APPLETON, WIS. — Paramount Lodging Advisors has arranged the sale of a 106-room Country Inn & Suites in Appleton to an undisclosed buyer. The hotel is located at 355 N. Fox River Drive. Paramount Lodging Advisors represented the seller, LNR Partners. Adam Montufar, Brent Clemens and Bennett Webster of Paramount led the sale’s marketing efforts in conjunction with Auction.com.
CINCINNATI — Village Green has purchased 309 Vine St. in downtown Cincinnati and plans to redevelop the 300,000-square-foot building into a mixed-use property. The redeveloped building is set to open under a new name in 2016. Plans for the property include the addition of luxury apartments, penthouses, a market, restaurant and offices. The 1920s era, Beaux–Arts commercial building was originally an annex to the PNC Tower. In the 1800s it was the site of The Burnet Hotel, known for hosting President-elect Abraham Lincoln on his inaugural journey to Washington D.C.
COON RAPIDS, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has arranged a $5 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Northtown Crossings, a 48-unit market rate apartment property in Coon Rapids. Units feature ceramic tile entries, oversized master suites, large kitchens with microwaves and breakfast bars, nine-foot ceilings and ample closet space. The 10-year loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule. Dougherty’s Minneapolis office arranged the loan for the borrower, Northtown Crossings LLC.
CROWN POINT, IND. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $1.3 million sale of a 6,943-square-foot, shopping center in Crown Point. Beacon Hill Plaza is located at 10763-10771 Broadway Ave. The shopping center was fully occupied by T-Mobile, Hair Cuttery, The UPS Store, and other local and regional tenants at the time of sale. A Chicago-based developer sold the property to an Indianapolis-based acquisition company. Chad Firsel of Quantum represented the seller in the transaction.
WAYNE, MICH. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of a 30-unit apartment building in Wayne. The property is located at 3670 S. John Hix Road. The apartment building was fully occupied at the time of sale. Jack Williams of Colliers International represented the buyer, GHI Properties LLC, which purchased the property as a second part of a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
TOWN AND COUNTRY, MO. AND ST. LOUIS — NorthMarq Capital has secured refinancing for two properties totaling a combined $18.8 million. The properties include Wood Mill Plaza in Town and Country and Loughborough Commons in St. Louis. Schnucks Market anchors both properties. Wood Mill Plaza is an 85,523-square-foot retail property located at 1060 Schnucks Woods Mills Plaza. The property was refinanced with an $8.5 million, 20-year loan structured with a 25-year amortization schedule. Loughborough Commons is a 100,382-square-foot retail property located at 952 Loughborough Ave. The property was refinanced at with a $10.3 million, 15-year loan structured with a 30-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq arranged financing for both the undisclosed borrowers through its correspondent relationship with an unnamed life insurance company.
MENTOR, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $8.7 million sale of Mentor City Shopping Center. The 140,918-square- foot retail property is located at 7845 Mentor Ave. in Mentor. Babies R Us, T.J. Maxx, Dollar Tree and Aldi anchor the shopping center, which was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Seth Richard of Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office and Laurie Ann Drinkwater of Marcus & Millichap’s Boston office, along with the firm’s retail team of Craig Fuller, Erin Patton and Scott Wiles, represented the New York-based seller. Wiles, Patton and Fuller also represented the undisclosed buyer.
ROLLING MEADOWS, ILL. — MB Real Estate has arranged a 105,437-square-foot lease renewal for the headquarters of Komatsu America Corp. in Rolling Meadows. Komatsu America Corp. will occupy space located within Continental Tower I at 1701 Golf Road in the Northwest suburb of Chicago. The company is a U.S. subsidiary of Komatsu Ltd., a manufacturer and supplier of earth-moving equipment, consisting of construction, mining and compact construction equipment. The firm operates its U.S. headquarters from the Rolling Meadows location. The company maintains a world headquarters in Tokyo, as well as locations in more than 150 countries. Michael Hull of MB Real Estate represented Komatsu America Corp. in the lease renewal. Dave Trumpy of GlenStar Properties represented ownership.
LINCOLNWOOD, ILL. — The Missner Group has renovated a 15,500-square-foot building into a new medical office for the Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI) in Lincolnwood. The property is located at 6540 N. Lincoln Ave. A former auto dealership, the new medical clinic features private offices, meeting and conference rooms, medical exam rooms, physical and occupational therapy facilities, X-ray suites and medical storage space. Debb Kosich LLC was the developer for the project. Glen Missner, Drue Stoehr, Uros Stojakovic and Len Corso led the construction team for The Missner Group. Stephen Rankin & Associates provided architectural services. IBJI specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and management of injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system. This was The Missner Group’s fourth project for IBJI. Additional projects were completed in Chicago, Des Plaines and Wilmette.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — The Connor Group has acquired a 321-unit luxury apartment community in Naperville for $61.8 million. Glenmuir is located approximately 40 miles west of downtown Chicago. The property includes three lakes and a resort-style pool and spa. Apartment units feature townhome-style entries, fireplaces and gourmet kitchens. The Connor Group purchased the property from Glenmuir Acquisitions LLC. The Connor Group owns more than $1.6 billion in assets. In addition to the Chicago acquisition, it owns and operates communities in Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Nashville and Raleigh-Durham.
