Midwest

CHICAGO — The Habitat Co. has been awarded the property management and leasing contracts for two luxury apartment properties totaling 444 units in Chicago and Evanston, Ill. The Reserve at Evanston is a four-story building located at 1930 Ridge Ave. Habitat will consult on repositioning and upgrading the property, which opened in 2009. Amenities include a cyber café, fitness center, poolside gas grills and complimentary coffee bar. Barings owns the property. Slated to open this July, 640 North Wells consists of 250 apartment units. The new tower is located in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Amenities include a rooftop swimming pool, fitness center, open-air terraces and lounges, billiards lounge and golf simulator. JDL Development is the developer.

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OHIO, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI AND WISCONSIN — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $12.7 million loan for the refinancing of the MVP Portfolio, which consists of six surface parking lots and garages across the Midwest and in Colorado. Totaling 994 parking spaces, the properties are located in Cleveland, Ohio; St. Paul, Minn.; St. Louis; Milwaukee; and Denver. Randy Martin of KeyBank arranged the 10-year loan, which includes a 25-year amortization schedule. A CMBS lender provided the loan.

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CHICAGO — Associated Bank has provided a $4.9 million loan for the construction of a self-storage facility in Chicago. The 49,182-square-foot facility will be located at 3914 W. 111th St. Banner Storage Group is developing the climate-controlled facility. Edward Notz of Associated Bank managed the loan and closing.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Lincoln Village in Columbus for $4.5 million. The 210,036-square-foot shopping center is located at 2769 Northland Plaza Drive. Anchored by Discount Fashion Warehouse, Scare-A-Torium and Family Thrift, the center was 92 percent occupied at the time of sale. Other tenants include GNC, CSL Plasma, Donatos Pizza and Steak ‘n Shake. Erin E. Patton, Scott Wiles and Craig Fuller of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a New York-based family office. A private local buyer purchased the property.

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CHICAGO — Ivanhoé Cambridge and Callahan Capital Properties have acquired 125 S. Wacker Drive in downtown Chicago for $145 million. The 576,000-square-foot office building is situated at the corner of South Wacker Drive and West Adams Street in the West Loop. The property features a variety of tenant amenities, including a fitness center, conference center, quick-serve restaurant and financial services. The 31-story tower was originally constructed as a headquarters facility for Northern Trust. The new owners plan to make upgrades to the lobby, elevators and other amenities.

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ST. LOUIS — McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. has broken ground on a multi-building project at the east end of Washington University’s Danforth Campus in St. Louis. McCarthy is constructing three new academic buildings, two multi-use pavilions and an underground parking facility. The project also includes a new landscape and an expansion of the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum. Notable components include Anabeth and John Weil Hall, an 82,100-square-foot interdisciplinary building that will serve as the new front door to the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. The majority of the construction is slated for completion prior to spring 2019 commencement.

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SCHILLER PARK, ILL. — PREMIER Design + Build Group LLC will construct a 157,525-square-foot industrial property in Schiller Park near the Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The project will include demolition of a bakery in order to build two separate industrial buildings in its place. Easily accessible to I-294, the property will feature an 84,700-square-foot building and a 72,825-square-foot building. Both facilities will feature 32-foot clear heights, truck courts, loading docks, ESFR sprinklers and retention ponds. Each building will be able to accommodate multiple tenants. Mark Melone, Christopher Kiziak and Zach Gadomski of PREMIER are responsible for the project. Cornerstone will provide architectural services, and Swift Structural Design and Knight Engineering will provide engineering expertise. Bridge Development Partners is the developer. The project will be completed by the end of the second quarter this year.

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GOSHEN, OHIO — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has arranged a $12 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Meadow View Townhomes in Goshen, about 30 miles northeast of Cincinnati. The affordable housing property, built in 1994, consists of 128 units. Dominium Development & Acquisition took over ownership and management duties of the property in 2015. The loan features a 35-year term and amortization schedule. Dougherty’s Minneapolis office arranged the loan for the borrower, Goshen Leased Housing Associates I LLLP, a limited liability partnership based in Minnesota.

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JANESVILLE, WIS. — Coldwell Banker Commercial has brokered the sale of a 26,029-square-foot airplane hangar located at 4618 S. Columbia Drive in Janesville, about 40 miles south of Madison. The hangar, previously used for Blackhawk Technical College’s aircraft maintenance program, was vacated when the program was discontinued in 2013. Meisner Aircraft Inc. purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Bill Mears of Coldwell Banker represented both parties in the transaction.

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