INDIANAPOLIS — During its second-quarter earnings call on Monday, Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) said it is “capitalizing on various value-creating opportunities.” Sparc Group, a joint venture between Simon and Authentic Brands Group, made bids to acquire bankrupt retailers Brooks Brothers and Lucky Brand. Brooks Brothers has selected Sparc as the winning bidder with a $325 million offer. Since Sparc is buying the brands out of bankruptcy, it is acquiring the inventory at or below cost, according to David Simon, CEO and president. In its second quarter that ended June 30, the Indianapolis-based mall giant reported that net income fell to $254.2 million compared with $495.3 million in 2019. As of June 30, occupancy at Simon’s U.S. malls and outlet centers was 92.9 percent. Base minimum rent per square foot was $56.02, an increase of 2.8 percent year over year. Due to COVID-19, Simon closed all of its properties on March 18 and began reopening them on May 1. As of Aug. 7, some 91 percent of the tenants across Simon’s portfolio were open and operating. Simon collected approximately 51 percent of its contractual rent billed for April and May combined, 69 percent for June and 73 percent for July. …
WHITESTOWN, IND. — Exeter Property Group has acquired Fishback 4, a 604,000-square-foot speculative industrial building within Fishback Creek Business Park in the northwest Indianapolis suburb of Whitestown. The purchase price was undisclosed. There are three other buildings within the industrial park. A planned second phase of development will provide an additional 1.5 million square feet of industrial space at the site. Terry Busch and Jared Scaringe of CBRE represented the seller, INDHLAND LLC.
WINCHESTER, IND. — Timber Development has acquired a 12,000-square-foot retail property shadow-anchored by Walmart in Winchester, which is located in East Central Indiana. The purchase price and seller were not disclosed. The property was 40 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants include Kubachi Japanese & Hibachi restaurant, Mimi Nails and Verizon.
NOBLESVILLE, IND. — The Opus Group has begun construction of a mid-size last mile distribution center in Noblesville, about 25 miles north of Indianapolis. The 157,500-square-foot speculative building is located on Bergen Boulevard within the Saxony Corporate Campus. CentraSep Technologies, a Trucent company specializing in centrifuges and filtration systems, has signed a lease to occupy 44,000 square feet at the building. Plans call for three front entrances, 159 auto parking stalls, 18 docks, two drive-in docks, LED lighting and a clear height of 32 feet. Construction is slated for completion in spring 2021. Opus is the developer, design-builder, architect and structural engineer. Brian Buschuk and Steve Schwegman of JLL are the leasing agents. Brian Sietz of JLL represented CentraSep.
SHELBYVILLE, IND. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of Shelby’s Crest in Shelbyville for $8.5 million. The 120-unit affordable housing property is situated about 30 miles southeast of Indianapolis. The Section 42 low-income housing community was fully occupied at the time of sale. Monthly rents start at $817. Kevin Morris, Christopher Rivera and Amy Burmeister of Colliers’ Affordable Housing Services Group represented the seller, Dominium Group Inc. The team also procured the buyer, Harmony Housing Advisors Inc.
OHIO, WISCONSIN, INDIANA AND MISSOURI — Gorjian Acquisitions has sold eight retail and mixed-use properties totaling more than 500,000 square feet for $25 million. The portfolio includes the following Midwest properties: Saint Clairsville Plaza in Saint Clairsville, Ohio; Bradley Square in Milwaukee; Cabool Center in Cabool, Mo.; a single-tenant Dunkin’ property in Gary, Ind.; and Lafayette Center in Indianapolis. The portfolio also includes a mixed-use building in Brooklyn, N.Y.; a single-tenant Family Dollar property in Danville, Va.; and Oglethorpe Plaza in Albany, Ga. Gorjian Acquisitions, based in Great Neck, N.Y., is led by Joel J. Gorjian. The privately held commercial real estate investment and management firm holds an ownership interest in 75 properties nationwide. Buyer information was not disclosed.
TERRE HAUTE, IND. — Thompson Thrift Retail Group (TTRG) has sold a multi-tenant retail building in Terre Haute for $2.2 million. Birmingham, Ala.-based Sanders Capital Partners purchased the asset. Known as Honey Creek Pointe, the 7,871-square-foot building is fully leased to Five Guys, ATI Physical Therapy, Royal Nails and Sports Clips. TTRG completed development of the property in 2016. Carly Gallagher Kelly and Rick Drogosz of Mid-America Real Estate represented TTRG in the sale.
WHITELAND, IND. — Amazon has leased a newly constructed, 530,400-square-foot industrial building within Whiteland Exchange in suburban Indianapolis. The 2.4 million-square-foot industrial business park is located at I-65 and Whiteland Road. Avison Young is the exclusive listing agent for the 167-acre development. Sean McHale and Peter Seoane of Avison Young represented the developer, Jones Development Co. in the new lease with Amazon. With the completion of this lease, Jones plans to begin its next speculative project at Whiteland Exchange.
INDIANAPOLIS — Berkadia has provided a $16.6 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of River House in Indianapolis. Built in 2018, the 90-unit multifamily property is located at 6311 Westfield Blvd. within Broad Ripple Village. Amenities include a rooftop balcony, fitness center and enclosed parking garage. Michael Zaremski and Michael Shmuely of Berkadia secured the permanent refinancing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule, was used to retire a construction loan.
KOKOMO, IND. — The Annex Group has opened Union at Washington, a 51-unit affordable housing community in Kokomo, about 50 miles north of Indianapolis. Located at 918 N. Washington St., the property features a fitness center, playground, computer center and outdoor grilling space. RiverHills Bank provided construction and permanent finance of more than $6.5 million. Cinnaire invested more than $7 million in tax credit equity for the project. T&H Investment Properties LLC is co-developer and co-owner. Other project partners include The Kokomo Community Development Corp. and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority.