SALEM, IND. — Rafinia Property Group has acquired Riverside Shops of Salem in southern Indiana for $3 million. The shopping center is located at 403-405 S. Main St. in Salem. Built in 2008, the center is currently 96 percent occupied and is anchored by Dollar Tree and Goody’s. Indiana-based Equity Investment Group was the seller. Steve Anevski of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.
INDIANAPOLIS — Pillar has originated a $4.5 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of 9000 Westfield Apartments in Indianapolis. Originally built in 1972, the multifamily property is located just inside the I-465 beltway circling Indianapolis. The property consists of 98 garden-style units and was 95 percent occupied at the time the deal closed. The fixed-rate, 10-year loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule. Joe Markech of Pillar originated the loan. The borrower was a family-owned commercial real estate investment group. Mike Dury of PR Mortgage arranged the transaction.
HAMMOND, IND. — DealPoint Merrill and SVN International have acquired Gateway Promenade in Hammond, located about 25 miles south of downtown Chicago. The 110,000-square-foot shopping center is anchored by Aldi and Planet Fitness. David Frank of DealPoint Merrill negotiated the transaction, while Sterling McGregor handled the due diligence for the sale. Jason Limbert, Shane Gonzales and Andro Torres of DealPoint Merrill completed the acquisition and underwriting. Wayne Caplan of SVN Chicago Commercial represented the property. The seller was Sabal Financial.
INDIANAPOLIS — Colliers International has arranged the sale of the 700,981-square-foot Crosslake Industrial Portfolio in Indianapolis. Partially developed by Duke Realty, the portfolio includes 14 light industrial/flex assets in the Park 100 area. Colliers marketed the property on behalf of Crosslake Partners, a Chicago-based real estate investment group. Nevada-based Shear Property Group purchased the portfolio. Alex Cantu and Jason Speckman of Colliers Indianapolis led the transaction along with Steven Disse and Jeff Devine of the Colliers Chicago office.
SAN ANTONIO, WACO AND CONROE, TEXAS, AND INDIANAPOLIS — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a total of $43.2 million in financing to Harmony Housing, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. KeyBank provided $24.4 million through an existing Fannie Mae master credit facility for Villas at Costa Brava in San Antonio and Park View at Beech Grove in Indianapolis. Additionally, the firm provided $18.8 million through FHA’s 223(f) mortgage insurance program for Brazos Village Apartments in Waco and Park Village Apartments in Conroe. The four affordable housing properties total 698 units. John Gilmore IV and Jeff Rodman of KeyBank arranged the financing for the borrower.
WESTFIELD, IND. — Engineering Facility Solutions (EFS) has completed work on the new $8.1 million Jonathan Byrd’s Fieldhouse at Grand Park in Westfield, about 20 miles north of Indianapolis. The 88,000-square-foot indoor sports facility is located at the Grand Park Sports Complex. EFS was the engineer of record and installing contractor for the design/build HVAC project. EFS designed and installed rooftop heating and cooling units to serve eight basketball and volleyball courts, mezzanine viewing area, a restaurant with full kitchen, administrative offices and concession area. EFS also installed gas piping, kitchen hood and kitchen ductwork, a make-up air system and controls. Lauth Construction was the general contractor.
Downtown Indianapolis is already feeling the impact of Salesforce.com Inc.’s recent decision to lease more than 220,000 square feet for a new regional headquarters in the state’s tallest office building, located at 111 Monument Circle. The firm’s $40 million investment over 10 years includes expansion plans for its regional headquarters as well as changing the name of the 48-story office tower from Chase Tower to Salesforce Tower Indianapolis. This will be one of only four towers in the world that bear the Salesforce name — the others are located in New York, London and San Francisco. Salesforce.com, a publicly traded company (NYSE: CRM), is a business software provider best known for applications that help salespeople track customer contacts and marketers plan campaigns, according to The Wall Street Journal. The San Francisco-based tech company currently has 1,400 employees in Indianapolis and plans to hire 800 new employees over the next five years. The company is expected to move into the tower in early 2017. The firm currently leases space in three other buildings downtown. This speaks volumes about Indianapolis’ efforts to become the Midwest hub for technology. While Salesforce is one of Indianapolis’ largest technology employers, nearly 100 tech companies are …
MUNSTER, IND. — Calmwater Capital has provided a $44 million bridge loan to Simborg Development to refinance existing debt, recapitalize the existing partnership and provide capital to lease up the remaining vacancies at Lake Business Center in Munster near Chicago. The 993,017-square-foot former Simmons Bedding Factory contains industrial and medical office space and was 83 percent leased at the time of the transaction. The building is located at 9100, 9120 and 9200 Calumet Ave. A significant portion of the credit facility will finance the payoff of the existing loan, investor buyout and tenant improvements. Ryan Malatesta of Calmwater Capital was the loan originator in the transaction.
SOUTH BEND, IND. — The Boulder Group has arranged the sale of a single-tenant property net leased to Best Buy in South Bend for $9 million. The 50,000-square-foot building is located at 6502 Grape Road near the University of Notre Dame. There are approximately seven years remaining on the Best Buy lease, which began in March 2003 and expires in March 2023. The absolute triple net lease features a 3 percent rental escalation in the primary term and in each of the four five-year renewal options. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a Midwest real estate investment company. The buyer was a West Coast-based real estate investment company.
ANGOLA, IND. — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has arranged the sale of Tri-State Commons in Angola, approximately 40 miles north of Fort Wayne, in extreme northeast Indiana, for $3.7 million. The 26,450-square-foot retail center is 100 percent occupied by tenants such as Dollar Tree, Great Clips and Maurice’s. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a private investor from Indiana.
