GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — NAI Wisinski of West Michigan has arranged the sale of a vacant 6,000-square-foot building, located at 532 Ottawa Ave. NW in Grand Rapids’ North Monroe District. Tom Korest and Peter Mason sold the property to Promotional Impact/Green Giftz for an undisclosed price. The buyer is currently renovating the space and plans to move into the location by the end of the year. Mary Anne Wisinski-Rosely and Jason Makowski of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan represented the sellers, while Joe Rizqallah of Signature Associates represented the buyer, business owner Karen Scarpino, in the transaction.
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CLAWSON, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has arranged the acquisition of an industrial building located at 1303 Anderson Road in Clawson. Stelkic Industrial LLC sold the 13,050-square-foot property to Electric Blue LCC for an undisclosed price. Electric Blue is the holding company for Detroit Tuned, which will move into the building later this year. Detroit Tuned is currently located in Clinton Township, Mich. The company specializes in selling, installing and developing aftermarket and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts for Mini Coopers. Josh Miller of Friedman represented the buyer in the transaction.
OAK CREEK, WIS. — Colliers International has arranged the lease and sale of the former headquarters of Caterpillar’s Global Mining division located at 6744 S. Howell Ave. in Oak Creek. Master Lock Co. leased the two-building, 120,883-square-foot office campus under a long-term agreement. Master Lock will relocate from its current Oak Creek location in early 2017 after tenant improvements are completed at the property. Additionally, Bucyrus Wisconsin Property, a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., sold the property to W.P. Carey for $16.8 million. Tom Shepherd and Matthew Stauber of Colliers represented Caterpillar in the lease and sale of the campus.
WEST CHICAGO, ILL. — Flolo Corp. has acquired an industrial property located at 1400 Harvester Road in West Chicago. The company purchased the property from Acts Four Thirty Two LLC for an undisclosed price. Flolo Corp. will relocate and consolidate from its current facilities at 1061 E. Green St. and 420 Podlin in Franklin Park, Ill., to the new 42,411-square-foot facility. The buyer is a multi-faceted electro-mechanical repair facility, power transmission distributor and custom system integration company. John Hamilton, Mike Sedjo and Jack Brennan of CBRE represented the buyer, while David Prell, also of CBRE, represented the seller in the deal.
MILFORD, OHIO — MCR Development, a hotel owner-operator, has completed the renovation of Homewood Suites by Hilton Cincinnati-Milford, a 76-room, select-service hotel located at 600 Chamber Drive in Milford. The newly remodeled hotel was updated as part of Hilton’s design initiative and multi-faceted brand enhancement program that focuses on updating dining and lounging areas, as well as introducing new brand standards. The hotel’s dining area now features new and modern furniture, flooring and lighting, and the business center was redesigned to create an inviting work space for guests. Additionally, the hotel now features an outdoor kitchen and lounge complete with a grilling area and comfortable seating.
MILWAUKEE — The Dickman Company/CORFAC International has arranged a lease between Northwest Holdings Corp. and Sellars Absorbent Materials Inc. at 7300 N. 60th St. in Milwaukee. Sellars Absorbent Materials will occupy 104,627 square feet of industrial/office space at the property. Samuel Dickman Jr., Samuel Dickman, Zach Noble and TJ Huenerbein of The Dickman Company brokered the lease.
INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of The Home Place Senior Apartments, an apartment property located at 6734 Millside Drive in Indianapolis. A private investor acquired the property from a limited liability company for $3.3 million. The property features 60 rental units. Darrell Johnson and Brent Silcox of Marcus & Millichap’s Indianapolis office represented the seller, while Shane Ryan McConnell of Marcus & Millichap’s Newport Beach, Calif., office represented the buyer in the transaction.
MINNEAPOLIS — CBRE Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Ameriprise Financial Center, a 31-story, 847,667-square-foot office building located at 701 Second Ave. South in downtown Minneapolis. A joint venture between Axar Capital Management and Morning Calm Management acquired the property for $200 million, or $236 per square foot. Built in 2000, the building serves as the global headquarters for Ameriprise Financial. Tom Holtz, Ryan Watts, Judd Welliver and Sonja Dusil of CBRE’s Minneapolis office represented the seller’s advisor and asset manager, Founders Properties LLC, in the transaction.
REPUBLIC, MO. — Resource Optimization & Innovation (ROi), a health care supply chain company owned by Mercy, has broken ground on its custom surgical pack manufacturing facility, located at 3000 E. Sawyer Road in Republic. Slated to open in fall 2017, the $10 million, 100,000-square-foot facility will enable the company to produce up to 1.5 million packs each year. The packs produced by ROi’s Custom Pack Solutions division contain all of the medical supplies needed to perform a range of surgical procedures. The company’s pack operation is the first and largest provider-owned, FDA-regulated custom pack manufacturing facility in the United States. The project team includes Slone Architects, Morelock-Ross and Rankin Development.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — CBRE has been retained as the exclusive leasing agent for Huntington Center, located at 41 S. High St. in Columbus. The 37-story, 1 million-square-foot office tower features 27,000 square feet of retail space, a 1,000-car parking facility and a 29,650-square-foot athletic club. Brad McMahon and Don Roberts of CBRE will lease the building on behalf of Hines, which owns and manages the property. Hines plans to make significant upgrades to the property, including a new amenity package with a tenant lounge, rooftop patio and secure bike storage. Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture is designing the upgrades.