RICHMOND HEIGHTS, MO. — Draper and Kramer Inc. continues leasing up the first phase of EVO, a four-phase apartment development that will bring more than 800 luxury apartment units to suburban St. Louis. Located at 9015 Eager Road in Richmond Heights, EVO includes four planned apartment buildings that are scheduled to be completed by 2020. EVO’s first phase of construction, expected to be complete in early 2017, features a four-story apartment complex with 281 units, including studio, one- and two-bedroom residences. Rents start at $1,100 and floor plans measure from 572 to 1,210 square feet. Holland Construction Services Inc. has already broken ground on the second phase, which will include 46 townhome-style residences.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Dougherty Mortgage has arranged a $2.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Beltrami Apartments in Minneapolis. Originally built in 1964, the property includes 24 apartment units and was renovated in 2015. The 12-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. Alma Equities LLC was the borrower.
DAYTON, OHIO — Money360 has provided a $1.9 million permanent loan to the owner of a single-tenant retail building located in Dayton. The building is currently 100 percent leased to Panera Bread. The permanent loan allowed the undisclosed borrower to recover capital previously utilized to acquire the property. The five-year loan features a 25-year amortization schedule.
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Seeks to Buy, Renovate Former Warner Grand Theatre for $80M
by Nellie Day
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is hoping to purchase and restore the former Warner Grand Theatre in downtown Milwaukee in time for its fall 2019 season. An anonymous donor is leading the initiative to purchase the vacant theater, which would be converted into a concert hall. The renovation would include bathroom modernizations and updated seating to fit a capacity of 1,750. The theater’s acquisition and renovations are expected to cost between $70 million and $80 million. The MSO is hoping to acquire the site in fall 2017. The project is part of a $120 million MSO fundraising campaign that would also raise bridge financing and increase the organization’s general endowment. The MSO brought in $17 million in revenue during its 2015-2016 season. The symphony’s 80 full-time musicians perform more than 135 concerts each season. The orchestra currently performs at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts on North Water Street. The 12-story Warner Grand Theatre is situated on West Wisconsin Avenue. The MSO is the only major orchestra in the nation without control over its own performance venue, according to the MSO’s president and executive director. The Art Deco-style theater was built in 1931 and was last occupied …
COLUMBUS, OHIO — CBRE Hotels has brokered the sale of the Crowne Plaza in Columbus for an undisclosed amount. The 300-room hotel is located at 6500 Ave. The hotel, which underwent a renovation in 2013, features 20,000 square feet of flexible event space, a full-service restaurant, indoor and outdoor pool, fitness center and business center. Eric Belfrage and Michael Shirey of CBRE represented the seller, VWI Columbus LLC, a joint venture of Varde Partners, Waramaug Hospitality and Interstate Hotels and Resorts. Florida-based TJM Properties Inc. was the buyer.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Roasterie has signed a 1,538-square-foot retail lease at Corrigan Station, a mixed-use project under construction in Kansas City. Copaken Brooks and 3D Development are the project’s co-developers. The Roasterie Café, which offers coffee, tea and pastries, will be located on the first floor. Construction of the café is slated for completion in March 2017. This is the second retail tenant announced for the historic building since construction began on the project. Corvino Supper Club and Tasting Room, a new concept by chef Michael Corvino, was announced earlier this summer and will be the only other tenant occupying the first floor. The Corrigan Station project includes the redevelopment of the historic 10-story, 110,000-square-foot Corrigan Building and approximately 40,000 square feet of new office and retail space with an adjacent parking structure. The mixed-use property is located on 19th Street connecting Walnut and Main streets in the heart of the Crossroads, the city’s art district.
BENTON HARBOR, MICH. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged the sale of Fairplain Plaza in Benton Harbor. The 273,254-square-foot shopping center in Southwest Michigan is located at the southeast corner of Napier Avenue and Scottdale Road. Tenants include Ulta, TJ Maxx, Dollar Tree and more. Ben Wineman and Bran Rosenberg of Mid-America represented the seller, an institutional real estate fund managed by Coventry Real Estate Advisors. Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based Lormax Stern Development Co. was the buyer.
VICTORIA, MINN. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has arranged a $14.6 million loan for the construction of a multifamily property in Victoria, about 13 miles southwest from Minnetonka. Victoria Flats will include 81 apartment units. Dave Rasmussen of Grandbridge originated the transaction. A regional bank served as the lender. The Beard Group Inc. is the project developer.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has brokered the sale of a 30,500-square-foot industrial building in Elk Grove Village, about 25 miles northwest of Chicago. The sales price was not disclosed. The buyer, Gorilla Paper, purchased the property as part of an expansion of its distribution capability. The new space is four times the size of the former facility and will serve as the paper roll manufacturer’s new distribution headquarters. The building is located at 1125 Lunt Ave. Mike Antonelli of Brown Commercial completed the transaction.
CLEVELAND — Cleveland-based Bellwether Enterprise has arranged a $125 million loan for the refinancing of a 10-property portfolio of assets located in Ohio and Texas. A full-term, interest-only loan was secured for the borrower, Fath Properties. Sara Behrman of Bellwether originated the loan through Freddie Mac. The entire portfolio consists of over 3,000 units across 10 multifamily properties between the two states. Six of the properties, or 2,065 units, are located in the greater Cincinnati/Dayton marketplace.