MANKATO, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed a new public works facility for Blue Earth County on a 40-acre greenfield site in Mankato, a city in southern Minnesota. Designed by ISG Architects, the $29.8 million facility features an 89,363-square-foot main building with office space, an exercise room, shop areas, locker rooms, garage parking, three overhead cranes and a multipurpose room for county and public use. The project also includes a 30,000-square-foot vehicle storage building, an 1,100-square-foot fuel island and a 14,000-square-foot salt and sand storage building with a 90,000-gallon water tank to supplement the fire suppression system for the campus. Construction began in October 2024.
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MAHOMET, ILL. — Eastern Mortgage Capital has provided a $24.1 million HUD 223(f) loan for Solace at Mahomet, a 194-unit multifamily property in the central Illinois city of Mahomet. Peter Panagako of Eastern Mortgage Capital originated the loan. Eastern Mortgage Capital is a Massachusetts-based HUD-insured lender.
DOVER, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $3.5 million sale of a 34,658-square-foot medical office building in Dover, about 45 miles south of Akron. The 10-suite property is situated on 5 acres at 340 Oxford St. Built in 2001, the facility is leased to healthcare providers, including OrthoUnited, Trinity Hospital, Retina Associates of Cleveland and Aultman Hospital. The asset is located one mile from Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital. OrthoUnited, the anchor tenant, recently invested more than $1.5 million into its 27.7 percent share of the building. Ryan Moore, Christopher Mitchel and Billy Skoch of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Ohio-based private investor. The buyer was not released.
FISHERS AND MCCORDSVILLE, IND. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sales of four metro Indianapolis retail centers totaling nearly 83,000 square feet. The combined sales price was more than $30.5 million. Three of the centers — Brookschool Plaza, Sunblest Shoppes and Geist Corner — were owned by the same Indianapolis-based private investor. Thompson Thrift owned the fourth property, Geist Landing. Hanley Investment Group’s Dylan Mallory, in association with ParaSell Inc., represented the sellers. Charleston, S.C.-based Bond Street REIT purchased Brookschool Plaza in Fishers. Bryan Belk of Franklin Street represented the buyer. The 22,400-square-foot property, built in 2003, is fully occupied by Dunkin’, Sherwin-Williams, Ascension Medical Group, Travel Eye Care, Boutique Hair and Nails and Speck’s Pet Supply. Bond Street REIT also purchased Sunblest Shoppes in Fishers. Built in 1989, the 9,600-square-foot asset is fully occupied by Papa Murphy’s, Domino’s Pizza, Subway, H&R Block, Sunflower Spa, Armore’ Nails, Marian Coffee and The Mailing Station. A private investor based in Indianapolis purchased Geist Corner in McCordsville. The 19,248-square-foot strip center was built in 2006. Tenants include Goodfella’s Brick Oven Pizza & Pasta, Fit Body Boot Camp, Happy Cuisine, Subway, Huntington Learning Center, Papa John’s, Bella Nail & Spa …
NORMAL, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Shoppes at College Hills, a 144,555-square-foot shopping center located at the southwest corner of Old Route 66 and East College Avenue in the central Illinois market of Bloomington-Normal. Anchored by Hobby Lobby, the property is 96 percent leased to tenants such as J.Crew Factory, Starbucks, JD Sports, Maurices, Buckle, Comcast, Dry Goods, Charles Schwab, Massage Envy, J. Jill, Bath & Body Works, Chico’s, Soma, WHBM and Crumbl Cookies. National brands comprise 90 percent of the center. Ben Wineman of Mid-America represented the seller, a joint venture between M&J Wilkow and ALTO Real Estate Funds. A private investment group was the buyer.
INDIANAPOLIS — Denholtz has acquired Park Elmwood Industrial Park, a four-building, 133,200-square-foot shallow-bay industrial portfolio in Indianapolis. The deal marks New Jersey-based Denholtz’s entrance into the Indiana market. Built in 1978, Park Elmwood is situated on 9.5 acres and features up to 16-foot clear heights, a full wet sprinkler system, 44 dock doors and 47 drive-in doors. Units range from 1,200 to 3,000 square feet. Alex Davenport and Alex Cantu of Colliers represented the seller, while Denholtz was self-represented.
MANHATTAN, KAN. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged the joint venture equity raise for the acquisition and conversion of the boutique Bluemont Hotel in Manhattan into a Graduate by Hilton property. TCOR Hotel Partners is the buyer. The property is expected to open as Graduate by Hilton Manhattan in early 2027. The reimagined hotel will feature refreshed guestrooms, enhanced gathering spaces and design elements inspired by the history and traditions of Kansas State University. Pete Fehlman and Jake Marshall of MMCC arranged the joint venture financing.
CAROL STREAM, ILL. — Development Solutions Inc. (DSI) has completed a 200,000-square-foot warehouse and showroom expansion for Frain Industries at 245 E. North Ave. in Carol Stream. The addition brings Carol Stream-based Frain’s facility to a total of approximately 530,000 square feet. The project enhances Frain’s capabilities in packaging and processing equipment solutions.
MELROSE PARK, ILL. — NewMark Merrill has received a $36 million loan for the refinancing of Winston Plaza, a shopping center in Melrose Park. NewMark Merrill acquired the property in 2008 and completed an extensive remodeling and repositioning. Since the end of COVID, the center has received more than 100,000 square feet of new merchants, including a Cermak grocery store, Ross Dress for Less, Burlington, JD Sports, Sistar Beauty and an expanded Five Below store. Kostas Kavayiotidis of Pacific Southwest Realty and Bryan Gortikov of Gortikov Capital arranged the refinancing loan with Wells Fargo for long-term debt from Mutual of Omaha. Sandra Kist and Josh Ginsborg represented NewMark Merrill on an internal basis.
INDIANA — Michael P. Jakubiec Investment Real Estate Inc. has brokered the sales of three multifamily properties in Indiana. All of the properties sold at list price within three days of each other. The 50-unit Bison Ridge Apartments in Nappanee sold for nearly $3.8 million, and the 24-unit Orchard Park Apartments in Wakarusa transacted for $1.3 million. Both were owned by the same entity and were acquired by the seller of the 48-unit Kensard Manor Apartments in Mishawaka, which sold for $3.8 million.