CHICAGO — Newmark has arranged a $110 million loan for the refinancing of Cityfront Place, a 39-story luxury apartment tower in downtown Chicago. The borrowers, Strategic Properties of North America and Mirae Asset Securities, acquired the 480-unit property in 2020 and implemented a renovation plan, modernizing unit interiors and common areas while maintaining occupancy above 95 percent throughout the improvement period. The renovations contributed to a more than 60 percent increase in net operating income. Positioned along the Chicago River in the Streeterville neighborhood, Cityfront Place offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center, indoor pool, rooftop terrace, resident lounge, indoor parking and direct access to the Riverwalk. Charles Han, Henry Stimler, Bill Weber, Matt Mense, Dan Sarsfield and Ricky Warner of Newmark arranged the financing.
FISHERS, IND. — Thompson Thrift has sold Slate at Fishers District, a 242-unit luxury build-to-rent community in the Indianapolis suburb of Fishers. Bonaventure Holding Co. purchased the property for an undisclosed price. George Tikijian, Hannah Ott, Ted Abramson, Cam Benz, Claire Hassfurther, Ryan Stockamp and Sean Pingel of CBRE brokered the sale. Slate at Fishers District features one-, two- and three-bedroom villas as well as three- and four-bedroom townhomes. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool, bark park and dog spa. Construction wrapped in May 2024, and the property’s occupancy now exceeds 90 percent. Slate at Fishers District is one of five developments within the larger Fishers District. Once completed, the $750 million project will span 123 acres and include multifamily, hotel, office, dining, shopping and entertainment options.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty and Triton Realty Group have brokered the sale of a three-building multifamily portfolio totaling 115 units in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood. The properties sold for $16.1 million in an off-market deal. All of the buildings were fully occupied at the time of sale and are located on North Damen Avenue. Brad Feldman of Interra and Harrison Cohen of Triton represented the seller, George Triff. The duo also represented the buyer, a private individual investor.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Brinkmann Constructors has broken ground on a five-story building at the Tallgrass Creek Senior Living campus in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park. Maryland-based Erickson Senior Living is the developer. The 173,000-square-foot property marks Brinkmann’s fifth residential building in Neighborhood Two at the Tallgrass Creek campus. As the final residential addition to the campus, the new building will feature 89 units built over a podium deck with below-grade parking. Lantz-Boggio Architects PC is the architect.
SIDNEY, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $3.8 million sale of a 165,230-square-foot industrial property in Sidney, about 40 miles north of Dayton. Located at 1521 Michigan St., the facility sits on more than 33 acres at the intersection of I-75 and Michigan Street. Formerly home to Reliable Castings Corp., the property includes heavy manufacturing capacity, a machine shop, warehouse, distribution spaces and offices. Nathan Pealer of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Reliable Castings, and procured the buyers, Moxie Equities and Lido Realty. The complex sale involved a bankruptcy, a business winding down its operations and active equipment auctions taking place during the selling process, according to Pealer. The buyers plan to improve and lease the property, and marketing efforts are underway.
BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Friedman Real Estate has brokered the $16.9 million sale of South Glen Apartments in Brownstown, a southern suburb of Detroit. The 159-unit multifamily property is located at 19400 S. Glen Blvd. The sales price represents $106,603 per unit. Peter Jankowski and Rich Deptula of Friedman represented the undisclosed buyer and seller in the transaction.
ANTIOCH, ILL. AND LAKE GENEVA, WIS. — Greystone has provided two Fannie Mae loans totaling $15.4 million for the refinancing of a 253-unit multifamily portfolio in Illinois and Wisconsin. Each of the two garden-style properties received a $7.7 million loan. Geneva Meadows Apartments is a 108-unit community in Lake Geneva, Wis., and Antioch Manor Apartments is a 145-unit property in Antioch, Ill. Kyle Jemtrud and Wilson Molitor of Greystone originated the nonrecourse loans, which feature fixed interest rates, seven-year terms, 30-year amortization schedules and interest-only payments for the entire term of the loan.
LA GRANGE PARK, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $9 million sale of a retail property net leased to Jewel-Osco in La Grange Park, about 13 miles west of Chicago. The 46,637-square-foot building is located at 507 E. Woodlawn Ave. Jewel-Osco has operated at the property since it was built in 1964 and recently signed a 20-year lease extension through May 2044. Adrian Mendoza, Sean Sharko and Austin Weisenbeck of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a life insurance company. The asset sold to a 1031 exchange investor and garnered one of the lowest cap rates for a full-service grocer in the Midwest in recent years, according to Mendoza.
EVANSVILLE, IND. — Huff, Niehaus & Associates Inc. has negotiated the sale of the Comfort Inn East Evansville hotel for an undisclosed price. The three-story, limited-service hotel features 111 rooms. Shriv Shakti Hospitality Inc. acquired the property for less than $50,000 per room from Priyansu Hotels LLC. Brandt Niehaus of Huff, Niehaus & Associates represented the seller.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL. — AXIS 360 Commercial Real Estate Specialists has brokered the sale of the Growing Grounds garden center located at 1610 S. Main St. in Bloomington. Dale Naffziger sold the property to Chad Jones, owner of Pontiac, Ill.-based Jones Country Gardens and a long-time supplier of Growing Grounds. Mike Talkington of AXIS 360 brokered the sale. Growing Grounds is known for its selection of perennials, annuals, trees and shrubs as well as its expertise in landscaping solutions.