INDIANAPOLIS — JLL has arranged the sale of Lake Pointe Center III and IV in Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. M&J Wilkow and a fund manager by DRA Advisors LLC purchased the pair of office buildings, which span 170,000 square feet. Recently updated amenities include an on-site conference facility and fitness center. Jim Postweiler, Peter Harwood and Derek Fohl of JLL arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, USAA Real Estate.
NEWBURGH, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 560-unit self-storage facility in Newburgh in southwestern Indiana. The sales price was not disclosed. The facility, located at 6998 Loehr Road, spans 74,562 square feet. The property includes 88 climate-controlled units, 411 drive-up units and 61 parking spaces. Jeffrey Herrmann, Sean Delaney and Michael Mele of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the undisclosed sellers. The team also secured and represented the buyer, Iron Gurad Storage.
KOKOMO, IND. — Dougherty Mortgage has provided a $5 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of First Flats in Kokomo. The multifamily property includes 121 units. Durham Hill Capital LLC served as a partner in arranging the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower was not disclosed.
MOUNT COMFORT, IND. — Cabot Properties has purchased a 27.9-acre land site in Mount Comfort near Indianapolis with plans to develop a 440,000-square-foot industrial building. Known as Velocity 70 Trade Center Building 4, the building will be developed on a speculative basis and feature a clear height of 36 feet, LED lighting, 205 car parking spaces, 56 trailer spaces and 32 dock positions. Alex Cantu of Colliers International brokered the sale of the land site. Jason Speckman and Brian Zurawski of Colliers will market the facility for lease on behalf of Cabot. Browning Construction has been hired to construct the building, with delivery slated for spring 2019. Velocity 70 is a logistics park with immediate access to I-70. The first three buildings house tenants such as Smithfield Foods Inc., Spectra Premium Corp. and Atkins Nutritionals.
JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. — Commercial real estate developer Hollenbach-Oakley LLC has unveiled plans for a 600-acre office campus at the River Ridge Commerce Center in Jeffersonville, located just across the Ohio River from Louisville, Ky. The project will be completed in two phases, the first 300 acres being developed as the River Ridge Gateway Office Campus. The remaining 300 acres will be developed as the River Ridge Research Campus. The River Ridge Development Authority recently approved the master development agreement. “This is a real game-changer for River Ridge,” says Jerry Acy, executive director of the River Ridge Development Authority. “To date, most of the development at the center has been logistics, manufacturing and warehousing jobs. We love the firms that are here, but the office and research park will be the perfect complement and draw a different type of employer to River Ridge.” The office campus will remain part of River Ridge Commerce Center and the River Ridge Development Authority will continue to develop significant infrastructure, such as roads, sidewalks and gutters. Hollenbach-Oakley will develop the office buildings and handle the sales and leasing efforts, as well as maintaining the campus infrastructure. Of the 6,000 acres in the River Ridge Commerce …
INDIANAPOLIS — Colliers International has brokered the sale of a three-building industrial property spanning 823,088 square feet in Indianapolis. Franklin Road Distribution Center, located at 221 S. Franklin Road, spans 38 acres within the Indianapolis East submarket. The property is fully leased to 12 tenants, including Pioneer, Dimplex North America, Hoosier Freight & Warehousing, Balsam Brands, Horner Industrial Services, Continuum Games and Sherwin-Williams. Alex Cantu, Steve Disse and Jeff Devine of Colliers represented the seller, Real Capital Solutions. John Kuiper of Colliers represented the buyer, California-based CORE Realty Holdings Management Inc.
ELKHART, IND. — Baum Realty Group LLC has arranged the sale of a retail building leased to MOD Pizza and McAlister’s Deli in Elkhart for $3.6 million. Newly constructed, the 7,305-square-foot property is located 15 miles east of South Bend. Patrick Forkin of Baum represented the seller, a national retail developer. A Canadian-based institutional buyer purchased the asset.
You would be hard pressed to find another city more excited about transformation than Indianapolis right now. Previously known as “Naptown” by outsiders due to the sleepy feel the city exuded, those days are long gone. Indy has experienced incredible transformative activity in the past decade, and that extends to the commercial real estate office sector. For the 18th consecutive quarter, this sector has experienced positive net occupancy gains, and 14 of those quarters have fallen below the 10-year average vacancy rate of 18 percent. Average asking rental rates have experienced healthy growth, with five-year rental rate growth at nearly 14.3 percent. Changing ownership According to colleague Bennett Williams, director, the office landscape is really about change right now. “Long-term Indianapolis owners, such as Duke Realty, historically have developed and held their assets, but now that they are selling off their product, national and international firms are entering the market,” he says. “These new firms have been pushing all facets of the deal to maximize the return for their investors.” Within the past five years, Indy has experienced many ownership changes of large office assets both in the suburban markets and the central business district (CBD). Cushman and Wakefield research …
INDIANAPOLIS — A joint venture between Wilkinson Corp. and Torchlight Investors has purchased a five-property multifamily portfolio in Indianapolis. Hampshire Properties Ltd. sold the portfolio for $121.5 million, according to the Indianapolis Business Journal. The portfolio consists of nearly 2,000 units. Berkadia’s Atlanta office originated the senior mortgage loan for the acquisition. Wilkinson’s affiliated property management company, Wilkinson Asset Management, has assumed management responsibilities of the communities. The joint venture plans to invest several million dollars to refresh the exterior designs, amenities and unit interiors. The properties will be rebranded with different names. The acquired communities include: Riverwood Apartments, a 120-unit community located at 5830 River Wood Drive on the north side of Indianapolis. The property will be rebranded The Preserve on Allisonville, and will receive a full renovation to the exterior and interiors. Woods Edge Apartments, a 190-unit community located at 6401 Woods Edge North Drive. The property will be rebranded Parkside at Castleton Square, and will receive interior renovations, as well as upgrades to the exterior and amenity spaces. Villa Nova Apartments, a 126-unit community located at 8760 LeMode Court. The community will be renamed The Elliott at College Park, and is set to undergo exterior and interior renovations, …
INDIANAPOLIS — JLL has been selected to complete the lease-up of Waterside, the redevelopment of the former GM Stamping Plant in Indianapolis. The project is expected to take 15 years and include more than $1 billion in development. Plans call for 2.8 million square feet of office space and 100,000 square feet of retail space, as well as 1,350 residential units, 620 hotel rooms and public green space. Ambrose Property Group, the developer, purchased the 103-acre site from RACER Trust in March. The site had been vacant since GM shuttered operations in 2011. The name Waterside is a nod to the company’s vision of making the river accessible to the public, according to the Indy Star.