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Contegra Delivers 1.3 MSF Distribution Center in Marysville, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

MARYSVILLE, OHIO — Contegra Construction Co. has completed a 1.3 million-square-foot distribution center for The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. in Marysville, about 27 miles northwest of Columbus. Developed by Crawford Hoying, the facility is located about two miles from Scotts MiracleGro’s headquarters and primary manufacturing plant. The company has consolidated five central Ohio distribution operations into the new location, adding 40 jobs and enhancing its distribution capabilities ahead of the 2024 spring lawn and garden season. Located on an 84-acre site at 12575 Industrial Parkway, the building consists of 8,000 square feet of office space with the remaining space devoted to storage and distribution. The property features a clear height of 38 feet, 120 dock doors and four drive-in doors.

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Blueprint Negotiates Sale of 138-Unit Continuing Care Retirement Community in Metro Cleveland

by Kristin Harlow

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OHIO — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of Richmond Heights Place, a continuing care retirement community in Richmond Heights, a northeast suburb of Cleveland. The property, featuring a total of 138 seniors housing units and skilled nursing beds, was part of a strategic exit plan by a West Coast-based owner-operator. A private owner-operator looking to expand in the Midwest acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Connor Doherty, Ryan Kelly and Dan Mahoney of Blueprint brokered the sale.

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Cooper Group Brokers $3M Sale of Health Center in Hudson, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

HUDSON, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the $3 million sale of University Hospital’s Hudson Health Center in Hudson, a northern suburb of Akron. The medical office building totals 16,352 square feet and is situated on 2.3 acres. There are just under five years remaining on the lease, which features annual rental increases. Bob Havasi and Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the undisclosed seller. The asset sold to an all-cash buyer based in California. The sales price represented a cap rate of 7.77 percent.

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Welltower Agrees to Acquire 25-Property Affinity Living Active Adult Portfolio for $969M

by Kristin Harlow

TOLEDO, OHIO — Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) has agreed to acquire 25 active adult properties from Affinity Living Communities for $969 million. The off-market transaction is part of a long-term strategic partnership between the two companies, with plans for future development activity together. The portfolio encompasses nearly 3,900 units predominately located in the Pacific Northwest. Welltower says the acquisition will enable the company to strategically scale the geographic reach of its active adult portfolio into markets with a five-year projected population growth in the 55-plus demographic that is more than 2.5 times higher than the U.S. average. Post-closing, Affinity will continue to manage the portfolio subject to a terminable management contract. Welltower plans to fund the acquisition using cash on hand and the assumption of $523 million of below-market-rate debt with an average interest rate of 3.8 percent and a nine-year weighted average maturity. The purchase price of approximately $249,000 per unit represents a significant discount to replacement cost, according to Welltower. The average property age is eight years. The transaction is expected to close in tranches over the next several months with timing dependent on property-level loan assumption approvals. The deal will expand Welltower’s in-place and under-development active adult …

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Six New Retailers to Open at Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Six new retailers are slated to open at Easton Town Center in Columbus this year. Louis Vuitton is opening a newly expanded and redesigned space at the shopping center, marking its largest retail space within Ohio. David Yurman, Golden Goose, BOSS and Breitling are all opening their first stores in Ohio. Additionally, L’Occitane is moving and expanding into a larger space at Easton, which opened 25 years ago and is home to more than 250 fashion, dining and entertainment offerings.

