FRANKFORT, IND. — The Opus Group has completed the construction of a 1.6 million-square-foot distribution center for Omaha-based ConAgra Foods in Frankfort, about 46 miles north of Indianapolis. The center is situated on 288 acres of land and houses over 200 employees. The distribution center features 15,000 square feet of office space, 34-foot clear heights in the warehouse, 125 dock doors, 10 rail doors and more than 850 trailer parking spaces. Shipments to customers from the center began in July. The Opus Group developed, designed and built the property.
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RACINE, WIS. — PMZ Realty Capital LLC has arranged an $8.1 million non-recourse loan for the Harbourwalk Hotel, located at 223 Gas Light Circle in Racine, approximately 24 miles south of Milwaukee. The loan carries a fixed interest rate of below 4.5 percent. JP Morgan provided the funds to the owner, an affiliate of Graves Hospitality, which will be used to repay existing debt and renovate the hotel. The $2 million renovations, to be completed by next summer, will include a total refurbishment of the guest rooms and common areas to meet the standards for a Doubletree by Hilton Hotel. The property has been without a franchise and is converting to a DoubleTree by Hilton flag within the next 12 months.
CHICAGO — Nordic Realty Partners LLC has closed on the acquisition of a three-story mixed-use property located at 3824 N. Clark St. in Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood. Nordic Realty Partners originally purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Properties in the Wrigleyville area are becoming more attractive and desirable due to the $575 million 1060 Project underway at Wrigley Field. 1060 Project is a four-year, four-phase renovation plan for Wrigley Field set forth by the Chicago Cubs management. Nordic Realty Partners LLC represented the undisclosed buyer and Beaulieu Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller.
OTTAWA, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 48-unit apartment property for $1.8 million located at 600-606 E. McKinley Rd. in Ottawa, approximately 80 miles south of Rockford, Ill. Willow Crossing Apartments features mostly two-bedroom units, with individual gas furnaces and water heaters for each unit. The property also includes a lot zoned for a third, 24-unit building. Jim Walsh represented the buyer and seller, both of which were individuals/personal trusts.
Detroit is in a state of transition. It’s a process that has been simmering for some time, but really began in earnest about five years ago. This article discusses some of the property types, developments and neighborhoods that continue to reshape downtown Detroit and offers some insight into what the city might look like in five to 10 years. Fueled by a strengthening economy, there is an air of excitement in the Motor City, and the development climate is increasingly vibrant. The nexus of development and redevelopment activity is occurring in the same places — Downtown, Midtown, New Center — that were at the core of the city’s renaissance a century ago. In some respects, today’s Detroit is reinventing itself in the same way. Residential leads the way The foundation of Detroit’s development resurgence is residential growth. People are continuing to move to Detroit to work and to live — a trend that has accelerated dramatically in the last few years with downtown apartment buildings reporting upwards of 98 percent occupancy. It’s a phenomenon that shows no real sign of slowing down. It’s also an important and natural first phase. With residential comes the corresponding demand for dining, retail and …
MINNEAPOLIS — General contractor Doran Construction has begun construction on a $12 million renovation of the Depot Renaissance Hotel located in downtown Minneapolis. Owner CSM Corp. first developed the hotel, located at 225 3rd Ave South, in 2001. The renovation includes the demolition of a water park inside of the hotel that will make room for an additional 110 guest rooms, a fitness center and indoor pool. The project also includes adding a floor, making a total of six floors and 312 rooms in The Depot. In 2015, Doran is building several projects totaling more $190 million in new construction.
NILES, ILL. — Meridian Design Build has completed construction on a 306,448-square-foot automated package sortation and distribution center in Niles, 15 miles northwest of Chicago, for an undisclosed delivery service company. Scannell Properties was the project developer. The new build-to-suit facility is located on a 34-acre redevelopment site at the southeast corner of Howard Street and Lehigh Avenue. A majority of the project involved the demolition of multiple parking lots and an existing 756,000-square-foot industrial building. The facility features 101 loading docks, 562 auto parking stalls, 236 interior van-loading positions and 249 exterior trailer stalls. Additional construction included a freestanding 5,180-square-foot vehicle maintenance garage and 2,400-square-foot gateway security building. Precept Design provided architectural and structural design services. Spaceco Inc. completed civil engineering work.
CLEVELAND, OHIO — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions will auction off a 41,780-square-foot retail center in Cleveland on Aug. 31-Sept. 2 on behalf of an undisclosed seller. Constructed in 1993, Brooklyn Centre is located at W. 25th St. and sits on a three-acre site. The property is 57 percent occupied. The center is comprised of three buildings, the largest of which is 29,780 square feet. The two smaller buildings are each 6,000 square feet. One building is divided for multi-tenant use and the other is configured for a single tenant. Tenants of the property include Rent-A-Center, CVS Pharmacy, America Cash Express and Cricket. Bidding for the Brooklyn Centre will start at $600,000, according to auction.com. Barry Swatsenberg and Rich Deptula of Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions are representing the seller. The auction will take place online at auction.com
DAYTON, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.1 million sale of a 5,780-square-foot building net leased to National Tire & Battery (NTB) in Dayton. The auto service center is located off I-75 at 2892 Miamisburg-Centerville Road and is less than a mile from the Dayton Mall. Barry Wolfe and Alan Lipsky of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented the seller, a private individual. Michael Glass of Marcus & Millichap’s Ohio office represented the buyer, a limited liability company based in Lexington, Ken.
CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, MICH. — L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International has signed Eclipse Mold Inc. to a seven-year, 86,772-square-foot industrial lease in Chesterfield Township, about 30 miles northeast of Detroit. A family-owned business for nearly 40 years, Eclipse Mold is headquartered in Clinton Township, Mich. The company specializes in the manufacturing of plastic injection molding. Located at 50300-50320 Patricia St., the industrial building will enable Eclipse Mold to expand its operations while satisfying the needs of its Tier 1 automotive customers. Joe DePonio and Jason Capitani of L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International represented the undisclosed landlord in the transaction.