APPLETON, WIS. — HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of the 105-room Country Inn & Suites in Appleton for an undisclosed price. The hotel is located along U.S. Highway 41, which encircles the city and connects Appleton with Green Bay to the north and Milwaukee to the south. Scott Kaniewski of HREC represented the seller, a Midwest-based investment company. Duluth, Minnesota-based IGO Legacy Hotel Group LLC purchased the asset.
EVANSTON, ILL. — Developers CA Ventures and Focus have broken ground on 811 Emerson, an apartment building near Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. The nine-story, 241-unit transit-oriented development is located at 811 Emerson St. One-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans will range in size from 400 to 1,100 square feet. Outdoor amenities will include a courtyard with a pool, fire pit and grilling stations. Indoor amenities will include a social lounge, business center and fitness center. Convenience store 7-Eleven will occupy a 3,300-square-foot retail space on the property’s ground floor. Focus is the general contractor, while bKL Architecture is providing architectural services. Pre-leasing will begin this fall, and the project is set for completion in the summer of 2019.
ELGIN, ILL. — iHerb Inc. has signed a 257,344-square-foot industrial lease in Elgin. The company sells nutritional supplements, vitamins, personal care, baby care and other health products. The industrial building, Zilber Industrial I, is located at 2640 Auto Mall Drive with immediate access to I-90. Jack Brennan and John Hamilton of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Dominc Carbonari and Frank Griffin of JLL represented the owners, Zilber Property Group.
ST. LOUIS — Save-A-Lot has selected a new location in St. Louis for its corporate headquarters. Currently located in Earth City, the supermarket chain is planning to move to The Crossings at Northwest mixed-use development and expand its headquarters workforce by approximately 64 people. The Crossings at Northwest, formerly Northwest Plaza shopping mall, is now home to companies such as Charter Communications, Starbucks and Menards, as well as a wide range of St. Louis County government services. Save-A-Lot has been headquartered in St. Louis for more than 40 years.
DETROIT — Love Funding has secured a $7 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Central Towers Apartments in Detroit. The affordable seniors housing property features 232 units within two buildings. David Strachan and Bruce Gerhart of Love Funding secured the 35-year loan. Financing proceeds will be used to pay off current debt, complete repairs and fund the reserve account.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided a $5 million Freddie Mac small balance loan for the acquisition of Holly Ridge Townhomes in Kansas City. The 54-unit apartment property consists of 27 three-story townhome buildings. Built in 2007, the property is currently 94 percent occupied. The 10-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. PI Holly Ridge LLC was the borrower.
PRAIRIE DU SAC, WIS. — American Healthcare Investors and Griffin Capital Co. LLC, the co-sponsors of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV Inc., have acquired the Sauk Prairie medical office building in Prairie du Sac near Madison for $19.5 million. Built in 2014, the 55,000-square-foot building is currently fully leased to multiple healthcare service providers. Sauk Prairie Healthcare occupies 59 percent of the property, which is connected to the 36-bed Sauk Prairie Hospital. Chris Bodnar and Lee Asher of CBRE represented the seller, Sauk Prairie MOB LLC. As of this acquisition, the REIT has purchased a portfolio of 43 medical office buildings, seniors housing facilities and skilled nursing facilities for an aggregate contract purchase price of approximately $508 million.
ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Principle Construction Corp. has broken ground on a 43,227-square-foot, speculative office development in Romeoville, about 30 miles southwest of Chicago. Known as the OWL 3 Spec Office, the property is located at 1250 Windham Parkway. The project, slated for completion this October, will be able to accommodate 10 tenants. This will be the first LEED-certified office building in Romeoville, according to Principle. The project is being developed in partnership with Lakeview Realty Investors LLC. SKJN Architeckten is providing architectural services.
CHICAGO — Cresset Partners, the private investment affiliate of Cresset Wealth Advisors, has purchased Wells Place in the heart of Chicago’s South Loop for an undisclosed price. The 84-unit apartment community is located at 837 and 839 S. Wells St. The property features a mix of one- and two-bedroom units with in-unit washers/dryers and private patios. The seller was not disclosed.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 10,000-square-foot property net leased to Fortiline Waterworks in Kansas City. The sales price was not disclosed. Fortiline is a wholesale distributor of underground water, sewer and storm utility products. The property, built in 2017 as a build-to-suit for Fortiline, is located at 330 S. 59th Lane on a four-acre lot. Patrick Doherty, Douglas Diffie, David Houston, Bruce Bentley III and Scott Ryan of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. An individual trust purchased the asset.
