INDIANA — Amazon has unveiled plans to invest an estimated $15 billion in northern Indiana to build new data center campuses to support artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing technologies. The company says that generative AI is driving increased demand for advanced cloud infrastructure and compute power. The investment is in addition to the $11 billion investment announced last year in St. Joseph County and will expand Amazon’s infrastructure to new sites across Indiana. The new project will add 2.4 gigawatts of data center capacity in the region. The investment is expected to create more than 1,100 new high-skilled jobs while supporting thousands of other jobs in the data center supply chain. Amazon has partnered with NIPSCO to power its data centers. Through its newly created subsidiary NIPSCO Generation LLC, Amazon will pay fees to use existing power lines and cover the costs for any new power plants, power lines or equipment needed to serve the data center project without additional cost to local residents and businesses. These cloud computing and AI innovation campuses join Amazon’s operations footprint across Indiana that now includes 15 fulfillment and sortation centers, 11 delivery stations and data centers in New Carlisle, Ind. Since 2010, …
CHICAGO — Friedman Properties has completed five leases totaling 107,000 square feet at the Reid Murdoch Building in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. New tenant Smartly, an artificial intelligence-powered advertising technology company with offices around the world, signed a lease for 5,000 square feet of office space. Storck USA, which has maintained its offices in the building since 2002, expanded from 20,000 to 30,000 square feet. Headquartered in Berlin, Storck is a confectionary producer with brands including Werther’s Original, Mamba, Riesen, merci, Knoppers and Toffifay. The Motion Agency, an independently owned marketing agency, expanded from 20,000 to 25,000 square feet. The company’s headquarters have been located at the property since 2018. Theater of the Mind, an immersive theatrical experience presented as part of Goodman Theatre’s centennial 2025/2026 season, signed a 19,000-square-foot lease for ground-floor retail space. River Roast renewed its 28,000-square-foot restaurant lease. The eatery opened in 2014. Friedman Properties recently completed a renovation that included a new tenant lounge, café, audiovisual system, two conference rooms and a fitness center. Additional upgrades included the build-out of a 5,388-square-foot speculative office suite, refreshed common areas and a lobby transformation. Originally constructed in 1914, the Reid Murdoch Building long served as the office, …
CHICAGO — Greenstone Partners has arranged the $18.2 million sale of Block Belmont, a newly constructed multifamily property with 54 units in Chicago’s Belmont Cragin neighborhood. Jordan Multack of Greenstone represented the seller, a Chicago-based developer, and procured the buyer, a private, local 1031 exchange investor. Located at 6336-6360 W. Belmont Ave., the asset offers a mix of simplex and duplex layouts as well as onsite parking.
MONONA, WIS. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has negotiated the sale of Pier 37, a shopping center in Monona, a suburb of Madison. The 117,078-square-foot, grocery-anchored property features a freestanding Metro Market, one of the most popular grocery chains in Wisconsin by market share and number of locations. The center is also home to Staples, Woodcraft, Buffalo Wild Wings, Starbucks, Jimmy John’s and Verizon. Rick Drogosz and Patrick Corrigan of Mid-America represented the seller, United Properties. Galway Cos. Inc. was the buyer.
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the sale of a newly constructed, 24-unit luxury apartment building in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood for $13.2 million. Katie LeGrand and Jacob Price of Kiser represented the undisclosed seller. Completed in 2025, the five-story property primarily comprises two- and three-bedroom units. The asset features a rooftop amenity deck with a pickleball court, outdoor kitchen and sundeck.
HOUSTON — Texas-based developer Constellation Real Estate Partners has sold Constellation Post Oak, a 424,011-square-foot industrial complex in southwest Houston. Announced in March 2022 and developed in partnership with a fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital, the property comprises a 304,400-square-foot, cross-dock building with 36-foot clear heights and a 121,800-square-foot, front-load building with 32-foot clear heights. Nathan Wynne of CBRE represented Constellation in the sale. The buyer, LBA Realty, was self-represented.
PLANO, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm Clover Capital Partners has purchased a 232-unit multifamily property in Plano, located northeast of Dallas. The Woodlands of Plano offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as a pool and onsite laundry facilities. Clover Capital plans to implement a value-add program. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
HOCKLEY, TEXAS — Empire Homes has completed Veranda Dellbrook, a 182-unit build-to-rent project in Hockley, about 40 miles northwest of Houston. Designed by KTGY, the property features one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom homes that range in size from 634 to 1,434 square feet. Amenities include a clubhouse, pool, outdoor lounge with grilling stations, a fitness center and a dog park. Information on starting rents was not disclosed.
LAREDO, TEXAS — Industrial investment firm AKRE Partners has purchased a 16,945-square-foot warehouse within Milo Distribution Center in the Rio Grande Valley city of Laredo. According to LoopNet Inc., the small-bay building at 310 Union Pacific Blvd. was completed in 1994 and features 20-foot clear heights, 22 trailer parking spaces and 1,200 square feet of office space. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
SPRING, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm STRIVE has arranged the sale of a 5,336-square-foot restaurant building in Spring, located north of Houston, that is leased to Denny’s. Jackson Brewer of STRIVE represented the seller, a Denny’s franchise operator, in the transaction. The buyer was a local private investor. Both parties requested anonymity.