MADISON HEIGHTS, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has brokered the sale of 32333 Mally Lane, a 25,377-square-foot industrial building in Madison Heights, a Detroit suburb. The property is located at 32333 Mally Lane. The seller, Mally Corp., sold the building to Michigan Motorz, which provides marine engines and marine engine parts. Ryan Cavanagh of Friedman represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.
BELLEVILLE, ILL. —IMPACT Strategies has begun construction on a senior living community in Belleville. The $6 million Cottages at Cathedral Square will include 32 units across five buildings totaling more than 31,000 square feet. EWR Associates of Fairview Heights designed the community and Cottages Limited Partnership of Chicago is the developer. Construction on the Cottages at Cathedral Square is expected to be complete by September 2015. The project is one of several multi-housing and senior living projects built by IMPACT Strategies throughout the St. Louis Metropolitan area.
ALTON, ILL. — Cassidy Turley has arranged a retail lease in Alton, 15 miles north of St. Louis. Ross Dress for Less has leased 28,000 square feet at Alton Square Mall. The store will open in the first half of 2015 and will serve as one of the anchors for the 639,172-square-foot regional mall, which currently includes JC Penney, Macy’s and Illinois Wholesale Furniture. More than 85,000 square feet has been leased within the mall in the last year. Chase Young and Nick Cascella of Cassidy Turley represented the mall owner, Bloomington, Minn.-based NorthMarq Capital, in the transaction.
CHICAGO — Millennium Properties R/E has brokered the $3.4 million sale of five former Dominick’s Finer Foods outlots throughout the suburbs of Chicago. The five outlots were sold as a portfolio to GMX Real Estate Group, a regional retail developer and real estate service company. Three of the properties – located in Fox Lake, Oswego and Shorewood – were developed as gas stations with small convenience stores. The stations have been decommissioned and are ready for redevelopment. Two outlots, in Aurora and Frankfort, are both zoned for retail or future gas station development. Chicago-based Millennium Properties is working with Safeway on the sale and lease assignment of several former Dominick’s properties throughout Chicagoland.
CHICAGO — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged a new retail lease on behalf of Yoga Six in the River North neighborhood of Chicago. Yoga Six signed a lease for 5,600 square feet at 9 W. Erie St. The studio is a new construction project expected to open in early 2016. Paul Bryant and Michael Wexler of Mid-America represented the tenant in the transaction. New York-based Jenel Management Corp. is the landlord.
MINNEAPOLIS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed on a $22.9 million new construction/rehabilitation loan for Grain Belt Terraces, a 150-unit apartment property in Minneapolis. Dougherty arranged the 40-year loan for Orth-Grain Belt LLC. Grain Belt Terraces is part of the redevelopment of the Grain Belt brewery site in the historic Sheridan neighborhood of northeast Minneapolis. Unit amenities at the rental property will include oversized windows and black appliances with granite countertops. The penthouse units will have stainless steel appliances, upgraded flooring and 10-foot ceilings. Property amenities include three elevators, a lounge, an outdoor plaza and underground garage.
KANSAS CITY — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. has acquired a new 158,417-square-foot industrial building in Kansas City for $9.6 million. The property is located at Skyport Industrial Park, 7503 N.W. 106th Terrace. The building is situated on 13 acres. The property is net-leased for seven years to Bunzl Distribution Midcentral Inc. The new built-to-suit, Class A industrial building is situated off of I-29 and is across from the Kansas City International Airport. The space is expandable to accommodate future growth.
ST. LOUIS — Davidson Surface/Air Inc. has purchased the former KV Pharmaceuticals headquarters in St. Louis for $9.5 million. The 315,000-square-foot industrial/office building is located at 1 Corporate Woods Drive. Gary Parker and Dan Merlo of Intelica CRE represented Davidson Surface/Air Inc. in negotiating the transaction.
CHICAGO — Reed Construction has completed a 22,000-square-foot renovation for Garrett Brands LLC (Garrett Popcorn) at 401 N. Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Reed Construction completed a build-out of Garrett Popcorn’s headquarters, currently located on the 17th floor of the Mag Mile building. The company will relocate to the 24th floor. Construction included the installation of stone tile and wood slat ceilings throughout the elevator lobby, reception and café areas. Other features include custom, reclaimed wood reception seating and striped carpet that mimics the famous Garrett Popcorn tin. Bryan Krueger was the principal involved and Steve Sandquist was the project manager for Reed Construction. Harley Ellis Devereaux provided the architectural services. JLL is serving as owner’s representative.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $38.5 million CMBS loan for Oakland Towne Square, a class A, 18-story office building in Southfield. The 426,760-square-foot property is located at One Towne Square. Dennis Bernard of Bernard Financial Group arranged the loan for the borrower Allied Phase One Venture LLC.