PORTAGE, MICH. — Watson’s has signed a 25,000-square-foot retail lease for its first location in the Kalamazoo area. The national home living retailer will occupy the space at 6695 S. Westnedge Ave. in Portage, just south of Kalamazoo. Renovations to the former ABC Warehouse space are nearing completion, as Watson’s expects to open on May 27. The store will feature one of the largest displays of indoor and outdoor furniture, home recreation, pools and hot tubs in the area. Kara Schroer of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan brokered the lease transaction.
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COLUMBUS, OHIO — Bull Realty has brokered the sale of a BIOMAT specialty medical facility in Columbus for $3.3 million. The 14,957-square-foot property is a plasma collection facility, one of over 200 collection facilities in 32 states owned by parent company Grifolis. The single-tenant, net-leased property is situated on 3.4 acres. BIOMAT has nine years remaining on the triple-net lease. Michael Bull and Nancy Miller of Atlanta-based Bull Realty represented the buyer, Apple Ridge/Cherry Ridge LLC, which purchased the property as part of a 1031 exchange. Brian Smith of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, White Owl LLC.
CHICAGO — Baum Realty Group LLC has arranged the sale of a 16,180-square-foot mixed-use building located at 6-8 S. Clark St. in Chicago. The sales price was not disclosed. The first floor of the building was previously occupied by a Wendy’s restaurant while the other three floors have been vacant in recent years. Greg Dietz and Danny Spitz of Baum represented the undisclosed seller. An out-of-state investor purchased the property.
CINCINNATI — Pillar has provided a $6.8 million loan for the refinancing of Cambridge Park Apartments in Cincinnati. The 198-unit property features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Cambridge Park Apartments is fully leased. The 12-year loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule. Shamrock Properties IX LLC was the borrower.
VERNON HILLS, ILL. — Inland Real Estate Acquisitions Inc. has purchased The Commons at Town Center in Vernon Hills, a northern suburb of Chicago, for an undisclosed price. The 85-unit apartment property is located at 1255 Town Center Road. Constructed in 2010, the property sits on 2.4 acres and features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The property also includes 10,609 square feet of first-floor retail space. Tenants include Sam Martirano Salon & Spa, Hawthorn Dental Associates, Eight Piece Rolls, Design Studio Jewelry LLC and Giuseppe’s Pizza Restaurant. The Commons at Town Center was 96 percent leased at the time of sale. Joe Cosenza and Brett Smith of Inland closed the transaction on behalf of Inland Residential Properties Trust Inc.
ELMHURST, ILL. — Peak Construction Corp. has completed a 38,000-square-foot industrial renovation for MedTorque Inc. in Elmhurst, a western suburb of Chicago. Peak coordinated installing new power, plumbing, HVAC and millwork at the multi-tenant building. MedTorque’s Chicago location specializes in the machining and assembly of complex medical instruments for the orthopedic industry.
Meridian Capital Group Arranges $19.9M Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Community in Chicago
by Jeff Shaw
CHICAGO — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $19.9 million in bridge financing for the acquisition of Ivy Park Homes, a multifamily community on Chicago’s South Side. The 80-acre property was 62 percent occupied and features a basketball court, jogging path, softball field and on-site parking. The three-year loan, provided by a national balance sheet lender, features full-term, interest-only payments and two one-year extension options. David Hayum, who works from Meridian’s New York City headquarters, arranged the financing.
ST. LOUIS — Integrated Facility Services (IFS) has begun work on a $10 million HVAC, plumbing and fire protection renovation project at the Robert A. Young Federal Building, a 1 million-square-foot property in downtown St. Louis. The project is part of design-build contractor McCarthy Building Cos.’ $62 million seismic retrofit of the 20-story building’s mechanical systems. The building, which was built in 1933 and is currently owned and managed by the U.S. General Services Administration, houses nearly 3,000 employees across roughly 40 federal agencies.
CHICAGO — The Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI) has selected The Missner Group to undertake a renovation and expansion project for the company’s North Canal Street offices in Chicago. The 2,900-square-foot expansion will include interior improvements, a new physical therapy gym, reception area, paint and flooring. Heath Yarger is the project manager and Steve Bulger is the project superintendent for The Missner Group. Stephen Rankin Associates is providing the architectural services. The project is scheduled for completion in summer 2017.
OAK CREEK, WIS. — The Dickman Co./CORFAC International has arranged the sale of a 24,424-square-foot industrial building located at 440 W. Bell Court in Oak Creek, approximately 12 miles south of Milwaukee. Final Frontier LLC purchased the building from Liberty Lane LLC. Samuel D. Dickman, Samuel M. Dickman Jr. and Cale Berg of The Dickman Co. were the brokers involved in this transaction.