AURORA, ILL. — The Connor Group has acquired a 368-unit apartment community in Aurora, approximately 40 miles west of Chicago, from American Realty Advisors. The sales price was undisclosed. The Class A asset, located at 1840 Clubhouse Drive, was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Susan Lawson and Debbie Corson represented American Realty Advisors in the transaction.
HAZELWOOD, MO. — In separate transactions, Savoy Properties has arranged one property sale and one lease in Hazelwood, a northwestern suburb of St. Louis. In the first transaction, Bommarito Ford Realty LLC purchased a 21,016-square-foot retail building from Robert Chandler and Marilyn Chandler. The property is located at 6311 N. Lindbergh Blvd. in Hazelwood. John McDonald of Savoy represented the buyer, Bommarito Ford Realty. In the second transaction, Kingsbrook Properties LLC has leased 12,712 square feet of office space to Center for Life Solutions. The property is located at 9144 Pershall Road in Hazelwood. Ryan Pennington and John Pennington of Savoy represented the landlord, Kingsbrook. Eric Galanti of CBIZ represented the tenant.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — U.S. Bank has provided $5.3 million in equity for the development of a 364,000-square-foot industrial park in Kansas City. Three Trails Industrial Park is a $16 million project slated for completion in February 2016. The $5.3 million in equity was raised through the federal New Markets Tax Credit Program designed to spur revitalization efforts of low-income and impoverished communities across the country.
WINNETKA, ILL. — SVN | Chicago Commercial has brokered the $1.5 million sale of a 7,800-square-foot retail building in downtown Winnetka, a northern Chicago suburb. Bertha Turner TN4 LLC sold the property, located at 563-571 Lincoln Ave., to Edgewood Real Estate Investment II LLC. Wayne Caplan of SVN | Chicago Commercial represented the seller and was the sole broker in the transaction. The building features six storefronts and includes tenants such as apparel retailers J. McLaughlin and Sara Campbell, a local real estate office and two local antique dealers. One storefront is currently vacant. This transaction is the first time the property has traded hands since its construction nearly 90 years ago.
NORTHBROOK, ILL. — Prime Finance has provided the owners of a 195,000-square-foot office building, located at 400 Skokie Blvd. in Northbrook, with a $19.5 million refinance loan arranged by Draper and Kramer. The ownership group, a partnership between Romanek Properties, Bachmann Associates and Syndicated Equities, will use $2.5 million of the loan proceeds to make building improvements. Upgrades will include a conference center, expanded fitness center and improvements to all common areas. The Class A office building is leased and managed by CBRE. Dan Graham and Peter Clifton of CBRE lead leasing efforts at the building. Bill Barry and Bill Stewart of Draper and Kramer arranged the financing for the owners.
MINNEAPOLIS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9 million sale of Dean Parkway, a 54-unit apartment property located at 2920 Dean Parkway in Minneapolis. Josh Talberg, Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell and Adam Haydon of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller. Talberg also represented the undisclosed buyer.
MINNEAPOLIS — Oak Grove Capital has originated a $9.3 million FHA loan for the construction of Broadway Flats, a mixed-use property located in north Minneapolis. The property will include commercial space and workforce housing. Ken Dayton and Pat McMullen of Oak Grove Capital arranged the loan. The property is being built in an effort to revitalize the damage resulting from a tornado in 2011. The 19,000-square-foot commercial space is slated to open in April 2016, followed by the opening of 103 housing units in July 2016. Building amenities will include a business center, fitness room, conference room and underground parking. Plans to integrate a metro transit shelter into the exterior of the building should go into effect in 2017.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Latitude Management, which specializes in providing short-term, floating-rate loans to middle-market commercial real estate sponsors, has closed on a senior bridge loan for a student housing complex, The Lofts at 5 Lyon, in Grand Rapids. The loan was used for the acquisition, renovation and conversion of a multifamily property into student housing. Renovations at the 65-unit, 175-bed property include interior unit upgrades, aesthetic improvements and the addition of common areas. The housing complex is fully occupied. The loan was originated out of Latitude Management’s third discretionary debt fund, Latitude Management Real Estate Capital III.
MILWAUKEE, WIS. — U.S. Bank has provided $7.2 million in equity for the development of a 100,000-square-foot mixed-use project on eight acres in Milwaukee. Freshwater Plaza will be located in Walker’s Point at the corner of South First Street and East Greenfield Avenue. The construction cost of the initial phase is $28.8 million. The $7.2 million in equity was raised through the federal New Markets Tax Credit Program, which is designed to spur revitalization efforts of low-income and impoverished communities across the country. The development will feature 76 apartments, including 20 percent to be set aside for lower-income residents; a Cermak Fresh Market grocery store; and other as yet unnamed retailers. The City of Milwaukee is providing tax-increment financing, and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. provided a brownfield grant. The property is slated to open by the end of 2016. Endeavour Corp., Wangard Partners Inc. and Freshwater Plaza Corp. are the project developers. Catalyst Construction LLC is the general contractor.
ROSEMONT, ILL. — CBRE has brokered the sale of the 380,360-square-foot One O’Hare Center in Rosemont, a northwest Chicago suburb. A partnership between MDC Realty Advisors and Nicola Crosby acquired the property for $83 million. Paul Lundstedt and Dan Deuter of CBRE represented the ownership group in the transaction. The 12-story office building was built in 1986 and is currently 95 percent leased. The building houses 24 tenants including Reyes Holdings and Colliers International. Amenities of the office building include a fitness center, covered parking, on-site cafe and a shuttle service.
