Midwest

CHICAGO — Structured Development has broken ground on the first two residential buildings at The Shops at Big Deahl, a mixed-use development in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. The Seng is a four-story, 34-unit affordable condo building whose income-restricted buyers will be selected by the Chicago Community Land Trust, a nonprofit corporation administered and staffed by the Chicago Department of Housing. Completion of The Seng is slated for December 2022. Common Lincoln Park is a 10-story, 400-bed co-living community that will be operated by New York-based co-living provider Common. Completion of Common Lincoln Park is slated for March 2023. Each unit will feature one to four bedrooms that will be furnished along with a communal kitchen and living area. Co-living refers to a type of communal living where residents have their own private bedrooms but share common areas with others. Both buildings will join the newly completed Movement Lincoln Park, a 40,000-square-foot climbing, yoga and fitness gym. Structured also plans to build an additional 327-unit market-rate apartment tower on the western end of the property. The groundbreaking for the 27-story project is scheduled for March 2022. The Shops at Big Deahl is named after the former Big Deahl Productions studio that …

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GLEN ELLYN, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Market Plaza in the Chicago suburb of Glen Ellyn for $30.2 million. Jewel-Osco anchors the 166,572-square-foot retail center. Built in 1965 and renovated in 2009, Market Plaza is home to tenants such as Ross Dress for Less, Dollar Tree, Staples, Sherwin-Williams, Sweet Basil, H&R Block, Royal Nail and Spa and Goldfish Swim School. The property sits on 12 acres along Roosevelt Road. Amy Sands, Clinton Mitchell and Michael Nieder of JLL represented the seller, RPT Realty. North American Real Estate Group was the buyer.

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INDIANA — The Glick Housing Foundation has purchased seven affordable housing properties, including six purchased from Community Reinvestment Foundation. The purchase price was undisclosed. The newly acquired assets are located in New Albany, Bedford, Shelbyville, Bloomington, Lebanon and Indianapolis. Each property is designated as affordable housing under Section 8, a federally funded rental assistance program, or another recognized program. Glick Philanthropies will commit additional funds as part of the transaction to ensure that the properties are well maintained. Glick will employ a service coordinator at each property who will assist residents in navigating community services. According to Glick, the acquisition is the largest in the history of the foundation and one of the largest in the state of Indiana for 2021. Glick’s portfolio now includes 42 not-for-profit affordable housing properties with nearly 7,000 units, including more than 3,700 units in Indiana.

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WOODBURY, MINN. — A joint venture between PCCP and Watermark Cos. has unveiled plans to develop Canvas at Woodbury North, an 89-unit build-for-rent (BFR) community in Woodbury near St. Paul. The development team plans to deliver the first homes in fall 2022, with final completion slated for fall 2023. The project marks the joint venture’s second BFR community on the east side of the Twin Cities. The unit mix will consist of two-, three-, four and five-bedroom floorplans ranging from 1,200 to 2,966 square feet. All homes will feature washers and dryers, two-car garages, backyards, smart home technology, pet retreats and package drop-off boxes. Residents will have access to a clubhouse, fitness center, pool and dog park.

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EVANSTON, ILL. — Interra Realty has arranged the sale of 828 Lofts in Evanston for $17.1 million. The property, located at 828 Noyes St. near Northwestern University, consists of 44 apartment units and one retail space that is occupied by local restaurant Stacked & Folded. Residents have access to a dog wash, bicycle storage and covered parking. The building was fully leased at the time of sale. Colin O’Malley of Interra represented the private buyer. Paul Waterloo and Patrick Kennelly of Interra represented the seller, Evanston-based GDS Development, which built the property in 2018.

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DETROIT — Lightstone has purchased a multifamily portfolio in suburban Detroit totaling 7,810 units across 27 properties in 19 different submarkets. The purchase price and seller were not disclosed. The portfolio also includes an 11,000-square-foot office building. Lightstone plans to add amenities, improve common areas and renovate unit interiors. The transaction increases Lightstone’s multifamily holdings in the Detroit market to more than 13,000 units. Lightstone operates its assets through its management company, Beacon Management.

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CHICAGO — AmTrust Realty Corp. plans to invest approximately $100 million in its Chicago office portfolio over the next two years. The portfolio consists of 6 million square feet across seven buildings located in the Central and East Loop. AmTrust has selected JLL as the leasing agent for the properties. Newly appointed AmTrust President Jonathan Bennett will lead capital improvements efforts and oversee leasing for the portfolio, along with Anne Holker, who was recently promoted to AmTrust’s managing director of leasing and acquisitions. Citing the rise in downtown office vacancy rates and an increasingly competitive talent market, AmTrust says it has recognized the need to upgrade and reposition several of its Chicago properties to attract new tenants and bring employees back into the office. The first asset to receive improvements will be the nearly 1 million-square-foot building at 30 N. LaSalle St., which was built in 1975. Melissa Rubenstein, Joseph Gordon, Craig Coupe, Ellen Trager and Anna Panici of JLL are leading leasing efforts. AmTrust’s portfolio spans 12 million square feet across New York, Illinois and Ohio.

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KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Avanti Residential has acquired Village West Apartments in Kansas City for $65 million. The 306-unit Class A apartment community is located at 8343 Leavenworth Road near Village West, a retail, dining and entertainment destination. Built in 2014, the property features amenities such as a clubhouse, media lounge, coworking lounge, fitness center and pool. Village West Apartments was 96 percent leased at the time of sale. Mac Crowther and Whittaker Potts of Newmark represented the seller, JVN Realty Corp. Avanti now owns four properties in the greater Kansas City area.

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EAST LANSING, MICH. — Champion Real Estate Co. has acquired a portfolio of six student housing properties near Michigan State University for $42 million. The communities offer a total of 524 beds and are located at 635 Abbot Road, 129 Burcham Drive and 731-787 Burcham Drive in East Lansing. Champion MSU, a subsidiary of Champion, is set to begin a complete rebrand and gut renovation of the communities. Stewart Hayes, Scott Clifton and Dave MacDonald of JLL represented the seller, DTN Management Co.

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CHICAGO — The Motion Agency has signed a 19,681-square-foot office lease at the Reid Murdoch Building located at 325 N. LaSalle Drive in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The creative communications agency had been a subtenant in the space since summer 2018. Built in 1913, the property spans 325,000 square feet. Dougal Jeppe of Colliers Chicago represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Landlord information was not provided.

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