CANAL WINCHESTER, OHIO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Canal Pointe Industrial Park, an 825,322-square-foot industrial portfolio in Canal Winchester near Columbus. Delivered in 2023, the property consists of two distribution facilities, including a 450,696-square-foot cross-dock facility and a 374,626-square-foot rear-load building. Both feature clear heights of 36 feet, ESFR fire protection systems, LED lighting, modern loading configurations and substantial parking for trailers and passenger vehicles. The portfolio is fully leased to three tenants operating in the logistics and electrical distribution industries. A global transportation and logistics provider occupies more than 80 percent of the portfolio’s rentable area. Ed Halaburt, Kurt Sarbaugh, Sean Devaney and Ross Bratcher of JLL represented the seller.
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JOHNSTOWN, OHIO — CBRE has negotiated the $15.6 million sale of a newly developed truck stop and convenience store property occupied by 7-Eleven (Speedway) in Johnstown near New Albany. The 4,816-square-foot property sits at the entrance to the 9,000-acre New Albany International Business Park. 7-Eleven occupies the asset under a new 15-year triple-net lease. CBRE’s Melissa Marshall, Ian Schroeder and David McNevin represented the buyer, a private investor based in southern California. The seller was an Ohio-based commercial real estate developer.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $27 million in refinancing across two transactions secured by four fully occupied industrial buildings totaling 929,119 square feet in Columbus. The new loans increased total proceeds by $7.5 million from the prior financing. Dev Morris and Andrew Stewart placed the financing with one of Cronheim’s correspondent insurance companies. The two loans feature 20-year terms with the interest rates resetting every five years. The larger transaction, a $20.5 million loan, is secured by three buildings totaling 770,569 square feet on Fisher Road. A $6.5 million loan is for a 158,550-square-foot facility at 4545 Groves Road.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Byline Bank’s Commercial Real Estate Group has provided a $17.5 million term loan to The Schirm Firm to finance the acquisition of Trotters Park, a multifamily property located at 720 Michigan Ave. in Columbus. The community is situated in an infill pocket between downtown Columbus and The Ohio State University. A citywide walking and bike trail borders the property. Sarah Hunter, Mason Tittle, Matt Smith and Eric Estela of Byline Bank handled the transaction.
WEST JEFFERSON, OHIO — Ambrose has broken ground on Building II of the Columbus Logistics Park – West, a 169-acre, three-building logistics park in West Jefferson, 20 miles west of downtown Columbus. Building II will offer more than 1 million square feet of space for lease, including a 2,800-square-foot office area. The spec property will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 110 docks, two 4,000-amp panel services and ample auto and trailer parking. The building will offer a minimum divisibility of 531,000 square feet. Substantial completion is slated for fall 2027. ARCO is the general contractor, and ATA Architects provided design services. The Columbus-based Colliers team is handling leasing and marketing for the project. Ambrose partnered with Bank OZK on the construction loan. Building I within the park was completed in 2022. The 715,000-square-foot building is fully leased to GXO and FST Logistics.
NEW ALBANY, OHIO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of New Albany Tech Park 300, a 300,400-square-foot distribution center in the Columbus suburb of New Albany. John Huguenard, Sean Devaney, Ed Halaburt, Kurt Sarbaugh, Ross Bratcher and Will McCormack of JLL represented the seller, VanTrust Real Estate. Realty Income was the buyer. Completed in 2026, the facility features a clear height of 36 feet, 135-foot truck courts, 30 dock doors, four drive-in doors and a 3,600-amp power capacity. The asset is fully leased to a technology and artificial intelligence company on a long-term basis.
HILLIARD, OHIO — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $20.5 million sale of Hilliard Rome Commons, a 106,922-square-foot power center in the Columbus suburb of Hilliard. Michael Nieder and Brian Page of JLL represented the seller, RCG Ventures LLC. CASTO was the buyer. Built in 2002, Hilliard Rome Commons is fully occupied and anchored by Burlington, HomeGoods, Ulta Beauty, pOpshelf, Buffalo Wild Wings and a Bank of America outparcel. The property features proximity to I-70.
GROVE CITY, OHIO — BWE has provided a $28.3 million permanent loan for Grove City Senior Living, an independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Grove City, part of the Columbus metropolitan area. Taylor Hawkins, senior vice president in BWE’s Cleveland office, originated the financing on behalf of an Ohio-based developer through Fannie Mae. BWE is a Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS)-approved lender. The loan will be used to take out existing construction debt and return equity to investors as the borrower plans for a long-term hold of the property, which opened in May 2023. The loan features a 10-year term with three years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization, as well as a 100 percent loan-to-cost ratio. “When Grove City Senior Living reached full occupancy, our client knew it was the right time to move on from its existing construction debt and find a permanent loan,” says Hawkins. “We considered multiple agency options when determining the right financing for this property. Although Fannie Mae’s senior book is shrinking, the strong fundamentals of Grove City Senior Living made it an attractive property [for lending]. And we secured strong terms that will allow the borrower to …
TURTLECREEK TOWNSHIP, OHIO — Walmart Inc. plans to invest more than $300 million in a new fulfillment center in Turtlecreek Township within metro Cincinnati, creating more than 300 new jobs. REDI Cincinnati, in partnership with JobsOhio, announced the project following Walmart’s purchase of nearly 100 acres in Warren County. The new facility, located at 760 Encore Drive, will specialize in fulfilling larger, non-sortable items, including televisions, furniture and other oversized merchandise. Walmart says the facility will help it deliver more items faster while supporting the continued growth of its next-day delivery network. Walmart maintains an existing fulfillment operation at 650 Gateway Blvd. in Monroe, which employs more than 200 associates and will continue operating.
DUBLIN, OHIO — JLL has negotiated a 15-year lease for 75,000 square feet of office space and 8,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space at Bridge North in Dublin. The tenant is Northwest Bank, a subsidiary of Northwest Bancshares Inc. The lease encompasses the development’s entire office component, with Northwest Bank expected to relocate its corporate headquarters from Easton by the first half of 2029. Clayton Davis of JLL represented Northwest Bank, which plans to more than double its central Ohio workforce to 300 employees by the time it moves into the new headquarters. Bridge North, owned by Daimler Group, is a mixed-use development that will feature office, retail and other uses.
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