Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS — Darwin Realty has arranged the sale of a 121,800-square-foot industrial building in Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 9710 Park Davis Drive. The buyer, a Midwest-based manufacturer and distributor of food products, will use the facility to expand production capacity. The building features 28-foot clear heights and a fully air-conditioned warehouse. The facility is expandable to accommodate future growth. Chip Barnes and Brian Buschuk of JLL represented the seller, Pinchal & Co.

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GREENWOOD, IND. — The Opus Group has begun construction of a 495,977-square-foot speculative industrial building in Greenwood, about 14 miles south of Indianapolis. Opus is developing the project, known as Greenpointe Logistics Center, in a joint venture with Diamond Realty Investments Inc. The building will feature 36-foot clear heights and will be able to accommodate up to two tenants. Completion is slated for late spring 2018. Luke Wessel of Cushman & Wakefield will market the property for lease.

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The northern suburbs of Indianapolis aren’t just following the latest trend of developing dense urban cores within suburban markets — they’re on the leading edge. In particular, Fishers and Carmel boast flourishing downtown environments that are walkable and bike-friendly. The idea is to develop a core urban area amid the suburban sprawl by creating activities and concepts that serve various community needs such as cool restaurants, shops, office and living space, evening events for adults, family activities and music and arts entertainment. It’s a lifestyle choice that more and more people prefer. While retail is struggling to regain balance in traditional environments, these mixed-use developments are resonating with their communities. Consumers are looking for experiential opportunities with multiple touch points, such as living, shopping, fitness, dining and entertainment options that integrate open green space. The suburbs of Indianapolis are responding to this trend. Grocery stores and medical facilities also are key to these types of developments, as residents desire the convenience of making one stop.  Fishers blazes its own trail Fishers, located just northeast of Indianapolis in Hamilton County, officially became a city in 2015. The community elected a mayor with a strong vision. That vision included the urban core …

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INDIANAPOLIS — CBRE has arranged the sale of three multifamily properties in the Indianapolis area for $69.1 million. Steve LaMotte Jr. of CBRE represented the seller in each of the separate transactions. Philadelphia-based Gold/Oller retained a management interest in Lighthouse Landings, a 336-unit property completed in 2001. Covenant Capital acquired Columns of Castleton, a 398-unit property located on the northeast side of Indianapolis. CBRE represented the seller, Samuel Geltman & Co., which had owned the property for nearly 30 years. The community will undergo a full renovation, including possible construction of a clubhouse and amenity area. Sundance Bay LLC purchased Eagle Pointe Apartments, a 256-unit property located on the west side of Indianapolis. Gold/Oller was the seller.

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JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. — Ingram Micro has signed a 592,800-square-foot industrial lease in Jeffersonville, three miles north of Louisville, Ky. The technology and supply chain services provider will fully occupy Gateway 600 within the River Ridge Commerce Center. The property is located on 40 acres at 250 Hilton Lane. VanTrust Real Estate developed the speculative building, which was completed earlier this year. Matt Hartlage and Jake Sturman of JLL represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Kevin Grove of CBRE represented the landlord.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — American Campus Communities Inc. (NYSE: ACC) has acquired a portfolio of seven student housing properties totaling 3,776 beds across the Western and Midwestern United States for approximately $590.6 million. Affiliates of Milwaukee-based development firm and Core Spaces and Chicago-based DRW Real Estate Investments LLC sold the assets. All of the properties are associated with major universities, with enrollment averaging about 35,000 undergraduate and graduate students at each school. The company will invest about $8 million in up-front capital improvements to the portfolio. Two of the properties are stabilized: the 513-bed Hub Eugene and the 655-bed State, which service students at the University of Oregon and Colorado State University, respectively. The company acquired these assets in August for a combined $146.1 million. Another two of the properties, the 850-bed The James and the 248-bed Hub U District Seattle, are opening this fall. Those properties are located near the University of Wisconsin and the University of Washington, respectively. The final three properties, which total 1,500 beds, are all under construction and slated for fall 2018 delivery. They include Hub Ann Arbor, Hub West Lafayette and Hub Flagstaff, which offer housing to students attending the University of Michigan, Purdue University …

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INDIANAPOLIS — CBRE has arranged a $3.1 million loan for the refinancing of Cherry Tree Crossing in Indianapolis. The 13,400-square-foot retail property is home to tenants such as QDoba Mexican Grill, Gentle Dentist and T-Mobile. Jason Brown and Dan Gable of CBRE arranged the 10-year loan, which includes a 30-year amortization schedule. EverBank provided the loan for the undisclosed borrower.

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INDIANAPOLIS — CBRE has arranged a $15 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Marina Apartments in Indianapolis. The apartment property, built in 1980, consists of 348 units. Jason Brown and Dan Gable of CBRE arranged the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Zidan Management Group. The loan features a 30-year amortization schedule and a fixed interest rate of 4.2 percent.

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INDIANAPOLIS — Hendricks Commercial Properties (HCP) has acquired the former Coca-Cola bottling plant site located at 850 Massachusetts Ave. in Indianapolis. The purchase price was not disclosed. The 12-acre site will be home to the $260 million mixed-use Bottleworks District development. Indianapolis Public Schools had previously owned the site and used it to house the school system’s bus maintenance operations. The bottling plant will soon be transformed into a development that will feature a 150-room boutique West Elm hotel, a nine-screen cinema, 180,000 square feet of office space, 200,000 square feet of retail space and a combination of apartments and condominiums. The project will occur over seven to 10 years in five phases, starting with the restoration and redevelopment of the historic Coca-Cola administration building and garages. HCP will begin phase I of Bottleworks in the spring of 2018, with plans to open the West Elm Hotel, food hall, cinema and more than 70,000 square feet of retail space by the end of 2019. The food hall will feature a community-focused marketplace, which will house independently owned Indianapolis businesses. Eppstein Uhen Architects and Indianapolis-based Ratio Architects will provide design services.

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NOBLESVILLE, IND. — Engineering Facility Solutions (EFS) has completed installation of a design/build HVAC project at the new headquarters of BlueSky Technology Partners in Noblesville, about 20 miles north of Indianapolis. BlueSky, an e-commerce consultancy, and BlueSky Digital, a digital marketing agency, will occupy the top two floors of the four-story, 42,000-square-foot building. The first level is set for use as a tenant restaurant space with outdoor seating. The second level is an open office space available for lease. EFS completed the project within a four-month design phase and a five-month installation. American Structurepoint + Interiors Group was the architect and Meyer Najem was the general contractor.

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