ILLINOIS, OHIO AND WISCONSIN — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a five-property retail portfolio totaling roughly 67,000 square feet. The centers are located in Aurora, Illinois; Milford and South Lebanon, Ohio; and Appleton and Kenosha, Wis. Dan Waszak and Brett Berlin of Quantum represented the seller, a private syndicator based on the East Coast. The buyer was a global real estate investment manager focused on acquiring niche property types, including essential service retail.
By John Schenk and Parker Gilmore, CBRE For two decades, Cincinnati did not see many new apartment projects built compared with its peer cities, with annual deliveries trickling along at roughly 965 units between 2000 and 2020, while merchant builders showed a preference to Columbus or Indianapolis for their predictability. But 2021 marked the beginning of a breakout period as a favorable macroeconomic backdrop, along with surging national and regional appetite, conditioned a thunderstorm of new development at the record-breaking tune of over 3,000 units per year. A combination of economic growth, demographic shifts, refreshed renter expectations and institutional capital interest has positioned Cincinnati as one of the Midwest’s most compelling multifamily investment stories as of late. The numbers tell a story of Midwestern confidence. Cincinnati recorded nearly $943 million in multifamily sales volume for 2025, representing 7,381 units traded — a dramatic increase from 2024’s $517 million and 2023’s $314 million. Blended pricing reached approximately $122,834 per unit with transaction counts on the rise as investors sought exposure to the fundamentals Cincinnati offered so well. Behind the surge in transaction activity is a fundamental shift in how developers, investors and residents are viewing the Queen City’s investment potential. A …
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Lee & Associates’ Q2 Report: Office, Retail Markets Gain Momentum as Industrial, Multifamily Face Headwinds
The Lee & Associates’ 2026 Q2 North America Market Report finds that commercial real estate fundamentals are improving, but the pace of recovery varies significantly by property type and market. Office and retail sectors are showing renewed momentum, industrial demand continues to recover unevenly amid trade uncertainty and multifamily fundamentals are stabilizing as new supply begins to moderate. Across all sectors, investors and occupiers remain highly selective in an evolving market. Sponsored: Download Lee & Associates’ 2026 Q2 North America Market Report. Industrial Overview: Recovering Demand Is Uneven Amid Trade Tensions Demand for North American industrial space in the second quarter continued to recover from slowing caused by heightened trade uncertainties that began early last year. Modest tenant expansion in the United States remains well off pre-COVID average growth. In the United States, 44.4 million square feet of net absorption in the second quarter brought the mid-year total to 77.1 million square feet, about 30 percent less than the pre-pandemic five-year average. First-half deliveries fell to 93 million square feet, which included 44.4 million square feet in the first quarter — the least in seven years. Although supply additions have moderated, the pullback in tenant demand over the past three years …
AVON, OHIO — Cleveland Clinic has broken ground on a $322 million expansion of Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital and the Richard E. Jacobs Health Center. The multi-phase project will significantly increase the size of the campus, increase capacity across emergency, inpatient and outpatient services and introduce new capabilities and modernized facilities. Key components of the project include the expansion of the emergency department, expansion of imaging services, an expanded Cancer Center, growth of surgical services, expansion of the Richard E. Jacobs Health Center for increased outpatient care, increased medical-surgical capacity with additional inpatient beds, growth of the Intensive Care Unit and construction of a parking garage. Upon completion, the project will add roughly 250,000 square feet of clinical space across the hospital and health center. Avon Hospital opened in 2016 as a five-story, 126-bed facility. The Richard E. Jacobs Health Center, opened in 2011, currently provides advanced specialty and primary care, an outpatient surgery center, a chemotherapy infusion center, an imaging center and a large physical therapy area with two pools for aquatic therapy. The expansion is slated for completion in 2029. HKS architects designed the buildings in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic Buildings + Design and key clinical stakeholders. Gilbane …
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILL. — MAG Capital Partners has acquired a 240,000-square-foot property that serves as the primary headquarters and manufacturing facility for Applied Acoustics International (AAI), a VisTech Manufacturing Solutions business and portfolio company of Angeles Equity Partners. AAI is a Tier 1 supplier of noise, vibration and harshness solutions to the North American automotive industry, producing damper and barrier products for new automobiles since 1986. Situated on 15.8 acres with onsite rail access, the property is located at 1001 State St. in Chicago Heights. Vishal Vinjani and Ben Markiles of Resolute Structured Capital arranged financing on behalf of MAG Capital Partners. Surmount’s Mark Masino represented the seller, a local family office.
DAVENPORT, IOWA — NAI Ruhl Commercial Co. has brokered the sale of the former Quad-City Times headquarters facility at 500 E. Third St. in Davenport. Rick Schaefer and Charlie Armstrong of NAI Ruhl brokered the sale. The Geifman Group, a longtime Quad Cities real estate owner and developer, purchased the property with plans to remodel it into a multi-tenant building. Constructed in 1989, the facility totals 122,800 square feet on 6.2 acres overlooking the Mississippi River. The building includes 41,850 square feet of two-story office space and 80,950 square feet of high-bay production and warehouse space. For more than three decades, the property served as the regional headquarters of the Quad-City Times and was home to the newspaper’s editorial, administrative and printing operations.
ALBERT LEA, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has secured a $4.8 million loan for the acquisition of a 127,869-square-foot industrial property located at 1851 Margaretha Ave. in southern Minnesota’s Albert Lea. Michael Hughes of MMCC arranged the five-year loan with a national bank on behalf of the buyer. The nonrecourse loan features a 5.3 percent interest rate and 25-year amortization period. The property is currently leased to Green Bay Packaging, a sustainable packaging manufacturer with over 40 locations throughout the United States.
CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has secured a $213 million refinancing for 360 North Green, a 500,000-square-foot office tower in Chicago’s Fulton Market. Lucas Borges, Geoff Goldstein, Danny Kaufman, Kelly Gaines, Emma Berner and Ryan Planek of JLL secured the three-year loan through Barings on behalf of the borrower, institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Sterling Bay. Designed by Gensler and delivered in 2024, 360 North Green rises 24 stories and features two outdoor terraces per floor, a 4,000-square-foot roof deck, 6,500-square-foot fitness center, outdoor conference space and the Adalina Prime restaurant. The property is currently 76 percent leased and home to tenants such as Boston Consulting Group and Greenberg Traurig.
WESTFIELD, IND. — Northmarq has arranged debt and equity capital totaling $52.1 million for Maple Knoll Apartments, a 300-unit, garden-style community in Westfield. Annamarie Bjorklund and Cody Field of Northmarq arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Hudson Investing, through a repeat equity partnership with Torchlight Investment and Freddie Mac. Hudson plans a comprehensive renovation at the property. Built in 2007, Maple Knoll Apartments features 18 three-story buildings situated on nearly 24 acres. The community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,002 square feet.
CHICAGO — Newmark has brokered the sale of a 51,795-square-foot retail condominium at 919 N. Michigan Ave. along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. Louis Vuitton is the anchor tenant and has occupied space at the property for more than 20 years. The luxury retailer recently completed a renovation and expansion of its flagship store and extended its lease. Keely Polczynski and Conor Lalor of Newmark represented the buyer, L3 Capital. Joe Girardi of Mid-America Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller. The asset occupies the base of the historic, 37-story Palmolive Building. The four-level property is 68.8 percent leased by luxury retailers. Originally built in 1929 and renovated in 2005, the Palmolive Building features retail, office and residential condominiums.