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Gilmore Bell Renews 18,000 SF Office Headquarters Lease in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Gilmore & Bell PC, a public finance law firm, has renewed its office headquarters lease for approximately 18,000 square feet within the 2405 Grand Boulevard Building at Crown Center in Kansas City. Michael VanBuskirk, Richard Chamberlain and Raegen Kersey of Newmark Zimmer provided real estate consulting services and represented Gilmore Bell in the lease negotiations. GastingerWalker& is providing architectural and interior design services for the remodel of the entire 11th floor. The 14-story office tower totals 245,000 square feet.

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OpenAI, Partners Announce Five New Data Centers as Part of $500B Stargate Project

by Hayden Spiess

SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI, along with Oracle Corp. (NYSE: ORCL) and SoftBank, has announced plans for the development of five new data centers in the United States. The new projects are part of the $500 billion Stargate initiative to expand American data center infrastructure, which was announced in January at the White House.  Together with the flagship site in Abilene, Texas, the new data centers will bring Stargate to more than $400 billion in investment and almost 7 gigawatts (GW) of planned capacity over the next three years.  OpenAI and Oracle will partner on three of the facilities — located in Shackelford County, Texas; Doña Ana County, New Mexico; and an additional site at an undisclosed location in the Midwest — which represent a $300 billion agreement between the companies.  According to OpenAI, these projects are expected to create more than 25,000 onsite jobs and thousands of additional jobs throughout the country. Together, the facilities will offer up to 4.5 GW of capacity.  A partnership between SoftBank and OpenAI will develop the other two data centers, which will have the capacity to scale to 1.5 GW over the next 18 months. One of the sites is located in Lordstown, Ohio, with …

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Red Mountain Group Sells 548,000 SF Shopping Center in Algonquin, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

ALGONQUIN, ILL. — Red Mountain Group Inc. has sold Algonquin Commons, a 548,000-square-foot retail power center in the Chicago suburb of Algonquin. Nuveen Real Estate was the buyer. Located along Randall Road, Algonquin Commons is home to tenants such as Trader Joe’s, The Fresh Market, Nordstrom Rack, Bob’s Furniture, Ulta Beauty, Old Navy, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Barnes & Noble. Red Mountain Group has focused on repositioning and restabilizing the center since its acquisition. Occupancy increased from 60 percent to more than 90 percent. Bill Bauman of Newmark represented Red Mountain Group in the sale.

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Hammes Breaks Ground on 80,000 SF Academic Building in Columbus, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Hammes has broken ground on OhioHealth Hall, an 80,000-square-foot academic building for healthcare education at Columbus State Community College in Columbus. The facility will feature labs, simulation spaces, classrooms and student amenities. The project, announced in June 2023, is a partnership with OhioHealth. Hammes Healthcare will serve as Columbus State’s project manager and owner’s representative. The architect is Moody Nolan, and Elford is serving as the construction manager.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $4.8M Sale of Wawa-Occupied Retail Property in Noblesville, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow

NOBLESVILLE, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.8 million sale of a newly built retail property occupied by Wawa in the Indianapolis suburb of Noblesville. Located at 2701 Westfield Road, the 5,915-square-foot asset features a new 20-year absolute NNN ground lease corporately guaranteed by Wawa Inc. The store, which opened in May, is positioned at the entrance to Midland Pointe, a $72 million development with luxury apartments and more than 40,000 square feet of retail space. Don McMinn and Andrew Koriwchak of the Taylor McMinn Retail Group of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Florida-based developer, in association with Josh Caruana, the firm’s broker of record in Indiana. The buyer was undisclosed.

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Premier Commercial Realty Arranges $2M Sale of Industrial Portfolio in Crystal Lake, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. — Premier Commercial Realty has arranged the $2 million sale of a six-building industrial portfolio in the Chicago suburb of Crystal Lake. Totaling nearly 40,000 square feet, the multi-tenant properties were built by John Yazel in the 1970s. Bruce Kaplan and Heather Schweitzer of Premier brokered the transaction. An Indiana-based investor purchased the portfolio with plans to make necessary improvements and lease up any vacant spaces.

