STREETSBORO, OHIO — NAI Pleasant Valley has arranged the sale of a 31,237-square-foot industrial building in Streetsboro, about 30 miles south of Cleveland. The sales price and seller were undisclosed. Jeffrey Calig and David Hexter of NAI Pleasant Valley represented both parties in the sale. Natural Essentials Inc., a manufacturer of hand sanitizer and various over-the-counter drug products, was the buyer. This is the Aurora, Ohio-based company’s fourth building.
STRONGSVILLE, OHIO — Scannell Properties is underway on the development of an 180,000-square-foot speculative industrial facility at Mills Business Park in Strongsville, a southern suburb of Cleveland. Peak Construction Corp. is the general contractor for the project, which will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 33 dock doors, three drive-in doors and parking for 198 cars. Peak is also completing a 70,000-square-foot interior buildout for an undisclosed e-commerce company. Other project team members include HSB Architects + Engineers and Weber Engineering Services. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Columbus Crew SC, a Major League Soccer organization, has released new renderings for its stadium, which is currently under construction downtown. Completion is slated for summer 2021. Situated in the city’s Arena District, the stadium will feature a beer garden and a “crewhouse.” Premium club members will have access to an exclusive covered entrance. Project costs of the 20,000-seat venue are estimated at $230 million. The larger Confluence Village development will feature nearly 1,000 residential units as well as office and commercial space. The Crew’s current stadium is expected to be repurposed into a community sports park.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Pizzuti Cos. and Capital University have formed a joint venture to redevelop an existing surface parking lot located along South Grant Avenue near the university’s law school in Columbus. Plans call for a six-story building with 145 apartment units, 7,000 square feet of rooftop amenity space and 3,500 square feet of ground-floor restaurant space. The third phase of Library Park, the project will feature a wellness center, cycle studio, coworking spaces and an onsite restaurant and bar serving both residents and the public. The rooftop will feature an outdoor courtyard complete with a pool and clubhouse. Pizzuti recently broke ground on Phases I and II of Library Park. Lupton Rausch Architects Inc. designed Phase III and Corna Kokosing will serve as general contractor. Construction will begin immediately with completion slated for fall 2021. Phase I is currently in lease-up and Phase II is scheduled for completion in October.
CLEVELAND — Harbor Bay Real Estate Advisors has unveiled plans to develop INTRO Cleveland, a 298-unit apartment project in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood. The nine-story project will also include nearly 40,000 square feet of retail space and 340 parking spaces. TSB Capital Advisors arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing with First National Bank of Omaha, First National Bank of Pennsylvania and Busey Bank. In addition, Ohio’s Development Services Agency provided a $10.8 million loan and the City of Cleveland provided a $2 million loan. Construction of the project is expected to last approximately 22 months with completion slated for the first quarter of 2022. The building is the country’s tallest wooden building, according to the developer.
NORWALK, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of an Action Mini Storage facility in Norwalk, about 55 miles west of Cleveland. The sales price was undisclosed. The property, located at 3837 Laylin Road, features 193 non-climate-controlled units and totals 28,850 net rentable square feet. Brett Hatcher and Gabriel Coe of Marcus & Millichap marketed the facility on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. The duo also secured and represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO — Flaherty & Collins Properties, an Indiana-based developer, has started construction of The Ascent at Top of the Hill, an $80 million luxury apartment project in Cleveland Heights. The 261-unit community will also include 11,000 square feet of retail space and a 500-space parking garage. The 460,056-square-foot development is situated on a four-acre parcel at the intersection of Cedar Road and Euclid Heights Boulevard. Amenities will include a rooftop pool and lounge, public green space, coworking areas, a dog park, fitness center and bike storage area. Residential floorplans will include studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units, as well as premium three-bedroom penthouses. Goldman Sachs Private Bank provided a $52.6 million construction loan for the project and a public-private partnership with the City of Cleveland Heights provided additional financing. Cleveland Heights is a first-ring suburb just east of Cleveland proper. “The city has been a tremendous partner through this process and the Top of the Hill project is going to be a transformative and catalytic gateway project that complements the existing district that is already thriving,” says Deron Kintner, general counsel for Flaherty & Collins Properties and lead project developer. Construction began this week following financial closing. Completion is …
COPLEY, OHIO — SkyView Advisors has brokered the sale of a West Side Storage facility in Copley, about seven miles west of Akron. The sales price was undisclosed. The 478-unit self-storage facility spans 57,016 square feet. It sits on 12.4 acres at 1252 Mina Ave. Zack Urow and Ryan Clark of SkyView represented the undisclosed seller.
CLEVELAND — Konover South LLC has acquired the University Corners retail center, which is situated in Cleveland’s University Heights neighborhood. The purchase price was $3 million. The seller was undisclosed. Family Dollar anchors the 43,000-square-foot retail center. Other tenants include Anytime Fitness, Sherwin-Williams, Boost Mobile and Nationwide Insurance. KS Lending Corp. provided a $2.3 million loan for the acquisition, which was completed through Ten-X Commercial. Konover South Development Corp. will manage the property. Tori Nook and Ben McMillon of Anchor Cleveland will serve as leasing agents. Deerfield Beach, Fla.-based Konover South is a fully integrated acquisition, development and management company operating thought the Southeast and Midwest regions.
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OHIO — Kintetsu World Express has renewed its 33,824-square-foot industrial lease at 17820 Englewood Drive in Middleburg Heights, about 17 miles south of Cleveland. Japan-based Kintetsu is an air freight forwarding company. Mark Miller of NAI Robert Lynn, along with David Hexter and Jeffrey Calig of NAI Plesant Valley, represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Kintetsu has operated at the location since 1999.
