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.
Woodfield Development Breaks Ground on $100M Apartment Community in Cary, North Carolina
by Abby Cox
CARY, N.C. — Woodfield Development has broken ground on a 330-unit apartment community located across from the Tryon Village shopping center at 2818 Macedonia Road in Cary, a suburb of Raleigh. Eagle Realty Group is serving as equity partner and capital provider for the $100 million project. The unnamed, five-story residential complex will feature studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments in a five-story building that will wrap around a parking deck. The complex will feature more than 13,500 square feet of interior amenity space that will include a leasing office with a conference room and outdoor patio; coworking center with private business stations and conference rooms; coffee and gaming lounge with a coffee bar, grab-and-go market and golf simulator; resident clubhouse with a full kitchen, game area, maker’s room and library; two-story fitness center with a dedicated group fitness studio; dog spa; and a sky lounge with indoor/outdoor entertaining space overlooking the city. Outdoor amenities, which will span more than 40,000 square feet across three landscaped courtyards, will include a resort-style swimming pool with cabanas; grilling stations; gathering areas; fire pits; artificial turf recreation spaces; an outdoor fitness area, sauna and cold plunge; as well as a dog park with …
MANASSAS, VA. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Masons Keepe, a 270-unit multifamily community located in Manassas, roughly 31 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. The sales price was not disclosed, but CoStar Group tracked the sales price as $85 million. Brian Crivella, Bill Gribbin, Yalda Ghamarian, Jack Canepa and Drew White of Berkadia’s Richmond office represented the seller, University Village Apartments LLC, in the transaction. Brad Williamson and Christopher Ellis, also with Berkadia, originated a five-year Freddie Mac acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer, Bridge Investment Group. The fixed-rate loan features a three-year interest-only period, 35-year amortization schedule and a 70 percent loan-to-value ratio. Built in 2004, Masons Keepe comprises 17 garden-style residential buildings with one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 759 to 1,322 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, playground, clubhouse, business center, tennis court, volleyball court, conference rooms and a grilling area.
SOUTHWEST RANCHES, FLA. — FRP Development Corp. has acquired 24 acres in Southwest Ranches, a town in South Florida’s Broward County. FRP plans to develop Logistics Center at Southwest Ranches, a planned 300,000-square-foot industrial facility, at the site. The project is expected to include 36-foot clear heights, dock-high loading, expansive truck courts, trailer parking and flexible configurations, and will be designed to serve logistics, manufacturing and regional distribution users. Completion of the development is anticipated for 2028. Further details of the timeline were not disclosed. Tenants at Logistics Center at Southwest Ranches will have nearby access to Port Everglades, Port Miami, Miami International Airport, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and the Florida East Coast Railway’s intermodal network.
HOUSTON — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Harper’s Mill, a 180-unit apartment complex in northwest Houston. Built in 1984, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, business center, picnic areas and a playground. Kyle Whitney, Chris Curry, Jeffrey Skipworth, Chris Young, Joey Rippel, Jed Dalton and Tucker Fama of Berkadia represented the seller, Colorado-based investment firm InterUrban Cos., in the transaction. Brad Williamson, Mitch Sinberg, Scott Wadler, Matthew Robbins and Kyle Ryan, also with Berkadia, arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of the buyer, Miami-based 12ten Capital.
WESLEY CHAPEL, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $7.9 million sale of Promenade, a three-tenant retail property located in Wesley Chapel, roughly 24 miles north of downtown Tampa. Built in 2025, the 9,222-square-foot property was fully leased at the time of sale to Heartland Dental, GoodVets and Ann’s Salon & Spa. William Wamble, Patrick Nutt and Connor Barton of SRS represented the seller, a Florida-based developer and investor, in the transaction. The all-cash buyer was a Florida-based investor.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS —Houston-based owner-operator Triten Real Estate Partners will develop a 175,000-square-foot industrial project at 2651 Leah Ave. in San Marcos, located roughly midway between Austin and San Antonio. The 12-acre site is located less than a mile from I-35, and the shallow-bay building features suites with an average size of 11,000 square feet, as well as 28-foot clear heights, 140-foot truck court depths and both dock-high and grade-level loading doors. Construction is scheduled to begin before the end of the year and to be complete in mid-2027.
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