INDIANA, MICHIGAN AND OHIO — Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE: FCPT) has acquired 16 properties occupied by Bob Evans Restaurants as part of a $35.1 million sale-leaseback transaction. The transaction was completed simultaneously with Golden Gate Capital’s acquisition of Bob Evans Restaurants from Bob Evans Farms Inc. In the Midwest, the properties are located in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. The other properties within the portfolio are located in Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. The properties are occupied under a single triple-net master lease with a 20-year initial term.
LAFAYETTE, IND. — Marshalls and Ulta have signed retail leases at Lafayette Pavilions in Lafayette, northwest of Indianapolis. Marshalls will occupy 22,000 square feet and Ulta will occupy 10,000 square feet. Seth Biggerstaff, Jamison Downs and Kyle Hughes of Veritas Realty represented the landlord, ARCP MT Lafayette LLC.
INDIANAPOLIS — HomeUnion has negotiated the sale of a 38-unit multifamily property in Indianapolis for $1.8 million. The 43,054-square-foot building is located near Broad Ripple, a cultural district within Indianapolis. The property consists of all two-bedroom units. HomeUnion represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
PLAINFIELD, IND. — Sun Development & Management has broken ground on a new Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel in Plainfield near the Indianapolis International Airport. The 175-suite hotel is located at 6089 Clarks Creek Road and is slated for completion in spring 2018. Amenities will include complimentary breakfast, an indoor pool, on-site restaurant and convention center.
To say that the greater Indianapolis industrial market experienced a historical year in 2016 almost seems trite. By every measure, the city’s industrial records were shattered. Net absorption in 2016—8.3 million square feet—crushed that of previous years. Additionally, 11.2 million square feet of new leases were signed, which is more than the 2014 and 2015 totals combined. And, the market saw its lowest vacancy rate in 36 years at 3 percent – down from 5.8 percent at the end of 2015. Now that’s historic! The industrial market is on fire, and Indianapolis is among the brightest embers. While the city has always competed well with its peers, Indianapolis outpaced the competition in 2016. The city was ranked in the top 10 for industrial space absorbed last year, and it has a history of being “recession-resilient,” in that it is one of the few industrial markets that actually grew during the last recessionary period. The industrial market was tight heading into 2016 and tightened even further throughout the year as historic leasing demand dramatically outpaced new supply. After no new buildings were delivered in the third quarter of 2016, the fourth quarter produced four newly constructed industrial warehouses totaling 635,000 square …
INDIANAPOLIS — Appliance, electronics and furniture retailer hhgregg Inc. is liquidating its assets. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana approved the initiation of the liquidation process, which began April 8. As previously announced, Tiger Capital Group LLC and Great American Group LLC will conduct a sale of the merchandise and equipment located at the company’s retail stores and distribution centers. Headquartered in Indianapolis, hhgregg was unable to secure a buyer within the expedited timeline set by creditors after previously filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 6. The company expects to close all 220 stores by the end of May, resulting in about 5,000 layoffs across the country, according to The Indianapolis Star, the local newspaper. hhgregg has not disclosed a complete list of stores, but click here to see the previously announced store closings listed as part of the bankruptcy filing. Approximately 60 hhgregg stores are located in the Midwest.
SCOTTSBURG, IND. — Strawberry Fields REIT LLC has received a $4.4 million HUD guaranteed loan for the refinancing of The Waters of Scottsburg, a skilled nursing facility in southern Indiana. The 99-bed facility is currently 69 percent occupied. Strawberry Fields, which owns 57 facilities largely located in the Midwest, acquired the building in 2014. The fixed-rate loan features a 35-year term.
WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — In a joint venture with T2 Capital Management, South Street Capital has acquired an 18,300-square-foot mixed-use building in West Lafayette. The purchase price was not disclosed. The three-story building is located at 100 Northwestern Ave. near Purdue University. Locally known as The Miller Building, the building consists of retail and office space as well as apartment units.
SOUTH BEND, IND. — RD Management LLC has sold a former Sears Essentials building located at 4640 S. Michigan St. in South Bend. A national retailer purchased the 112,900-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. The vacant building sits on 16 acres near U.S. Highway 31. A Ford dealership and Aldi supermarket are adjacent to the property, and Erskine Commons and Erskine Plaza centers are nearby. RD Management sold the asset as part of the company’s strategy to reposition its portfolio as a more diversified group of properties.
PLAINFIELD, IND. — HSA Commercial, in a joint venture partnership with Great Point Investors, has begun development of a 151,220-square-foot speculative industrial building in Plainfield, a southwest suburb of Indianapolis. Gateway Industrial IV is currently under construction, with delivery scheduled for this June. It will be the fifth and final building developed by HSA Commercial in the 40-acre Gateway Business Park. The PrivateBank provided the project financing. HSA Commercial and Great Point Investors previously partnered on the development of Gateway Industrial III, an adjacent 220,000-square-foot building that was completed in 2015 and is now fully leased. When complete, Gateway Industrial IV will feature 30-foot clear heights, 16 expandable truck docks, four drive-in doors and parking for 156 vehicles. The development is located just west of the Indianapolis International Airport and is designed to accommodate users as small as 25,000 square feet. John Hanley, Terry Busch and Jared Scaringe of CBRE are handling leasing for Gateway Industrial IV. Fishers, Ind.-based Meyer Najem is the general contractor for the project. West Lafayette, Ind.-based KJG Architecture designed the building.