CHICAGO — CBRE has arranged a 6.1-acre land sale in Chicago. The site, located at 3440 N. Kedzie Ave., will be the location of a new 130,000-square-foot car dealership for Berman Automotive Group. A new and used car dealer, Berman Automotive plans to begin construction on the project in the spring of 2016. Mike Nardini of CBRE represented Berman Automotive Group in the purchase of the land, and Mitch Adams of CBRE represented the seller, Federal Mogul. The project will result in 70 permanent jobs, 250 temporary construction jobs and $3.67 million in property tax revenue, according to CBRE.
CHICAGO — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) has arranged the $168.2 million sale of an office building in Chicago’s West Loop. 200 West Adams is a 32-story, LEED Gold-certified building that spans 683,730 square feet. Sterling Equities and Lincoln Property Co. sold the asset to Gerding Edlen. The buyer also secured a $133.9 million acquisition loan through AEW Capital Management LP. The floating-rate loan is for a period of three years. 200 West Adams is located at the northwest corner of Adams and Wells Streets and was built in 1985. The building is 91 percent occupied by tenants such as the Government Services Administration, BMO Harris Bank and law firm Lowis & Gellen. The retail space on the lobby level is leased to Starbucks, Walgreens and Au Bon Pain. Jeff Bramson and Jaime Fink of HFF represented the seller in the transaction. Tim Joyce of HFF originated the loan.
MINNEAPOLIS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed a $15.1 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the rehabilitation of two conjoined warehouses in Minneapolis. The property, 700 Central, will be converted into 80 market-rate housing units. The apartment buildings will also feature 5,600 square feet of ground-floor retail. The project has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the borrower, 700 Central Owner LLC, was able to utilize equity from the sale of historic tax credits for the project.
LAWRENCEBURG, IND. — Evans Senior Investments has arranged the sale of Shady Nook Care Center, a skilled nursing and memory care facility in Lawrenceburg, approximately 25 miles west of Cincinnati, Ohio, for an undisclosed price. A local investor purchased the property and will retain the existing operator. Shady Nook was built in 1984 and consists of 35 semi-private rooms and 12 private rooms in a 37,332-square-foot facility. The property underwent a $395,000 renovation in 2010. Jason Stroiman of Evans Senior Investments arranged the deal.
MEQUON, WIS. — Ryan Cos. has broken ground on a new Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin clinic in Mequon, approximately 20 miles north of Milwaukee. This is the third Children’s Hospital that Ryan Cos. has been hired to build in Southeast Wisconsin in the past two years. The two-story, 40,000-square-foot clinic will be situated on a six-acre site at the corner of Mequon Road and Market Street. The clinic will include Echo and MRI imaging, neurology, orthopedics, occupational therapy, primary care, urgent care and much more. The clinic will also feature an on-site lab and pharmacy services. The facility is slated to open in mid-2016. Ryan Cos. is providing development, design-build construction and real estate management services. ScopeBridge serves as the project architect, and Associated Bank is providing construction financing.
WAUKESHA, WIS. — Siegel-Gallagher has arranged a 5,202-square-foot office lease in Waukesha, approximately 20 miles west of Milwaukee. The building, Crossroads XIV, is located at 20300 Water Tower Blvd. Lueder Financial Group LLC (also known as Northwestern Mutual) is the tenant, and Janesville LLP is the landlord. Shaun Dempsey of Siegel-Gallagher brokered the deal.
WAUKEGAN, ILL. — Berkadia has brokered the $7.4 million sale of a multifamily property in Waukegan, located about 47 miles north of Chicago. Westwood is a 132-unit apartment complex that was built in 1970 and is located at 2720-2732 Westwood Drive. The sales price reflects a price per unit of $56,061. Westwood was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The property features all two-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a playground, picnic area and laundry rooms in each building. VCP Westwood Apartments LLC sold the property to Haoyue Investments. Ralph DePasquale of Berkadia brokered the transaction.
CLEVELAND — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $7.4 million bridge loan for the acquisition for a multifamily property in Cleveland. The Community Builders Inc. is the borrower. Commodore Place Apartments is a 198-unit, mixed-income apartment complex that was built in 1924. The property is located in the University Circle neighborhood of Cleveland. Kelly Frank of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged the financing.
BROOKLYN PARK, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.6 million sale of a 17,927-square-foot shopping center in Brooklyn Park, a northwestern suburb of Minneapolis. Jefferson Plaza is located at 8501-8511 Jefferson Lane North. Mike Marzinske, Matthew Hazelton, Adam Prins, Sean Doyle and Cory Villaume of Marcus & Millichap represented both parties in the transaction. Both the buyer and seller were private investors.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Bloom Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of a 25,000-square-foot retail building in St. Paul. Salvation Army purchased the building for an undisclosed price and will occupy the space. M and J Investments LLC was the seller. The property is situated on two acres and is located at 1905 Suburban Ave. Josh Bloom and Tim Bloom of Bloom Commercial Real Estate represented the seller in the transaction. The Salvation Army was self-represented in the deal.