Midwest

BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — Aries/Conlon Capital has arranged a $31.5 million loan for the refinancing of Riverwalk Phase II in Buffalo Grove, a northern suburb of Chicago. The 258,995-square-foot office property, located at 2100 E. Lake Cook Road, serves as the corporate headquarters for CVS Caremark. The Class A building is 75 percent leased, with PrimeSource Healthcare serving as the other anchor tenant. Amenities include a fitness center, conference room and deli. Accesso Partners was the borrower.

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HUBER HEIGHTS, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap’s Institutional Property Advisors division has brokered the sale of North Heights Plaza shopping center in Huber Heights, a suburb of Dayton. The sales price was not disclosed. The 182,453-square-foot retail center is located at 8280 Old Troy Pike. Dick’s Sporting Goods and Big Lots anchor the property, which was built in 1990. Other tenants include Five Below, Great Clips, Sally Beauty Supply, Verizon Wireless and Firehouse Subs. Craig Fuller, Scott Wiles and Erin Patton of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a national real estate investment trust, and procured the buyer, a private real estate investment fund.

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MARQUETTE, MICH. — Wolverine Building Group will redevelop the Holy Family Orphanage in Marquette, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, into an affordable housing property. Wolverine has partnered with Home Renewal Systems Communities and Community Action Alger Marquette for the $16 million project. The orphanage, originally constructed in 1915 and vacant since 1965, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The six-story building featured classrooms, bedrooms, playrooms, a laundry room, kitchen and dining hall. It once housed up to 200 children. Upon renovation, 14 of the 56 units will be set aside as supportive housing units for formerly homeless persons and families in need. Rent for these tenants will be limited to 30 percent of their current incomes. Many of the structure’s historic features, including its sandstone multi-story front porch, will be preserved during the renovation. The original chapel has been restored for use as a community space.

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TROY, MICH. — L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International has negotiated five new office leases totaling 21,000 square feet at Wilshire Plaza, located at 901 Wilshire Drive in Troy. The new tenants include NB Coatings, Caliber Home Loans, Keller Williams, Dearborn Holding Co. and Avera Health. Mason L. Capitani negotiated the lease transactions on behalf of the landlord, Summit Wilshire LLC.

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Cleveland’s central business district (CBD) continues to make headlines as events like the Republican National Convention, the 2016 and 2017 NBA Championships and the 2016 World Series earned national attention. Within the office market, trends such as “flight to quality” and  office-to-residential conversions, which are driven by a hot apartment market, have reduced surplus supply and lowered vacancies. This has shaped metrics positively, and has put Cleveland in a position of strength for the upcoming years. The news of the year has been the purchase of Key Tower by Millennia Cos., a local real estate developer known mostly for multifamily. The company moved its headquarters from a property in Valley View to two entire floors spanning approximately 40,000 square feet in Cleveland’s signature office tower. Almost immediately after, Forest City announced its headquarters move from the historic Terminal Tower to the Key Tower, backfilling almost 150,000 square feet of space that KeyCorp gave back in a downsizing strategy. By the first quarter of 2018, Key Tower will benefit from lobby and building amenity upgrades, and should see a vacancy rate of less than 10 percent. Another story on the horizon is the potential move of Medical Mutual of Ohio, now …

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CHICAGO — Quadrant Real Estate Advisors has provided a $150 million loan for the refinancing of MILA, a 402-unit luxury apartment tower located along Chicago’s Michigan Avenue. Designed by bKL Architecture, the property also consists of 21,129 square feet of retail space, which is leased to Starbucks, Roti Mediterranean Grill and Liberty Travel. Completed in May 2016, the tower features amenities such as a rooftop pool, garden, game room, fitness center and pet salon. Danny Kaufman and Jimmy Conley of HFF arranged the loan for the borrower, a joint venture between The John Buck Co. and Becker Ventures LLC. Loan proceeds will refinance the original construction financing.

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ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Granger Construction will build a 25,000-square-foot expansion for the cancer center at St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor in Southeast Michigan. Granger will break ground on the $24 million project in September, with completion slated for November 2018. A redesigned entrance will feature a two-story glass atrium. The main floor of the new cancer center will feature an expanded infusion suite with 22 private bays and a serenity garden. Patient care will take place on the second floor. A lower level will become a dedicated space for St. Joe’s National Cancer Institute Oncology Research Program and conference rooms. Upon completion, the property will consist of 66,000 square feet and 40 exam rooms. Harley Ellis Devereaux is providing architectural services. In addition to $24 million in Trinity Health capital funds, St. Joe’s Ann Arbor development team, joined by community members and physicians, is conducting a $10 million campaign to support capital, operations and endowment needs for the cancer center.

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GLENVIEW, ILL. — Lowe Enterprises Investors, in a joint venture with an institutional investor, has acquired The Reserve Glenview in suburban Chicago. The purchase price was not disclosed. The 239-unit apartment property is located on 7.6 acres at 195 Waukegan Road. The property features three-story buildings that wrap around a central parking structure. Floor plans range from studio to three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, outdoor kitchen and picnic area, courtyard, resident lounge and coffee bar, fitness center and business center. Greystar will manage the property.

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BARTLETT, ILL. — Ridge, the industrial development arm of Transwestern Development Co., has broken ground on a 186,000-square-foot industrial spec development in Bartlett’s Brewster Creek Business Park. The project, called Ridge Brewster Creek II, is slated for delivery in December. Ridge previously developed Ridge Brewster Creek I, a 271,000-square-foot building that is 50 percent leased to Winhere Brake Parts. Located at 1331-1337 Schiferl Road, Ridge Brewster Creek II will feature 32-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system, 35 dock doors, two drive-in doors and 224 car parking spaces. Triumph Construction Services Corp. is the general contractor. Harris Architects Inc. is providing architectural services, while Eriksson Engineering Associate Ltd. is performing civil engineering work. Newmark Knight Frank will oversee leasing at the property.

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BURBANK, GALION AND SHELBY, OHIO — Berkeley Point Capital has provided three HUD 232/223(f) loans for the refinancing of nursing homes in Ohio for borrower JAG Healthcare Group Inc. Berkeley Point Capital provided a $6 million loan for Burbank Parke Care Center, an 86-bed facility located in Burbank, about 45 miles south of Cleveland. A $1 million loan will be used for Galion Pointe, a 45-bed facility in Galion, about 60 miles north of Columbus. A $1.4 million loan will be used for Shelby Pointe, a 46-bed facility in Shelby, about 15 miles north of Galion. Frank Cassidy of Berkeley Point Capital secured the loans with Ginnie Mae.

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