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Commonwealth Development Partners Obtains Financing, Breaks Ground on Chicago Office-to-Residential Conversion

by Lynn Peisner

CHICAGO — Commonwealth Development Partners has broken ground on the $162 million redevelopment of 500 North Michigan Ave. in Chicago. JLL arranged a $71.5 million construction loan through Santander Bank and $41.8 million in equity from Washington Capital Management. The project will convert a 25-story office tower, built in 1968, to a 320-unit luxury apartment community in Chicago’s Magnificent Mile district. Twenty percent of units will be designated affordable, rent restricted to 40 to 80 percent of area median income. Connecticut-based Commonwealth Development and partner Triangle Capital Group acquired the …

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Greysteel Brokers $15.3M Trade in Nebraska

by Lynn Peisner

SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEB. — Greysteel has arranged the $15.3 million sale of Dakota Pointe, a 143-unit community in South Sioux City, which is directly across the Missouri River from Sioux City, Iowa. The buyer and seller were undisclosed local investors. Greysteel represented the seller. At closing, Dakota Pointe was fully occupied. It features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The property was built in 1994. Amenities include a fitness center, pool, clubhouse and parking. Greysteel covers Nebraska, Iowa and surrounding states from its Omaha, Nebraska, and West …

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Draper and Kramer Commercial Finance Group Arranges $93.5M for The Elizabeth in Chicago

by Lynn Peisner

CHICAGO — Draper and Kramer’s Commercial Finance Group (CFG) has arranged a $93.5 million loan on behalf of Chicago-based Sterling Bay and Denver-based Ascentris for a refinancing of The Elizabeth. The 28-story, 350-unit tower at 225 N. Elizabeth St. in Chicago’s Fulton Market was completed in 2024 and includes 10,000 square feet of street-level retail space. The architect was Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture. CFG senior vice presidents Bill Barry and Bill Stewart arranged the loan.

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FinanceMidwestMinnesotaNews

Gantry Arranges $48.3M Construction Takeout Loan for Twin Cities Development

by Lynn Peisner

MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — Gantry has arranged a $48.3 million construction takeout loan for The Edison at Maple Grove, a 248-unit community in the northwest Minneapolis suburb of Maple Grove. Gantry did not disclose the identity of the borrower. The property was developed by Missouri-based JPL Development and opened in 2025. Gantry’s Joe Monteleone and Bonnie Monteleone arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan. The Edison at Maple Grove is located at 9820 Garland Lane North and consists of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and a resort-style pool with …

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ErieView Secures $217.6M in Construction Financing for Cleveland Tower Redevelopment

by Lynn Peisner

CLEVELAND — ErieView Development, led by Cleveland’s Kassouf family, is redeveloping the 40-story Erieview Tower into a 210-room W Cleveland hotel, 215 W-branded rental apartments and renovated office space. Brown Gibbons Lang & Co. served as financial adviser and arranged roughly $217.6 million in financing for the residential and hotel phases. The hotel and apartments are slated to open in late 2027. In 2018, The Kassouf family acquired the largely vacant office tower, built in 1964. The conversion will introduce both Ohio’s first W Hotel and the W brand’s first …

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Eastham Capital, Bender Cos. Acquire Fox Run in Chicago Suburb for $32.4M

by Lynn Peisner

ST. CHARLES, ILL. — Eastham Capital, along with operating partner Bender Cos., has acquired Fox Run Apartments, a 220-unit property in St. Charles, 40 miles west of Chicago. Birmingham, Michigan-based real estate investment firm M Group, in partnership with Chicago-based RUME Capital, sold the asset for approximately $32.4 million. Fox Run Apartments was built in 1973 and is a four-building community made up of one-, two- and three-bedroom units along with a pool, picnic and grilling areas, package lockers, laundry facilities and off-street parking. Monthly asking rents currently average $1,703, …

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Greco, Swervo Secure $76.3M in Financing for 291-Unit West St. Paul Development

by Lynn Peisner

WEST ST. PAUL, MINN. — Greco and Swervo Management have obtained $76.3 million in financing to develop Thompson Oaks, a 291-unit project in West. St. Paul. Thompson Oaks is the first phase of a larger redevelopment of the former West St. Paul YMCA and adjacent city-owned land, which has sat largely vacant since Hy-Vee demolished the YMCA in 2020 and later abandoned plans for a grocery store. The financing package includes a $63 million, four-year, floating-rate loan through First International Bank & Trust and $13.3 million in equity from WhiteStar …

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Peak Capital Acquires Cudahy Commons in Metro Milwaukee for $18.1M

by Lynn Peisner

CUDAHY WIS. — Greysteel has arranged the $18.1 million sale of Cudahy Commons, a 142-unit property at 2810 E. Edgerton Ave. in Cudahy, 7 miles south of Milwaukee. Greysteel represented the seller, an unnamed private investor. Peak Capital acquired the asset. Greysteel’s team was comprised of BJ Connolly, Doug Banerjee and Ryan Carter. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and dog park. According to Apartments.com, the community offers one- and two-bedroom units and was developed in 1978.

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Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $7.3M Sale of Cascade Apartments in Rochester, Minnesota

by Lynn Peisner

ROCHESTER, MINN. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $7.3 million sale of Cascade Apartments in Rochester. Patina Management was the seller, and Black Swan Living was the buyer. Cushman & Wakefield’s Chris Collins, Lance Steiger, Evan Miller and Erin Salway represented Patina in the transaction. Located at 957 Pendant Lane NW, Cascade Apartments was developed in 2016 and is comprised of studios, one- and two-bedroom units. The property, about 4 miles northwest of the Mayo Clinic, features in-unit washers and dryers, electric vehicle charging stations and outdoor gathering spaces. …

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Cross Street, Mavrek Launch Leasing at Chicago’s Belmora

by Lynn Peisner

CHICAGO — Cross Street and Mavrek have begun preleasing at Belmora, a 46-unit community at 919 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood that includes 5,700 square feet of ground-floor retail space anchored by Studio Three, a locally based fitness company. A second building at 917 W. Belmont Ave., will be completed later this year and will include an additional 46 apartments and 5,3000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, anchored by Foxtrot Café & Market. The community offers studios through two-bedrooms with monthly asking rents ranging from $2,095 to $4,875. …

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