RAYTOWN, MO. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has brokered the sale of three shopping centers in Raytown, about 10 miles southeast of Kansas City, for $4.9 million. The centers are located at 5200-5254 Blue Ridge Blvd., 6204-6240 Raytown Trafficway and 6215-6249 Blue Ridge Blvd. The centers are all nearly 100 percent occupied. 1340 East 9th Street Realty Corp. purchased the properties from Monopoly Acquisitions. Bill Maas and Jay Friedman of Block & Co. brokered the sale on behalf of the seller. Block & Co. will continue to handle leasing on behalf of the new owner for the shopping center located at 6204-6240 Raytown Trafficway.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Brennan Investment Group has acquired a 46,741-square-foot distribution facility in Elk Grove Village in the O’Hare submarket of Chicago. The purchase price was not disclosed. The facility is located at 2395 Greenleaf Ave. The property serves as the corporate headquarters for National Metal Fabricators and is 100 percent leased to the company, which specializes in precision sheet metal fabrication, angle ring manufacturing and specialty custom rolling. Brennan owns and manages over 2 million square feet in the O’Hare submarket.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — American Dream Home Improvement has signed a 2,300-square-foot retail lease near the Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids. This will be the first West Michigan location for the Downers Grove, Ill.-based exterior home repair and storm restoration company. The property is located at 3940 Broadmoor Ave. Southeast. Mary Anne Wisinski-Rosely and Jason Makowski of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan arranged the lease transaction.
CHICAGO — SVN has arranged the sale of a mixed-use property portfolio in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood for $1.8 million. The portfolio consists of two buildings at the corner of 18th Street and Carpenter Street. The properties include 15 apartment units and two retail storefronts. Angelo Labriola and Paul Cawthon of SVN arranged the sale. Neither the buyer nor the seller was disclosed.
MILWAUKEE — The Chase Tower parking garage, located at 525 N. Water St. in downtown Milwaukee, has undergone renovations in excess of $5 million and is now under the management of Secure Parking USA. The Farbman Group, based in Southfield, Mich., owns the garage, which consists of 738 parking spaces and covered walkways that connect it to The Shoppes of Grand Avenue, Marriott Residence Inn, Riverside Theater and a number of eateries. As part of the revitalization, the parking garage received structural upgrades; a brand new parking access system; new and improved lighting; as well as new signage, including updated A frames, direction signs, entrance signs and exterior signs. Directly connected to the parking garage, Chase Tower is currently undergoing renovations as well. The common areas on the first and second floor will include all new seating areas.
CREST HILL, ILL. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has arranged a $13 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Willow Run of Crest Hill, located just north of Joliet. The apartment property, built in 1972, consists of 211 units. The 10-year loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule. Dougherty’s office in Oak Brook, Ill. arranged the loan.
ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 188,166-square-foot freezer cooler facility in Romeoville. The sales price was not disclosed. The facility is located at 1020 W. Airport Road. Completed in August 2016, the building is made of reinforced concrete and features 72-foot clear heights. The property is fully leased to Aryzta LLC and supports the company’s adjacent baking facility. Lexington Realty Trust purchased the facility. CBRE’s Andrew Sandquist, JC Asensio and Briggs Goldberg of Chicago and Chris Bosworth, Will Pike and Brian Pfohl of Atlanta represented the undisclosed seller.
JENNINGS, MO. — Store Here Self Storage has acquired a climate-controlled, self-storage facility in Jennings, about 10 miles north of St. Louis. The purchase price was not disclosed. The multi-story building, located at 8319 Jennings Station Road, was formerly a Schnuck’s grocery store before being converted into a self-storage facility in 2016. The building consists of two loading docks and 600 self-storage units, and a total net rentable area of 64,315 square feet. Steve Mellon and Brian Somoza of JLL represented the seller, Jennings Storage Solutions LLC.
MILWAUKEE — The Dickman Co. Inc./CORFAC International has brokered the sale of a 56,077-square-foot industrial building in Milwaukee. The sales price was not disclosed. The building is located at 7630-7664 North 81st St. Ryan 3 Industrial Properties LLC purchased the building from Chili Pepper Properties LLC. Samuel M. Dickman Jr., Samuel D. Dickman and Zach Noble of the Dickman Co. represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.
DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons and Henry Ford Health System have unveiled plans to build a training, rehabilitation and sports medicine complex in the New Center area of Detroit. The Henry Ford-Detroit Pistons Performance Center will house a new training facility and corporate headquarters for the NBA franchise; include a comprehensive sports medicine, treatment and rehabilitation facility managed by the health system; and incorporate public spaces available for community relations activation, networking receptions and team-hosted events. The facility will cost $50 million to $65 million, according to the Detroit Free Press. The center will be built on a parcel owned by Henry Ford between Wayne State University and Henry Ford Hospital, approximately two miles north of the new Little Caesars Arena where the Pistons will begin playing games next season. Construction is expected to begin this summer. As part of the agreement, Henry Ford will become the official health care provider for the Pistons beginning with the 2017-18 NBA season, and will have naming rights for the new performance center complex. In addition to the center’s sports, training and medical facilities, the privately financed facility will include corporate offices for the Pistons and plans, specifications and estimates staff, as well …