metro Detroit. Liberty Property & Asset Management will provide property management services for the building moving forward.
MADISON, WIS. — McShane Construction Co. will build The Conway at Huxley Yards in Madison for developer Lincoln Avenue Communities. The affordable housing development will feature 50 units in a five-story building with four residential floors atop a precast parking garage. Amenities will include a fitness room, community room, mail room and leasing area. The project was designed to achieve Wisconsin Green Built Homes Gold Certification and Energy Star Multifamily Certification and is part of the EPA Indoor AirPlus program. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2026. Knothe & Bruce Architects is the project architect.
OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILL. — Lee & Associates of Illinois has signed a long-term office lease at One Lincoln Centre in Oakbrook Terrace. The move, set for third-quarter 2026 occupancy, marks the firm’s first transition out of the Rosemont area since its 2002 inception. Built in 1986, One Lincoln Centre is a 318,000-square-foot property. Lee & Associates of Illinois will occupy space on the 14th floor. The move will accommodate the company’s growth, housing more than 60 employees across its brokerage and Lee Asset Management divisions. The company will remain in its current space at 9450 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. until the relocation. Hamilton Partners, the owner of One Lincoln Centre, was self-represented.
MADISON, WIS. — CPC Mortgage Co., a subsidiary of The Community Preservation Corp., has provided a $16.4 million Freddie Mac Targeted Affordable Housing (TAH) forward commitment for the permeant financing of Taking Shape B1, the first phase of Taking Shape, Our Triangle, a redevelopment project in Madison’s Triangle neighborhood. Developed through a partnership between the Community Development Authority of the City of Madison (CDA) and New Year Investments, Taking Shape B1 will provide 164 affordable housing units at 755 Braxton Place. The project is part of a multi-phase plan to reimagine and revitalize the Brittingham Apartments, Gay Braxton Apartments, Karabis Apartments and Parkside Highrise and Townhomes — collectively known as the CDA Triangle Sites. Key partners in the financing and development of Taking Shape B1 include the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, serving as the tax-exempt bond issuer; U.S. Bank, acting as the construction lender; National Equity Fund, the project’s low-income housing tax credit syndicator; and Baker Tilly, providing expertise as the project’s consultant. The 10-acre site is shared with the Bayview Foundation and two medical buildings. All of the units will be designated as affordable for households earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income. …
TROY, MICH. — BWE has secured a $15.5 million loan for the refinancing of Troy Corporate Center, a Class A office building in Troy. Dan Rosenberg, Logan Petersmeyer and Isabella Barrios of BWE arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Integris Ventures. A life insurance company provided the nonrecourse loan, which features a 30-year amortization. Integris began a value-add business plan after acquiring the 189,790-square-foot, six-story property in 2021. After renovation, the building is nearly fully occupied. Amenities include a micromarket, conference and event space, covered parking, locker rooms and a fitness facility.
GURNEE, ILL. — Family entertainment tenant Sky Zone has signed a 40,103-square-foot retail lease at Gurnee Mills Mall in the northern Chicago suburb of Gurnee. Sean McCourt and Alex Corno of CBRE represented the landlord, Simon Property Group. Gurnee Mills Mall is home to more than 200 retail, dining and entertainment options.
DES PLAINES, ILL. — Greenstone Partners has brokered the $3.6 million sale of a newly constructed, single-tenant retail building occupied by Guzman y Gomez in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines. The quick-service restaurant specializes in fresh Mexican cuisine. Founded in Australia, the brand has expanded to more than 250 restaurants across Australia, Singapore, Japan and the U.S. The Des Plaines property at 2741 Mannheim Road marks the sixth U.S. location. Brewster Hague and Danny Spitz of Greenstone represented the seller, an Illinois-based developer, and procured the buyer, a local private investor.