COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA — Meristem Crop Performance Group LLC has inked a 42,810-square-foot industrial lease at 2101 S. 35th St. in Council Bluffs. The property is situated near I-29. Meristem is looking to expand its operations into metro Omaha. Kevin Stratman and Sydney Weller of Investors Realty represented the landlord, V & R Joint Venture.
NEW YORK CITY — Sunrise Senior Living, in partnership with Hines and Welltower (NYSE: WELL), has completed The Apsley, a 156-unit project on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by SLCE Architects, the 19-story building is located at 2330 Broadway between 84th and 85th streets and features 80 assisted living and 76 memory care units. Rents start at $15,000 per month for studios, $21,500 for one-bedroom suites and $24,000 for two-bedroom suites.
SOUTH ELGIN, ILL. — Lee & Associates of Illinois has negotiated the $2.7 million sale of a 21,627-square-foot truck maintenance facility in South Elgin. The property at 1790 Gilpen Ave. features 20 drive-in doors and 1,904 square feet of office space. Kenneth Franzese and John Cassidy of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Rock Investment Group LLC. John Joyce of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Nomad Investment Group LLC.
NEW BUFFALO, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $1.8 million sale of the Bliss Point Inn hotel in New Buffalo, which is located just north of the Indiana state border and along Lake Michigan. Located at 11539 O’Brien Court, the property includes 90 rooms. Ebrahim Valliani and Michael Klar of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both private investors. Chris Gomes and Allan Miller of Marcus & Millichap were also listed on the deal as supporting brokers. Steve Chaben, the broker of record in Michigan, assisted in closing the transaction.
SAN DIEGO — The University of California San Diego has broken ground on its previously announced student center and 2,400-bed residence hall development. The four-building student center, named Triton Center, is set for completion in 2026. One of the buildings will be home to the university’s student health, and mental health and well-being services. This property will include an urgent care space, primary care, pharmacy services, wellness services and a new home for the university’s counseling and psychological services department. Triton Center will also include an alumni and welcome center; multi-purpose building with a 500-person event space; an art gallery; and a student academic resources building. The academic resources building will expand the university’s existing Teaching + Learning Commons program, with facilities for its transfer student success hub, global initiatives, campus support and administration. Development plans have also been announced for Ridge Walk North Living and Learning Neighborhood, a residence hall project set to open in fall 2025. The community will offer 2,400 beds for undergraduate students. The building will also include updated administrative and teaching space for the university’s Thurgood Marshall College, School of Global Policy and Strategy, and the Department of Economics in the School of Social Sciences. …
SAN CLEMENTE, CALIF. — Wood Investments Cos. has acquired a 25,000-square-foot, single-tenant retail property in San Clemente for $7 million. The 99 Store occupies the property, which is situated within Pico Plaza shopping center. “The 99 Store has been a good tenant and partner of ours in other centers, and this was another opportunity to partner with them again,” says Patrick Wood, chief executive officer and president of Wood Investments. The seller was not disclosed.
CORONA, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has brokered the $7.2 million sale of a single-tenant retail property located in the Inland Empire city of Corona. Merit Auto Spa, a full-service car wash center, occupies the building, which is an outparcel to Corona Hills Marketplace. A California-based private investor purchased both the property and business. Victor Buendia of Progressive represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
ORANGE, SANTA ANA AND SAN CLEMENTE, CALIF. — CBRE has brokered the sales of three fourplex apartment buildings in Orange County for a total $5.5 million. Dan Blackwell and Amanda Fielder represented the sellers and procured the buyers in all three transactions. CBRE brokered the sale of 609 S. Cypress St. in Orange for $1.8 million. The buyer was a private investor based in Orange County. The seller was an out-of-state private investor. The property was built in 1966 and offers three two-bedroom units and one three-bedroom unit. Blackwell and Fielder also represented the seller in the $1.7 million sale of a property at 405 Nobel Ave. in Santa Ana. The fourplex was built in 1969 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include an on-site laundry facility and a balcony or patio for each unit. The community was recently renovated with new stairs, railings and exterior paint. Finally, Blackwell and Fielder arranged an off-market transaction for a 1031 exchange buyer in the purchase of a property at 143 W. Canada in San Clemente. Both the buyer and seller were Orange County-based private investors. The asset traded hands for $2 million. The building rises two stories and offers …
LOS ANGELES — Kidder Mathews brokered the $3.6 million sale of a property at 4737 Kester Ave. in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Sherman Oaks. The property offers eight units across an 8,600-square-foot site. The community was built in 2014. According to Apartments.com, 4737 Kester Ave. rises three stories and is elevator-serviced. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Michael Monempour and David Saghian represented the seller, a private investor. The buyer was not disclosed.
DEKALB, ILL. — The Kraft Heinz Co. plans to invest more than $400 million in an automated consumer packaged goods (CPG) distribution center in DeKalb, approximately 60 miles west of Chicago. The facility, which will be located along I-88 with national railway access, will total 775,000 square feet, making it one of the largest automatic distribution centers in North America, according to the company. The facility’s design includes a 24/7 automated storage and retrieval system, which will distribute more than 60 percent of Kraft Heinz’s foodservice products and approximately 30 percent of all dry goods. Kraft Heinz also expects the facility to contribute to the company’s broader environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. More specifically, the company plans to implement sustainable technology to reduce the waste produced at the facility and minimize its overall environmental impact. Kraft Heinz says the plant will generate more than 150 jobs in the region. “As we continue on our journey to lead the future of food, our talented North America teams and collaborative external partners are innovating at a rapid pace to expand our supply chain capabilities,” says Carlos Abrams-Rivera, executive vice president and president of North America at Kraft Heinz. “The DeKalb distribution center …