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KeyBank Provides $18.1M in Construction Financing for Affordable Housing Project in Cleveland

by Kristin Harlow

CLEVELAND — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has invested $10.2 million of 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity and provided a $7.9 million construction loan for the development of Henrietta Homes in Cleveland. The project will consist of 40 lease-to-purchase single-family homes in the city’s Hough neighborhood. Henrietta Homes will target family households with incomes between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. The development will be partially subsidized, of which eight homes will be supported by 20-year Section 8 project-based vouchers provided through Cuyahoga Metro Housing Authority. Additional soft funding sources include $1.6 million from City of Cleveland Housing Trust Funds, a $450,000 Cuyahoga County HOME loan and a $1.2 million equity bridge loan through Ohio Housing Finance Agency’s Housing Development Loan program. Nonprofit the Famicos Foundation is the project sponsor. The homes will be available to lease during a 15-year period. At year 16, residents will have the opportunity to purchase the home at an affordable price. Famicos will prepare tenants to transition into homeownership by providing financial training and homeownership counseling during the 15-year leasing period. Derek Reed and Kory Clark of KeyBank CDLI structured the tax credit equity and debt financing.

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Colliers Brokers Sale of 221,736 SF Industrial Portfolio in Metro Columbus, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

HILLIARD, OHIO — Colliers has brokered the sale of Northwest Corporate Plaza, a 221,736-square-foot light industrial portfolio in Hilliard, a northwest suburb of Columbus. The two-building portfolio is situated on 18 acres along Leap Road directly west of I-270 and near I-70. The buildings are home to seven tenants, including Micro Center, Yokowo Manufacturing of America, E-Cycle and Mectron North America. Alex Cantu, Alex Davenport and Shane Woloshan of Colliers represented the seller, Transwestern Investment Group. Diamond Properties was the buyer.

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KeyBank Real Estate Capital Promotes Dan Heberle to President

by Kristin Harlow

CLEVELAND — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has promoted Dan Heberle to president of the Cleveland-based financial services company. A banking executive with more than 30 years of industry experience, Heberle succeeds Angela Mago, who has led the business since 2014 and was recently appointed to chief human resources officer of KeyCorp. Heberle reports to Randy Paine, president of Key Institutional Bank. As president of KeyBank Real Estate Capital, Heberle is responsible for Key’s real estate finance and community development and investment businesses. He leads a team of more than 900 professionals, providing advice and capital solutions including acquisition, construction and interim financing; revolving credit facilities and loan terms; permanent mortgages; tax credit equity; commercial real estate loan servicing; and cash management services. Previously, Heberle served as head of KeyBank’s Institutional Capital Group. He joined KeyBank in 1998 as a relationship manager with the company’s REIT group and has since held various leadership responsibilities.

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PBR Cowboy Bar + Smokehouse to Open at Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Professional Bull Riders (PBR) and Live! Hospitality & Entertainment have unveiled plans to open a PBR Cowboy Bar + Smokehouse at Easton Town Center in Columbus. Set to open early this year, the bar marks the 15th location for the brand nationwide and the first in Ohio. The Easton Town Center location will total 8,400 square feet with a media wall for viewing all major sporting events, multiple bars, private VIP booths, an outdoor patio, stage and mechanical bull. Easton Town Center, a shopping destination with more than 250 stores, restaurants and entertainment venues, is located within the larger Easton mixed-use development. Steiner + Associates manages and leases Easton Town Center.

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Woda Cooper Opens 60-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Columbus, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. has opened Lockbourne Greene, a 60-unit affordable housing community with an onsite early learning center in Columbus. Woda developed the property at 1840 Lockbourne Road in partnership with Healthy Homes, which is affiliated with Community Development for All People and Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Healthy Neighborhoods Healthy Families Initiative. The project transformed a vacant Columbus Land Bank property. The development is available for workforce families, seniors and other general occupancy residents who earn 40 to 70 percent of the area median income, or roughly $39,680 to $69,440 annually for a family of four. Rents range from $760 to $999 per month, depending on income category and size of unit. The three-story, 71,000-square-foot building includes 12 one-bedroom, 40 two-bedroom and eight three-bedroom apartments. Five units offer features for people with disabilities. Community amenities include an onsite management office, resident fitness center and community room. Financing for the $16 million project came from a diverse mix of public, private and nonprofit sources. Equity financing was made possible through the allocation of federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits via the Ohio Housing Finance Agency. Bank of America invested $7.3 million in the tax credits and supplied a construction …

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