Midwest

Colliers Arranges $5.7M Sale of Office Building in Milwaukee’s Brewery District

by Kristin Harlow September 21, 2018

MILWAUKEE — Colliers International has arranged the $5.7 million sale of the historic Pabst Boiler House No. 10, a retrofitted office building in Milwaukee’s Brewery District. The 40,744-square-foot, brick-and-timber loft office building is fully occupied by seven tenants, including law firms Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen SC and Ogletree Deakins. Tom Shepherd, Scott Welsh, Lyle Landowski and Jennifer Huber-Bullock of Colliers represented the seller, Milwaukee-based developer PBH Redevelopment LLC. The team will continue to manage and lease the building on behalf of the new owner, J. Vollrath LLC. Built in the 1870s and shuttered in 1996, the Pabst Brewery sat vacant for more than 10 years before it was purchased in 2006 by late real estate developer and philanthropist Joe Zilber. In 2007, a team of investors led by Max Dermond and Charlie Trainer purchased Pabst Boiler House No. 10 with plans to convert the building into a boutique office property.

September 21, 2018

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Essex Brokers $3M Sale of Apartment Building in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow September 21, 2018

CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group has brokered the sale of a 32-unit apartment building in Chicago’s West Ridge neighborhood for $3 million. The property, located at 2349 W. Devon Ave., also features 8,097 square feet of street-level commercial space that is fully leased. Abe Eilian and Doug Fisher of Essex represented the seller, while Brian Kochendorfer, Brian Karmowski and Troy Beebe represented the buyer.

September 21, 2018

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest New York Northeast Office Top Stories

Ivanhoé Cambridge Acquires Callahan Capital Properties in Investment Firm Merger

by Kristin Harlow September 21, 2018

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK CITY — Ivanhoé Cambridge has acquired Callahan Capital Properties (CCP) for an undisclosed price. The transaction will internalize all investment and asset management responsibilities. In 2012, Ivanhoé Cambridge partnered with CCP to expand its U.S. office properties platform. At the time of closing, the platform’s assets under management were in excess of $10 billion. Some prominent office properties that the partnership owns in New York include 85 Broad St., 1411 Broadway and Three Bryant Park. In Chicago, the duo owns 125 S. Wacker Drive and 180 North LaSalle. Canada-based Ivanhoé Cambridge, which has an office in New York, develops and invests in real estate properties, projects and companies. The company is the real estate investment arm of Quebec’s public pension fund manager. Through subsidiaries and partnerships, the company holds interests in more than 1,000 buildings, primarily in the residential, office, retail, industrial and logistics sectors. Chicago-based CCP is a real estate private equity firm founded in 2006 by Tim Callahan, the former CEO of Trizec Properties, an office real estate investment trust. Eastdil Secured advised on the transaction. — Kristin Hiller

September 21, 2018

Development Midwest Missouri Multifamily

Opus Begins Construction of 256-Unit Apartment Complex in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow September 20, 2018

KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Opus Group has begun construction on a 256-unit apartment complex in the Westport neighborhood of Kansas City. The development, located at the corner of Westport Road and Broadway Boulevard, will also include 10,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. An array of amenities will feature a pool, fitness center, dog wash station, lounge areas, conference rooms and bike storage. The project is slated for completion in spring 2020. Additional project partners include Central Bank of the Midwest and CTK Real Estate.

September 20, 2018

Development Illinois Midwest Office

Bystronic Breaks Ground on 162,875 SF Headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow September 20, 2018

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Bystronic has broken ground on its new experience center and U.S. corporate headquarters in Hoffman Estates. The 162,875-square-foot facility will feature a showroom as well as serve as the hub for the company’s U.S. business operations, including sales, service, spare parts and the refurbishing of used machines. Completion is slated for summer 2019. Bystronic, a provider of solutions for the sheet metal processing business, currently operates out of Elgin. Jeff Janda and Mike Plumb of Lee & Associates represented Bystronic in the build-to-suit transaction. Conor Commercial Real Estate is the developer, McShane Construction Co. is the general contractor and Heitman Architects is the architect. Mike Sedjo and Jack Brennan of CBRE represented the developer.

September 20, 2018

Acquisitions Midwest Missouri Multifamily

Berkadia Arranges Sale of 380-Unit Multifamily Property in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow September 20, 2018

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Plaza East, a garden- and townhome-style apartment community in Kansas City. Located at 1500 E. 46th St., Plaza East is convenient to The Country Club Plaza, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art and The University of Missouri-Kansas City. The 380-unit property was originally constructed in 1950 and has been partially upgraded over the last three years. Brett Meinzer and Michael Sullivan of Berkadia arranged the sale on behalf of a local private partnership. Time Equities Inc. purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.

September 20, 2018

Civic Development Midwest Minnesota

Kraus-Anderson Completes Construction of $50M Middle School in Cottage Grove, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow September 20, 2018

COTTAGE GROVE, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed the construction of Oltman Middle School in Cottage Grove. The $50 million school opened to students this month and replaces the former school in St. Paul Park. The facility can currently accommodate as many as 1,100 students in grades 6-8 with future expansion capabilities for as many as 1,450 students. Each grade level is housed in its own two-story section of the building. Designed by architects Rego + Youngquist, the 188,000-square-foot building includes new classrooms, a media center, state-of-the-art auditorium and performing arts center, pool, music suite, gym, fitness center, locker rooms, cafeteria, kitchen and administrative space.

September 20, 2018

Industrial Leasing Activity Midwest Wisconsin

Independence Corrugated Renews 120,000 SF Industrial Lease in Oak Creek, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow September 20, 2018

OAK CREEK, WIS. — Independence Corrugated LLC has renewed its 120,000-square-foot industrial lease in Oak Creek, about 12 miles south of Milwaukee. The facility is located at 7475 S. 6th St. Steve Sewart of Colliers International brokered the lease transaction. The landlord was not disclosed. Independence Corrugated is a producer of corrugated paper packaging.

September 20, 2018

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Influx of Supply Begins to Impact Minneapolis Multifamily Market

by Kristin Harlow September 20, 2018

Like several other markets across the country, the Twin Cities is experiencing the peak of the post-recession construction cycle. However, the traditionally tight multifamily market is in one of the best positions to absorb new units. In fact, Minneapolis-St. Paul has consistently reported one of the lowest vacancy rates in the nation due to a strong economic base and pent up demand for new units. Metro Minneapolis is the second-largest economic center in the Midwest and the local economy has grown at an average of 3 percent over the past five years, a healthy rate in the Midwest. The 18 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the area are a significant driver of job growth and rental demand, along with the hundreds of support firms. As a result, the unemployment rate is below 3 percent and among the lowest in the nation. Despite a lack of available talent, employers managed to create 30,600 jobs in the year-long period ending in the second quarter. Overall, payrolls expanded by 1.5 percent during that time. Employment growth is encouraging development across several sectors in the market. In South Minneapolis, construction along the Blue Line is taking shape as $300 million in projects are coming …

September 20, 2018

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CBRE Arranges $96M Non-Recourse Acquisition Financing for Medical Office Portfolio in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow September 19, 2018

CHICAGO — CBRE U.S. Healthcare Capital Markets has arranged a $96 million permanent loan to finance the acquisition of an eight-building medical office portfolio in the Chicago suburbs. The Class A buildings total 490,000 square feet. The 10-year loan features a fixed rate of 1.15 percent over 10-year Treasury. Shane Seitz, James Millon and Thomas Traynor of CBRE served as advisors for the loan transaction. A commercial bank provided the loan. The borrower was not disclosed.

September 19, 2018

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