INDIANAPOLIS — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $14 million in acquisition financing for Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. to acquire a new distribution facility in Indianapolis. The 327,862-square-foot property is located in Ameriplex Industrial Park. The facility is situated immediately off of I-70 and is in close proximity to I-65 and I-74. Dev Morris and Andrew Stewart of Cronheim secured the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through American United Life Insurance Co.
VERNON HILLS, ILL. — Entre Commercial Realty LLC has arranged the sale of a 47,650-square-foot industrial facility in Vernon Hills. Europa International purchased the property located at 225 Corporate Woods for an undisclosed sales price. The eyewear and sunwear manufacturer is relocating and expanding from its current location in Buffalo Grove. In addition, the company’s manufacturing facility in California is also moving to the new Vernon Hills site. Brian Bocci of Entre represented Europa in the transaction. Keith Puritz, Brett Kroner, Ryan Bain and Zach Graham of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller.
CHICAGO — Baum Realty Group LLC has brokered the $3.4 million sale of a mixed-use property in Chicago’s Bucktown/Wicker Park neighborhood. The 8,368-square-foot building is located at 1747- 1749 N. Damen Ave. Greg Dietz, Danny Spitz and Adam Secher of Baum represented the buyer, Repak Real Estate Acquisition LLC. The seller was undisclosed.
CANTON, MICH. — Greystone has provided a $27.5 million HUD loan to refinance a 340-unit apartment community in Canton. Fred Levine of Greystone originated the 35-year FHA financing for the borrower, Singh Development LLC. Wyndchase Apartments is a luxury townhome and apartment complex. The property includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, pool and community clubhouse. Wyndchase is part of a portfolio of multifamily and seniors housing holdings across Michigan, North Carolina and Virginia. Greystone provides mortgage finance solutions across multiple platforms, including FHA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, USDA, CMBS, bridge, mezzanine and other proprietary loan programs.
WEBSTER GROVES, MO. — Construction has begun on a new customer electrical substation and on an underground electrical infrastructure at Webster University in Webster Groves. Kwame Building Group Inc. (KWAME) is the construction manager on the project, which will be completed in July 2016. The new substation will provide electrical capacity for future campus expansions and remove the campus from the neighboring electrical load, increasing electrical capacity for future community development. The project requires the complete shutdown of several campus facilities with minimal disruption to classes and other university activities.Phase I of the electrical distribution work is scheduled for completion by the end of October and Phase II of the electrical work is scheduled to begin by the end of 2014. William Tao & Associates is the engineer and Castle Contracting is the general contractor for the first phase of the project.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 10-unit apartment in Chicago. The property is located at 1429 N. Sedgwick St. and includes a commercial space. Kyle Stengle of Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago downtown office represented the seller and the buyer, both limited liability companies.
CHICAGO — Quantum Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $3.8 million sale of a 14,806-square-foot shopping center in Chicago. The property is located at the northeast corner of 24th and Pulaski streets. The shopping center was fully occupied at time of sale. A local development group sold the property. An individual from New York City purchased the property in a 1031-tax deferred exchange. Chad Firsel of Quantum represented the buyer and the seller.
ST. LOUIS — HOK has designed a new $17 million patient care center for The University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) Colleges of Optometry and Nursing. The 48,000-square-foot facility will expand the eye-care services offered through the existing University Eye Center. The facility will also incorporate the latest technology needed to advance eye and vision research. Scheduled to open in 2016, the center will include space for campus and community partners to offer complementary healthcare services, such as dental and primary care. UMSL has the only optometry program in Missouri and one of just 21 nationwide. Funding for the new center came in part from a supplemental fee that will be assessed to optometry students. It is also funded by internal reallocations within the college and campus reserves. The improvements to the College of Optometry are the first phase of planned capital improvements for the UMSL campus.
DELAVAN, WIS. — Arthur S. Levine & Associates LLC has arranged a $7 million permanent, first-mortgage loan on a three-building retail complex in Delavan, approximately 53 miles southwest of Milwaukee. Delavan Crossings I, II, & III is located at 1741 -1823 E. Geneva St. All three buildings consist of a total of 41,898 square feet of rentable area accommodating 25 tenants. The buildings are outlots of a larger retail development anchored by Walmart, Kohl’s and Lowe’s. The 10-year loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule. Arthur S. Levine & Associates negotiated the loan for the undisclosed borrower with a New York-based lending institution.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — The Springs at Monarch Landing, a new senior living community, is now open in Naperville. The Chicago office of Perkins Eastman and Monarch Landing recently participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the 94,000-square-foot health and rehabilitation center. The Springs includes private resident rooms and couples’ suites, with 48 devoted to short-term rehabilitation, 48 to skilled care, and 28 for assisted living memory support. Other building amenities include a physical therapy suite, salon, café, multi-purpose room, outdoor gardens and courtyards, as well as covered access from the existing independent living buildings. The project took nearly 18 months to complete. The Perkins Eastman design team worked closely with Senior Care Development and Monarch Landing leadership to develop the multi-phase master plan for the entire 15-acre campus and complete the interior architecture of the facility.