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Alterra IOS Acquires 2.8-Acre Industrial Outdoor Storage Property in Metro Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

ELMHURST, ILL. — Alterra IOS has acquired a 2.8-acre industrial outdoor storage (IOS) property with more than 35,000 square feet of accompanying warehouse space in the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst. Located at 216 W. Diversey Ave., the asset includes designated office space and is fully leased to a heavy-duty truck company. Situated 10 miles southwest of the Chicago O’Hare International Airport, the property offers convenient access to Chicago and the greater Midwest with direct connectivity to I-290, I-294 and Route 20. Alessandra Bianchi of ONE Commercial Real Estate represented Alterra in the acquisition. As of third-quarter 2025, Alterra has acquired more than 390 properties in 37 states.

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CEDARst, Kayne Anderson Receive $91M in Financing for Chicago Apartment Building

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — CEDARst Cos. and Kayne Anderson Real Estate have received a $91 million loan from Invesco Real Estate to finance the acquisition and future tenant improvements at Millie on Michigan, a 47-story apartment tower located at 300 N. Michigan Ave. in Chicago’s Loop. The financing follows the joint venture’s all-cash acquisition of the property in July. The loan proceeds will support the venture’s long-term investment strategy, including capital improvements designed to enhance the resident experience and retail environment. Completed in 2022, Millie on Michigan includes 289 luxury apartment units and 25,000 square feet of retail space. Occupancy exceeded 95 percent at the time of purchase. Amenities include a rooftop pool, coworking spaces, a fitness center, dog run and integrated smart home technology. The project is part of CEDARst Opportunistic Fund, which launched in February.

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UrbanStreet Group Breaks Ground on 30-Acre Retail District at Veridian in Schaumburg, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — UrbanStreet Group has broken ground on a 30-acre retail district at Veridian in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg. The first phase of the district is expected to open in 2027 for apartments; retail turnover is slated for fall 2026. The Veridian project involves the transformation of the former Motorola campus. The first phase of the retail district will include 100,000 square feet of walkable retail and international cuisine, anchored by a 26,000-square-foot The Fresh Market grocery store along with 321 apartments and year-round community programming. At full build-out, the district will include more than 200,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and more than 600 apartment units, adding to the 225-acre Veridian site that is already home to Topgolf; corporate users such as The Boler Co., Zurich North America, Motorola Solutions and DR Horton; and multiple residential communities. The groundbreaking is the latest milestone for the project, which began a decade ago. In 2015, Motorola announced it would relocate its headquarters to downtown Chicago. The following year, UrbanStreet Group acquired the property and began planning the redevelopment. In 2018, the Village of Schaumburg approved a new zoning ordinance, clearing the way for Veridian’s master plan. By …

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Tishman Speyer Secures Two Full-Floor Leases at 900,000 SF Office Tower in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Tishman Speyer has secured lease agreements with Rewards Network and CVS Health to occupy a total of 81,931 square feet at 525 West Monroe, its recently renovated, 900,000-square-foot office tower in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. Rewards Network, a restaurant rewards and loyalty program, will relocate its headquarters to the tower’s 40,956-square-foot sixth floor in September 2026. The fintech company will expand its footprint when it moves from 540 West Madison Street, where it occupies 25,000 square feet. CVS Health will bring together its Chicago-area workforce at 525 West Monroe in early 2026. The healthcare company’s new office will span the fifth floor for a total of 40,975 square feet. Tishman Speyer’s redevelopment of 525 West Monroe included a new outdoor plaza, entrances and lobby designed by Michaelis Boyd Associates and MDEAS. The Foyer, an all-day café concept that Tishman Speyer created in partnership with Infuse Hospitality, encompasses a bar and table service as well as outdoor patio seating. Tenants also have access to ZO Clubhouse, an amenity center and lounge on the 23rd floor. Tishman Speyer originally developed 525 West Monroe, which is located one block from Chicago Union Station. Ellen May and Stephen Golz represented Tishman Speyer …

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