TIGARD AND LAKE OSWEGO, ORE. — Gantry has secured permanent loans totaling $27 million for two stabilized apartment communities in Oregon — Main Street Village in Tigard and The Ridge at Mountain Park in Lake Oswego. Totaling 373 units, the communities offer a variety of amenities, including swimming pools, clubhouses and covered parking and/or garages. Blake Hering and Kristin Lapinskas of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate group, in the financing. Both seven-year, fixed-rate nonrecourse loans were provided by one of Gantry’s correspondent insurance company lenders and include either full-term or partial term interest-only payments. Gantry will service the loans on behalf of the lender.
PHOENIX — Cica-Huntek Chemical Technology USA Corp. has acquired a freestanding industrial building, located at 1654 W. Knudsen Drive in Phoenix, from AMDVI LLC for $8 million. Michael Kitlica and John Pompey of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the deal. The site includes a 25,880-square-foot industrial building on 1.5 acres of land. Cica-Huntek will use the property to expand its U.S. operations and strengthen its ability to serve the rapidly growing semiconductor ecosystem in North Phoenix, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC). The property offers a functional industrial layout well-suited for manufacturing, assembly and distribution operations. The asset’s location provides convenient access to major transportation routes and places Cica-Huntek within a rapid expanding cluster of semiconductor and advanced manufacturing companies.
CHICAGO — Hunter Advisors has brokered the sale of the Homewood Suites Chicago-Downtown hotel, a 233-room, extended-stay property in Chicago. Spencer Davidson and Riana Stadlen of Hunter brokered the sale. The Hilton-branded hotel is located at 40 E. Grand Ave., one block from the Magnificent Mile. The all-suite property occupies floors six through 19 of a 19-story building and offers apartment-style accommodations with fully equipped kitchens and separate living and sleeping areas. Amenities include 1,784 square feet of meeting space, a rooftop indoor pool and fitness center, a business center and complimentary breakfast. According to Hunter, the asset offers value-add opportunities.
JOLIET, ILL. — Dick’s House of Sport is slated to open at Rock Run Collection, a mixed-use development in Joliet. The City of Joliet approved a strategic investment to support the retailer’s addition to the property. Dick’s House of Sport is an interactive, experience-driven concept designed to engage athletes, families and the broader community. The store offers a climbing wall, multiple golf bays and multi-sport cages that can be used for baseball, softball and soccer. Rock Run Collection, developed by Cullinan Properties, is a 300-acre mixed-use project located at the intersection of I-55 and I-80.
WINNETKA, ILL. — JPMorgan Chase has opened its new three-story office building at the corner of Green Bay Road and Elm Street in Winnetka. Located at the site of the North Shore’s first-ever bank, the building houses J.P. Morgan Private Bank’s new North Shore office and Client Center. A new Chase retail branch anchors the ground floor. The development doubles the square footage of the former site to 34,000 square feet. Designed by Gensler, the project created 250 local jobs through construction, with 20 percent of the work awarded to local minority and women-owned businesses. With more than 14,500 employees, JPMorgan Chase is one of Chicagoland’s largest employers. The commercial history of the site dates to 1855 when a general store opened. In 1894, the North Shore’s first bank opened inside the store.
ROCHESTER HILLS, MICH. — The Boulder Group has arranged the $3.8 million sale of a single-tenant retail property net leased to Walgreens in Rochester Hills. Located at 2985 Crooks Road, the 14,820-square-foot building was constructed in 2005. Randy Blankstein, Jimmy Goodman and John Feeney of Boulder Group represented the seller, an East Coast-based investor. The buyer was a West Coast-based investor. The Walgreens lease expires on July 31, 2035. The tenant has operated at the location since 2005.
By Leirion Gaylor Baird, Mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska All roads lead to Lincoln. Located midway between Chicago and Denver, our capital city has long served as a crossroads for touring legends, local artists and fans who pack historic music venues night after night. Our live music scene has grown organically in bars, theaters and alleyways, becoming a defining part of our civic DNA. Now, Lincoln is intentionally amplifying this authentic strength and sound. Through the creation of the Boehmer Street music district, the City of Lincoln, in partnership with the Downtown Lincoln Association and with support from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, is investing in assets that define our unique cultural landscape. This effort advances a longstanding plan to designate a music district as a downtown catalyst. Our vision is to convert underutilized downtown space into active, mixed-use momentum that grows economic opportunity, strengthens quality of life and brings renewed vitality to our urban core. Anchor culture, community The Boehmer Street music district links three major geographic anchors — the University of Nebraska–Lincoln campus, the State Capitol and our iconic main street — to form a walkable corridor. Longstanding, thriving music venues, including the Zoo Bar, The Bourbon Theatre, …
ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Centennial, along with investment partners Kildare Partners and Atlas Hill Real Estate, has sold Annapolis Mall. Macerich (NYSE: MAC) acquired the 1.6 million-square-foot retail center for $260 million. The Santa Monica, Calif.-based REIT also purchased an adjacent, vacant parcel that was formerly occupied by Sears for an additional $12 million. Centennial acquired Annapolis Mall, which is located roughly 30 miles east of Washington, D.C., in September 2024. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) previously owned the property and reported the 2024 sales price as $160 million. Originally opened in 1980, the mall comprises approximately 200 shops and restaurants. During Centennial’s ownership, more than 500,000 square feet of new leases and lease renewals were executed. New tenants at the property include Dick’s House of Sport, UNIQLO, Offline by Aerie, Tesla, Swarovski, Jack & Jones, Abercrombie & Fitch and Dave & Buster’s. Existing tenants Talbots and lululemon also expanded their footprint at the mall following Centennial’s acquisition. According to Macerich, 353,000 square feet of signed-not-open (SNO) leases are expected to commence throughout the remainder of 2026 and 2027. Macerich funded the acquisition with cash on hand and $150 million from its revolving line of credit. The acquisition excluded a space occupied by anchor store Macy’s, which …
ALLEN, TEXAS — A partnership between two investment firms, New York-based Town Lane and Dallas-based Gillon Property Group, has acquired Watters Creek Village, a 460,000-square-foot retail and office property located in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Allen. Built on 46 acres in 2008, Watters Creek Village consists of 360,000 square feet of retail space that is anchored by a Market Street grocery store and 100,000 square feet of boutique office space. Other retail tenants include Anthropologie, Barnes & Noble, Lululemon, Mi Cocina, Pure Barre, Sephora and Warby Parker. A fund backed by Ares Real Estate financed the acquisition. Kyle Minter, Conor Lalor, James Sharpe and Cole Frantz of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Lalor also worked with Newmark’s Clint Frease and Bill Fishel to arrange acquisition financing on behalf of the new ownership, which plans to make capital improvements to the property.
CEDAR PARK, TEXAS — JLL has brokered the sale of a three-building, 271,689-square-foot industrial campus in Cedar Park, a northern suburb of Austin. Built in 2024 and known as New Hope, the campus spans 28.5 acres and houses shallow-bay, rear-load buildings that feature 32-foot clear heights, 200-foot truck court depths, 17 percent office finishes and a combined 82 dock-high doors and 579 parking spaces. Trent Agnew, Witt Westbrook, Kyle Mueller, Rob Ellwood and Patrick McCord of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between three Central Texas investment firms, Riverside, Live Oak Group and Cordova Real Estate Ventures, in the transaction. The buyer was San Francisco-based Stockbridge.