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Walker & Dunlop Provides $60M in Financing for Multifamily Community in Wilmette, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow April 28, 2026

WILMETTE, ILL. — Walker & Dunlop has provided nearly $60 million in construction take-out financing for Optima Verdana, a luxury multifamily community in Wilmette developed by Optima. Dave Hendrickson, Pat Modig, Jonathan Paine, Mo Beler, Will Crittenberger and Philippe LaPointe of Walker & Dunlop originated the Freddie Mac loan, which features a fixed interest rate and interest-only payments. Completed in 2023, Optima Verdana features 100 apartment units and 5,900 square feet of retail space. Residences average 1,499 square feet.

April 28, 2026

Acquisitions Midwest Minnesota Retail

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $27.7M Sale of Shopping Center in Suburban Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow April 28, 2026

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $27.7 million sale of Prairieview Center, a 113,601-square-foot shopping center in Eden Prairie anchored by grocer Lunds & Byerlys. Evan Halkias, David Matheis and Zander Fried of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, United Properties. Phillips Edison & Co. Inc. was the buyer. Prairieview Center was built in 1986 and renovated in 2018. Additional tenants include Chase Bank, Culver’s and Starbucks.

April 28, 2026

Development Illinois Midwest Retail

Nicholas & Associates, Wingspan Open Retail Stores at The VUE Mixed-Use Project in Metro Chicago

by Kristin Harlow April 28, 2026

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Nicholas & Associates and Wingspan Development Group of the Nicholas Family of Cos. have opened the initial commercial phase of The VUE, a 10-acre mixed-use development in Elk Grove Village. The retail spaces are home to Tensuke Market and Food Court, 7 Mile Cycles, Jarosch Bakery and Vini’s Pizza. Plans for The VUE include a 271-unit apartment community, 16 rental townhomes, a multi-story clubhouse with a pool and other amenities for residents and 52,000 square feet of retail space. A newly constructed and nearly completed pedestrian overpass will connect the development with the 3,500-acre Ned Brown Forest Preserve.

April 28, 2026

Acquisitions California Mixed-Use Restaurant Retail Top Stories Western

Jamestown Sells Historic Ghirardelli Square Shopping Center in San Francisco

by John Nelson April 28, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO — Jamestown LP, a mixed-use developer and operator based in Atlanta, has sold Ghirardelli Square, a historic waterfront shopping center located at 900 N. Point St. in San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf District. The property comprises 12 interconnected brick buildings fronting San Francisco Bay and includes the namesake 19-foot illuminated Ghirardelli sign that has been part of the city’s skyline since 1915. Miami-based investment firm Embrace Real Estate and its affiliate asset management company 1823 Partners purchased Ghirardelli Square from Jamestown for an undisclosed price. The new ownership has selected Denver-based Continuum Partners to manage the day-to-day operations and future business plan for the historic property. Ghirardelli Square’s origins date back to 1862 when it served as the world headquarters and primary chocolate factory for Ghirardelli Chocolate Co., which still keeps a flagship store at the development. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Ghirardelli Square reopened in the early 1960s with various shops and restaurants, making the development one of the first major adaptive reuse projects in the United States. Today, Ghirardelli Square welcomes 9 million visitors annually. The project spans a little more than 100,000 square feet of shops and restaurants, as well as …

April 28, 2026

Market Reports Retail Texas Texas Market Reports

How Service Retail Is Stabilizing Houston’s Shopping Centers

by Taylor Williams April 28, 2026

By Jason Baker, principal at Baker Katz If you’re only following the national headlines, retail real estate can seem like it’s still defined by store closures and disruption. That’s still part of the story, but on the ground in Houston, the picture is more balanced. Fundamentals remain strong and occupancy remains high across the market. Even as new projects reach completion and new space comes on line, demand continues to keep pace. When space becomes available, it doesn’t sit for long — often with multiple deals competing for a single vacancy. What’s changing is what types of retailers are taking the space. That shift is just as important as the strength of the market. Service-oriented retail, in particular, is emerging as a stabilizing force in Houston. From Goods to Services According to recent data compiled by CoStar Group and analyzed by The Wall Street Journal, for the first time, service-oriented tenants now occupy more retail space nationally than traditional goods-based retailers. In Houston, that trend is clear in leasing activity. A significant share of the leasing activity today is driven by service categories such as health and wellness, medical, med spas, fitness, beauty and pet care. These are the tenants …

