DES MOINES, IOWA — Hubbell Realty Co. will break ground July 28 on Edencrest at Beaverdale, an assisted living and memory care community in Des Moines. The community will feature 30 units each of assisted living and memory care. Development costs are estimated at $12 million. When completed, Senior Housing Management will operate the community. Edencrest at Beaverdale will be Hubbell’s third community, all located within the greater Des Moines area. The company is also planning to build two more Edencrest communities in the region.
GRAYSLAKE, ILL. — Principle Construction Corp. has completed two industrial buildings for Saia LTL Freight. The buildings, located at 2260 S. Midlothian Road in Grayslake, will serve as administrative, maintenance and operations space for Saia. The two buildings are situated on 33 acres and total 70,000 square feet. Amenities at the property include 16-foot clear heights, over 100 docks and a fueling facility with 12 service bays and two wash bays. The project also features parking for 94 automobiles, 294 trailers, 34 tractors and 30 dollies. Larry L. Christian Architects designed the project, and Cushman & Wakefield represented Saia.
ST. LOUIS — Artisan Building Co. has completed a $1.5 million expansion for DYNALABS LLC, a pharmaceutical testing company. The 15,500-square-foot expansion of the existing St. Louis facility included a chemistry lab, analytical lab, area for maintaining glassware, inspection and management area for samples, distribution and storage space, offices, a lunch area and conference space. The 33,500-square-foot research building is located at 2327 Choteau Ave.
Growth in the Indianapolis downtown multifamily market is as dynamic as the city itself. Since 2013, 3,000 units have been delivered and leased up rapidly. The vacancy rate registers 4.5 percent in a submarket that historically has seen vacancy rates of around 8 percent. Demand is healthy and growth continues, with another 283 units scheduled for delivery by the end of this year. A unique contributor to this multifamily construction boom is the downtown campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), the IU Law School and the IU Medical School. A sudden building spree of more than $100 million of student-focused projects is occurring downtown near IUPUI. With more than 1,000 units currently under construction or in the works, these new deliveries signal a real change for IUPUI from a commuter orientation to that of a residential campus. These off-campus locations will likely appeal to young professionals as well, and savvy developers are making certain to provide conventional units as part of their mix. The largest such development currently under construction is Trinitas Ventures’ 193-unit, 669-bed project at the northeast corner of Michigan Street and Capitol Avenue. Known as Lux On Capitol, the student housing development is due to open …
ST. LOUIS — Aragon Holdings LLC has acquired a 480-unit apartment property in St. Louis for an undisclosed price. A joint venture between Covenant Capital Group and Bell Partners Inc. sold the asset. Oxford Hills Apartments is situated on 26.3 acres at 10304 Oxford Hill Drive. Amenities at the complex include an outdoor swimming pool with sundeck, indoor swimming pool, fitness center, tennis courts, clubhouse with cyber café, dog park, playground and detached garages. Oxford Hills Apartments has 36 residential buildings, which feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units that average 953 square feet. Sean Fogarty, Marty O’Connell and Wick Kirby of HFF represented the seller in the transaction. According to the St. Louis Business Journal, Oxford Hills Apartments has an appraised value of $7 million and was last sold in 2007 for $34.5 million.
ST. LOUIS — HDA Architects has completed a 27,000-square-foot renovation forMungenast St. Louis Honda. The $4.7 million project includes a new open concept floor plan, additional customer waiting area, a training room and a corporate conference room. Josh Goodman served as the project manager, Kim Murray was the interior designer, and David George and Leah McClendon were the architects of record. Holland Construction Services was the general contractor.
WAUKESHA, WIS. — Siegel-Gallagher has brokered the sale of a 2,382-square-foot mixed-use property for an undisclosed price. Sania Investments LLC purchased the property from Sunset Bank & Savings. The building, located at 1710 Paramount Drive in Waukesha, approximately 20 miles west of Milwaukee, includes office and retail space. Shaun Dempsey and Devin Tessmer of Siegel-Gallagher brokered the transaction.
CUDAHY, WIS. — The Dickman Company Inc./CORFAC International has arranged a 45,958-square-foot industrial lease in Cudahy, seven miles south of Milwaukee. Action Industries Ltd. will occupy the space located at 2200 E. College Ave. Nick Keys of The Dickman Company represented the tenant in the transaction. Pat Hake of Colliers International represented the landlord, CrossLake Partners.
STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. — L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International has arranged a seven-year office lease in Sterling Heights, approximately 25 miles north of Detroit, for CoreSource, a third-party administrator of employee benefits programs. CoreSource will occupy space at the 24,700-square-foot Liberty Professional Center, located at 35601 Mound Road. Al Iafrate of L. Mason Capitani represented the landlord in the transaction.
INDIANAPOLIS — The original developer of the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown has reacquired a property it opened more than 15 years ago. Affiliates of Merrillville, Ind.-based White Lodging Services Corp. and REI Investments bought the 622-room hotel from LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) for $165 million and plan to begin renovations in the first quarter of 2017. White Lodging has managed the hotel since its inception. The renovation will include 10 additional guestrooms as well as two new restaurants and a new lobby bar. White Lodging, REI Investments and Kite Cos. originally owned and opened the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown in February 2001. The hotel offers more than 40,000 square feet of meeting and event space with two restaurants and a Starbucks.