SLINGER, WIS. — Allegis Hardware has received approval to build a 90,000-square-foot production, warehouse and office facility within Slinger Merchant Village, a development by Three Leaf Partners in Slinger, about 35 miles northwest of Milwaukee. Groundbreaking is slated for April. The project will consolidate Allegis Hardware’s production, warehousing and administrative operations into a single facility. The building is permitted under the Planned Unit Development governing Merchant Village, which allows up to 66.9 acres for business and light manufacturing uses. The site plan includes parking along the northwest portion of the parcel and a loading dock area on the southeast side of the building. Founders 3 Commercial Services is the broker for the project.
NEW LENOX, ILL. — NAI Hiffman has negotiated a long-term lease for Silver Cross Hospital at 1890 Silver Cross Blvd. in New Lenox. The 174,855-square-foot, six-story medical office building is known as Pavilion A. Immediately following execution of the lease, the building was sold for $88.6 million to Chicago-based Farpoint and Dallas-based The Landes Group. The transaction included the renegotiation of Silver Cross’ existing lease and established Silver Cross as the largest tenant in the building, which is 96 percent occupied. Silver Cross will retain its footprint on the first and lower-level floors plus the upper levels. Existing healthcare providers, including the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab at Silver Cross, Duly Health and Care, DaVita, Rush University Medical Center and UChicago Medicine will also remain in place. Perry Higa of NAI Hiffman represented Silver Cross in the lease, which was completed at a net per-square-foot rate below the early renewal rate he negotiated on behalf of the tenant in May 2025. NAI Hiffman has also been retained as leasing agent for the building, which was constructed in 2012. Hiffman National will serve as property manager. Chris Bodnar of CBRE represented the sellers, PGIM Real Estate and NexCore Group.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Cavan Cos. has unveiled plans to develop The Bungalows at Maple Woods, a 153-unit build-to-rent (BTR) community in Kansas City’s Northland corridor. Horizontal construction is expected to begin in June, with vertical construction anticipated six to eight months thereafter. The 16-acre site is located near Maple Woods Community College. The single-story residences will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with private fenced backyards, garages and access to a community clubhouse and fitness center. Cavan’s expansion into the Kansas City market builds upon its existing presence in Omaha, where the company operates two BTR communities and is in the process of closing on a third location. The Bungalows is its flagship brand.
CANAL WINCHESTER, OHIO — Evergreen Real Estate Group has broken ground on Green Oaks of Canal Winchester, a 120-unit affordable assisted living community rising four stories in Canal Winchester, about 12 miles southeast of downtown Columbus. Completion is slated for March 2027. The property will offer 67 studio and 53 one-bedroom apartments for seniors across a range of income levels, including those who qualify for Medicaid benefits. Gardant Management Solutions will operate the community, which will be licensed as a residential care facility by the Ohio Department of Health and approved as a Medicaid-assisted living service provider through the Ohio Department of Aging. A large commercial kitchen and dining room will serve three meals and snacks throughout the day. The community will feature a fitness room, beauty salon, game room, activity rooms, resident computer stations, a library, community rooms and lounges. Certified staff will be on site 24 hours per day, and the property will provide transportation to local stores and service providers. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency approved the project for 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and issued tax-exempt private activity bonds to support the development. The bonds were underwritten and placed by D.A. Davidson. The project team …
CHICAGO — Greenstone Partners has brokered the $19.5 million sale of a 54,000-square-foot retail center located at 1415-1417 N. Kingsbury St. in Chicago’s Clybourn Corridor. A venture between Chicago-based Honore Properties and Peerless Development acquired the fully leased property. Danny Spitz and AJ Patel of Greenstone represented the seller, Los Angeles-based Westwood Financial. The transaction marks the fourth acquisition in the immediate corridor for Honore and Peerless. Spitz previously represented the venture in the acquisition of the adjacent property at 821 W. Eastman St. Originally acquired by Westwood in 2017 via a loan assumption structure, the Kingsbury center underwent a significant repositioning following the departure of Buy Buy Baby. In 2023, ownership executed a lease-up strategy by securing Sky Zone on a 10-year lease for 35,386 square feet. The center is also home to PetSmart, which has operated an 18,524-square-foot store since 2012. The property also features a redevelopment component. The asset includes nearly 500,000 square feet of transferable air rights, creating a future high-density multifamily development opportunity. Dean Giannakopoulos of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged $13.7 million in acquisition financing through Great Southern Bank.
