Indiana

CLARKSVILLE, IND. — A new apartment community known as Bolt + Tie has opened in Clarksville, just north of Louisville. Leasing is currently underway. Located in Water Town Square on Main Street, Bolt + Tie rises four stories with 96 units. The project also includes office suites, retail space and a restaurant on the first floor. Apartment residents have access to amenities such as a clubhouse, rooftop deck, indoor bike storage, coworking space and conference rooms. Monthly rents start at $999. Cornerstone Group was the developer. The name Bolt + Tie pays homage to the history of the area, according to Cornerstone. The land that  Bolt + Tie and Water Tower Square occupy was originally a rail car yard. The bolt and tie was what connected the rail cars together.

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INDIANA — Greystone Affordable Development is spearheading the $45.6 million redevelopment of 336 affordable housing units in Indiana as part of the state’s Moving Forward Rural Development program. Partnering with property owner and operator Justus Property Management Inc., Greystone is guiding a recapitalization and renovation process that will bring energy efficiencies and renewed housing for residents of 14 properties in 10 counties. The combination of funding sources includes $14.7 million in loans from Greystone; $12.4 million in capital contributions stemming from the purchase and syndication of both 4 percent and 9 percent housing credits by Boston Financial Investment Management; $10.6 million in multifamily private activity tax-exempt bonds from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA); $6.6 million of assumed and subordinated USDA Section 515 long-term debt; $1 million in funding from IHCDA via the Rural Revolving Loan Fund; and other miscellaneous sources totaling $236,000. Greystone anticipates a 19-month construction period for the portfolio. Renovation costs will average more than $44,000 per unit. Greystone Affordable Development is an affiliate of commercial real estate finance firm Greystone.

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MERRILLVILLE, IND. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $7 million sale of Broadway Place, a shopping center located at 6001-6091 Broadway St. in Northwest Indiana’s Merrillville. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to CitiTrends, B2 Digital, Aaron’s Rents, Shoppers World and a few local tenants. Jason Lenhoff of Quantum represented the seller, a Chicago-based private investor. A New York-based private investment firm was the buyer.

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CARMEL, IND. — KC Venture Group has acquired Penn Circle Apartments in Carmel, a suburb of Indianapolis. The purchase price was undisclosed. Built in 2013, the five-story asset sits on 6.2 acres at 12415 N. Pennsylvania St. Steve LaMotte Jr. and Dane Wilson of CBRE represented the seller, Inland. KC Venture Group is a real estate company engaged in the ownership, acquisition and management of multifamily communities in the Midwest and Texas.

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GREENWOOD, IND. — A fund sponsored by CBRE Global Investors has provided a $56.7 million loan for the acquisition of two multifamily communities in Greenwood, a suburb approximately 15 miles south of Indianapolis. The floating-rate loan features an initial term of three years and can be extended up to two additional years. It also includes future funding to finance the borrower’s planned capital improvement program at the properties. The first asset, Barton Farms, includes 262 units and is located at 1630 Saddle Lane. The second property, Bexley Village, is located two miles away at 700 Bexley Place and includes 276 units. Both garden-style communities feature pools, fitness centers, clubhouses and outdoor grilling areas. The borrower was undisclosed.

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GREENFIELD, IND. — Muesing Management Co. Inc. will develop Preserve at Blue Road, a 348-unit workforce housing property in the metro Indianapolis community of Greenfield. Project plans call for 19 buildings on 28 acres. Units will range in size from 541 to 1,400 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, outdoor kitchen, fitness center, dog park, clubhouse and walking trails. Mortgage banking company Merchants Capital provided financing for the project. A timeline for construction was not disclosed.

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WHITESTOWN, IND. — Milhaus and partner Humphreys Capital have broken ground on Milhaus Whitestown, a $40 million apartment community in Whitestown, about 15 miles northwest of downtown Indianapolis. Located at 7279 S. Indianapolis Road, the project will include 240 units, 440 surface parking spaces and 40 garage parking spaces. Amenities will include an 8,600-square-foot clubhouse, fitness center, pool, dog park, pickleball court and outdoor lounge. The project team includes CSO as architect, HWC Engineering as engineer and Mitsch Design as interior designer. Completion is slated for May 2022.

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INDIANAPOLIS — David Simon, CEO and president of Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG), says he is pleased with the company’s first-quarter results and that business has “substantially improved after addressing the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.” According to Simon, the mall owner is experiencing cash flow growth, increasing shopper traffic, increasing retailer sales and leasing momentum across its portfolio. Additionally, Simon says it is experiencing similar results in its recently acquired Taubman Realty Group portfolio, and is “encouraged by collective progress in increasing profitability.” Simon reported that its first-quarter revenue fell to $1.2 billion, compared with $1.3 billion the same period a year ago. For the three-month period ending March 31, occupancy at Simon’s U.S. malls and outlet properties totaled 90.8 percent, compared with 94 percent the year prior. Simon’s stock price closed at $126.75 per share Monday, May 10, up from $55.08 per share one year ago. Simon’s global property portfolio is comprised of more than 200 malls and outlet centers. It also owns an 80 percent interest in Taubman Realty Group, which owns 24 retail assets in the U.S. and Asia.

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ILLINOIS, INDIANA AND MICHIGAN — RHP Properties has acquired a portfolio of 29 manufactured home communities across Illinois, Indiana and Michigan for $184 million. The communities contain more than 4,200 sites. RHP plans to add new or enhanced amenities, playgrounds and roads. The company also plans to add new homes at affordable prices, where residents can enjoy the privacy of a single-family home with the energy-efficient features and design of a manufactured home. The seller was undisclosed. With these acquisitions, RHP now owns and operates 297 manufactured home communities totaling 71,184 sites.

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INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Heritage Park I in Indianapolis for $8.6 million. The 86,657-square-foot office building is located at 6612 E. 75th St. Alexander Nulf, Joseph DiSalvo and John Godwin of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Nulf secured and represented the buyers, a limited liability company and a private investor.

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