AURORA, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the UH Walden Health Center, an 11,000-square-foot property located in Aurora, about 28 miles northeast of Akron. The one-story medical center, built in 2003, sold for $3.3 million. The building is leased on a triple-net basis to Robinson Memorial Hospital with just over seven years of base term remaining. Community Healthcare Trust, headquartered in Franklin, Tenn., purchased the asset. Christopher Mitchel, Gino Lollio, Scott Niedergang and Ryan E. Moore, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s Cleveland and downtown Chicago offices, had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, a local developer.
GREEN BAY, WIS. — The Boulder Group has completed the sale of a newly constructed single-tenant building occupied by Dollar Tree at 1940 Main St. in Green Bay for $1.6 million. Dollar Tree is leasing the 10,000-square-foot property for 10 years with three five-year renewal options. The seller was a Midwest-based real estate development company and the buyer was a Midwest-based real estate investment firm. Randy Blankstein and John Feeney of The Boulder Group represented both parties in the transaction.
LEBANON, OHIO — Schueler Group has nearly completed the shell construction of a $13 million build-to-suit corporate operations center for LCNB National Bank in Lebanon. Located at 105 North Broadway, halfway between Cincinnati and Dayton, the three-story building will measure 47,000 square feet. Construction began in February 2016 and is expected to be complete by late February 2017. LCNB National Bank serves customers and communities in southwest and south central Ohio.
AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — Axilla Capital has arranged a $6 million CMBS loan to refinance the TownePlace Suites Detroit Auburn Hills. The 10-year loan features a fixed interest rate of 4.25 percent. TownePlace Suites Detroit Auburn Hills is a three-story, 82-room, extended-stay lodging facility built in 2015. The property is located on the southwest corner of Great Lakes Crossing Outlets, an enclosed, super-regional shopping mall in Auburn Hills. Joel Mazur, managing principal of Axilla Capital, originated the transaction and secured the financing.
BROOKFIELD, WIS. — The Corners of Brookfield, a 750,000-square-foot lifestyle center under development in suburban Milwaukee, has added Anthony Vince’ Nail to its tenant roster. The full-service nail salon, which also offers facials and body waxing, is the fifth first-to-Wisconsin tenant to lease space at the lifestyle center. The 3,425-square-foot salon and spa will cater to all ages with premium services for adults, including an array of manicure and pedicure offerings, relaxation massages, facials and more. The grand opening of The Corners of Brookfield is slated for spring 2017. Confirmed retailers include Anthropologie, L.L.Bean, Von Maur and others. Located at I-94 and Barker Road in the town of Brookfield, The Corners of Brookfield is a development undertaken by Brookfield Corners LLC, an affiliate of IM Properties and Bradford Real Estate. When complete, the development will be comprised of 400,000-square-feet of retail and restaurant space anchored by a 140,000-square-foot Von Maur Department Store and a 30,000-square-foot Sendik’s Food Market. The complex will also include 244 luxury apartment homes and parking for more than 1,700 cars.
BARTLETT, ILL. — Meridian Design Build has started construction on a new 421,403-square-foot speculative industrial building for Exeter Property Group in Bartlett, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The new facility will be located on a 34-acre site within Brewster Creek Business Park. The multi-tenant building, which features a 32-foot clear height, is designed to accommodate up to four tenants, 117 loading docks, four drive-in doors, 449 auto parking stalls and 110 exterior trailer stalls. Harris Architects is providing architectural services, while V3 Cos. is completing civil engineering work.
BRONZEVILLE, ILL. — EXP Realty Advisors, Inc. has arranged a $34 million sale of a building occupied by grocer Mariano’s in Bronzeville. The 74,000-square-foot building is located at 3857 S. Martin Luther King Drive, five miles south of Chicago. The building is triple net leased to Mariano’s, a division of Kroger. The buyer was a New York City-based real estate investor seeking a high-quality, well-positioned asset. Andrew Greenberg of EXP Realty Advisors represented the buyer.
Mixed-use projects are booming, and for good reason: the city as we know it is fundamentally changing. Millennials are flocking away from the suburbs and into the city center, driving development in walkable urban cores that incorporate everything consumers need to live, work and play. In Chicago, a dramatic increase in mixed-use development since the last recession has completely recast the way we think about how retail concepts fit into our unique urban landscape. Mixed-use buildings anchored by residential projects are well supported by the city’s political class because they increase density in a city that’s already bursting at the seams. Changes in the way the City of Chicago approaches zoning has led to an uptick in transit-oriented development, which allows for lower parking requirements in projects centered around mass transit hubs. The city’s transit-oriented development (TOD) ordinance, which was approved in 2013 and revised in 2015, has been the driver behind the massive influx of new mixed-use projects over the last four years. Mixed-use advantages From a purely economic standpoint, mixed-use projects boast a diverse tenant roster, which typically means less risk for investors. Land prices in Chicago have reached a point where in some cases standalone retail is …
GRIMES, IOWA — Hubbell Realty Co. has begun construction on the fourth industrial building at Grimes Distribution Center, located at 1300 SE Little Beaver Drive near Des Moines. The 110,000-square-foot facility will be identical to the three other buildings. Grimes Distribution Center 4, located minutes from I-80/35 via Iowa Highway 141, has the ability to accommodate tenant space requirements in 10,000-square-foot increments, complete with a 24-foot clear ceiling height. The building is scheduled to be ready for occupancy in June 2017. Similar to the first three buildings, Grimes Distribution Center 4 will contain eleven 10,000-square-foot bays that measure 50-by-200 feet. Each bay will feature a 9-by-10 foot dock, and four of the bays will have 16-foot drive-in doors. The building will be fitted with an early suppression fast response (ESFR) fire sprinkler system; a 480-volt, three-phase 2,500 amp electric service; and T-8 fluorescent lighting.
ROMULUS, MICH. — Colliers International has arranged a 77,500-square-foot industrial lease for third-party logistics provider DB Schenker in Romulus, a western suburb of Detroit. The facility, located at 27501 Hildebrandt St., will serve as a logistics and distribution center for the company. The building was previously home to Nippon Express USA for its logistic services. Christian Hill and Jim Roberts of Colliers represented the landlord, Airport Industry Center LLC, in the transaction.