Midwest

Omaha’s Thriving Industrial Market Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

by Christina Cannon April 7, 2016

It is difficult to find one aspect of the Omaha industrial market to highlight when recapping 2015. Quite frankly, about every single facet of the market improved last year: sale prices ticked up, land prices rose, absorption was positive, the vacancy rate was low, asking rental rates climbed, and there was plenty of new construction. There are no signs of this momentum slowing. What is even more telling is the steady trend in the same direction — the market has shown signs of improvement each of the last five years. There have not been one or two transactions skewing the metric. Sales prices of existing industrial property averaged $56 per square foot in 2015, and over 2 million square feet of inventory was sold. This is quite a jump over the average of $47 per square foot in 2014. We believe this uptick in sales prices is due to a number of factors, but most notably a combination of high demand, low inventory of platted industrial lots and high construction costs. Users have been forced to make a choice — build new product or rehab existing buildings. This dilemma has created a bit of an odd and possibly concerning scenario: …

April 7, 2016

Midwest Multifamily Ohio Seniors Housing

CareTrust REIT Acquires Two Skilled Nursing Facilities in Cincinnati

by Christina Cannon April 6, 2016

CINCINNATI — CareTrust REIT Inc. has acquired Victory Park Nursing Home, a 55-bed skilled nursing facility, and Victoria Retirement Community, which contains 90 skilled nursing beds and 69 assisted living units. Both facilities are located in Cincinnati. The two communities will be added to CareTrust’s existing master lease with Pristine Senior Living. CareTrust will provide Pristine with $500,000 to perform immediate upgrades to the community. Although the purchase price was not disclosed, CareTrust placed its aggregate investment in the communities at $15.2 million. The Pristine master lease has a remaining initial term of approximately 14.5 years, with two five-year renewal options and CPI-based rent escalators. CareTrust funded the acquisition using proceeds from its follow-on equity offering in March. The publicly traded REIT is based in San Clemente, Calif. Pristine Senior Living currently operates over 1,500 beds across 17 seniors housing properties in Ohio.

April 6, 2016

Midwest Minnesota Multifamily Student Housing

Steven Scott Management Sells 153-Unit Student Housing Complex Near St. Paul

by Christina Cannon April 6, 2016

WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINN. — Steven Scott Management has sold a 153-unit off-campus student housing complex to a local investor for $5.1 million. Century Commons is located at 3515 Century Ave. North in White Bear Lake, approximately seven miles northwest of St. Paul. The apartment complex is leased primarily by students attending Century College. Lance Steiger and Robert Dulin of Cushman & Wakefield/NorthMarq represented the seller in the transaction.

April 6, 2016

Midwest Retail Wisconsin

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2.4M Sale of Shopping Center in Rice Lake, Wisconsin

by Christina Cannon April 6, 2016

RICE LAKE, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of an 18,500-square-foot retail property in Rice Lake, approximately 60 miles north of Eau Claire, for $2.4 million. A limited liability company sold Rose Stone Plaza to an undisclosed buyer. The shopping center, located at 2300 S. Main St., is 100 percent occupied. Adam Prins, Cory Villaume, Matthew Hazelton, Todd Lindblom and Sean Doyle of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller.

April 6, 2016

Illinois Industrial Midwest

Fromm International Signs 73,000 SF Industrial Lease Renewal in Chicago Suburb

by Christina Cannon April 6, 2016

MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — Avison Young has completed a long-term, 73,000-square-foot lease renewal for Fromm International. The company, which markets supplies to the professional beauty industry, will occupy industrial space at 603 Demster St. in Mount Prospect, approximately 25 miles northwest of Chicago. The facility is located within the Briarwood Business Center, a two-building, 460,000-square-foot complex that is situated on 14 acres. Constructed in 2006, the buildings feature 30-foot clear heights, two drive-in doors each and 196 combined parking spaces. Brett Kroner, Keith Purtiz and Eric Fischer of Avison Young represented Fromm International in the transaction. Tom Rodeno and Matthew Stauber of Colliers International represented the landlord, Clarion Partners.

