Midwest

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Assurance Agency Ltd. has signed a 75,000-square-foot office lease to relocate its headquarters to Woodfield Preserve Office Center in Schaumburg. Bill Elwood and Rob Graham of CBRE represented the landlord, Zeller Realty Group (ZRG), in the lease transaction. Jesse Van Dyke of JLL represented Assurance, which will relocate to the property in 2019. The independent insurance brokerage firm will occupy a portion of the first floor and the entire sixth floor. ZRG has significantly upgraded the property with new amenities such as two fitness centers, game rooms, conference centers, Wi-Fi lounges, full-service delis, community yoga classes and an outdoor courtyard.

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MILWAUKEE — R2 Cos. has purchased The Tannery, a six-building, 253,022-square-foot office complex on Virginia Street in Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point neighborhood. The purchase price was not disclosed. Ned Purtell and Scott Revolinski of Founders 3 Real Estate Services represented the seller, SARA Investment Real Estate. The property is home to several tenants, including Aurora Healthcare, Great Lakes Distillery and Springfield College.

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CHICAGO — Evergreen Real Estate Group has broken ground on Oso Apartments, a 48-unit affordable housing community in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood. Located at 3435 W. Montrose Ave., the five-story building will house 32 one-bedroom units and 16 two-bedroom units. First move-ins are scheduled for late summer 2019. Of the 48 units, 32 will be set aside for renters on Chicago Housing Authority’s waiting list. The remaining 16 units will be reserved for households earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a public plaza, community room, in-building laundry, bike storage and 22 parking spaces. Chicago-based Canopy Architecture + Design served as the project architect. Evergreen Construction Co., a division of Evergreen Real Estate Group, will construct the property.

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OSWEGO, ILL. — Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the sale of a single-tenant retail building net leased to Jewel-Osco in Oswego for an undisclosed price. The 62,000-square-foot property is located at 3795 Orchard Road. Jewel-Osco has more than 19 years remaining on its initial lease term. Tom Georges and Jon Cohen of Stan Johnson Co. represented the buyer, Los Angeles-based ASAS LLC, in the transaction. Jeff Hughes, Zach Haris and Jonathan Ameen, also of Stan Johnson Co., represented the seller, CF Albert Propco LLC.

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MINNEAPOLIS — TE Miller and Solhem Cos. have sold a three-property multifamily portfolio in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis for an undisclosed price. The properties, which total 308 units, include Nolo Flats, Solhavn and Soltva. Constructed in 2012, Soltva offers six floors of apartments over underground parking at 701 N. Second St. The 100-unit building includes a mix of units averaging 762 square feet. The neighboring Solhavn apartments at 815 N. Second St. were constructed in 2013. The building is comprised of 137 units with an average unit size of 773 square feet. Built in 2016, Nolo Flats is located at 602 N. First St. The seven-story building includes 71 apartments with an average unit size of 505 square feet. Keith Collins, Abe Appert, Ted Abramson and Ike Hoffman of CBRE represented the sellers. An institutional real estate investment manager purchased the portfolio.

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PLYMOUTH, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 124,181-square-foot industrial property net leased to Allied Building Products in Plymouth for $8.2 million. The property, located at 9800 13th Ave., includes an on-site fueling station and nearly 10 acres of outdoor storage space that is paved and fenced. Allied Building Products is a distributor of roofing, siding, waterproofing, interior products, windows, skylights, doors and tools for the residential, commercial and industrial building industries. Sean O’Brien and John Godwin of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. O’Brien secured the buyer, a real estate investment trust.

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AURORA, ILL. — SunTrust Banks Inc. has provided a $5.6 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Fox Shore Apartments in Aurora, a suburb of Chicago. Built in 1970, the five-story building includes 94 units, all of which are designated affordable under Section 8 of the U.S. Housing Act. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing. Evan Hom of SunTrust originated the 10-year loan on behalf of the non-profit borrower.

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SPRINGFIELD, MO. — Springfield Hospitality Inc. has purchased the 188-room Holiday Inn & Suites in Springfield for an undisclosed price. Located at 2720 N. Glenstone Ave., the hotel features amenities such as a heated indoor pool, fitness center, complimentary Wi-Fi and the Peppertree Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge. Nate Sahn, Pravin Boteju, James Foxx and Tom Adamson of CBRE Hotels represented the undisclosed seller in the sale.

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TROY, MICH. — Power Home Solar & Roofing has signed a 17,986-square-foot office lease at 500 Stephenson Highway in Troy. The Mooresville, N.C.-based company specializes in solar energy and roofing services. The Troy office will enable the company to address ongoing growth and expansion of call center operations. Aaron Smith and Mason Capitani of L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International represented the tenant in the lease transaction. The landlord was not disclosed.

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AURORA, ILL. — Cunat Inc. has acquired Stone Crossing Apartments in the Chicago suburb of Aurora for an undisclosed price. The 258-unit apartment community is located at 1240 Nantucket Road. The property consists of three two-story townhome buildings with three-bedroom units and two three-story apartment buildings with one- and two-bedroom units. Cunat plans to completely upgrade, renovate and rebrand the community under the new name Arbor West. Cunat will renovate unit interiors, demolish community buildings and build a new leasing office, clubhouse and indoor pool. The community was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. David Gaines and Sean Fogarty of HFF represented the seller, a partnership between Graycliff Capital Partners LLC, Buligo Capital Partners and The Ferndale Realty Group. Trent Niederberger and Jason Bond of HFF arranged a three-year, floating-rate acquisition loan through Bridge Debt Strategies Fund Manager LLC, a subsidiary of Bridge Investment Group LLC.

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