JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. — Sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer Academy Sports + Outdoors has opened a new store in Jeffersonville near Louisville. The roughly 63,000-square-foot store is located at 1600 Veterans Parkway within Jeffersonville Town Center. The location marks the sixth of nine new stores Academy expects to open this year. Over the next five years, Academy plans to open 80 to 100 new stores in the U.S.
ASHLEY, IND. AND FLAT ROCK, MICH. — Northmarq has brokered the sale-leaseback of three industrial buildings in Ashley, Ind., and Flat Rock, Mich., for $4.2 million. The properties total 35,000 square feet. Rob Gemerchak of Northmarq represented the seller, Royal Arc Welding, which executed new leases at the time of sale. A California-based developer was the buyer. Founded in 1983, Royal Arc Welding provides a range of industrial services including the design, installation, inspection and repair of overhead crane systems. Each of the properties includes office space, craned warehouse space and assembly operations.
PLAINFIELD, IND. — Indiana-based First Internet Bank has provided a $59 million construction loan for Hobbs Station, a $300 million mixed-use project in the Indianapolis suburb of Plainfield. Phase I calls for 293 apartment units, 30,000 square feet of retail space and 400 parking spaces. Crossroads Realty Advisors arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Indianapolis-based New City Development. The project was first announced earlier this year.
INDIANAPOLIS — FW Logistics has signed a 128,000-square-foot industrial lease at 221 S. Franklin Road in Indianapolis. The third-party logistics firm provides flex space and trucking to help businesses with e-commerce, fulfillment and manufacturing. The company maintains 18 temperature-controlled warehouses with more than 8 million square feet nationwide, along with its trucking fleet. Conrad Jacobs of Avison Young represented the tenant. Colliers represented the landlord, CP Franklin MT LLC, a Delaware-based limited liability company. FW Logistics expects to take occupancy Tuesday, Nov. 1.
INDIANAPOLIS — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors LLC has negotiated the sale of a 44,000-square-foot medical office building located in a medical corridor of western Indianapolis. The sales price was undisclosed. The property is home to Fresenius Kidney Care and Help at Home. Blueprint represented the seller, Valley Equity Group, and procured the buyer, a partnership between Urban Growth Capital, BrightPoint Real Estate Capital and North Cos. CARMEN Commercial Real Estate Services will handle leasing.
NOBLESVILLE, IND. — MDH Partners has acquired Washington Business Park 1, a 162,228-square-foot industrial building in the Indianapolis suburb of Noblesville. The purchase price was undisclosed. The property, which is 85 percent leased to four tenants, is situated within the 142-acre Washington Business Park. The building was constructed earlier this year. Houston Hawley served as the acquisition lead for Atlanta-based MDH. Bryan Poynter of Cushman & Wakefield represented MDH, while Ryan Baker of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller. The purchase of Washington Business Park 1 increases MDH’s Indiana footprint to more than 1.1 million square feet.
ELKHART AND JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. — Revitate Cherry Tree (RevCT) has acquired two workforce housing communities in Indiana for $44.5 million. Built in 1970, Walnut Trails is a 210-unit, garden-style community in Elkhart. Constructed in 1972, Beech Grove is a 182-unit community in Jeffersonville. RevCT says the acquisition of these two properties advances the firm’s overall strategy of preserving and enhancing workforce housing opportunities for families across the Midwest. Both of these properties cater to working-class residents such as those employed by local governments or in industries like healthcare, manufacturing, logistics and education. Workforce housing is defined as housing affordable to households earning between 60 and 120 percent of area median income.
INDIANAPOLIS — First National Realty Partners (FNRP) has acquired Southern Plaza in Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. A 59,500-square-foot Kroger store anchors the 268,000-square-foot shopping center. A tenant at the center since 1990, Kroger recently updated its storefront and renovated the interior. Additional tenants at the property include Ross Dress for Less, Harbor Freight, Oak Street Health, Goodwill, Rue 21, Qdoba, Cosmo Prof, BMO Bank and Sally Beauty. John May of Prodigy Real Estate Group represented the undisclosed seller.
INDIANAPOLIS — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Discovery Commons at College Park, a 148-unit independent living community in Indianapolis. A publicly traded REIT sold the asset to Elevation Financial Group, which plans to convert the community to active adult living. The sales price was not disclosed.
By Traci Kapsalis, JLL It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic turned every office market across the globe upside down. In the process, quality of life, health and well-being have become top priorities for office workers, as well as a push for hybrid and flexible working models. To understand and support these evolving expectations, local governments, employers and landlords are working together to identify and shape their new future of work. In fact, new research from JLL reports that the next three years will be a critical phase for commercial real estate strategy, representing a crucial window of opportunity that will determine how successful companies (and cities) will be in adapting to rapid changes. At the crossroads of America, the Indianapolis market is well on its way to a reimagined office environment. Here are three demonstrable signs. 1. Flight to quality dominates the office market Leasing activity for Class A office properties is strong in Indianapolis. According to a recent report, activity in this sector is reaching new heights as it achieved 248,000 square feet of occupancy growth in the second quarter — the highest in a single quarter in over four years — and hit record-high rents of almost …