CHICAGO — U.S. Bank has provided a $73.5 million construction loan to the Onni Group, a Canadian-based firm that is developing The Hudson, a 25-story, 240-unit luxury apartment project located at 750 N. Hudson St. in downtown Chicago’s River North district. U.S. Bank served as lead left and administrative agent for the loan, with PNC Bank, N.A. as a participant. The Hudson will feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, each of which will include a balcony or terrace, granite countertops, designer cabinets, a washer/dryer and more. Common amenities include a pool and hot tub, fitness business centers, resident lounges, an outdoor terrace and more. The Hudson will also include ground-floor retail space. Onni broke ground on the project this summer. The target date for completion is mid-2017.
EAST PEORIA, ILL. — The Boulder Group has arranged the sale of a net-leased OfficeMax for $2.8 million located at 200 Riverside Drive in East Peoria. The 1.86-acre OfficeMax store is centrally located within Peoria’s primary retail area that is anchored by Bass Pro Shops, Walmart Supercenter, Lowe’s, Costco, Target, Kohl’s and Gordmans. There are over eight years remaining on the recently extended OfficeMax lease, which expires in October 2023. The lease features two five-year renewal option periods with rental escalations in each. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller in the transaction, a Midwest-based family partnership. The buyer was a high-net-worth individual based in the Northeast.
MARINE CITY, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has negotiated the sale of an 11,940-square-foot industrial building located at 827 Degurse Ave. in Marine City, approximately 50 miles northeast of Detroit. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. VJ Industries Inc., a computer numeric controlled (CNC) machining company based in Port Huron, Mich., acquired the property from Degurse LLC. VJ Industries specializes in the aerospace, automotive and heavy equipment industries. Bob Dabrowsk of Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions represented both the buyer and seller in this transaction.
ST. LOUIS — Maryville University has selected KWAME Building Group Inc. to serve as construction project manager on a $1.1 million expansion and athletic office renovation at the university’s John E. and Adaline Simon Athletic Center in St. Louis. The 3,100-square-foot student fitness center will feature new exercise equipment and a new workout room. The 4,260-square-foot athletic staff offices will be relocated to a completely renovated space in the John E. and Adaline Simon Athletic Center and include a conference room for video viewing. The project is scheduled for completion in January 2016. ACI Boland is the project architect.
DETROIT – The Forum Group, an NAI Farbman Group partner, has arranged a 30,000-square-foot lease for Molina Healthcare of Michigan Inc., located at 615 W. Lafayette Blvd. in Detroit, the building formerly occupied by the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News. Molina will house 125 new employees on the entire fifth floor of the six-story building. After more than 97 years at 615 W. Lafayette, the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News last fall moved into the Federal Reserve Building at 160 W. Fort St., which is owned by Bedrock Real Estate Services. Thomas Lasky of the Forum Group represented Molina Healthcare in the transaction.
CHICAGO — Harrison Street Real Estate Capital has acquired Dwight Lofts, a 771-bed student housing property located in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood, for a reported $105 million. During the school year, the property serves as housing for students attending Columbia College Chicago, which recently executed an 11-year lease extension. The institution specializes in art and media disciplines. Harrison Street acquired the 178-unit building, built in 2009, from Bethesda, Md.-based ASB Capital Management. The high-quality amenities and central location of Dwight Lofts make the property an ideal living space for students as well as those seeking housing during the summer months, says Joey Harrison, Harrison Street’s core fund portfolio manager. Dwight Lofts is located a quarter-mile from the main campus building of Columbia College Chicago, and within walking distance of four CTA “L” stations, the LaSalle Street Metra Station, Grant Park, lakefront running and bike paths, and retail and restaurant establishments. The property offers two- and four-bedroom units that are fully furnished. The building features amenities designed to cater to Columbia students, including art studio space, music practice rooms, study lounges, a sky lounge, an on-site fitness center and three food-service providers. The Dinerstein Cos. will manage the property.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Tower Properties will completely renovate and revitalize the 6601 College Boulevard building, when engineering and consulting firm Black & Veatch vacates the premises at the end of this year. The $20 million project will include a new glass façade, updated mechanical systems and new interior finishes and amenities. The renovation is expected to position the six-story, 101,000-square foot office building constructed in 1979 as one of the upper-echelon properties in the Overland Park office market. Tower Properties has hired RMTA Architects to design the improvements, and Jonkman Construction to renovate the building’s interior and exterior. The building’s mechanical systems will be designed by SNS Engineering and will be completely modernized. Construction will begin in January 2016, and Tower anticipates the renovated building will be available for occupancy in the fall of 2016. Tower Properties has retained Rollie Fors and Adam Tilton, both senior partners with Colliers International, to market the building. New tenants will benefit from the extensive natural light throughout the building and collaborative exterior green space, says Tilton. According to the Kansas City Business Journal, Black & Veatch is consolidating a total of 700 employees into a single 175,000-square-foot space at Overland Park Xchange, …
MINNEAPOLIS — WNC, a national investor in real estate and community development initiatives, has provided $3.2 million in low-income housing tax credit equity (LIHTC) to fund the development of Hi-Lake Triangle Apartments, a newly constructed 64-unit affordable seniors housing community in Minneapolis. Hi-Lake Triangle Apartments is a six-story building comprised of 53 one-bedroom and 11 two-bedroom units. Located at 2230 E. Lake St., approximately three miles from downtown Minneapolis, the elevator-serviced community is part of a mixed-use development containing 5,385 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Hi-Lake Triangle Apartments offers residents a rooftop terrace, outdoor picnic area, community room, recreational facility, common living room with a fireplace, laundry facilities, intercom access and onsite management. Each unit is equipped with central air conditioning. The building’s parking area includes 41 spaces reserved for tenants of Hi-Lake Triangle Apartments. Hi-Lake Triangle LLC served as the general partner of the project, while Stephen B. Wellington Jr. served as the project developer. Wellington Management Inc. received the LIHTC financing to help fund the development, which took nearly 10 months to complete.
APPLE VALLEY, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.55 million sale of a 6,260-square foot net-leased property occupied by Red Robin, a gourmet hamburger restaurant, in Apple Valley. The restaurant is located at 15560 Cedar Ave., about 19 miles south of Minneapolis. Mike Marzinske, Adam Prins, Matthew Hazelton, Sean Doyle and Cory Villaume, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s Minneapolis office, marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The transaction reflects the trend of capital gravitating from coastal markets to the Midwest for properties that are well located and occupied by strong-performing tenants, says Hazelton. “We have observed this trend throughout the year and foresee it remaining sustainable through the end of 2015.”
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has arranged an 11,754-square-foot office lease at Nine Mile Crossing, located at 17515 W. Nine Mile Road, Suite 600, in Southfield, a Detroit suburb. The landlord, TNHYIF TRS INC., leased the space to Language Center International Inc. (LCI), which teaches English as a second language. Established in 1987, the private language school provides citizens, immigrants and non-immigrants with language training for academic or personal purposes. Nine Mile Crossing is 12-story, 140,417-square-foot building that was constructed in 1969. Rick Tabbi of Friedman represented the landlord in the transaction.