KANKAKEE, ILL. — CSL, a global pharmaceutical manufacturer based in Melbourne, Australia, has broken ground on a $1.5 billion expansion of its campus in Kankakee, roughly 60 miles southwest of Chicago. The company has operated at the site since purchasing the former Armour Pharmaceutical Co. plant in 2004, according to multiple media outlets. CSL is developing a new 330,000-square-foot facility at the site that will generate 300 permanent jobs and 800 construction jobs, in addition to the 1,200 existing positions at the plant. The new investment builds on the $3 billion that CSL has invested in the United States since 2018, which has created more than 6,500 American jobs. “Illinois is leading the way in life sciences manufacturing, and CSL’s $1.5 billion investment is a powerful vote of confidence in our state,” said Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker in a statement. “CSL’s continued growth in Kankakee County builds on decades of innovation and manufacturing leadership right here in Illinois. We’re proud to partner with CSL as they expand their footprint and deepen their commitment to communities across our state.” The Kankakee campus is expected to supply 100 percent of the U.S. demand for immunoglobulin therapies (i.e., plasma-derived antibodies treatments), according to CSL. …
LINCOLN, NEB. — CBL Properties has acquired Gateway Mall in Lincoln for $43.5 million from Washington Prime Group. CBL financed the acquisition with a $21 million loan provided by Symetra Life Insurance Co. The five-year loan features a fixed interest rate of 6.46 percent. The property totals roughly 843,000 square feet. Anchor tenants include Dillard’s, JC Penney, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Round 1, H&M, Ulta, Ross Dress for Less, Sierra, Tesla and Total Wine & More. In a separate transaction, CBL has entered into a contract for the sale of an open-air center at an approximately 8 percent capitalization rate. The transaction is expected to generate net proceeds after debt repayment of $25 million and is anticipated to close in April.
CARMEL, IND. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Village Park Plaza, a 290,016-square-foot shopping center in the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel. CBRE’s National Retail Partners Midwest team represented Washington Prime Group in the sale of the property to Pine Tree, which acquired the asset in partnership with a state pension fund. Tenants include Kohl’s, Hobby Lobby, Ross Dress for Less, Ulta and Dollar Tree. The property was 99 percent leased at the time of sale.
CHICAGO — Transwestern has negotiated a 72,645-square-foot office lease at Michigan Plaza in Chicago. Mark Buth, Kathleen Bertrand and Steve Hennessy of Transwestern represented the landlord, Aegis Asset Management. Jeff Lindenmeyer, Chris O’Leary and Shannon Connerty Morris of Avison Young represented the tenant, the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA). Transwestern also manages the nearly 2 million-square-foot complex. IHDA will occupy space in the 978,693-square-foot 225 N. Michigan Ave. building. The transaction marks the largest new lease in the East Loop submarket since the second quarter of 2023, according to Transwestern. Located on Michigan Avenue south of the Chicago River, Michigan Plaza offers amenities such as multiple tenant lounges, a fitness center and outdoor space. The second-floor lounge is connected to the East Plaza, an outdoor terrace with a bocce ball court and putting green. The third-floor lounge offers a kitchen and conferencing space.
CHICAGO — Associated Bank has provided a $7.6 million construction loan for a five-story, 40-unit apartment building located at 4725 N. Clifton Ave. in Chicago. CEDARst Cos. is developing the transit-oriented project, which is named Clifton Uptown. Located in the heart of the Uptown Square Historic District, the property will feature 12 studio units, 28 one-bedroom units and 1,839 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The site is adjacent to the CTA Red Line Lawrence Station that is in the final stages of a $2.1 billion Red and Purple Line modernization project. Daniel Barrins of Associated Bank managed the loan arrangements and closing.