AMHERST, OHIO — EXP Realty Advisors has brokered the $1.3 million sale of a single-tenant property net leased to Dollar General in Amherst, about 30 miles west of Cleveland. The 9,100-square-foot building is located on a 1.4-acre lot at 1651 Cooper Foster Park Road. Andrew Greenberg of EXP Realty Advisors brokered the transaction. A southern California-based real estate investor completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange purchased the asset at a cap rate of 6.3 percent. Dollar General has 11 years remaining on its lease.
DAYTON, OHIO — SunTrust Banks Inc. has arranged a $20.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of a 300-unit multifamily property in Dayton. Built in 1988, the Class B property is located 11 miles southwest of Dayton’s central business district. Joe Markech of SunTrust originated the 12-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. Markech sourced the transaction through Michael Dury of PR Mortgage & Investments.
PIQUA, OHIO — Industrial Property Brokers has arranged the sale of a 24,000-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse facility in Piqua in western Ohio. The price was not disclosed. The property is located at 9700 Looney Road. Innovated Technologies LLC, an equipment manufacturing and automation systems maker, purchased the building with plans to relocate from Sydney, Ohio, after tenant improvements are completed. Clear heights at the property range from 13 to 18 feet. Other features include four drive-in doors, two docks and 1,400 square feet of office space. Tim Echemann of Industrial Property Brokers arranged the transaction. Unity National Bank was the seller.
WEST CHESTER, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.2 million sale of a Comfort Inn & Suites in West Chester, about 20 miles north of Cincinnati. The 92-room hotel is located at 5944 W. Chester Road. Alexandre Duong and Andrew Bankhurst of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. The team also represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
AURORA, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the $2.9 million sale of an 8,460-square-foot retail property in Aurora, a suburb of Cleveland. Tenants include Kay Jewelers, Mattress Warehouse and Samurai Japanese Steak House. The outparcel is part of Marketplace at Four Corners, a nearly 1 million-square-foot regional shopping center. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a Florida-based private investment group. An East Coast-based private investment group purchased the asset.
TOLEDO, OHIO — Joel J. Gorjian, principal of Gorjian Acquisitions, has completed the purchase of the Airport Plaza shopping center in Toledo for an undisclosed price. The 16,000-square-foot center is located on a 2.1-acre site along Airport Highway. Tenants include a nail salon and a laundry mat. The seller was a private investor. Gorjian has acquired 24 properties across the country in the last year.
GAHANNA, OHIO — Blue Horseshoe Ventures Ltd. is developing Hamilton Towne Centre, a $50 million mixed-use development in Gahanna near Columbus. The project will include a 48,000-square-foot office building that will serve as the corporate headquarters for Blue Horseshoe. Plans also call for a luxury apartment complex, four-story hotel, specialty coffee shop, fitness center and several restaurants. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Sealy & Co. has acquired a 478,190-square-foot industrial building in Columbus for an undisclosed price. The building is currently 53 percent occupied by a startup company known as Le Tote, which is a personalized clothing subscription company. The property, known as CenterPoint #6, is located within CenterPoint Business Park. The 4 million-square-foot industrial park is located near I-270. The seller was not disclosed.
LEWIS CENTER, OHIO — Romans Properties has brokered the $5 million sale of a data center in Lewis Center, about 20 miles north of Columbus. The 57,000-square-foot facility is located at 8180 Green Meadows Drive. The property is fully leased by Cyxtera, which provides data center colocation, cybersecurity and cloud-based services. Chris Orr of Romans represented the buyer, an institutional client. The seller was not disclosed.
NEW ALBANY, OHIO — Blue Horseshoe Ventures Ltd. has unveiled plans to develop Planet Oasis, a combined entertainment, attraction, action sport, food and beverage and health wellness venue. Project costs are estimated at $2 billion, according to local media reports. The 350-acre development will be located at the intersection of I-71 and State Route 36 in Delaware County and Berkshire Township near Columbus. Plans call for a 200,000-square-foot UltraStar Multi-tainment Center, which will house bowling, laser tag, video games, virtual golf, a movie theater and sports restaurant and bar. It will also house a “Uni-coaster” within a glass cylinder that will extend 150 to 200 feet in the air. Other attractions will include a 90,000-square-foot go-kart venue, a 10,000-square-foot indoor skydiving experience and a shooting gallery. The Mirage Entertainment District will be built around Lake Mirage, a 20-acre saltwater lake with sand beaches. The District will also feature an indoor waterpark and an indoor sports facility. The project will feature at least 15 hotels offering 4,000 rooms as well as 75 restaurants. A wellness resort known as Bloom will feature a 100-key hotel on its own lake. Blue Horseshoe expects to break ground in December, with a planned opening date of December 2019 …