April 28, 2026

Features Retail

Inside the Shifting World of Retail Construction

by Abby Cox April 28, 2026

Let’s get down to brass tacks: there’s not a lot of new retail space being built. What is getting developed reflects a fundamental shift in how retail functions. At the same time, construction itself is becoming more strategic and tech enabled. Developers and contractors are leveraging data, artificial intelligence (AI) and flexible design approaches to better predict demand, reduce risk and adapt spaces for multiple tenants or uses over time. The result is a sector that is leaner, more intentional and increasingly focused on creating places people want to visit. The Big Picture: How the Market Has Changed Retail construction has shifted significantly from the pre-pandemic era to today, shaped by higher material costs, disrupted supply chains and evolving consumer demand. Before 2020, projects benefitted from relatively stable pricing, predictable timelines and a strong emphasis on in-person shopping environments. Since then, inflation and global supply chain volatiltiy have driven up the cost of key materials, while also extending lead times and forcing developers to plan more conservatively. Carolyn Shames, CEO and president of Shames Construction, shared an anecdote about two identical Walmarts that were built by her company — one before the COVID-19 pandemic and one after. The difference in price …

April 28, 2026

Acquisitions Loans Multifamily Texas

Knightvest Capital Acquires 389-Unit Apartment Building in Uptown Dallas

by Taylor Williams April 27, 2026

DALLAS — Locally based investment firm Knightvest Capital has acquired Ardan West Village, a 389-unit apartment building in Uptown Dallas. Ardan West Village is a 23-story building that was constructed in 2018 and houses 284 one-bedroom units with an average size of 801 square feet and 105 two-bedroom apartments with an average size of 1,312 square feet. Residences are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, wood-style flooring, floor-to-ceiling windows and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, coworking lounge, private conference room and a pet spa. Joey Tumminello, Drew Kile, Michael Ware, Taylor Hill and Cameron Purse of IPA represented the seller, Mill Creek Residential, which operated the property on behalf of institutional investors, in the transaction. The team also procured Knightvest as the buyer. Mark Brandenburg of JLL arranged an undisclosed amount of floating-rate acquisition financing for the deal through Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies.

April 27, 2026

Acquisitions Office Texas

Bradford Arranges Sale of 260,796 SF Office Building in Irving

by Taylor Williams April 27, 2026

IRVING, TEXAS — Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of MacArthur Ridge II, a 260,796-square-foot office building in Irving. MacArthur Ridge II is a six-story building that was constructed on a 7.5-acre site in 1999 by CalSTRS and subsequently sold to Hines. Amenities include a conference center, fitness facility and deli/lounge space. Richmond Collinsworth and Jared Laake of Bradford represented the seller, Grupo Haddad, which has owned the building since 2013, in the off-market transaction. The buyer, the City of Irving, plans to house its fire and police departments within MacArthur Ridge II.

April 27, 2026

Georgia Industrial Loans Southeast

JLL Arranges $35.7M in Financing for Seven-Building Industrial Complex in Atlanta

by Abby Cox April 27, 2026

ATLANTA — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $35.7 million in financing for a seven-building shallow-bay industrial complex totaling 397,959 square feet in northeast Atlanta. Melissa Rose, Bobby Norwood, Nicole Diaz and Preston Bacon of JLL secured the loan through Synovus Bank on behalf of the borrower, Miami-based COFE Properties. Dubbed the Atlanta Small Bay Portfolio, the buildings range in size from 45,000 to 77,000 square feet, with an average tenant suite size of 8,650 square feet. The complex was 83.6 percent leased at the time of financing to 35 tenants spanning wholesale and distribution, specialty trades, logistics, construction and home improvement industries. In addition, the buildings feature 18- to 22-foot clear heights and flexible rear configurations with dock-high and drive-in capabilities designed for multi-tenant occupancy. COFE Properties plans to implement a capital improvements program with renovations such as building enhancements, site work and tenant space upgrades.

April 27, 2026

Acquisitions Multifamily Southeast Virginia

Berkadia Negotiates $17.7M Sale of Ivy Gates Townhome Community in Petersburg, Virginia

by Abby Cox April 27, 2026

PETERSBURG, VA. — Berkadia has negotiated the $17.7 million sale of Ivy Gates, a 120-unit townhome community located in Petersburg, roughly 24 miles south of Richmond. Drew White, Carter Wood, Matt Straughan and Cole Carns of Berkadia represented the seller, Lakewood, N.J.-based Greencove Group, in the transaction. CCM, an investment company in Sterling, Va., acquired Ivy Gates. Herndon, Va.-based SYM Properties is managing the property. Built in 1973, Ivy Gates features two-and three-bedroom townhomes ranging in size from 1,369 to 1,677 square feet. Select townhomes feature finished basements with full bathrooms and wood-burning fireplaces. Community amenities include a swimming pool with a sundeck, community lawn, playground and pet-friendly outdoor areas. The property also benefits from proximity to major retail and entertainment destinations such as the 800,000-square-foot Southpark Mall in Colonial Heights and the 190-acre Old Towne Petersburg historic district.

April 27, 2026

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