CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered two multifamily sales in Chicago for a total of $31.5 million. The first transaction, brokered by Lee Kiser, Aaron Sklar and Noah Birk, involved a portfolio of three multifamily properties in Hyde Park: Campus Court Apartments (58 units), The Victorian (64 units) and Woodlawn House (85 units). At closing, the portfolio was more than 95 percent occupied. The second transaction, brokered by Lee Kiser, Andy Friedman and Jake Parker, was the sale of The Annabelle, a property in the Lakeview neighborhood with an occupancy of 93.6 percent. The asset sold for $7.8 million. The value-add property is located within walking distance of Wrigley Field.
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Sport Clips will open at the Kroger-anchored shopping center at the southeast corner of 25 Mile and Dequindre roads in Shelby Township, a northern suburb of Detroit. Bill McLeod and Tjader Gerdom of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the tenant in the lease for the 1,200-square-foot space, which was formerly home to Supercuts. Adams Commercial Real Estate Group manages the property.
MIAMI — SCALE Lending, the debt financing arm of New York City-based Slate Property Group, has provided a $460 million cross-collateralized facility on behalf of the Namdar Group for two adjacent apartment towers under development in downtown Miami. The facility will comprise a $230 million bridge loan for the completion and lease-up of 55 N.E. 2nd Street (Phase I), which contains 680 multifamily units across 358,000 square feet; and a $230 million loan for the ground-up construction of 50 N.E. 3rd Street (Phase II), which comprises 714 apartment units across 395,000 square feet. The two 43-story towers will be connected from the first through eighth floors upon completion. Phase I is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2026. Construction of Phase II commenced in September 2025, with completion estimated for spring 2028. Units range in size from studios to two-bedroom layouts. A connected garage on the second through sixth floors will include 269 parking spaces, and the ground floor will feature 7,100 square feet of retail space. Combined, the buildings will include 62,000 square feet of amenity spaces on the seventh and eighth floors to be shared by tenants of both towers. Both buildings will offer gyms, golf …
— By Sam Meredith of Colliers — After a slow and uncertain start to 2025, the retail market in Reno and Sparks is finally finding its stride. The first half of the year saw many tenants hit pause on leasing decisions as economic jitters made retailers cautious. By the third quarter, however, the mood had shifted. Leasing activity picked up noticeably, and tenants are now back in the market, actively looking for space. That momentum is expected to carry through the fourth quarter and into 2026, with healthy absorption on the horizon. This turnaround is backed by solid market indicators. Net absorption turned positive in the second quarter, while asking rents rose quarter over quarter. Vacancies nudged upward due to big-box closures, including three Big Lots and a Joann store early in the year, but the overall retail vacancy still sits at a manageable 5.4 percent. In fact, several submarkets, including North Valleys, Northwest Reno, South Reno and Southwest Reno, are reporting vacancy rates below 2 percent, showing strong demand in key areas. Retailers are clearly taking notice. Trader Joe’s, which once considered Northern Nevada a one-store market, has now opened two additional locations in Spanish Springs and South Reno. …
DALLAS — Global development and investment firm Matthews has acquired a 2 million-square-foot distribution center located just south of downtown Dallas. The site at 1600 Roe St. spans 38.5 acres, and the facility formerly housed the distribution operations of Sears Roebuck and was later rebranded as Cedars Commerce Center. Most recently, LBA Logistics occupied the property. David Davidson Jr. and Jake Milner of Davidson Bogel Real Estate brokered the sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Matthews did not disclose future plans for the property.
CEDAR HILL, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Midtown Cedar Hill, a 354-unit apartment community located on the southern outskirts of Dallas. Built on 13 acres in 2015, Midtown Cedar Hill is a three-story, garden-style building that offers one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 894 square feet. Amenities include a pool, business center and picnic areas with barbecue grills. Joey Tumminello, Drew Kile, Michael Ware, Taylor Hill and Cameron Purse of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant and Harry Krieger of IPA Capital Markets arranged acquisition financing for the deal.
HOUSTON — Georgia-based developer Southeastern has broken ground on a 330-unit multifamily redevelopment project in the Montrose neighborhood of Houston. Artis Montrose will convert the site of the former “Disco Kroger” into a seven-story apartment building that will feature one- and two-bedroom units that will range in size from 549 to 1,607 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, leasing office, pet spa, outdoor workspaces, grilling stations, a clubroom, cyber lounge and a Zen garden. DCS Design is the project architect, and Arch-Con Corp. is the general contractor. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in late 2027.
WHITE HOUSE, TENN. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $42 million bridge loan for the refinancing of The Mill at White House, a 216-unit luxury apartment complex located in White House, a suburb of Nashville. Jeremy Pino, Livingston Hessam, Keith Melton, David Strange, Carl Passmore and Kyle Miller of Walker & Dunlop’s Capital Markets team arranged the financing through an unnamed institutional lender. The team previously refinanced the construction debt in 2022 on behalf of the borrower, RFM Development Co. Completed in 2024, The Mill at Whitehouse offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, ranging in size from 769 to 1,385 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Rental rates begin at $1,465. Amenities at the property include a swimming pool, fitness center, children’s playground, clubhouse, business center, pet play area and a grill.
TAMPA, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of Crossroads Logistics Park, a 58,849-square-foot industrial facility located at 5231 Crossroads Park Drive on Tampa’s east side. Delivered in 2025, the small-bay building is 67 percent leased, with roughly 26,946 square feet still available for lease. Crossroads Logistics Park features tilt-wall construction, 28-foor clear heights, spec office build-outs, 22 dock-high doors, two drive-in doors, ESFR sprinklers and five trailer parking stalls. Rick Brugge, Mike Davis, Rick Colon and Dominic Montazemi of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Arrow Capital, in the transaction. The buyer was Clarion Partners. The sales price was not disclosed.
SHARPSBURG, GA. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $26.9 million sale of Fischer Marketplace, a newly constructed, 70,134-square-foot shopping center in Sharpsburg, approximately 38 miles southwest of Atlanta. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Publix, Jersey Mike’s, Dave’s Hot Chicken, Nothing Bundt Cakes and Great Clips. The sale also features three outparcels leased to Gusto!, Heartland Dental and Andy’s Frozen Custard. Publix occupies approximately 69 percent of the property on a long-term lease. Kevin Fryman and Ed Hanley of Hanley Investment Group, in association with ParaSell Inc., represented the 1031 exchange buyer, an unnamed private investor based in Southern California. Hunter Steffien, Tyler Strauss, Scott DeYoung and Jeff Conover of Faris Lee Investments, as well as Bryan Belk and John Tennant of Franklin Street’s Atlanta office, represented the sellers, ForCAST Real Estate Development LLC and Fayetteville, Ga.-based Brent Holdings, in the off-market transaction.