Indiana

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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TERRE HAUTE, IND. — Dora Hotel Co. LLC and Gibson Development LLC are developing a Home2 Suites by Hilton in Terre Haute, located in western Indiana. The 91-suite, extended-stay hotel will be located at 2625 S. Sycamore Crossing St. Amenities will include Wi-Fi, pool and deck, fitness room, guest laundry, grilling patio and outdoor lounge. The lobby will feature an open-area floor plan known as the Oasis, designed to alternate between a breakfast area and a workspace. First Financial Bank NA is providing construction financing. Completion is slated for September 2018.

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HAMMOND, IND. — Associated Bank has provided a $3.1 million loan for the acquisition of a 1.4-acre land site located at 7905-17 Indianapolis Blvd. in Hammond, about 25 miles southeast of Chicago. The borrower, GW Properties, plans to build a multi-tenant retail building at the site. The 9,250-square-foot building will be divided into four retail spaces. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2018. Brian Rogan of Associated Bank originated the loan.

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VALPARAISO, IND. — Berengaria Development LLC has acquired Porter’s Vale Shopping Center in Valparaiso in northwestern Indiana for an undisclosed price. The 277,059-square-foot shopping center is located along Highway 49. The property was 96 percent leased at time of purchase to tenants including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Five Below, Home Goods, Hobby Lobby, Party City, Cinemark, Kirkland’s, Gordman’s, McAllister’s Deli, Massage Envy and Mattress Firm. A 103,000-square-foot J.C. Penney shadow anchors the property. A 190,000-square-foot Meijer store will be completed in summer 2018. Paul Barile of Transwestern represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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INDIANA AND OHIO — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $7 million loan for the refinancing of Creekstone retail portfolio, a collection of retail properties totaling 50,000 square feet in Indiana and Ohio. The properties include: 1310, 1665 and 1675 N. National Road in Columbus, Ind.; 909 DuPont Road in Fort Wayne, Ind.; and 4425 Feedwire Road in Centerville, Ohio. Noah Juran of NorthMarq arranged the 15-year loan, which features a 25-year amortization schedule. A life insurance company provided the loan.

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BROWNSBURG, IND. — Flaherty & Collins Properties has broken ground on The Arbuckle, a $40 million luxury apartment property in Brownsburg, about 17 miles west of Indianapolis. The property, located at 300 N. Green St., will consist of 208 luxury market-rate apartment units. Floor plans will comprise studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Among the nearly 7,000 square feet of amenities will be a courtyard, saltwater pool, coffee lounge, conference room, pet wash, study lounge and fitness center. Flaherty & Collins Construction is the general contractor. The project team also consists of CSO Architects, ecological engineering and design firm Williams Creek, and consulting engineering firm Lynch Harrison & Brumleve Inc. Busey Bank provided construction financing. The 391,502-square-foot project is slated for completion in spring 2019.

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