Midwest

Milwaukee Bucks Open New $524M Arena

by Kristin Harlow August 28, 2018

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks have officially opened Fiserv Forum, the new basketball arena in downtown Milwaukee. A ribbon cutting ceremony took place on Sunday, Aug. 26. Construction costs were estimated at $524 million, according to local media reports. The 730,000-square-foot venue will also host Marquette University’s men’s basketball team and a variety of events such as concerts. Fiserv Forum will seat 17,500 people for basketball events and feature more than 12,000 square feet of video displays. MKEat is a locally focused food and beverage program implemented at the arena. Populous, Eppstein Uhen Architects and HNTB designed the project. Mortenson served as the general contractor. Founding partners for Fiserv Forum include BMO Harris Bank, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, Johnson Controls and Miller Brewing Co.

August 28, 2018

Acquisitions Industrial Midwest Wisconsin

Brennan Acquires 500,081 SF Industrial Portfolio in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania

by Kristin Harlow August 28, 2018

WISCONSIN AND PENNSYLVANIA — Brennan Investment Group LLC has acquired a three-building industrial portfolio totaling 500,081 square feet in metro Green Bay, Wisconsin, and northeastern Pennsylvania. The purchase price was not disclosed. Progressive Converting Inc., a paper converting company, fully occupies the properties, which include the company’s corporate headquarters and primary manufacturing facilities. Brennan is based in Chicago.

August 28, 2018

Development Midwest Minnesota Office

Vomela Cos. to Build New Headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow August 28, 2018

ST. PAUL, MINN. — The Vomela Cos. has unveiled plans to build a new corporate headquarters in St. Paul. The full-service specialty graphics provider, which has operated in St. Paul since 1947, will consolidate its four Twin Cities’ facilities into the new location. The 300,000-square-foot building will be located within Beacon Bluff Business Center on the site of 3M’s former campus. RJ Ryan Construction Inc. is serving as general contractor for the project. Construction began this month. The property will feature 252,000 square feet of production space and 47,500 square feet of office space. Completion is slated for July 2019.

August 28, 2018

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Net Lease Retail

Boulder Group Arranges $13.1M Sale of Property Net Leased to Jewel-Osco in Shorewood, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow August 28, 2018

SHOREWOOD, ILL. — The Boulder Group has arranged the $13.1 million sale of a single-tenant property net leased to Jewel-Osco in Shorewood, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. The 66,437-square-foot property sits on a 14.5-acre site at the intersection of Brook Forest Avenue and Jefferson Street. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder Group represented the seller, a private real estate investment company based in the southwest. A California-based 1031 investor was the buyer.

August 28, 2018

Indiana Loans Midwest Multifamily

SunTrust Originates $4.2M Fannie Mae Loan for Refinancing of Multifamily Property in Indianapolis

by Kristin Harlow August 28, 2018

INDIANAPOLIS — SunTrust Banks Inc. has originated a $4.2 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Temple Lofts Apartments in Indianapolis. The apartment property features 40 units within two buildings. The site was formerly home to a historic church that was converted into apartments. The 12-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. SunTrust sourced the loan through Jeff Spahn of PR Mortgage & Investments, a SunTrust correspondent based in Indianapolis.

August 28, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Midwest Minnesota Retail Southeast Texas Top Stories

CBRE, Brookfield Property Partners Buy Three Super-Regional Malls from GGP for More Than $1B

by Camren Skelton August 28, 2018

LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK — CBRE Global Investors (NYSE: CBRE) has formed a joint venture with Brookfield Property Partners (NASDAQ: BPY) to purchase three super-regional malls totaling 3.7 million square feet from General Growth Properties (NYSE: GGP). As part of the transaction, CBRE is purchasing a 49 percent stake in the three malls from BPY. The sales price for the portfolio was not disclosed, but The Wall Street Journal reports the deal is valued at more than $1 billion. The assets include Cumberland Mall, a 1 million-square-foot mall in northwest Atlanta; Ridgedale Center, a 1.2 million-square-foot mall in the western Minneapolis suburb of Minnetonka; and The Parks Mall at Arlington, a 1.5 million-square-foot mall in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. The three malls were 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Amazon Pop-Up, AMC Theatres, Apple Store, Barnes & Noble, The Cheesecake Factory, Chick-fil-A, Costco, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dillard’s, Disney Store, DSW, H&M, JC Penney, Macy’s, Nordstrom, Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy, Pottery Barn, Sears, Starbucks Coffee, Williams-Sonoma and Victoria’s Secret. “We believe that Class A, super-regional malls remain one of the most attractive investments available today,” says David Morrison, chief investment officer of the Americas at CBRE Global …

August 28, 2018

Development Midwest Multifamily Wisconsin

McShane to Construct 177-Unit Apartment Complex in West Allis, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow August 27, 2018

WEST ALLIS, WIS. — McShane Construction Co. will serve as general contractor for Six Points Apartments in West Allis, a western suburb of Milwaukee. Mandel Group Inc. is the developer. The first level of the four-story apartment complex will consist of a parking structure. Three levels of apartments comprising 177 units will be situated above the parking structure. Amenities will include a club area, fitness center and rooftop patio. This is McShane’s first major assignment in Wisconsin since opening an office in Madison earlier this year. Zimmerman Architectural Studios will serve as project architect.

August 27, 2018

Civic Development Midwest Missouri

Soldiers Memorial Military Museum in St. Louis Undergoes $30M Renovation

by Kristin Harlow August 27, 2018

ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Historical Society is nearing completion of a $30 million renovation of the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum in downtown St. Louis. Wiegmann Associates has completed work on the HVAC system and provided design services to KAI, the mechanical engineer of record, to reduce equipment costs and develop an energy-efficient system that protects historical exhibits. BSI Constructors is the general contractor for the project. The museum’s lower level was refurbished to increase exhibition space and the second floor has been converted into office space and meeting rooms. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the memorial site in 1936 and the museum opened in 1938. A reopening is currently scheduled for Nov. 3.

August 27, 2018

Acquisitions Midwest Multifamily Ohio Seniors Housing

Inspirit Senior Living Buys Two Communities in Ohio

by Kristin Harlow August 27, 2018

CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO — Inspirit Senior Living has acquired The Gardens of Cuyahoga Falls and The Gardens of Liberty Park (formerly the Gardens of Western Reserve) in Ohio. The acquisitions bring the Virginia-based owner-operator into Ohio for the first time, and increase its portfolio size to eight communities. Inspirit partnered with Venue Capital LLC, a New York City-based real estate and asset management firm, on the two acquisitions. Both communities offer assisted living and memory care. The Gardens of Liberty Park features 120 units, while The Gardens of Cuyahoga Falls features 130 units. Inspirit plans to extensively renovate the buildings and grounds. The seller was senior care industry veteran Rich Piekarski.

August 27, 2018

Acquisitions Industrial Midwest Self-Storage Wisconsin

Founders 3 Brokers $6M Sale of Self-Storage Facility in Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow August 27, 2018

MILWAUKEE — Founders 3 Real Estate Services has brokered the sale of Birchwood Storage in Milwaukee for $6 million. The 487-unit self-storage facility is located on 6.3 acres at 5115 W. Good Hope Road. The property consists of 57 climate-controlled units and 430 non-climate-controlled units. Paul McBride of Founders 3 represented the buyer, Good Hope Road Self Storage LLC. Birchwood Good Hope Road LLC was the seller.

August 27, 2018

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