Midwest

Baker Nears Completion of 62,000 SF Office Redevelopment in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow June 1, 2018

CHICAGO — Baker Development Corp. has completed the exterior construction of 2017 N. Mendell, a 62,000-square-foot office redevelopment in Chicago. The property was formerly an industrial building and will be the first Class A office project completed in the North Branch Industrial Corridor since the adoption of zoning changes last year. Customizable spaces at 2017 N. Mendell, a speculative office development, range from 3,800 to 17,000 square feet. The property will feature a 3,000-square-foot rooftop deck and a dedicated food truck court. Windows will automatically adjust to sunlight to reduce glare and improve temperature control. Baker expects to deliver the first spaces during this quarter. A streamlined interior build-out process, featuring pre-selected options for paint, lighting, flooring and wall partitions, will enable businesses to quickly occupy their space.

June 1, 2018

Development Industrial Midwest Ohio

Opus to Construct 612,730 SF Speculative Warehouse in Middletown, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow May 31, 2018

MIDDLETOWN, OHIO — The Opus Group has unveiled plans to construct a 612,730-square-foot, speculative warehouse in Middletown, about 38 miles north of Cincinnati. The property will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 40 dock doors, 79 trailer positions and 410 car parking spaces. Construction is expected to begin in June with completion slated for May 2019. Opus Development Co. is the developer and Opus Design Build is the design-builder. Opus AE Group is the architect of record and structural engineer. The project is a joint venture with Founders Properties LLC. Norm Khoury and John Gartner of Colliers International will market the property for lease.

May 31, 2018

Acquisitions Illinois Industrial Midwest

Exeter Property Group Acquires Two-Building Industrial Portfolio in Buffalo Grove, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow May 31, 2018

BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — Exeter Property Group has acquired a two-building industrial portfolio in Buffalo Grove, a suburb of Chicago. The properties, spanning a combined 180,766 square feet, are located in Covington Corporate Center. One of the buildings, 951 Commerce Court, is a 95,810-square-foot property fully leased to Veritas Document Solutions. The other is an 84,956-square-foot building fully leased to five tenants, including Sears, Midwest Sealing Products and Perfect Power. Robin Stolberg, Kurt Sarbaugh and Sam Berry of HFF represented the undisclosed seller.

May 31, 2018

Acquisitions Midwest Missouri Retail

Block & Co. Brokers $3.6M Sale of Retail Building in St. Joseph, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow May 31, 2018

ST. JOSEPH, MO. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has brokered the sale of a 90,348-square-foot retail building in St. Joseph, about 55 miles north of Kansas City. Orscheln Farm & Home, a farm and ranch supply store company, purchased the property for its new location. The building is part of a shopping center that includes Hy-Vee, Shoe Carnival, Fashion Bug and Sally Beauty. Tony DeTommaso and Mark McConahay of Block represented the seller, Heartland Health Business Plaza LLC. Carl LaSala of NAI LaSala-Sonnenberg Heartland represented the buyer.

May 31, 2018

Acquisitions Hospitality Kansas Midwest

Hunter Hotel Advisors Arranges Sale of 147-Room Hotel in Kansas City, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow May 31, 2018

KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Hunter Hotel Advisors has arranged the sale of the 147-room Hilton Garden Inn in Kansas City for an undisclosed price. Peachtree Hotel Group purchased the hotel from Fairwood Capital. The property is located next door to the Reardon Convention Center and offers more than 1,375 square feet of meeting and event space. David Perrin of Hunter Hotel Advisors brokered the transaction.

May 31, 2018

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Lee & Associates Negotiates Sale of 20,786 SF Warehouse in Indianapolis

by Kristin Harlow May 31, 2018

INDIANAPOLIS — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 20,786-square-foot industrial warehouse in Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 5402 Massachusetts Ave. Stan Elser of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Gardner Associates LLC. Jeff Baumgardner of Century 21 Sheetz represented the seller, Parke Properties LLC.

May 31, 2018

Illinois Midwest Retail Top Stories

Sears to Close 72 More Stores

by Kristin Harlow May 31, 2018

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — In its first-quarter results released today, Sears Holdings Corp. says that it has identified approximately 100 non-profitable stores, 72 of which will begin store-closing sales in the near future. The Hoffman Estates-based retailer had already announced plans to close 103 Kmart and Sears stores nationwide at the beginning of this year. Sears says the closings are part of ongoing efforts to streamline the company’s operations and focus on its best stores. After the 72 store closings, Sears will have 822 Kmart and Sears stores in operation. A full list of store closures can be found here. Sears reported a net loss of $424 million for the first quarter of 2018. This compares to $245 million reported for the first quarter of 2017, which included a gain of $492 million from the sale of the Craftsman brand. Sears generated total revenues of approximately $2.9 billion during the first quarter of 2018, compared with $4.2 billion this time last year, with store closures contributing to nearly two-thirds of the decline. “In a challenging quarter, we continued to focus on our strategic transformation, identifying additional opportunities to streamline operations and adjust inventory and operating expenses,” says Edward Lampert, chairman …

May 31, 2018

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Kansas City Industrial Market Ranks in Top 10 for Speculative Construction Growth

by Kristin Harlow May 31, 2018

“If you build it, he will come.” Yes, you’ve heard the Field of Dreams reference before, but never has it rang truer than with the Kansas City industrial market. The construction of 500,000-square-foot buildings suddenly ignited tenants’ interest in that space size, so much so that in the past two years Kansas City has experienced a tremendous surge in growth. In fact, Kansas City is now ranked No. 6 on the list of the top 10 U.S. industrial markets for speculative construction deliveries, according to Cushman & Wakefield. Coming off a record 5.5 million square feet of positive net absorption in 2016, the market exceeded that number by 65.7 percent in 2017 with a staggering year-end total of 9.2 million square feet of absorption. Putting that kind of tenant demand into perspective is challenging. The consensus is that while Kansas City has enjoyed a boom period for the past few years, 2018 will prove to be the best year yet. For the past six years, the vacancy rate held steady, never going above 8.3 percent and never dropping below 7.1 percent. To better understand just how fast this market is growing, let’s examine some of the largest industrial markets in …

May 31, 2018

Acquisitions Hospitality Illinois Midwest

MCR Acquires Three Hotels in Champaign, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow May 30, 2018

CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — MCR has acquired three Hilton-branded hotels in Champaign near the University of Illinois campus. The purchase price was not disclosed. The properties include the 104-suite Home2 Suites by Hilton, the 99-room Hilton Garden Inn and the 98-suite Homewood Suites by Hilton. All properties feature fitness centers, pools, convenience stores, meeting space and free Wi-Fi. The sellers were not disclosed. MCR is the seventh-largest hotel owner-operator in the country and has invested in and developed 103 hotels with more than 12,000 rooms in 27 states. MCR’s hotels operate under 11 brands. The company maintains offices in New York City and Dallas.

May 30, 2018

Acquisitions Midwest Minnesota Office

CBRE Brokers $9.1M Sale of Two Office Buildings in Apple Valley, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow May 30, 2018

APPLE VALLEY, MINN. — CBRE has brokered the $9.1 million sale of Apple Valley Business Center in Apple Valley, 20 miles south of Minneapolis. The sale includes a 48,733-square-foot office building located at 5550 W. Upper 147th St. and an adjacent 56,320-square-foot building at 14720 Energy Way. Both properties are fully leased to Questar Assessments Inc., an educational assessment provider. Judd Welliver, Ryan Watts, Sonja Dusil and Tom Holtz represented the seller, Excelsior Group LLC. Apple Valley Dakota REIT purchased the properties.

May 30, 2018

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