NOBLESVILLE, IND. — Rainier Realty Investments LP, in a joint venture with institutional investor CIL2 REIT LLC, has acquired Stony Creek Marketplace, a 204,800-square-foot shopping center in Noblesville, about 25 miles north of Indianapolis. The purchase price was not disclosed. CIL2 has institutional support from publicly traded South African REIT Emira Property Fund, and is managed by Continuum Investments LLC. Stony Creek Marketplace was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Best Buy, T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, Barnes & Noble, PetSmart, Party City and Pier 1 Imports. Metropolitan Capital Advisors arranged acquisition financing for the asset. Neither the name of the seller nor the sales price was disclosed.
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JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. — TownePlace Suites Louisville North has opened at 301 W. Maple St. in Jeffersonville. The project was a joint venture between Dora Hotel Co. LLC and Arc Construction Management LLC and cost an estimated $13 million to build. TownePlace Suites, an extended-stay hotel, is part of Marriott International. The 93-suite, three-floor property features a BridgeHouse Bar & Restaurant in addition to an indoor pool, hot tub, fitness center and guest laundry services. The hotel is located eight miles from Louisville International Airport.
NOBLESVILLE, IND. — Embassy Suites by Hilton has opened in Noblesville, just north of Indianapolis. Owned and managed by Sun Development and Management, the hotel features 198 suites and more than 29,000 square feet of meeting space. Each suite includes complimentary Wi-Fi, a large high-definition television, sofa bed, microwave, mini refrigerator, coffeemaker and workspace. The Local Kitchen and Tap is the property’s on-site restaurant. Additional amenities include a fitness center, 24-hour market, indoor pool, business center and hotel shuttle. Nearby attractions include Hamilton Town Center, Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center, Edge Adventure Parks, the Conner Prairie Living History Museum, and the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts.
BLOOMINGTON, IND. — Pierce Education Properties (PEP) has acquired Smallwood Plaza near Bloomington’s Indiana University. The 713-bed student housing community is located a half-mile from the university. Amenities include laundry rooms, study lounges and a fitness center. The new ownership plans to upgrade unit interiors with new flooring, 50-inch televisions and furniture. The seller was not disclosed.
JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $7.7 million construction loan for Jeffersonville Town Center in southern Indiana. The 64,855-square-foot retail property will be located at 1450 Veterans Parkway. The project is the first phase of a 160-acre mixed-use development. Randall Waddell of NorthMarq arranged the three-year loan with a local bank. The borrower was not disclosed.
ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG), in conjunction with Investra Capital Group Ltd., has completed the acquisition of a 12-property hotel portfolio totaling 1,465 rooms. The purchase price was not disclosed. The portfolio comprises Marriott- and Hyatt-branded hotels across the Midwest, Southeast and Southwest. The Midwest properties include the 84-room Courtyard Grand Rapids Airport in Grand Rapids, Mich.; the 147-room Courtyard Detroit Southfield in Southfield, Mich.; the 86-room Fairfield Inn & Suites Indianapolis Airport in Indianapolis; the 95-room Residence Inn Indianapolis Airport in Indianapolis; and the 113-room Courtyard Cleveland Beachwood in Beachwood, Ohio. The portfolio also includes three properties in Georgia and four properties in Texas. HVMG will operate the entire portfolio. The seller was not disclosed.
INDIANAPOLIS — Meridian Design Build is constructing a 122,000-square-foot industrial build-to-suit for Ferguson Enterprises in Indianapolis. The new facility, located on a 14.8-acre site at 4110 N. Franklin Road, will serve as a distribution facility for the company’s plumbing division. The building will include a 10,000-square-foot office space, a 5,000-square-foot sales area and 106,000 square feet of warehouse space with 19 loading dock positions. The property will be able to accommodate 50,000 square feet of future expansion. A timeline for completion was not disclosed. Cornerstone Architects is providing architectural services while American Structurepoint is serving as civil engineer. Ferguson Enterprises distributes products for plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, waterworks and industrial equipment.
INDIANAPOLIS — Buckingham Cos. has begun the $135 million second phase of the CityWay development in Indianapolis. Residential construction for Phase II at the mixed-use development includes two five-story buildings on the west side of Delaware Street and three four-story buildings along the Cultural Trail and Virginia Street. Upon completion in 2019, the CityWay neighborhood is slated to include more than 650 apartments and over 100,000 square feet of commercial space. Franciscan Health Systems will anchor a new 20,000-square-foot office building. Plans also call for a 13,000-square-foot pharmacy. The inaugural phase of CityWay opened in 2013.
WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — CA Student Living, the student housing investment and development arm of Chicago-based CA Ventures, has begun construction of RISE on Chauncey near Purdue University in West Lafayette. The 16-story, 675-bed student housing property will be located at 100 S. Chauncey Ave. Slated to be the tallest building in West Lafayette, the project will feature 15 stories of residences atop 11,000 square feet of street-level retail space and three levels of underground parking. The property will include a mix of studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 350 to 1,300 square feet. Approximately 9,000 square feet of indoor amenity space will include a fitness center, yoga studio and study lounge. An outdoor rooftop deck will feature a pool, fire pit, grilling stations and seating. Brinkmann Constructors is the general contractor and Shepley Bulfinch is serving as architect. Completion is slated for summer 2019.
INDIANAPOLIS — CBRE has arranged a $1.6 million loan for the refinancing of Monon Station Apartments in Indianapolis. Dan Gable and Jason Brown of CBRE arranged the 10-year Freddie Mac Small Business Loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. Barratt Asset Management was the borrower. The 28-unit apartment property underwent a renovation in 2016.