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EXCELSIOR, MINN. — Northmarq has provided a $22.7 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of One West Drive, a boutique apartment building with 49 units in Excelsior. Andy Finn of Northmarq arranged the permanent fixed-rate financing on behalf of the borrower, which included Monarch Development Partners, Red Leaf Partners and Blue Baukol Capital Partners. Completed in late 2024, One West Drive is situated on the site of the former Excelsior City Hall. The property features seven connected two-story buildings. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts as well as two-bedroom rowhomes with private rooftops and garages. Amenities include a spa pool, fitness and yoga studio, private dining room, coworking lounge, outdoor grilling area, resident garden, two-story lobby and dog run.

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NILES, ILL. — PREMIER has broken ground on a manufacturing facility for Linx Global in Niles. The 82,125-square-foot building features an additional 18,000-square-foot production mezzanine. Linx is a global product development and contract manufacturing company. The new facility will grow Linx’s R&D operations and deepen its footprint in medical, advanced packaging and electromechanical assembly space. The project will house a range of specialized manufacturing and research spaces, including a wet lab, quality control lab, 3D print room and dedicated support areas. The office areas will include conference rooms, private offices, breakout rooms and open workspaces. Employees will have access to a café and green roof deck with a walking path, outdoor kitchen and gas fire pit. The project team includes Heitman Architects, Spaceco Inc., MK Industries Inc., Swift Structural Design and Connelly Electric. Substantial completion is slated for the first quarter of 2027.

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Six-Flags

CHARLOTTE, N.C. AND KANSAS CITY, MO. — Charlotte-based Six Flags Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: FUN), the world’s largest regional theme park operator, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell seven of its amusement parks for $331 million in cash. Kansas City-based EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR), an experiential and entertainment real estate investment trust, was the buyer. The parks total more than 1,600 acres combined and draw approximately 4.5 million visitors annually. “Consistent with our strategy, this divestiture enables us to concentrate our capital, leadership and operational focus on the properties that we believe generate the strongest returns and offer the greatest long-term upside,” says John Reilly, president and CEO of Six Flags. Six Flags will sell a list of parks including Valleyfair in Minneapolis; Worlds of Fun in Kansas City; Michigan’s Adventure in Grand Rapids, Mich.; Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston in Galveston, Texas; Six Flags St. Louis in St. Louis; Six Flags Great Escape in Queensbury, N.Y.; and Six Flags La Ronde in Montreal.  Florida-based Enchanted Parks, a newly formed owner-operator entity that was formerly known as Innovative Attraction Management, is partnering with EPR Properties to lease and operate the six U.S. parks, while La Ronde Operations Inc. will lease and operate …

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StreetLights-Residential-Dallas

DALLAS — Local developer StreetLights Residential has broken ground on a 20-story apartment building in Dallas. The site is located at the southeast corner of Park Lane and U.S. Highway 75, and the building will offer 365 units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans that will range in size from 505 to 1,707 square feet. Residences will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry and keyless entry mechanisms, while select units will feature wine refrigerators and built-in desks. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, game room, private dining room, coffee bar, pet wash station, lounge and outdoor grilling and dining stations. StreetLights is developing the project in partnership with Mitsui Fudosan America. Completion is slated for early 2029.

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CROWLEY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Dry Dock & Lock, a 466-unit self-storage facility in Crowley, a southern suburb of Fort Worth. Built on 20 acres in 2021, Dry Dock & Lock totals 200,940 rentable square feet of space across a mix of enclosed, covered and uncovered parking spaces for boats and RVs, as well as traditional storage units. Danny Cunningham, Brandon Karr and Jon Danklefs of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. Cunningham and Karr also procured the Canadian buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.

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Hudson-Crossing-Katy

KATY, TEXAS — A partnership between New York City-based Rockefeller Group and Pelican Builders has begun leasing Hudson Crossing, a 298-unit multifamily project in the western Houston suburb of Katy. Hudson Crossing offers one-, two- and three-bedroom residences that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, white quartz countertops, designer tile backsplashes, individual washers and dryers and private balconies. Select residences feature private yards. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, resident clubhouse with a coworking lounge and outdoor gathering areas with grills. Rents start at roughly $1,400 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.

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HOUSTON — Xceed Office, a provider of executive suites, has signed a 22,450-square-foot lease in Houston’s Galleria district. The space spans a full floor within 5POP, a 28-story, 566,773-square-foot building. Edward Edson and Jordan Trout of Colliers represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Eric Anderson, Evelyn Ward and Avery McGahee of Transwestern represented the landlord, Florida-based CP Group.

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ROSWELL, GA. — The Atlantic Cos. has secured construction financing and commenced construction on Hillrose Market, a seven-acre mixed-use development in downtown Roswell, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The financing included debt from SouthState Bank and a revenue bond issued by the Roswell Downtown Development Authority. Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group arranged the financing. Located adjacent to City Hall with a walking trail connection to the city’s Canton Street district, Hillrose Market will comprise a six-building, 75,000-square-foot retail village surrounding a central greenspace, as well as an office building dubbed 25 Hill along Atlanta Street and an adaptive reuse of the former Roswell Police Department dubbed Station 37 that will feature ground-floor retail space and a second-level workplace. The overall development will also include 143 luxury rental flats and 16 two-story brownstone townhomes. Atlantic Cos. plans to deliver the project in the second half of 2027. The design-build team includes ASD | SKY (architect), Westbridge (commercial consultant), New South Construction Co. (general contractor), Kimley-Horn (civil engineer) and Crosby Design Group (interior design for the multifamily component). Bridger Properties is handling the development’s retail leasing assignment, and Cushman & Wakefield is handling office leasing.

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GOODLETTSVILLE AND SMYRNA, TENN. — CBRE has arranged $58 million in acquisition financing for a last-mile industrial portfolio in metro Nashville spanning more than 600,000 square feet. Mike Ryan, Richard Henry, J.P. Cordeiro and Taylor Crowder of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance team arranged the financing through Starwood on behalf of the borrower, Raith Capital Partners. The properties in the portfolio include: 300 Oak Bluff Lane in Goodlettsville (207,080 square feet); 100 Northfork Lane in Goodlettsville (67,000 square feet); 200 Northfork Lane in Goodlettsville (100,500 square feet); and 801 Swan Drive in Smyrna (229,504 square feet). Delivered between 1993 and 1998, the properties were fully leased at the time to five tenants and feature clear heights ranging from 24 to 30 feet.

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TAMPA, FLA. — A partnership between Banyan Street Capital and Lafayette Street Capital has acquired Harborview Plaza, a 6.7-acre, waterfront office complex in Tampa’s Westshore submarket. Atlanta-based Cousins Properties sold the 206,329-square-foot property for $39.5 million. Christian Lee and Sean Kelly of CBRE’s National Office Partners team represented Cousins Properties in the transaction. Amy Julian and Andrew Chilgren of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance team arranged acquisition financing for the new owners through Prime Finance. Tom Rappa, Matthew Lee, Max Nathan, Joe Chick and Dale Peterson of CBRE supported the transaction. Banyan Street Capital and Lafayette Street Capital have retained Jim Moler and Deana Beer of JLL to handle the leasing assignment at Harborview Plaza. The new owners plan to make several capital improvements at the office complex, including updated elevators, a new lobby, tenant lounge, café, waterfront outdoor patio and a “third workplace.” Future enhancements will include new wayfinding and building signage.

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