Midwest

Pillar Originates $11.3M Fannie Mae Loan for Refinancing of Multifamily Property in Cincinnati

by Kristin Harlow February 9, 2017

CINCINNATI — Pillar has originated an $11.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Gramercy on Garfield. Built in 1992, the Class A multifamily property is located in downtown Cincinnati. The property consists of 148 studio, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as amenities such as a swimming pool, outdoor kitchen, clubroom and a parking garage. The Gramercy on Garfield also includes 16,000 square feet of street-level retail space. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. Joe Markech of Pillar originated the loan. The borrower was a developer and manager of multifamily properties in Southwest Ohio. Chip Kupferberg of BlueMark Capital was the mortgage banker.

February 9, 2017

Michigan Midwest

Colliers Arranges Sale of 41.5-Acre Land Site in Rockwood, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow February 9, 2017

ROCKWOOD, MICH. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of 41.5 acres of land located at 21702 Huron River Drive in Rockwood, approximately 25 miles south of Detroit. At one time an industrial and manufacturing facility stood on the site. The facility closed in 2001 and remained vacant for several years before being demolished. Infinity Homes & Co., a construction company based out of Southeast Michigan, purchased the property and has plans to build residential homes on the site. Brent Beshears of Colliers International represented the seller, Henry Acquisitions Inc., in the transaction.

February 9, 2017

Illinois Midwest Office

SVN Brokers $5M Sale of Office Building in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow February 9, 2017

CHICAGO — SVN has brokered the $5 million sale of a three-story office building located in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. The 18,000-square-foot building is located at 170 N. Halsted St. Scott R. Maesel of SVN represented the buyer, Shapack Partners and Focus Development. The site, along with an adjacent north parcel, will encompass a future 250,000-square-foot office building. The seller was an owner-user who operated Aaron’s Machinery at the location for more than 40 years.

February 9, 2017

Illinois Market Reports Midwest Midwest Market Reports Retail

Economic Incentives Combat Problem of ‘Grocery Deserts’ in South Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow February 9, 2017

At a time when the development of new retail power centers across metro Chicago has been at a record low since chain store proliferation first started back in the early 1980s, south suburban Cook County has suddenly seen a turnaround with the addition of two new freestanding Walmart stores and one new Meijer store. These three openings occurred within months of each other in 2016 and represent approximately 560,000 square feet of the 1.36 million square feet of new retail construction that opened across the greater Chicago market last year. The historical challenges for retailers attempting to operate stores in south suburban Cook County are no secret: out of control property taxes, often double or triple that of locations in DuPage or Will counties; a high sales tax; a shrinking population base; and a shift in retail spending to other markets. The cumulative effect was the January of 2015 closure of the Lincoln Mall in Matteson, located about 30 miles south of downtown Chicago, and increased retail vacancy rates in the area. Full-service grocery stores in the Matteson area also have been on the decline following the closure of Jewel, Dominick’s, Cub Foods and Walmart all within five years starting …

February 9, 2017

Indiana Midwest Multifamily

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates Sale of Two Manufactured Home Communities in Elkhart, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow February 8, 2017

ELKHART, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of two manufactured home communities in Elkhart, 15 miles southeast of South Bend, for $24.4 million. Together, Parke Place Estates and Boardwalk Retirement Community feature 559 homesites on 155 acres. The properties are located at 2231 Osolo Road. Jonathon McClellan, Kyle Baskin and Michael DiCillo Jr. of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, UMH Properties Inc.

February 8, 2017

Illinois Industrial Midwest

NGKF Brokers Sale of 95,000 SF Manufacturing Facility in East Moline, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow February 8, 2017

EAST MOLINE, ILL. — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) has arranged the sale of a 95,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in East Moline, part of the Quad Cities area. The Quad Cities includes Rock Island and Moline, Ill., and Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa. The acquisition was valued at more than $5 million. The building is located at 500 36th St., and comprises 87,320 square feet of warehouse space and 7,680 square feet of office space. The property features eight dock doors, two drive-in doors and 16-foot clear heights. The facility is 100 percent leased to JMF Co., a subsidiary of Zheijiang Hailiang Co. LTD. Jeffrey Miller of NGKF and Ben Yeggy of Gomez May LLP represented the undisclosed buyer in the acquisition. Chris Wilkins of NAI Ruhl Commercial Co. and Dick Davidson of Lane & Waterman LLP represented the seller, Bears in Bettendorf LC.

February 8, 2017

Loans Midwest Mixed-Use Ohio

NorthMarq Arranges $7.5M Loan for Refinancing of Mixed-Use Property in Cincinnati

by Kristin Harlow February 8, 2017

CINCINNATI — NorthMarq Capital has negotiated a $7.5 million loan for the refinancing of Montgomery Gateway in Cincinnati. The 39,560-square-foot property consists of retail and office space, and is located at 9366-9386 Montgomery Road. The 10-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. Noah D. Juran and Susan Branscome of NorthMarq arranged the financing through a CMBS lender.

February 8, 2017

Illinois Midwest Retail

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $2M Sale of Retail Site in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow February 8, 2017

CHICAGO — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a 1.2-acre retail site on Chicago’s southwest side for $2 million. The buyer, a private investor and developer, plans to redevelop the site into a retail shopping center. The property, located at 5501 S. Kedzie Ave. in Chicago’s Gage Park, was most recently home to a Bank of America branch. The area is traveled by more than 54,000 vehicles per day, and more than 62,000 people live within a mile of the site. Nicholas Kanich of Cushman & Wakefield represented both the buyer and the seller, 5501 S. Kedzie LLC. The buyer plans to break ground on the shopping center this spring.

February 8, 2017

Midwest Ohio Retail

Fit Food Stop Signs 2,400 SF Lease for Second Cincinnati Location

by Kristin Harlow February 8, 2017

COLUMBIA-TUSCULUM, OHIO — Fit Food Stop has signed a 2,400-square-foot lease at 3528 Columbia Parkway in Columbia-Tusculum, a neighborhood east of downtown Cincinnati. The company produces pre-cooked, individually portioned food that is organic and gluten-free. This is the second location for the company, which opened its first store in Oakley last year. The store in Columbia-Tusculum is set to open this spring. Tori Sunderman of CBRE represented the landlord in the transaction.

February 8, 2017

Industrial Midwest Texas Top Stories

DRA Advisors Buys 19.8 MSF National Industrial Portfolio for $1.1B

by Nellie Day February 8, 2017

NEW YORK — DRA Advisors has purchased a 19.8-million-square-foot industrial portfolio that spans 21 U.S. markets for $1.1 billion. The portfolio contains a total of 184 properties that are 94 percent leased to more than 500 tenants. The properties reside in industrial hubs such as Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Atlanta and Columbus, Ohio. The assets range from less than 15,000 square feet to 925,000 square feet, according to CoStar Group. Cabot Properties Fund II sold the portfolio, concluding the fund’s disposition activity. The fund was launched in late 2005. This acquisition will allow New York-based DRA Advisors to expand its industrial footprint to more than 45 million square feet. DRA’s industrial assets are primarily located in Texas, California, Illinois, Indiana and Florida. The private equity real estate firm currently has more than $10 billion of assets under management. This includes more than 70 million square feet of commercial real estate and more than 12,000 residential units. Eastdil Secured and Cushman & Wakefield represented Boston-based Cabot Properties in the transaction. The private equity real estate firm manages and operates about 160 million square feet of industrial properties throughout North America and the United Kingdom that are valued at $57 billion. — Nellie Day

February 8, 2017

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