GRAND CHUTE, WIS. — Colliers International | Wisconsin has brokered the sale of Grand Plaza in Grand Chute, near Appleton, for $5 million. The 23,720-square-foot retail center is located at 3404-3456 W. College Ave. HuHot Mongolian Grill anchors the multi-tenant property, which is 100 percent leased. Mark Pucci of Colliers represented the sellers, 111 Mall Drive LLC and 1200 South Koeller Street III. Jeff Slinde of Slinde Realty represented the buyer, Carey & Slinde Enterprises LLC. The sale equates to approximately $211 per square foot.
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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Essex Realty Group Inc. has arranged the sale of The Fountain Apartments in Arlington Heights, a northwest suburb of Chicago, for $2.4 million. The 26-unit apartment property is located at 908-910 Euclid Ave. The property is comprised of eight studios, 16 one-bedroom and two two-bedroom units split between two buildings. Jordan Gottlieb and Brian Mond of Essex brokered the transaction.
INDIANAPOLIS — Alidade Capital WCP VII LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alidade Capital Fund IV LP, has acquired Woodland Corporate Park VII in Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. The 118,954-square-foot office building is visible from I-465. The acquisition represents Michigan-based Alidade Capital’s second transaction in Indianapolis and brings the real estate private equity fund manager’s total portfolio in the area to approximately 292,000 square feet. Following the sale, Alidade Capital awarded John Vandenbark and Nick Svarczkopf of CBRE with the listing assignment for the property. Dan Richardson of CBRE represented the seller, Duke Construction Limited Partnership, in the transaction.
CHICAGO — Harvest Homes, a 36-unit affordable housing complex, has opened in Chicago’s East Garfield Park. People’s Community Development Association of Chicago Inc. and The NHP Foundation developed the $14.1 million project. The property, located at 3512-46 W. Fifth Ave. on the city’s West Side, consists of four three-story buildings. The complex features a mix of two- to four-bedroom apartment units for residents earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. City support for the project included $1 million in tax increment financing and approximately $1.4 million in low-income housing and donation tax credits that generated $12.7 million in equity for the project. Other funding sources included a grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank and a private mortgage loan. The project is part of the city’s five-year housing plan to commit $1.3 billion in public and private funds to build, rehabilitate or preserve 41,000 units of affordable housing by the end of 2018.
PLYMOUTH, MINN. — A joint venture between HSA PrimeCare and USAA Real Estate has acquired a 45,722-square-foot medical office building in Plymouth, a western suburb of Minneapolis. The purchase price was not disclosed. North Clinic anchors the building, which was built in 2014 and is located within Plymouth’s City Center. HSA PrimeCare and USAA Real Estate announced the formation of its joint-venture equity fund in 2016, which is positioned to acquire and develop healthcare facilities across the Midwest. HSA PrimeCare and Minneapolis-based Frauenshuh Commercial Real Estate will manage the building. Brian Bruggeman and Louis Suarez of Colliers International will lease the property. David Berglund of Colliers International represented the undisclosed seller in the sale transaction.
VERNON HILLS, ILL. — Wool Finance Partners has arranged a $14 million loan for the refinancing of two industrial buildings in Vernon Hills, a northern suburb of Chicago. The buildings total 350,000 square feet and are leased to a single tenant. A regional bank was the lender. The borrower was not disclosed. Gary Wool of Wool Finance arranged the loan.
CINCINNATI — Colliers International has brokered the sale of an 81,681-square-foot warehouse in Cincinnati for $4.1 million. The property, located at 5480 Creek Road, features 6,681 square feet of office space. Raymond Storage Concepts Inc. (RSCI) purchased the property. The company sells, rents and services materials handling equipment, including dock doors and other warehouse solutions. RSCI also maintains sales and service facilities in Columbus and Louisville, Ky. John Gartner and Erin Casey of Colliers International represented the seller, Creek Road 5480 LLC, in the sales transaction. Roddy MacEachen, Rod MacEachen and Jared Wagoner of SQFT Commercial represented RSCI.
DES MOINES, IOWA — Draper and Kramer Inc. has sold Capital Square in downtown Des Moines to Real Capital Solutions for $30.2 million. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the 454,619-square-foot office building is located at 400 Locust St. Draper and Kramer developed the eight-story building in 1983. Tenants include The Des Moines Register, RSM McGladrey, Life Care Services, BH Equities and Iowa State University. CBRE represented Draper and Kramer in the sale transaction.
ITASCA, ILL. — M&R Development has opened The Residences at Hamilton Lakes in Itasca, 27 miles northwest of Chicago. The 297-unit luxury apartment complex is located adjacent to the Hamilton Lakes Business Park. A joint venture between Itasca-based M&R Development and Hamilton Partners and Chicago-based POB Capital LLC developed the property. The Residences at Hamilton Lakes includes three four-story buildings offering a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Rental prices range from $1,340 to $3,180. Amenities include an outdoor pool with cabanas, media room, fully equipped gym, business center and demonstration kitchen along with a spa, sauna and steam room. Chicago-based RMK Management manages the property.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA — Darland Construction Co. has completed a renovation of and addition to Gunn School, transforming the 90-year-old building into an affordable seniors housing property in Council Bluffs, a suburb of Omaha, Neb. Known as Linden Place, the 42,265-square-foot complex consists of 36 units. Sixteen of the apartment units are located in the renovated school, while the remaining 20 units are part of a new, two-story addition built on what was once the school’s basketball courts and playground. Gunn School was originally built in 1880 and then rebuilt on the same site in 1924. The school was originally slated to be torn down before Seldin Co. showed interest in rehabbing the building. The project was made possible through a series of community and economic development grants. Architecture One provided architectural services.