Midwest

Timberland Partners Purchases 236-Unit Apartment Property in Topeka

by Christina Cannon July 19, 2016

TOPEKA, KAN. — Minneapolis-based Timberland Partners has acquired Woodland Park at Soldier Creek, a 236-unit apartment community in Topeka, for an undisclosed price. The community was built in 2008. Timberland plans to add a variety of upgrades, including a new swimming pool, signage and improvements to the parking lot. Timberland used capital from its Timberland Partners Investment Fund V LLC to fund the acquisition. Reid Teaney and Mac Crowther of ARA Newmark Kansas City represented the seller in the deal. Timberland Partners is a real estate investment and management firm that currently owns over 11,000 apartment units in 12 states.

July 19, 2016

Midwest Minnesota Mixed-Use

HeadFlyer Brewing to Open at 861 E. Hennepin in Minneapolis

by Christina Cannon July 19, 2016

MINNEAPOLIS — Ackerberg has executed a long-term lease with HeadFlyer Brewing, a newly founded taproom and brewery, to occupy 9,435 square feet in the Miller Textile Building located at 861 E. Hennepin Ave. in northeast Minneapolis. The speculative project is now 61 percent leased. Renovation of the property began in December 2015 as part of the transformation of the former Miller Bag Building into office and retail space. The newly branded Miller Textile Building now includes 10,000 square feet of retail and 38,000 square feet of office space, with 84 free off-street parking stalls in a four-story building. HeadFlyer Brewing will open this fall. According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, for decades the Miller Bag Co. produced potato sacks, seed bags and feed bags for the agricultural market, later adding a production line for bags for Toro lawn mowers. In 1999, the Miller Bag Co. merged with another firm and today that entity is known as The Airtex Group, which provides multi-faceted textile design and manufacturing solutions. Ackerberg is developing the project. Additional project partners include general contractor Bainey Construction and project architect RoehrSchmitt. First Western Bank and the City of Minneapolis provided financing. The Metropolitan Council and the Department of …

July 19, 2016

Midwest Minnesota Retail

New Dunkin’ Donuts Coming to Roseville, Minnesota

by Christina Cannon July 19, 2016

ROSEVILLE, MINN. — VANTive Group, a franchise company based in Chicago, has signed a 2,000-square-foot lease at 2425 Rice St. in Roseville for a new Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant. It is the first lease in Minnesota for the VANTive Group, which owns five existing Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in the Chicago area. Roseville is located eight miles northeast of Minneapolis. The restaurant site, owned by Hempel, is under construction and the restaurant is scheduled to open this fall.

July 19, 2016

Michigan Midwest Retail

Hanna Andersson, American Girl to Open at Twelve Oaks Mall in Metro Detroit

by Christina Cannon July 19, 2016

NOVI, MICH. — Children’s clothing retailer Hanna Andersson and American Girl are set to open new locations at Twelve Oaks Mall, a 550,000-square-foot center located in the Detroit suburb of Novi. Both retailers are slated to open in early August on the mall’s upper level near Nordstrom. The American Girl store will be the retailer’s first in Michigan, and will be a temporary boutique, according to reports by Crain’s Detroit Business.

July 19, 2016

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Michigan Midwest Office

Wayne State to Break Ground on $50M Mike Ilitch School of Business

by Haisten Willis July 18, 2016

DETROIT — Wayne State University will break ground this Wednesday, July 20 on the Mike Ilitch School of Business, a new academic building on the public university’s Detroit campus. The new school is named for Mike Ilitch, the founder of Little Caesars Pizza and owner of the Detroit Red Wings professional hockey team. The project will be largely funded by a $40 million gift from Ilitch and his wife, the largest donation in Wayne State’s history. The project in total will cost $50 million, according to Crain’s Detroit Business. The Mike Ilitch School of Business will be located on the southwest corner of Woodward Avenue and Temple Street in The District Detroit, a massive redevelopment surrounding the Red Wings’ new arena currently under construction. The school is scheduled for completion in 2018.

