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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $5.7M Sale of Multifamily Property in Thiensville, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow

THIENSVILLE, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5.7 million sale of Grand Avenue Apartments in Thiensville, a northern suburb of Milwaukee. The 47-unit multifamily property is situated on nearly four acres on Grand Avenue. The original building was constructed as a school in 1920 and totals 18,668 square feet. The rear building was constructed in 1986 and totals 34,560 square feet. The complex offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom units, many of which are townhome style. Blake Hanlon and Mark Peltin of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a family office, and procured the buyer, a local real estate investor.

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Leasing ActivityMidwestMinnesotaOffice

The Social Lights Signs 11,000 SF Office Lease at Steelman Exchange in Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

MINNEAPOLIS — The Social Lights, a marketing agency, has signed an 11,000-square-foot office lease at Steelman Exchange in the North Loop of Minneapolis. Tom Tracy, Katie Tufford and Harrison Rust of Cushman & Wakefield represented ownership, while CBRE’s John Lorence represented the tenant. Studio BV is the designer for the tenant’s new workspace. Located at 241 N. Fifth Ave., Steelman Exchange is a newly constructed creative office property that totals 220,000 square feet and features a tenant lounge with rooftop space, fitness center and podium parking garage. The Social Lights joins other tenants Grant Thornton, Calabrio and a global financial institution at the building, which has 75,000 square feet available for lease.

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AcquisitionsMichiganMidwestRetail

Dominion Negotiates Sale of Retail Redevelopment Site in Shelby Township, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Dominion Real Estate Advisors LLC has negotiated the sale of a 0.78-acre retail development site located at 56166 Van Dyke Road in Shelby Township for an undisclosed price. Andrew Boncore of Dominion represented the seller. Steven Murphy of Century 21 Campbell Realty represented the buyer, a local business owner who plans on redeveloping the site into a retail center to expand his existing business.

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Market ReportsMichiganMidwestMidwest Market ReportsOffice

Back to Business? Detroit Office Market Shows Signs of a Burgeoning Recovery

by Kristin Harlow

By Andy Gutman, Farbman Group Until recently, the post-pandemic headlines and trend lines have been clear: the office market is struggling. Lower volumes and businesses closely evaluating their operational models and space needs in the wake of a COVID-altered world have prompted concerned conversations about what’s next for an evolving office sector.  Here’s the good news, however: the Detroit office landscape reflects a changing narrative around not only the commercial climate, but the entire city of Detroit.  To be clear, the office resurgence in Detroit has been modest, and is clearly still in its early stages. Whether you are entering a recession or starting a recovery, there is always a transitional period where sector activity is starting to change before the shift becomes impossible to deny.  Motown momentum While the understandable indecision and uncertainty of the last few years has led to some stagnation in the office space, many of the COVID-era lease expirations seem to have resolved and activity has been gradually, but steadily, picking up in the last six to 12 months. Decisions are being made and lease volume is trending up — but deals and leases are moving slower, are taking longer to get done and we …

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Company NewsIllinoisMidwestOfficeTop Stories

Equity Commonwealth to Wind Down Operations, Liquidate Four Remaining Office Assets

by John Nelson

CHICAGO — During a conference call held yesterday, executives of Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) announced that the Chicago-based office REIT is going to wind down its operations and liquidate its four remaining office assets. David Helfand, president and CEO of Equity Commonwealth, cited “uniquely challenging market conditions” as the impetus behind the move as the company was previously pursuing a major acquisition that ultimately wasn’t executed. “After working through our pipeline, we have been unable to consummate a compelling transaction,” said Helfand, who noted that the firm had also been trying to sell three of its remaining office properties as discussed in the first-quarter earnings call. “As a result, our board of trustees has determined that it’s advisable and in the best interest of our shareholders to proceed with the wind down of our operations and the liquidation of our assets in order to maximize value for shareholders.” Equity Commonwealth was founded in 1986 by Barry Portnoy under the name CommonWealth REIT. In 2014, the late REIT champion and billionaire investor Sam Zell took over operations of the company alongside a new board of directors, including Helfand. The REIT was rebranded to Equity Commonwealth and began trading on the New …

