COLUMBUS, IND. — Namdar Realty Group has acquired the State and Mapleton Plaza shopping center located at 2150 State St. in Columbus. The seller was a private investor. The 19,425-square-foot property is 100 percent occupied. CVS/Pharmacy and Dollar General serve as anchor tenants. The acquisition was an all-cash, off-market transaction. Joel Gorjian, vice president of acquisitions and dispositions at Namdar, completed the transaction.
Indiana
Inland Private Capital Divests FedEx Ground Facility in Metro Indianapolis for $37.1M
by John Nelson
ZIONSVILLE, IND. — Inland Private Capital Corp. (IPCC) has sold a FedEx Ground facility located at 10301 Bennett Parkway in Zionsville, a suburban town located approximately 17 miles northwest of downtown Indianapolis, for $37.1 million. Situated on two land parcels totaling more than 49 acres, the approximately 303,000-square-foot building solely serves as the FedEx distribution center. IPCC purchased the asset in September 2014, a few months after completion. IPCC sold the property on behalf of one of its 1031 investment programs through its subsidiary, which serves as asset manager.
JACKSON, MISS. — Newk’s Eatery, the Jackson-based fast casual restaurant chain, has signed a development agreement with Indy Eatery LLC to open 15 locations in metro Indianapolis and southern Indiana over the next several years. Co-owned by Stephen Mabe and Mitas Garrett Investments LLC, Indy Eatery is the fourth multi-unit franchisee to sign a development agreement with Newk’s Eatery this year. Combined, the new franchisees will open almost 40 new restaurants in the next five years, consistent with Newk’s goal to reach 200 locations by 2019. Indy Eatery plans to open Indiana’s first Newk’s restaurant in 2017.
Faris Lee Investments Completes $2.6M Sale of Retail Property Leased to CVS in Indiana
by John Nelson
ANDERSON, IND. — Faris Lee Investments has completed the $2.6 million sale of a freestanding, 10,125-square-foot, single-tenant retail property triple net-leased to CVS/pharmacy in Anderson. Built in 1998, the property is situated on 1.7 acres at 2419 Nichol Ave. at the intersection of Nichol Avenue/State Road 32 and Raible Avenue. CVS/pharmacy has two years remaining on its lease. Jeff Conover of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller, Indiana-based Copper Development, in the transaction. Nick Cuneo of Clement Partners represented the 1031 exchange buyer, Cuneo Trust.
SOUTH BEND, IND. — AM General has signed a 10-year lease for South Bend Distribution Center I, a new distribution center located at 5448 Dylan Drive off I-90 in South Bend. Great Lakes Capital, a locally owned real estate private equity firm, developed the 210,000-square-foot distribution center along with the City of South Bend. Greg Pink and Jeremy McClements of Bradley Co. facilitated the lease.
INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of The Home Place Senior Apartments, an apartment property located at 6734 Millside Drive in Indianapolis. A private investor acquired the property from a limited liability company for $3.3 million. The property features 60 rental units. Darrell Johnson and Brent Silcox of Marcus & Millichap’s Indianapolis office represented the seller, while Shane Ryan McConnell of Marcus & Millichap’s Newport Beach, Calif., office represented the buyer in the transaction.
INDIANAPOLIS — A joint venture between the University of Indianapolis and Strategic Capital Partners has opened Greyhound Village, a 486-bed, on-campus student housing community. The $25 million community offers one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom, fully furnished apartments, complete with kitchens, living rooms, private bathrooms, washers and dryers. Amenities include a fitness center, clubhouse and indoor and outdoor common areas. Schmidt Associates architects designed the project, which construction manager CRG Residential built.
CHICAGO — Hertz Investment Group has purchased four office buildings in the Midwest for $416.9 million. Equity Commonwealth sold the 3.1 million-square-foot portfolio. The transaction includes 111 Monument Circle and 101-115 West Washington Street in Indianapolis, North Point Office Complex in Cleveland, and 100 East Wisconsin in Milwaukee. The portfolio was 86.5 percent leased at closing. Formerly known as Chase Tower, 111 Monument Circle is now referred to as Salesforce Tower in honor of its newest tenant. At 48 stories high, it is the tallest building in Indianapolis. The PNC Center sits at 101-115 W. Washington St. It features a 16-story atrium. The center houses the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis hotel, along with PNC Bank. North Point Office Complex includes a five-story and a 19-story office building connected through a nine-story atrium. It is home to Jones Day law firm, among other tenants. The Faison Building sits at 100 East Wisconsin Ave. The 37-story tower is the second highest building in Wisconsin, behind the U.S. Bank Center. It’s home to Wells Fargo Bank, Michael Best & Friedrich, Marcus Corp. and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Equity Commonwealth, a Chicago-based REIT, also sold a 121,901-square-foot office property at 8701 North Mopac in Austin, Texas, earlier this …
CARMEL, IND. — Rubenstein Partners LP and Strategic Capital Partners have acquired Parkwood Crossing, a 1.2 million-square-foot office complex in Carmel approximately 25 miles north of Indianapolis, for $162.9 million. The seller, Duke Realty Corp., developed the eight-building property between 1989 and 2005. The buyers will build a standalone amenity center, which will feature dining, fitness, conference and collaboration space. The joint venture also plans to make upgrades to the buildings’ aesthetics and physical systems. JLL brokered the transaction and will serve as exclusive leasing agent for the property.
GREENWOOD, IND. — Four Springs Capital Trust has acquired a single tenant medical building in Greenwood, approximately 10 miles south of Indianapolis, for $8 million. BioLife Plasma Services operates the 16,694-square-foot building as a plasma collection facility. The seller in the transaction was undisclosed.