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GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Locally based developer JPI has broken ground on Phase I of Jefferson Loyd Park, a multifamily project in the central metroplex city of Grand Prairie that will add 450 units to the local supply. The development will consist of eight three-story buildings on a 25-acre site. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include a pool and a fitness center. Completion of Phase I is slated for early 2025. Construction of Phase II of Jefferson Loyd Park, which will feature 352 units, is set to commence later this year. Other project partners include Demarest (architect), Kimley-Horn (civil engineer) and Happy State Bank (construction lender).

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MELISSA, TEXAS — Dallas-based Welker Properties will develop a 343-unit build-to-rent residential project in Melissa, located north of Dallas in Collin County. The project, known as Wolf Creek Farms Melissa BTR, has a total price tag of $95 million. Homes will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and will be situated on a 32-acre site. Residents will have access to amenities such as a pool, fitness center, dog park, courtyards and lounges. Construction is scheduled to begin in the fall and to be complete by the end of 2025.

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INDIANAPOLIS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Marwood Plaza in Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. The Kroger-anchored shopping center totals 107,080 square feet. The property was originally developed in 1972 and completely refurbished in 2021. Kroger occupies 42 percent of the property’s gross leasable area. Bill Rose, Erin Patton, Scott Wiles and Craig Fuller of IPA represented the seller, Citivest Commercial, and procured the buyer, Core Marwood Plaza LLC. The shopping center was 93.5 percent occupied at the time of sale. Tenants include Buyer’s Market, Laundry & Tan Connection, Chase Bank, Los Patios Mexican restaurant, China One restaurant and H&R Block.

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ELGIN, ILL. — Seefried Properties has broken ground on a two-building speculative industrial development in Elgin. The 465,360-square-foot project is slated for completion in the third quarter of 2024. The buildings will feature clear heights ranging from 32 to 36 feet, 185-foot-deep truck courts and 236 trailer parking spaces. The project team includes Harris Architects, FCL Builders and Spaceco as civil engineer. Jason West and Doug Pilcher of Cushman & Wakefield are marketing the project for lease.

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CHICAGO — Analytics8, a consulting firm that specializes in data strategy implementation, has signed a 13,355-square-foot office lease at 55 East Monroe in Chicago for its new U.S. headquarters. The firm is more than doubling its current 6,000-square-foot space at 150 N. Michigan. Victor Sanmiguel of Bespoke Commercial Real Estate represented Analytics8. Michael Lirtzman, Marina Zelenkova and Michelle Levy of Colliers represented the landlord, PGIM Real Estate. Rising 49 stories and totaling 1.2 million square feet, 55 East Monroe is situated in the city’s East Loop submarket. Amenities include a 3,400-square-foot conference center, 10,000-square-foot fitness center and the 10,000-square-foot Forum 55 food hall. More than 90,000 square feet of leases have been signed at the property within the last seven months. PGIM has unveiled plans to upgrade the building’s common areas, including the lobby, conference center and other amenity spaces in 2024.

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FOREST PARK, ILL. — Interra Realty has brokered the $1.8 million sale of a 15-unit apartment building in the Chicago suburb of Forest Park. Located at 102 Rockford Ave., the three-story property was constructed in 1979. There are five studios and 10 one-bedroom units, all of which were fully occupied at the time of sale. Patrick Kennelly and Paul Waterloo of Interra represented both parties in the transaction. The buyer completed a 1031 exchange.

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ALSIP, ILL. — SVN Chicago Commercial has negotiated the lease renewal for a roughly 45,000-square-foot warehouse located at 12600 S. Hamlin Court in Alsip. The Hines Building Supply division of US LBM is the tenant and has occupied space at the property since 2010. The new lease term is five years. Karen Kulczycki of SVN Chicago represented the undisclosed landlord, while CBRE represented the tenant. The property is situated on nearly five acres and features rail service.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — North Carolina-based investment firm Bell Partners has acquired Presidio East, a 312-unit apartment community in North Fort Worth that was built in 2017. According to Apartments.com, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range in size from 661 to 1,469 square feet and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, dog park and package lockers. Bell Partners will implement a value-add program and rebrand the property as Bell Presidio. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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HOUSTON — Port Houston will open a 95,000-square-foot headquarters office at East River, a 150-acre mixed-use development that is under construction in the city’s Historic Fifth Ward. The port authority purchased two tracts, and its development plans also include a 300-space parking garage that will connect to the office building via a skybridge. Construction is expected to begin in 2024 and to be complete in summer 2025. Locally based developer Midway owns East River. The port was self-represented in the land deals.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based developer The Woodmont Co. has broken ground on Berkshire Corner, a 12,002-square-foot, multi-tenant retail project in North Fort Worth. The strip center is preleased to tenants such as Jersey Mike’s Subs, Blue Mound Nail Spa, Blue Mound Liquor, Mynt Barbershop and ProSmiles Dental. Completion is slated for late 2023/early 2024.

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