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AURORA, ILL. — Colliers has brokered the sale of the I-88 Logistics Center in Aurora for an undisclosed price. Built on a speculative basis by Opus North Development in 2015, the 604,556-square-foot facility features a clear height of 32 feet and parking for 63 trailers. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to Ryder Logistics, whose lease runs through 2027. Jeff Devine and Steve Disse of Colliers represented the seller, an institutional real estate advisor. An undisclosed financial institution purchased the asset.

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RACINE, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $3.4 million sale of Warwick Business Court in Racine, about 30 miles south of Milwaukee. The 24,500-square-foot office building is situated on Warwick Way. At the time of sale, the property was 89 percent occupied and anchored by three medical tenants. The building was constructed in 2000 and renovated within the last three years. Brett Rodgers, Frank Roti and Alex Sacks of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. The team also secured and represented the buyer, a private investor.

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SPRING GROVE, ILL. — Entre Commercial Realty has arranged the sale of a 101,323-square-foot industrial building in Spring Grove, a city in Northeast Illinois. The building sits on 10 acres at 3106 N. Route 12. Spring Grove-based All-Rite Spring Co. acquired the facility with plans to consolidate operations from multiple buildings. Dan Jones, Dan Benassi and Sam Deihs of Entre represented the buyer. The sales price and seller were undisclosed.

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PENNSYLVANIA — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a skilled nursing portfolio totaling more than 1,000 beds in Pennsylvania. A public REIT and its operating partner sold the two campuses, which offer independent living, personal care and memory care services. Although specific property names and locations were not disclosed, the properties are concentrated in northeast and central Pennsylvania. An East Coast-based investor seeking to establish a new footprint in the region acquired the assets for an undisclosed price.

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NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged $80 million in equity financing for a project at 499 President St. in the Gowanus area of Brooklyn that will add 350 apartments and 20,000 square feet of retail space to the local supply. The project will consist of 262 market-rate units and 88 affordable housing units, as well as amenities like a rooftop pool, fitness center, coworking space and a billiards lounge. Christopher Peck, Nicco Lupo and Jonathan Faxon of JLL structured the equity financing. The developer is a joint venture between The Brodsky Organization, Avery Hall Investments and Battery Global Advisors. Completion is scheduled for 2025.

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NEW YORK CITY — Private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice has signed a 144,000-square-foot office lease at 550 Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The firm is relocating and expanding from the Seagram Building and taking six floors at the 41-story, 800,000-square-foot building. The Olayan Group owns the building, which recently underwent a repositioning and now houses an amenity garden, fitness center and other wellness-based amenities and features. Olayan has also engaged restaurateur Simon Kim to bring a new 15,000-square-foot restaurant concept to the building.

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FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — Atlantic Capital Partners, a division of Boston-based Atlantic Realty, has arranged the sale of a 64,917-square-foot retail property in Framingham, a western suburb of Boston, that is leased to grocer Stop & Shop. The site spans 7.6 acres and has an average daily traffic count of more than 68,500 vehicles. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Sam Koonce and Danielle Donovan of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.

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DURHAM, N.H. — Locally based investment firm Torrington Properties has acquired Mill Road Plaza, a 53,280-square-foot shopping center in Durham, about 70 miles north of Boston, for $8.8 million. Grocer Hannaford anchors the center, which sits on 10 acres. Other tenants include Allegiant Physical Therapy, Appledore Family Medicine & Pediatrics, Domino’s Pizza, Mei Wei, Rite Aid and The Works Café. The seller was Colonial Durham Associates. David Choate and Abigail Bachman of Colliers brokered the deal.

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WATERTOWN, MASS. — Boylston Properties and J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives have received a $150 million loan from Northwestern Mutual for the refinancing of 100 Forge, a life sciences building located in Arsenal Yards in Watertown, approximately nine miles west of Boston. The nine-story, 165,600-square-foot building opened in January and is now fully occupied by five life sciences companies: Abata Therapeutics, Remix Therapeutics, Mariana Oncology, Vigil Neuroscience and Affini-T Therapeutics. Ayers Saint Gross designed the building. The owners will use the funds to pay off a construction loan sourced from Bank OZK in 2021. JLL Capital Markets arranged the refinancing, with Northwestern Mutual as the lender. The life sciences campus at Arsenal Yards now includes 10 life sciences businesses across three buildings: 100 Forge, 500 Forge and 200 Arsenal Yards Blvd. In addition to owning the properties, Boylston is also the property manager. Arsenal Yards and its proximity to Cambridge and Boston creates a unique urban-suburban experience for life sciences users, according to Boylston. There are dozens of restaurants, bars, shops and fitness studios nearby, as well as a hotel, grocery store, movie theater, childcare services, apartments and open outdoor spaces. “Despite the significant headwinds experienced this year, greater Boston is …

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Suburban markets in the Carolinas are the big winners in the current multifamily landscape, both from a new development and rent growth perspective, according to the various panelists at the InterFace Carolinas Multifamily conference. Hosted by InterFace Conference Group and Southeast Real Estate Business, the annual event took place on May 25 at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown hotel. At the end of the leasing and operations panel, moderator Mike Susen, senior director of real estate at Greystar, asked the property managers on stage if they could manage any product type in any Carolinas market, which they would choose. The consensus was their dream assignments lie in the suburbs. “Let’s do mid-rise suburbs, something out toward Matthews or the Mint Hill area,” said Amanda Kitts, senior vice president of property management at Northwood Ravin, referring to the suburbs of Charlotte. “I’d want to do product that those markets haven’t seen yet.” “Suburban product is still really strong right now,” added Bob Moore, co-founder and CEO of FCA Management LLC. “Tertiary markets are going to surprise you. You’ll see opportunities to do some deals where there has been a lot lower supply.” Property managers are keen to handle suburban communities because those …

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