CHICAGO — Colliers has negotiated the sale of two net-leased retail condos in Chicago’s Southport Corridor. The property at 3541-43 Southport is a 2,400-square-foot storefront leased to Paper Source with a 900-square-foot basement. The other asset is leased to Third Love, a Leap Brand company, and totals 1,150 square feet with a 450-square-foot basement. Both are situated across the street from an Anthropologie store. Chris Irwin of Colliers represented the seller, MDN Development. Westin Kane of Mid-America represented the buyer, JB Realty.
JOLIET, ILL. — Chipotle Mexican Grill has opened at Rock Run Collection in Joliet. The new restaurant features a Chipotlane drive-thru pickup lane for digital orders. The location is expected to bring approximately 30 new jobs to the Joliet area. Chipotle joins the now-open Hollywood Casino Joliet and The View at Rock Run Collection, upscale apartments that are currently leasing. Future tenants will include Drury Hotel, Chick-fil-A and Ricky Rockets. Cullinan Properties is the developer of Rock Run Collection, a mixed-use project spanning more than 300 acres at the intersection of I-55 and I-80.
By David Hodge and Tom Nickols, NAI Pfefferle While the national headlines often focus on trends such as rising vacancies and cooling rent growth, Milwaukee and its surrounding metros are telling a different story. Here resilience defines the market, and in some cases, opportunities are emerging due to our strategic location, balanced development and supportive business climate. Rate cuts change landscape The Federal Reserve’s recent rate cuts have altered the investment landscape. For the first time in years, capital markets are starting to unlock. Lower borrowing costs are already sparking new conversations with investors who had been sitting and waiting on the sidelines. This adjustment matters. Refinancing options are improving for property owners, development projects are resurfacing after being shelved for high financing costs and capital is beginning to flow again. For occupiers, rate cuts also open doors. Lower borrowing costs for developers encourage new construction and tailored build-to-suit options. This ultimately expands the range of available facilities and results in a healthier environment where tenants can negotiate from a position of choice rather than constraint. While many national markets remain hampered by an oversupply of speculative space, Milwaukee’s pipeline positions it for long-term strength compared to its peers. Local …
ELMHURST, ILL. — McHugh Construction and joint venture partner Nacional Group have broken ground on the new Joanne B. Wagner Community Center in the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst. The nearly $85 million project will replace the former 32,000-square-foot Wagner Community Center with a 127,250-square-foot, two-story facility at 615 N. West Ave. A grand opening is planned for fall 2027. The new center will be approximately four times larger than the former facility, enabling expanded programming and the elimination of longstanding waitlists for youth and adult activities. Designed by the Elmhurst office of Dewberry, the Wagner Community Center will feature an indoor artificial turf field, a full-size gymnasium capable of hosting multiple sports, a three-lane elevated walking track, dedicated early childhood and preschool classrooms with a separate entrance, expanded dance and gymnastics studios, an indoor play area, multipurpose community rooms and administrative offices.
LAKEVILLE, MINN. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Livery, a 204-unit multifamily property in the Minneapolis suburb of Lakeville. Texas-based RPM Living Investments purchased the asset from Indiana-based Garrett Cos. for an undisclosed price. CBRE’s Ted Abramson, Keith Collins and Abe Appert represented the seller. Built in 2023, the townhome-style property features a range of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,117 square feet. Amenities include a yoga room, outdoor fire pit, pool, fitness center and indoor dog spa.
GREEN BAY, WIS. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $25.4 million sale of Green Bay Plaza, a 232,796-square-foot shopping center anchored by T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods and Ross Dress for Less in Green Bay. Kevin Fryman, Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley, in association with ParaSell Inc., represented the seller, Anenberg Asset Management, a family office based in Newport Beach, Calif. The buyer, Chicago-based Core Acquisitions, was self-represented. Built in 1960 and expanded in 2003, Green Bay Plaza is 89 percent occupied. Additional tenants include Burlington, Dollar Tree, Sierra, Five Below, Crunch Fitness and Skechers Outlet. The property is located two miles from Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers.
MINNEAPOLIS — Kraus-Anderson has broken ground on Exodus, a $24 million affordable housing project in downtown Minneapolis. The developer, Aeon, is partnering with St. Olaf Catholic Church on the project, which involves the rehabilitation and addition to an existing eight-story building adjacent to the church. Once complete, the development will provide 72 studio units of deeply affordable housing, designed to support individuals experiencing homelessness and housing instability. Residents will be referred through Hennepin County’s Coordinated Entry and Behavioral Health Systems. Touchstone Mental Health will provide comprehensive supportive services. Through a long-term ground lease, Aeon will be the new owner and operator of the building. Constructed in the 1950s, the building was originally designed to provide dorm-style housing for young professional women working downtown. Over time, the property transitioned to providing temporary shelter for unhoused individuals downtown through Catholic Charities and Hennepin County, before becoming completely vacant. Urbanworks Architecture and Kraus-Anderson will serve as the architect and general contractor. Plans call for the substantial rehabilitation of the building’s interior and connecting a newly built eight-story addition adjacent to the original. There will be community spaces, outdoor green space and a fitness center as well as new mechanical systems. The project is …
DUBLIN, OHIO — Woodside Health has acquired Dublin Corners, a three-building retail and medical property located at 5833-5885 Frantz Road in the Columbus suburb of Dublin. The property spans approximately 22,950 leasable square feet on 3.7 acres and is currently fully leased to a mix of tenants in the healthcare, wellness and retail services. A local developer was the seller. Cleveland-based Woodside Health is a private equity firm that invests in healthcare real estate.
MINNEAPOLIS — Pioneer Acquisitions, a Rye, N.Y.-based real estate investment firm, has purchased two office towers in downtown Minneapolis along with an 870-stall parking ramp. The buildings, 100 Washington and 111 Washington, total 913,501 square feet and are situated in the city’s Gateway District, bridging the central business district and the North Loop. The transaction marks Pioneer’s first investment in the Twin Cities market. Pioneer plans to refresh and modernize existing amenity areas, including the tenant lounge and ground-level terrace at 100 Washington. The firm has engaged Cushman & Wakefield to handle leasing and property management services. The buildings were 80 percent occupied at the time of sale. Ryan Watts of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller.
SPRINGFIELD AND OZARK, MO. — Gorrell Hughes Capital has purchased two multifamily communities in the Springfield metro area: Sunset Woodland Apartments in Springfield and Excelsior Gardens Apartments in Ozark. Together, the properties total 281 units. Gorrell Hughes Capital is a private real estate investment firm focused on acquiring, managing and repositioning Class B multifamily assets.