TAYLOR, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $6 million loan to refinance Taylor Park Townhomes in Taylor, approximately 20 miles southwest of Detroit. Taylor Park Townhomes boasts a total of 235 rental units and consists of 14 two-story buildings. The complex was built in 1968 and is situated on 12.9 acres. Taylor Park Apartments Limited Partnership is the borrower. Dennis Bernard and Kevin Kovachevich of Bernard Financial placed the financing with a CMBS lender.
GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, OHIO — C.H. Robinson, a global third-party logistics provider, has signed an 11,700-square-foot office lease at Grandview Yard, a 1.2 million-square-foot commercial development four miles northwest of downtown Columbus. C.H. Robinson will occupy space on the first floor of the 800 Yard Street building starting this fall. Other tenants in the building include Northwestern Mutual, Ernst & Young, Hilliard Lyons and Unum Life Insurance Co. Dina Zavislak of Mohr Partners and John Underman of Colliers International represented C.H. Robinson in the transaction. Christopher Bradley of Nationwide Realty Investors and Wayne Harer of Continental Realty represented the owner, Nationwide Realty Investors.
ST. FRANCIS, WIS. — The Dickman Company Inc./CORFAC International has brokered the sale of a 30,100-square-foot industrial building in St. Francis, approximately six miles south of Milwaukee, for an undisclosed price. Price Avenue Partners LLC purchased the building, located at 4630 S. Brust Ave., from Airport I LLC. Samuel M. Dickman Jr., Samuel D. Dickman and Cale Berg of The Dickman Company brokered the transaction.
Across the country, and specifically in the Chicago corridor that leads to the northwestern suburbs, a wide range of businesses are debunking the commonly held notion that urban migration is diminishing the suburban marketplace. The evidence is indisputable. While Fortune 500 firms are leasing hundreds of thousands of square feet in Chicago’s suburbs, small to midsize firms are facilitating the expansion of their businesses by acquiring single-tenant facilities in the burbs as well. Since 2014, 20 businesses in Chicago’s northwest suburbs have acquired buildings totaling more than 1.3 million square feet of space, according to Colliers International. The cumulative purchase price of these assets exceeds $97.1 million. This level of activity compares favorably to statistics for the entire suburban marketplace that show 63 buildings totaling approximately 4.7 million square feet and valued in excess of $307.7 million were sold during that time (see table). Four driving factors This healthy level of activity can be attributed to a variety of factors, four of which we highlight in this piece. • Access to capital — Banks are lending again and exhibiting greater levels of caution after years of retreating to the sidelines. Additionally, the cost of capital is very reasonable, in spite …
BLOOMINGDALE, ILL. — IDI Gazeley is developing a new 276,250-square-foot industrial business park in Bloomingdale, approximately 30 miles northwest of Chicago. The three-building Bloomingdale Corporate Center is slated for completion by the end of this year. The center will include 255 Madsen, 260 Madsen and 270 Madsen, which will be 51,600 square feet, 70,650 square feet and 154,000 square feet, respectively. Each building will feature loading docks, concrete truck courts, 30-foot clear heights, T-5 lighting and ESFR sprinkler systems. Newmark Grubb Knight Frank will serve as the leasing agent for the complex.
OAK BROOK, ILL. — Cohen Financial has closed a $15.5 million acquisition loan for two office buildings in Oak Brook, approximately 20 miles west of Chicago. Oak Brook Place I & II are each three stories and 90,000 square feet. The buildings were constructed in 1980 and 1981 and were 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. Cohen Financial placed the floating-rate, three-year loan with Prime Financial Partners. The borrower was an affiliate of American Landmark Properties Management LLC.
WHEELING, ILL. — Frito Lay has sold 13.9 acres in Wheeling, approximately 30 miles northwest of Chicago, to Hamilton Partners for an undisclosed price. Hamilton Partners plans to build a 134,593-square-foot speculative industrial facility on the land, which is located at 800 Northgate Parkway. The building will include 32-foot clear heights, 35 exterior docks, car and trailer parking and will be divisible by 50,000 square feet. Ryan Bain and Zachary Graham of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
GRAND BLANC, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $14.5 million loan to refinance a 220-unit luxury apartment community in Grand Blanc, approximately eight miles south of Flint. Gateway Apartments of Grand Blanc offers six different floor plans and is situated on 21.9 acres. Gateway Apartment Company No. 1 LLC was the borrowing entity. Dennis Bernard and Kevin Kovachevich of Bernard Financial originated the CMBS loan. Built in 2003, the apartment community features amenities such as a business center, clubhouse, fitness center, playground, swimming pool, tennis court, extra storage and covered parking. Apartment amenities include kitchen appliances, washers and dryers, vaulted ceilings, large closets and balconies or patios. Gateway Apartments of Grand Blanc is located at 5220 Baldwin Road.
BENSENVILLE, ILL. — Zurn Industries LLC has signed a 134,514-square-foot industrial lease at a building in Bensenville, approximately 25 miles northwest of Chicago. Zurn Industries is relocating from Elkhart, Ind. to the facility at 340 County Line Road. The company’s lease will bring the 184,170-square-foot distribution facility to 100 percent occupancy. Geib Enterprises leases the remaining space. The Class A facility was built in 2015 and features 32-foot clear heights, 38 trailer spaces and 162 car spaces. The building is situated on 11.5 acres. Willam Strey of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the transaction. Kevin Segerson of CBRE represented the landlord, Hamilton Partners.
CLEVELAND — KeyBank has provided a $17.7 million loan for Hough Heritage, a 60-unit affordable housing seniors facility in Cleveland. The financing consists of an $8 million construction loan and a $9.7 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) investment from Key Community Development Corp. The three-story, garden-style community will target seniors 55 and older with incomes that are 50 to 60 percent of the area’s median household income. Hough Heritage will include 50 one-bedroom and 10 two-bedroom units. Kyle Kolesar and Ryan Olman of KeyBank arranged the financing.
