PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OHIO — Contegra Construction is underway on an $82 million expansion of a Walgreens warehouse and distribution center in Perrysburg Township, about 12 miles south of Toledo. Completion of the 380,000-square-foot expansion is slated for summer 2019. The facility currently totals 650,000 square feet. Approximately 680 workers are employed at the site. Contegra will use tilt-up concrete panels to complete the project, which will feature 40- and 50-foot clear heights, 40 new dock doors, an automated storage and receiving system and conveyers. The new portion of the facility will be fully climate-controlled. Other features include LED lighting and break room and office spaces. Walgreens owns the facility.
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FAIRFIELD, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.1 million sale of a 158,500-square-foot industrial warehouse in Fairfield, about 25 miles north of Cincinnati. In a simultaneous transaction, Packaging Corp. of America has signed a 10-year lease at the property. Sean O’Brien of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. A REIT purchased the asset, which is located at 3840 Port Union Road.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Cantor Fitzgerald Investors LLC and Rodin Global Property Trust Inc. have acquired a 241,493-square-foot office building in the Easton submarket of Columbus for $46.9 million. The Class A property is fully leased through September 2032 to Comenity Servicing LLC, a subsidiary of Alliance Data Systems Corp., which serves as guarantor of the lease. Constructed in 2017, the asset is part of a three-building office campus that houses more than 1,700 employees and serves as the headquarters for Alliance Data Card Services.
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.