ZIONSVILLE, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $3.9 million sale of Whitestown Parkway in Zionsville, a northwest suburb of Indianapolis. Built in 2018, the 11,332-square-foot retail property is home to five tenants. Alex Perez and Chris Garavaglia of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction. Both the buyer and seller were limited liability companies.
PLAINFIELD, IND. — Rhenus Logistics has signed a 139,820-square-foot industrial lease at Gateway Business Park in the Indianapolis suburb of Plainfield. The lease transaction with the global logistics provider marks the lease-up of the entire seven-building industrial park, which is owned by Chicago-based HSA Commercial Real Estate. Headquartered in Germany, Rhenus Logistics operates across Europe, Asia, South America and the U.S. Plainfield will be the first Midwest location for the company. Nick Wigoda and Matt Kiger of Newmark represented the tenant, while Terry Busch and Jared Scaringe of CBRE represented ownership.
INDIANAPOLIS — Lauth Group Inc. and Covington Group Inc. have formed a joint venture to acquire and redevelop the former Ford Visteon site at 6900 English Ave. in Indianapolis. The 150-acre industrial park will be named Thunderbird Commerce Center. Plans call for up to 2 million square feet of build-to-suit and speculative space with rail access along the western side of the property. Mark Writt and Nikki Leahy of CBRE are marketing the project for lease.
WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — Blue Vista Capital Management has acquired Wabash Landing Apartments in West Lafayette near Purdue University. The purchase price and seller were undisclosed. The property, which serves students, faculty and local professionals, features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a rooftop deck, fitness center, resident lounge, courtyard and study room. The property was fully leased as of July. Blue Vista’s affiliate student housing management company, PeakMade Real Estate, will manage the asset.
INDIANAPOLIS — Eastern Union has arranged $54 million in acquisition financing for a three-property multifamily portfolio totaling 628 units in Indianapolis. Built in 1980, Lake Marina features 348 units across 28 buildings. Lake Marina Realty LLC was the seller. Country Lake Townhomes is a 184-unit property that was built in 1974. Country Lake Apartments LLC was the seller. Zidan Realty Investments sold the 96-unit Fountainview, which was constructed in 1965. Michael Muller of Eastern Union arranged the 10-year, floating-rate loan with interest-only payments for the first five years. Arbor provided the Fannie Mae loan. The borrower was undisclosed.
INDIANAPOLIS — Industrious, a flexible workspace provider, is opening a new location at 71060 N. Capitol Ave. in the former Stutz Motor Car Co. factory in Indianapolis. SomeraRoad is repositioning the property as retail, office, arts and event space. The new location marks the third for Industrious in the Indianapolis market and is slated to open in December. The workspace will feature 350 seats across 28,000 square feet and include a mix of private offices, shared workspaces, conference rooms and lounge areas.
FORT WAYNE, IND. — LBX Investments has purchased Orchard Crossing in Fort Wayne for an undisclosed price. The 130,100-square-foot, open-air shopping center is home to Hobby Lobby, Barnes & Noble, Dollar Tree and Five Below. A Target store shadow anchors the property, which was built in 2008 and is 99 percent leased. Amy Sands, Clinton Mitchell and Michael Nieder of JLL represented the seller, DRA Advisors.
ELKHART, IND. — Berkadia has provided a $16.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Walnut Trails in Elkhart. Built in 1991, the 210-unit, garden-style apartment community is located at 3530 E. Lake Drive North. Amenities include a pool, business center and clubhouse. John Schorgl of Berkadia originated the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, California-based Revitate Cherry Tree.
INDIANAPOLIS — MDH Partners has acquired Park 100 Building 71, a 193,348-square-foot industrial building in Indianapolis. The purchase price was undisclosed. Constructed in 1988, the facility features a clear height of 24 feet, 26 exterior dock doors and 90 car parking spaces. The property is 87 percent leased to DB Schenker, Watkins & Shepard Trucking Inc. and MKM Distribution Service. Alex Cantu and Alex Davenport of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller. Houston Hawley served as the acquisition lead for MDH Partners, which now owns more than 1 million square feet in Indiana.
TERRE HAUTE, IND. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of South Pointe Crossing in Terre Haute for $10 million. The sale of the retail property was executed in two separate transactions. Dylan Mallory of Hanley, in association with ParaSell Inc., represented the seller, Thompson Thrift Commercial, a wholly owned company of Thompson Thrift. The first transaction consisted of a 2,212-square-foot single-tenant property occupied by Starbucks that sold for $1.8 million. The drive-thru building was constructed in 2007 and renovated in 2017. Drew Baldwin and Jake Duska of Baldwin Brothers Inc. represented the buyer, a Pennsylvania-based family office completing a 1031 exchange. The second transaction included a 41,633-square-foot retail center across four separate buildings. Built in 2002, the property was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale by tenants such as Sherwin-Williams, T-Mobile, Charles Schwab & Co., Papa John’s, Once Upon a Child, Plato’s Closet, Big Red Liquors and Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance. The sales price was $8.2 million. Scott Pollom and Jane Drew Pollom of F.C. Tucker Co. Inc. represented the buyer, an Indianapolis-based private partnership completing a 1031 exchange.