CHICAGO — Chicago-based BlueRoad Ventures has acquired a national retail portfolio for $139 million. Brauvin Net Lease, a Chicago-based private REIT, sold the portfolio, which consists of 48 assets across 18 states. Retail brands such as CVS, Fresenius, Tractor Supply Co. and Advance Auto Parts occupy the properties. Much Shelist, a law firm, represented BlueRoad in the transaction.
GRAYSLAKE, ILL. — Avison Young has arranged a $34 million loan for Strategic Properties of North America to acquire a multifamily property in Grayslake, approximately 45 miles northwest of Chicago. Grays Pointe Apartment Complex is a 396-unit property that is comprised of 301 rental units and 95 condominiums. Pine River Capital Management advised the undisclosed lender. Amenities at Grays Pointe Apartment Complex include basketball courts, a business center, clubhouse, playground, swimming pool and tennis courts. Justin Piasecki and Ethan Blum of Avison Young arranged the financing.
CINCINNATI — TriHealth and Duke Realty have expanded Bethesda Butler Hospital to include 32 new inpatient rooms, six new intensive care rooms and a full kitchen and dining room. In addition to the 53,512-sqaure-foot expansion, the project also involved remodeling 7,569 square feet of the existing hospital space and adding 883 parking spaces. The building was also fortified for a possible third-floor expansion. Bethesda Butler Hospital now totals 90,788 square feet. Duke Realty owns the hospital, which is 100 percent leased to Bethesda Hospital. The facility is part of a larger campus that includes a cancer institute, infusion services, heart institute, digestive institute, sleep center and physical therapy institute. Duke Realty provided contracting services, and PFB Architects Inc. provided architectural services.
INDIANAPOLIS — CBRE has brokered the sale of a 384-unit apartment community in Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. Ardizzone Holding Co. purchased Oakbrook Village as part of a 1031 exchange. Ardizzone plans to spend $1.7 million to upgrade the property, which was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Oakbrook Village includes amenities such as a fitness center with sauna and steam room, playground, clubhouse, tennis court, swimming pool, business center and on-site laundry facility.
BROOKFIELD, WIS. — The Dickman Company Inc./CORFAC International has brokered the sale of a 36,106-square-foot building formerly occupied by Grasch Foods. TMPN Lilly LLC purchased the building located at 13950 W. North Ave. in Brookfield, a western suburb of Milwaukee, for an undisclosed price. GSG Realty LLC was the seller. Samuel D. Dickman and Samuel M. Dickman Jr. of The Dickman Company were the sole brokers in the transaction.
FARMINGTON AND HOWELL, MICH. — Capital Finance LLC, a subsidiary of Baltimore-based Capital Funding Group (CFG), has arranged a $7 million working capital line of credit for the operator of Farmington Health Care Center in Farmington and Howell Care Center in Howell. Both towns are northwest suburbs of Detroit. The two skilled nursing facilities, which were recently acquired, total 273 beds. The credit line provides the borrowers with additional commitment capacity while they work to obtain their new provider numbers from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, according to CFG.
COMSTOCK PARK, MICH. — NAI Wisinski of West Michigan has brokered the sale of a 9,333-square-foot office building in Comstock Park, a northern suburb of Grand Rapids, for an undisclosed price. OPMA Properties LLC sold the building, located at 4211 N. Division Ave., to Sun Coast Packaging Inc., a provider of bags and packaging materials. Sun Coast Packaging acquired the facility through the acquisition of the company Shapiro Packaging. Mary Anne Wisinski and Dave Smies of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan represented the seller in the transaction, and Chip Bowling of X Ventures represented the buyer.
ZION, ILL. — Avison Young has arranged a 150,192-square-foot industrial lease expansion and renewal in Zion, approximately 50 miles north of Chicago. Focus Foodservice now occupies the entire building, which is located at 451 Trumpet Drive. The distribution facility features 30-foot clear heights, 150 parking spaces and two grade-level dock doors. The building is situated within the Trumpet Corporate Park, an 8.1-acre complex developed by Panattoni Development Co. in 2008. Keith Puritz, Eric Fischer and Brett Kroner of Avison Young represented the tenant in the transaction. Chris Volkert and Matthew Stauber of Colliers International represented the landlords, Prudential Insurance Co. and Panattoni Development Co.
LIVONIA, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has arranged a 35,020-square-foot office lease in Livonia, approximately 20 miles northwest of Detroit. Exel, a third-party logistics company, will occupy the space at Seven Mile Crossing. Universal Properties Three LLC owns the building located at 38701 Seven Mile Road. Steve Eisenshtadt and Todd Hawley of Friedman represented the landlord in the transaction.
CALEDONIA, WIS. — The Dickman Company Inc./CORFAC International has negotiated a 9,000-square-foot lease in Caledonia, approximately 20 miles south of Milwaukee. Educators Credit Union will occupy the industrial building, which is located at 289 27th St. Ninneman Properties II LLC is the landlord. Cale Berg of The Dickman Company Inc. was the sole broker in the transaction.
