Midwest

Jonna Breaks Ground on 180,000 SF Tech Office Building for Autoliv in Southfield, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow March 28, 2018

SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Jonna Construction has broken ground on a 180,000-square-foot tech office building for Autoliv in Southfield near American Drive and I-696. Autoliv, an automotive safety systems company, will use the facility as its North American electronics technical center. Approximately 600 workers will relocate to the site. The landlord is Jonna Realty Ventures. John Gordy of Signature Associates brokered the lease transaction between the two parties. Completion is slated for the first half of 2019. Cathy Bronkema of Cohen Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, arranged a $40 million construction loan for the project.

March 28, 2018

Development Hospitality Iowa Midwest

Weitz Delivers 330-Room Convention Center Hotel in Des Moines

by Kristin Harlow March 28, 2018

DES MOINES, IOWA — The Weitz Company has completed construction of the Hilton Des Moines Downtown. The 330-room convention center hotel spans 322,000 square feet. The $101 million project was financed with a mix of public and private money, according to the Des Moines Register. The Iowa Events Center Hotel Corp., a nonprofit established by Polk County in partnership with Bankers Trust, oversaw the project. The Waldinger Corp. and Baker Electric served as local subcontractors.

March 28, 2018

Acquisitions Midwest Retail Wisconsin

Newport Acquires Retail Center in Brookfield, Wisconsin for $17.9M

by Kristin Harlow March 28, 2018

BROOKFIELD, WIS. — Newport Capital Partners has acquired The Plaza in Brookfield, a suburb of Milwaukee, for $17.9 million. The 108,000-square-foot retail center is situated on 11 acres. The property is 99 percent leased by 22 tenants, including CVS Pharmacy, Guitar Center, Stan’s Fit for Your Feet and Hooters. Rick Drogosz of Mid-America Real Estate Corp. represented the seller, IRC Retail Centers, in the transaction.

March 28, 2018

Loans Midwest Missouri Office

CBRE Arranges $8.7M Refinancing for Coworking Office Building in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow March 28, 2018

KANSAS CITY, MO. — CBRE has arranged an $8.7 million loan for the refinancing of Westport Commons in Kansas City. The borrower, Sustainable Development Partners of Kansas City, purchased the abandoned former school and converted it into a coworking office property. The project, completed in mid-2017, is now fully leased. John Perlik and Don Coleman of CBRE | Capstone arranged the permanent fixed-rate loan, which features a 20-year amortization schedule.

March 28, 2018

Illinois Industrial Leasing Activity Midwest Self-Storage

981-Unit Self-Storage Facility to Open in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow March 28, 2018

CHICAGO — A 981-unit, 65,000-square-foot self-storage facility is opening at 6000 W. Touhy Ave. in Chicago. CubeSmart Self Storage will manage the climate-controlled facility, which is expected to open in April. The property, owned by SPM Advisors LLC, was formerly home to a Frozen Ropes facility. Athletico Physical Therapy will remain a tenant at the property.

March 28, 2018

Illinois Industrial Loans Midwest

PGIM Real Estate Finance, NYSTRS Provide $1.1B in Acquisition Financing for Industrial Portfolio

by Kristin Harlow March 27, 2018

CHICAGO — PGIM Real Estate Finance and the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System (NYSTRS) have provided $1.1 billion in financing for the acquisition of a 146-property industrial portfolio. Each entity provided $550 million. The portfolio comprises more than 21.7 million square feet with the largest concentrations of properties in Chicago, Dallas, Baltimore-Washington, D.C. and southern California. The properties are home to 327 tenants, including Amazon, FedEx, The Home Depot and Coca-Cola. On average, the buildings are 20 years old and have a clear height of 27 feet.

March 27, 2018

Illinois Midwest New York Northeast

ReadyCap Commercial Expands Bridge Lending Team in New York, Chicago

by David Cohen March 27, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — ReadyCap Commercial has hired new team members in Chicago and New York to expand its bridge lending team. Fernando Mendez has been hired as associate director and Joram Coxworth has been hired as a production analyst for the New York City office. Mark Blaha has been hired as director of originations for the Chicago and Midwest regions. Blaha has more than seven years of commercial real estate lending and finance experience in the Chicago and Midwest markets. Coxworth previously served as a credit analyst with M&T Bank and was added to the New York City office to support originations. The bridge lending team is headquartered at the Sutherland Asset Management offices located in New York City.

March 27, 2018

Acquisitions Midwest Office Ohio

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $9M Sale of Office Building in Miamisburg, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow March 27, 2018

MIAMISBURG, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $9 million sale of PNC Bank Office Building in Miamisburg, about 45 miles north of Cincinnati. The 68,000-square-foot office building, located at 3385 Newmark Drive, serves as offices for PNC’s mortgage division. PNC has occupied the property since 2004. Craig Fuller, Scott Wiles and Erin Patton of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. A New York-based private investor was the buyer.

March 27, 2018

Acquisitions Midwest Retail Wisconsin

SRS Real Estate Negotiates $5.2M Sale of Retail Center in Oak Creek, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow March 27, 2018

OAK CREEK, WIS. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the $5.2 million sale of The Shoppes at Drexel in Oak Creek, about 12 miles south of Milwaukee. Five tenants, including Mod Pizza, Men’s Hair House, Five Guys, Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt and Potbelly Sandwich Shop, occupy the 10,351-square-foot retail center. Patrick Luther and Matthew Mousavi of SRS represented the seller, a Chicago-based merchant developer. A New York-based private investor was the buyer.

March 27, 2018

Acquisitions Iowa Midwest Multifamily

CBRE | Hubbell Brokers $5.1M Sale of Two Apartment Properties in Des Moines

by Kristin Harlow March 27, 2018

DES MOINES, IOWA — CBRE | Hubbell Commercial has brokered the sale of two apartment properties in Des Moines for $5.1 million. Properties in the 108-unit portfolio include Rosewood Apartments at 221 E. McKinley Ave. and Kenwood Apartments at 530 E. Kenyon Ave. Rick Krause and Cy Fox of CBRE | Hubbell represented the buyer, a California-based private investor. North Dakota-based Kenwood-Rosewood Apartments LLP was the seller.

March 27, 2018

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