DES MOINES, IOWA — Foss & Co., a tax credit syndicator, has secured financing for the Financial Center, a 25-story office tower in downtown Des Moines. Developed by Lawmark Capital, the project will convert the building into 209 market-rate apartment units and 152,000 square feet of commercial space, generating approximately $14.6 million in 2026 federal Historic Tax Credits. Constructed between 1973 and 1974, the Financial Center was the tallest building in Iowa upon its completion. The conversion plan will transform a portion of floors one through three and all of floors four through 18 into residential units. Resident amenities will include a golf simulator, fitness center, rooftop deck with a pool and direct access to Des Moines’ 4.2-mile downtown skywalk system.
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ELGIN, ILL. — Principle Construction Corp. has completed a truck maintenance and warehouse facility for Orozco Trucking at 2580 Mason Road in Elgin. The build-to-suit project provides the climate-controlled and dry freight specialist with a permanent home following its relocation from a leased site in Elk Grove Village. The 55,468-square-foot headquarters features a mix of office, maintenance and warehouse space. Situated on previously undeveloped land with immediate access to I-90, the site also offers room for future expansion. The new facility includes a two-story office space totaling 23,000 square feet, 16,800 square feet of maintenance space and 15,000 square feet of warehouse space. The warehouse and maintenance portion feature a clear height of 26 feet, four dock doors and four drive-in doors. Harris Architects was the project architect.
CINCINNATI — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9.9 million sale of a 26,107-square-foot medical office building in Cincinnati. Constructed in 2008, the property at 8099 Cornell Road is fully leased to Ortho Alliance MSO LLC/Beacon Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Ltd. under a double-net lease with approximately five years remaining. Recent capital improvements include a new roof, HVAC and elevator upgrades, an MRI suite and a physical therapy facility. Frank Roti, Thomas Heitzman and Brett Rodgers of Marcus & Millichap, in association with Michael Glass, the firm’s Ohio broker of record, represented the seller, a private group of investors. The team also procured the buyer, a national REIT.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Phase II of Bluhawk is slated to include a lineup of eight retail tenants, including L.L.Bean, Spavia Day Spa, JETSET Pilates, Chicken Salad Chick, Brookside Barkery & Bath, Amorino, Everbowl and Bruú Café, with additional tenants to come. Bluhawk is a 277-acre mixed-use development in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park that is home to AdventHealth Sports Park. Price Brothers is the developer and manager of the project. L.L.Bean’s arrival marks the brand’s return to Kansas City. The store is slated to open in summer 2027. Italian gelato brand Amorino will make its Kansas City market debut and is also expected to open in summer 2027. Spavia Day Spa and JETSET Pilates are anticipated to open this fall. Phase II construction began in November 2025. J.Crew Factory, Buckle and Barnes & Noble are now open. Phase II connects the new offerings with the sports park. At Phase I, Swig and Saladworks recently opened, and Glow Sauna Studios is scheduled to open this month. A Holiday Inn Express by IHG hotel, developed and managed by Price Hospitality, opened in May, marking the first of three planned hotels at the development.
DALLAS — MAG Capital Partners has sold a 1.4 million-square-foot, net-leased industrial portfolio in the Midwest for roughly $89 million. Fundamental Income Properties, a wholly owned subsidiary of Starwood Property Trust, purchased the six-property manufacturing portfolio. John Dehn and Eric Wood of MAG Capital Partners worked on the disposition.
WENTZVILLE, MO. — Northmarq has brokered the $70 million sale of Villages at Lake Silvercote, a 381-unit, garden-style multifamily property in Wentzville. Dominic Martinez, Parker Stewart, Alex Malzone and Charlie McKee of Northmarq represented the seller, a local investment group. The buyer was a private firm. Villages at Lake Silvercote features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and townhome-style residences, averaging 1,190 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and barbecue grill areas.
CHICAGO — Becovic Residential has acquired The Vivian, a nine-story apartment building located at 6807 N. Sheridan Road in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood, for $25.6 million. The Vivian features 160 units, comprised of 104 studios and 56 one-bedroom apartments along with 9,915 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. Originally constructed in 1921 as the historic Rogers Park Hotel, the building has been thoughtfully restored to preserve its Art Deco architecture. Amenities include a rooftop lounge and clubroom with views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline, a fitness center housed within the building’s original ballroom, a renovated lobby and resident gathering areas, bike storage and a dog wash. Over the past several years, the property has received more than $10 million in capital improvements, including elevator modernization, plumbing and electrical upgrades, replacement of water risers, common area renovations and the creation of new amenity spaces. Pete Evans of Berkadia brokered the sale. Elizabeth Hozian of Associated Bank structured financing for the acquisition. Becovic Management Group Inc. will manage the property.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Caisson Capital Partners has acquired Preston Court, a 181-unit multifamily community in Overland Park, for $23.4 million. The acquisition marks the firm’s first investment in metro Kansas City and increases its multifamily assets under management to more than $100 million. Built in 1968, Preston Court features units averaging 1,034 square feet. Amenities include a business center, clubhouse, fitness center, pool, picnic areas and pet-friendly spaces. Caisson acquired the property at a 6.3 percent cap rate utilizing fixed-rate Fannie Mae financing. Caisson plans to modernize apartment interiors while enhancing common areas, landscaping and signage. CBRE represented the seller, Price Brothers.
CHICAGO — Related Midwest has topped off construction for the North Tower of 400 Lake Shore, a 635-unit residential tower located in the Streeterville neighborhood on the Near North Side of downtown Chicago. The 72-story building, which originally broke ground in June 2024, is slated for delivery in spring 2027, with preleasing underway. The South Tower, a second, shorter tower, is planned to follow in a later phase. Designed by the late David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the tower’s 857-foot tiered exterior features staggered outdoor terraces, a reimagined historical bay-window glass curtain wall and an architectural apex, an 83-foot, transparent glass extension that sits directly on top of the 72nd floor. Related Midwest’s in-house contracting company, LR Contracting Co., alongside BOWA Construction, built the first phase of the project, which spans roughly 1.1 million square feet. “Future residents can see just how spectacular this building will be when it opens next spring, taking full advantage of its location where Lake Michigan meets the Chicago River,” says Curt Bailey, president of Related Midwest. “We’re grateful to the hundreds of tradespeople who have worked tirelessly over the past two years to transform this long-dormant site into a bold addition to the lakefront …
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — The Kansas City Chiefs have released initial concept renderings for the team’s new enclosed stadium set to open in Kansas City, Kan., in 2031. The Chiefs are still finalizing details, but the $3 billion stadium will hold 70,000 fans, feature a fully enclosed roof with translucent panels and include more than 20,000 parking spots. The Chiefs also announced the project team, which includes Kansas City-based MANICA as the lead design architect and Kansas City-based sports architecture firm HNTB as the architect of record. CAA ICON is serving as owner’s representative on the project. The stadium’s size, shape and roof geometry have been studied by audio engineers to maximize crowd noise. The stadium’s seating bowl is reminiscent of Arrowhead Stadium, the team’s current stadium. The new development will include a “Drum Deck” for pregame and in-game ceremonies as well as the “Chiefs Ring of Honor” above the bowl. The translucent panels on the roof will maximize visibility for military flyovers. Outside the stadium, fans will be able to visit the Lamar Hunt statue in a modern plaza, access a specially curated Chiefs Hall of Honor more than twice the size of its current space and peruse an …