GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — PREIT is underway on an extensive redevelopment of the 1.1 million-square-foot Woodland Mall in Grand Rapids. Construction has commenced on a 90,000-square-foot Von Maur department store. The space was formerly home to Sears. This will be the first Von Maur store in the region and is expected to open in October 2019. Other stores expected to open next year at Woodland Mall include Urban Outfitters and REI. Renovations will be made to Victoria’s Secret and Hollister stores. Black Rock Bar & Grill has signed a new lease to occupy 9,000 square feet at Woodland Mall. Diners at Black Rock cook their meat or seafood on hot volcanic granite at their tables. The mall will remain open throughout the renovation process, which is estimated to cost $100 million, according to local media reports.
OLATHE, KAN. — Cohen Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, has arranged a $10.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Oak Ridge Apartments in Olathe. The 194-unit workforce housing property is fully leased. Cathy Bronkema of Cohen arranged the fixed-rate loan, which features a 15-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower was not disclosed.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Parking REIT Inc. has sold two adjacent surface parking lots in Kansas City for a combined price of $4 million. The sale included 1130 Holmes St., a 1.2-acre lot with 164 spaces; and 1101 Cherry St., a half-acre lot with 84 spaces. Block 66 LLC acquired the assets. The Parking REIT, formerly known as MVP REIT II Inc., had acquired the surface lots for approximately $2.8 million in December 2017.
CHICAGO — Iterum Therapeutics US Limited, a subsidiary of Iterum Therapeutics, has signed a 10,318-square-foot office lease at 200 S. Wacker Drive in Chicago to relocate its American headquarters. The Ireland-based pharmaceutical company develops anti-infectives aimed at combatting multi-drug resistant pathogens. The U.S. subsidiary of Iterum Therapeutics is relocating from 200 W. Monroe St. Geoffrey Kasselman, Matthew Whipple, Bob Chodos and Steve Levitas of Newmark Knight Frank represented the tenant in the lease transaction. John Hancock Real Estate owns the building.
INDIANAPOLIS — Colliers International has brokered the sale of six industrial buildings at Northeast Business Center in Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. The 401,223-square-foot portfolio is located in the Northeast industrial submarket between the 86th Street and 96th Street interchanges. Alex Cantu of Colliers represented the buyer, Sealy & Co. The seller, Citimark, developed the business center in the 1980s and has managed the portfolio since.
CHESTERFIELD, MO. — L5 Investments and BH Equities have acquired Schoettler Village Apartments in Chesterfield, a western suburb of St. Louis. The purchase price was not disclosed. The new ownership plans to embark on an $8.4 million capital improvement program over the next three years to upgrade unit interiors. Built in 1978 and located at 15480 Elk Ridge Lane, the property is situated on 26 acres and includes 46 three-story buildings. There are 255 two-bedroom units and 45 three-bedroom units. Community amenities include a business center, pool, clubhouse, fitness center, fenced dog park, playground and picnic areas. Andrea Kendrick and Ken Aston of Berkadia brokered the transaction on behalf of the buyers and the undisclosed seller.
ROCHESTER, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. (KA) has completed a $12 million renovation at Rochester International Airport in Minnesota. The facelift included an upgraded terminal and expanded U.S. Customs facility. As part of the upgrade to the main terminal lobby, the ticket counter area for all airlines was relocated to one side of the terminal and the baggage claim for all airlines to the other side. In addition, KA expanded the customs area to 20,000 square feet to improve efficiency and meet the current safety, security and space requirements. Funding for the project included $7.3 million in federal funds, $3.8 million from the city of Rochester and $790,000 from Minneapolis Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Office of Aeronautics.
MILWAUKEE — Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (FIS) has signed a 124,550-square-foot office lease at Parkland Center in Milwaukee. The financial services technology and outsourcing services company will occupy the second and third floors of the Class A building, which was formerly home to Molina Healthcare of Wisconsin Inc. The building underwent an extensive renovation in late 2016, including a complete update of the lobby and the addition of a fitness center and full-service cafeteria. FIS joins neighboring tenant Global Industrial to bring the 222,704-square-foot building to an occupancy level of 67 percent. Ned Purtell and Patti Stevens of Founders 3 Real Estate Services represented the landlord, Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT Inc., in the lease transaction. Erik Ozolins of Orion Realty Group and Kate Hanson of Founders 3 represented FIS.
CLEVELAND — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail building occupied by Dollar General in Cleveland for $1.6 million. The property, located at 3040 Fulton Road, spans 7,489 square feet. Jack Farritor of Quantum represented the seller, a national developer based in Alabama. A Los Angeles-based institutional investment firm was the buyer. Dollar General has 15 years remaining on its lease.
DAVENPORT, IOWA — 7G Distributing has opened its new 112,000-square-foot corporate headquarters and distribution center in Davenport. The beer distributor serves eastern Iowa with brands such as Anheuser-Busch and Crown Imports. The facility features a solar array on the roof. Other building features include red accented walls, exposed ceilings and a large-scale company logo painted on two sides. HDA Architects was the project architect and Kraus-Anderson was the contractor. 7G Distributing owns the building.