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The Boulder Group Arranges $7.7M Sale of Walgreens in Columbus, Ohio

by Jonathan Mehall

COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Boulder Group has brokered the sale of a single-tenant net leased Walgreens property located at 4755 W. Broad St. in Columbus for $7.7 million. The 14,820-square-foot property was constructed in 2009 and is located on two acres. The triple-net lease expires in February 2034. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a Midwest-based private partnership, in the transaction. The buyer was a real estate investment and property management company based in Ohio.

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MidwestMinnesotaRetail

Mid-America Brokers Sale of Heritage Commons Shopping Center in Lakeville, Minn.

by Jonathan Mehall

LAKEVILLE, MINN. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of the Heritage Commons shopping center in Lakeville, 27 miles south of Minneapolis, for an undisclosed price. The buyer was Austin, Texas-based Epic Real Estate Partners. A Cub Foods anchors the 138,690-square-foot retail center. Other tenants include Subway, Papa Murphy’s, Great Clips and American Dental. Joe Girardi and Mark Robinson of Mid-America Real Estate were the exclusive brokers in the transaction on behalf of the seller, Sentinel Management Co. based in Edina, Minn.

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KansasMidwestRetail

Block & Co. Arranges 2,186 SF Retail Lease for Starbucks in Overland Park, Kan.

by Jonathan Mehall

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Starbucks is planning to open a new location in Overland Park late this year or early 2016. The coffeehouse chain signed a lease to occupy 2,186 square feet in a freestanding building located at 135th Street and Quivira Road. The building is situated at the main entrance to a Price Chopper grocery-anchored shopping center and across the street from The Fieldhouse of Kansas City indoor sports facility. Max Kosoglad of Block & Co. negotiated the purchase of the property on behalf of the undisclosed buyer and the subsequent long-term lease with Starbucks on behalf of the landlord.

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IllinoisMidwestOffice

Kraft Heinz Co. Signs New Long-Term Office Lease at Aon Center in Downtown Chicago

by Jonathan Mehall

CHICAGO — Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc. has signed Kraft Heinz Co. to a 170,000-square-foot lease at Aon Center, located at 200 E. Randolph St. in downtown Chicago. The new lease at the trophy tower extends through 2029. After recently completing the merger of Kraft Foods Group and H.J. Heinz Co., the global food and beverage giant will relocate its Chicago headquarters from Northfield, Ill., to five floors of the 83-story building. The company will be co-headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa. Ned Franke and Steve Holmberg of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the transaction. Steve Smith and Mark Georgas of JLL, along with Tom Prescott and Alex Valente of Piedmont, facilitated negotiations on behalf of the owner.

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IndianaMidwestMixed-Use

Grand opening of The Depot at Nickel Plate in Fishers, Ind., Is Set for July 23

by Jonathan Mehall

FISHERS, IND. — Flaherty & Collins Properties will host a grand opening Thursday, July 23, for The Depot at Nickel Plate, a luxury mixed-use development in Fishers, approximately 21 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Located at 8594 E. 116th St., the $42 million development features 242 market-rate luxury apartments and 17,045 square feet of streetfront retail. Retail tenants at The Depot include Dottie Couture boutique, Brixx Wood-Fired Pizza, Yogurtz, Flamme Burger and Salon Seven. Only 6,249 square feet of retail space is still available. The apartment sizes range from 703 square feet to 2,297 square feet, with rents ranging from $950 to $3,850 per month.

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Baum Realty Brokers Sale of Retail Center for $2.3M in Evanston, Ill.

by Jonathan Mehall

EVANSTON, ILL. — Baum Realty Group LLC brokered the sale of a multi-tenant retail strip center in Evanston for $2.3 million. The site is located at 3330 Central St. in Evanston, 14 miles north of Chicago. The 3,235-square-foot strip center is divided into three suites and was 100 percent occupied at the time of the purchase. Several tenants include Starbucks, Subway and Kenny the Kleeners. A private out-of-state investor purchased the property. Greg Dietz and Danny Spietz of Baum Realty represented the private seller.

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MichiganMidwestMixed-Use

Mode Development Completes 170,000 SF Building for Paslin Company in Michigan

by Jonathan Mehall

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Mode Development has completed the construction and sale of a new 170,000-square-foot building in Shelby Township for The Paslin Company, which manufactures and markets industrial equipment and automation systems. Located at 52550 Shelby Parkway, this new state-of-the-art facility includes three stories of 40,000 square feet of office and engineering space. The manufacturing area consists of two 95-foot bays outfitted with several overhead cranes. Mode Development served as the general contractor for the project. Jason Capitani represented The Paslin Company in the sales transaction. Jason Capitani and Joe DePonio also represented Mode Development.

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MichiganMidwestRetail

Gerdom Realty Brokers Sale of 94,455 SF Grocery-Anchored Center in SE Michigan

by Jonathan Mehall

FENTON, MICH. — Gerdom Realty & Investment has brokered the sale of a 94,455-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center north of downtown Fenton in Southeast Michigan. Located on Leroy Street, the property is anchored by VG’s Food Center. Other tenants on the 9.5-acre site include Rent-A-Center and BoRics. Gerdom Realty has been retained to lease the remaining two vacancies in the center, which is currently 83 percent occupied. Tjader Gerdom and Larry Siedell of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the seller and procured the buyer, a private investment group.

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HealthcareMidwestWisconsin

Hammes Partners’ Healthcare Real Estate Private Equity Fund Raises $430M

by Jonathan Mehall

MILWAUKEE, WIS. — Hammes Partners has closed on Hammes Partners II LP, a U.S. healthcare real estate private equity fund. Milwaukee-based Hammes Partners received $430 million in capital commitments, significantly over its original target of $300 million. The Hammes platform is focused exclusively on U.S. outpatient healthcare real estate, including investments in existing assets, entitled development projects and adaptive reuse opportunities. Institutional investors that committed capital to the fund include endowments, foundations, pension funds, insurance companies, fund of funds and family offices.

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LoansMidwestMinnesotaMultifamilySeniors Housing

Oak Grove Capital Closes on 12 Loans Totaling $70.3M

by Jonathan Mehall

ST. PAUL, MINN — Oak Grove Capital has closed on 12 loans totaling $70.3 million since late May. The properties ranged from affordable and market-rate housing to senior living communities. The most significant closing for the St. Paul-based firm —an $18.2 million FHA loan modification for TowerLight Senior Living — occurred June 30. The 113-unit senior community complex is located in St. Louis Park, Minn. The loan modification was facilitated by Ken Dayton of Oak Grove Capital. Amenities at TowerLight include an intergenerational child and elderly care program, fitness center, beauty salon, library and game room, gourmet kitchen, reflection room, clubroom, theater and an arts and craft room.

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