CANTON, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $2.3 million sale of a McDonald’s ground lease in Canton. The 4,673-square-foot property, built in 2014, is located at 4643 Belden Village St. The ground lease is for 20 years. Erin Patton, Scott Wiles and Craig Fuller marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a local developer. The buyer, a private investor, was completing a 1031 exchange.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $30 million deconversion sale of a 15-story condominium building in Chicago’s Lakeview East neighborhood. The property is located at 445 W. Wellington Ave. The buyer, Beal Properties, plans to turn the 65-year-old building’s 117 condos into rental apartments. All 117 units contain one bedroom and one bath. David Goss, Jon Morgan and Joe Smazal represented both the buyer and the seller, Wellington Place Condominium Association. Under the Condominium Property Act in Illinois, condo unit owners can elect to sell a condo property if 75 percent or more are in agreement. Sellers then have the option to either move out or lease back the unit from the new owner. “The deconversion trend will continue as demand for apartment buildings, especially in desirable North Side neighborhoods, keeps outpacing the available supply of buildings for investors,” says Smazal. “The deconversion trend still has legs, but there are headwinds (rising interest rates and slower rent growth) that should create a sense of urgency for associations which are considering a deconversion.”
FLINT, MICH. — Signature Associates has negotiated the sale of a 180,000-square-foot retail property in Flint for an undisclosed price. The building is located at 4403 Clio Road. The sale is part of a federal court seizure. Grant Bruce of Signature Associates represented both the seller, Treasure Enterprise LLC, and the buyer, Rock Property Management LLC. The buyer is in the process of getting the property rezoned for industrial use.
JOLIET, MORRIS AND NEW LENOX, ILL. — Avison Young has brokered the sale of a four-building, 74,422-square-foot medical office portfolio in suburban Chicago. The sales price was not disclosed. The properties include: 2614 W. Jefferson St. and 254 Republic Ave. in Joliet; 668 Cedar Crossing Drive in New Lenox; and 1600 W. Route 6 in Morris. All four buildings are fully leased to national healthcare tenants. Erik Foster and Mike Wilson of Avison Young represented the seller, a partnership of physicians associated with Joliet Oncology–Hematology Associates Ltd. The buyer was Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Healthcare Trust.
ST. CHARLES, MO. — Cullinan Properties Ltd. has begun development of a new 60,000-square-foot building at the Streets of St. Charles near St. Louis. The mixed-use building will feature 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 40,000 square feet of office space. Additional parking is also under construction as part of the project. The building is slated to open in spring 2019. Cullinan Properties is leasing the retail space, while Colliers International is marketing the office space for lease. Architecture firm Oculus Inc. designed the building, and the general contractor for the project is Brinkmann Constructors. The Streets of St. Charles is a 27-acre mixed-use community with retail, dining, entertainment, hospitality, multifamily and office space.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — South Korean-based restaurant chain Bonchon is opening its first Michigan location at the Knapp North retail development located at 2365 E. Beltline Ave. in Grand Rapids. The restaurant, whose signature dish is Korean fried chicken and wings, will occupy 2,644 square feet. Pinnacle Construction Group is constructing the three-building development. Other tenants include Sherwin Williams and Sara’s Sweets. Doug Taatjes and Hillary Taatjes-Woznick of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan represented Pinnacle in the lease transaction. Chris Prins of Colliers International represented Bonchon.
CLEVELAND — Cleveland-based KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged $118.7 million in financing for a 20-property medical office portfolio located across 12 states. The borrower, Healthcare Trust Inc., will use the loan to refinance existing debt, facilitate new acquisitions and for general corporate purposes. Charlie Shoop and Joe DeRoy of KeyBank arranged the 10-year loan, which features a fixed interest rate of 4.5 percent. Details of the lender and the properties were not disclosed.
NOBLESVILLE, IND. — Embassy Suites by Hilton has opened in Noblesville, just north of Indianapolis. Owned and managed by Sun Development and Management, the hotel features 198 suites and more than 29,000 square feet of meeting space. Each suite includes complimentary Wi-Fi, a large high-definition television, sofa bed, microwave, mini refrigerator, coffeemaker and workspace. The Local Kitchen and Tap is the property’s on-site restaurant. Additional amenities include a fitness center, 24-hour market, indoor pool, business center and hotel shuttle. Nearby attractions include Hamilton Town Center, Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center, Edge Adventure Parks, the Conner Prairie Living History Museum, and the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts.
CHICAGO — Outlook Management Group LLC has begun managing Seven 10 West, a luxury apartment property in Chicago’s River West neighborhood. Developed this year by Outlook Development and Wicker Park Apartments, the 105-unit luxury apartment building is located at 710 W. Grand Ave. The property features 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities include a fitness center, rooftop patio, kitchen space and bike storage.
SHEFFIELD AND STREATOR, ILL. — SVN | Chicago Commercial has brokered the sale of two properties occupied by Dollar General in Illinois for a combined $2.4 million. One property is located at 435 Railroad St. in Sheffield and the other is situated at 110 E. Livingston Road in Streator. Deena Zimmerman of SVN represented the buyer, who has now purchased six Dollar Stores within 16 months. The seller was not disclosed.