SAN MARCOS, CALIF. — North City Enterprise LLC has purchased a freestanding industrial building in San Marcos for $2.1 million. The buyer plans to relocate its business to the 5,474-square-foot facility, which is located at 110 Venture St. Chris Baumgart of JLL represented the buyer, while Chris Nelson of Mathews REIS represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Eastham Capital and Bender Cos. have acquired Haven Hoffman Estates, a 550-unit apartment community in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, for $75.8 million. The asset will be renamed Hoffman Hills Apartments as part of a property update program. South Florida-based Eastham Capital obtained a majority interest in the deal through its current fund, Eastham Capital Fund VI LP. Bender Cos., which has co-invested and partnered with Eastham Capital on multiple projects, will oversee the day-to-day management of the property. The community is currently 96 percent occupied with average rents of just over $1,349 per month. The acquisition includes a renovation budget of $6.5 million, which will include interior unit, exterior and amenity upgrades. Built in 1970, the property features amenities such as a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, private work-from-home suites and an outdoor dining area. Kevin Girard, Mark Stern, David Gaines, Zach Kaufman, Betsy Romenesko and Sam Grohe of JLL represented the sellers, Tricap Residential Group and Wolcott Group. Trent Niederberger, Medina Spiodic and Rebecca Brielmaier of JLL originated a five-year, fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac for the buyers.
DECATUR, ILL. — Cinnaire has invested $7 million in New Markets Tax Credits to support the rehabilitation and expansion of the former Prairie Farms dairy plant into the Tillamook Decatur Creamery. The facility, located at 757 N. Morgan St. in Decatur, is being transformed into a modern 79,000-square-foot creamery to support Tillamook County Creamery Association’s (TCCA) production efforts in the eastern U.S. Construction began in June, and is slated for completion this month. The project, which has revitalized the vacant building into a dedicated ice cream manufacturing plant, marks a significant expansion as TCCA’s first wholly owned and operated manufacturing facility outside of Oregon and its only facility dedicated solely to ice cream production. Tillamook is an Oregon-based dairy co-op and manufacturer known for its cheese, yogurt, butter and ice cream. The Tillamook Decatur Creamery will create approximately 49 new full-time jobs. Originally opened in 1918 by Swift and Co., the Decatur plant was later acquired by Prairie Farms in 1977 where it served as an ice cream production facility until its closure in early 2022. TCCA is spending roughly $74 million adding automation, robotic palletizing and improving employee welfare spaces.
MERRILLVILLE, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4 million sale of Crossroads Plaza, a 184,721-square-foot shopping center in Merrillville, a northern suburb of Chicago. Located at 6110 Broadway, the property is anchored by Ruler Foods, Trader Buck’s and Treasure Hunt Deals. Ruler Foods, a subsidiary of Kroger, is the only grocer within a three-mile radius. Additional tenants include Family Dollar, Subway, Papa John’s and Rent-A-Center. Eric Abbott, Andrew Margulies, Adam Sklaver and Philip Kates of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in partnership with AM Group and utilized Marcus & Millichap’s auction platform to execute the sale.
LAKE ELMO, MINN. — Bibliotheca, a library technology service company, has signed a long-term lease for 32,000 square feet at I-94 Logistics Center, a new development at 11190 Hudson Blvd. in Lake Elmo near St. Paul. Bibliotheca is the first tenant to move into the 150,000-square-foot property. The lease enables the company to consolidate its shipping and operations into one location. Bibliotheca’s space comprises 10,000 square feet of office space and 22,000 square feet of industrial space. Kevin Salmen and Danny Callahan of Transwestern Real Estate Services represented the tenant. Colliers represented the landlord, Launch Properties.
