FAIRFIELD, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.1 million sale of a 158,500-square-foot industrial warehouse in Fairfield, about 25 miles north of Cincinnati. In a simultaneous transaction, Packaging Corp. of America has signed a 10-year lease at the property. Sean O’Brien of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. A REIT purchased the asset, which is located at 3840 Port Union Road.
KALAMAZOO, MICH. — Encore Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of a single-tenant retail property net leased to Advance Auto Parts in Kalamazoo. The sales price was not disclosed. Advance Auto Parts has 2.5 years left on its lease at the 8,016-square-foot standalone building. Evan Lyons and Joe Lopez of Encore represented both the Michigan-based buyer and California-based seller in the transaction. The buyer completed a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Cantor Fitzgerald Investors LLC and Rodin Global Property Trust Inc. have acquired a 241,493-square-foot office building in the Easton submarket of Columbus for $46.9 million. The Class A property is fully leased through September 2032 to Comenity Servicing LLC, a subsidiary of Alliance Data Systems Corp., which serves as guarantor of the lease. Constructed in 2017, the asset is part of a three-building office campus that houses more than 1,700 employees and serves as the headquarters for Alliance Data Card Services.
COON RAPIDS AND ARDEN HILLS, MINN. — HFF has arranged $25.4 million in acquisition financing for a two-property retail portfolio in suburban Minneapolis. The properties include Village Ten Shopping Center in Coon Rapids and Shannon Square Shoppes in Arden Hills. Cub Foods and Life Time Fitness anchor the 208,127-square-foot Village Ten Shopping Center. Cub Foods also anchors the 97,638-square-foot Shannon Square Shoppes. Chris Drew, Nat Scarmazzi, Jules Sherwood, Tim Joyce and Matthew McCormack of HFF arranged two separate loans for the acquisition. Morgan Stanley Bank NA provided the 10-year, fixed-rate loans. The portfolio was 99 percent occupied at the time of purchase.
OMAHA, NEB. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $24.7 million bridge loan for the acquisition and renovation of a multifamily property in Omaha. The 408-unit garden-style property, located at 10535 Ellison Plaza, is 94 percent occupied. The complex, originally built in 1973, comprises 17 buildings and a two-story leasing office and clubhouse. The loan includes $4 million for interior and exterior improvements. The undisclosed borrower plans to add amenities such as a business center, fitness center, sports court, pet washing station, dog park and playground. Interior improvements will include granite countertops, black appliance upgrades, washer installations and new flooring.
HOLLAND, MO. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $3 million loan for the refinancing of a retail building occupied by D&W Fresh Market in Holland in southeastern Missouri. The 62,139-square-foot retail property is located at 50 Douglas Ave. Susan Branscome of NorthMarq arranged the 20-year loan, which is fully amortized. A life insurance company provided the loan.
AMHERST, OHIO — EXP Realty Advisors has brokered the $1.3 million sale of a single-tenant property net leased to Dollar General in Amherst, about 30 miles west of Cleveland. The 9,100-square-foot building is located on a 1.4-acre lot at 1651 Cooper Foster Park Road. Andrew Greenberg of EXP Realty Advisors brokered the transaction. A southern California-based real estate investor completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange purchased the asset at a cap rate of 6.3 percent. Dollar General has 11 years remaining on its lease.
MILWAUKEE — Michels Corp., a utility and civil engineering firm based in Wisconsin, is planning to develop a $100 million mixed-use project on six acres of riverfront property in Milwaukee’s Harbor District. Dubbed RIVER 1, the development will include about 220,000 square feet of office space, 19,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, 67 multifamily residences, a 103-room hotel, 1,000 underground parking spaces and riverwalk space. “What the Michels Family proposes on the banks of the Kinnickinnic River adds economic activity, public access to the water and a transformative new investment in the Harbor District,” says Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. The project is situated at the corner of Becher and 1st streets and is bordered on two sides by a bend in the Kinnickinnic River. The site serves as the gateway into the Walker’s Point and Bay View neighborhoods and was the former home of Horny Goat Brew Pub, according to local media outlets. Michels will anchor an eight-story office building as part of the project’s first phase. Slated to break ground this fall, Phase I will also include buildings fronting 1st Street that will feature apartments, retail and a 103-room hotel. The first phase will also include a …
The average monthly rent for multifamily communities in the United States rose $3 to an all-time high of $1,409 in July, according to a recent report by Yardi Matrix. The increase is thanks in part to strong second-quarter economic growth and healthy demand. Year-over-year, rents are up 2.8 percent. Yardi is a California-based software company serving the commercial real estate industry. The company’s Yardi Matrix data branch researches and compiles data through a combination of original research studies and references to secondary sources. Numbers are representative of 127 U.S. markets, though the 30 largest metros are highlighted specifically. Average rents have risen $41, or 3 percent, year-to-date. This is in line with growth figures during the same period in recent years. This statistic is encouraging, according to Yardi, because it exemplifies the fact that the expansion of multifamily has not run out of steam, despite headwinds of increased supply and affordability issues. Rent increases are healthy across the board, led by growing secondary markets. At the top of the list is Orlando, which saw year-over-year rent increase of 6.9 percent, followed by Las Vegas, which saw a growth of 5.8 percent. On the West Coast, the Inland Empire saw an increase …
CHICAGO — Jupiter Realty Co. has completed development of 465 North Park in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. MetLife Investment Management and Allstate own the 48-story luxury apartment tower, which is managed by Bozzuto. Designed by Pappageorge Haymes Partners, the property features 444 rental units, more than 10,000 square feet of retail space and 181 parking spaces. Luxury amenity spaces include a pool with cabanas, 38th-floor skydeck, clubroom with billiards, fitness center with yoga room, demonstration kitchen and multiple gathering areas. Floor plans include a mix of studios, one-, two-, three- and penthouse units. Monthly rents start at $1,925 for studios.