BROWN DEER, WIS. — Colliers International has brokered a 40,370-square-foot office lease renewal for BMO Harris Bank in Brown Deer, a suburb of Milwaukee. The building is located at 4701 W. Schroeder Drive. Lyle Landowski, Scott Welsh and Mike Fardy of Colliers International brokered the transaction.
PEWAUKEE, WIS. — The Dickman Co. Inc./CORFAC International has arranged the sale of a 12,735-square-foot industrial building in Pewaukee, approximately 18 miles west of Milwaukee. The building is located at 633 Cecelia Drive. The buyer, James K. Ihn, purchased the building from Mainka Properties LLC. Cale Berg, Samuel M. Dickman Jr. and Samuel D. Dickman of the Dickman Co. brokered the transaction.
DEERFIELD, ILL. AND CAMP HILL, PA. — Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) and Rite Aid Corp. (NYSE: RAD) have agreed to sell 865 Rite Aid stores and some assets related to store operations to Fred’s (NASDAQ: FRED) for $950 million in an all-cash transaction. The agreement came about due to concerns by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its review of Walgreens Boots Alliance’s proposed acquisition of Rite Aid, which was announced in October 2015. That transaction is scheduled to close in early 2017. The 865-store sale would make Fred’s one of the largest drugstore chains in the United States, with a significant presence in the South and on the East and West coasts. If the sale is approved, Fred’s will continue to employ all store associates and certain field and regional associates related to the operations. The stores will also continue to operate under the Rite Aid banner. Fred’s has also agreed to purchase additional Rite Aid stores if the FTC mandates additional divestments for the proposed merger. BofA Merrill Lynch acted as Walgreens Boots Alliance’s financial adviser. Sidley Austin LLP acted as legal counsel on transaction legal matters and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP acted as its legal …
BENSENVILLE, ILL. — NAI Hiffman has arranged the sale of 516-554 N. York Road in Bensenville within the O’Hare submarket. The 100,000-square-foot industrial complex features 16-foot clear heights and approximately 1,500 to 3,000 square feet of built-in office space and one dedicated exterior dock per unit. At the time of purchase, the building was 85 percent occupied. John Whitehead of NAI Hiffman represented the buyer, Cordoba Properties. Whitehead and Josh Will of NAI Hiffman have been retained to lease the remaining 15,000 square feet of vacant space. The seller was not disclosed.
MILWAUKEE — The Dickman Co. Inc./CORFAC International has brokered the sale of a 33,000-square-foot industrial building located at 7878 N. 86th St. in Milwaukee. The sales price was not disclosed. Nick Keys of the Dickman Co. represented the buyer, 7878 North LLC. Scott Furmanski of CBRE represented the seller, 7878 Associates LLC.
MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. — Mid-America Real Estate has negotiated a 23,496-square-foot lease for TJ Maxx at Whitestone Station in Menomonee Falls near Milwaukee. The 67-acre mixed-use development is located on Falls Parkway and is anchored by Costco. Dan Cohen and Tony Colvin of Mid-America represented TJ Maxx in the lease transaction.
MINNEAPOLIS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of 860 10th Ave. Southeast in Dinkytown, a commercial district within Minneapolis, for $1.3 million. The nine-unit student housing building was constructed in 1990 and features 24 beds. Josh Talberg, Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell, Adam Haydon and Abe Roberts of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The Marcus & Millichap team also represented the buyer, a private investor.
ST. CHARLES, MO. — Olivino has signed a 1,585-square-foot lease at The Streets of St. Charles near St. Louis. Olivino is a specialty shop and tasting bar offering olive oils, balsamic vinegars and more cooking items. Other recent additions to the 27-acre mixed-use property include Orangetheory Fitness, Think Pink Nail & Spa and Firebirds Wood Fired Grill. Construction on the new Drury Hotel is underway, with completion slated for summer 2017. Additional tenants will be announced in the coming months.
SAN ANTONIO, WACO AND CONROE, TEXAS, AND INDIANAPOLIS — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a total of $43.2 million in financing to Harmony Housing, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. KeyBank provided $24.4 million through an existing Fannie Mae master credit facility for Villas at Costa Brava in San Antonio and Park View at Beech Grove in Indianapolis. Additionally, the firm provided $18.8 million through FHA’s 223(f) mortgage insurance program for Brazos Village Apartments in Waco and Park Village Apartments in Conroe. The four affordable housing properties total 698 units. John Gilmore IV and Jeff Rodman of KeyBank arranged the financing for the borrower.
CHICAGO — A joint venture between Bridge Development Partners LLC and Akard Street Partners has sold three industrial facilities in the Chicago area totaling 539,440 square feet for $64.3 million. The properties include 2475 Touhy Ave. in Elk Grove Village; 4800 S. Vernon Ave. in McCook; and 8401 W. 47th St. in McCook. The properties averaged 92 percent occupancy at the time of sale. The buyer was not disclosed. Steve Disse and Jeff Devine of Colliers International represented the seller.