CINCINNATI — Gramercy Property Trust has closed on the sale of a three-building office portfolio in Cincinnati for $87 million, the equivalent of $161 per square foot. McAuley Place and Landings I & II were 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. The exit cap rate was 9 percent based on the existing net operating income. The buyer in the transaction was undisclosed.
JOLIET, ILL. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of a 575,000-square-foot industrial property in Joliet for $27.8 million. Molto Properties sold the asset to Midwest Warehouse, which plans on occupying 366,000 square feet of the facility. Located at 3451 S. Chicago St., the building was vacant at the time of sale. The property, which is situated on 30 acres, features 32-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinklers, T-5 lighting, ample parking and a fully fenced and secured yard. Jason West and Sean Henrick of Cushman & Wakefield represented Molto Properties in the transaction. Tim Thompson of HSA Commercial Real Estate represented Midwest Warehouse.
LANCASTER, OHIO — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of a 229,142-square-foot shopping center in Lancaster. River Valley Plaza sold for $15.8 million. The seller was a Columbus-based owner, and the buyer was a Canadian investment group. The property is located at 1300 River Valley Blvd. and is 97 percent occupied with 82 tenants. Target, Hobby Lobby and T.J. Maxx anchor River Valley Plaza and collectively occupy 80 percent of the center’s gross leasable area. Target has been a tenant since 1994, and Hobby Lobby recently extended its lease into 2025. T. J. Maxx just signed on for an additional five years. Subway has occupied space in the shopping center since 1990. Erin Patton, Craig Fuller and Scott Wiles represented the seller and procured the buyer.
CHICAGO — The Boulder Group has completed the sale of a single-tenant, net-leased retail property in Chicago for $9.5 million. The property, leased to LA Fitness, is located at 6107 N. Broadway St. The seller, Crossroads Development, renovated the two-story, 22,000-square-foot building in 2014. The 1031 exchange buyer in the transaction is a high-net-worth individual based on the West Coast. The property will retain its current management group and includes on-site parking. According to CoStar Group, the 5.6 percent cap rate represents the lowest cap rate ever recorded for the sale of a single-tenant LA Fitness property. The lease for LA Fitness expires in June 2029 and features 10 percent rental escalations every five years. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller in the transaction.
PLAINFIELD, IND. — JLL has arranged a 176,000-square-foot industrial lease in Plainfield, approximately 18 miles southwest of Indianapolis. Best Choice Products will occupy space at Building One within the Plainfield Business Park. The lease for Best Choice Products will bring the 352,960-square-foot facility, located at 2370 Perry Road, to full occupancy. The building features a cross-dock configuration, 32-foot clear heights, 26 docks, one drive-in door, 60-foot loading bays, 21 trailer parking spaces and 130 auto parking spaces. Chip Barnes and Matt Dickerson of JLL represented the landlord, Clarion Partners, in the lease transaction. Steve Schwegman of JLL represented Best Choice Products.
INDIANAPOLIS — Colliers International has negotiated the sale of an 82,565-square-foot historic office building in downtown Indianapolis for $4.9 million. NAYA USA Investment purchased the building, One North Pennsylvania, from One North Penn LLC. The building was constructed in 1909 and is currently 69 percent leased. Tenants at the property include Centier Bank, Pita Pit and Alpha Tau Omega. Alex Cantu, John Demaree, Matt Langfeldt and Rich Forslund of Colliers International represented the seller in the transaction. Beau Ansty of Stenz Management represented the buyer.
BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — Krusinski Construction Co. has completed a 250,000-square-foot expansion for Ferrara Candy Co. in Bolingbrook, approximately 30 miles southwest of Chicago. The facility was built adjacent to Ferrara’s existing 750,000-square-foot distribution facility. Harris Architects was the designer for the project, and Pearson Brown & Associates was the civil engineer of record. The facility features 62 dock positions and two drive-in doors. Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Heitman, and CBRE represented the tenant.
CHICAGO — Tucker Development and Acadia Realty Trust have acquired a portfolio of 10 buildings located on the 900 block of West Randolph Street in the Fulton Market District of Chicago. The duo plans to redevelop the space as a mixed-use area that will consist of 90,000 square feet of office and retail space. The site is located a block from the Morgan Station CTA stop, providing access to the Pink and Green lines. The project is slated for completion in the spring of 2017.
GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, OHIO — The developer of Grandview Yard has signed eight new tenants who will collectively occupy over 24,000 square feet of space. Grandview Yard is a mixed-use development outside of Columbus that is situated on 125 acres and will encompass 1.2 million square feet of retail, restaurant, grocery, hospitality and residential space once completed. New tenants who have inked a deal at Grandview Yard include: Hilliard Lyons: 2,900 square feet at 800 Yard St. Unum Life Insurance Co.: 6,300 square feet at 800 Yard St. Seamless Logistics: 3,400 square feet at 775 Yard St. Columbus Hospitality Management: 3,400 square feet at 775 Yard St. United States Navy: 2,200 square feet at 845 Yard St. Northeast Family Dental Associates: 2,000 square feet at 845 Yard St. FKP Architects Inc.: 1,900 square feet at 845 Yard St. Executive Eye Care LLC: 2,000 square feet at 895 W. Third Ave. In addition to the eight new tenants, the project developer, Nationwide Realty Investors, has announced that the first 320,000-square-foot building on Nationwide’s own 500,000-square-foot office campus will open this spring. Nationwide also announced that the 166-unit Apartments at Grandview Yard will open this spring, and a 135-room Courtyard by Marriott, along …
ELGIN, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $1.9 million sale of a 32-unit multifamily property in Elgin, approximately 40 miles northwest of Chicago. Unit sizes at the property, known as 230 South State Street, range from 490 to 990 square feet. Features include ample parking, on-site laundry and storage lockers. An undisclosed limited liability company sold the building located at 230 S. State St. to a private investor. Ryan Engle and Andrean Angelov of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller and secured the buyer.