PLAINFIELD, IND. — New City Development has broken ground on Hobbs Station, a $300 million mixed-use project in the Indianapolis suburb of Plainfield. The project is being built in partnership with Formation Properties. Shiel Sexton Cos. is the general contractor. Phase I includes 300 apartment units with 30,000 square feet of street-level retail and restaurant space. Completion is slated for the end of 2024. Phase I will also include 98 single-family homes built by Pulte Homes and Pyatt Homes along with two industrial buildings totaling nearly 500,000 square feet built by HSA Commercial. A centralized public park as part of the project will enable the community to enjoy amenities such as pickleball and bocce ball. At full buildout, Hobbs Station will include up to 240 single-family homes, 650 apartment units, 90 seniors housing units, 70,000 square feet of commercial space, 500,000 square feet of industrial space and 200,000 square feet of office space.
TRUESDALE, MO. — Refresco, a global independent beverage solutions provider, is investing more than $20 million to expand capacity at its beverage manufacturing facility in Truesdale, about 58 miles west of St. Louis. Refresco plans to increase production capabilities through the installation of an additional production line. The Truesdale facility is Refresco’s fourth and largest plant in Missouri. The company maintains 74 production locations across North America, Europe and Australia.
ST. JOSEPH, MO. — Northmarq has arranged the $11 million sale of a 194-unit multifamily portfolio in St. Joseph, a northern suburb of Kansas City. The portfolio includes City View Lofts, Summit Place, Eugene Field and Frederick Apartments. City View Lofts was originally built in 1915 as St. Joseph Junior College before being redeveloped into lofts. The other properties date back to the early 1900s as well. Jeff Lamott and Gabe Tovar of Northmarq represented the seller, Worcester Investments. The buyer was undisclosed.
CHICAGO — Spot, a logistics company, has signed a 31,000-square-foot lease to open its sixth office in the U.S. in Chicago. The company will occupy space on the 11th floor of 24 E. Washington St., also known as the Marshall Field & Co. Building. Spot plans to hire 200 employees over the next two years, initially focusing on sales and technology positions. Allen Rogoway, Michael Marrion and Tim O’Brien of Cresa represented the tenant in the lease. Jack O’Brien and Caroline Colnon of Telos represented the landlord, Brookfield Properties. Lamar Johnson Collaborative will design Spot’s office space.
OSAGE, CHARLES CITY AND CLEAR LAKE, IOWA — SVN Senior Housing has brokered the sale of a three-property assisted living portfolio totaling 130 units in Iowa. The sales price was undisclosed. The properties, which were stabilized at the time of sale, are located in Osage, Charles City and Clear Lake. Jennifer Espeland and John Klement of SVN represented the seller, a private investment group. The buyer was an Iowa-based investment group with holdings in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
AURORA, ILL. — Engineering and consulting firm Crawford, Murphy, Tilly Inc. has renewed its 18,000-square-foot industrial lease at 550-600 N. Commons Drive in Aurora. Jon Springer and Gary Fazzio of CBRE represented the tenant. Clear Height Properties owns the building.
BATAVIA, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 2,225-square-foot retail building occupied by Starbucks in Batavia for $2 million. Constructed in 2022, the net-leased, build-to-suit property is located at the intersection of Randall Road and McKee Street. The building features a drive-thru and outdoor seating. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Chicagoland limited liability company. The duo also secured and represented the buyer, a Wisconsin-based private investor.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 12,500-square-foot property formerly occupied by Frankly Yours restaurant in Schaumburg for an undisclosed price. Rick Scardino and Michael Petrik of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, the Village of Schaumburg. Attorney Steven Dobrofsky represented the seller, Chicago Title Land Trust Co.
KENT, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the $1.9 million sale of a single-tenant, ground-leased property occupied by Taco Bell in Kent. Constructed in 2019, the net-leased building serves as an outparcel to Maplecrest, a shopping center anchored by Meijer and Menard’s. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a private investment group based in Northeast Ohio. The undisclosed buyer purchased the asset at 99 percent of the list price, which represented a cap rate of 4.52 percent and $897 per square foot.
WIXOM, MICH. — Torch Tobacco has signed a 1,250-square-foot retail lease at Wixom Charms Plaza in Wixom, a northwest suburb of Detroit. CVS anchors the shopping center, which still has spaces available for lease. Michael Murphy and Bill McLeod of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the undisclosed landlord. Jonathan Semma of 365 Realty represented the tenant.