MONONA, WIS. — Lee & Associates has arranged two new leases for a 4,900-square-foot new construction retail building located at 103 W. Broadway. Qdoba Mexican Grill will occupy 2,500 square feet and Mr. Brews Taphouse will occupy 2,400 square feet at the new property. Both restaurants will open this fall. Steve Doran of Lee & Associates Madison represented the landlord in both transactions. Galway Companies, Inc. is developing and will be manage the property.
BLUFFTON, IND. — Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the $20.5 million sale-leaseback of an industrial facility in Bluffton. The property, which is leased to Alexin LLC, is located at 1390 South Adams St. Ken Hedrick, Jerry Hopkins, D. Andrew Ragsdale and Scott Briggs of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller and the buyer in the corporate sale-leaseback transaction. The 90,108-square-foot facility was built in 2009. The location currently serves as Alexin’s headquarters and aluminum casting facility.
DULUTH, MINN. — Summit Management has begun construction on BlueStone Flats, a 142-unit high-end luxury apartment community in the BlueStone Commons residential and commercial development in Duluth. The new building will include studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Units will feature balconies, six-foot windows, granite countertops, custom wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances and plank flooring pendant lighting. Amenities at the property will include an indoor, year-round swimming pool, whirlpool, sauna and a fitness center. Doran Construction, a Bloomington, Minn.-based general contracting company, will also build Bluestone Flats. An official groundbreaking ceremony for BlueStone Flats will take place in May.
MERRILL, WIS. — Cohen Financial has arranged a $6.3 million refinancing loan for Merrill Ridge Plaza, a mixed-use retail and office center located at 3404-3500 East Main Street in Merrill. Merrill Ridge Plaza is a 122,919-square-foot property that’s 97 percent leased. Anchor tenants include Piggly Wiggly, Dollar Tree and Church Mutual Insurance Co. Don Trossman of Cohen Financial’s Chicago office secured the fixed-rate loan that includes a 20-year amortization schedule with River Valley Bank, a regional bank. Martin Graff of M.H. Graff & Associates represented the borrower, Focused Retail-Merrill Ridge LLC.
DES PLAINES, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $710,000 sale of retail building located at 804 S. Elmhurst Road in Des Plaines. Jewel-Osco and Fifth Third Bank shadow anchor the shopping center. A Bartlett, Ill.-based real estate investor sold the property. The buyer was a private real estate investor based in Northbrook, Ill. Chad Firsel of Quantum was the sole broker in the transaction.
MINNEAPOLIS — Dougherty Funding has arranged a $10.3 million construction loan for a new six-story, 45-unit apartment project in Minneapolis. The site for the project is located at Lagoon Avenue and Irving Avenue in the Uptown neighborhood. Dougherty Funding arranged financing for the borrower, Laguna Property Investors LLC. CPM Development will begin construction on the project in May. Construction is expected to take 12 months. Dougherty Funding LLC serves as lead lender and servicer for the loan.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.5 million sale of a 17,561-square-foot retail property in Washington Township. The asset is located at 8583 26 Mile Road and is fully leased to tenants including Great Clips, The UPS Store, AAA Insurance, Expert Eyes, Miracle Ear and others. The property is an out lot to Meijer and is adjacent to Buffalo Wild Wings. Austin Weisenbeck, Sean Sharko, Aaron Baum, Simon Jonna and Ryan Cockerill of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a developer, and the buyer, a limited liability company. Steve Chaben also of the firm assisted in closing the transaction.
CHICAGO — Reed Construction has completed a 20,000-square-foot renovation and expansion for Rise Interactive at 1 S. Wacker in Chicago. The build-out included the addition of an internal steel staircase with glass handrails, connecting the third and fourth floors, as well as the installation of a reclaimed wood barn door at the suite’s entry. In addition, two large meeting rooms were built-out and now feature a bar for internal company meetings and client entertainment. Reed Construction also built 10 additional private offices, eight conference rooms and two on-site cafés. Steve Sandquist was the project manager for Reed Construction. Hydzik Schade Associates provided architectural services. Rise Interactive is a digital marketing agency that specializes in traffic generation and web analytics.
DES PLAINES, ILL. — Bradford Allen Realty Services has arranged a lease renewal and restructure of 18,222 square feet for Ex Libris Group in Des Plaines. The library automation solutions company will occupy space in a 244,049-square-foot office space located at 1350 E. Touhy Ave., just north of the Allstate Arena, between I-90 and Mannheim Road. The property recently underwent renovations. Ben Azulay and Joel Berger represented the tenant. Fred Ishler of Transwestern represented ownership, Steinco Inc.
DETROIT — Midwest Steel, a Detroit-headquartered business, has been awarded a $50 million contract for most of the structural steel work for the new Detroit Events Center. To date, the Downtown Development Authority has approved seven contracts worth $85 million, of which Detroit-based and -headquartered businesses have won more than 90 percent, or $78 million. Olympia Development of Michigan has set a target of at least 30 percent Detroit-based and -headquartered business participation in constructing the future home of the Detroit Red Wings. Midwest Steel is a third-generation family business that has been headquartered in Detroit for more than 40 years.