KANSAS CITY, MO. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of The Locarno, a 110-unit multifamily property in downtown Kansas City. Located at 235 Ward Parkway, the high-rise asset features views of Country Club Plaza and Brush Creek. The property was built in 1928 and renovated in the mid-1980s. Michael Spero, Niko Vrentas and Simon Rodewald of Berkadia represented the seller, Locarno Partners LLC. The asset sold to ELKCO Properties in joint venture with Leale Capital. Both companies are based in Denver.
MARINETTE, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.3 million sale of Dunlap Square, a multifamily and office building in Marinette, a city in northeast Wisconsin. Built in 1920 and located at 1655 Ludington St., the property features 97 apartment units and 21 office suites. Dan Bowar of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Three Sixty Real Estate Solutions, and procured the buyer, Ruesch Management Inc. The buyer plans to renovate the unoccupied street-level retail space.
VERNON HILLS, ILL. — The Nicholas Family of Cos. has acquired Glacier Ice Arena, a 63,000-square-foot indoor ice arena with two NHL-regulation rinks in the Chicago suburb of Vernon Hills. Nicholas will own and manage the hockey and ice skating rink and will commence large-scale renovations later this year. Nicholas Family’s portfolio of ice rink facilities includes Mount Prospect Ice Arena at Nicholas Sportsplex in Mount Prospect; Rosemont Ice Arena, which is set to open this month in Rosemont; and Elk Grove Ice Arena, which is scheduled to begin construction this month. All will be operated by the company’s internal sports and recreation firm Spectate Group. Glacier Ice Arena is affiliated with Ice Dogs Hockey Club and serves as the primary venue for the Ice Dogs Hockey Association, which is home to roughly 15 teams. There is potential for Nicholas Family’s integrated hospitality company, Big Fish Hospitality Group, to be incorporated into future phases of planning following the acquisition. Glacier currently has 10 locker rooms, study rooms, party and meeting rooms, a snack bar and video game room.
BUCKNER, MO. — Fun Town RV has secured its second Kansas City-area location at 29906 US 24 Highway in Buckner. The company is the official RV dealer of the Dallas Cowboys. Fun Town RV will occupy a 13,037-square-foot building comprising a 3,000-square-foot office and 10,037-square-foot warehouse. The lease marks the company’s 33rd location, joining properties in Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Bill Maas of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors represented the seller of the Buckner property.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Claire’s U.S., the operator of Claire’s and Icing stores across the United States, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware. The jewelry retailer listed both its liabilities and assets between $1 billion to $10 billion. Hoffman Estates-based Claire’s previously filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2018. Claire’s says that the proceedings will enable the company to immediately commence the monetization process for its assets to maximize value for the business. The retailer is continuing a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives, including discussions with potential partners that began prior to the filings. “This decision is difficult, but a necessary one. Increased competition, consumer spending trends and the ongoing shift away from brick-and-mortar retail, in combination with our current debt obligations and macroeconomic factors, necessitate this course of action for Claire’s and its stakeholders,” says Chris Cramer, CEO of Claire’s. Claire’s retail stores in North America will remain open and continue to serve customers. However, in its bankruptcy filings the retailer noted 18 Claire’s and Icing stores that “should be exited” and is requesting the approval of store closing sales. These include: Claire’s U.S. intends to seek approval for a consensual use of cash collateral to …
DES MOINES, IOWA — CBRE has brokered the sale of the Wings 914 Portfolio, a collection of six multifamily properties totaling 1,610 units in metro Des Moines. The transaction marks the largest multifamily deal ever recorded in the state of Iowa, according to CBRE. Cy Fox, Matt Bukhshstaber, Ray Hamilton and Clark Matthews of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller, which directed a significant portion of the assets to charitable causes through the National Christian Foundation. The properties were built between 1988 and 2015. Further details were not provided.
DETROIT — Bedrock has completed City Modern in Detroit’s Brush Park neighborhood. The project adds 20 newly constructed buildings, along with the rehabilitation of three historic mansions into five homes, providing a total of 450 new residences to the area. The mixed-income development features apartments, townhomes, carriage homes, condominiums and 31,000 square feet of retail space. Bedrock worked with six architectural firms on the project — Hamilton Anderson Associates, Merge Architects, Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects, Studio Dwell, McIntosh Poris Architects and Christian Hurttienne. The Residences at City Modern offers 286 rental units across eight buildings. Amenities include rooftop terraces, a fitness center and gathering spaces. The Flats at City Modern is an affordable housing community with 54 units reserved for residents age 55 and older. Opened in 2019, The Flats features a rooftop terrace, fitness space and community lounge. The Carriage Homes at City Modern, developed and built by Hunter Pasteur, provides 53 units. Merge Architects reimagined the traditional carriage house into a duplex-style home with shared courtyards. Hunter Pasteur’s Townhomes at City Modern includes 52 for-sale units. The multi-level residences feature two- to four-bedroom floor plans. Additionally, Bedrock preserved three historic Victorian-era mansions, transforming them into five homes that were …
COLUMBUS, OHIO — LV Collective and Virtus Real Estate Capital have opened Rambler Columbus, a 407,465-square-foot student housing development in Columbus. The 379-unit, 889-bed project is a three-minute walk from The Ohio State University’s main quads. Floor plans range from studios to six-bedroom units. There are also two-level, two-bedroom townhomes. Amenities include private study spots, conference rooms, a fitness center, yoga studio, sauna, cold plunge pool, pet spa and pool deck with a Jumbotron, grilling area and firepits. An onsite coffee shop, Daydreamer Café, serves handcrafted espresso drinks, coffee, tea, pastries and snacks. The first retail tenant is Victory Lap, which offers an Ohio State-themed sports bar. Rambler Columbus features an additional 4,000 square feet of retail space. The project team included Elford Inc. as general contractor, OZ Architecture as the architect, Variant Collaborative as the interior designer, E.P. Ferris as civil engineer and Realm Collaborative as landscape architect.
MICHIGAN CITY, IND. — Marriott International will open a Renaissance Hotel as the hospitality anchor of SoLa, a $305 million resort-style community from Farpoint Development in northern Indiana’s Michigan City. SoLa will feature 170 condominiums, 18 townhomes, vacation rentals and retail options along the southern shore of Lake Michigan within the city’s Uptown Arts District. The 12-story Renaissance Hotel will span the east side of SoLa and include 240 rooms, including 24 suites. Amenities will include a full-service spa, fitness center and indoor pool with a retractable glass wall opening onto a lakeside terrace. A restaurant with open-air dining deck overlooking the lake will occupy the hotel’s 12th floor, while a ballroom and meeting spaces will be one flight below. Koo Architecture designed SoLa. Construction is planned to begin in January and last approximately two years. Kacia Snyder of Encore Sotheby’s International Realty | Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty is the listing agent.
FLINT, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged a $23 million loan for the refinancing of a 328,770-square-foot industrial facility in Flint. Joshua Bernard of BFG arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Flint Commerce Center 1 LLC. A life insurance company provided the loan.