AVON, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 17,704-square-foot retail property occupied by The Learning Grove Academy in Avon, a western suburb of Indianapolis. The net-leased childcare facility was built in 2009 and is located at 7651 Beechwood Centre Road. Sam Malato and Dominic Sulo of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a private coastal investor. The Learning Grove is an early education operator with 120 locations and additional acquisitions in progress.
DES PLAINES, ILL. — Des Plaines-based CORFAC International’s first-half 2025 survey of members from 75 independent commercial real estate firms across the globe shows that deal activity is on an upward trajectory. When assessing the past six months, 67 percent of respondents said that deal activity had increased, compared with 35 percent of respondents in the last survey. Industrial real estate continues to be the leading driver of CORFAC members’ business. Nearly 70 percent of respondents said it was a leading driver of business so far in 2025, and 56 percent said they expected it to be the leading sector in the second half of the year. In addition, 72 percent identified warehouse and distribution centers, continuing the trend from 2024, of those categories leading the way. Members from 40 markets around the world identified positive employment trends (55 percent), population migration into their market (48 percent), and stabilizing interest rates (38 percent) as the three key factors that are having a positive influence on transaction activity. Some economic realities that are worrying members include high costs of construction (66 percent), inflation and interest rates (60 percent), and local and national policies (40 percent). “We’re pleased to see the strong …
DIAMOND BAR, CALIF. — Gantry has secured a $9 million loan to refinance a maturing loan on an office building in Diamond Bar, a suburb 28 miles east of Los Angeles. Located at 20955 Pathfinder Road, the three-story building offers 65,000 square feet of rentable space. The property was 98 percent occupied at the time of financing. Topher Van Mourick of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. The three-year, fixed-rate loan was secured from one of Gantry’s correspondent life company lenders. Gantry will service the loan.
PHOENIX — Habitat Metro, as owner/developer, has completed ECO Phoenix, a multifamily property located at 301 E. Roosevelt in downtown Phoenix. CCBG Architects designed the 125,000-square-foot five-story property that offers 70 apartments and 3,300 square feet of retail space. Units feature quartz countertops, wood-style flooring, stainless steel appliances and efficient lighting. The $20 million project features solar energy utilization, a car-share program, greywater recycling and other urban sustainability amenities. Proof Bread occupies 600 square feet of the retail space. The bakery and café offers baked goods, beverages, indoor seating and a kids’ play area. Sletten Cos. served as general contractor. PK Associates, WERK Studio, Hartford Engineering and Ritcoh/Powell Associates served as subcontractors for the project.
SEATTLE — The Simon | Anderson Multifamily Team at Kidder Mathews has arranged the the off-market sale of Anchor House Apartments, a waterfront property located at 2714 Fairview Ave. E in Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood. Casal Real Property LLC sold the asset to Anchor House Apartments LLC for $6.7 million. Situated along Lake Union, Anchor House Apartments offers 18 units. Dylan Simon, Jerrid Anderson, Matt Laird and Jack Shephard of Kidder Mathews represented the seller in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged a $675 million loan for the refinancing of Independence Plaza, a 1,328-unit apartment complex located at 40 Harrison St. in the Tribeca area of Manhattan. A consortium of lenders consisting of Deutsche Bank, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley provided the debt to the borrower, a partnership between Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO) and Stellar Management. Jordan Roeschlaub, Nick Scribani, Jonathan Firestone and John Caraviello led the transaction for Newmark. Independence Plaza consists of three 39-story residential towers, a series of townhomes, an onsite parking garage and four contiguous blocks of retail frontage for a total footprint of 1.4 million square feet. Units come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as and duplexes, and many apartments are newly renovated and feature walk-in closets, large balconies and washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and a children’s play area. According to the property website, there are currently five units available for rent. — Taylor Williams
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Right Move Storage, a 367-unit self-storage facility in West Houston. Built on 2.5 acres in 1985, the facility comprises five single-story buildings totaling 44,325 net rentable square feet of space across 342 non-climate-controlled units and 25 outdoor parking spaces. Dave Knobler, Mixson Staffel and Charles LeClaire of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Texas-based limited liability company, in the transaction. The buyer was a Florida-based limited liability company. Both parties requested anonymity.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Constellation Real Estate Partners has broken ground on a 286,700-square-foot speculative industrial project in Grand Prairie, located roughly midway between Dallas and Fort Worth. Designed by Meinhardt Associates, Constellation Rock Island Logistics Center will be situated on a 16.8-acre site and will feature 36-foot clear height and 80 trailer parking spots. The building will also be able to accommodate a single or multiple users. Cushman & Wakefield is the leasing agent for the project, construction of which is slated for a second-quarter 2026 completion.
HOUSTON — The industrial operating platform of Philadelphia-based investment and development firm Arden Group has completed the $8 million renovation of North Park 34, an 865,000-square-foot industrial property in North Houston. Capital improvements included the full repainting of all building exteriors, the installation of drought-tolerant landscaping and the gutting of 30 vacant suites to create turnkey spaces. These initiatives have helped facilitate 48 leases totaling nearly 252,000 square feet over the past 12 months. Stream Realty Partners leases North Park 34.
HOUSTON — Packeze LLC has signed a 44,883-square-foot industrial lease in West Houston. The provider of custom signs, banners and moving boxes is consolidating its regional footprint within the building at 11335 Clay Road, which according to LoopNet Inc. was built in 2000 and totals 78,175 square feet. Building features include 20-foot clear heights and 10,365 square feet of office space. Darryl Noon and Brian Gammill of Transwestern represented the landlord, a Texas-based limited liability company, in lease negotiations. Lewis Walker of Texas Global Partners represented the tenant.
