JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. — NorthMarq Capital has secured an $11.5 million refinancing loan for a 500,000-square-foot distribution warehouse in Jeffersonville, a suburb of Louisville, Ky. River Ridge IV is located at 600 Patrol Road. The loan features a 10-year term and 15-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq arranged the financing for the industrial developer through its correspondent relationship with a national life insurance company. Randall Waddell of NorthMarq secured the loan.
CARMEL, IND. — CBRE Group Inc. has brokered the sale of a 400-unit multifamily community in Carmel, a northern suburb of Indianapolis. The Village on Spring Mill, located at 14637 Handel Drive, is a Class A complex that was purchased by Monarch Investment for an undisclosed price. Monarch Investment was acting on behalf of a private investor based on the West Coast. The buyer plans to upgrade unit interiors with new appliances, lighting, hardware and countertops. Steve LaMotte Jr. and Dane Wilson of CBRE’s Central Midwest Multifamily team represented the seller, Meridian Realty Investments. Monarch Investment was self-represented.
INDIANAPOLIS — Pillar, a Guggenheim Partners affiliate, has originated a $36 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of an apartment complex in Indianapolis. Oaks of Eagle Creek Apartments, located on the north side of Indianapolis adjacent to Eagle Creek Park, is a 632-unit complex that was built in 1988. The loan features a fixed rate, 10-year term with a 30-year amortization schedule and 80 percent loan-to-value. Joe Markech and Brooke Jackson of Pillar originated the loan. The borrowing entity is an Indianapolis-based sponsor that is growing its multifamily portfolio. The sponsor is planning to invest $3,000 per unit in renovations. The property is currently 98 percent leased.
INDIANAPOLIS — Trinitas has broken ground on The Collegiate, a 193-unit, 669-bed student housing project that will reside on 2.8 acres of land in downtown Indianapolis and serve students of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. The project will feature a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments. Each fully furnished unit will include bedrooms with private bathroom suites, walk-in closets, a washer and dryer unit and high-speed Internet with wireless capabilities. The complex, designed by Ratio Architects, includes two buildings ranging from five to 11 stories and is anticipated to open in August 2017. It will include 3,100 square feet of retail space and 370,000 square feet of amenities, including a five-level parking garage, outdoor courtyard with a basketball court, and resort-style pool and sundeck with water volleyball and grilling stations. Student residents will have access to a 5,196 square foot, all-inclusive clubhouse featuring a fitness center, free tanning, a computer café, private study lounges, gaming stations and large-screen TVs.
INDIANAPOLIS — Gershman Partners has unveiled plans for a 700,000-square-foot retail project in Indianapolis. Greenwood Town Center is a $90 million project that will include retail, dining and entertainment spaces once complete. Construction is expected to begin in late 2016 with completion slated for fall of 2017. Gershman will own and manage the property. Dorsky + Yue International will serve as the primary architect, and the general contractor and developer have not yet been determined.
FORT WAYNE, IND. — JLL has arranged the lease of a 764,000-square-foot flex facility in Fort Wayne. The building is located at 2909 Pleasant Center Road, and VEREIT is the landlord. The building was built in 1994 and is a former Nestle distribution center. The property features 8,400 square feet of cooler space, 17,725 square feet of office space and is expandable to more than 1 million square feet. The asset has 66 front-load dock doors and parking for 300 trailers and 144 cars. Steve Schwegman and Brian Seitz of JLL represented the landlord in the transaction. Greg Pink of Bradley Cos. represented the tenant.
INDIANAPOLIS — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of a multi-tenant building in Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. Providence Development purchased the 4,935-square-foot Lawrence Commons from Sitehawk Retail Real Estate. Tenants in Lawrence Commons include Jimmy John’s, Wok N Roll and Orange Leaf. LA Fitness and Family Dollar shadow anchor the property. Carly Gallagher and Rick Drogosz of Mid-America represented the seller and were the sole brokers in the transaction.
ELKHART, NAPPANEE AND WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — UMH Properties Inc. has closed on the second portion of its previously disclosed agreement to purchase six manufactured home communities. This tranche consisted of three communities located in Indiana for a total purchase price of $36.1 million. The three communities contain 1,254 developed home sites situated on 316 acres. The average occupancy rate for these communities is 56 percent. Freehold, N.J.-based UMH Properties is a public equity REIT that owns and operates 98 manufactured home communities with approximately 17,800 developed home sites.
COLUMBUS, IND. AND MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — Associated Bank has provided two loans totaling $35.2 million for projects in Indiana and Minnesota. In the first project, LandMark Group Cos. took out a construction loan for a 391,355-square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility in Columbus, Ind. The second loan for $6.9 million was awarded to an affiliate of Westminster Capital to acquire and reposition a 97,368-square-foot office building located at 6820 N. Wedgewood Road in Maple Grove, Minn. The Class A building, built in 2005, was originally developed as a build-to-suit regional operations center with a commercial cafeteria for The Hartford, a Fortune 500 company. The investment and insurance giant consolidated operations at an existing office in Bloomington, Minn., and did not extend its lease. Edward Notz, senior vice president of Associated Bank, managed the transactions.
MERRILLVILLE, IND. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a 36,800-square-foot, multi-tenant retail building located at 5160-5210 E. 81st Ave. in Merrillville, approximately 40 miles southeast of Chicago. The property, Madalyn Plaza, sold for $1.9 million and is comprised of two multi-tenant retail buildings and two warehouse units. The two retail buildings, which total 22,406 square feet, are currently 71 percent occupied. Chad Firsel of Quantum was the sole broker in the transaction.
