LAKEVILLE, MINN. — Minneapolis-based developer Davis, along with MNGI Digestive Health and Allina Health, have broken ground on Lakeville Specialty Center in suburban Minneapolis. The 100,500-square-foot clinic and surgery center is slated to open in fall 2023. Allina signed a lease for 60,000 square feet in the specialty center and 18,500 square feet in the surgery center. The clinic will offer 20 Allina specialties, including orthopedics, oncology, women’s health and cardiology. In addition, MNGI Digestive Health has signed a lease for 22,000 square feet to house a new clinic and endoscopy center. Minneapolis-based Synergy Architectural Studio is the project architect and Plymouth, Minn.-based Timco Construction Inc. is the general contractor.
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HOUSTON — Fort Worth-based investment firm Fort Capital has acquired a portfolio of 19 light industrial buildings totaling 459,812 square feet in northwest Houston. At the time of sale, the Class B portfolio was 98 percent leased to 93 tenants in the mechanical, logistics, furniture and fabrication sectors, among others. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
BRANSON, MO. — Drever Partners has opened The Penleigh – Branson Row, a 324-unit workforce housing property in Branson. The project consisted of the conversion of the former Angel Inn – by the Strip hotel, which Drever Partners acquired. The property offers micro apartment units along with a resident lounge, fitness center, onsite laundry facilities, playground and pool. Monthly rents start at $700. Residents can receive a $25 discount each month for early payment.
CAROL STREAM, ILL. — Partners Supply Chain Solutions (PSCS) has signed a 50,007-square-foot industrial lease at 189 Easy St. in the Chicago suburb of Carol Stream. The lease represents a 25 percent increase in space from the company’s current location at 171 Gary St. in Carol Stream. PSCS expects to take occupancy of its new space in August. Built in 1996, the property spans 75,538 square feet and features 10 docks. Jay Cook of Cresa represented PSCS, which operates bulk and rail operations in more than 1 million square feet in Elmwood. The Carol Stream facility will serve as its specialized operations center, housing food and pharmaceuticals and high-value inventory. Philadelphia-based EQT Exeter owns the building.
STREAMWOOD, ILL. — Baum Realty Group LLC has arranged the sale of the Emerald Hills Shopping Center in the Chicago suburb of Streamwood for $3.8 million. The 20,604-square-foot property, located on South Sutton Road, is fully leased to local and national retailers. Patrick Forkin of Baum represented the seller, a family office. The center was encumbered by a CMBS loan, which the undisclosed buyer assumed at closing.
RICHWOOD, TEXAS — Walker & Dunlop has brokered the sale of East Bank at Richwood Village, a 200-unit multifamily property located south of Houston in Brazoria County. According to Apartments.com, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and a pool, fitness center, business center and a resident clubhouse. Ryan Epstein and Jennifer Ray of Walker & Dunlop represented the seller, Pensam Capital, in the transaction.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Global investment manager Realterm has acquired a 186,344-square-foot distribution center in Arlington that is leased to Amazon on a triple-net basis. The facility was originally built on 15.5 acres in 1987 and was upgraded in 2020 to support last-mile distribution. Building features now include 29-foot clear heights, 10 dock-high doors and 338 van parking spaces. John Huguenard, Dustin Volz, Trent Agnew, Stephen Bailey, Dom Espinosa, Zach Riebe and Megan Babovec of JLL represented the seller, Oxford Properties, in the transaction.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Coldwell Banker Commercial has arranged the sale of Pyramid Plaza, a 116,000-square-foot office building in Lubbock. A locally based investment group doing business as Pyramid Plaza Office Building LP purchased the building for an undisclosed price with plans to implement a value-add program. Jordan Wood and Taylor Tucker of Coldwell Banker represented the buyer in the transaction. Scott Womack and Darrell Betts of Avison Young represented the seller, Gemini Rosemont Real Estate.
BOSTON — Diversified Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ: DHC) has sold a 10 percent equity interest in a two-building life sciences complex located at 11 Fan Pier and 50 Northern Ave. in Boston’s Seaport District for $108 million. The property comprises two 15-story buildings with a combined 1.1 million square feet of lab, office and retail space. The locally based REIT, which still owns another 10 percent stake, sold its interest to an existing joint venture partner that now owns 45 percent of the property. Diversified Healthcare Trust intends to use the proceeds from the sale to fund capital expenditures, reduce outstanding indebtedness and address other general business needs. At the time of sale, the property was 95 percent leased to Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
NEWARK, N.J. — Locally based mortgage banking and advisory firm Progress Capital has placed a $54.5 million construction loan for an educational project in Newark. The borrower, an entity doing business as 155 Jefferson LLC, plans to redevelop the site of the former St. James Hospital, which has been vacant for 15 years, into a 179,100-square-foot specialized higher learning center. Specifically, the new facility will support students studying architecture, computer-aided design and construction technology, as well as students who have opted for traditional trade programs. Completion is slated for July 2023. David May and Evan Boles of Progress Capital arranged the financing. The direct lender was not disclosed.