PLAINFIELD, IND. — American Residential Services (ARS) has signed a 20,439-square-foot industrial lease at Gateway Business Park in Plainfield near Indianapolis. The Memphis-based plumbing and HVAC company will occupy the space at 853 Columbia Road. The 104,400-square-foot building, developed in 2004, was the first phase of HSA Commercial Real Estate’s Gateway Business Park. The 55-acre park now includes six buildings totaling about 900,000 square feet. Terry Busch and Jared Scaringe of CBRE, along with Christine Muszynski of HSA, represented ownership in the lease transaction.
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WESTFIELD, IND. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a Burger King ground lease in suburban Indianapolis for $2.4 million. The newly constructed, 3,245-square-foot building is located at 819 East State Road 32 in the northern suburb of Westfield. The property sits on 1.3 acres and is part of the larger Monon Crossing retail development. Burger King is scheduled to open this month. Franchisee Carrols Restaurant Group will operate the restaurant. Dylan Mallory of Hanley represented the seller and developer, Midland Atlantic Properties. Ryan Chakroff of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a Denver-based private investor. The sales price represents a cap rate of 5 percent, the lowest cap rate for a single-tenant Burger King in the state of Indiana, according to Hanley.
SHELBYVILLE, IND. — Four institutions in Shelby County have teamed up to help small businesses and nonprofit organizations apply for federal assistance to survive the COVID-19 crisis. Blue River Community Foundation is providing up to $10,000 for local attorneys to assist businesses in applying for loans through the new Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Shelby County Development Corp., Mainstreet Shelbyville and Shelby County Chamber of Commerce are also playing key roles. Attorneys from the Shelbyville firms of Brown, DePrez & Johnson, McNeely Law and Stephenson Rife will guide the small business and nonprofit leaders through the process. Eligible businesses must be locally owned, brick-and-mortar establishments with fewer than 35 employees. Shelbyville is located about 30 miles southeast of Indianapolis.
VALPARAISO, IND. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided an $8.4 million loan for the refinancing of Arbor Crossing Apartments in Valparaiso. Constructed between 1967 and 1979, the 138-unit property consists of 16 rental townhome buildings and three apartment buildings. The community also features a leasing office and a one-story maintenance and garage building. The 10-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. Arbor Crossing Housing LLC was the borrower.
PLAINFIELD, IND. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of a 3,414-square-foot property occupied by Steak ’N Shake in Plainfield for $1.4 million. Built in 1996, the restaurant is located at 6208 Cambridge Way. There are approximately five years left on the corporate-guaranteed lease. Matthew Spear and Hayden Eaves of Avison Young represented the California-based buyer, which completed a 1031 exchange. An Indiana-based private investor was the seller.
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINN. AND FISHERS, IND. — NorthMarq has arranged two separate loans with different life insurance companies for two retail properties in Minnesota and Indiana. First, NorthMarq arranged an $18.3 million acquisition loan for Park Place Plaza in St. Louis Park. The 87,975-square-foot property consists of four multi-tenant retail buildings. The center was fully leased at the time of closing. Major tenants include PetSmart and Office Depot. The 10-year loan features a 25-year amortization schedule. The second loan totaled $4.8 million for the refinancing of Fishers Gateway Shops in Fishers. The 21,330-square-foot neighborhood shopping center, located at 9001 E. 116th St., was also fully leased at the time of closing. The 10-year loan features a 25-year amortization schedule. David Garfinkel of NorthMarq arranged both loans. He also secured a $19.5 million acquisition loan for a property in Washington on behalf of the same borrower.
FORT WAYNE, IND. — As a result of COVID-19, Vera Bradley Inc. has temporarily closed all of its full-line and factory stores through Thursday, April 2. Store associates will be compensated through that date. The Fort Wayne-based handbag retailer will continue to serve its customers through its website. Vera Bradley also postponed its annual outlet sale, traditionally slated for April in Fort Wayne. The company says it is also “addressing day-to-day operations, including reducing expenses, inventory levels and capital spending.”
EVANSVILLE, IND. — Old National Bank will temporarily shift to appointment-only banking at all branch locations as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The practice will enable staff to clean and disinfect surfaces after each visit. The drive-thru will remain open at all locations and hours of operation will not change. Appointments will be available between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., with the first hour of each day reserved for persons age 60 or older and others who are a high risk to contract the coronavirus. Old National Bancorp, the holding company of Old National Bank, is the largest bank holding company headquartered in the state of Indiana.
FORT WAYNE, IND. — Sturges Property Group has arranged the sale of a 12,000-square-foot, single-tenant industrial building located at 6821 Metro Park Drive in Fort Wayne for an undisclosed price. John Caffray of Sturges represented the seller, Duncan Supply Co. Inc., as well as the buyer, Peakway Investment Group LLC. Indianapolis-based Duncan is a heating equipment supplier.
Simon, URW Among Latest to Temporarily Close Retail Centers Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
by Alex Tostado
INDIANAPOLIS AND LOS ANGELES — Simon Property Group and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) have announced they will temporarily close their respective shopping centers across the United States amid the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak. Simon (NYSE: SPG) closed all of its U.S. properties at 7 p.m. local time Wednesday. URW will close its properties starting today. URW, which is headquartered in Paris and has offices in Los Angeles and New York City, operates 47 properties in the U.S. Due to European governments implementing crowd bans, URW began shuttering centers in France, Spain, Poland, Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia on March 16. In a corresponding move, the company began actively reducing non-staff expenses and deferring non-essential capital expenditure. Unless instructed otherwise by local authorities, URW will reopen its properties March 29. URW says “essential” retailers will remain open. Essential stores are typically defined as grocery stores, pharmacies, convenient stores, etc. “We have not made this decision lightly and believe this is in the best interest of protecting our various stakeholders. We look forward to reopening these centers in the very near future,” says Jean-Marie Tritant, U.S. President of URW. “In the meantime, we are doing everything possible to make sure that ‘essential’ retail outlets …