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JV Closes Financing for Historic Redevelopment in Chicago Loop

by Lynn Peisner

CHICAGO — Chicago-based developer Mavrek along with capital partner ACRES Commercial Realty Corp. have secured the financing needed to begin redevelopment of the Millinery Mart at 65 E. Wacker Place. The building opened in 1928 and, as its first use, served as centralized operations for the city’s hatmakers. In recent years, the 24-story Art Deco building has been occupied primarily by offices with ground-floor retail and restaurant space. Mavrek will redevelop the historic property into a 252-unit luxury apartment complex called Wacker Place. The contractor is McHugh Construction, and the …

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Watermark, PCCP Sell Two BTR Properties in Minneapolis Metro

by Lynn Peisner

WOODBURY, MINN. — A joint venture between Watermark and PCCP has sold two build-to-rent communities in Woodbury, 23 miles east of Minneapolis. The sales price and the identity of the buyer were not disclosed. CBRE’s Ted Abramson, Keith Collins and Abe Appert represented the sellers, who are the properties’ original developers, in the transaction. Canvas at St. Croix is located at 11483 Crestbury Drive. Completed in 2024, the 89 units feature attached garages, and amenities include a clubhouse, multipurpose room and a resort-style pool. The 81-unit Canvas at Woodbury, located …

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Waterton Buys Fulton Market High-Rise for $90 Million

by Lynn Peisner

CHICAGO — Waterton has acquired The Mason, a 263-unit high-rise in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. According to CoStar, the asset traded for approximately $90 million, and the seller was a joint venture between Marquette Cos. and an affiliate of Deutsche Bank, which developed the property in 2019. Floorplans at The Mason include studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Waterton plans to implement a light value-add program, which will include flooring upgrades in the units and enhancements to common areas and amenity spaces. The property features a pool, a fitness …

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Bender, Eastham Sell Suburban Chicago Asset For $23.2 Million

by Lynn Peisner

PARK FOREST, ILL. — Eastham Capital has sold Central Park Apartments in the Chicago suburb of Park Forest for $23.2 million. Crain’s Chicago Business reports that the buyer was GoldOller and Chase Chavin The 220-unit property was acquired for the portfolio of Eastham Capital Fund V in partnership with Bender Cos. in September 2019. Central Park Apartments was the second collaboration between Eastham and Bender. To date, the partners have co-invested in 10 properties together. Under Bender’s management, the joint venture completed an exterior improvement plan at the property that …

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NRP Group Breaks Ground on Second Phase of The Davis in Cleveland

by Lynn Peisner

CLEVELAND — The NRP group has begun construction of Churchill Gateway II, which is the 70-unit second phase of an affordable housing development in Cleveland’s Glenville neighborhood. The first phase, known as The Davis, opened in 2022. Churchill Gateway II will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom residences for individuals and families earning between 30 and 60 of the area median income. Together, both phases total 122 units. Completion is slated for 2026. Development and financial partners include KeyBank, the City of Cleveland and the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, with support …

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Joint Venture to Break Ground in Chicago Suburb

by Lynn Peisner

DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Co-developers Conor Commercial Real Estate and LCI Development Partners, along with investment partner Bailard, will develop 138 units at 750 Curtiss St. in Downers Grove, 30 miles west of Chicago. The development team also includes SGW Architecture & Design and McShane Construction Co. Completion is slated for spring 2027. The six-story residence will be comprised of studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom units as well as five two-bedroom, direct-entry townhomes. Amenities will include a coffee bar, pool, firepits, a dog park, a fitness center, coworking space …

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BW Development, Skender to Break Ground on $105 Million Mixed-Use Project in Westfield, Indiana

by Lynn Peisner

WESTFIELD, IND. — BW Development will break ground later this year on The Grand on Main, a $105 million mixed-use development formerly dubbed Jersey 32. The builder is Chicago-based construction firm Skender, and the architect is Studio M Architecture and Planning. Completion is slated for 2027. The project, located in Westfield 20 miles north of Indianapolis, will include 216 multifamily units, 51,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and 15,000 square feet of office space. The plan to build a mixed-use site at the intersection of State Road 32 and Poplar …

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M&R, Campbell Capital Break Ground on Milwaukee Project

by Lynn Peisner

ST. FRANCIS, WIS. — M&R Development and Campbell Capital Group LLC have begun construction of a 278-unit luxury apartment community situated on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan in St. Francis, five miles south of downtown Milwaukee. The Bluffs on Lake will offer units ranging from studios to three-bedroom designs. M&R and Campbell Capital also teamed up to develop 42 Hundred on the Lake, a 236-unit project just south of The Bluffs on Lake that opened in 2021.  Located on a 21-acre site at 3700 S. Lake Drive, The Bluffs on …

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Interra Brokers $3.15 Million Sale in Chicago’s West Ridge Neighborhood

by Lynn Peisner

CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $3.15 million sale of 6254 N. Whipple St. in Chicago. The 16-unit apartment building, which was fully occupied at the time of the sale, was developed in 1931 and renovated in 2023. The $3.15 million sales price equated to $196,875 per unit. Interra Senior Managing Partner Brad Feldman represented the buyer and seller, both of whom are Chicago-based private investors. The seller acquired the asset in 2023 for $1.8 million, and, at that time, the property had not traded in more than 50 years. …

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Scalable Solutions for Multifamily’s Growing Package Problem

by Sarah Daniels

At too many multifamily communities today, managers spend much of their time receiving, safeguarding, retrieving and tripping over a rising tide of parcels awaiting pickup by residents. A range of cages, lockers and other systems promise to ease the package management burden, but most still require staff oversight and may not securely accommodate bulky items or seasonal surges in deliveries. “The sheer volume of packages residents are getting has increased, and that has driven a lot of frustration with package management,” says Shelly Peterson of Smart Package Room, which makes …

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