CHICAGO — Habitat has begun leasing for The Junction at OC Living in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood. The project is the second of three residential phases within the $200 million Ogden Commons mixed-income community developed by Habitat in partnership with Sinai Chicago. The four-story building represents a $38 million investment and delivers 75 units, with 76 percent of the residences reserved as affordable housing, including 30 units that are designated Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) units. The remaining residences are market rate. Amenities include a lounge, fitness center, onsite laundry facilities, management and social services offices, a package and mail room, bike storage and accessory parking. The first residential building at Ogden Commons, The Boulevard at OC Living, was completed in 2024 and fully leased in 2025. A 45,000-square-foot, three-story commercial building was completed in 2021. The commercial component is home to Sinai Chicago’s One Lawndale Community Care and Surgery Center, a Wintrust Bank branch and La Catedral Café & Restaurant. The third residential phase, The Parkline at OC Living, will include townhome and multi-flat units with larger floor plans designed for families. Upon full build-out, Ogden Commons will encompass more than 350 mixed-income units. Funding for Ogden Commons comes from …
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FORT MYERS, FLA. — Ryan Cos. US Inc. has broken ground on Trailside at Dia Crossing, a 350-unit apartment community in Fort Myers. The eight-building property will be situated at the gateway to the Village of Estero at U.S. Highway 41 and Alico Road. Ryan Cos. expects to deliver Trailside at Dia Crossing in first-quarter 2027. The property will feature a 30-acre nature preserve and a 9,500-square-foot clubhouse with a fitness center, sauna, cold plunge and a yoga deck. Other amenities include a resort-style pool and a kayak launch to Estero Bay. The project team includes architect Ryan A+E Inc. and construction lender U.S. Bank.
KENNETT, MO. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7 million sale of Bootheel Plaza, a 23-suite retail strip center in Kennett, located in the southeast corner of Missouri and four miles east of Arkansas. Built in 1973, the property totals 126,193 square feet and sits directly in front of a Walmart Supercenter. Anchor tenants include Tractor Supply, Bealls and Dollar Tree. Austin Sweet, Chris Garavaglia and Alex Perez of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors.
GARNER AND CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Boston-based Rockpoint has purchased a six-building industrial portfolio across two properties in North Carolina. The nearly 280,000-square-foot acquisition includes Garner Commerce Center in the south Raleigh suburb of Garner and I-77 Commerce Center in Charlotte. Both three-building parks were recently delivered. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Rockpoint will manage and operate Garner Commerce Center and I-77 Commerce Center in partnership with affiliate firms Rockhill Management and Rockpoint Industrial.
Red Oak Capital Provides $8.4M Loan for Hotel-to-Multifamily Conversion Project in Covington, Louisiana
by John Nelson
COVINGTON, LA. — Red Oak Capital Holdings LLC has provided an $8.4 million loan for a hotel-to-multifamily conversion project in Covington. The borrower, an investment group represented by Nebo Capital, is using the financing to purchase the former WeStay Suites hotel at 140 Holiday Blvd. and reposition it into an 87-room apartment community. The 12-month bridge loan will fund the $6.9 million acquisition and $1.8 million in planned improvements for the conversion. The five-story, 89,831-square-foot hotel was built on 2.9 acres in 2009 and features an outdoor pool, fitness center and community rooms. The borrower has completed a similar hotel-to-multifamily adaptive reuse project in the Covington area, according to Red Oak Capital. The borrower plans to refinance the bridge loan upon completion of the renovation with permanent or agency debt.
ROSWELL, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $7.4 million sale of The Alstead Shops, an 11,200-square-foot retail center located at 2000 Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell. The metro Atlanta property was delivered in 2024 and was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Wellstar Urgent Care, CityVet, Layne’s Chicken Fingers, The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill and The Human Bean. Margaret Jones and Lane Breedlove of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers, Mirabeland Investments and Concordia Properties in the transaction. The buyer was Manchester Capital Management.
HOUSTON — First Community Credit Union (FCCU) has purchased Noble Energy Center Two, a 470,623-square-foot office building in northwest Houston, for its new headquarters. Built on 4.7 acres in 2020, the building will “provide the space and infrastructure needed to enhance collaboration, develop talent and deliver an elevated experience for FCCU’s more than 180,000 members,” according to FCCU. Jeff Hollinden, Kevin McConn and Max Myers of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Larry Cedillo of Cross Capital Realty represented FCCU.
HOUSTON — JLL has brokered the sale of 1800 Bering, a 171,510-square-foot office building in Houston’s Galleria district. The 10-story building was roughly 83 percent leased at the time of sale and offers amenities such as a micro market, tenant lounge, conference center and an outdoor patio. Kevin McConn and Marty Hogan of JLL represented the seller, California-based investment firm KBS, in the transaction. Michael Johnson and Michael King, also with JLL, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, local private equity firm DML Capital. The new ownership has tapped Transwestern as the leasing agent.
PLANO, TEXAS — Yardi has signed a 70,106-square-foot office lease in Plano. The real estate technology firm is taking space at 7900 Windrose, a 19-story, 1 million-square-foot building. Matt Schendle, Travis Boothe, Carrie Halbrooks, Mary Frances Burnette, David Harris and Tom Wille of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Randy Cooper, Wills Bauer and Nate Hruby of Stream Realty Partners represented Yardi.
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Pottery Barn Outlet will open a 25,027-square-foot store in Grapevine, located in the northern-central part of the metroplex. The store will be situated within one of the anchor spaces at Grapevine Towne Center. Jennifer Chandler, Lynn Van Amburgh, Ben Terry and Avery Frisbie of Weitzman represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Katie Rambie of SHOP Cos. represented the retailer.