SUWANEE, GA. — The Dowd Cos., a boutique real estate investment sales firm based in West Palm Beach, Fla., has arranged the $16.3 million sale of Horizon Village Shopping Center in Suwanee. The 97,000-square-foot shopping center is located at 2855 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road in metro Atlanta’s Gwinnett County. Movie Tavern and YouFit Health Clubs anchor the property, which was built in 1996, according to LoopNet Inc. John Dowd and Theresa Johnson of The Dowd Cos. represented the seller in the transaction. Both the buyer and seller requested anonymity.
FLINT, MICH. — General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) has unveiled plans to invest more than $1 billion in two of its manufacturing facilities in Flint — Flint Assembly and Flint Metal Center. The investments will be utilized to prepare the plants for the production of internal combustion engine (ICE) heavy-duty trucks. At Flint Assembly, GM will invest $788 million for a body shop building expansion, general assembly conveyor expansion and new tooling and equipment. At Flint Metal Center, GM will invest $233 million for new stamping dies as well as press refurbishments and new equipment. GM has announced more than $1.7 billion in investments for Flint-area operations in 2023.
CHICAGO — Related Midwest has opened The Row Fulton Market, a 300-unit luxury apartment tower located at 164 N. Peoria St. in Chicago’s Fulton Market District. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, the building rises 43 stories. Units range from 617 to 1,933 square feet. A select number of premium penthouse residences on floors 42 and 43 range from 2,358 to 3,418 square feet. Monthly rents start at $2,705. The penthouses start at $15,250 per month. Twenty percent of the units are designated as affordable housing. The Row features 22,600 square feet of amenity spaces, including an entertainment suite, gathering room, workspace options, fitness center, wellness studio and children’s play area. MAWD designed the interiors. The sixth floor features a 13,800-square-foot landscaped deck with a pool, grilling kitchens, fire pits and hammocks. The Row offers a range of services, including a 24-hour concierge, door attendant, move-in coordination, housekeeping and dog-walking services. Residents also have access to valet dry cleaning, package service, bike storage and 144 parking spaces, 12 of which are electric vehicle charging stations.
SKOKIE, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $11.5 million sale of a 123,519-square-foot retail and industrial building in Skokie. Built in 1976 and renovated in 2013, the property is located at 3450 W. Touhy Ave. XSport Fitness is the anchor tenant at the fully occupied building. Other tenants include Skokie Cash & Carry and Howard Packaging. The property features three interior docks, four drive-in doors, an 84-space parking garage and a clear height of 30 feet. Michael Nieder of JLL represented the seller, CenterPoint Properties Trust. Skokie-based Bernard Capital Investment Partners was the buyer.
BEAVERCREEK, OHIO — Two new tenants have opened at The Greene Town Center in Beavercreek, an eastern suburb of Dayton. Off Par Golf & Social and Taste of Belgium join the more than 100 stores and restaurants at The Greene. Off Par Golf & Social is an indoor golf simulator facility and event venue that totals 5,800 square feet. There are seven state-of-the-art simulators as well as a full-service bar that offers local restaurant food options. Taste of Belgium is a dining concept from a Cincinnati-based restaurant group that specializes in Belgium-inspired cuisine. The menu features traditional dishes such as waffles, frites and mussels. The 3,800-square-foot restaurant also offers a full-service bar. Developed in 2006 by Olshan Properties, The Greene totals 1.1 million square feet.
EVANSTON, ILL. — Restaurant group Etta Collective has signed a 6,808-square-foot lease to occupy the entire ground-floor retail space at Evanston Labs in Evanston. Slated for completion in spring 2024, Evanston Labs will bring 177,575 square feet of Class A life sciences space to Chicago’s North Shore submarket. Etta plans to open its neighborhood eatery in summer 2024. The 10-story building is situated steps away from Northwestern University. Each floorplate is designed to accommodate both single- and multi-tenant users. There will also be a floor dedicated to lab-ready suites ranging in size from 5,000 to 9,000 square feet. Tenants will also have access to a penthouse amenity center with a boardroom, bar and lounge, outdoor terrace and health and wellness center. ESG Architects is the project architect, CRB is the lab planning group and Power Construction Co. is the general contractor. Dan Lyne and Brandon Green of CBRE are marketing the space for lease on behalf of ownership, Trammell Crow Co. David Burden of Colliers represented Etta.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — The Preiss Co., a North Carolina-based student housing owner-operator, has recapitalized Outpost San Marcos, a 486-bed residential community that serves students at Texas State University. Located roughly 1.5 miles from campus, the property offers two-, three- and four-bedroom units that are furnished with individual washers and dryers and private balconies. The recapitalization includes fresh equity that will subsidize a multimillion-dollar capital improvement program.
LA MARQUE, TEXAS — Partners Real Estate has arranged the sale of a 43,000-square-foot industrial facility in La Marque, located southeast of Houston in Galveston County. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant property at 4725 Lawndale St. was built on three acres in 1978. Cary Latham and Wyatt Huff of Partners represented the seller, an entity doing business as Baucom Property Leasing LLC, in the transaction. Anthony Heins of Heins Properties represented the buyer, Wolf Capital Partners.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of 26,964-square-foot industrial building located at 5950 Park Vista Circle in Fort Worth. The property was built on 1.8 acres in 2005. Davis Cagle and Tyler Ranft of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer, both of which were investment firms that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Houston-based developer Vista Cos. has broken ground on Vista Sugar Land III, an 8,400-square-foot retail project that will be located on the city’s southwestern outskirts. The center is 83 percent preleased. United Constructors is the general contractor for the project, which is slated for a fourth-quarter delivery. Stellar Bank provided construction financing.