Midwest

CHICAGO — Dayton Street Partners has acquired a 42,000-square-foot industrial property in Chicago for $2.8 million. The vacant building is situated on 1.7 acres at 2501 West Fulton St. Constructed in the 1960s, the property features a clear height of 16 feet, two loading docks, one drive-in door, parking for 50 cars and 8,000 square feet of office space. Dayton Street plans to renovate the property with new LED lighting and parking lot improvements. Scott Duerkop and Dominic Carbonari of JLL represented the seller, Keystone.

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ST. LOUIS — Knoebel Construction has completed construction of the new $2 million HopCat restaurant and craft beer bar in St. Louis’ Delmar Loop, which is an entertainment and dining district. The 8,580-square-foot restaurant features seating for 245 guests, a draft bar and outdoor beer garden. The project consisted of renovating the existing building while preserving as much of the original structure as possible, including wood beams and exposed brick. Knoebel rebuilt the entire roof structure, upgraded all utilities and removed windows on the second floor in order to install commercial kitchen equipment. BarFly Ventures was the project developer and Cuhaci & Peterson was the architect. HopCat now has 17 locations across the country.

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WAUSAU, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $1.9 million sale of The Plaza hotel in Wausau. The 225-room hotel is located at 201 N. 17th Ave. The five-story property includes 23,000 square feet of banquet and conference space as well as a restaurant and lounge. Allan Miller, Chris Gomes, Ebrahim Valliani and Michael Klar of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. The team also procured the buyer, a partnership. Wausau is located in central Wisconsin.

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PHILADELPHIA — Campus Apartments, a student housing developer and operator based in Philadelphia, has opened four student housing developments totaling 1,643 beds. Development costs for the projects, which are within walking distance to University of Tennessee, University of Michigan and University of Pennsylvania, totaled over $220 million. “We’re excited to be providing students with high-quality housing in Knoxville, Ann Arbor, and our hometown, Philadelphia,” says Daniel Bernstein, president and chief investment officer of Campus Apartments. “We’ve been thrilled with the initial response to these four new developments, and we look forward to continuing to surpass our residents’ expectations.” The new properties include TENN, a 603-bed, mixed-use community located near the University of Tennessee in Knoxville; The Yard, a 590-bed, mixed-use community located near the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor; Six11, a 350-bed student housing community also located in Ann Arbor; and The Simon at Founders Row located near the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. TENN in Knoxville offers a mix of three-, four- and five-bedroom, fully furnished units. Shared amenities include a two-story clubhouse, fitness center, study lounge, putting green, resort-style swimming pool, fire pits and grill stations. The Yard in Ann Arbor offers studio, one-, two-, three-, four- …

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PROSPECT HEIGHTS, ILL. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of The Grandbrier at Prospect Heights, a 101-unit assisted living and memory care community in suburban Chicago. The sales price was not disclosed. A joint venture between Virtus Real Estate Capital and Pathway to Living acquired the asset. Built in 2017, the property features 69 assisted living units and 32 memory care units. Amenities include an outdoor terrace, theater, living rooms and lifestyle programming. Oz Real Estate was the seller.

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CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a four-story loft office building in Chicago’s West Loop for $13.1 million. The 30,620-square-foot building is located at 1027-1031 W. Madison St. Schafer Condon Carter (SCC), an independent creative and technology agency, occupies floors two through four. CrossTown Fitness and Madison Bar + Kitchen occupy the first floor. Built in 1872, the historic property underwent a $4 million renovation in 2011 to restore the façade and modernize the interiors. Stephen Lieberman of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private partnership including principals of SCC. The company will remain a tenant at the building as part of a sale-leaseback agreement. Lieberman also procured the New York-based buyer.

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LAWRENCE, KAN. — Dougherty Mortgage has provided an $8.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of a two-property apartment portfolio in Lawrence, located about 42 miles southwest of Kansas City. The portfolio includes Sunrise Village and Sunrise Place for a total of 132 units. The 12-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower was a venture between MJP Property Group and Sky Castle Properties.

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FARGO, N.D. — The Boulder Group has arranged the sale of a single-tenant property net leased to Insurance Auto Auctions Inc. in Fargo for $5.7 million. The property is situated on 19 acres next to Hector International Airport. There are over 17 years remaining on the lease, which expires in November 2035. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder brokered the sale. An institutional investor purchased the asset from a Southwest-based private developer.

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LAWRENCE, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has arranged the sale of an 83,217-square-foot retail center in Lawrence for an undisclosed price. The property, formerly a JC Penney store, was recently redeveloped into a multi-tenant center. Tenants include Hobby Lobby, Five Below and HomeGoods. An undisclosed buyer purchased the asset from 3311 Iowa Investors LLC as part of a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.

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NEW YORK CITY — The American investment team of Bahrain-based Investcorp has acquired 56 industrial properties totaling approximately 4.5 million square feet across seven major American markets. The purchase price was roughly $300 million. The portfolio includes nine warehouses in Minneapolis; 16 warehouse/flex buildings in Dallas; 14 warehouse/manufacturing buildings in Chicago; nine warehouse and flex buildings in Philadelphia and Delaware; five warehouse/manufacturing buildings in Phoenix; two industrial properties in Houston; and one industrial asset in San Antonio. All of the infill properties offer last-mile proximity to major population centers. The seller was not disclosed. “This acquisition gives us the opportunity to expand our presence in this important and growing industrial/warehouse sector in the U.S.,” says Mohammed Alardhi, executive chairman of Investcorp. “This investment further reflects our commitment to growing Investcorp’s footprint in the U.S., which is a key driver of the firm’s overall growth strategy.” At the time of sale, the properties were collectively 90 percent occupied by tenants in the e-commerce, manufacturing, design, wholesaling and food services industries. The sale marks Investcorp’s ninth industrial portfolio acquisition in the last 36 months. Since 1996, Investcorp has purchased more than 550 properties with a total value in excess of $14 billion. …

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