CHICAGO — Sperry Van Ness has completed the $1.4 million sale of a mixed-use property in the heart of Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood. The building, located at 5356-58 N. Clark St., is fully leased and includes four apartments and four retail stores. Wayne Caplan of Sperry Van Ness LLC represented the seller in the transaction.
KALAMAZOO, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged $18 million of debt for a 240-unit student housing property in Kalamazoo, a city in southwest Michigan. The 10-year loan amortizes over 30 years at a 4.6 percent fixed interest rate with a 70 percent loan-to-value. Rick Lynn, an associate director in Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago Oak Brook office, arranged the loan.
AVON, IND. — Mainstreet Property Group has finalized the $17.1 million sale of Wellbrooke of Avon, its newly built, 100-unit seniors housing and care facility in Avon, to Toronto-based HealthLease Properties Real Estate Trust. The fully occupied facility is leased on a triple-net basis to Life Care Services. The seniors housing property includes 70 units licensed to provide skilled nursing, rehabilitation and therapy services, while the other 30 units provide assisted living services . The facility is located at 10307 E. County Road 100 North in Avon.
DANVILLE, ILL. — Fairlawn Capital, a Champaign, Ill.-based asset manager and investor in distressed and value-add opportunities in the Midwest, has purchased a 96-unit apartment complex in Danville. South Lake Apartments is located at 2730 Townway Road, about 35 miles east of Champaign. Brian Pohl, executive vice president, and Tyler Hague, associate, both of Colliers International | Chicago, represented the seller, an institutional real estate owner.
BROADVIEW AND MELROSE PARK, ILL. — NelsonHill has been named the exclusive agent for the disposition of a multi-tenant industrial portfolio including three buildings totaling more than 653,190 square feet. The properties are located in Broadview and Melrose Park, western suburbs of Chicago, and owned by Joe Reina. The first property is a 389,155-square-foot facility at 2600 S. 25th Ave. in Broadview and is occupied by 23 tenants. Built in 1966 for General Motors and renovated in 2000 and 2010, the building is 99 percent leased. At 1930 George St. in Melrose Park, the second building spans 179,300 square feet and is situated on almost six acres of land. Built in 1963 and renovated in 2010, the property has seven tenants and is 99 percent leased. The third in the portfolio is an 84,735-square-foot complex at 5109 W. Lake St. in Melrose Park. The warehouse and office building is occupied by six tenants and is 82 percent leased. Mark Nelson, Mike Nelson and Frank Melchert of NelsonHill are the listing brokers for the portfolio.
SPRINGFIELD, MO. — Hotel owners John McQueary and Billy McQueary have launched the redevelopment of a historic, circa-1906 building in downtown Springfield to become a boutique hotel set to open in mid-2014. Most recently the building was used for office and performance space, but was originally a Masonic Temple. Once the renovation is complete, the Vanivort hotel will feature subtle masonic references, along with 36 guest rooms and 14 suites. The owners plan for LEED Silver certification. The redevelopment team includes local architecture firm Bates & Associates; hospitality interior design firm Studio R Interiors; construction company Larry Snyder & Co.; hotel consulting firm IDM Group; and brand development firm Marlin Co.
NEOSHO, MO. — Boston Capital is investing $3.6 million in the construction of Prairie View Estates, a 27-unit multifamily development in Neosho, a city in southwest Missouri. The development will be built with tax credit equity from the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. Affordable Housing Development Inc. is the developer. The construction of Prairie View Estates will generate $2.8 million in local salaries and create more than 40 new jobs in the Neosho area. Boston Capital's investment in the development adds 27 units of affordable housing to its apartment portfolio. To date, Boston Capital has invested in approximately 5,000 units of affordable housing in Missouri. Prairie View Estates will feature 27one-story, single-family rental homes available to families earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Each 1,408-square-foot home will include three bedrooms and two bathrooms, as well as in-unit washers and dryers, two-car garages, patios, walk-in closets and FEMA-approved safe rooms.
PLAINFIELD, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.8 million sale of Plainfield Medical, a 19,232-square-foot, multi-tenant medical office property in Plainfield. James Clough, John Abuja and Joseph Smazal, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago downtown office, marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a family estate. Howard Wiese, an investment specialist in Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago O'Hare office, represented the buyer, a private investor in a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. Plainfield Medical is located at 23909 W. Renwick Road. The property was at 86 percent occupancy with six tenants under lease at the time of sale.
HUTCHINSON, KAN. — The Boulder Group has completed the $1.2 million sale of a single-tenant retail property located at 1418 E. 4th Ave. in Hutchinson. Aaron’s is the sole occupant of the 7,200-square-foot retail building, which was developed in 2011. The lease has 13 years remaining and features 7.5 percent rental escalations every five years. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller in the transaction, a private Midwest-based investment firm. A Texas-based investment partnership was the buyer.
SHOREVIEW, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $6.6 million sale of two net-leased buildings totaling 65,370 square feet in Shoreview, about 15 miles north of Minneapolis. The office building serves as the corporate headquarters for PaR Systems, and the manufacturing facility was built by PaR as a build-to-suit for the company’s long-term operations. Sean Doyle, Matthew Hazelton and Adam Prins, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s Minneapolis office, marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. David Sperling and Christopher J. Zorbas, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s San Diego office, represented the buyer, also a limited liability company.
