Midwest

Love’s Travel Stops Purchases Two Development Sites in Illinois

by Kristin Harlow July 3, 2018

ROCHELLE AND HAMPSHIRE, ILL. — Love’s Travel Stops has purchased two development sites in Illinois. The first site is a 17-acre parcel near I-88 in Rochelle, about 30 miles south of Rockford. Dave Schmidt and Linda Kost of Realty Metrix Commercial represented Love’s in the sale. Intermodal Capital Holdings LP was the seller. Love’s also purchased a 99-acre farm in Hampshire, about 40 miles east of Rockford. Schmidt represented the seller, the Henning family. The site, located near I-90, will also include an Arby’s restaurant. Construction of both travel stops is expected to begin this month. Love’s provides truck drivers and motorists with 24-hour access to places to purchase gasoline, diesel fuel, travel items and snacks. The company plans to open more than 40 new locations this year, according to Realty Metrix.

July 3, 2018

Acquisitions Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $4.5M Sale of Apartment Building in Savage, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow July 3, 2018

SAVAGE, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.5 million sale of Lynn Court Apartments in Savage, about 15 miles south of Minneapolis. The 45-unit apartment building is located at 4350 W. 124th St. All of the units are one-bedroom units. Abe Roberts of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller. Neither the name of the buyer nor the seller was disclosed.

July 3, 2018

Development Illinois Industrial Midwest

PREMIER Breaks Ground on 678,858 SF Industrial Development in Downers Grove, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow July 2, 2018

DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — PREMIER Design + Build Group LLC has broken ground on Bridge Point Downers Grove, a three-building, 678,858-square-foot speculative industrial development in suburban Chicago. Bridge Development Partners LLC is the developer. The 57-acre infill site is located at the intersection of I-88 and I-355. Buildings 1 and 2 will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 33 exterior truck docks and four drive-in doors. Building 3, totaling 291,345 square feet, will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 40 exterior truck docks and two drive-in doors. Cornerstone Architects Ltd. is providing architectural services and McCallum Associates is providing landscaping services. Swift Structural Design is the structural engineer while SPACECO is the civil engineer. Jason West, David Friedland, Sean Henrick, Michael Magliano and Doug Pilcher of Cushman & Wakefield will represent Bridge in lease-up of the property. The construction is scheduled to be completed in early 2019.

July 2, 2018

Acquisitions Midwest Missouri Office

Brain Development Group Purchases 80,615 SF Office Building in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow July 2, 2018

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Brain Development Group has purchased Belletower, a five-story, 80,615-square-foot office building in Kansas City. The purchase price was not disclosed. The property is located in Country Club Plaza, five miles south of the city’s central business district. The property, built in 1986, includes a 180-space, four-level parking garage beneath the building and an additional 41-space surface parking lot. At the time of sale, Belletower was 67 percent leased to tenants such as MidCountry Bank and Reynolds Law Firm LLC. Two new tenants have since boosted occupancy to 76 percent, according to the Kansas City Business Journal. Amenities include a fitness center and tenant storage. Gina Anderson, Gary Carr and Robert Hill of CBRE represented the seller, Advent Belleview LLC.

July 2, 2018

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Retail

HFF Arranges $16M Sale of Retail Portion of Historic Chicago Building

by Kristin Harlow July 2, 2018

CHICAGO — HFF has arranged the $16 million sale of a 13,062-square-foot retail space in the heart of Chicago’s financial district. The space is part of the Roanoke Building, a historic office tower located at 11 S. LaSalle St. Originally constructed in 1915 and renovated in 2015, the tower is 91 percent occupied. Tenants of the retail portion include Citibank, Roanoke Restaurant, 7-Eleven and T-Mobile. Amy Sands and Clinton Mitchell of HFF represented the seller, an affiliate of The Prime Group Inc. The buyer was not disclosed.

July 2, 2018

Indiana Industrial Leasing Activity Midwest

HSA Commercial Negotiates 49,977 SF Industrial Lease for Pelican BioThermal in Suburban Indianapolis

by Kristin Harlow July 2, 2018

PLAINFIELD, IND. — HSA Commercial Real Estate has negotiated a 49,977-square-foot industrial lease for Pelican BioThermal at Gateway Business Park in Plainfield, a suburb of Indianapolis. The company provides thermal packaging solutions for the safe transportation of pharmaceutical and medical materials. Pelican BioThermal will begin occupying space at Gateway II, a 121,800-square-foot building, in July. HSA Commercial has developed five buildings totaling approximately 630,000 square feet at the 55-acre Gateway Business Park. Terry Busch and Jared Scaringe of CBRE represented ownership in the lease transaction with Pelican BioThermal. Bryan Augustin of Alliance Commercial Group represented the tenant.

July 2, 2018

Loans Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

Dougherty Provides $4.8M HUD Loan for Acquisition of Apartment Property in Suburban Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow July 2, 2018

COON RAPIDS, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $4.8 million HUD 223(f) loan for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Drake Apartments in Coon Rapids, a northern suburb of Minneapolis. The 48-unit affordable housing property was originally constructed in 1978 and underwent a partial renovation in 2001. As part of this acquisition, the property will undergo a rehabilitation of approximately $34,000 per unit. The loan is fully amortized over 35 years. Drake MDG LP was the borrower.

July 2, 2018

Acquisitions Healthcare Indiana Midwest

MedEquities Acquires Rehabilitation Hospital in New Albany, Indiana for $23.4M

by Kristin Harlow June 29, 2018

NEW ALBANY, IND. — MedEquities Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: MRT) has acquired Southern Indiana Rehabilitation Hospital in New Albany near Louisville for $23.4 million. The company also executed a 15-year lease with Vibra Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern Indiana LLC for the 60-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF). Vibra will convert the 26 beds currently in use as skilled nursing in order to operate the entire 64,380-square-foot facility as an IRF, which is the original design of the facility. The seller was not disclosed.

June 29, 2018

Development Illinois Midwest Office

Core Acquisitions to Complete $7M Renovation of Office Building in Schaumburg, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow June 29, 2018

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Core Acquisitions has unveiled plans to complete a $7 million renovation of Chatham Centre in Schaumburg. The 10-story, 205,000-square-foot office building is located at 1901 N. Roselle Road. Core plans to upgrade the lobby and outdoor terrace spaces, enhance the onsite food service operations and complete tenant build-outs. The lobby will feature a bleacher-style seating area where employees can work, eat or socialize. Construction of the new improvements is scheduled to begin immediately and be completed by year-end. Chatham Centre is currently 70 percent leased. Colliers International is the leasing agent and property manager. D+K Architects is the design and architecture firm. Core financed its acquisition of the property with New York-based Prime Finance.

June 29, 2018

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Strive Logistics Signs 20,033 SF Headquarters Lease in Chicago’s Lincoln Park

by Kristin Harlow June 29, 2018

CHICAGO — Strive Logistics has signed a 20,033-square-foot office lease for its headquarters at 1457 N. Halsted St. in Chicago. The third-party logistics provider will move into its space in the NEWCITY development in November. The company will relocate from 3008 N. Lincoln Ave. Kevin McLennan and David Saad of CBRE represented Strive in the lease transaction. Jake Ehrenberg and Scott Brandwein of CBRE represented the landlord, Bucksbaum Retail Management. NEWCITY is a mixed-use development located at the intersection of Halsted Street and Clybourn Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.

June 29, 2018

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