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.
MINNEAPOLIS — EdR, in a joint venture development with Core Spaces, has started construction on The Hub Minneapolis, a 707-bed student housing community adjacent to the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. EdR will be the 51 percent owner and will manage the $97.9 million development upon completion. The community offers a mix of studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include individual study rooms, group study lounges, computer lab, fitness center, pool and fire pits. The Hub’s penthouse level will feature a chef’s kitchen, bar-top dining area and patio. The plan also calls for 10,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. The project is slated for completion in summer 2018.
INDEPENDENCE, MO. — Midas Hospitality has acquired the Staybridge Suites Kansas City-Independence for $9.8 million. The 102-room hotel is located at 19400 E. 39th Place South on I-70. Renovations totaling $1.6 million will begin in January and include a complete interior renovation along with exterior landscape updates. The hotel will remain open during renovation. Midwest Bank of Poplar Bluff is the lender for the renovation project.
ROSEVILLE, MINN. — CBRE has secured $18 million in refinancing for Rosedale Marketplace in Roseville, north of St. Paul. The 153,400-square-foot retail property includes tenants such as Total Wine, Hobby Lobby, Cost Plus World Market and Men’s Warehouse. Doug Seylar of CBRE originated the financing. The new financing allowed the borrower to retire the existing debt on the property. The owner, Rosedale Marketplace Associates LP, is an entity affiliated with Canada-based Tanurb Development Inc., the original developer of the property that was constructed in 1989. CBRE secured a new mortgage for Rosedale Marketplace through its relationship with Morgan Stanley.
DAVENPORT, IOWA — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has arranged a $3.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Castlewood Apartments in Davenport, part of the Quad Cities and located near the Illinois border. The 96-unit multifamily property offers two- and three-bedroom townhomes. The 16-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. In conjunction with the loan, tax credit equity will also be used to fund the moderate rehabilitation of the project. Dougherty’s Minneapolis office arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Davenport MAHC LLLP.
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — The Lee’s Summit City Council has approved the rezoning and preliminary development plan for The Grove at Lee’s Summit, a 1 million-square-foot, mixed-use project in Lee’s Summit, about 20 miles southeast of Kansas City. The project developer is Westcott Investment Group. Development on the site begins this month. The 73-acre land site will include retail, restaurant, entertainment, multifamily housing, commercial office, warehouse and light manufacturing space. The first phase of the project includes 500,000 square feet of industrial space near the southern portion of the business park. Klover Architects will serve as architect and BHC Rhodes will provide civil engineering services. Daren Fristoe is project manager and Aaron March of White Goss is the development attorney.
DETROIT — Berkadia has arranged a $24 million loan for the refinancing of one of downtown Detroit’s iconic landmarks, the David Whitney Building. Originally constructed in 1915, the 19-story building was named after David Whitney Jr., a wealthy lumber baron. The building recently underwent a complete renovation, with features including a 136-room Aloft Hotel, 105 luxury apartments and ground-level retail. David Sibbold, Terry Halverson, Andy Coleman and Mauricio Rodriguez of Berkadia secured the financing through Citigroup Global Markets on behalf of the borrower, Whitney Partners LLC, a joint venture of the Roxbury Group and Vos Hospitality. Whitney Partners purchased the building in 2011.
CHICAGO — Spirit Bascom Ventures LLC, a partnership between The Bascom Group LLC and Spirit Investment Partners LLC, has acquired a mixed-use building in Chicago for $18.9 million. The building is located in the Rogers Park neighborhood at 6807 N. Sheridan Road. In addition to 160 apartment units, the property features 10,150 square feet of fully leased retail space. Todd Stofflet of KIG represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Andy Feinberg, Marc Schulder and David Harte of Ackman-Ziff arranged a first mortgage loan from local lender First Midwest Bank and a mezzanine loan from New York-based Hillcrest Real Estate.
