WEST CHESTER, OHIO — Stag Industrial Holdings LLC has acquired a 697,500-square-foot facility located on Le Saint Drive in West Chester, a city in eastern Ohio. The purchase price was $49.7 million. Brookfield Property Group sold the asset.
CLEVELAND — The Community Builders has opened Woodhill Station West, a $46.4 million affordable housing community in East Cleveland’s Buckeye-Woodhill neighborhood. The 120-unit development marks Phase I of the Woodhill Homes transformation. The project converted an empty lot into an affordable housing building with 4,520 square feet of community space. The development includes 90 replacement homes for existing Woodhill residents. In 2021, HUD awarded a $35 million Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant to the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) and the City of Cleveland to support the Buckeye-Woodhill transformation plan. In 2023, HUD awarded CMHA and the city a Choice Neighborhoods Supplemental Funding Grant for $10 million to further support the development of replacement housing. The redevelopment, which is taking place in six phases, will include approximately 638 homes and public amenities such as outdoor gathering spaces, recreational fields and playgrounds. Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants assist in the redevelopment of severely distressed HUD-assisted properties into mixed-income communities. The Community Builders is an affordable housing developer with a portfolio of more than 14,000 apartment units nationwide.
TOLEDO, OHIO — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $11.9 million sale of Airport Square, a 187,252-square-foot shopping center located on Airport Highway in Toledo. Situated on approximately 23 acres, the property is 99 percent occupied by tenants such as Urban Air Adventure Park, Discount Fashion Warehouse, American Freight and DaVita Healthcare. Urban Air recently signed a 10-year lease at the center. Jack Cornell, Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS, along with Mac Lehrer of Hoty Enterprises, represented the seller, Oklahoma City-based Frayer Properties. SRS also represented the buyer, a private investor based in Las Vegas. Matt Shane of SF Capital Group procured the debt.
HILLIARD, OHIO — A joint venture between Milhaus and Harbor Group International (HGI) has broken ground on Tempo, a 359-unit apartment project in Hilliard, a northwest suburb of Columbus. The development is in the heart of commercial real estate firm Equity’s mixed-use development known as TruePointe, construction of which began in July 2023. Milhaus will lead development of Tempo, with HGI providing 80 percent of the common equity. Tempo will offer floor plans ranging from studios to three-bedroom units. Residents will have access to amenities such as a resort-style pool, courtyard, fitness center, sky lounge, coworking spaces, an onsite dog park, beach volleyball court and outdoor pizza kitchen. Architecture firm MA+ Design, SJL Design Group and The Kleingers Group make up the project team. First Internet Bank provided project financing. Completion is slated for spring 2026.
CINCINNATI — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) has entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of its specialty pharmacy business to CarelonRx, a subsidiary of Elevance Health. The Cincinnati-based retailer’s serves patients with chronic illness that requires complex care. Clinicians and therapy programs allow patients and prescribers to benefit from education and resources, counseling, side effect management, financial assistance, personalized care and administrative expertise. The specialty pharmacy business supports patients facing diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, growth hormone deficiencies, multiple sclerosis and bleeding disorders. Kroger Specialty Pharmacy is separate from other Kroger Family of Pharmacies, including in-store retail pharmacies and The Little Clinics. Therefore, in-store retail pharmacies and The Little Clinics are not included in this transaction. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the second half of 2024. RBC Capital Markets LLC is serving as financial advisor, and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP are serving as legal advisors to Kroger.
ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO, OHIO AND OREGON — Intel Corp. and the U.S. Department of Commerce have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) for up to $8.5 billion in direct funding to Intel for commercial semiconductor projects under the CHIPS and Science Act. The proposed funding would help advance Intel’s critical semiconductor manufacturing and research-and-development (R&D) projects at its sites in Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio and Oregon. CHIPS Act funding aims to increase U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and research and development (R&D) capabilities. According to a release, Intel is the only American company that both designs and manufactures leading-edge logic chips. “Today is a defining moment for the U.S. and Intel as we work to power the next great chapter of American semiconductor innovation,” says Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger. “Artificial intelligence is supercharging the digital revolution, and everything digital needs semiconductors.” Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel is building two new fabrication plants in Chandler, Ariz. The new factories on the company’s Ocotillo campus are part of Intel’s multibillion-dollar global manufacturing build-out, which includes new or expanded facilities in Oregon, New Mexico, Ohio, Malaysia, Ireland, Poland, Israel and Germany. Construction is underway on Intel’s Fab 9 factory in Rio Rancho, N.M. Fab …
CINCINNATI — Bayside Communities has purchased a 195,700-square-foot industrial facility located at 10975 Medallion Drive in Cincinnati. The purchase price was $13.9 million. Heidelberg Distributing Co., which services more than 26,000 retail and industry establishments across Ohio and Kentucky, was the seller.
Bernard Financial Group Arranges $11.7M Acquisition Loan for Industrial Building in Grove City, Ohio
GROVE CITY, OHIO — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged an $11.7 million loan for the acquisition of a 223,750-square-foot industrial building in Grove City, a southern suburb of Columbus. Dennis Bernard, Joshua Bernard and Dan Duggan of BFG arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as 3555 Partners LLC. Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. was the lender.
HUDSON, OHIO — Joann Inc. (NASDAQ: JOAN), a fabrics and sewing retailer based in Hudson, has filed for prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company’s 829 stores and its website (JOANN.com) will remain open for business. Following the bankruptcy process, if approved, Joann will become a private company owned by some of its lenders and other industry parties, and its shares will no longer be listed on Nasdaq or any other national stock exchange. As of this writing, the company’s stock has been delisted. Joann expects to emerge from the voluntary bankruptcy process as early as April. In addition to the bankruptcy decision, the 81-year-old company has entered into a transaction support agreement with a majority of its financial stakeholders and additional industry financing parties. As part of the agreement, Joann has received commitments for approximately $132 million in new financing and related financial accommodations. “This agreement is a significant step forward in addressing Joann’s capital structure needs, and it will provide us with the financial resources and flexibility necessary to continue to deliver product assortments and enhance the customer experience wherever they are shopping with us,” says Scott Sekella, Joann’s chief financial officer. He adds that 95 percent of the company’s …
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Semi-Stow has opened a 12.5-acre semi-truck parking property at 3815 Lockbourne Industrial Parkway in Columbus. The truck yard marks Semi-Stow’s first location in metro Columbus and its second Midwest yard opening in 2024. The yard provides trucking companies and private fleets with a base for regional and intermodal freight movement. The location provides convenient access to Rickenbacker International Airport and major freight corridors including I-70, I-71, US Route 33 and the Ohio State Route 104 bypass. The property features more than 375 spaces for tractor-trailers and other heavy-duty vehicles. Daily, monthly and long-term reservations are available to owner-operators and fleets of all sizes, and larger fleets can reserve space by the acre. The yard features secure fencing with barbed wire, AI-powered gates, 4k cameras and stadium lighting. Semi-Stow maintains a portfolio of 30 truck parking locations totaling 7,000 parking spaces nationwide.