FORT WAYNE, IND. — Partners in Autism has purchased an 18,492-square-foot office building located at 601 Noble Drive in Fort Wayne for an undisclosed price. Brady Gardner and John Caffray of Sturges Property Group represented the buyer in the transaction. Fort Wayne-based Partners in Autism provides several autism-related services, including therapy, social groups and employment services. The seller was undisclosed.
INDIANAPOLIS — Northwestern Mutual has signed a 10-year office lease for 26,000 square feet at Parkwood Crossing in Indianapolis. The eight-building, 1.2 million-square-foot office park includes a 16,000-square-foot amenity center. It is located within the North Meridian/Carmel submarket of Indianapolis. Rubenstein Partners LP and Strategic Capital Partners LLC are the landlords and have owned the campus since 2016. Traci Kapsalis, Adam Broderick and Brittany Shuler of JLL handled the lease transaction on behalf of ownership. John Crisp of Cushman & Wakefield represented Northwestern Mutual, which is consolidating several downtown and suburban offices into its new space at Six Parkwood.
WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — Muinzer, together with T2 Capital Management, has acquired a 50 percent stake in the ownership of Chauncey Hill Mall and Chauncey Hill Annex in West Lafayette. Trinitas Ventures was the seller. The purchase price was undisclosed. The properties are located next to Purdue University. The acquisition makes Muinzer the largest residential, retail and land owner near the university, according to the company.
OAKLAND COUNTY, MICH. — The dispute between Simon Property Group Inc. (NYSE: SPG) and Taubman Centers Inc. (NYSE: TCO) over a planned merger will move to a mediation phase. James Alexander, a circuit court judge with the state of Michigan, has ordered that the mediation phase be completed by July 31 and that the companies must be ready for a trial by mid-November. On Thursday, Taubman shareholders voted to approve and adopt the previously announced merger agreement dated Feb. 9 and says the company is “ready, willing and able to close the transactions with Simon.” As previously announced, Simon delivered a notice purporting to terminate the merger agreement, which was valued at $3.6 billion, on June 10. The mall owner also commenced a lawsuit in Michigan state court on the grounds that Taubman hadn’t responded effectively to the coronavirus pandemic. Taubman says it continues to believe that Simon’s termination is “invalid and without merit.” On June 17, Taubman filed a counterclaim in the lawsuit, rejecting Simon’s allegations. Given the pending litigation, “it appears Simon will not consummate the transactions on June 30, despite its contractual obligation to do so,” according to a statement from Taubman.
INDIANAPOLIS — Milhaus has opened Grid, a $30.4 million apartment project located at 520 E. Washington St. in downtown Indianapolis. Grid includes 175 apartment units and 175 car parking spaces. Amenities include coworking spaces, multiple fitness areas, an outdoor courtyard, bark park, pet spa, coffee bar and resident lounge. The property serves as Milhaus’ first opportunity zone investment in the U.S. Milhaus says that Grid’s prominent location in the Cole Noble neighborhood served as inspiration for the property name. Indianapolis was originally plotted on a grid structure upon its founding in 1820. Local artist Jackie Head created a mural for the northwest corner of the building. The project team included KTGY Architecture + Planning, Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc. and DkGr.
JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. — Kenco, a third-party logistics provider, has opened a new e-commerce fulfillment and distribution facility in Jeffersonville, three miles north of Louisville, Ky. The 250,000-square-foot space is designed to serve e-commerce merchants as well as business-to-business customers and is scalable to over 660,000 square feet. Kenco says the Jeffersonville location was selected to enable customers to reach the vast majority of the U.S. population in one to two days via ground transportation.
INDIANAPOLIS — Discovery Senior Living has unveiled plans for a multi-million-dollar capital investment and renovation of Discovery Commons at College Park, a 116-unit independent living community located in Indianapolis. The multi-phase project will include interior and exterior improvements. The initial phase will include new seating and gathering areas, including an upgraded lobby. Interior enhancements will also include renovated bathrooms, new flooring, lighting, furniture and décor as well as a new color palette. The initial phase is underway with completion slated for late summer. The second phase calls for a renovation of the dining room, enhancements to the community’s kitchen and design upgrades for the resident corridors and library. New furniture for both the interior and exterior of the community will be included in the second phase, which is set to begin late this year. Discovery has owned and operated the property since July 2019. Discovery Design Concepts is leading the interior design aspect of the project.
CLARKSVILLE, IND. — Cornerstone Group is underway on the development of Bolt + Tie, a 96-unit luxury apartment community in Clarksville, just north of Louisville, Ky. Nestled along the Ohio River, the community is expected to open in spring 2021. Monthly rents have yet to be disclosed for the units, which range from 577 to 1,451 square feet. The four-story development will also feature Elevate Office Suites, a mix of 46 office suites, 23 salon suites, 12 micro commercial spaces and a coworking space on the ground floor. In addition to a rooftop terrace, Bolt + Tie will include shared professional spaces such as conference rooms, a pitch presentation area, mailroom and package lockers. Envoy Inc. is a project partner. Bolt + Tie is the latest development at Water Town Square, a 28-acre business park.
INDIANAPOLIS — Colliers International has arranged the sale of two industrial facilities within Park 100 on the northwest side of Indianapolis. The sales price was undisclosed. Building 133, located at 5251 E. 81st St., is a 20,530-square-foot warehouse fully leased to Iron Mountain Information Management. Building 641, located at 6061 Guion Road, is an 87,064-square-foot property fully leased to Mauser Packaging Solutions. Alex Cantu and Alex Davenport of Colliers represented the seller, Shear Property Group. Thomas Wiley of Reliant Partners represented the buyer, California-based Tower Investments LLC. Park 100 is a 19 million-square-foot industrial park.
KOKOMO, IND. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the $2.7 million sale of a 10,000-square-foot healthcare facility leased to Advanced Medical Imaging in Kokomo in central Indiana. The single-tenant property is located at 2008 W. Boulevard St. Constructed in 2003, the Class B building sits on 1.4 acres near two hospitals. Rachel Walz of Stan Johnson represented the buyer, a Chicago-based private investor. Advanced Nuclear Medicine LLC was the seller.