LINO LAKES, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Lino Lakes Marketplace in Lino Lakes, a northern suburb of the Twin Cities, for $3.2 million. The 18,027-square-foot property is located at 701-717 Apollo Drive. The property was 92 percent occupied at closing. Sean Doyle, Cory Villaume, Matthew Hazelton and Adam “AJ” Prins of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. The buyer was also a limited liability company.
IOWA CITY, IOWA — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has arranged a $43.8 million first mortgage construction and renovation loan for a student housing property in Iowa City. The 24-month, interest-only loan was funded through one of Grandbridge’s specialty lending relationships. Property developer The Tailwind Group will convert an existing 400-unit market rate apartment complex into a 336-unit student housing community called Quarters at Iowa City. The property is located near the University of Iowa and Kirkwood Community College, and will open in August 2017. Brett Olson and Dick Riley of Grandbridge originated the transaction.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Metropolitan Capital Advisors Ltd. has arranged $14.4 million in acquisition financing for Barry Towne Shopping Center, a 274,223-square-foot retail center in Kansas City. The property was 47 percent occupied at the time of acquisition to tenants such as Target, Kohl’s and Famous Footwear. The center was built in two phases starting from 1996 to 2001. United Development Company purchased the property and will implement a capital improvement plan to attract new tenants. Sunny Sajnani and Brandon Wilhite of Metropolitan Capital Advisors arranged the bridge acquisition loan with Arkansas-based Centennial Bank.
OTTUMWA, IOWA — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged the sale of Quincy Plaza, a 137,389-square-foot retail center in Ottumwa, southeast of Des Moines, for $5.5 million. The center is located at the southwest corner of U.S. Route 34 and North Quincy Avenue and is anchored by Hobby Lobby, Famous Footwear and Rent-A-Center. Ben Wineman and Carly Gallagher of Mid-America Real Estate Corp. were the exclusive brokers in the transaction on behalf of a fund managed by Cincinnati-based Phillips Edison. Eric Wohl of Hanley Investment Group represented the buyer, Albanese Cormier Holdings.
SCIO TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Signature Associates has negotiated the sale of 104,590-square-foot office building located at 7322 Newman Blvd. in Scio Township, west of Ann Arbor. The sales price was not disclosed. The building was vacant at closing. The purchaser, Ari-El Enterprises, has hired Signature Associates to begin securing tenants for the complex. John Fricke of Signature Associates represented both the buyer and the seller, Thomsen Reuters.
NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has arranged the sale of a single-tenant retail property occupied by a 46,000-square-foot Levin Furniture store in North Olmsted, a western suburb of Cleveland. The sales price was not disclosed. The property is located at 23300 Lorain Road. The property has been 100 percent occupied by Levin Furniture since 1996. The seller, LNR Partners LLC, sold the building at auction to Basem Haddad for investment purposes. Rich Deptula of Friedman represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons announced Tuesday agreements under which the team will move to downtown Detroit and begin playing at the new Little Caesars Arena starting next season. The move will include construction of a new state-of-the-art Pistons practice facility and corporate headquarters. With the Pistons and Red Wings playing under one roof just blocks from the Tigers’ Comerica Park and the Lions’ Ford Field, Detroit will be the only North American city to have each of its four major professional sports leagues housed within four blocks in its urban core. The Pistons are currently playing their 29th and final season at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The redevelopment of that area is yet to be determined. Little Caesars Arena is on track for a September 2017 opening. A 50-block, mixed-use development, The District Detroit, will surround the arena. Detroit Pistons Owner Tom Gores, Christopher Ilitch of Ilitch Holdings Inc. and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan made the announcement in a press conference Tuesday.
PLYMOUTH AND MINNETONKA, MINN. — CBRE Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Carlson Business Center I-VIII in Plymouth and Minnetonka for $46.2 million. The portfolio includes 560,378 square feet of office and warehouse space within eight buildings. The complex is part of the 250-acre Carlson Center business park. The buildings were originally constructed from 1995 to 1997 and the portfolio was 86 percent occupied at the time of sale. WPT Industrial REIT was the buyer. Ryan Watts, Judd Welliver, Sonja Dusil and Tom Holtz of CBRE Minneapolis arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, Carlson Real Estate Co.
CINCINNATI — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $4.7 million acquisition financing for Clifton Quarters, a student housing portfolio located near the University of Cincinnati. The portfolio includes 18 properties and 136 beds. The three-year, fixed rate loan includes a 25-year amortization schedule. The buyer was an out-of-state investor. NorthMarq arranged financing for the borrower through its relationship with a regional bank.
ANGOLA, IND. — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has arranged the sale of Tri-State Commons in Angola, approximately 40 miles north of Fort Wayne, in extreme northeast Indiana, for $3.7 million. The 26,450-square-foot retail center is 100 percent occupied by tenants such as Dollar Tree, Great Clips and Maurice’s. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a private investor from Indiana.
