Midwest

LINCOLNSHIRE, ILL. — Entre Commercial Realty LLC has brokered the sale of a 41,803-square-foot industrial building in Lincolnshire. The sales price was not disclosed. Security Lock Distributors, an electrical and mechanical door hardware company, purchased the facility. The distributor’s current facility in Buffalo Grove is available for lease. The Lincolnshire property, located at 640 Heathrow Drive within the Lincolnshire Business Park, features four interior docks, 4,280 square feet of office space and a clear height of 21 feet. Brian Bocci of Entre represented Security Lock Distributors. Jason Talanian of Glenwood Commercial Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller.

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HOWARD, S.D. — The Boulder Group has negotiated the sale of a 9,026-square-foot property net leased to Dollar General in Howard, approximately 70 miles northwest of Sioux Falls, S.D., for $1.1 million. The newly constructed property is located at 23300 435th Ave. along Highway 34. Randy Blankstein and Asher Wenig of The Boulder Group represented both parties in the transaction. A Northeast-based private investor purchased the property from a Midwest-based developer. Dollar General has over 14 years remaining on its lease.

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LENEXA, KAN. — A joint venture between Prism Real Estate Services LLC and Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. has acquired the Lenexa Industrial Park portfolio in Kansas. The purchase price was not disclosed. The portfolio consists of 17 industrial and flex buildings totaling 589,391 square feet. Hugh Zimmer developed the properties, which are located at the interchange of I-35 and I-435. Michael VanBuskirk, David Zimmer and Chris Robertson of Newmark Grubb Zimmer (NGZ) represented the buyer in the transaction. NGZ will handle leasing and management of the properties. Joe Platt and Alex Hilton of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital will arrange debt placement on behalf of the buyer.

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ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has negotiated the sale of a 126,537-square-foot industrial facility in Elk Grove Village for an undisclosed price. The 4.2-acre property is located at 2001 Arthur Ave. The buyer, Seefried Industrial Properties Inc., plans to build an 80,000-square-foot warehouse to replace the existing building. Mike Antonelli and Mason Hezner of Brown Commercial represented the seller, Spirit Realty Capital, in the transaction. Jonathan Kohn of Colliers International represented Seefried.

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BLOOMINGTON, IND. — Pillar Financial has provided a $14.1 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Urban Station in Bloomington. The permanent financing will replace a construction loan. The 53-unit student housing property opened in August 2017. The four-story property was developed on the original site of The Chocolate Moose, an ice cream parlor dating back to 1933. The Chocolate Moose now occupies all of the property’s first-floor retail space. Joe Markech of Pillar originated the 12-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. Mike Dury of PR Mortgage & Investments arranged the loan. The borrower is a Bloomington-based developer and manger of student housing and multifamily properties throughout Indiana.

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KENT, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the Discount Drug Mart Center in Kent, about 40 miles south of Cleveland, for $3.2 million. The 31,762-square-foot retail center is located at 1763 E. Main St. The property is 100 percent occupied by tenants such as Discount Drug Mart and NAPA Auto Parts. Three of the four tenants have resided at the center since its construction in 1999. Scott Wiles, Craig Fuller and Erin Patton of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company based in northeast Ohio. Russ Panowicz, also of Marcus & Millichap, secured and represented the buyer, an Indiana-based private investor.

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WICHITA, KAN. — TGC Development Group has completed a $1.9 million interior renovation of the TownePlace Suites by Marriott Wichita East. The 82-room, extended-stay hotel is located at 9444 E. 29th St. Renovations include fully updated guest rooms and new furniture, flooring and décor in the lobby. The hotel is designed for travelers who need accommodations for longer stays, including fully equipped kitchens and separate working areas. Wichita-based SBA Construction was the general contractor for the project. TGC manages the hotel.

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CHICAGO — ING Capital LLC has underwritten and closed a $231.5 million senior loan for the acquisition of One South Dearborn, an 828,538-square-foot office tower located in downtown Chicago’s Central Loop. The borrower was Connecticut-based Starwood Capital Group. ING expects to syndicate a portion of the senior loan in the coming weeks. Deutsche Asset Management provided a $62.5 million mezzanine loan for the acquisition. Hines developed the 40-story, Class A property in 2005. Law firm Sidley Austin has served as its anchor tenant since completion and recently renewed its lease. According to Crain’s Chicago, California-based Olen Properties was the building’s most recent owner. The sale closed on Jan. 24. Designed by DeStefano Keating Partners Ltd., the property features amenities such as a fitness center, conference facilities, 8,000 square feet of retail space and a 170-space parking garage. A 16,000-square-foot plaza fronts Dearborn Street and provides entry into the three-story lobby. “The opportunity to finance One South Dearborn was welcome given the quality of the property and the strength of downtown Chicago’s office market,” says Craig Bender, head of capital markets at ING. “This market has seen a significant increase in demand in recent years due to urban migration from the …

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CHICAGO — Skender Construction has completed interior construction of the 176,000-square-foot headquarters for retail real estate company GGP at River North Point in Chicago. GGP has relocated 700 employees to the new headquarters. The three-level space features an abundance of natural light and an open office format with exposed ceilings. The focal point of the space is the café, which opens to a 10,500-square-foot private deck overlooking the Chicago River. Skender worked with Archideas Inc., Environmental Systems Design and JLL to complete the project.

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KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Phillips Development and Realty (PDR) has acquired a 1.5-acre land parcel on Southwest Boulevard in Kansas City. The firm plans to build a 100,000-square-foot, 710-unit self-storage facility on the site. Construction of the Class A development is slated to begin during the third quarter of 2018 and be completed in the third quarter of 2019. Kansas City presents opportunities for development as the population continues to grow and employers expand, according to Donald Phillips, managing director of Tampa, Fla.-based PDR. Kansas City’s metro area population ranks 30th on a list of the 382 metropolitan statistical areas within the United States.

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