CINCINNATI — iFLY Indoor Skydiving has unveiled plans to open its first location in Ohio at Liberty Center in Cincinnati. The entertainment company will occupy 5,175 square feet upon its opening in the fall. iFLY has 67 facilities worldwide with 28 wholly owned in the United States. Liberty Center is a $350 million mixed-use property from developer Steiner + Associates.
SOUTH ELGIN, ILL. — Realty Metrix Commercial has negotiated a five-year lease for Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois in South Elgin, about 40 miles west of Chicago. The Savannah, Ga.-based organization will occupy 4,500 square feet at a Jewel-Osco-anchored shopping center located at 353 Randall Road. The space formerly housed a Hallmark store. Girl Scouts will use the location as a retail store, as well as office and meeting space. FGM Architects designed the space, and Extreme Remodeling will serve as the general contractor. Completion is slated for May. Linda Kost and Dave Schmidt of Realty Metrix represented both the tenant and the landlord, Stony Creek LAD LLC, in the lease transaction. Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois recently leased another location in Lake Zurich.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 225,006-square-foot industrial building in Elk Grove Village for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 1501 Nicholas Blvd. Chris Nelson, Ken Franzese and John Cassidy of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Prologis. Chris Volkert and Brendan Green of Colliers International represented the buyer, GHP Group Inc., a manufacturing company that specializes in electric fireplaces and accessories, portable heating and barbecue grill products.
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota-based Cub Foods Inc. will be opening a 46,000-square-foot grocery store in the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis. The store will anchor a five-story, 148-unit apartment development slated to open in spring 2019. The new Cub will feature a large deli area with made-to-order meals, a popcorn shop, produce section, floral gift space and pharmacy. An outdoor seating area will include bicycle parking and a walk-up window serving coffee, ice cream and cookie sandwiches. Oppidan Investment Co. is developing the apartment.
BROOKFIELD, WIS. — CBRE Hotels has brokered the sale of a Quality Inn in Brookfield, a western suburb of Milwaukee. The 129-room hotel is located at 20150 W. Bluemound Road across from The Corners, a $220 million mixed-use redevelopment project by IM Properties and Bradford Real Estate. The hotel is also near Brookfield Square Mall and the Milwaukee County Zoo. Brian Silberman, Scott Miller and Paul DeLucia of CBRE Hotels represented the seller, ABP Real Estate Holdings LLC. Neither the sales price nor the buyer were disclosed.
CHICAGO — Baum Realty Group LLC has negotiated the sale of a 23,562-square-foot retail center in Chicago for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 4701-4729 N. Pulaski Road. Tenants include a laundromat, dentist and beauty shop. Greg Dietz, Brad Teitelbaum and Danny Spitz of Baum represented the private seller. A local investment group acquired the property in a 1031 exchange.
BERWYN, ILL. — Interra Realty has arranged the $1.5 million sale of a 24-unit multifamily building in Berywn, a western suburb of Chicago. The property is located at 1941 Kenilworth Ave. The three-story building, originally constructed in 1917, includes 22 one-bedroom units and two studios. Patrick Kennelly of Interra represented the private buyer, who plans to extensively renovate the building.
INDIANAPOLIS — In partnership with privately held Redico, Black Salmon has acquired Bank of Montreal (BMO) Plaza in Indianapolis for $70 million. The 444,644-square-foot, Class A office building is located between Monument Circle and Mass Avenue at 135 N. Pennsylvania St. Tenants include BMO Harris Bank, the U.S. Department of Defense and General Electric Capital Services. The property underwent a $6 million renovation in 2016 and 2017, but Black Salmon plans to make additional upgrades to the common areas. Black Salmon is a new business line of TSG Group, a real estate development and investment company based in South Florida.
ST. PETERS, MO. — Amazon Inc. has unveiled plans for its first Missouri fulfillment center that will be located in St. Peters, a northwestern suburb of St. Louis. The 800,000-square-foot center will create more than 1,500 full-time jobs for picking, packing and shipping small items such as books, electronics and toys. Amazon currently operates a sortation center in Hazelwood, Mo. A timeline for development was not disclosed.
EAST LANSING, MICH. — Core Spaces has broken ground on Hub on Campus East Lansing, a 347-unit student housing property near Michigan State University. The project is located downtown at 918 E. Grand River Ave. The apartments will range from studio to three-bedroom units and will all be fully furnished. Amenities will include a study lounge, clubroom, fitness center and rooftop amenity deck. Retail space will include a 7-Eleven and Georgio’s Pizzeria. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
