EAST CHICAGO, IND. — The Boulder Group has arranged the sale of a retail building net leased to Advance Auto Parts for $1.5 million. The facility is located at 1200 W. Chicago Ave. in East Chicago. A Midwest-based developer sold the asset to an East Coast-based private investor in a 1031 exchange. Advance Auto Parts’ lease expires in 2030 and features 7.5 percent rental escalations each renewal period. The immediate area features retailers such as Walgreens, PNC Bank, Strack & Van Til Grocers, McDonald’s, Dollar General, Burger King and Citizen Financial Bank. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller in the transaction.
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NEW ALBANY, IND. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $1.4 million loan to refinance the Silver Run Center in New Albany, approximately five miles northwest of Louisville, Ky. The 11,355-square-foot property, located at 2860-2880 Charlestown Road, is shadow anchored by Kroger. The financing features a fixed-rate, three-year term and 20-year amortization schedule. Randall Waddell of NorthMarq Capital placed the loan with a local bank.
INDIANAPOLIS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed an $8.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of a 192-unit apartment property in Indianapolis. Amenities at Madison Village include a clubhouse, laundry facilities, grilling stations, swimming pool with sundeck, technology lounge and fitness center. Oak Hills Village LLC was the borrower. The loan features one year of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule.
EVANSVILLE, IND. — CBRE has assisted Raben Tire Company Inc. in the sale-leaseback of 19 property across five states. A private REIT, Broadstone Net Lease, acquired the assets, which are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Missouri. The properties total 450,711 square feet. Raben Tire Co. currently operates 28 stores, three retreading facilities and two wholesale distribution centers. Andrew Sandquist, JC Asensio and Briggs Goldberg of CBRE’s Chicago office, along with Chris Bosworth, Will Pike and Brian Pfohl of CBRE’s Atlanta office, represented Raben Tire Co. in the transaction.
INDIANAPOLIS — Drury Hotels Co. has opened the Drury Plaza Hotel Indianapolis Carmel. The hotel features 303 guest rooms and over 7,000 square feet of event space. Amenities include Wi-Fi, a complimentary breakfast, business center, fitness center and an indoor/outdoor pool with hot tub. The Drury Plaza offers king, queen and two-room suites. Missouri-based Drury Hotels Co. owns and operates over 130 hotels in 21 states.
BRAZIL, IND. — Exceptional Living Centers has opened Towne Park Assisted Living of Brazil, a 42-unit assisted living community located approximately 60 miles southwest of Indianapolis. The community is situated on the campus of Exceptional Living Center of Brazil, a 105-bed skilled nursing facility. The proximity will allow residents to age in place. Exceptional Living Centers is an operator of 16 facilities in the Midwest that span the continuum of care.
WHITING, IND. — Cohen Financial has arranged a $3.3 million non-recourse loan to refinance City Place, a Class A apartment community in Whiting, approximately 15 miles northwest of Gary. City Place was built in 2015 and features 24 units. Located at 1514-1520 119th St., the property features all two-bedroom/two-bathroom units with an average size of 938 square feet. Michael Hart secured the 12-year, fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan with Pillar. The borrower is a Chicago-based apartment developer and investor.
MERRILLVILLE, IND. — McShane Construction Co. has completed the construction of Merrillville Memory Care, a 48-unit memory care community in Merrillville, approximately 40 miles southeast of Chicago. Dete Development hired McShane on behalf of Whiteco Industries, the land owner. The 33,760-square-foot, single-story complex is located on a nine-acre site.
INDIANAPOLIS — CBRE Group Inc. has brokered the sale of a 232-unit trophy apartment community on the north side of Indianapolis. Cityscape Residential, the original developer, sold 82 Flats at the Crossing to a private investor for an undisclosed price. Built in 2013, the property includes amenities such as a saltwater pool, game room, business center, media lounge, grilling cabana and outdoor lounge, cyber café with coffee bar and fitness center.
GARY, IND. — KeyBank, in partnership with TWG Development LP, has provided a $7.5 million construction loan for Village of Hope Apartments, a 40-unit supportive housing complex in Gary. The three-story building will target individuals and families whose household income is 30 to 60 percent of the area median income and will provide housing to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Village of Hope Apartments will consist of 21 one-bedroom units, 17 two-bedroom units and two three-bedroom units. The project will benefit from a Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments contract that will provide subsidized rents for all units. Kelly Frank of KeyBank arranged the financing.