FLEMINGTON, N.J. — Target will open a 75,500-square-foot store in the Central New Jersey community of Flemington. The store will be located within a space formerly occupied by Burlington at the 239,000-square-foot Flemington Marketplace shopping center. Vanessa Kelty of Levin Management Corp. represented the landlord, an institutional client of New York Life Real Estate Investors, in the lease negotiations. Jeff Howard of Ripco Real Estate represented Target, which expects to open its Flemington store next fall.
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Okland Capital has started construction for Celebration Medical Center, a medical office project in Gilbert. CBRE is marketing the facility for lease. Located at 3275 S. Mercy Road, the three-story building will offer 68,000 square feet of Class A medical office space divided into eight suites. The property is more than 30 percent pre-leased, with two undisclosed tenants.
NEW YORK CITY — Kauff McGuire & Margolis LLP has signed a 17,320-square-foot office lease in Midtown Manhattan. The law firm has committed to the 33rd floor of the building at 810 Seventh Ave. for a term of 10 years. Peter Trivelas, Justin Royce and Justin Sodokoff of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Harry Blair, Tara Stacom, Barry Zeller and Pierce Hance, also with Cushman & Wakefield, represented the landlord, SL Green.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $65 million loan for the refinancing of Plaza Vista Offices in Kansas City. Located at 900 W. 48th St. on the west side of the Country Club Plaza, the property serves as the headquarters of Polsinelli PC. The development features a 10-story building totaling 253,736 square feet situated above a 950-space underground parking garage. Joseph Platt of Walker & Dunlop arranged the fixed-rate loan through Bank of America on behalf of the borrower, Platform Ventures LLC.
BATAVIA, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 118,041-square-foot industrial building in the Chicago suburb of Batavia for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 1020 Olympic Drive. Michael Androwich Jr. of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Blue Peak Tents, which is currently located in Batavia and is expanding its operations. Blue Peak Tents will consolidate three locations into the new facility. Nick Eboli and Andrew Block of Lee & Associates represented the private seller, which closed its screen printing operation that was housed in the building.
EVANSTON, ILL. — COUR Pharmaceuticals has signed a 50,000-square-foot lease at Evanston Labs in Evanston. The company is relocating its headquarters, R&D lab and pilot manufacturing plant to the recently delivered project. COUR, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapies to treat patients with autoimmune diseases, will occupy space across the eighth and ninth floors. Located at the southwest corner of Orrington Avenue and Clark Street, Evanston Labs is an advanced sciences lab building rising 10 stories and totaling 178,800 square feet. Completed earlier this year by Trammell Crow Co. (TCC), the development features a penthouse amenity center, outdoor terrace and health and wellness center.
CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group has arranged the $4.3 million sale of a 23-unit, value-add apartment building in Chicago’s Buena Park neighborhood. The property at 821 W. Montrose Ave. is one of the last untouched vintage buildings in the neighborhood, according to Essex. The asset features one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts along with a shared green space and six surface parking spaces. Brian Karmowski of Essex represented the seller, while Matt Feo and Abe Eilian of Essex represented the buyer. The property sold above the listing price.
ROLLA, MO. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Gateway Storage of Rolla, a 242-unit self-storage property in Rolla, a city in central Missouri. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 11295 Old Highway 66, the facility offers 132 non-climate-controlled units and 110 climate-controlled units totaling 33,978 square feet across three acres. Built in 2015, the property is situated off I-44. Marla Colic of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Gateway Storage Mall, and procured the buyer, an out-of-state investment group.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — California-based developer BR Cos. will build 800 Grand, a $250 million multifamily project at the southwest corner of Eighth Street and Grand Boulevard in downtown Kansas City. The 25-story high-rise building will consist of 300 apartments and 24,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Information on floor plans and the amenity package was not announced. Hoefer Welker designed 800 Grand, and Clark Construction and JE Dunn are serving as the general contractors for the tower. Tentative groundbreaking and completion dates were not announced, but the development has been in the works for more than a year. “Kansas City has the right environment and connectivity through smart public investment in public parks and transportation expansions to attract private investment,” said Ryan Sullivan, chief development officer of BR Cos. BR Cos., which maintains an office in Kansas City, has also partnered with local real estate agency Aristocrat Realty on the development. Founded in 2011, BR Cos. currently has 200 employees on staff and focuses on several business lines throughout the United States and Mexico, including real estate, construction, finance and energy. — Taylor Williams
— By Roxanne Stevenson, senior vice president of Colliers — Reno’s retail market saw a dip in net absorption and a slight uptick in regional vacancy toward the middle of 2024. Tenant demand began to moderate this year after the robust leasing activity of 2022 and 2023. Vacancy reached a record low at the beginning of the year, dipping to 3.8 percent in the first quarter, though it now sits just above 4 percent. When analyzing the state of Reno’s retail market, there are several categories to consider: Tenant Activity Strong tenant demand, particularly in food and beverage, automotive,fitness and experiential concepts, should continue to stabilize the market. Reno has seen a handful of existing tenants expanding, as well as new entrants in recent years. Trader Joe’s opened its second location in South Reno and intends to plant a third flag in northern Sparks. Bob’s Discount Furniture and Twin Peaks are also opening their first locations in Northern Nevada at Redfield Promenade. Other notable and active tenants include Miniso, In-N-Out Burger, Starbucks, Dave’s Hot Chicken, Panera, Ace Hardware and Einstein Bros. Bagels. A few tenants, however, have shuttered their doors. There were three 99 Cents Only locations that filed bankruptcy …