MILWAUKEE — NAI Pfefferle has expanded into the greater Milwaukee market effective Jan. 1. The firm, a division of Pfefferle Cos. Inc., maintains offices in Appleton, Green Bay, Sheboygan and Wausau. The company has 26 licensed brokers and manages more than 14 million square feet of property throughout Wisconsin. NAI Pfefferle has named Walter Sauthoff to lead the expansion into the Milwaukee office. He will lead a team of local advisors specializing in office, industrial, retail, multifamily and investment properties in metro Milwaukee. The office will be located at 1233 N. Mayfair Road in Milwaukee.
LITTLE CHUTE, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Appleton North hotel in Little Chute, about 25 miles southwest of Green Bay. The 66-room property is located at 130 Patriot Drive just off I-41. Amenities include an indoor pool, whirlpool, waterslide, waterpark, fitness center, business center, guest laundry, recreational vehicle parking and 400 square feet of meeting space. The asset will continue to operate as a Country Inn & Suites and is set to undergo a renovation. Ebrahim Valliani and Michael Klar of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were limited liability companies.
CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has originated a $113.7 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of K2 Apartments, a 34-story apartment tower in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. The 496-unit property is located at 365 N. Halsted St. just west of the Chicago River. Constructed in 2013, K2 Apartments features a range of units from studios to three-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a pool, terrace lounge, movie theater room, 24-hour concierge service, a dog park and indoor basketball court. Danny Kaufman, Medina Spiodic and Rebecca Brielmaier of JLL arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Georgetown Co.
CHICAGO — Northwind Group has provided a $62.5 million first mortgage, senior secured acquisition and lease-up loan collateralized by 303 East Wacker Drive, a 30-story office building in Chicago. The property totals more than 1 million square feet and includes a 282-space parking garage. Situated on the Chicago River in the East Loop submarket, the building was roughly 75 percent occupied at the time of loan closing. A joint venture between 601W Cos. and David Werner Real Estate Investments was the buyer. The financing facilitated the acquisition from the existing lender via a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure from prior ownership, Beacon Capital Partners. The building has been recently renovated and modernized with over $32 million of upgrades and tenant-focused improvements. A new amenity center on the entire 30th floor overlooks Lake Michigan. John Vavas of Polsinelli Law Firm represented Northwind.
ROCHESTER, MICH. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of the Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital medical office building in Rochester, a northern suburb of Detroit. The sales price was undisclosed. The 113,687-square-foot property was built in 1994 and expanded in 2014. The facility is situated on the campus of Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital, formerly known as Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital. Tenants include Henry Ford Health Providence Rochester, Henry Ford Health Family Practice and Contemporary Obstetrics and Gynecology PC. The hospital is part of the recently established partnership between Ascension Michigan and Henry Ford Health. Gino Lollio, Travis Ives, Sushil Puria, Tyler Morss and Garrett Keais of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Detroit-based KIRCO. The buyer was UDLR Healthcare.
ST. CHARLES AND LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5.2 million sale of two retail properties net leased to O2B Kids in Missouri. The early childhood education facilities are located at 157 Hughes Lane in St. Charles and 1000 Wyngate Ridge Drive in Lake St. Louis. The 5,733-square-foot Hughes Lane property was built in 1997, and the 7,634-square-foot Wyngate Ridge building was constructed in 2006. Both assets operate under new 20-year triple-net leases. Dominic Sulo of Marcus & Millichap procured the undisclosed buyer.
ALGONQUIN, ILL. — Entre Commercial Realty has negotiated the sale of a 13,070-square-foot industrial facility located at 910 W. Algonquin Road in the Chicago suburb of Algonquin. The sales price was undisclosed. The light manufacturing property features one exterior dock, one drive-in door and heavy power throughout. Marc Bartolini and Dan Jones of Entre Commercial Realty represented the seller, while Century 21 New Heritage West represented the buyer.
JOLIET, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate, in partnership with DRA Advisors, has acquired a 624,654-square-foot industrial building in Joliet for an undisclosed price. Located at 2700 Ellis Drive, the property was vacant at the time of acquisition. Constructed in 2006, the building sits on 52 acres and features a clear height of 30 feet, 63 exterior docks, 17 drive-in doors and a 13-acre paved and secured lot that can accommodate more than 500 trailer stalls. Venture One plans to construct 2,500 square feet of office space. Jeff Devine, Steve Disse and Tyler Ziebel of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller. Traci Payette, Jeff Kapcheck and Rowan McDonnell of CBRE have been hired to market the property for lease. The building was acquired in a partnership of Venture One’s acquisition fund, VK Industrial VII, and a fund managed by DRA Advisors. VK Industrial VII is co-sponsored by Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group.
Barry Co. Brokers Sale of 56,000 SF Industrial Building in Milwaukee Slated for Apartment Conversion
MILWAUKEE — The Barry Company has brokered the sale of a 129-year-old industrial building in Milwaukee’s Menomonee Valley neighborhood for an undisclosed price. The 56,000-square-foot property will be transformed into an apartment development. The four-story building was listed on the market for more than 20 years, and the site’s redevelopment was made possible after an extensive re-zoning process. Kurt Van Dyke and Jim Barry III of Barry Co. brokered the transaction. Kendall Breunig of Sunset Investors purchased the property from an affiliate of the Read family.
HOBART, IND. — The Boulder Group has negotiated the $5.8 million sale of a 42,097-square-foot retail property net leased to O’Reilly Auto Parts in Hobart, a city in northwest Indiana. The building is located at 2881 E. 81st Ave. just west of I-65 and serves as an outparcel to The Home Depot and Target. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder Group represented the seller, a Midwest-based developer. The buyer was a Midwest-based real estate investment trust.