SKOKIE, ILL. AND MUNSTER, IND. — Bradford Allen has negotiated two leases on behalf of Illinois Retina in the Chicago market. The medical services provider signed a 16,228-square-foot lease in Skokie, Ill., as well as an 8,728-square-foot lease in Munster, Ind., about 30 miles southeast of Chicago. Craig Nadborne of Bradford Allen negotiated the leases for Illinois Retina. Nadborne has completed more than a dozen renewals, relocations, expansions and renegotiations on behalf of the tenant over the past 20 years. The Skokie office is at Concourse Office Plaza. The long-term transaction marked a renewal and expansion from approximately 3,000 square feet. The property comprises two 12-story medical office buildings. Illinois Retina’s Munster office relocated from a smaller facility to 9200 Calumet Ave., a single-story medical office complex.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Lee & Associates of Illinois has arranged the $5.2 million sale of a 39,879-square-foot industrial building located at 1951 Lively Blvd. in Elk Grove Village. Dustin Albers of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Sonica International Inc., a global logistics company. John D’Orazio, Jonathan Kohn and Tommy Karnig of Colliers represented the seller, FD Venture Co. LLC.
DETROIT LAKES, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 45-room Country Inn & Suites hotel in Detroit Lakes, a city in northwest Minnesota. Joseph Ferguson, Jon Ruzicka, Reed Gizinski and Brock Banken of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, DL Hotel Group LLC, and procured the South Dakota-based buyer. Built in 1996, the recently renovated property is located just off Highway 10 and within walking distance of Detroit Lake. According to Ferguson, Detroit Lakes remains one of Minnesota’s strongest regional lodging destinations.
SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS — Owner-operator Onyx Partners has welcomed several new tenants to Springfield Crossing, a 34-acre open-air retail center in western Massachusetts that is a redevelopment of the former Eastfield Mall. Joining the tenant roster this summer are Target, which will anchor the second and latest phase of the redevelopment, as well as Chase Bank, Playa Bowls, Be Young Day Spa and Beyond Oishi. Onyx Partners acquired the property in 2023 following the departure of anchor tenants J.C. Penney and Sears.
BOISE, IDAHO — Harrison Street Asset Management has provided a loan for the refinancing of a 547-bed student housing community located near the Boise State University campus in Idaho. The borrower was a joint venture between Appian Capital and Subtext. Further details on the financing were not released. Delivered in 2023, VERVE Boise offers units in studio, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include a resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center, indoor resident lounge and outdoor gathering spaces. The community was 98 percent leased at the time of financing.
PORTLAND, ORE. — MG Properties has purchased Tupelo Alley, a 188-unit mixed-use apartment community in Portland. Terms of the transaction were not released. Ira Virden, Carrie Kahn and Owen Wise of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Charles Halladay, Rick Salinas, Annie Rice, Brandon Smith and Charlie Watson of JLL Capital Markets originated an undisclosed amount of Freddie Mac acquisition financing for the deal.
DENVER — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of The Jewell, a 93-unit apartment building located at 4470 E. Jewell Ave. in Denver’s Virginia Village neighborhood. The seller was a New York-based investor, and the buyer was a California-based investor. The property, which was built in 1968 and recently renovated, was 55 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Jason Hornik and Greg Parker of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office brokered the sale.
NEW YORK CITY AND TORONTO — A partnership between Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) and the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) Investment Board has agreed to acquire LXP Industrial Trust (NYSE: LXP) in an all-cash transaction valued at $5.2 billion. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter. The price tag includes LXP’s net debt and preferred equity. In addition, the terms of the deal call for LXP shareholders to receive $61.20 per share in cash, which represents a premium of 12.3 percent over the REIT’s 30-day volume weighted average share price (VWAP) and a 19.8 percent premium over the company’s 90-day VWAP. Both figures are based on time frames that ended Friday, July 17. LXP has agreed to suspend payment of common share dividends until the earlier of the closing of the transaction or the termination of the definitive agreement. The agreement also includes a 40-day “go-shop” period that expires on August 28 at 11:59 p.m. EST, during which time LXP and its advisors may actively solicit and consider alternative acquisition proposals and engage in discussions with third parties. “LXP has assembled a high-quality industrial portfolio with modern logistics assets in attractive markets,” said Lowell Baron, CEO of …
The story in Charlotte’s office market today is a continuation of what began to take shape last year — only now, the activity behind it is real and measurable. The tenants that were cautiously exploring the market in 2024 have re-engaged, and many are now making decisions with greater clarity around their long-term space needs. Leasing volume reflects that shift. Activity reached roughly 1.4 million square feet in the first quarter of 2026, a significant increase year-over-year, with the majority of deals driven by new leases and expansions. That’s been the biggest change over the past 12 months: groups that were once on the sidelines are now moving forward, and deal velocity is picking up across multiple industries. At the same time, demand remains highly focused on quality. Class A buildings continue to capture most of the leasing activity, accounting for nearly 70 percent of total volume and leading overall absorption, which approached 400,000 square feet in first-quarter 2026. The best-performing assets in Uptown, Midtown and South Park are seeing steady occupancy gains, with rents at the top of the market pushing into the high-$50s per square foot. That said, the conversation around quality is becoming more nuanced. While top-tier …
DALLAS — A partnership between Endeavor Real Estate Group and Canyon Partners Real Estate will develop Lucille, a 265-unit multifamily project that will be located at 2700 McKinney Ave. in Uptown Dallas. The 22-story building will feature below-grade parking and 10,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include a rooftop lounge with a pool, cabanas, a private dining room, outdoor grilling and dining stations, coworking space, a business center, fitness center and an indoor dog grooming spa. HKS designed the project, and Rogers-O’Brien is serving as the general contractor. German bank Helaba is financing construction, which is expected to begin in the coming weeks and be complete in late 2028.