KENWOOD, OHIO — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the $32 million sale of two fully occupied retail centers in Kenwood, an affluent suburb of Cincinnati. The properties, which are located across the street from each other, include Kenwood Pavilion and Kenwood City Place. Donald MacLellan, Richard Chichester, Chris DePierro and Tom Chichester of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller, a joint venture between Cincinnati-based Jeffrey R Anderson Real Estate and Kentucky-based P&P RE LLC. The team also represented the buyer, Colorado-based GDA Real Estate Services LLC, who purchased the portfolio in a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
Midwest
EDEN PRAIRIE, BLOOMINGTON, ORONO AND MOUND, MINN. — MJ Partners Real Estate Services has brokered the $22 million sale of a four-property Metro RV & Mini Storage Portfolio in Minneapolis. Metro Storage HHF Venture LLC, a joint venture between Lake Forest, Illinois-based Metro Storage and Chicago-based Heitman, purchased the properties. The portfolio consists of 208,184 rentable square feet with 1,501 storage units and 448 RV/parking spaces. The properties are located in Eden Prairie, Bloomington, Orono and Mound, Minn. The portfolio features overall occupancy of 82.2 percent for three stabilized properties, and 53 percent for the recently opened Orono property. The properties will all be rebranded as Metro Self Storage.
POWELL, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.5 million sale of Children of America, a 10,482-square-foot net-leased property located in Powell, a northern suburb of Columbus. The school, which is located at 7560 Sawmill Parkway, is licensed to serve 186 children. The property was sold at 95 percent of its original list price. Tammy Saia of Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago Oak Brook office represented the seller, a developer. Michael Glass, also of Marcus & Millichap, assisted in closing the transaction. Children of America operates 60 schools in 12 states.
CHICAGO, SKOKIE AND DES PLAINES, ILL. — The Missner Group has arranged three industrial leases in Chicago, Skokie and Des Plaines, Ill. In Chicago transaction, FHC Marketing leased 33,817 square feet of industrial space within 4711 N. Lamon Ave. FHC specializes in point-of-purchase marketing by designing and producing custom store fixtures, POP displays, merchandisers, sign holders and graphics. In the Skokie transaction, Conya Global renewed its 4,000 square foot space at 5520 W. Touhy Ave. The company is a wholesale supplier and designer of quality urban women's clothing. In the Des Plaines transaction, Cleanse Culture Inc. leased a 5,646-square-foot industrial space at 500 E. Touhy Ave. Cleanse Culture provides 100 percent organic, vegan, gluten-free, raw, cold-pressed?juices, smoothies, raw food and cleanses. June McCrory of The Missner Group, which owns each of the properties, represented management in the lease negotiations.
CHICAGO — The BSC Group has arranged a total debt recapitalization, helping Florida-based iStorage replace existing loans with a new $50 million revolving credit facility. This transaction included a portfolio of 19 self-storage properties located in Ohio, Florida, New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia, Nevada and California. The new credit facility provides the borrower with additional capital to be used for general working capital purposes, as well as the future expansion of the business. The three-year loan was funded by a national bank and featured a variable rate of 2.25 percent over LIBOR with no amortization requirements and open pre-payment. The BSC Group is a Chicago-based commercial real estate financing advisor and self-storage specialist.
MILWAUKEE — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $22.1 million sale of The Franklin Apartments, a 114-unit multifamily property in east downtown Milwaukee.The sales price equates to $193,860 per unit. The apartment community features one- and two-bedroom units averaging 1,028 square feet each. Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and buyer in the transaction. David Gaines, Alex Blagojevich and Matthew Fitzgerald of Marcus & Millichap were the brokers involved in the transaction.
CHICAGO — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a 377,738-square-foot warehouse facility in Chicago. The property is located at 4500 W. Armitage Ave. Affordable Moving Co., a provider of residential and commercial moving and storage services, will relocate and consolidate its Chicago headquarters to this new location. Brad Weiner, Larry Goldwasser and Colin Green of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Magid Glove and Safety. Weiner, along with Mitch Adams of CBRE, represented the buyer, Affordable Moving Co.
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. — BARBERMurphy Group has arranged the sale of a 25,440-square-foot industrial building in Edwardsville located in southwest Illinois. The property is situated on approximately 6.5 acres located at 5257 State Route 157. Klueter Brothers Concrete Inc. sold the property to CJD Construction Inc. for an undisclosed sales price. BARBERMurphy Group represented the seller in the transaction.
TROY, MICH. — RAIT Financial Trust has acquired Oakland Square and Oakland Plaza in Troy for $51 million. The properties are adjacent to Oakland Mall, a 1.5 million square-foot regional mall. Urban Retail Properties, a wholly owned subsidiary of RAIT Financial Trust, manages the property. Oakland Square is a 236,070-square-foot big box center that is fully occupied with tenants such as Kohl’s, Bed Bath & Beyond, DSW, Home Good and ULTA.Oakland Plaza is a 160,665-square-foot community strip center that is 96 percent occupied with tenants such as TJ Maxx, Pier 1 Imports, Planet Fitness Panera Bread and Michaels. The properties are located adjacent to highway I-75.
COLUMBUS, OHIO AND ARLINGTON, VA. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. has arranged two CMBS loans totaling $30.8 million for the refinancing of two hospitality properties. The properties include the Holiday Inn Capital Square in Columbus, Ohio and the Hampton Inn Crystal City in Arlington, Va. A $5.8 million CMBS loan was arranged to refinance the Holiday Inn Capital Square property. A $25 million CMBS debt placement loan was arranged to refinance the Hampton Inn. Keith Bauer of MMCC’s Washington, D.C. office arranged both loans for the undisclosed borrowers.