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CHICAGO — CBRE has arranged the sales of four multifamily properties totaling 1,033 units in metro Chicago for a combined $370 million. CBRE’s John Jaeger, Dan Cohen and Justin Puppi represented the seller in each transaction. Redwood Capital Group sold Dwell at Naperville, a 400-unit property in Naperville. An institutional advisor sold The Retreat, a 295-unit townhome property in Wheaton, to an East Coast-based pension fund advisor. An East Coast-based institutional pension fund sold The Bernardin, a 171-unit asset in Chicago. Lastly, The Opus Group purchased a development site in Downers Grove. Plans call for a 167-unit luxury apartment complex that is slated to open in early 2023. CBRE’s Pete Marino and John Parrett assisted in securing the joint venture equity capitalization for Opus.

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PALATINE, ILL. — Turner Impact Capital has purchased The Clayson, a 448-unit apartment complex in Palatine formerly known as Village Park of Palatine, for an undisclosed price. A partnership between Origin Investments, Draper and Kramer and LEM Capital was the seller, which acquired the asset in December 2016 and embarked on a $9 million capital improvement program. The partnership upgraded the amenities, landscaping and common areas, and addressed deferred maintenance issues such as roof replacements, parking lot resurfacing and balcony replacements. Roughly half of the units were upgraded with new appliances, cabinets, countertops, flooring, carpeting and paint. The Clayson is spread across 15 buildings. Units range from 706 to 1,225 square feet. Marty O’Connell and Kevin Girard of JLL represented the sellers.

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SAN ANTONIO — Dallas-based investment firm Velocis has acquired Highline, a 208-unit apartment community in San Antonio. Built in 2000, the property is located near the University of Texas at San Antonio. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats, and amenities include a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling stations, a pet park and package lockers. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.    

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MINNEAPOLIS — Nonprofit developer Ecumen has broken ground on The Hillock, a 100-unit affordable seniors housing community in the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis. The development will include 11 units designated for veterans who are experiencing homelessness. The rest of the units will be reserved for residents age 55 and older who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. Monthly rents are expected to range from $816 to $1,339. Amenities will include a community garden and onsite clinic. Project costs are estimated at $24 million, and completion is slated for fall 2022. Phase II calls for an 89-unit affordable housing building with 13 units for veterans experiencing homelessness. Ecumen and Snelling Yards Development, a joint venture between Lupe Development Partners and Wall Cos., are co-developing the overall campus. The two communities will sit on a three-acre site that formerly housed the City of Minneapolis Public Works maintenance yard.

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BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — Lithotype, a commercial printing company, has signed an 81,079-square-foot industrial lease at 2 Territorial Drive in Bolingbrook. Lithotype is moving to the 101,844-square-foot building from a nearby location in Bolingbrook and is more than doubling its space. Trinity Scurto of Brown Commercial Group represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed landlord.

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ELMHURST, ILL. — Chicago-based Brookline Real Estate has acquired a 6,400-square-foot retail building in Elmhurst for $1.1 million. Located at 1035 S. York St., the multi-tenant property is known as Legacy Shops of Elmhurst. Jimmy John’s is the anchor tenant. Mark Heidecke of Horvath & Tremblay represented the out-of-state seller.

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DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Walnut Hill Business Center, a 108,154-square-foot industrial property in Dallas. The multi-tenant facility was built on 7.1 acres in 1979. Adam Abushagur and Tyler Ranft of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The duo also procured an out-of-state institutional investor as the buyer. Both parties involved in the deal requested anonymity.

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HOUSTON — The Multifamily Group (TMG), a Dallas-based brokerage firm, has arranged the sale of Ludington Apartments, a 126-unit multifamily property in Houston that was built in 1980. According to Apartments.com, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units, as well as a pool. Zach Weik of TMG represented the seller and procured the locally based buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the deal.

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HOUSTON — Midway has announced new retailers and restaurants joining East River, the locally based developer’s 150-acre mixed-use project in Houston’s Historic Fifth Ward. Broham Fine Soul Food & Groceries will occupy 4,000 square feet; Austin-based Lick Honest Ice Creams has signed a 1,124-square-foot lease; and URBN Dental has committed to a 2,612-square-foot space. Construction of the first phase of East River is underway and expected to be complete in 2023.

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PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Legacy Place, a 425,316-square-foot open-air shopping center in Palm Beach Gardens. A joint venture between Lone Star Funds and Woolbright Development purchased the property for $101.7 million. Casey Rosen and Dennis Carson of CBRE National Retail Partners in Florida represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Legacy Place was 72 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Barnes & Noble, Bassett Furniture, Best Buy, Ethan Allen, Michael’s, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Petco, The Container Store and Total Wine & More. Located at 11290 Legacy Ave., Legacy Place is situated near the Interstate 95 interchange and PGA Boulevard. The property is also situated about 10.7 miles from West Palm Beach.

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