LANCASTER, OHIO — The Lancaster Port Authority and Lancaster Area Community Improvement Corp. (LCIC) have broken ground on a 50,400-square-foot, $2.4 million industrial building in Rock Mill Industrial Park in Lancaster, about 31 miles southeast of Columbus. The new building will be able to expand 25,000 square feet and will have 28-foot ceiling heights. The property is situated on a 6.6-acre lot and is slated for completion in early 2016. The City of Lancaster awarded Rock Mill Industrial Park a community reinvestment area designation providing 100 percent / 15-year real property tax abatement on improvements. Rock Mill Industrial Park is zoned heavy industrial and has full utilities.
FORT WAYNE, IND. — Bradley Co. has arranged three leases totaling 10,572 square feet in Fort Wayne. In the first transaction, Convoy Safety Technologies LLC inked a deal to occupy 5,400 square feet of industrial space located at 6049 Highview Drive. Kienan O’Rourke of Bradley represented the tenant in the transaction. The landlord was undisclosed. In a second leasing deal, Benchmark Family Services Inc. agreed to take 3,300 square feet of office space owned by Crown Properties 2 LLC and located at 1625 Magnavox Way. Russ Jehl of Bradley represented both parties in the transaction. In the third deal, Rivers Edge Construction took 1,872 square feet of industrial space located at 7616 DiSalle Boulevard. Russ Jehl of Bradley represented both the landlord, 7616 DiSalle Boulevard Partnership, and the tenant, in the transaction.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Origin Capital Partners and Randolph Street Realty Capital have acquired The Iroquois Club, an apartment complex located in Naperville, about 30 miles west of Chicago. The sales price was $38 million, and MB Financial provided the acquisition financing. As part of the investment strategy, the partnership acquired 238 existing apartment units. The entire complex consists of two phases and 264 total units. One phase, featuring 136 units, includes apartments. The second phase of 128 units started to undergo a condo conversion in 2006, but the conversion project ultimately stalled out in the late 2000s with 26 condo units sold. The balance of the units in the second phase remained apartments. The property was originally developed in 1989, and the Class B asset was 81 percent leased at the time of acquisition. The joint venture duo has plans to renovate, reposition and rebrand the complex. Renovations will include new stainless steel appliances, new kitchen and bathroom countertops, updated flooring and carpet and washers and dryers. The property amenities currently include 425 parking spaces, a club room, an indoor pool with retractable roof and a fitness center. Sean Connelly of 33 Realty represented the buyers in the transaction.
EDGERTON, WIS. — Love Funding has closed a $25.9 million HUD refinancing loan for Edgerton Hospital and Health Services in Edgerton, approximately 30 miles outside of Madison. Steven Hunt of Love Funding secured the loan through HUD’s 242/223(a)(7) loan insurance program. The facility was built in 2011 with a FHA-insured loan. The new loan, which is non-recourse for a term of 21 years, is expected to generate $244,000 a year in debt-service savings, or more than $5 million over the life of the loan. The hospital includes inpatient care, swing bed care, emergency and urgent care, diagnostic services, rehabilitation and same-day surgery. The hospital is affiliated with SSM Health Care of Wisconsin.
DES MOINES, IOWA — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed a $3.2 million Fannie Mae loan for Hillcrest Group LLC for the acquisition of Hillcrest Apartments. The 90-unit apartment complex is located in Des Moines. The 10-year loan, which includes a 30-year amortization schedule, was arranged by Dougherty Mortgage’s Minneapolis office.
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO — Waramaug LS Hotels LLC has acquired the Courtyard Springfield Downtown in Springfield for an undisclosed price. Springfield is located approximately 26 miles northeast of Dayton. The six-story, 120-room hotel property was recently renovated and features 6,500 square feet of meeting space. It also includes a 5,000-square-foot ballroom, an indoor heated pool, a business center, a fitness center and an on-site restaurant, Mela Urban Bistro. A new outdoor bar and patio seating area is under construction.
PORTAGE, MICH. — NAI Wisinski of West Michigan has arranged a 7,784-square-foot retail lease at a property located at 832 Lenox Ave. in Portage, approximately seven miles south of Kalamazoo. ServePro of East and West Kalamazoo is the tenant. Stancati & Lambright LLC is the landlord. The flex space, which is under renovation, is slated to open Dec. 1. ServePro is a nationwide fire and water cleanup and restoration business. Marc Tourangeau of NAI Wisinski represented the tenant and the landlord in the transaction.
ORLAND PARK, ILL. — Leopardo has broken ground on the new $61 million University of Chicago Medicine Center for Advanced Care at Orland Park, approximately 25 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. The 108,000-square-foot, four-story facility is located at the intersection of 143rd Street and LaGrange Road. The facility is slated to open in late 2016 and will be the University of Chicago Medicine’s largest off-campus location. The building will consist of a pharmacy and 80 exam rooms and will provide services in radiation oncology, orthopedics, gastroenterology, cardiology, pediatrics, women’s health and surgical consulting. The project is a joint venture between Leopardo and The Bowa Group, in collaboration with architect Tsoi/Kobus & Associates.
CINCINNATI AND DAYTON, OHIO — CBRE Group Inc. has arranged the sale of 15 skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living facilities in Cincinnati and Dayton for $173 million. California-based investor CareTrust REIT Inc., which spun off from The Ensign Group last year, purchased the properties from Liberty Healthcare. The properties are mostly skilled nursing facilities, comprising more than 1,200 licensed beds. According to CBRE, this transaction marks the initial entry into Ohio for both CareTrust and Pristine Senior Living, which will operate the portfolio. Seniors housing specialist Dan Baker, in cooperation with Ohio-based healthcare specialist Bill Wiebe, both of CBRE, represented the seller in the deal.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a nine-building, 207-unit apartment complex in the Northland submarket of Kansas City. The Hills sold for $13.8 million, or $66,700 per unit. The property was built in 1972 and has had $6 million in renovations over the last three years. The property is located at 506 NW 55th Terrace. Amenities of The Hills include gated entry, granite countertops, a 24-hour fitness facility, a clubhouse, a media boom, billiards, a dog park, playground and barbecue areas, on-site management and an outdoor pool with sundeck.