NORWOOD, OHIO — CBRE has arranged a 172,000-square-foot, long-term lease for CDK Global, the largest global provider of information technology and digital marketing solutions for the automotive retail industry. CDK Global will operate a national customer service center at Central Parke I & III in Norwood, approximately 10 miles northeast of Cincinnati. CDK Global will bring 1,000 full-time jobs to Norwood. Travis Likes and John Eckert from CBRE’s Cincinnati office, in addition to David Saad from the Chicago office, represented CDK Global in the deal.
COLUMBUS — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of a retail property net leased to Champps Americana Restaurant in Columbus for an undisclosed price. The 10,582-square-foot restaurant is situated on two acres at 3993 Morse Crossing. Pickerington Square LP purchased the property, which is an outparcel to a power center. Kyle Stonis, Pierce Mayson, John Topping Jr. and Brad Gibbs of SRS Real Estate Partners represented the sellers, a group of tenant-in-common co-owners, in the transaction. The buyer was self represented.
DEKALB, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 365-bedroom off-campus student housing complex in DeKalb, approximately 70 miles west of Chicago, for $11.6 million, or $64,444 per unit. Ridgebrook Court Apartments is a three-building, 180-unit property that is located at 832 Ridge Drive, 808 Ridge Drive and 835 Edgebrook Drive. The apartments are less than a mile from Northern Illinois University and 7.5 miles from Kishwaukee College. The property has undergone recent renovations including new plumbing, electrical, HVAC, drywall, doors, frames, lighting and security systems. The complex also features updated wood floors, laundry room, kitchens and bathrooms. A private developer sold the asset to a private investor. Eric Bell of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction and procured the buyer.
CHICAGO — CBRE has brokered the sale of a mixed-use building in Chicago for $8.3 million. A foreign investor purchased the building, located at 175 N. Franklin St. in Chicago, from an undisclosed seller. The four-story, 42,552-square-foot property is 100 percent leased to a mix of office and retail tenants. John Slivka of CBRE represented the owner in the transaction.
GURNEE, ILL. — Associated Bank has provided a $4.6 million loan to Gurnee Investment Partners LLC to acquire land and construct a 14,800-square-foot retail center in the Chicago suburb of Gurnee. The new center — located across the street from the Gurnee Mills Mall — is already 91 percent pre-leased to Mattress Firm, Vitamin Shoppe, Navy Federal Credit Union and MOD Pizza. Developer Shai Wolkowicki, who specializes in ownership and development of retail and mixed-use properties, owns Gurnee Investment Partners LLC.
PORT HURON, MICH. — L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International has arranged a 140,000-square-foot industrial lease in Port Huron, approximately 60 miles northeast of Detroit. Rex Performance Products, a manufacturer of polyethylene foam, has leased the building at 2100 Dove St. Jason Capitani and Joe DePonio of L. Mason Capitani represented both parties in the transaction.
LIVONIA, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has arranged the sale of a 34,965-square-foot retail center in Livonia, approximately 20 miles northwest of Detroit, for an undisclosed price. CRE REO LLC – Gearing Capital Partners sold L.A. Plaza, to Cantor Real Estate Income and Opportunity Fund II LLC through Auction.com. The single-story, L-shaped building is located at 36083-36175 Plymouth Road. The shopping center includes tenants such as Lily Nails, The Hair Doctor, Cozy Corner Café, Quizno’s Subs, The Jewelry Factory, KDI and The Bike Tri Shop. The center is 60 percent occupied and is situated on 4.4 acres. Rich Deptula and Josh Miller Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions represented both parties in the transaction.
CLEVELAND — Detroit-based Bedrock Real Estate Services has acquired The Avenue Shops at Tower City Center, a three-story, 366,000-square-foot retail center located in downtown Cleveland, from Forest City Realty Trust Inc. The sale price was $56.5 million, including contractual parking rights to approximately 3,300 associated parking spaces in attached decks and adjacent surface lots. The Avenue Shops at Tower City Center opened in 1990 after Forest City converted the historic Cleveland Union Terminal into the shopping mall. The center is currently comprised of more than 100 retailers and restaurants as well as an 11-screen movie theater. The Avenue Shops are connected to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Skylight Office Tower and Terminal Tower, and via indoor walkways to Quicken Loans Arena and JACK Cleveland Casino. Bedrock Real Estate Services is the real estate arm of Quicken Loans Inc. founder and chairman Dan Gilbert.
FENTON, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged the $15 million sale of Fenton Commons, an 82,242-square-foot shopping center located in the St. Louis suburb of Fenton. Best Buy, Old Navy and Barnes & Noble anchor the center, which also features Chili’s and Bank of America outlots. Ben Wineman of Mid-America and Scott Seyfried of Pace Properties worked on behalf of the seller, a private St. Louis-based partnership. A group represented by Greenwood Village, Colo.-based GDA Real Estate acquired the property.
LIVONIA, MICH. — Schostak Brothers & Co. has formed a joint venture with Schoolcraft College to develop a 91,220-square-foot corporate headquarters for Masco Corp., which is relocating its operations to Livonia from Taylor, Mich. The building is slated for completion in the spring of 2017. The facility will be located between Six Mile Road and Seven Mile Road on the Schoolcraft College campus. Masco is a designer, manufacturer and distributer of branded home improvement and building products.