MINNEAPOLIS—This vibrant city's downtown has begun to attract thousands of new residents, and Opus has just finished the first luxury high-rise to be built these in decades.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI—The company now has nearly 40 communities in Michigan and Florida, and is deepening its presence in both states.

CHICAGO—Idealty will serve the residential needs of the growing number of tech and creative workers that are attracting so many new businesses to downtown Chicago.

COLUMBUS, OH—The chance to pick up a property with an investment-grade tenant brought out a lot of investors, according to Colliers' officials.

ST. LOUIS—The Midwest region in general, and the St. Louis metro are in particular, has started to attract more interest from investors as its industrial economy strengthens.

CINCINNATI—The Ohio-based REIT focuses on grocery-anchored retail centers in secondary markets and has now spread to Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan.

KANSAS CITY—The company is engaged in a strategic expansion across the US with both corporate-owned and franchise outlets.

CHICAGO—The REIT now has investment grade ratings from both S&P and Moody's Investors Service.