TOLEDO, OHIO — Industrial Realty Group LLC (IRG) has acquired a former Teledyne manufacturing plant in Toledo for an undisclosed price. The 373,000-square-foot facility sits on 30 acres. The seller, Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, sold the building as well as an additional 40 acres to the north. The additional acreage is designed to accommodate up to 700,000 square feet of industrial space, according to IRG. Hometown Food Co., a division of Smuckers, will continue to lease a portion of the building. IRG has begun pursuing additional tenants as well as planning for new construction.
CINCINNATI — Neyer Properties has purchased a nearly 400,000-square-foot commercial portfolio occupied by Watson’s in a sale-leaseback transaction. The purchase price was undisclosed. The four-building portfolio consists of three retail assets and one industrial property that are located in the Cincinnati, Florence, Dayton and St. Louis markets. The sale-leaseback will enable Watson’s to free up capital as it looks to expand in additional markets, according to Neyer. The sale marks the first time Watson’s has sold its own real estate. Keith Yearout of Newmark represented Watson’s, which is a pool, spa and furniture retailer based in Cincinnati.
STREETSBORO, OHIO — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Streetsboro Crossing in suburban Cleveland for $10.5 million. Grocer Giant Eagle anchors the 89,436-square-foot retail center. Other tenants at the property, which was nearly 94 percent leased at the time of sale, include Pet Supplies Plus, Palm Beach Tanning, GNC, Great Clips and Sally Beauty. Completed in 1996 and renovated this year, the center is situated on nearly 20 acres. Amy Sands, Clinton Mitchell, Kirstey Lein and Bill Poffenberger of JLL represented the seller, an affiliate of Chicago-based Pine Tree. A private Delaware Statutory Trust investor purchased the asset in an all-cash transaction.
MUNROE FALLS, OHIO — SVN Summit Commercial Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Silver Valley Plaza in Munroe Falls, about 35 miles southeast of Cleveland. The sales price was $1.4 million. The 30,000-square-foot retail center sits on 4.1 acres at 265-297 N. Main St. The property was fully leased at the time of sale. Nichole Booker of SVN brokered the sale. Munroe Falls Center LLC, a Texas-based investment group, was the buyer.
Focus on the Midwest Amid a global pandemic and its economic repercussions, the American Midwest has remained a place of comparative stability — and opportunity. Wide-open spaces and lower costs of living attract businesses and workers alike. Warehouses, distribution centers and transportation corridors bustle thanks to shifting supply chains and surges in deliveries. Educated workforces and leading universities and research centers nourish hubs in tech and life sciences. In short, there’s a lot in “flyover country” for the multifamily industry to like in 2021. An overview follows of the region stretching from Minnesota to Ohio and from Michigan to Kentucky. Why is the Midwest a good value for multifamily investors today and why is it well positioned for the post-COVID-19 recovery? Read on to learn more. Beneath-the-Radar Metropolitan Areas Blossom Even before COVID-19, Midwestern cities have been attracting people and businesses. Across industries, the Midwest hosts some of America’s largest employers: Kroger (Cincinnati), Salesforce (Indianapolis), Cardinal Health, Nationwide Insurance, Honda of America (Columbus), as well as Target, U.S. Bancorp, General Mills, 3M and Medtronic (all in Minneapolis-St. Paul). Thirteen companies in the Fortune 1000 have set up shop in Milwaukee, and 15 have operations in Columbus. The region has much …
NEW ALBANY, OHIO — Alterra Real Estate Advisors has sold an 83,000-square-foot office building in New Albany to OhioHealth for $9.7 million. The property is located at 5150 E. Dublin Granville Road within suburban Columbus. The building was constructed in 1999 and renovated in 2007. OhioHealth, central Ohio’s largest hospital system, plans to redevelop the building into its New Albany Medical Campus at a project cost of roughly $36 million. The campus will enable the health system to expand its services and offer urgent care, primary care, various specialties, lab and imaging and an onsite retail pharmacy.
ZANESVILLE, OHIO — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital LLC has arranged an $8.5 million loan for the refinancing of Kensington Village Apartments Phase I, a 156-unit property in Zanesville, about 55 miles east of Columbus. Developed in 2007 and 2008, the community sits on 21.3 acres. Amenities include a clubhouse and pool. Ken Bowen and Ben Williams of Grandbridge’s Columbus office arranged the fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac. The borrower was undisclosed.
EUCLID, OHIO — Trevian Capital has provided a $3.5 million bridge loan for the acquisition and renovation of a 94-unit apartment complex in Euclid, an inner-ring suburb of Cleveland. The seller, which acquired the garden-style property in 2018 as part of a 3,500-unit portfolio, elected to dispose of the property since it was one of only two assets outside the Columbus market, according to Trevian. Proceeds from the acquisition loan also funded $1.1 million for capital expenditures. The borrower was undisclosed.
TROY TOWNSHIP, OHIO — Peloton Interactive Inc. (Nasdaq: PTON), a manufacturer of popular home bikes and treadmills, has announced plans to build its first U.S. factory in Ohio. The New York City-based company ultimately selected Troy Township for the site of Peloton Output Park, a factory that will produce the company’s Peloton Bike, Bike+ and Peloton Tread products. The facility to be built in Wood County will be located about 16 miles south of Toledo. Peloton plans to commit approximately $400 million to construct the facility, which will join its network of owned and third-party-owned facilities in Asia. “The pandemic has demonstrated the need to on-shore manufacturing and rebuild supply chains, and Peloton’s decision to build its first North American manufacturing facility in Ohio is a great example of an American company stepping up and leading that effort,” says Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R). Peloton’s site selection in Troy Township is contingent upon final approvals from state and local officials. The company is working closely with JobsOhio, the Ohio Development Services Agency and the Regional Growth Partnership to bring the project to Wood County. Once approved, Peloton expects to break ground later this summer and be fully operational by 2023. …
COLUMBUS, OHIO — W. P. Carey Inc. has acquired a 567,000-square-foot light manufacturing facility in Columbus for $27 million. The Class A facility is net leased to a U.S. wholly owned subsidiary of Knowlton Development Corp. Inc., a global provider specializing in package design and manufacturing solutions for beauty, personal care and home care brands. The building features a clear height of 30 feet and offers convenient access to I-270 and the Rickenbacker International Airport. The seller was undisclosed.