WESTFIELD, IND. — The Woodmont Co., a national developer specializing in retail, has begun development of a new 10,759-square-foot Kiddie Academy in Westfield near Carmel. Located at 1367 Waterleaf Drive, the school will offer full-time care as well as after-school programs and summer camps for children between six weeks and 12 years old. Three Colors Flag LLC will own and operate the property, which is slated for completion in spring 2021.
FORT WAYNE, IND. — The Boulder Group has brokered the sale of a 2,400-square-foot property occupied by Arby’s in Fort Wayne for $1.2 million. Located at 10112 Maysville Road, the building serves as an outparcel to a Walmart Supercenter. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder represented the seller, a Midwest-based partnership. A Southeast-based buyer purchased the asset. The cap rate of 4.58 percent represents a record-setting low cap rate for an Arby’s-leased property, according to Boulder.
LA PORTE, IND. — Flaherty & Collins Properties has broken ground on The Banks, a $35 million apartment complex in La Porte, about 30 miles west of South Bend. In addition to 194 apartment units, The Banks will feature 5,000 square feet of retail space and will be situated on four acres within the larger NewPorte Landing development. Amenities will include a pool, outdoor courtyard, bark park, fitness center and bike storage. Lake City Bank served as construction lender and Foss purchased tax credits for the project. The La Porte Redevelopment Commission is supporting the project with tax-increment financing. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2022.
ILLINOIS, INDIANA, WISCONSIN AND TEXAS — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured $51.5 million in Fannie Mae financing for the acquisition of six affordable housing properties in four states. The properties include: Parkway Highlands in Green Bay, Wis.; Marian Heights in Alton, Ill.; Shelby’s Crest and Landing in Shelbyville, Ind.; Capitol Place in Springfield, Ill.; Broadway Place in South Roxana, Ill.; and Gardens of Mabank in Mabank, Texas. The portfolio totals 701 units. Tabare Borbon and Kyle Kolesar of KeyBank structured the financing on behalf of the borrower, Harmony Housing.
Milhaus, Kite Realty Group to Develop $40M Apartment Project at Glendale Town Center in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — Milhaus and Kite Realty Group Trust have unveiled plans to develop AYR, a $40 million apartment development at Glendale Town Center in Indianapolis. The developers identified underutilized land to be transformed into the 267-unit multifamily project. Milhaus and Kite will also build new bike lanes, a left turn lane and green spaces. Completion of the apartments is slated for 2021. Glendale Town Center, a shopping center dating back to 1958, is home to tenants such as Target and Lowe’s. The name AYR comes from the department store L.S. Ayres & Co., which was part of Glendale Town Center when it first opened.
INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a PNC Bank ground lease in Indianapolis for $1.6 million. The 4,935-square-foot building sits on 1.6 acres at 4030 S. East St. Jordan Klink and Ben Sullivan of Marcus & Millichap’s The Klink Group marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a Michigan-based limited liability company. Agents from Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office represented the out-of-state, 1031 exchange buyer.
TERRE HAUTE, IND. — Gladstone Commercial Corp. has acquired a 153,600-square-foot distribution facility in Terre Haute for $10.6 million. The property was constructed as a build-to-suit for Clabber Girl Corp. in 2010 and is fully leased to the tenant. Terre Haute-based Clabber Girl manufactures baking powder, baking soda and corn starch. Jeff Castell of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller. The building features a clear height of 32 feet, nine dock doors and one drive-in door.
By Chris Bruzas, Berkadia While the COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the commercial real estate industry, bright spots have emerged across the multifamily landscape. Nationally, secondary and tertiary markets demonstrate resilience and strong performance, despite challenging circumstances. One of these bright spots is Indiana. Since the start of the year, Berkadia’s investment sales and mortgage banking teams have closed more than $498 million in combined sales and financing across the state. While Indiana has long been a solid market in the Midwest, in recent years it has emerged as particularly attractive to investors for a few key reasons. Available scale The ability to acquire scale is increasingly important to investors looking to break into new markets and MSAs. Immediate scale is attractive for several reasons. For investors, acquisition at scale enhances geographic and unit diversification at the outset. It also allows investors, specifically those new to the region, to maximize business efficiencies on expenses. If a new buyer can acquire 1,000 units in proximity, they can reduce the burden of staff, construction costs and travel costs, to name a few. Additionally, it helps with leasing. If a prospective tenant tours a property that doesn’t have floor plans …
FORT WAYNE, IND. — Sturges Property Group has brokered the sale of a 4,296-square-foot office building located at 608 Union Chapel Road in Fort Wayne. The sales price was undisclosed. Neal Bowman and Phil Hagee of Sturges represented the seller, Nolan Commercial Property, as well as the buyer, Professional Emergency Physicians.
BLOOMINGTON, IND. — The Annex Group has completed the development of Union at Crescent, a 146-unit affordable housing community in Bloomington near Indiana University. The eight-acre project features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a community and business center, exercise facility and playground. The property features both affordable housing units as well as market-rate units. The affordable units are designated for residents who earn between 50 and 70 percent of the area median income. Finance partners include T&H Investment Properties, Indiana Housing Community Development Authority, R4 Capital and R4 Capital Funding. Axis Architecture + Interiors and Smith Brehob & Associates made up the design team. Crestline Communities will manage leasing efforts.