WESTERVILLE, OHIO — Doster Construction Co. has been selected to build a 60,000-square-foot hospital in Westerville, approximately 15 miles northeast of Columbus. The new 60-bed hospital will replace an inpatient rehabilitation unit at Mount Carmel West. The hospital will help patients transition from the hospital to home after suffering from a stroke, brain injury, major orthopedic surgery or other major illness or injury. The new facility will be located at the intersection of Polaris Parkway and Cleveland Avenue. Doster Construction Co. is the general contractor. Gresham, Smith and Partners is the architect of record. The hospital will be jointly developed and operated by HealthSouth Corp. and Mount Carmel Health System.
STRONGSVILLE, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has arranged the sale of a 41,184-square-foot office and warehouse building for $3.6 million. A private investor from Ohio sold the property located in the Strongsville Business & Technology Park along Foltz Parkway in Strongsville, approximately 20 miles southwest of Cleveland. The building can accommodate four tenants and is 98 percent occupied. Tyco SimplexGrinnell, a provider of emergency communication systems and services, is the most recent tenant to sign a lease at the property. The building sold for 92 percent of the list price and featured an 8.67 percent cap rate. Dan Cooper of Cooper Commercial Investment Group represented the seller in the transaction.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, OHIO — Hoar Construction has completed the $146 million construction of Liberty Center, a mixed-use development in Liberty Township, approximately 30 miles north of Cincinnati. The 1.1-million-square-foot development consists of 600,000 square feet of retail space, 100,000 square feet of Class A office space, a 130-room AC Hotel by Marriott, 220 luxury apartment units and a 60,000-square-foot, 14-screen movie theater. Liberty Center was co-developed by Steiner + Associates and Bucksbaum Retail Properties. Retail tenants at Liberty Center include Dillard’s, Forever 21, Kona Grill and Dick’s Sporting Goods.
GROVEPORT, OHIO — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) has arranged a 1 million-square-foot lease for an industrial facility located in Groveport, a southeastern suburb of Columbus. Saddle Creek Logistics Services will occupy the newly completed building located at 6606 Pontius Road in February, which is inside the Groveport Industrial Park. Benton Benalcazar and Ladson Montgomery of NGKF represented Saddle Creek, which signed a long-term lease for the warehouse and distribution facility. The property features 36-foot clear heights, ample car and trailer parking, a cross-dock warehouse, 100 dock positions, fours drive-in doors and an ESFR sprinkler system. The lease also features a 15-year, 100 percent real estate tax abatement.
CINCINNATI — NewcrestImage has purchased a three-building office complex in Cincinnati for an undisclosed price. Fourth & Walnut Centre is comprised of a 19-story tower built in 1903, a four-story building built in 1937 and a six-story building that was constructed in 1961. Amenities at the property include two restaurants, a business center and a parking garage. The three assets total 375,000 square feet and are currently 56 percent occupied. NewcrestImage plans to enhance and re-configure the office space in an effort to appeal to the millennial mindset. The seller is undisclosed.
WEST CARROLLTON, OHIO — CBRE Group Inc. has arranged the $3.8 million sale of a 179,509-square-foot manufacturing property in West Carrollton, approximately 8 miles southwest of Dayton. NuVasive, a medical device company, purchased the facility, which is located at 805 Liberty Lane, from Stag II Dayton LLC. Doug Whitten, Mike Lowe, Tim Schenke and Jeremy Kraus of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
CINCINNATI — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $3 million refinancing for a 156-unit multifamily property in Cincinnati. Ferguson Woods Apartments is located at 2890 Four Towers Drive. The transaction was structured with a fully amortizing 20-year term. The borrower is undisclosed.
TOLEDO, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 200-unit apartment community for $15.3 million. Quail Hollow at the Lake is located in Toledo. Quail Hollow was built in 1999 and features a combination of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Units include a private entrance, 9-foot ceilings, fully furnished kitchens, walk-in closets, washers and dryers and a private balcony or patio. Community amenities include a clubhouse with fitness center, outdoor pool with sundeck and Jacuzzi, a playground and a dog park. Michael Barron, Daniel Burkons and Joshua Wintermute of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer.
FINDLAY AND SPRINGFIELD, OHIO — Senior Living Investment Brokerage has arranged the sale of Fox Run Manor in Findlay, about 50 miles south of Toledo, and a second unnamed community in Springfield, about 50 miles west of Columbus, for $6.4 million. A private owner based in Kentucky purchased the assisted living communities, which have a combined 147 units, from an undisclosed seller. Fox Run was built in 1984, and comprises 52,591 square feet on approximately four acres. Occupancy at the time of sale was 78 percent. The Springfield community was built in 1989 and comprises 53,382 square feet on 5.4 acres. Occupancy at the time of sale was 82 percent. Ryan Saul led the SLIB team in the transaction.
CINCINNATI — CBRE has brokered the $2.4 million sale of an 85,498-square-foot retail property in Cincinnati. Crossings of Colerain LLC acquired the property from an undisclosed seller. The Crossings of Colerain is located at the intersection of Colerain Avenue and Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway. The retail property was largely vacant at the time of sale, and the buyer plans to backfill the vacant spaces with new retail tenants. Current tenants include Wing Eyecare and ImmediaDent. Hank Davis of CBRE brokered the transaction.