MINNEAPOLIS — Construction has commenced for the renovation of the Ford Center, a 265,000-square-foot office building located in Minneapolis' Warehouse District. The project, which was designed by HGA and will be completed by RJM Construction, will include replacing 1,000 windows, adding a new two-story entrance and updating the main level hallway, replacing building systems and other interior build-outs. Completion is slated for the fall. The building is owned by United Properties.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — McShane Development Co. has completed the new Americas headquarters for NSK America Corp., a division of the Japanese company NSK Nakanishi. The single-story, 26,833-square-foot facility is located at 1800 Global Pkwy. within the Huntington 90 business park in Hoffman Estates. The building features a showroom, private offices, conference rooms, a cafeteria, and a repair and testing area. The flex space contains 24-foot clear ceilings, a drive-in door and two loading docks. McShane and Ware Malcomb provided design/build services. McShane and MetLife Real Estate Investments own Huntington 90.
BRECKSVILLE, OHIO — The 150,000-square-foot Brecksville Shopping Center in Brecksville has started construction on a $1.6 million renovation that will add more parking, innovative architectural elements, improved lighting, signage and traffic flow. Upon completion, which is slated for early fall, the center will be renamed Brecksville Town Center. Brecksville-based The Snider Co. manages the property, which will remain open during the renovation.
MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. — NAI MLG Commercial has brokered the sale of a 35,503-square-foot commercial property located on Anthony Avenue in Menimonee Falls. Scion Dental was the buyer and Olson Capital Investments was the seller. Stephen Provancher and Brett Garceau of NAI represented the seller, and Kevin Barry of Cassidy Turley Barry represented the buyer.
CHICAGO — Behringer Harvard has formed a joint venture with Equity Group Investments and Transwestern Investment Company to recapitalize the 754,750-square-foot 200 S. Wacker Drive, a 40-story office building in the West Loop of Chicago's central business district. The building includes amenities such as a fitness center and conference facilities. Behringer Harvard will retain management and a 10 percent ownership interest of the property. Equity Group invested through the Zell Credit Opportunities Fund. J.F. McKinney & Associates will serve as the leasing agent.
CHICAGO — Beech Street Capital has provided $6.53 million in Fannie Mae loans to refinance two portfolios in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood. The transaction was financed through Meridian Capital Group. The first portfolio, Tamid 2, contains 57 units in three properties, while the second, Tamid 3, consists of 84 units in five properties. The fixed-rate loans have a 7-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. Amy Sodeinde and Joel Goodman were underwriters for Beech Street and Lisa Pierotti was the closer.
ALGONQUIN, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has sold Harlem Furniture, a 34,950-square-foot, single-tenant, net-leased property, located at 2471 Randall Rd. in Algonquin, for $3.55 million. The buyer, a private investor, secured insurance debt on the property with 60 percent LTV and a 6 percent interest rate.
DETROIT — St. Louis-based Love Funding has secured a $6.32 million loan for the acquisition of three apartment complexes in Westland, Mich. The properties, Country Court, Country Village and Westland Woods Apartments, will become Wildwood Apartment Homes with a combined total of 229 units. Bruce Gerhart and Mickey Rist arranged the 40-year, self-amortizing loan through the Federal Housing Administration's 221(d)(a) loan insurance program. The property qualified for FHA financing and was awarded low-income housing tax credits through the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Love Funding arranged with HUD's Michigan office to allow the tax credit payments to take place in installments, which helped maximize the investors' level of contributions while minimizing their risk.
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — Welsh Companies and The Ramkota Companies will hold the ribbon cutting ceremony this week for the new Best Western Plus Bloomington Hotel at the Mall of America. The two companies, through affiliates, acquired the hotel, formerly a Days Inn, in 2008 and launched a renovation, which was completed by Genesis Architecture and Welsh Construction. The new hotel features 211 guest rooms and suites, meeting space for up to 280 people, a fitness center, and a family-friendly water play land.
BRISTOL, IND. — FM Stone Commercial has brokered the sale of a 108,768-square-foot industrial property located within Earthway Industrial Park in Bristol. Kem Krest Corp. purchased the facility, formerly occupied by Gunite Corp., for more than $2 million and plans to use it for the company's auto kitting and packaging operations. Peter Letherman of FM Stone represented Kem Krest in the deal. The seller's name was not released.