FRANKLIN PARK, ILL. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the sale of an 87,464-square-foot industrial building in Franklin Park for $11.6 million. DHL occupies the property. Neither the buyer nor the seller was disclosed. Maxx Bauman of Matthews brokered the transaction. The sales price represented a sub-6 percent capitalization rate.
PORTAGE, MICH. — Cohen Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, has arranged a $10.6 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Timberwood Crossing in Portage, just south of Kalamazoo. The multifamily property includes 254 units. The fixed-rate loan, which features a 35-year term, will refinance the original short-term loan Cohen secured for the acquisition of the property. Trillium Investments was the borrower.
U.S. economic growth in 2018 is expected to be the strongest in three years. The steady momentum in the Cleveland office market fully supports this forecast. Overall vacancy rates in the Cleveland metro area align with national trends in the range of 12 to 14 percent, rental rates are increasing modestly with averages in the low $20s per square foot and the market for Class A office space continues to be very tight. Tenant improvement allowances offered by landlords are rising faster than rents in a competitive leasing environment, ranging from $20 to $60 per square foot. Larger, multi-floor blocks of quality space are becoming especially difficult to come by in both the central business district (CBD) as well as the suburbs, making new office construction projects more viable than in the past. Attraction, retention When it comes to attracting the best and brightest workforce, office occupiers are seeking vibrant, walkable locations, rich with amenities and character. Building owners and developers in the Cleveland CBD continue to introduce office conversion projects that bring more apartments downtown, helping in turn to strengthen the office market. The K&D Group is currently converting a portion of the iconic 52-story Terminal Tower to …
SHOREWOOD, ILL. — Developers HSA Commercial and Clarion Partners LLC have broken ground on Heartland Corporate Center in Shorewood, located just west of Joliet. The 757,880-square-foot distribution center will be located on a 46-acre site near the I-55 and I-80 interchange. The speculative project will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 108 truck docks and 240 car parking spaces. Tenant occupancy is slated for early 2019. Meridian Design Build is the general contractor. David Bercu and Matthew Stauber of Colliers International are handling lease-up of the property.
CHICAGO — Summit Design + Build LLC has completed the renovation and rebranding of the former Hotel Indigo Chicago Downtown. The 13-story property is now known as Claridge House Hotel. The building, originally constructed in 1923, had operated as Hotel Indigo since 2005. Interwest Capital purchased the asset in 2016 with plans to rebrand. Summit updated the lobby and restaurant and installed a new bar. The hotel’s 165 guest rooms received upgrades including new paint, carpet, light fixtures, shower fixtures and lighted mirrors. The renovation project totaled 59,000 square feet. Hirsch Associates served as the project architect and The Gettys Group served as interior designer. Oxford Capital Group operates the hotel.
GRANDVILLE, MICH. — RCG Ventures has acquired Grandville Marketplace in Grandville, located about eight miles southeast of Grand Rapids. The purchase price was not disclosed. The 224,479-square-foot shopping center is located just off I-196. Hobby Lobby, Office Max, PetSmart, Cost Plus, Party City and Dollar Tree anchor the property. Amy Sands and Clinton Mitchell of HFF represented the seller, a public REIT.
KEOKUK, IOWA — CBRE Hotels has arranged the sale of the Hampton Inn in Keokuk, the southernmost city in Iowa near the border of Illinois. The sales price was not disclosed. The 63-room hotel is located at 3201 Main St. Hotel amenities include an indoor pool, business center, fitness facilities and small meeting space. Douglas Johnson of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller. H K Corp. was the buyer.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of a 12-unit multifamily building in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood for $2.1 million. The property is located at 6203-09 N. Ravenswood Ave. Brad Feldman and Adam Saxon of Interra brokered the transaction. The seller recently completed a renovation at the property, including a new roof, windows and in-unit laundry. The property was 92 percent leased at the time of sale. The undisclosed buyer purchased the asset at a capitalization rate of 7.5 percent.
ROLLING MEADOWS, ILL. — A partnership between GlenStar and Rubenstein Partners, known as CT Acquisitions LLC, has acquired Continental Towers for $121.5 million. The 910,796-square-foot office property is located in Rolling Meadows, about 30 miles northwest of Chicago. GlenStar initially acquired the property in 2013 and has since completed approximately $30 million in improvements for the asset. GlenStar added a 734-stall parking garage and renovated the fitness center, restrooms and corridors. As a result, occupancy jumped from 55 percent to 90 percent with the addition of tenants such as Verizon and Panasonic. The new joint venture between GlenStar and Rubenstein plans to complete an additional $20 million in renovations, including an overhaul of the two-acre plaza deck as well as the lobbies, café and amenity space. Work is set to begin immediately. Originally constructed in the early 1980s, Continental Towers is a three-tower office complex situated on 34 acres. The Class A property is located near I-90 and Woodfield Mall. “Our main focus as a firm is to seek out and acquire high-quality, value-add office assets in emerging markets,” says Brandon Huffman, portfolio manager of equity investments for Rubenstein. “Continental Towers represents everything we typically look for in an investment.” …
DETROIT — Kraemer Design Group PLC will serve as architect, designer and historic consultant for the landmark Park Avenue building project in Detroit. The former office building dates back to the 1920s and is located at 2001 Park Ave. in Grand Circus Park. The building will be transformed into a mixed-use project with apartment units and 5,000 square feet of first-floor retail space. Designed by Albert Kahn and once known as the General Necessities Building, the 104,500-square-foot structure rises 12 stories. The developer is Rino Soave, owner of Infinity Homes & Co. who purchased the building in April. The building has been vacant for decades and will require structural updates and new infrastructure to accommodate future residents and retail tenants. Project costs are estimated at $7 million to $10 million, according to Crain’s Detroit Business. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
