ST. PAUL, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed a $12.3 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of The Cambric, an affordable seniors housing community in St. Paul. Restricted to residents 55 years of age or older, the property will offer 113 apartments units, with 23 set aside at fair market rates. Dougherty’s Minneapolis office arranged the 40-year loan for the borrower, St. Paul Leased Housing Associates VI LLLP.
DES PLAINES, ILL. — Brennan Investment Group has signed a new lease with Pet Food Experts at its newly construction warehouse facility in Des Plaines. Pet Food Experts will lease 98,785 square feet at the property, which is located at 1780 Birchwood Ave. The 140,000-square-foot industrial facility features 32-foot clear heights, ample loading, trailer parking and auto parking. The lease is slated to commence in third quarter 2015. Jonathan Kohn and Thomas Rodeno of Colliers International represented the landlord, while Daniel Smolensky of Modal Group represented the tenant in the transaction.
BELTON, MO. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $15 million in refinancing for Carnegie Village Senior Living Community in Belton. Located at 103 Bernard Drive, the property features 204 assisted, independent and memory care units. Greg Duvall of NorthMarq arranged the seven-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule, through NorthMarq’s seller-servicer relationship with Freddie Mac.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — The Opus Group has completed a 41,500-square-foot expansion and renovation at St. Catherine University’s Aimee and Patrick Butler Center for Sports and Fitness in St. Paul. The two-phased project created more recreation and wellness facilities for students, facility and staff, while also improving the functionality of the major campus hub. The project included the renovation of 10,000 square feet in Fontbonne Hall and the construction of 31,500 square feet of new space within the Butler Center, featuring separate varsity locker rooms and lounge space, a cardio room with fitness equipment, a dance studio and a multi-purpose training center and field house. Construction for the first phase began in May 2014 and was completed in August 2014, while the second phase started in fall 2014 and was completed in January 2015. Opus Design Build LLC was the design-builder, while Opus AE Group was the architect of record.
CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Next Door Storage, a self-storage facility located in Crystal Lake. Located at 7209 Teckler Blvd., the 58,100-square-foot property sold for an undisclosed sum. Originally constructed in 1977 and most recently renovated in 2014, the property features 579 storage units. Sean Delaney and Michael Mele of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer, both limited liability companies, in the transaction.
ELMHURST AND MUNDELEIN, ILL. — Transwestern has brokered the sale of three commercial properties in three separate transactions totaling 82,285 square feet in Elmhurst and Mundelein. In the first transaction, Justin Lerner and Joe Karmin of Transwestern represented Venture One in the disposition of a 33,000-square-foot property at 899 Larch in Elmhurst. Craftwood Inc. acquired the building for an undisclosed price. In the second deal, Lerner and Karmin represented Terrence Sherman in the sale of a 29,000-square-foot building at 877 S. Route 83 in Elmhurst. U Store It LLC purchased the property for an undisclosed sum. In the final transaction, Tom Boyle and Jared Paff represented International Equipment Trading Inc. in the acquisition of a 19,295-square-foot property at 955 Campus Drive in Mundelein from G&M Enterprises for an undisclosed price.
PALATINE, ILL. — Adelphia Properties has arranged the sale of a single-tenant, absolute net-leased property located in Palatine, northwest of Chicago. The 6,173-square-foot property is occupied by Kindercare Learning Center, which has 4.5 years remaining on its lease with two five-year extension options. A private investor acquired the property for $1.6 million. Simeon Spirrison of Adelphia Properties represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction.
You can hardly open the local paper lately without reading that “Downtown is hot right now; urban living is great.” Yes, downtown is booming. The suburbs are also riding the wave of new mixed-use development and could see more success. It may surprise some, but office vacancy rates and rental rates along I-394 and I-494 rival, and sometimes trump, downtown Minneapolis. The message is clear: convenience has value. The idea of a mixed-use neighborhood where people are living, working, shopping and having fun in one place is a relatively new concept to the Twin Cities. Minneapolis no longer turns into a ghost town after 6 p.m., but many people don’t want to live downtown. They find it too congested and far from work, with little green space and few parking options. If only there was a way to have the vitality of a mixed-use neighborhood without the drawbacks of the concrete jungle, right? Today that question is answered all around the metro area. West End’s Advantages In particular, the West End region of the Twin Cities shares that same long-term vision. With a strong office market long in place, Duke Realty’s addition in 2009 of The Shops at West End, …
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Baltimore-based MMA Capital Management has completed the sale of Whispering Lake Apartments, a 384-unit multifamily property located in Kansas City. El Dorado Hills, Calif.-based L5 Investments purchased the property with an $11.7 million acquisition loan arranged by Grandbridge Real Estate Capital. Developed in 1989, the 384-unit, garden-style multifamily property features one- and two-bedroom units with balconies or patios. On-site amenities include a swimming pool, clubhouse with lake views, newly remodeled fitness center, outdoor grilling area and an 18-acre lake with fishing dock. Brett Meinzer, Michael Sullivan, Grant Kollman, Alex Blagojevich, David Gaines of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. Paul Harbor of Grandbridge originated the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule and three years of interest-only payments. The financing was arranged through Freddie Mac.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $10 million in refinancing for Beech Pointe Apartments, a multifamily property located in Schaumburg. The property features 192 residential units. Sue Blumberg of NorthMarq Capital secured the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule, through NorthMarq’s seller-servicer relationship with Freddie Mac.
