SOUTH BEND, IND. — NAS Investment Solutions has purchased an 82,064-square-foot office building in South Bend for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 2021, the building serves as the national headquarters for Press Ganey, a provider of performance measurement and improvement services to U.S. healthcare providers. The property includes 408 surface parking spaces and a 4,800-square-foot rooftop lounge. National Asset Services will serve as property manager.
FISHERS, IND. — Midland Atlantic Properties has arranged the $7.5 million sale of Fishers Corner shopping center in the Indianapolis suburb of Fishers. The 28,359-square-foot property was built in 2005 and was fully leased at the time of sale. Jacque Haynes of Midland Atlantic represented the seller, Sena Realty FC LLC. Johnny Vassallo managed the acquisition on behalf of the buyer, POG Kosmos Fishers LP. First Financial Bank provided acquisition financing.
PORTAGE, IND. — Dayton Street Partners LLC has purchased 42 acres in the Northwest Indiana town of Portage. The developer plans to build a 538,000-square-foot speculative industrial development known as DSP Crossroads Portage. Corey Chase and Chris Hill of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller, which sold three assembled land sites. Chase and Hill will also be retained to market the project for sale or lease.
INDIANAPOLIS — Berkadia has provided a $40.2 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Pickwick Farms, a 516-unit, garden-style apartment complex in Indianapolis. Located at 1540 Handball Lane, the property features a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, playground, picnic area, basketball court and volleyball court. Jason Brown and Austin Katai of Berkadia Indianapolis originated the 10-year loan, which features an interest rate of 3.7 percent and a 30-year amortization schedule. Indiana-based Zidan Management Group Inc. was the borrower.
PLAINFIELD, IND. — Omada Worldwide Expedite Inc., an independent family-owned transportation company, has expanded its industrial lease to 42,497 square feet at Gateway Business Park in Plainfield near Indianapolis. Omada previously occupied 12,000 square feet at the property, which is owned by Chicago-based HSA Commercial Real Estate. Ryan Kelly of Colliers represented the tenant, while Terry Busch and Jared Scaringe of CBRE represented ownership.
MICHIGAN, INDIANA AND ILLINOIS — The Boulder Group has brokered the sale of a portfolio of properties net leased to Dollar General for $5.4 million. The four single-tenant buildings are located in Battle Creek, Mich., Bedford, Ind., Sheffield, Ill. and Streator, Ill. Randy Blankstein and John Feeney of Boulder represented the seller, a West Coast-based private individual, as well as the buyer, a Midwest-based institution. Each property has 10 to 12 years remaining on its lease term.
EVANSVILLE, IND. — The NRP Group has opened Homes of Evansville II, a 100-unit affordable housing community in the southwest Indiana town of Evansville. The project consists of 20 single-family homes, five duplexes and a 30-unit apartment building. The units are reserved for residents earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. Twelve of the units are permanent supportive housing with services provided by ECHO Housing. HOPE of Evansville served as the joint venture partner. Additional project partners included the City of Evansville, which contributed HOME funds; Boston Financial, which provided the tax credit equity; BMO Financial Group, which provided the construction and permanent loans; and the Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, which provided a development fund loan. Phase I of the project, completed in 2013, consisted of 40 single-family homes.
INDIANA — The Glick Housing Foundation has purchased seven affordable housing properties, including six purchased from Community Reinvestment Foundation. The purchase price was undisclosed. The newly acquired assets are located in New Albany, Bedford, Shelbyville, Bloomington, Lebanon and Indianapolis. Each property is designated as affordable housing under Section 8, a federally funded rental assistance program, or another recognized program. Glick Philanthropies will commit additional funds as part of the transaction to ensure that the properties are well maintained. Glick will employ a service coordinator at each property who will assist residents in navigating community services. According to Glick, the acquisition is the largest in the history of the foundation and one of the largest in the state of Indiana for 2021. Glick’s portfolio now includes 42 not-for-profit affordable housing properties with nearly 7,000 units, including more than 3,700 units in Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $26.9 million loan for the refinancing of The Lakes Apartments in Indianapolis. The 232-unit apartment community consists of 15 buildings. Units average 998 square feet. Amenities include a clubhouse, pool, outdoor kitchen, fitness studio, business center, pickleball courts, pet walking area and car care center. Matthew Schoenfeldt of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, NTS Development Co. JLL will service the Freddie Mac loan through its status as a Freddie Mac Optigo lender. The loan features a seven-year term and a fixed interest rate.
CONNVERSVILLE, IND. — An affiliate of Phoenix Investors has purchased a 1.7 million-square-foot manufacturing plant in Connersville, about 65 miles east of Indianapolis. The purchase price and seller were not disclosed. The facility sits on 186 acres at 4747 N. Western Ave. Philco Corp. built the first phase of the property in 1953. In 1961, Ford Motor Co. acquired Philco — a pioneer in battery, radio and television production — and renamed the division Philco-Ford in 1966. Ford expanded the Connersville plant in various phases throughout the 1960s. Ford operated the plant from 1961 until it spun the division off as Visteon Corp. in 2000. Visteon closed the plant in 2007. Since 2013, CliqStudios Cabinets has occupied one-third of the plant, which features a clear height of 30 feet, 50 docks and drive-in doors, two rail sidings. Phoenix plans to make upgrades to the facility.
