CHICAGO — Newmark has arranged a $110 million loan for the refinancing of Cityfront Place, a 39-story luxury apartment tower in downtown Chicago. The borrowers, Strategic Properties of North America and Mirae Asset Securities, acquired the 480-unit property in 2020 and implemented a renovation plan, modernizing unit interiors and common areas while maintaining occupancy above 95 percent throughout the improvement period. The renovations contributed to a more than 60 percent increase in net operating income. Positioned along the Chicago River in the Streeterville neighborhood, Cityfront Place offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center, indoor pool, rooftop terrace, resident lounge, indoor parking and direct access to the Riverwalk. Charles Han, Henry Stimler, Bill Weber, Matt Mense, Dan Sarsfield and Ricky Warner of Newmark arranged the financing.
FISHERS, IND. — Thompson Thrift has sold Slate at Fishers District, a 242-unit luxury build-to-rent community in the Indianapolis suburb of Fishers. Bonaventure Holding Co. purchased the property for an undisclosed price. George Tikijian, Hannah Ott, Ted Abramson, Cam Benz, Claire Hassfurther, Ryan Stockamp and Sean Pingel of CBRE brokered the sale. Slate at Fishers District features one-, two- and three-bedroom villas as well as three- and four-bedroom townhomes. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool, bark park and dog spa. Construction wrapped in May 2024, and the property’s occupancy now exceeds 90 percent. Slate at Fishers District is one of five developments within the larger Fishers District. Once completed, the $750 million project will span 123 acres and include multifamily, hotel, office, dining, shopping and entertainment options.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty and Triton Realty Group have brokered the sale of a three-building multifamily portfolio totaling 115 units in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood. The properties sold for $16.1 million in an off-market deal. All of the buildings were fully occupied at the time of sale and are located on North Damen Avenue. Brad Feldman of Interra and Harrison Cohen of Triton represented the seller, George Triff. The duo also represented the buyer, a private individual investor.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Brinkmann Constructors has broken ground on a five-story building at the Tallgrass Creek Senior Living campus in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park. Maryland-based Erickson Senior Living is the developer. The 173,000-square-foot property marks Brinkmann’s fifth residential building in Neighborhood Two at the Tallgrass Creek campus. As the final residential addition to the campus, the new building will feature 89 units built over a podium deck with below-grade parking. Lantz-Boggio Architects PC is the architect.
SIDNEY, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $3.8 million sale of a 165,230-square-foot industrial property in Sidney, about 40 miles north of Dayton. Located at 1521 Michigan St., the facility sits on more than 33 acres at the intersection of I-75 and Michigan Street. Formerly home to Reliable Castings Corp., the property includes heavy manufacturing capacity, a machine shop, warehouse, distribution spaces and offices. Nathan Pealer of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Reliable Castings, and procured the buyers, Moxie Equities and Lido Realty. The complex sale involved a bankruptcy, a business winding down its operations and active equipment auctions taking place during the selling process, according to Pealer. The buyers plan to improve and lease the property, and marketing efforts are underway.
DEDHAM, MASS. — JLL has arranged the recapitalization of Legacy Place, a 580,000-square-foot retail power center in Dedham, a southwestern suburb of Boston. The open-air center was built on 37 acres in 2009 and was 99 percent leased at the time of recapitalization to tenants such as Whole Foods Market, Apple, Lululemon, Nike and L.L. Bean. Chris Angelone, Zach Nitsche and Hugh Doherty of JLL represented Nuveen Real Estate, which sold its unquantified interest in the property to Madison International Realty, in the transaction. WS Development remains the principal owner of Legacy Place.
MAPLEWOOD, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.3 million sale of two retail buildings in Maplewood, located just outside of Newark. The two adjacent, freestanding buildings are leased to Dollar General and Sherwin-Williams and both recently underwent capital improvements. Alan Cafiero, David Cafiero and Dean Matuszewicz of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
WAYNE, PA. — CBRE has negotiated a 32,600-square-foot office lease in Wayne, a western suburb of Philadelphia. The tenant is Comcast Cable Communications Management, and the space is located within the 200,000-square-foot, freshly renovated building at 1111 Old Eagle School Road. Scott Gabrielsen of CBRE represented the landlord, De Lage Landen Financial Services, in the lease negotiations. Jay Joyce of Savills represented Comcast.
NEW YORK CITY — The Legal Aid Society has signed a 29,467-square-foot office lease renewal and expansion on Staten Island. The expanded space includes suites on the second, third and eighth floors of the building at 60 Bay St. Christopher Mansfield, Craig Reicher, Greg Maurer-Hollaender and Julia Passantem of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Bill Bergman internally represented the landlord, Muss Development.
GRANTS PASS, ORE. — A little over a month after unveiling its 1,000th retail location, drive-thru coffee chain Dutch Bros Inc. (NYSE: BROS) is expanding its operations with goals to reach 2,029 shops by 2029. Originating in 1992 as a pushcart by the railroad tracks in downtown Grants Pass, Dutch Bros opened its first franchise in 2000. Dutch Bros Coffee now has a significant presence in the Pacific Northwest and is expanding with more locations across the United States, moving eastward to Florida, Texas, Oklahoma and Georgia. Looking further out, Dutch Bros sees potential for 7,000-plus locations nationwide, up from its original estimate of 4,000 shops. In 2025 alone, the company expects to open “at least” 160 new stores. The company recently hired former YUM! Brands executive Brian Cahoe as chief development officer to oversee the expansion strategy. The Dutch Bros management team recently provided updates on the business and its long-term growth goals at its Investor Day meeting last week. “We are pleased to deliver quarter-to-date first-quarter same-shop sales above our expectations, supported by positive traffic and strong business momentum,” says Christine Barone, CEO and president of Dutch Bros. Through March 24, same-store sales increased 4.6 percent in the …