BOURBONNAIS, ILL. — Performance Brokerage Services has negotiated the sale of the Phillips Hyundai of Bradley dealership in Bourbonnais, about 55 miles south of Chicago. Phillip Pascarella founded Phillips Auto Group in 1968. The company continues to own and operate Phillips Chevrolet locations in Bourbonnais, Frankfort and Lansing, Ill., and Phillips RV in Bourbonnais. Phillips Hyundai of Bradley opened in 2017. Paul Kechnie, Emily Bourne and Matt Willis of Performance Brokerage Services represented the seller. Patriot Motors was the buyer. Phillips Hyundai of Bradley will be renamed Patriot Hyundai of Bradley and will be relocated to William R Lathan Senior Drive.
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged a $3.5 million loan for an office building in Clinton Township, a northern suburb of Detroit. Joshua Bernard of BFG arranged the loan through a banking institution. The borrower was River Ridge Office Building II LLC.
LAKE ZURICH, ILL. — The Boulder Group has brokered the $2.8 million sale of a restaurant property net leased to Chipotle in the Chicago suburb of Lake Zurich. The newly constructed building at 442 S. Rand Road features a drive-thru. Chipotle operates under a 15-year lease term with 10 percent rental escalations every five years and four five-year renewal options. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder represented the seller, a Chicago-area full-service commercial real estate company. A local individual was the buyer. There are 3,752 Chipotle locations worldwide as of 2025.
OWOSSO, MICH. — Magoo’s Pet Outlet has signed a 6,900-square-foot retail lease at the Riverwood Crossing shopping center in Owosso, about 32 miles northeast of Lansing. Michael Murphy and Tjader Gerdom of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the tenant, while Harry Lancz of Professional Property Advisors represented the undisclosed landlord. Riverwood Crossing is anchored by Tractor Supply.
CHICAGO — Greystone has provided a $120 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Fulbrix Apartments in Chicago’s Fulton Market. The 27-story apartment tower features 375 units at 160 N. Elizabeth St. Eric Rosenstock and Jesse Yodice of Greystone originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, Normandy Real Estate. The loan features a 10-year term with seven years of interest-only payments. The $170 million purchase marked Chicago’s largest multifamily sales transaction since 2023, according to Greystone.
ST. PETERS, MO. — Seniors housing developer Avenue has opened its first Viva Bene active adult community in the St. Louis suburb of St. Peters. Viva Bene is Avenue’s active adult brand and is focused on offering midmarket-priced rental rates. At nearly 200,000 square feet, the St. Peters property offers 161 units. In the three months since its soft opening, the community is 50 percent leased. In addition to providing readily available preventive healthcare, Viva Bene provides a holistic wellness hub with fitness, yoga and meditation classes, a fully appointed gym, healthy cooking workshops and other wellness-focused experiential education. Residents can enjoy pools, pickleball courts and picnic areas. Unique to the Viva Bene model is a third-party collaboration with Sevi Health for preventive health services. Residents can opt to receive care navigation and chronic care management services from Sevi Health and also access primary care from the medical practice’s providers. Viva Bene leases are based on each metropolitan area’s midmarket rental pricing. At Viva Bene St. Peters, one-bedroom units start in the $1600s per month. Garage parking and additional storage units are the only add-on fees. This differs from continuum-of-care communities where monthly prices average $3,450 and fees for buy-in …
MAPLETON, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson (KA) has broken ground on an expansion project at Maple River Schools in Mapleton within southern Minnesota. The project includes two new classrooms and an outdoor track and field facility with a discus and shot-put area and a sand jump pit. Designed by ISG, the expansion is part of a long-range facilities plan funded by a $63.3 million bond referendum passed in February 2020. Construction is slated for completion in July. In fall 2022, KA completed the new K-12 school for the Maple River School District. Located in Mapleton, the centralized campus serves students in the rural communities of Amboy, Good Thunder, Mapleton and Minesota Lake. The 200,000-square-foot school features three gymnasiums, a 500-seat auditorium, early childhood classrooms and a separate middle/high school wing with ag science and career and tech classrooms.
MILWAUKEE — Kiser Group has brokered the sale of a 120-unit multifamily portfolio in Milwaukee’s Near West Side for $5.2 million. The four-property portfolio, which was 93 percent leased at the time of sale, included 2848 W. Wells St., 2929 W. Wisconsin Ave., 2635 W. Juneau Ave. and 2625 W. Juneau Ave. Luis Robles of Kiser brokered the transaction. The buyer owns a significant number of nearby assets. The deal represents the highest-volume multifamily sale in the Near West Side in 2025, according to Kiser.
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Dr. Joseph Allamat, an oral surgeon who operates his business under the company name Oral Surgery Partners, has signed an 11-year lease for 4,930 square feet at 15870 19 Mile Road in Clinton Township. The lease marks the doctor’s second oral surgery center in Macomb County. Andrew Boncore Sr. of Dominion Real Estate Advisors LLC represented the undisclosed landlord. Emil Cherkasov of Forward Commercial represented the tenant.
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark Group has brokered the sale of a student housing portfolio situated across four states. Located near major public universities in Florida, Texas, Indiana and North Carolina, the portfolio comprises five properties housing 3,693 beds across 1,248 units. A joint venture between Nuveen and The Preiss Co. was the seller. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed, though Newmark states the transaction represents the largest U.S. student housing portfolio sale this year. The undisclosed communities serve students attending the University of Texas at Austin, North Carolina State University, Texas State University, the University of Florida and Indiana University. Each property is situated an average of roughly 0.9 miles within its respective campus. Amenities at the communities include swimming pools, grilling stations, fitness centers, outdoor recreation areas and study rooms. The Preiss Co. recently closed on the recapitalization of the portfolio, which Newmark also arranged. As part of the recapitalization, all five properties will undergo renovations to shared amenity spaces. Planned upgrades include the addition of modern furniture, updated finishes and state-of-the-art fitness equipment. Several properties will also receive unit interior renovations including the addition of modern cabinetry, updated flooring, contemporary fixtures and hardware, new lighting …