July 18, 2016

Illinois Midwest Retail

Englewood Construction to Build Three Retail Projects in Metro Chicago

by Haisten Willis July 18, 2016

ROMEOVILLE, WOODRIDGE AND NEW LENOX, ILL. — Englewood Construction has broken ground on three projects in Chicago’s west and southwest suburbs. The developments include the ground-up construction of the Chicago area’s first Blain’s Farm & Fleet in Romeoville, the renovation of a Sam’s Club in Woodridge and the interior remodeling of an AMC Theatre in New Lenox. In the first project, Englewood is constructing a 120,690-square-foot Blain’s Farm & Fleet at 451 S. Weber Road in Romeoville. Set to open this fall, the project will be the sporting goods retailer’s 37th location. Charlotte, N.C.-based Little Diversified Architectural Consulting is the project architect. In the second project, the renovated AMC Theatre at 1320 Maple St. in New Lenox is scheduled to open late this summer. The installation of recliners is part of Englewood’s interior remodeling of the venue’s 14 auditoriums. The 51,269-square-foot project also includes renovations to the box office, guest services area, lobby, concessions and restrooms. Kansas City, Mo.-based Lickel Architecture is the project architect. In the third project, Englewood is remodeling the interior of the 139,325-square-foot Sam’s Club at 7300 Woodward Ave. in Woodridge for national client Wal-mart Stores Inc. The project is scheduled for completion in late July. …

July 18, 2016

Industrial Michigan Midwest

Signature Associates Arranges Trio of Industrial Leases in Southeast Michigan Totaling Nearly 110,000 SF

by Haisten Willis July 18, 2016

MADISON HEIGHTS AND HOWELL, MICH. — Signature Associates has arranged three industrial leases totaling just shy of 110,000 square feet in Southeast Michigan. In the first transaction, Signature negotiated the lease of 52,045 square feet at 1044 Durant Drive in Howell. Jim Montgomery of Signature Associates represented the landlord, North Star Ranch, and the tenant, Hatch Stamping. In the second transaction, Signature negotiated the lease of 38,776 square feet at 900 E. Whitcomb Ave. in Madison Heights to Martin Fluid Power Co. Paul Hoge of Signature Associates represented the landlord, Aventura Properties. In the third transaction, Signature negotiated the lease of 18,800 square feet of industrial space located at 31201 Mally Drive in Madison Heights. Paul Hoge of Southfield, Mich.-based Signature Associates represented the landlord, Mallco Co. and the tenant, Superior Cam Inc.

July 18, 2016

Kansas Midwest Retail

Charles Dunn Negotiates $16.6M Sale of Retail Center in Metro Kansas City

by Haisten Willis July 18, 2016

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Charles Dunn Co. has arranged the $16.6 million sale of Metcalf 103, a regional retail center in Overland Park. Located at 10303 Metcalf Road and situated on 18.5 acres, Metcalf 103 includes 148,560 square feet of multi-tenant retail space in 12 buildings. Tenants at the center include Walmart Neighborhood Market, Pier 1 Imports, Buffalo Wild Wings and Subway. Barry Rothstein of Charles Dunn Co. represented the seller, a tenant-in-common group, as well as the buyer, a local investment company.

July 18, 2016

Illinois Midwest Retail

Adelphia Properties Brokers $3.1M Sale of Retail Center in Chicago Suburb

by Haisten Willis July 18, 2016

DARIEN, ILL. — Adelphia Properties has brokered the $3.1 million sale of Crossroads of Darien, a 14,300-square-foot retail center located at 2805-2819 W. 83rd St. in Darien, a suburb of Chicago. The asset was fully leased at the time of sale. George Spirrison and Simeon Spirrison of Adelphia Properties represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a private investor based locally.

July 18, 2016

Kansas Midwest Retail

AMC Theatres to Acquire Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group for $1.2 Billion

by Haisten Willis July 15, 2016

LEAWOOD, KAN. — AMC Theatres (NYSE: AMC) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the largest theater exhibitor in Europe, London-based Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group, from private equity firm Terra Firma. The transaction is valued at approximately £921 million, or $1.2 billion. The transaction is comprised of roughly £500 million, or roughly $665 million, for the equity, 75 percent of which is in cash; and 25 percent of which is stock consideration. The deal also includes the assumption of £407 million, or roughly $542 million, worth of net debt. The transaction is contingent upon antitrust clearance by the European Commission and is subject to consultation with the European Works. With 242 theaters and 2,236 screens, Odeon & UCI is currently the number one theater operator in Europe. The combination of AMC and Odeon & UCI will result in AMC’s operation of 627 theaters and more than 7,600 screens in eight countries, making AMC the largest movie theater operator in the world. AMC is also currently in a process to acquire Carmike Cinemas (NASDAQ: CKEC). AMC will continue to be headquartered in Leawood, and Odeon & UCI will continue to be headquartered in London, and will operate as a …

July 15, 2016

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