SOUTH ELGIN, ILL. — Lee & Associates of Illinois has negotiated the $6.5 million sale of 84.4 acres of residential land at 325 Umbdenstock Road in South Elgin. John Cassidy, Jay Farnam and Ken Franzese of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Spohr Family Trust. The buyer, Lennar/CalAtlantic Group LLC, was self-represented. The site was previously marketed for an industrial use for more than a decade, according to Farnam. Lee & Associates secured a residential home builder to purchase the site and worked with the village on a land entitlement and approval process.
ACWORTH, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.7 million sale of a newly built restaurant located at 3558 Cobb Parkway NW in Acworth, a northwest suburb of Atlanta. Whataburger occupies the freestanding restaurant, which features a double drive-thru, on a new 15-year corporate ground lease. Don McMinn and Andrew Koriwchak of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an unnamed developer based in Georgia, in the transaction. Mark Ruble, Chris Lind and Zack House of Marcus & Millichap procured the unnamed buyer. The 3,318-square-foot Whataburger restaurant was delivered in April and is adjacent to a Walmart Super Center and Super Target.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Greenstone Partners has arranged the $6.1 million sale of 1952 McDowell Road, a 55,000-square-foot medical and office building in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. The anchor tenant is Advanced Behavioral Health Services, which occupies the entire third floor and recently extended its lease through 2029. The asset was 86 percent leased at the time of sale. Jason St. John and AJ Patel of Greenstone represented the seller, a Naperville-based office operator. An outside broker represented the buyer, a local investor.
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has secured a $1.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 53,314-square-foot office property in Plymouth Township. Adam Ferguson of BFG arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Plymouth Commerce Center LP. A life insurance company provided the loan.
HARTFORD, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm Chozick Realty has negotiated the $10.5 million sale of a portfolio of three medical office properties totaling 94,400 square feet in Connecticut. The portfolio comprises the two-building, 66,000-square-foot Twin Ponds Office Centre in Tolland; Windham Professional Park, a two-building, 16,400-square-foot complex in Windham; and Ledgebrook North, a 12,000-square-foot, three-building property in Mansfield. Tom Boyle of Chozick represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — WeWork has signed a 55,000-square-foot office lease at 245 Fifth Avenue, a 24-story, 316,495-square-foot building in Midtown Manhattan. The space spans four floors, and the lease term is 10 years. Aaron Ellison and Travis Milone of Newmark, along with internal agents Peter Greenspan and Melissa Visoky, represented WeWork in the lease negotiations. Scott Klau, Erik Harris, Zach Weil, Cole Gendels and Ben Klau, also with Newmark, represented the landlord, The Moinian Group.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has secured a 25,000-square-foot industrial lease near JFK International Airport in Queens. The tenant, pastry producer Pidy Gourmet Inc., will occupy space at Inwood Logistics Center, a 10-building development. Rico Murtha, Helen Paul, Sonny Singh, Thomas Deluca, David Frattaroli, John Giannuzzi and Joseph Hentze Jr. represented the landlord, a partnership led by Onyx Equities, in the lease negotiations. The tenant representative was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Norges Bank Investment Management, the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, has agreed to acquire a 95 percent interest stake in Manhattan’s 1177 Avenue of the Americas for $542.6 million. The deal values the 1 million-square-foot office property at $571.1 million. Boston-based Beacon Capital Partners will acquire a 5 percent interest in the building and will perform the asset management duties for the property on behalf of the new ownership. Eastdil Secured served as exclusive advisor to the seller, a joint venture between California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) and New York City-based Silverstein Properties. The transaction is expected to close this quarter. The sellers acquired the Sixth Avenue building at the end of 2007 for more than $1 billion. The 47-story property was completed in 1992. Notable tenants include law firm Kramer Levin, private equity firm Mill Point Capital, nonprofit Practising Law Institute and global insurance and investment organization Starr. The asset features a recently renovated lobby with 60-foot-high ceilings and a new outpost of Naya, a fast-casual Middle Eastern restaurant. Norges Bank Investment Management is an investment fund created to manage revenue from Norway’s oil-and-gas resources. The fund invests in equities, fixed-income investments, real estate …
— By Sebastian Bernt of Avison Young — The San Diego office market is beginning to stabilize in 2025. However, recovery remains uneven amid elevated vacancy, rising sublease availability and evolving workplace strategies. While quarterly leasing activity has improved modestly— up roughly 7 percent year over year through the second quarter — overall fundamentals remain challenged. San Diego’s total office availability rate stands at 18.2 percent as of the second quarter. This is flat from the previous quarter but still up more than 500 basis points from pre-pandemic norms. Sublease availability exceeds 2.2 million square feet, a lingering effect of corporate downsizing and the continued shift toward hybrid work models. Sublease inventory is most concentrated in suburban nodes such as UTC and Sorrento Mesa, as well as Downtown San Diego. Demand remains strongest for Class A assets in suburban submarkets like UTC, Del Mar Heights and Sorrento Valley where tenants prioritize modern, amenity-rich properties. Even within these markets, average deal sizes have declined by 20 percent to 30 percent compared to 2019 levels, with users often consolidating space and seeking shorter lease terms. Downtown San Diego continues to face pronounced headwinds, with vacancy topping 25 percent in several Class B …
DALLAS — Fort Worth-based owner-operator Crescent Real Estate has completed 2811 Maple in Uptown Dallas. The 31-story apartment tower houses 177 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans that range in size from 950 to 1,900 square feet, as well as 12 penthouses with an average size of 2,300 square feet. Residences are furnished with Bosch appliance packages, designer Italian cabinetry and quartz countertops. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, private library with a coffee bar, outdoor dining areas, study spaces and a dog park. Rents start at $4,000 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.