PLAINFIELD, ILL. — JVM Realty Corp. has entered into a joint venture partnership with DRA Advisors to acquire Enclave at 127th, a 340-unit multifamily community in Plainfield. Built in 2013, the property offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The partnership plans to complete apartment unit renovations and amenity enhancements. Enclave at 127th has been part of JVM’s portfolio since 2014, and partnering with DRA will enable the firm to enhance the resident experience through strategic capital improvement, says Jay Madary, president and CEO of JVM.
BARTLETT, ILL. — Illinois Tool Works (ITW) has moved into a 60,050-square-foot industrial space at Blue Heron Business Park in Bartlett, culminating a seven-month site selection, lease negotiation and space build-out process. The property is located on the southeast corner of Kenyon Road and Illinois Route 25. Dan Brown and Mike Antonelli of Brown Commercial Group represented the developer and owner, Cratos Industrial. The duo is marketing the additional space in the 166,573-square-foot development for lease. ITW is utilizing the space for its Electronic Component Solutions group and will have 60 employees at the site. The ITW Formex and ITW Lumex brands operate out of the new facility, creating specialized safety and technology products and solutions for global companies in the electric vehicle, data center, appliance and other sectors.
FALCON HEIGHTS, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.1 million sale of Falcon View Apartments, a 36-unit multifamily property in Falcon Heights near the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus. Built in 1968, the asset consists of two 18-unit buildings with a mix of floor plans totaling 36,768 rentable square feet. Michael Jacobs, Abe Roberts and Tommy Hartwell of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local ownership group. The property sold to a 1031 exchange buyer.
NORTH CANTON, OHIO — Academy Sports + Outdoors has opened a 55,754-square-foot store at 6687 Strip Ave. NW in North Canton near Akron. Greg Guyuron and Tori Nook of Anchor Retail represented the retailer, which is actively seeking additional Ohio locations. Anchor Retail serves as Academy’s representative across northern Ohio and Columbus and has assisted the tenant in opening four Ohio locations over a three-year period. Academy, which is targeting 20 to 25 new store openings in fiscal 2026, operates more than 300 stores across 21 states.
THE VILLAGES, FLA. — Benderson Development, in a collaboration with The Villages, has announced plans to develop Legacy Place, a 700-acre mixed-use development in Central Florida. The project will be situated along three miles of Florida’s Turnpike near County Road 470 and Central Parkway and serve as the southern gateway to The Villages master-planned community. A new 25-acre hospital operated by Florida-based AdventHealth will anchor Legacy Place, serving communities across Sumter, Lake and Marion counties, including residents within The Villages. Construction on the 80-bed hospital, which will have emergency and surgical services, is expected to begin in 2027, with an opening projected in 2030. The Wildwood–The Villages metropolitan area has been among the fastest-growing in the country, with population rising by nearly 20 percent over the past four years. “This region is growing quickly, and that kind of growth brings both opportunity and responsibility,” says Rob Deininger, CEO of AdventHealth’s East Florida division. “We’re planning for what families will need not just today, but years from now, making sure the medical infrastructure keeps pace. This will strengthen how people receive care across the region, helping connect care and reduce the need for travel.” At full build-out, Legacy Place will feature 3 …
Baltimore’s industrial market entered the first quarter of 2026 in what some are describing as a correctional rather than a contractional phase, with CoStar Group recently characterizing the market as undergoing a “sharp correction” driven by rising vacancy, elevated supply and slower leasing activity. Vacancy reports vary but the rate is hovering at approximately 9.7 percent as leasing teams worked to absorb approximately 3.2 million square feet of new deliveries over the past 12 months. Trailing absorption is negative at approximately 2.4 million square feet, reflecting a slowdown rather than a disappearance of demand, according to CoStar. New development pipelines remain active at 2.1 million square feet and new starts are moderating, signaling that developers are adjusting to conditions. In recent years, a series of events in Baltimore City made headlines and positioned the region in the worst possible way, and “Charm City” remains misunderstood in the minds of outsiders through the lens of these news articles. But, earlier this year, a substantial influx of institutional capital turned heads when making a decisive bet on the greater metropolitan area. A joint venture between Camber Real Estate Partners and PGIM Real Estate acquired a seven-building infill industrial portfolio at a 5.75 …
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Charleston, S.C.-based Woodfield Development has begun leasing Strait & Nelson, a 360-unit apartment community in San Marcos, located roughly midway between Austin and San Antonio. Strait & Nelson offers one-, two-, and three-bedroom units that range in size from 719 to 1,387 square feet. Residences feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and wood-style vinyl flooring. Amenities include a pool, clubroom with an entertainment kitchen, fitness center with dedicated yoga space, coworking lounge with private offices and conference rooms, pickleball and sand volleyball courts, a gaming lounge, private dining room and two dog parks. Dwell Design Studio was the project architect, and ChalkLine General Contractors handled construction. Rents start at roughly $1,300 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
HOUSTON — JLL has negotiated the sale of 5300 Memorial Drive, a 153,671-square-foot office building in West Houston. The building was most recently renovated in 2019 and was 90 percent leased at the time of sale. Marty Hogan and Kevin McConn of JLL represented the seller, an affiliate of Equus Capital Partners, in the transaction and procured the buyer, CAMCO Investment Group. John Ream, also with JLL, arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the deal through Cornerstone Capital Bank.
SAN ANTONIO — Atlanta-based hospitality brokerage firm Hunter Advisors has arranged the sale of the 141-room Aloft San Antonio Airport Hotel. The Marriott-branded, select-service hotel was built in 2009 and offers amenities such as a pool, business center, fitness center, conference facilities and airport shuttle service. The buyer was an entity doing business as Armada Investments LP, and the seller was undisclosed. Kami Burnette and Mason McDavid of Hunter Advisors brokered the deal.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Hightech Grafix has signed an industrial lease expansion and extension in Arlington. The provider of screen printing services now occupies 18,000 square feet within North Commercial Industrial Park, a newly renovated development. Jeff Jackson of NAI Robert Lynn represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Todd Lambeth and Cade Navarro of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the undisclosed landlord.