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DevelopmentIndianaMidwestMultifamilyStudent Housing

Landmark Properties to Build 678-Bed Student Housing Community Near Purdue University

by Kristin Harlow

WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — Landmark Properties has unveiled plans to build The Standard at West Lafayette, a 678-bed student housing community near Purdue University. The 253-unit project will be situated at the corner of Pierce and West Wood streets adjacent to the east side of Purdue’s campus in West Lafayette. BKV Group is the project architect. Landmark Urban Construction, the in-house general contractor for Landmark Properties, will serve as construction manager on the 13-story project. Completion is slated for fall 2027. The Standard at West Lafayette will offer 18,234 square feet of amenity space, including a rooftop clubhouse with an outdoor heated pool and fitness center as well as a fourth-floor amenity level with seating, a grilling area, gaming lounge and interior courtyard. The community will provide parking for 207 vehicles. The community is the second for Athens, Ga.-based Landmark Properties in Indiana.

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DevelopmentIndustrialLoansMidwestMissouri

Bayview PACE Provides $20.5M Loan for Construction of $72M Headquarters for Master’s Transportation in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Bayview PACE has provided a $20.5 million C-PACE loan for the construction of a $72 million headquarters facility for Master’s Transportation in Kansas City. Bayview says the C-PACE financing provided a complementary role in the capital stack of the development, which is now under construction and slated to open in 2025. Other financing includes a $31 million construction loan and $20 million in sponsor equity. Master’s is a bus and transportation fleet operator serving 26 states. The 324,000-square-foot facility will consolidate eight other area locations. C-PACE financing offers favorable and cost-effective terms for qualified improvements in energy, lighting, water systems, building envelope and other resiliency components. It can be applied to new construction or renovations. In this transaction, PACE financing was used in place of a participant bank. Kansas City-based Miller Stauch Construction Co. is the general contractor, and Eskie & Associates is the owner’s representative. Kansas City-based Finkle + Williams Architecture is the project architect.

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AcquisitionsIndianaIndustrialMidwest

JLL Brokers Sale of 639,829 SF Industrial Portfolio in Portage, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow

PORTAGE, IND. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Northwest Indiana Logistics Portfolio, a two-building industrial portfolio totaling 639,829 square feet in Portage. The sales price was undisclosed. The distribution centers were built in the early 2000s and are 97 percent leased to eight tenants. Building 1, located at 6525 Daniel Burnham Drive, totals 122,829 square feet and features a clear height of 25 feet, 13 dock-high doors and six drive-in doors. Building 2, situated at 6750 Daniel Burnham Drive, totals 517,000 square feet and features a clear height of 30 feet, 60 dock-high doors and four drive-in doors. The buildings are part of AmeriPlex at the Port, a 385-acre industrial park. John Huguenard, Ed Halaburt and Kurt Sarbaugh of JLL represented the confidential seller in the sale to Sperry Equities. Brian Walsh of JLL arranged a five-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through New York Life Real Estate Investors.

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentMichiganMidwestMultifamily

The Community Builders Breaks Ground on 69-Unit Mixed-Income Housing Development in Detroit

by Kristin Harlow

DETROIT — The Community Builders has broken ground on Phase I of Preserve on Ash, which will consist of a 69-unit mixed-income housing development in Detroit. The new development marks the first groundbreaking for what will ultimately comprise nearly 600 new and preserved units of affordable housing in the greater Corktown area made possible thanks to a $30 million Choice Neighborhoods grant that the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development awarded to the city in 2021. The city had sought the grant anticipating the rising rents that would be coming to Corktown as a result of Ford’s revitalization of Michigan Central Station. Preserve on Ash Phase I will include five buildings and more than 5,800 square feet of retail space. Of the 69 units, 48 will be reserved for those who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. Phases II and III of Preserve on Ash are expected to begin construction next year.

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