JACKSON TOWNSHIP, OHIO — Industrial Commercial Properties LLC has begun development of a new headquarters and distribution center for ComDoc in Jackson Township, about 12 miles south of Akron. ComDoc is a subsidiary of Global Imaging Systems, a Xerox company. The 107,500-square-foot facility will be located on 12 acres on Pittsburg Avenue. The property will feature 32,500 square feet of office space and 75,000 square feet of distribution space. ComDoc plans to consolidate four northeast Ohio facilities at the new headquarters, which is slated for completion in the spring of 2019. M.E. Osborne Building Co. is the general contractor for the project.
Midwest
MOORESVILLE, IND. — Midland Atlantic Properties has completed the lease-up of a former 55,000-square-foot grocery store in Mooresville, about 20 miles southwest of Indianapolis. The property is located at 435 Town Center Drive. Tracey Holtzman of Midland Atlantic Properties represented the landlord, Grenadier Indiana LLC, in the lease transactions. Tractor Supply Co. leased 23,556 square feet while Ollie’s Bargain Outlet leased 31,444 square feet.
STILWELL, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has brokered the $1.1 million sale of a 2,887-square-foot gas station and convenience store net leased to Shell in Stilwell, about 30 miles south of Kansas City. The property is located on a 2.4-acre lot at 7770 W. 199th St. David Block and Daniel Brocato of Block & Co. represented the seller, 8386 Blackburn Partners LLC. Arshad Mahmood purchased the asset.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Wells Fargo has provided a $56.5 million loan for the acquisition of Willow Crossing in the northwest Chicago suburb of Elk Grove Village. The 579-unit multifamily property consists of 14 buildings. Amenities include two swimming pools, two playgrounds, a fitness center, clubhouse and business center. Matthew Schoenfeldt of HFF arranged the five-year loan on behalf of the borrower, The Marquette Companies. In addition to using the loan proceeds to acquire the property, the borrower plans to renovate the asset. Renovated units will feature new countertops, stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets and private balconies.
ANDERSON, IND. — UMH Properties Inc. (NYSE: UMH) has acquired two manufactured housing communities in Anderson, about 40 miles northeast of Indianapolis, for $20.5 million. All totaled, the properties feature 669 developed home sites on approximately 231 acres. The average occupancy rate is 91 percent. UMH is a public traded REIT that owns and operates 114 manufactured home communities with approximately 20,600 developed home sites.
BLUE ISLAND, ILL. — Kiser Group has brokered the $18.6 million sale of Blue Station Apartments in Blue Island, about 16 miles south of Chicago. The 345-unit apartment complex is located at 2130 W. 122nd St. The buyer, an undisclosed national portfolio owner, purchased the property from Kinzie Realty Corp. Kinzie assembled the apartments through multiple acquisitions. Community amenities include an on-site convenience store and daycare center. Lee Kiser and Matt Halper of Kiser brokered the transaction.
MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Five Star Commerce Center in Maple Grove, about 15 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The 163,012-square-foot industrial property is comprised of three buildings. Constructed in 1999, the property is fully occupied. Major tenants include Next Day Automation, Dance Complex, TruGreen and Brush Masters Inc. Judd Welliver, Ryan Watts, Sonja Dusil and Tom Holtz of CBRE represented the seller, Interstate Partners. Sterling Office and Industrial Properties LLC, a North Dakota-based REIT, acquired the asset.
CHICAGO — Baker Development Corp. has completed the exterior construction of 2017 N. Mendell, a 62,000-square-foot office redevelopment in Chicago. The property was formerly an industrial building and will be the first Class A office project completed in the North Branch Industrial Corridor since the adoption of zoning changes last year. Customizable spaces at 2017 N. Mendell, a speculative office development, range from 3,800 to 17,000 square feet. The property will feature a 3,000-square-foot rooftop deck and a dedicated food truck court. Windows will automatically adjust to sunlight to reduce glare and improve temperature control. Baker expects to deliver the first spaces during this quarter. A streamlined interior build-out process, featuring pre-selected options for paint, lighting, flooring and wall partitions, will enable businesses to quickly occupy their space.
MIDDLETOWN, OHIO — The Opus Group has unveiled plans to construct a 612,730-square-foot, speculative warehouse in Middletown, about 38 miles north of Cincinnati. The property will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 40 dock doors, 79 trailer positions and 410 car parking spaces. Construction is expected to begin in June with completion slated for May 2019. Opus Development Co. is the developer and Opus Design Build is the design-builder. Opus AE Group is the architect of record and structural engineer. The project is a joint venture with Founders Properties LLC. Norm Khoury and John Gartner of Colliers International will market the property for lease.
BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — Exeter Property Group has acquired a two-building industrial portfolio in Buffalo Grove, a suburb of Chicago. The properties, spanning a combined 180,766 square feet, are located in Covington Corporate Center. One of the buildings, 951 Commerce Court, is a 95,810-square-foot property fully leased to Veritas Document Solutions. The other is an 84,956-square-foot building fully leased to five tenants, including Sears, Midwest Sealing Products and Perfect Power. Robin Stolberg, Kurt Sarbaugh and Sam Berry of HFF represented the undisclosed seller.