Midwest

CHICAGO — Skender has completed the 83,000-square-foot build-out of Harrison Street Asset Management’s headquarters at The Fulton, an office property located at 919 W. Fulton Market in Chicago. The real estate and infrastructure investment management firm is relocating from its prior location at 444 W. Lake St. Harrison Street’s three-floor build-out features an atrium stair, dedicated executive suite, a mix of private offices and open work areas as well as large terrace spaces. A central café is equipped with a full bar and built-in audiovisual system to accommodate meetings. SCB was the architect. Skender also served as the base building general contractor for the 535,000-square-foot development, which wrapped construction in April. In addition to office tenants, the property is home to Gibson’s Steakhouse and Equinox Fitness.

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LAKE ELMO AND ARDEN HILLS, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Boulder Ponds Senior Living and Round Lake Senior Living, two Class A communities totaling 216 units in the Twin Cities market. JLL represented the seller and developer, Trident Development, and procured the buyer, LTC Properties Inc. Lifespark will remain the operator of both properties, which feature independent living, assisted living and memory care services. Boulder Ponds Senior Living, completed in 2020, is a 95-unit community in Lake Elmo. Round Lake Senior Living, which opened in 2023, is a 121-unit community in Arden Hills.

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GREENWOOD, IND. — Matthews has brokered the $9.5 million sale of a Goodwill distribution facility in Greenwood. The transaction marked the highest-priced industrial property sale in the Johnson County submarket over the past year, according to Matthews. Built in 2016, the approximately 125,000-square-foot property sits on 18 acres with immediate access to I-65. The asset is leased to Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana and is positioned alongside major industrial users including Amazon, FedEx and Ulta. Alexander Harrold and Brett Davis of Matthews represented both the seller and the 1031 exchange buyer. Matthews leveraged Artemis, the firm’s proprietary artificial intelligence-powered customer relationship management platform, to identify a targeted pool of qualified industrial investors.

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KANSAS CITY, MO. — Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI) has acquired a newly developed, 1.5 million-square-foot distribution facility in Kansas City for $158.5 million. The seller, Hunt Midwest, developed the Class A property as a build-to-suit for retailer Ace Hardware in 2025, marking the first phase of KCI 29 Logistics Park. Measuring a half-mile from end to end, the Ace Hardware retail supply center is the largest distribution center in Kansas City by building footprint, according to MSREI. The property features a cross-dock configuration, clear height of 40 feet and extensive power capacity. Ace Hardware has invested in state-of-the-art automation and warehouse technology for the development. KCI 29 Logistics Park, a 3,300-acre megasite, can support up to 20 million square feet of industrial development. The project is located at the intersection of I-29 and I-435, adjacent to the Kansas City International Airport. The immediate access to regional and national transportation networks offers companies the ability to reach 90 percent of the continental U.S. within two days or less, according to Hunt Midwest.   “This acquisition reflects our continued conviction in high-quality net lease investments that combine strong tenant credit, mission-critical operations and institutional-quality real estate,” says David Gross, managing director …

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MINNEAPOLIS — Design firm HGA and general contractor Mortenson have completed the Richard M. Schulze Surgical and Critical Care Center, a 10-story, 620,000-square-foot addition to Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. The largest construction project in Allina Health’s history includes 190 private inpatient rooms. The project team worked with Allina Health to integrate new critical care spaces, including 30 advanced operating rooms purpose-built for complex procedures, into the campus’s existing facilities. HGA implemented several infrastructure and planning improvements, including a new consolidated front entrance; the renovation of 200,000 square feet within the existing hospital to integrate new and existing spaces while modernizing critical areas such as operating rooms; and new roadways to improve circulation for the hospital’s emergency department. The hospital remained fully operational throughout the construction project. The project team included multidisciplinary engineering and specialty consultants, including Jacobs. The Schulze Building will welcome its first patients on Saturday, Aug. 29.

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OLATHE, KAN. — Chicago-based real estate investment firm 29th Street Capital (29SC) has acquired Chestnut Heights Townhomes, a 161-unit townhome rental community in Olathe. The property will be managed by 29th Street Living, the company’s property management platform. 29SC partnered with Basis Investment Group’s BIG Equity Value-Add Fund II for limited partnership equity for the acquisition of the property and a capital improvement program. Located in Johnson County, Chestnut Heights offers two- and three-bedroom townhomes averaging 1,300 square feet. The community features attached garages and a variety of resident amenities.

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KALAMAZOO, MICH. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $6.9 million sale of a single-tenant retail property located at 2103 Parkview Ave. in Kalamazoo. D&W Fresh Market, operated by a subsidiary of C&S Wholesale, occupies the 29,000-square-foot building. Originally built in 1955, the property is situated on 2.3 acres. The current lease extends through Dec. 31, 2031, and includes three five-year renewal options that could extend occupancy through 2046. Jeff Gates of SRS represented the seller, a Toronto-based investor group. The buyer was an institutional investor. D&W Fresh Market has operated at the location for decades.

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TOPEKA, KAN. — Spore.Bio, a biotechnology company headquartered in France with an existing U.S. presence in New York, has unveiled plans to become the first laboratory tenant at Link Innovation Labs in Topeka. Located in the heart of Topeka’s Innovation District, Link Innovation Labs provides flexible private lab suites, shared equipment, collaboration areas and resources designed to help companies accelerate research, commercialization and growth. Organizations located within Link Innovation Labs include Plug and Play Topeka, the Washburn Small Business Development Center and Sparrow Coffee at Link.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO — Trident Capital Group and O’Connor Capital Partners have closed a joint venture with Clarion Partners for the third phase of Rickenbacker Industrial Center in Columbus. The 959,579-square-foot speculative industrial facility will be located at 1669 Rohr Road. Construction has begun, and completion is slated for the first quarter of 2027. Situated on 57.3 acres, the project will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 104 dock doors, 238 trailer stalls and 336 car parking spaces. The project sits within a designated Qualified Opportunity Zone and carries a 15-year, 75 percent property tax abatement. Located within the broader Rickenbacker industrial corridor, the building will offer direct rail access alongside proximity to Rickenbacker International Airport, the Norfolk Southern Rickenbacker Intermodal Terminal and I-270. Dan Wendorf, Brian Marsh and Joseph Davis of JLL are marketing the building for lease.

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BURNSVILLE, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Twelve 501 Apartments, a 336-unit multifamily community in the Twin Cities suburb of Burnsville. Built in 1986 and extensively renovated beginning in 2017, the property features large layouts and a variety of amenities. The four-story asset is situated on 14.6 acres overlooking Birnamwood Golf Course. Josh Talberg, Joseph Peris and Eli Smith of JLL represented the seller, FPA Multifamily, and procured the buyer, Osso Capital. The deal marks Osso’s first investment in Minnesota.

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