OHIO — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of a three-property seniors housing portfolio in western Ohio for an undisclosed price. The seller was Mariner Management Group Inc., an independent owner and operator seeking to exit the industry. The buyer was an owner-operator in the state. The portfolio, which was built in stages between 1990 and 2013, consists of 317 licensed skilled nursing beds and 209 seniors housing units.
LISLE, ILL. — CBRE has negotiated five office leases totaling 41,802 square feet at The Westwood in Lisle. The leases include: Westpoint Financial (11,179 square feet); Mission Wealth Management (3,263 square feet); Ottosen, DiNolfo, Hasenbalg and Castalado (14,630 square feet); Paycom (6,830 square feet); and Vantage Point Financial (5,900 square feet). Pete Adamo and Adam Lawler of CBRE represented ownership, Briar Meads Capital. Located along I-88, The Westwood is a Class A property totaling 300,000 square feet across two buildings. There are multiple tenant lounges and a fitness center as well as newly renovated lobbies and a new deli.
LAKEVILLE, MINN. — Davis has broken ground on a 14,000-square-foot medical office building for Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists (Midwest ENT) in the Minneapolis suburb of Lakeville. The single-tenant facility at 11020 161st St. W will complement Midwest ENT’s other locations in metro Twin Cities, including specialty centers in Eagan, Woodbury, Vadnais Heights and Hudson. The Lakeville property is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2025. The project team includes Synergy Architecture Studio, Timco Construction Inc., structural engineer KOMA and civil engineer and landscape architect Loucks.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Tower 16 Capital Partners, in partnership with Raith Capital Partners, has acquired Ascend on Glendale, a multifamily community in Glendale’s Westgate Entertainment District. Glendale is a suburb northwest of Phoenix. The price was not disclosed, but the property was purchased for “well below today’s replacement cost,” according to the buyers. The buyers plan to invest $1 million in upgrades and rebrand the Class A property as Obsidian on Glendale. Built in 2023, the two-story, garden-style community features 216 one-, two- and three-bedroom, averaging 921 square feet. Amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center and clubhouse. David Fogler and Steven Nicoluzakis of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Brian Share and Craig Branton of Cushman & Wakefield secured debt financing for the buyer.
LITTLETON, COLO. — Brixton Capital has purchased Parkside at Littleton Village, a multifamily property at 300 E. Fremont Place in Littleton, a suburb south of Denver. Terms of the transaction were not released, but Brixton plans to rebrand the property. Built in 2022, the community offers 114 units, with an average unit size of 1,215 square feet and ceiling heights from nine to 13 feet. Community amenities include a clubhouse, café, outdoor fireplaces, secure controlled entry doors and elevators, and an entertainment and game room. Additionally, the property offers a pet park, playground, co-working spaces with Wi-Fi, garage parking with electric vehicle charging stations, a fitness center, package lockers and outdoor barbecue areas. Brixton will partner with Sares-Regis to manage daily operations at the property. Matt Barnett of Walker & Dunlop represented the seller, while Brixton was self-represented in the deal.
CAMERON PARK, CALIF. — Canada-based Can-Windoor Hardware USA LLC has entered the United States market with the acquisition of an industrial headquarters property in Cameron Park, approximately 30 miles east of Sacramento. Reynolds Family Trust sold the asset for $5.3 million. The seller originally built the 33,183-square-foot property, located at 4261 Business Drive, as headquarters for its business, Snowline Engineering. The property includes a full rooftop solar array. Mark Hefner of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while David Campbell of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. advised the buyer and seller in the deal.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has negotiated the sale of a retail strip center located at 3948-3964 University Ave. in the Inland Empire city of Riverside. A Los Angeles-based seller sold the asset to an Orange County-based private investor for $3.6 million, or $503 per square foot. Fully leased to six tenants at the time of sale, the 7,250-square-foot property offers suites ranging from 750 square feet to 1,750 square feet. The asset was recently remodeled. Greg Bedell of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller, while Girges Gad of Pacific Realty & Finance represented the buyer in the transaction.
HESPERIA, CALIF. — New York-based Merit Hill Capital has acquired Bear Valley RV Park and Self Storage, a self-storage facility at 18435 Bear Valley Road in the Inland Empire city of Hesperia. The price was not disclosed. Brian Somoza of JLL Capital Markets Self Storage team represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Built in 1996 on 49.6 acres, Bear Valley RV and Self Storage features 726 units spread across a single-story structure, RV parking units, surface parking units and portable storage units. Additionally, the facility offers electronic gate access, 24-hour video surveillance, climate-controlled units and an on-site office. Right Move Storage manages the property, which is 87 percent occupied.
CINCINNATI — The City of Cincinnati has selected ASM Global to open and operate the Duke Energy Convention Center (DECC), which is currently undergoing a $240 million renovation. The 750,000-square-foot facility closed for construction on July 1. Once renovations are complete, DECC will feature upgraded meeting space and ballrooms, an expansive rooftop terrace and major improvements to building systems and technology, making it more energy efficient. The project will add 12,000 square feet to the exhibit hall. Plans also call for the construction of a two-acre park and outdoor convention area. The convention center is slated to reopen in January 2026. Prior to closing for renovations, the venue hosted 63 events in 2024 with more than 292,540 attendees combined. DECC will be part of a new convention district in the city. Plans include a $480 million new convention headquarters hotel, which is being constructed on an existing surface parking lot just south of the convention center. Once completed, the hotel will feature 800 rooms, as well as 80,000 square feet of flexible meeting space with junior and senior ballrooms, 15,000 square feet of retail space, a pool and outdoor amenity deck. “The operations and management of the reinvented DECC will …
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — The City of St. Petersburg has selected Skanska USA as the owner’s representative for the $6.5 billion redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant property in St. Petersburg, including the design and construction of the new Major League Baseball stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays. The 86-acre redevelopment was announced nearly a year ago and will transform the site, which houses the Rays’ current home ballpark Tropicana Field, into an 8 million-square-foot mixed-use campus. In addition to the new stadium, plans call for new affordable housing, hotels, offices, shops, restaurants and the new home of the Woodson African American Museum of Florida. As the city’s owner’s representative, Skanska USA Building Inc. will provide project management services, including design reviews, project accounting, management of the redevelopment schedule, permitting assistance, onsite quality assurance, ensuring compliance with the development agreements and communication with area stakeholders. The Pinellas County Commission approved the project on Tuesday, July 30 — the final votes needed for the plan to move forward. The St. Petersburg City Council approved plans for the ballpark and the accompanying Historic Gas Plant District development on July 18.