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Frito Lay Sells 13.9 Acres for Future Industrial Development in Wheeling, Illinois

by Christina Cannon

WHEELING, ILL. — Frito Lay has sold 13.9 acres in Wheeling, approximately 30 miles northwest of Chicago, to Hamilton Partners for an undisclosed price. Hamilton Partners plans to build a 134,593-square-foot speculative industrial facility on the land, which is located at 800 Northgate Parkway. The building will include 32-foot clear heights, 35 exterior docks, car and trailer parking and will be divisible by 50,000 square feet. Ryan Bain and Zachary Graham of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

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Bernard Financial Arranges $14.5M Loan for Luxury Apartment Community Near Flint, Michigan

by Christina Cannon

GRAND BLANC, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $14.5 million loan to refinance a 220-unit luxury apartment community in Grand Blanc, approximately eight miles south of Flint. Gateway Apartments of Grand Blanc offers six different floor plans and is situated on 21.9 acres. Gateway Apartment Company No. 1 LLC was the borrowing entity. Dennis Bernard and Kevin Kovachevich of Bernard Financial originated the CMBS loan. Built in 2003, the apartment community features amenities such as a business center, clubhouse, fitness center, playground, swimming pool, tennis court, extra storage and covered parking. Apartment amenities include kitchen appliances, washers and dryers, vaulted ceilings, large closets and balconies or patios. Gateway Apartments of Grand Blanc is located at 5220 Baldwin Road.

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Zurn Industries Signs 134,514 SF Industrial Lease at Building in Bensenville, Illinois

by Christina Cannon

BENSENVILLE, ILL. — Zurn Industries LLC has signed a 134,514-square-foot industrial lease at a building in Bensenville, approximately 25 miles northwest of Chicago. Zurn Industries is relocating from Elkhart, Ind. to the facility at 340 County Line Road. The company’s lease will bring the 184,170-square-foot distribution facility to 100 percent occupancy. Geib Enterprises leases the remaining space. The Class A facility was built in 2015 and features 32-foot clear heights, 38 trailer spaces and 162 car spaces. The building is situated on 11.5 acres. Willam Strey of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the transaction. Kevin Segerson of CBRE represented the landlord, Hamilton Partners.

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KeyBank Provides $17.7M Loan for Affordable Seniors Housing Property in Cleveland

by Christina Cannon

CLEVELAND — KeyBank has provided a $17.7 million loan for Hough Heritage, a 60-unit affordable housing seniors facility in Cleveland. The financing consists of an $8 million construction loan and a $9.7 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) investment from Key Community Development Corp. The three-story, garden-style community will target seniors 55 and older with incomes that are 50 to 60 percent of the area’s median household income. Hough Heritage will include 50 one-bedroom and 10 two-bedroom units. Kyle Kolesar and Ryan Olman of KeyBank arranged the financing.

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Mid-America Brokers $15.2M Sale of Retail Property in St. Louis

by Christina Cannon

ST. LOUIS — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the $15.2 million sale of Southtown Centre, an 88,364-square-foot retail property in St. Louis. Newport Capital Partners acquired the property on behalf of Newport Capital Partners Fund II. Southtown Centre is comprised of five buildings located at the northwest corner of Chippewa Street and Kingshighway Boulevard in the Tower Grove South neighborhood. Tenants at the center include Walgreens, PetSmart, OfficeMax, Athletico and Starbucks. Ben Wineman of Mid-America was the sole broker in the transaction and represented the seller, a publicly traded REIT.

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $11.6M Loan for Office Park in Madison, Wisconsin

by Christina Cannon

MADISON, WIS. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged an $11.6 million loan for the acquisition of High Point Office Park in Madison. The 217,814-square-foot office park includes 11 buildings, which vary from one to three stories. Amenities in the office park include a fitness center, walking paths, a pond, gazebos and picnic areas. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan features a debt-service coverage ratio of 1.67. The borrower was a Chicago-based investment firm. Justin Nelson of Walker & Dunlop placed the financing with a Midwest-based correspondent life company.

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VSA Partners Renews 51,422 SF Lease at Office Building in Chicago

by Christina Cannon

CHICAGO — VSA Partners has renewed its office lease for 51,422 square feet of space at 600 West Chicago. VSA Partners, a branding and marketing company, began occupying space at the building in 2011. Renovations at 600 West Chicago, which is located along the Chicago River, are underway and include a rooftop deck, renovated plaza, expanded river walk and water taxi service. The 1.4 million-square-foot building is currently 100 percent leased. Other tenants at the office building include Groupon, Lightbank Cos., Uptake, rEvolution, Innerworkings, Freeman Decorating and IntegraMed. 600 West Chicago was built in 1901 as the Montgomery Ward catalog building. In 2001, it was repurposed as an office building. Chicago-based Equity Commonwealth has owned the building since 2012. Jack O’Brien and Matt Pistorio of The Telos Group represented the owner in the transaction. Thomas Volini and Sven Sykes of Colliers International represented VSA Partners.

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Scooter’s Coffee Acquires Coffeesmiths and its Three Retail Stores in Iowa

by Christina Cannon

OMAHA, NEB. — Omaha-based Scooter’s Coffee has acquired Coffeesmiths, a coffee company with three locations in the Cedar Rapids metro area. Scooter’s will own and operate the three locations at 7037 C Ave. NE, 2300 Edgewood Road SW and 690 Marion Blvd. Scooter’s will rebrand the coffee shops throughout the summer and began offering its menu items June 13. Scooter’s operates more than 135 stores in 15 states and plans to open 40 new locations by the end of the year.

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McDonald’s to Relocate Headquarters to Downtown Chicago

by Christina Cannon

CHICAGO — McDonald’s will relocate its corporate headquarters from Oak Brook to downtown Chicago by the spring of 2018. The fast food giant has signed a lease at 1045 W. Randolph St. in the West Loop neighborhood. McDonald’s was headquartered in Chicago from 1955 to 1971. The new location will provide offices, as well as house Hamburger University, one of seven worldwide training centers. According to Crain’s Chicago, McDonald’s will likely lease over 300,000 square feet at the building, which formerly served as Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Studios. McDonald’s currently operates over 36,000 locations in over 100 countries.   

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Amazon to Open Two 700,000 SF Fulfillment Centers in Edwardsville, Illinois

by Christina Cannon

EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. — Amazon has unveiled plans to open two fulfillment centers in Edwardsville, approximately 30 miles northeast of St. Louis, Mo. The two facilities will create more than 1,000 full-time jobs. Each facility will span more than 700,000 square feet and be located where employees pick, pack and ship items. One building will specialize in handling larger items such as big-screen televisions, sports equipment and kayaks. The other building will handle smaller items such as books, toys and electronics.

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