SPRING HILL, KAN. — Sallee Development has sold Oak Woods, a build-to-rent townhome community with 192 units in Spring Hill, a southern suburb of Kansas City. Located east of Highway 169, the property offers two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans with attached garages. Atlanta-based Wrightwell was the buyer. Wrightwell now owns three communities in the Midwest.
By Joshua Allen and David Kelpe, JLL One year ago, CBRE Research forecasted a shortage of prime office space in Heartland Real Estate Business. That prediction has proven accurate. Since the beginning of 2025, demand for top-tier office space has continued to drive leasing activity across the region. This persistent appetite for quality has pushed prime Class A availability to record lows, creating a competitive environment for tenants and landlords alike. The St. Louis office market encompasses approximately 53 million square feet of competitive space. Yet, a closer look reveals a critical challenge: 73 percent of this inventory was constructed before the 1990s. This aging supply base means that only 2.6 million square feet qualifies as truly “prime” — the newest, most desirable assets located in walkable urban areas with abundant amenities. These buildings represent the gold standard for tenants seeking modern design, energy efficiency and proximity to vibrant neighborhoods. Currently, prime Class A availability sits at a mere 5.5 percent, a stark contrast to the 25.2 percent average for non-prime Class A assets. This gap reflects a clear and ongoing preference among tenants for buildings that combine high-quality construction with strategic location. In short, companies are willing to pay …
ATLANTA — Commercial real estate firm CP Group has announced plans to reopen the 1.2 million-square-foot former CNN Center in downtown Atlanta this year. CP Group has repositioned the property as The Center (CTR), which is projected to open in May. The firm acquired the building from AT&T in 2021 and first announced the rebranding in 2024. CNN began moving back to its Turner Techwood campus in Midtown Atlanta in 2023. Changes at the development include a new, 12-concept dining space, dubbed CTR Food Works. Situated in the central atrium, the 24,000-square-foot CTR Food Works will be operated under Gansevoort Cos. and led by Robert Montwaid, who created Chattahoochee Food Works in Atlanta and Gansevoort Market in New York. Confirmed food-and-beverage concepts include La Tropical, Fuzzy’s, Patty & Frank’s, Mimi Taqueria, Flora D’Italia, Dessert Box and a full-service CTR bar. The restaurants and bar are expected to open in time for the FIFA World Cup, of which Atlanta is a host city. Restaurant anchor Mastro’s Ocean Club has also signed a lease at the property and will occupy an 8,200-square-foot, ground-floor space. Hines is representing CP Group in all retail leasing transactions and is advising on redevelopment strategy at the …
HOUSTON — Namdar Realty Group, an investment firm based on Long Island, has purchased 601 Jefferson, a 1 million-square-foot office building in downtown Houston. According to the Houston Business Journal, the sales price was approximately $66 million. The 42-story building first opened in 1973 and was 92 percent leased at the time of sale, with engineering company KBR occupying about 90 percent of the gross leasable area. Kevin McConn and Jeff Hollinden of JLL represented the seller, Net Lease Office Properties, in the transaction.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based developer Pearlstone Partners has delivered The Code, a 152-unit hospitality and multifamily project in South Austin. The Code offers studio, one- and two-bedroom condos that can also be utilized for short-term rentals or extended hotel stays. Amenities include a pool, outdoor kitchen, rooftop terrace, pet park and 24-hour concierge services. The Code also houses a lobby lounge with a coffee and wet bar, as well as retail spaces that provide wellness uses and a restaurant that will open at the property later this year. Vacation home platform AvantStay operates the property.
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Texas-based general contractor Bartlett Cocke has completed a $31 million academic project in metro Austin for the Round Rock Independent School District’s Early College High School campus. The 46,500-square-foot building houses 14 classrooms, eight study rooms, three labs, a common area, administration suite, cafeteria, indoor gym, outdoor basketball court and outdoor dining and study areas. O’Connell Robertson designed the project, and Birmingham-based HPM served as project manager. Construction began in May 2024.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — City Pickle USA has opened a 35,000-square-foot athletic facility in North Fort Worth. The site spans 3.3 acres at 8600 N. City Drive, and the facility features 16 courts, agym, full-service bar, pro shop and dedicated wellness spaces, including a sauna, cold plunge and a red light therapy room. A grand opening ceremony will take place in the coming weeks.
GREENWICH, CONN. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged an $88 million construction loan for Benedict Court, a 120-unit multifamily project that will be located in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Greenwich. Benedict Court will consist of 72 market-rate apartments and 48 affordable housing units. Amenities will include a rooftop deck, a resident lounge with a chef’s kitchen, coworking spaces, children’s playroom and a fitness center. Gideon Gil, Taylor Geiger, Cecelia Galligan and Nick Pappas of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan through Santander Bank. The borrower is a partnership between Lonicera Partners, Nimbus Properties and Benedict Capital. Construction is now underway, and completion is slated for summer 2028.
ONTARIO, CALIF. — Affinius Capital, McDonald Property Group and PREMIER Design + Build Group have completed Phase I of The HUB @ Ontario International Airport (ONT), a master-planned logistics park in Ontario. The development is owned by CanAm Ontario, a venture between an investment affiliate of Affinius Capital and McDonald Property Group. Located adjacent to the Ontario International Airport, The HUB @ ONT spans 200 acres under a 55-year ground lease agreement with the Ontario International Airport Authority. Upon full build-out, the campus will total more than 4.2 million square feet of industrial space delivered over a 28-month schedule. Phase I includes four buildings offering more than 2 million square feet of industrial space. Phase II, slated for delivery this spring, will add five buildings totaling 2.2 million square feet on 96 acres of land to the project.
TOLLESON, ARIZ. — Transwestern Investment Group (TIG), on behalf of a separately managed account, has purchased a two-building industrial property at 9400 Latham St. in Tolleson. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Delivered in 2022, the 662,804-square-foot property is fully leased. Building A is a 402,015-square-foot cross-dock facility with a clear height of 36 feet, a 190-foot truck court, ESFR sprinkler systems and abundant trailer parking. Building B totals 260,789 square feet and features a rear-load configuration with a clear height of 32 feet, a 130-foot truck court and ESFR sprinklers.