EVANSTON, ILL. — Cyclopure Inc. has leased 17,527 square feet of lab-ready space on the third floor of Evanston Labs in Evanston. Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) owns the property. Cyclopure will operate its headquarters and water treatment business out of the building as it expands DEXSORB commercial operations to deliver PFAS-free water to customers worldwide. Cyclopure is a materials science and environmental engineering firm founded in Chicago in 2016. Located at 710 Clark St., Evanston Labs rises 10 stories and totals 178,000 square feet. Now that all lab-ready graduation suites have been leased, TCC plans to develop more at Evanston Labs. With Cyclopure’s new lease, the development is approximately 40 percent leased. Jonathan Metzl and Jack Deroche of Cushman & Wakefield represented Cyclopure, while Dan Lyne and Brandon Green of CBRE represented TCC.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL’s Capital Markets group has arranged the $1.1 billion refinancing of 3 Bryant Park, a 42-story office tower located at 1095 Avenue of the Americas in New York City. The 1.2 million-square-foot trophy building is situated within the Bryant Park neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan. Christopher Peck, Drew Isaacson, Lauren Kaufman, Jennifer Zelko and Christopher Pratt of JLL arranged the refinancing on behalf of the owner, Ivanhoé Cambridge, and the property manager, Houston-based Hines. Ivanhoé Cambridge purchased 3 Bryant Park in 2015 for $2.2 billion. Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Bank of Montreal were the lead lenders for the refinancing. Further details of the financing were not released. Located adjacent to Manhattan’s Bryant Park and the 42nd Street Subway station, 3 Bryant Park was 97.2 percent leased at the time of financing to tenants including Salesforce, which has signage atop the tower. Other tenants include Stifel, Dechert LLP, US Bank, Lloyds Bank and Standard Chartered. The tower also includes retail space leased to tenants including Whole Foods Market, Equinox, Valbella, Shake Shack and Rosetta Bakery. Other offerings at 3 Bryant Park include a new conference center, sky lobby with a coffee bar and more than 16,000 …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is forecasting that total commercial and multifamily mortgage borrowing and lending will rise to $583 billion in 2025, which is a 16 percent increase from 2024’s estimated total of $503 billion. The Washington, D.C.-based organization made the announcement at its 2025 Commercial/Multifamily Finance Convention and Expo (CREF) event taking place in San Diego. Multifamily lending, which is calculated into the total figure, is expected to rise to $361 billion in 2025 — also a 16 percent increase from last year’s estimate of $312 billion. MBA anticipates originations in 2026 will increase to $709 billion in total commercial real estate lending, with $419 billion of that allocated to multifamily lending. “Given the strong pickup in origination activity at the end of 2024, it appears that at least some borrowers and lenders are ready to move,” said Mike Fratantoni, MBA’s senior vice president and chief economist. “MBA is forecasting that interest rates are going to stay within a trading range for the next few years. We expect an increase in originations across property types and capital sources, but certainly recognize the additional challenges posed by the large number of loans scheduled to mature in …
— By Brett Polachek of Newmark — Phoenix’s multifamily market experienced dynamic shifts in 2024, driven by strong population growth, economic expansion and single-family cost of ownership. Phoenix remains a top relocation destination, with a population growth rate of 1.8 percent (+85,000 residents), nearly double the national average of 0.98 percent. This influx is supported by the addition of more than 52,000 jobs from October 2023 to October 2024. Phoenix also has the fifth healthiest rent-to-income ratio among 30 major U.S. markets that we sampled. Demand for multifamily housing reached record levels, with 14,528 units absorbed annually, marking the strongest performance since 1994. The supply experienced an annual increase of 6.4 percent as 19,835 units delivered last year. The far West Valley submarkets of Avondale, Goodyear and West Glendale led supply growth, adding 6,100 units to their inventory. The market showed resilience despite this historic supply wave. Occupancy rose 1 percent year over year to 93.7 percent, while Class B units clocked in a 94 percent occupancy rate. This was followed by Class A at 93.8 percent and Class C at 93.2 percent. These figures remain slightly below pre-pandemic levels, but they reflect a strong recovery trajectory. Asking rents in …
FRISCO, TEXAS — HALL Group has opened a 224-room hotel at HALL Park, the locally based firm’s flagship campus in Frisco that is currently in the midst of a $7 billion redevelopment. The hotel, which is operated under Marriott’s Autograph Collection family of brands, features 164 traditional guestrooms and 60 suites. Amenities include a rooftop pool and bar, fitness center, restaurant and lounge, 4,000-square-foot ballroom, patio overlooking Kaleidoscope Park and a “sanctuary” space that was crafted by B2 Design Co. Construction of the hotel began in 2022.
