BLUE ASH, OHIO — Harborview Capital Partners has arranged $73 million in loans for the refinancing of a skilled nursing portfolio operated by CommuniCare, a healthcare owner-operator based in the Cincinnati suburb of Blue Ash. The nine-building portfolio includes 936 beds and is located throughout Ohio and Maryland. The financing consists of a $12 million revolver loan and a $61 million bridge-to-HUD loan. The capital stack was further enhanced by a mezzanine loan in the amount of $8.5 million. The funds were used to refinance existing debt, exercise purchase options and consolidate balance sheets in preparation for bringing the portfolio to HUD. The five-year, floating-rate loan is non-recourse and has a LIBOR-based interest rate with one year of interest-only payments. Ephraim Kutner and Jonathan Kutner, both principals with Harborview, originated the loan. Gershon Yarmush, senior loan analyst, negotiated the terms.
It’s no longer a secret. Residential housing is one of the biggest stories to hit Cleveland’s central business district in over a quarter century. The only thing more impressive than the long list of residential projects that have been completed over the last five years is an even longer list of residential projects that are either planned or under construction. Despite this prolonged surge in activity, several questions remain, with most centered around the viability and sustainability of this sector. But before we take a look forward, let’s first take a look back. Downtown Cleveland has added approximately 1,700 new rental units over the past five years, with the total residential rental inventory standing at nearly 5,900 units. Last year alone saw 573 new units come on line as the direct result of converting nearly 500,000 square feet of former commercial and office space to residential. But despite this additional inventory, the occupancy rate has increased nearly 2 percent over the last five years, ending 2015 at 97.5 percent. Population surge in CBD The downtown area contains approximately 14,000 residents, a 79 percent increase since 2000, according to a newly released report from the Downtown Cleveland Alliance. The average rent …
CINCINNATI — CBRE Group Inc. has arranged the sale of a two-story office building in Cincinnati for $3.1 million. The 42,000-square-foot property, 111 Tri-County Parkway, is 100 percent leased to Cincinnati Bell Technology Services, which uses the facility as a support center for help desk functions, bench-testing and fulfillment services. Keith Yearout, Jim Vondran and Hank Davis of CBRE represented the seller, OA Development, in the transaction. Wang Brothers Investment, a California-based private equity investor, was the buyer.
TOLEDO, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has negotiated the sale of Great Eastern Shopping Center, a 335,000-square-foot retail center in Toledo for an undisclosed price. Super Dollar Tree, Dollar General and McDonald’s anchor the retail property. A New York-based private investment group acquired the property from a large institutional seller out of New York. Bob Havasi and Dan Cooper of Cooper Commercial Investment Group represented the seller in the transaction.
INDEPENDENCE, OHIO — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) has brokered the $10 million sale of a 54,611-square-foot medical office building in Independence, approximately 10 miles south of Cleveland. Dennison Development Group sold the property, located at 6701 Rockside Road, to a healthcare real estate company based in Tennessee. Dennison Development Group built the three-story Rockside Medical Center in 1980. The building features a surgical center, new HVAC system, new roof and recent renovations to common areas. The multi-tenant building is 65 percent leased to St. Vincent Charity Medical Center and The Cleveland Clinic. Bob Nosal and Susan Licciardi of NGKF represented the seller in the transaction.
SUNBURY, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the $1.3 million sale of a building net leased to Starbucks in Sunbury, approximately 25 miles north of Columbus. An Ohio-based private investor sold the approximately 1,613-square-foot asset to a Florida buyer in an all-cash transaction. The asset sold for 98 percent of the list price at a 5.1 percent capitalization rate.
WESTLAKE, OHIO — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) has brokered the purchase of an industrial property in Westlake, approximately 15 miles southwest of Cleveland, for $4.5 million. The property, located at 1006-1008 Crocker Road, features 23,000 square feet of office space and 147,000 square feet of warehouse and manufacturing space. The facility, situated on 18.7 acres, also includes a retention pond and running trails. Chris Haas, president and CEO of All Pro Trucking/All Pro Freight Systems, purchased the facility under 1006-1008 Crocker Road LLC. Bonne Bell, which was formerly headquartered in the building, was the seller. Mike Petrigan of NGKF represented the buyer in the transaction, and Kevin Kelly of Cushman & Wakefield/CRESCO represented the seller.
For the Dayton office market, it’s all about timing. In one of Miami Valley’s largest office leases in recent memory, CareSource early this year signed a five-year lease to occupy 50,000 square feet on two floors at the 486,000-square-foot Kettering Tower downtown. The nonprofit managed healthcare plan is the largest Medicaid plan in Ohio and the second largest in the United States. CareSource said it will assess current and future business needs and redistribute business units from corporate headquarters and offices at 40 W. Second St. to Kettering Tower. In addition, some staff hired during the first quarter of this year also will be placed at the new location. The CareSource location at Kettering Tower increases the company’s footprint to nearly 600,000 square feet in downtown Dayton. The four downtown Dayton locations — including CareSource’s corporate headquarters at 230 N. Main St., Ballpark Village at 220 E. Monument Ave., offices at 40 W. Second St. and Kettering Tower will support 2,200 staff. The $6 million build-out of the multi-tenant Kettering Tower is specifically designed to accommodate CareSource. Tower Partners LLC, an entity whose investors include New York businessman Albert Macanian, owns the building. But the deal bringing 300 new jobs …
DUBLIN, OHIO — Crawford Hoying has arranged a 3,531-square-foot lease for 3 Palms Pizzeria and Bakery in Dublin, approximately 18 miles northwest of Columbus. 3 Palms is the latest tenant announced at Bridge Park, a $350 million, 30-acre mixed-use project. Other tenants include The Avenue, The RAM Restaurant and Brewery and Mesh Fitness. The Bridge Park restaurant will be 3 Palms’ third location and will be able to seat 100 guests.
DUBLIN, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the sale of a 30,493-square-foot retail property located in Dublin, approximately 17 miles northwest of Columbus, for $7.5 million. An private investment group from the East Coast sold Emerald Town Center to an undisclosed California-based buyer. Tenants at Emerald Town Center include Mango’s Place, NXStage Dialysis, The Gyro Shoppe, Ty Ginger, Jets Pizza, Snap Fitness, Rancho Alegre Mexican Restaurant, Michael Hendrick’s Veterinary Clinic and Ellie Nail Spa. Bob Havasi and Dan Cooper of Cooper Commercial represented the seller in the transaction.