April 6, 2016

Illinois Midwest Office

MB Real Estate Arranges 11,000 SF Lease Expansion at Michigan Plaza in Chicago

by Christina Cannon April 6, 2016

CHICAGO — MB Real Estate Services Inc. has arranged an 11,000-square-foot lease expansion at 205-225 N. Michigan Ave. in Chicago for Intouch Solutions. The company, a Kansas City-based pharmaceutical marketing agency, has occupied space at Michigan Plaza since 2012. This is the third expansion for Intouch Solutions within the building. Michigan Plaza is a Class A, two-building property that totals 2 million square feet. The plaza is 88 percent occupied. Fujikawa Johnson & Associates designed the complex, which is comprised of a 44-story tower and a 25-story tower. Building amenities include a 10,000-square-foot fitness center, a 4,000-square-foot conference center and an emergency child care facility. Kathleen Bertrand and Mark Buth of MB Real Estate Services represented the ownership in the transaction. Steven Joseph of CBIZ Gibraltar Real Estate Services LLC represented Intouch Solutions.

April 6, 2016

Midwest Office Top Stories Wisconsin

Associated Bank Purchases Milwaukee Center for $60.5M

by Haisten Willis April 6, 2016

MILWAUKEE — Associated Bank (NYSE: ASB) has purchased the Milwaukee Center office building at 111 E. Kilbourn Ave. in downtown Milwaukee. The purchase price was not disclosed, but the Milwaukee Business Journal reported it was $60.5 million. Chicago-based Hub Milwaukee River Center Properties sold the 28-story downtown building to Milwaukee Center Management LLC, a Green Bay, Wis.-based affiliate of Associated. Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren represented Associated Bank in the transaction. Associated will occupy between one-fourth and one-third of the building when the lease on its current regional office expires in 2022. Around 320 Associated employees currently occupy 97,000 square feet of the Plaza East towers at 330 East Kilbourn Ave. “Our purchase of this iconic, city-center building aligns with our efforts to become the city’s hometown bank,” says Philip Flynn, president and CEO of Associated Bank, which is based in Green Bay. The Class A property was built in 1988 and is 426 feet tall, with a total size of 373,000 square feet. It was 81.7 percent leased at the time of sale. Milwaukee Center is attached to a 220-room InterContinental hotel, Milwaukee Rep Theaters and Pabst Theater. Amenities include three on-site dining options and an on-site fitness studio. Associated Bank’s stock …

April 6, 2016

Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Sedgwick Properties Breaks Ground on 60-Unit Luxury Apartment Building in Chicago

by Christina Cannon April 5, 2016

CHICAGO — Sedgwick Properties has broken ground on a 60-unit luxury apartment building in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood. The seven-story building is slated for completion in the spring of 2017. The apartment property will be located at 1325 N. Wells St. and offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units that will range from 601 square feet to 1,400 square feet. Unit amenities will include custom cabinetry, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, plank flooring, in-unit washers and dryers and private balconies. Apartment amenities will include a rooftop plaza and pool, outdoor kitchen, fire pit, fitness center, community room, demonstration kitchen, bicycle storage, heated parking and valet dry cleaning service. The development will also include 1,800 square feet of ground-floor retail space.

April 5, 2016

Illinois Industrial Midwest

Transwestern Brokers Sale of 105,000 SF Industrial Property in Chicago Suburb

by Christina Cannon April 5, 2016

GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILL. — Transwestern has brokered the purchase of a 105,000-square-foot industrial property in Glendale Heights, approximately 30 miles west of Chicago. Clear Heights Properties LLC purchased the property from a private investor for an undisclosed amount. This facility is located at 2000 Bloomingdale Road and was constructed in 1980. The buyer plans to upgrade the roof, building exterior and adjacent parking lot. An 8,343-square-foot space within the building is still vacant. Justin Lerner and Joe Karmin of Transwestern represented the buyer in the transaction.

April 5, 2016

Iowa Midwest Multifamily Seniors Housing

CareTrust REIT Acquires Skilled Nursing Facility in Iowa for $5M

by Christina Cannon April 5, 2016

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA — CareTrust REIT Inc. has acquired Cedar Falls Health Care Center, an 82-bed skilled nursing facility in Cedar Falls, for $5 million. CareTrust will lease the community to a subsidiary of Trillium Healthcare Group LLC on a triple-net basis. The purchase price includes estimated transaction costs. Initial annual rental revenue to CareTrust is approximately $483,000, and the master lease carries a remaining term of 14.5 years with two five-year renewal options and CPI-based rent escalators.

April 5, 2016

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