LOGANSPORT, IND. — Chicago-based Park Development has unveiled plans to redevelop the vacant Logansport Mall in central Indiana into an open-air retail center named The Junction. Built in 1968, the mall has sat largely vacant for the past decade. Design plans by GEA Architects call for nearly 160,000 square feet of retail space along with three outlots. The Junction is shadow anchored by a Walmart Supercenter and Home Depot. Existing tenants Dollar Tree and Dunham’s Sports will also remain. Planet Fitness opened a new location last spring, Harbor Freight Tools is slated to open in January and a Home2 Suites hotel is scheduled to open this fall. Randall, Miller & Associates will serve as project engineer, and Lee & Associates will market the property for lease. A timeline for completion was not provided. Park Development also plans to build a single-family housing project less than a mile from The Junction. Dubbed Lexington Village, the community will consist of 52 homes ranging in size from 900 to 3,000 square feet.
EVANSVILLE, IND. — Colliers Mortgage has secured a $9.9 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of City Pointe Apartments and Townhomes in Evansville, a city in southern Indiana. Constructed in 1999, the property features 112 units spread across 23 buildings. The 10-year loan was arranged through a partnership with Old Capital Lending. The borrower was an entity doing business as CPE202 LLC.
INDIANAPOLIS — BridgeCore Capital has provided a $2.5 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a vacant grocery store property in Indianapolis. The loan features a fixed interest rate of 8.5 percent and a 70 percent loan-to-purchase price. BridgeCore says that the loan’s 12-month term provides the borrower with breathing room to pursue a number of potential exit strategies. The options include refinancing the asset upon stabilization with new tenancy or selling the property. The borrower was undisclosed.
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.