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LIBERTY, MO. — Contegra Construction Co. is nearing completion of a 1 million-square-foot distribution center at Liberty Commerce Center in Liberty, a northeast suburb of Kansas City. Dubbed Project Luna, the facility will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 112 dock doors, two drive-through doors and 20,000 square feet of office space. Completion is slated for this fall. NorthPoint Development is the developer. Upon full buildout, Liberty Commerce Center will comprise 3.4 million square feet of industrial space.

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GREEN, OHIO — Metropolitan Holdings has received approval from the Green City Council to build a 298-unit luxury multifamily project. The 49-building property will include amenities such as a heated pool, outdoor area and fitness center. The average monthly rent is expected to be $1,700, while the average for premium units will be $2,495. Metropolitan plans to break ground later this year. A timeline for completion was not provided. Green is located about 13 miles south of Akron.

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KATY, TEXAS — Partners Capital, an affiliate of Partners Real Estate Co., has sold Royal Montreal Plaza, a 40,094-square-foot shopping center located in the western Houston suburb of Katy. Josh Lass-Sughrue and Davis Amanyisye of NAI Partners, the real estate services arm of Partners Real Estate, represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. Partners Capital originally acquired the asset in August 2018.

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CHAMPLIN, MINN. — Northmarq has arranged a $40 million loan for the refinancing of The Bowline at Mississippi Crossings in Champlin, a northern suburb of Minneapolis. The 212-unit luxury apartment community is located at 220 E. River Parkway. The property features views of the Mississippi River along with a pool, theater, coworking lounge, coffee bar and fitness studio. The Bowline is part of the larger master-planned development known as Mississippi Crossings. Monthly rents at The Bowline, which opened this year, average $1,905, according to Apartments.com. Patrick Minea of Northmarq arranged the fixed-rate, seven-year loan. A life insurance company provided the loan for the borrower, Minneapolis-based Greco.

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CHICAGO — Riverside Investment and Development has inked leases with three new tenants for 320 S. Canal, its newest office property in Chicago. Law firm Skadden Arps leased 89,100 square feet, National Futures Association (NFA) leased 55,364 square feet, and insurance company Ullico will occupy 8,445 square feet. NFA is the self-regulatory organization for the U.S. derivatives industry. The new tenants join anchor tenant BMO and two other law firm tenants, Chapman & Cutler and Faegre Drinker, which have already welcomed employees to the property. Developed by Riverside and Convexity Properties and designed by Goettsch Partners, the 52-story building opened in January. The Green, a 1.5-acre, privately owned outdoor park, sits on the west side of the building. Dan McCarthy and Bill Rogers of JLL represented Skadden Arps. Mark Keebler and Brad Serot of CBRE represented National Futures Association, while Brady Wolfe and Bill Sheehy of CBRE represented Ullico. Christy Domin and Drew Neiman represented Riverside on an internal basis.

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PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. ­— Cedar Realty Trust (NYSE: CDR) has sold a portfolio of 33 grocery-anchored shopping centers for $879 million, inclusive of existing debt. The names and addresses of the centers were not disclosed, but the properties are primarily located in high-density markets throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The buyer was a joint venture between two New York City-based firms, DRA Advisors and KPR Centers. The sale, which was first announced in March, comes as part of the New York-based REIT’s plan to divest of its assets prior to being acquired by Virginia-based Wheeler REIT (NASDAQ: WHLR).

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TARZANA, CALIF. — Instil Bio Inc. has received an $85 million construction loan for the development of Instil Bio Life Sciences Campus in Tarzana. Greg Grant of CBRE arranged the five-year, floating-rate, interest-only, non-recourse loan for the borrower. CBRE’s Andrew Riley and Jeff Pion facilitated Instil Bio’s original acquisition of the site in October 2020. Located at 18404-18412 Oxnard St., the campus will feature 102,000 square feet of lab, office and good manufacturing practice space. Instil Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative cell therapies in the fight against cancer.

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MIDVALE, UTAH — New York Life Investors has provided a $55 million loan to MAXX Properties for the purchase of The Ridge, a Class A multifamily property in Midvale. The fixed-rate loan features 10 years of interest-only payments. Built in 2017, The Ridge features 261 apartments. The property is located at 7611 S. Union Park Ave. Robert Prouty, Jordi DeHoyos and Katie Thompson of Colliers Mortgage advised the buyer on the financing. Rawley Nielsen, Darren Nielsen and Mark Jensen of Colliers International Salt Lake City brokered the transaction. MAXX Properties is a privately held, 86-year-old real estate firm consisting of multifamily, commercial and cooperatives. The firm’s portfolio includes 39 communities, consisting of 9,351 owned multifamily units in six states.

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SPANISH FORK, UTAH — Salt Lake City-based Vesta Realty Partners has purchased Western Distribution Center, located at 4000 E. Highway 6 in Spanish Fork. A pair of Knoxville, Tenn.-based investors sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Jarrod Hunt of Colliers International represented the seller and buyer in the deal. Initially built by Fingerhut Corp., the facility features 1.1 million square feet of warehouse and distribution space.

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NEW YORK CITY — Lument has provided a $117.4 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Hope Gardens, a 949-unit affordable housing community in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood. Built between 1980 and 1987, the garden-style property comprises 60 buildings totaling 1,321 units that are all subsidized by Section 8 contracts and includes a daycare and two senior centers. The loan, which carries a fixed interest rate, 30-year term and 40-year amortization schedule, retires the construction debt attached to 47 of the buildings that house 949 units. Josh Reiss of Lument originated the loan for the sponsor, a joint venture between Pennrose Holdings, Acacia Real Estate Development and an affiliate of The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA).

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