INDIANAPOLIS — CBRE Group Inc. has arranged the sale of a 156-unit apartment complex in Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. Engel Realty, an apartment operator based in Birmingham, Ala., purchased the property from Hills Properties. Located just over a mile from Eagle Creek Park, Eagle Chase was built in 1995 and is 97 percent occupied. Units at Eagle Creek average 1,119 square feet. The Central Midwest multifamily team of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
INDIANAPOLIS — Resource Commercial Real Estate has ended its affiliation with Colliers International and is now the largest independent commercial real estate brokerage group in Central Indiana. The firm will now operate as a 100 percent locally owned entity led by its existing executive team. Resource was founded in 2005 and specializes in tenant/buyer and landlord/seller representation. “Our group was founded more than a decade ago as an independent entity and we are excited to return to our entrepreneurial roots,” says Sam Smith, principal and chairman of Resource Commercial Real Estate. “We saw a market opportunity to distinguish our firm from the noise and mega merger mania spreading throughout our industry, and operating independently enables us to seize that opportunity. As an independent group, our primary focus is serving clients on Main Street, not investors on Wall Street.”
FRANKLIN, IND. — May Realty Advisors has arranged the $1.1 million sale of a freestanding building net leased to Starbucks in Franklin, approximately 25 miles south of Indianapolis. Thomas Levin, a private investor, purchased the building from Elias and Anthony Rantisi. The building, which was constructed in 2004 and spans 1,850 square feet, is located at 2279 N. Morton St., in a shopping center anchored by Lowe’s and Costco. Starbucks has signed a 10-year lease. Matthew May and Richard Huelsman of May Realty Advisors represented the buyer in the transaction. Frank Swiss of Swiss Company Real Estate represented the seller.
LOCKPORT, N.Y., AND KOKOMO, IND. — Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the sale of two grocery stores located in Lockport and Kokomo for a combined $15.3 million. Bluejay Management LLC acquired the 55,000-square-foot Tops Markets at 3945 Lockport-Olcott Road in Lockport and the 55,264-square-foot Marsh Supermarket at 208 E. Southway Blvd. in Kokomo. Josh Pardue of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, Fields Realty, in the transaction.
CARMEL, IND. — Anderson Birkla Investment Partners has selected Woolpert to design a $60 million mixed-use development in downtown Carmel, a northern suburb of Indianapolis. The Proscenium will be situated on 6.5 acres and will include 225 luxury one- and two- bedroom apartment units. Plans also include a fitness club, a bike center and a coffee bar. The Proscenium will also offer 20,000 square feet of retail space and 60,000 square feet of office space that will be centered on 1.8 acres of public green space. Construction on The Proscenium will begin this fall and is expected to take 18 to 24 months to complete.
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.
