FARGO, N.D. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Days Inn Fargo, a 75-room hotel in Fargo. The sales price was not disclosed. The property, originally built in 1993 as a Hampton Inn & Suites, is located at 3431 14th Ave. Southwest. Jon Ruzicka of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Ruzicka, along with Helen Zaver, represented the buyer, a real estate investment trust.
SKOKIE, ILL. — The Missner Group has completed a 38,000-square-foot office headquarters renovation for Generation Brands in Skokie, about 15 miles northwest of Chicago. The two-phase project included 19,000 square feet of office renovations and the build-out of a 19,000-square-foot showroom for the lighting and ceiling fan company. Phase I included the construction of private offices, conference areas, a corporate training room, kitchen area and employee lounge area. The showroom features lighting and fan fixtures with ceilings and floors that complement the lighting. Kent Nepras and Scott Nomellini led the project team on behalf of the Missner Group. Dearborn Architects provided architectural services.
MINNEAPOLIS — Kraus-Anderson has completed its new downtown Minneapolis headquarters, located at 8th Street and 5th Avenue. Employees from throughout the metro are now moving into the 100,000-square-foot campus, which consolidates the construction firm’s Twin Cities operations in a five-story facility. The new headquarters will accommodate approximately 300 employees, doubling the current downtown staff with room for future expansion on the site. Consolidation will combine employees from the Kraus-Anderson construction office in Circle Pines, as well as Kraus-Anderson Realty Co. and the development offices in Bloomington. The new building will also house Kraus-Anderson Mortgage and the parent corporation, Kraus-Anderson Cos. Kraus-Anderson Insurance will continue to operate from its offices in Burnsville. The first floor features a waiting area, conference rooms, employee cafeteria and fitness center. The majority of employee office space is located on floors two through five. An open office concept is used throughout the building, featuring electrically operated workstations, which allow employees to easily change from sitting to standing positions. Pope Architects designed the office. Kraus-Anderson partnered with ESG Architects to develop the downtown block surrounded by 8th and 9th streets.
AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — Calmwater Capital has provided a $12.6 million loan for the acquisition and conversion of a 144-unit multifamily property to student housing near Oakland University in Auburn Hills. The property, located at 2770 Pine Knoll Drive, will soon be upgraded and converted into student housing and be known as The Edge. Some of the loan proceeds will be used for physical upgrades in addition to the implementation of student-focused marketing and resident programming. Formerly known as Knollwood Place and built in 1990, the property comprises six three-story buildings. A joint venture between Andover Real Estate Partners and M Group was the borrower. Campus Village will manage the property.
OAKDALE, MINN. — Brennan Investment Group LLC has acquired an 86,460-square-foot industrial building in Oakdale, a suburb of St. Paul. The purchase price was not disclosed. The seller, Total Logistics Inc., will lease back the space from Brennan. The property is located at 2900 Granada Lane North. The acquisition was funded through a net leased joint venture with one of Arch Street Capital Advisors’ institutional clients.
LAFAYETTE, IND. — Home2Suites by Hilton Lafayette has opened in central western Indiana. The 93-suite hotel is designed for travelers who want to maintain their normal routine. The property features a combined laundry and fitness area, indoor pool and grill area, as well as complimentary breakfast. The hotel is located at 3838 Grace Lane near Purdue University. Kamba Hospitality owns the property and Witness Hospitality LLC will manage the hotel.
CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group has brokered the sale of the Sunnyside Lane Condominiums in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood for $4.5 million. All 18 condominium units were sold to one buyer in what is known as a condo deconversion. The property, located at 4459 N. Campbell Ave., consists of 17 two-bedroom units and one one-bedroom unit. Brian Kochendorfer & Brian Karmowski of Essex represented the condo owners, while Steve Livaditis & Joe Scheck represented the undisclosed buyer. Under the Condominium Property Act in Illinois, condo unit owners can elect to sell a condo property if 75 percent or more are in agreement. Sellers then have the option to either move out or to lease back the property from the new owner.
CHICAGO — The University of Illinois has unveiled plans to develop an interdisciplinary public-private research and innovation center known as the Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) in Chicago. The $1.2 billion project will be situated at The 78, a mixed-use development by Related Midwest. DPI will be developed on a donated portion of the 62-acre site bordered by Roosevelt Road, Clark Street, 16th Street and the Chicago River. The facility is the first step in the development of the Illinois Innovation Network (IIN), which will join businesses, public sector partners and research universities to focus on the study of computing and big data, food and agriculture and health and wellness. Led by the University of Illinois system, with its campuses in Champaign, Springfield and Chicago, DPI will bring together students, faculty and businesses. DPI will be operated through private donations, government support and partnerships with industry business. The size of the institute’s site at The 78 is still to be determined. A timetable for the opening is slated to be complete next year. At full operation, DPI is expected to have as many as 90 faculty members — sourced from the University of Illinois system’s three universities as well as partner …
FRANKLIN PARK, ILL. — CenterPoint Properties has broken ground on CenterPoint Logistics Center – O’Hare in Franklin Park, about 17 miles west of Chicago. The property, located on Seymour Avenue, will feature two speculative warehouses totaling 560,000 square feet. CenterPoint O’Hare 1 will consist of 225,891 square feet with 32-foot clear heights, 50 exterior docks and parking for 68 trailers. CenterPoint O’Hare 2 will total 333,696 square feet with 36-foot clear heights, 92 exterior docks and parking for 76 trailers. Jim Estus of Colliers International will market the property for lease.
WICHITA, KAN. — The Opus Group has begun construction on a new headquarters for Cargill’s North America protein business in Wichita. The 190,000-square-foot build-to-suit is slated for completion in October 2018. The property will feature four stories of office space with a technology center, presentation kitchen, sensory center kitchen and testing booths. Up to 950 employees will work at the office. Opus Design Build is constructing the project in collaboration with Key Construction. HOK is the project architect. Cargill Protein produces, distributes and markets beef, turkey, chicken and egg products.
