OSAGE BEACH, MO. — Construction teams are now installing the first amusement park ride at Oasis at Lake of the Ozarks in Osage Beach. The family tower ride, named The Plunge, will lift riders 100 feet into the air to experience sweeping views of the lake before plunging them back down to the landing zone at high speeds. Standing as tall as the Natural Bridge at Ha Ha Tonka State Park in Camdenton, Mo., The Plunge will be one of the tallest structures in the area. The Plunge is one of 12 amusement rides planned for the Oasis Lake of the Ozarks entertainment destination. The amusement park, parking garage and boat slips are scheduled to open in spring 2027. The indoor water park and Marriott Resort & Conference Center will follow. When complete, Oasis Lake of the Ozarks will operate as a year-round destination featuring multiple restaurants and a wide range of attractions, including two roller coasters, a nearly 200-foot-tall observation wheel, the largest indoor water park in Missouri and a 401-room Marriott Resort.
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SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICH. — SF Capital Group has arranged a $32 million loan for the acquisition of a 368-unit multifamily property in Shelby Township. Ryan Denomme of SF Capital arranged the nonrecourse bridge loan, which features three years of interest-only payments and future funding commitments. The undisclosed borrower plans to execute a property improvement and unit renovation plan.
BRIDGEVIEW, ILL. — Realterm, an independent global investment manager focused on the transportation industry, has acquired 9655 Industrial Drive, an industrial outdoor storage maintenance facility in Bridgeview, a southwest suburb of Chicago. Located on a nearly 4-acre site, the 28,985-square-foot maintenance facility offers 10 oversized drive-in doors and a 6,000-square-foot office. The entire maintenance facility is leased to Carrier Corp., a subsidiary of the global HVAC and refrigeration solution provider. Matt Knafel of KWILL Real Estate represented Realterm in the sale.
By Mandi Backhaus-Barr, The Lerner Company As they say, when one door closes, another one opens, and the same is true in commercial real estate. In 2025, the Omaha market experienced a plethora of activity, from store closures to quick backfills, and numerous new developments either announced, commenced or completed. Omaha’s market continues to demonstrate strong momentum, showing little sign of slowing down. This strength was reinforced when the metro-area population recently surpassed the 1 million mark, a milestone that appears to carry more weight with retailers than slightly lower population figures. As a result, the market has responded positively, with year-over-year asking rents increasing by 5.4 percent. Despite rapid growth and development across the city, Omaha’s core market fundamentals remain solid. From a retail standpoint, we are seeing retailers continue to test new formats and refine their store footprints, while a recent wave of international brands has begun entering the U.S. market, signaling a new level of global interest and underscoring the growing appeal of well-positioned retail environments. Additionally, the consumer is still spending, just differently. Beauty, footwear and apparel are categories with strong momentum. The trend of mid-tier retailers being squeezed into an increasingly polarized market, where value-focused …
DETROIT — Madison Capital Group has arranged $21.2 million in permanent senior debt financing for a 266-home single-family rental portfolio throughout metro Detroit. Detroit Renaissance Funds owns and operates the portfolio. Madison Capital is also an equity investor in the portfolio, which consists of a mix of renovated single-family homes and duplex/multiplex residences primarily with three- and four-bedroom units. A significant portion of the units are supported by Section 8 programs. At present, the portfolio is more than 96 percent occupied.
WEST BEND, WIS. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Trail’s Edge Apartments, a 120-unit apartment community in West Bend, a northern suburb of Milwaukee. Wisconsin Lakefront Property Management LLC acquired the property from an ownership group that included an entity related to American Construction Services, the asset’s original developer. CBRE’s Sean Beuche, Matson Holbrook and Gretchen Richards represented the seller. Built in 2022, the property features a range of one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging from 785 to 1,465 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, picnic area, community room, pet washing station and interior car wash bay.
BARRINGTON, ILL. — Joseph Nicholas Construction (JNC), in partnership with Murgado Automotive Group, has broken ground on a new Porsche dealership showroom and service center at 24 E. Dundee Road in Barrington, about 40 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. The two-story, 133,960-square-foot facility will be the largest Porsche dealership in Illinois and one of the largest in the country, according to JNC. The facility will employ 80 to 100 people when it opens in late spring 2027. Upon completion, Barrington Porsche will serve as the new location for Murgado Automotive Group’s existing Porsche dealership, which is currently operating within the existing Motor Werks of Barrington auto mall, a 45-acre automotive sales campus that also houses BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Cadillac, Honda and Infiniti dealerships. The new showroom will have ample space across the first and second floors to display the full line of Porsche models. The basement level can store up to 90 inventory cars.
ST. LOUIS — ARCO National Construction has leased all remaining vacancy at Clayton Executive Center I, bringing the property to full occupancy. With this expansion, ARCO now occupies the entire building. An affiliate of Stanton Road Capital owns the property. Tom Bajardi of Sansone Group represented ownership in the lease. ARCO initially leased 60,000 square feet and is now expanding by an additional 35,000 square feet. Clayton Executive Center consists of two office buildings, both of which are now fully leased.
CHICAGO — The Missner Group and Base 3 have begun construction on Oxxford Lofts, a redevelopment project in Chicago’s West Loop that will transform a former industrial building into a 112-unit multifamily community. The building at 1220 W. Van Buren St. is named for its previous owner, Chicago clothing company Oxxford Clothes. The roughly $42 million project will reposition the property into a modern residential offering while preserving the character of the existing structure. Plans call for a full gut renovation, all new building systems, upgraded sustainability features and a variety of unit layouts. Amenities will include a rooftop deck, fitness center, coworking space and bike storage. Twenty percent of the units will be designated as affordable housing. The Missner Group is serving as general contractor and is also a financial partner through its joint venture with Base 3. Leasing is expected to begin in spring 2027 through Base 3 Development.
CHICAGO — The Community Builders (TCB) has opened the Sankofa Village Wellness Center (SVWC), a new community health and wellness hub addressing health inequality in Chicago’s West Garfield Park. According to TCB, recent studies have shown that life expectancy is 20 years lower in West Garfield Park compared with Chicago’s more affluent downtown communities. Reasons include insufficient access to quality healthcare, economic opportunity and quality foods. The vision for SVWC began in 2019 when faith leaders, Rush University, community organizations and TCB formed the Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative (GPRWC). In 2022, SWVC was a co-recipient of the Pritzker Traubert Foundation’s “Chicago Prize” award. Ultimately, the Collaborative, TCB and community partner the MAAFA Redemption Project secured over $44 million in funding. The three-story, 60,000-square-foot community hub brings healthcare, prevention and wellness services under one roof. SVWC will serve roughly 6,000 patients annually and will also offer community spaces, including drop-in childcare, an indoor gymnasium and walking track, a fitness center and space for screenings, primary medical care and reproductive, behavioral, dental health services and a credit union. Tenants include Erie Family Health Centers, Equal Hope, Rush University Medical Center, West Side United, the YMCA and GPRWC.