SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — A joint venture between GMH Communities and Wexford Science & Technology has completed ANOVA Aggie Square, a 252-bed development located on Stockton Boulevard near the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) campus in Sacramento. The community offers 190 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a 2,500-square-foot fitness center with yoga and spin studios; soundproof office pods and private conference rooms; a coffee bar; wellness lounge with a sauna and massage chairs; 24-hour package system; game room with billiards; and an amenity patio with grilling stations. UC Davis Student Housing and Dining Services master leases 49 of the units and leases them at below-market rates. Priority for occupancy of these units is given to first-year medical, nursing and graduate students studying on the Sacramento campus. The remaining units are available for lease via GMH Communities, which operates the property, with priority given to university students, faculty and staff. The community was constructed during Phase I of Aggie Square, a larger mixed-use project that is set to include state-of-the-art research facilities and office space.
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 84-Unit Westside Commons Apartment Complex in Tucson
by Amy Works
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Westside Commons, a multifamily property in Tucson. A limited liability company acquired the asset from a limited liability company for $10.7 million. Located at 1335 West St. Mary’s Road, Westside Commons offers 84 apartments. Hamid Panahi and Clint Wadlund of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
SAN DIEGO — Juniper Ridge Partners has acquired Bay Bridge Center in San Diego from Jon and Donna Stockholm Trust for $10.4 million. Located at 1943-1995 Main St., Bay Bridge Center offers 38,300 square feet of mixed-use flex space. The five-building, multi-tenant asset is situated on 2.1 acres in San Diego’s Harbor/Downtown submarket. At the time of sale, Bay Bridge Center was fully leased to six tenants, including San Diego County Schools and Wrensilva, a high-end audio manufacturer. The property features 400 feet of frontage on Main Street and Harbor Drive, secure yard areas and proximity to a San Diego Trolley stop with immediate access to Interstate 5. Chris Holder, Mark Lewkowitz and Will Holder of Colliers represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of a Best Western hotel located at 3440 S. Vance St. in Lakewood. The asset traded for $7.2 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. Simon Assaf and Hunter Davis of Matthews handled the transaction. Constructed in 1995, the 144,619-square-foot hotel features 112 guest rooms.
LEWIS CENTER, OHIO — Nationwide Realty Investors is nearing completion of renovations at Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center, a 20-acre hotel and event complex in Lewis Center, a northern suburb of Columbus. In conjunction with the renovations, the property will be rebranded as The Ohioan Hotel & Event Center later this summer. The newly completed event center renovations include renovated and modernized ballrooms, expanded pre-function and post-function spaces and a new private outdoor courtyard with multiple fireplaces. Additional renovations underway include updates to the 193 guestrooms and suites. The hotel will remain open throughout the phased renovations. The 2,000-square-foot pub will also be given a refresh later this fall. Nationwide also commissioned three Ohio-based artists to create original artworks for display throughout the event center. What began as a radio station in the 1940s evolved into Green Meadows Inn during the 1960s. The property then became a training center for Nationwide Insurance in the 1970s and ultimately expanded into a full-scale conference and hotel destination by the early 2000s.
OCONOMOWOC, WIS. — HSA Commercial Real Estate has begun development of a 226,321-square-foot speculative industrial facility at Pabst Farms, a 1,500-acre master-planned community in Oconomowoc, about 35 miles west of Milwaukee. Located one mile southwest of the I-94 and Highway 67 interchange, the Class A warehouse is slated for completion in the fourth quarter. Situated on 17.3 acres, the project will accommodate users seeking as little as 40,800 square feet. The building will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 50-foot-by-50-foot column spacing with a 60-foot speed bay, more than 30 dock doors, four drive-in doors, 342 automobile parking spaces and 140 trailer stalls. Cushman & Wakefield | Boerke is handling leasing for the property. Cornerstone Architects, a Nelson company, is the project architect. Pinnacle Engineering is the civil engineer, and Riley Construction is the general contractor. Nearly 1,000 acres have been developed across the residential, retail, healthcare and education sectors within Pabst Farms, which was created in 2002. The remaining 450 acres will be built under an updated 2024 master plan that further integrates commercial, industrial and innovation uses.
COLUMBUS, NEB. — Midas Hospitality has developed a dual-branded hotel featuring Fairfield Inn & Suites and Townplace Suites near Harrah’s Racing and Casino in Columbus, a city in eastern Nebraska. The four-story property is under the Marriott umbrella. Locally based Foreman Lumber built the project, which caters to short-term and long-term stays with the 54-room Fairfield Inn & Suites and the Townplace Suites, which offers 48 extended-stay rooms. Amenities include a fitness center, pool, flex space, outdoor patio, meeting room and complimentary breakfast. The casino and horse racing venue came about following the passage of three Nebraska constitutional amendments in 2020, which legalized casino gambling adjacent to horse racing venues in the state.
ORTONVILLE AND FLUSHING, MICH. — SPERRY Property Investment Counselors, an affiliate of SPERRY, has negotiated the sale of two grocery-anchored shopping centers in southeast Michigan. One property totals 73,253 square feet in Ortonville while the other spans 67,248 square feet in Flushing. Robert Pliska of SPERRY represented the seller, the Bueche family, who will continue to operate the grocery stores while selling the real estate. Laurencelle Properties was the buyer.
VALPARAISO, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $12.4 million sale of Coolwood Plaza in Valparaiso. Anchored by a Strack & Van Til grocery store, the property is home to 11 tenants. The center is also home to a separately leased commissary space operated by Strack & Van Til that supports food preparation and distribution for 21 regional locations. Mitchell Kiven and Nicolas Kanich of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an entity affiliated with Chicago-based developer Weiss Entities LLC. Kiven procured the buyer, BC Wood Properties.
By Lee Kiser, Kiser Group Multifamily real estate investment in the Midwest in 2025 presents a compelling opportunity, driven by strong fundamentals, favorable market dynamics and emerging trends. Here’s an overview of the key trends and outlook. Strong rent growth Midwestern cities are experiencing some of the fastest rent increases in the nation. Cleveland leads with a 5.1 percent year-over-year rent growth, while other metros like Chicago, Kansas City and Detroit rank among the top 10 for rent gains, outperforming the national average. This surge is attributed to steady demand and limited new supply, allowing landlords to continue raising rents. Much of the rent growth is due to declining construction activity. Nationally, multifamily construction is expected to decline by 11 percent in 2025, with completions projected to fall to 317,000 units. The Midwest has a significantly smaller pipeline than the national statistics, with only 3.4 percent of inventory currently under construction versus 6 percent nationally. Workforce housing stock The Midwest is recognized for its affordability, with monthly multifamily rents averaging $1,405, which is lower than the national average of $1,823 and more than 10 percent less than the Sun Belt average. Midwest transaction velocity is shifting toward Class B and …