INKSTER, MICH. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of a 24,775-square-foot industrial building in Inkster, approximataely 21 miles southwest of Detroit. The property is located at 2830 Beech Daly Road. Jim Roberts and Christian Hill from Colliers International represented the seller, Thomas A. Depres Inc., and the buyer, Gold Wind Logistics LLC, a trucking company.
MILWAUKEE — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has originated two CMBS loans totaling $6.9 million for Fox Bay Cinema Grill and Oriental Theater in Milwaukee. The loans were structured with 10-year terms for New Land Enterprises. Both loans were secured by two mixed-use assets, in which the lead tenant at each property is an independent movie theater. Fox Bay Cinema Grill is a 48,391-square-foot independent movie theater that offers “dinner and a movie” by serving guests a meal while they view their selected film. The Oriental Theater, now part of the Landmark Theater group, has been operating continuously since 1927. The Landmark Theater group has grown to 48 theaters and 224 screens in 21 markets. Oriental Theater’s movies focus on independent films. Additionally, a bowling alley and a bar are tenants in the basement of this property. Rob Meister led the Walker & Dunlop team that secured the refinancing for both theaters. New Land Enterprises develops, owns and manages condominiums, apartments and commercial real estate.
CHICAGO — Mesa West Capital has provided Sterling Bay $220 million to refinance 1KFulton, a 10-story, 535,000-square-foot office building in Chicago’s West Loop. The property will serve as Google’s new regional headquarters. Other tenants include bicycle gear maker SRAM International Corp. and Venture Capital firm Sandbox Industries. The financing included $35 million of mezzanine debt, which was placed at closing with Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing. The building features efficient floor plates up to 71,000 square feet with 11-foot floor-to-ceiling glass and 12-foot slab-to-slab height. Additionally, select property amenities include a subterranean parking garage, fitness center and unmatched rooftop common areas as well as easy access to the newly completed Morgan & Lake CTA stop located one block south of the property. Local development firm Sterling Bay acquired the former Fulton Market Cold Storage warehouse in 2012. The nearly 100-year-old vacant 10-story structure is now a state-of-the-art LEED Gold certified office and retail building. Michael Kavanau, Tim Joyce and Christopher Knight of HFF arranged financing. The building was 88 percent leased at the time of financing.
INDIANAPOLIS — Vista Capital Co. has structured $10.9 million of financing for the Keystone Homewood Suites located in Indianapolis. Vista was able to negotiate non-recourse, fixed-rate financing with pricing below 4.5 percent. The 10-year capital will be used, in part, to fund a large renovation project. The financing was awarded to an affiliate of a European-based investment bank. Homewood Suites is a 116 all-suite, upscale, extended-stay hotel situated on the north side of Indianapolis.
MOUNT PLEASANT, WIS. — Meridian Design Build has completed construction on a 132,002-square-foot speculative industrial facility in Mount Pleasant. The building, constructed for Land and Lakes Development, includes 10 loading docks, two drive-in doors and 153 parking spaces. The facility, located about one mile east of I-94, is the first to be built in Land and Lakes’ new 60-acre Mount Pleasant Business Park, which has the potential to accommodate up to 800,000 square feet of new construction. Harris Architects provided architectural services and Pinnacle Engineering Group provided civil engineering work for the project.
MINNEAPOLIS — Dougherty Mortgage has arranged a $3.1 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Crest Oak Apartments, a 60-unit multifamily affordable housing property located in Coon Rapids. The 12-year loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule. Dougherty’s Minneapolis office arranged the loan for the borrower, Crest Oaks LLC. Crest Oak Apartments is nestled in a woodland setting, located within blocks of the Coon Rapids dam, parks and Mississippi trails.
CHICAGO — GLL Real Estate Partners has purchased 550 W. Adams, an 18-story office building in the West Loop area of downtown Chicago. The seller was SEB Asset Management, an established Frankfurt, Germany-based real estate manager, which had owned the property since it opened in 2006. The purchase price was undisclosed, but Crain’s Chicago reports that the office tower sold for $185 million. The 483,677-square-foot tower is currently 94 percent leased and is anchored by the global headquarters of USG Corp., a producer of high performance buildings systems. Other major tenants include the law firm of Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith LPP, healthcare provider Humana HealthPlan and JP Morgan, which recently renewed its lease and, like USG, will remain a tenant on a long-term lease.
DETROIT — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has arranged the lease of a 60,000-square-foot industrial space located at 4335 W. Fort St. in Detroit. The landlord, JLK Real Estate Holdings, leased the building to Xenith LLC. The Lowell, Mass.-based company is a supplier of helmets that reduces the risk and severity of concussions and other traumatic brain injuries. Mike Koenigbauer of Friedman represented the tenant in the lease transaction.
AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International has arranged the sale of a 37,920-square-foot industrial building in Auburn Hills. Although the final sale price was not disclosed, the asking price for the property was $975,000. Maple Mold Technologies purchased the property located at 2170 Walton Blvd. Maple Mold specializes in production molds, checking fixtures, small mold parts and prototypes. Garry Rogers and Jason Capitani of L. Mason Capitani represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.
CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group Inc. has brokered the $335,000 sale of 8057 S. Carpenter St., a 15-unit apartment community in Chicago. The recently renovated property was built in 1928 and consists of one-bedroom units. Upgrades to the building include a new boiler, new hot water tank, newer windows, doors and new porches. Brian Kochendorfer of Essex was the broker in the transaction.