LUBBOCK AND BROWNWOOD, TEXAS — JLL has brokered the sale of a portfolio of two retail properties totaling 220,938 square feet in Texas. Northpark Village is a 70,479-square-foot center in Lubbock that is anchored by United Supermarkets. Commerce Square is a 150,459-square-foot center in Brownwood, about 150 miles southwest of Fort Worth, that is home to tenants such as Aldi, T.J. Maxx, Boot Barn, Harbor Freight, Buffalo Wild Wings and Hibbett Sports. Both centers were fully leased at the time of sale. Chris Gerard and Adam Howells of JLL represented the seller, Cincinnati-based shopping center REIT Phillips Edison & Co., in the transaction. The buyer was Dallas-based Dunhill Partners.
HOUSTON — Zenith IOS, a New York City-based owner-operator of industrial outdoor storage (IOS) facilities, has acquired a portfolio of three properties totaling roughly 137,000 square feet in Houston. Zenith acquired the 20-acre portfolio in a 10-year sale-leaseback with the tenant, Houston-based C&D Scrap Metal. The addresses of the properties and the sales price of the transaction were not disclosed.
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has begun plans to develop a low-acuity pediatric hospital in Downers Grove, a western suburb of Chicago. The proposed hospital will include a pediatric emergency department, surgery sites, inpatient beds and pediatric subspecialties such as oncology, cardiology, gastroenterology and orthopedics. The new facility would be Lurie Children’s first inpatient hospital outside its main location in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. Lurie Children’s says the Downers Grove hospital represents a key component of its strategic growth initiatives, reflecting the organization’s evolution from a single hospital into an integrated pediatric healthcare system. The announcement comes on the heels of Lurie Children’s opening a new outpatient center in Schaumburg in 2025. In addition to its flagship hospital in Chicago, Lurie Children’s offers care through more than 20 outpatient centers and 10 partner hospitals across Chicagoland. A design-build team led by Clayco will also include healthcare design and construction expertise from Skender, ZGF and LJC. The project is subject to regulatory approvals.
KANKAKEE, ILL. — An affiliate of Phoenix Investors has acquired a 670,000-square-foot, heavy power industrial facility in Kankakee. The rail-served property is positioned near I-57. Formerly home to the Heinz Pet Food manufacturing and distribution facility, the property features approximately 43 megawatts of power, clear heights up to 87 feet, 41 dock doors, seven drive-in doors and an active Norfolk Southern rail spur. The fully fenced site includes a guard shack, extensive trailer and automobile parking and the ability to be demised to accommodate multiple users or a single large-format tenant. Phoenix plans to undertake a series of capital improvements to reposition the property and enhance its functionality for modern industrial users. Planned improvements include white-boxing select areas, general site and exterior upgrades, the installation of high-efficiency LED lighting and the addition of new dock doors to further improve loading capacity and operational flow.
ROUND LAKE BEACH, ILL. AND MICHIGAN CITY, IND. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sales of two former Transformco retail properties in Round Lake Beach and Michgian City. The asset at 400 E. Rollins Road in Round Lake Beach, formerly a Super Kmart totaling 190,174 square feet, sold to Target Stores. A former Sears and Sears Auto Center complex that was part of Marquette Mall in Michigan City totaling 92,905 square feet and 12,365 square feet, respectively, sold to Tonn and Blank Construction LLC. Andy Bulson, Mike Phillips, Dick Spinell and Mike Fitzgerald of Mid-America represented Transformco in both transactions.
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged the $210 million refinancing of 1375 Broadway, a 520,000-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan. The building recently underwent a capital improvement program that upgraded the lobby, entrance, common areas and tenant lounges and also introduced a 6,000-square-foot rooftop terrace. Nick Scribani, Ricky Braha, Tim Polgase and Niv Shahmoon of Newmark arranged the debt through Boston-based private equity firm Bain Capital. The borrower was a partnership between 60 Guilders and Sentry Realty.
LAKE GENEVA, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.9 million sale of a 30,162-square-foot retail building net leased to Best Buy in Lake Geneva, about 50 miles southwest of Milwaukee. Best Buy has occupied the property, which is part of a retail strip center shadow anchored by Target, since it was built in 2008. Jeff Rowlett and Eric Wagner of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, BB Geneva LLC, and procured the buyer, Agree Central LLC.
WATERTOWN, MASS. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Watertown Mews, a 206-unit apartment complex located on the western outskirts of Boston. Built in 2014, Watertown Mews offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,014 square feet. Amenities include a pool, community room, business center, media room, fitness center, community garden and outdoor dining and grilling stations. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler of CBRE represented the seller, an account advised by PGIM, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Mesirow.
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — Resource Realty of Northern New Jersey has negotiated a 45,048-square-foot industrial lease in Hackettstown, about 50 miles west of New York City. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 715 Willow Grove St. was completed in 2008 and totals 75,502 square feet. Brian Wilson of Resource Realty represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. KBC Advisors represented the tenant. Both parties requested anonymity.
NEW YORK CITY — Wolf Popper LLP has signed a 13,400-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The law firm will occupy the entire 19th floor at 570 Lexington Avenue, a 450,622-square-foot building that was constructed in 1932. Daniel Horowitz, Ira Schuman, Jeffrey Peck, Jacob Stern and Skyler Celotto of Savills represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. The landlord, The Feil Organization, was self-represented.