INDIANAPOLIS — Associated has signed a full-building, 89,612-square-foot industrial lease at The Midway Building at 5770 Decatur Blvd. in Indianapolis. Corey Chase of Newmark represented the tenant in the lease, which represents a nearly 60,000-square-foot expansion from Associated’s previous space in the same corridor. Owned by Holladay Properties, the facility features 5,425 square feet of office space, a clear height of 24 feet, 21 dock doors, two drive-in doors and more than 250 parking spaces. Delivered in 2004, The Midway Building offers convenient access to I-70, I-465 and I-69 and is located near FedEx and UPS distribution hubs. Brian Seitz, Griffin Seitz and Brian Buschuk of JLL represented the landlord. Founded in 1960, Associated provides engineering, fleet management and labor optimization services supported by equipment sales, service, rentals and parts. The company is a subsidiary of The Raymond Corp., a Toyota Industries company.
PLYMOUTH, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of EZ Storage, a 635-unit self-storage facility in the western Detroit suburb of Plymouth. Completed in December 2022, the climate-controlled property totals 73,450 net rentable square feet. Brett Hatcher, Gabriel Coe and Nathan Coe of Marcus & Millichap, in association with Paul Kerber, Marcus & Millichap’s Michigan broker of record, represented the seller, an entity doing business as EZ Storage Plymouth Twp LLC. The buyer was not disclosed.
WOOD DALE, ILL. — NAI Hiffman has negotiated the $2.6 million sale of a 20,541-square-foot industrial building at 344 Beinoris Drive in the Chicago suburb of Wood Dale. Joe Bronson and Paddy Dwyer of NAI Hiffman represented the buyer, a metal manufacturing company that bails, stores and distributes scrap metals nationwide. The buyer will nearly triple its previous footprint of about 7,000 square feet, also in Wood Dale. With heavy power infrastructure and outdoor storage capacity, the facility enables the manufacturer to expand processing and storage while maintaining its presence in the O’Hare submarket.
INDIANAPOLIS — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 1.3 million-square-foot, seven-property industrial portfolio in Indianapolis for $107.3 million. Judd Welliver, Zach Graham, Ryan Bain, Bentley Smith, Michael Caprile and Joe Horrigan of CBRE represented the seller, Arcapita. Billy Mork, Mike Vannelli and Joel Torborg of CBRE arranged $64.4 million in acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Capital Partners. The fixed-rate loan features interest-only payments for the full term. CBRE’s JD Graves and Chris Black will handle marketing and leasing for the portfolio.
VERMILLION, S.D. — Capri Pools & Aquatics has completed a new 45,800-square-foot expansion to the University of South Dakota Wellness Center. The firm completed the $31.3 million project in partnership with Journey Construction, RGD Planning & Design and Councilman Hunsaker. The natatorium houses an Olympic-sized competition pool, activity pool, Ninja Cross aquatic obstacle course, multipurpose room, hot tub, steam room, athletic locker rooms, expanded wellness locker rooms, a meet management room, coaches’ offices and a lifeguard room. The 12,930-square-foot Olympic-sized competition pool features 50-meter lanes and two movable bulkheads to divide the pool into three separate zones for simultaneous activities. It also includes seating for 400 people.
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — The Nicholas Family of Cos. has acquired Schaumburg, Ill.-based Joseph Nicholas Construction Corp. (JNC), a construction firm specializing in auto dealerships. JNC will become a dedicated automotive facility construction studio within The Nicholas Family of Cos., which is based in Mount Prospect. JNC joins Nicholas & Associates, the Nicholas Family’s diversified construction arm, and will relocate its headquarters to Mount Prospect. Joey Mariconda, director of construction for JNC, will join Nicholas & Associates as director of its automotive construction studio. Both companies are second-generation, family-run operations.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.4 million sale of 2525 North Clark Street in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. Totaling 7,851 rentable square feet, the asset includes 12 multifamily units and three commercial storefronts anchored by Starbucks. Kyle Stengle of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller. Mitchell Kiven of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer, The Shiner Group, a Wilmette, Ill.-based developer and investor. The buyer plans to keep the current retailers in place and make targeted improvements to the apartment units for continued rent growth.
AKRON, OHIO — SVN Summit Commercial Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the $2.7 million sale of a two-building, multi-tenant industrial property at 555-557 E. Tallmadge Ave. in Akron. Graydon Fox of SVN Summit represented the seller, while Jerry Fiume of SVN Summit represented the buyer. Situated in the North Hill industrial corridor, the 68,369-square-foot property features convenient access to State Route 8. FedEx Ground is a longtime anchor tenant at the facility.
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 …
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.