DUBLIN AND REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $76.3 million sale of a 622,000-square-foot retail portfolio in metro Columbus. The Walmart-anchored shopping centers include the 395,074-square-foot Taylor Square in Reynoldsburg and the 226,718-square-foot Tuttle Crossing in Dublin. Built between 2000 and 2003, Taylor Square was 99 percent occupied at the time of sale. The tenant roster includes JoAnn, Marshalls, Dollar Tree, Famous Footwear, Bath & Body Works and Smokey Bones. Tuttle Crossing is home to tenants such as Best Buy, Morris Home Furniture, Ross Dress for Less, Golf Galaxy and Cost Plus. Erin Patton, Scott Wiles and Craig Fuller of IPA represented the seller, a partnership between New York-based Island Capital and Casto, a local firm. The buyer was a partnership between DLC Management and Principal Asset Management.
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DES PLAINES, ILL. — Des Plaines-based CORFAC International, a global network for independently owned commercial real estate firms, has added nine new firms this year, building on the addition of eight new firms in 2023. CORFAC now maintains affiliate offices in 22 countries. The firms added in 2024 include:
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MINN. — St. Croix Hospice has signed a long-term lease at Mendota Tech – Workplace 3 in Mendota Heights, a southern suburb of the Twin Cities. The end-of-life care provider will occupy the 30,586-square-foot office building in its entirety. St. Croix Hospice, which is relocating from Oakdale, plans to take occupancy in the first quarter of 2025. With over 70 locations throughout the Midwest, the agency provides care to more than 5,200 patients. Tim Olsen of Carlson Partners represented the tenant. Mike Honsa and Eric Rapp of Transwestern Real Estate Services represented ownership, Capital Partners. Mendota Tech Office Park comprises eight buildings.
CINCINNATI — Impact Beverage has unveiled plans to add 10,000 square feet to its production facility in Cincinnati. The expansion includes substantial investment in new machinery and equipment, creating 65 new jobs and adding $4.6 million in annual payroll to its existing workforce of 60 employees. Impact Beverage handles each step of the beverage manufacturing process in its facilities, creating a variety of ready-to-drink cocktails and nonalcoholic beverages with carbonated or still packaging options. The capital investment will support the installation of a new pasteurization line, enhancements to canning capabilities, increased automation and further development of innovative packaging solutions. The City of Cincinnati is working closely with Impact Beverage on a local incentive package. In addition, the State of Ohio approved a Job Creation Tax Credit. JobsOhio plans to offer assistance, which will be made public after a final agreement is executed.
ELGIN, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a 15,233-square-foot retail center in Elgin for $2.7 million. The property was fully occupied at the time of sale by tenants such as Jimmy John’s, H&R Block, Oberweis and Accelerated Physical Therapy. Dan Waszak and Brett Berlin of Quantum represented the seller, a private investment group based in Texas. The buyer was a private group based in Chicago.
MARYSVILLE, OHIO — The Opus Group has broken ground on a 250,829-square-foot speculative industrial building in the Columbus suburb of Marysville. The project marks the only spec industrial development getting underway in central Ohio moving into the first quarter of 2025, according to Opus. Named 33 Commerce Center, the property is designed for manufacturing and light assembly uses. The building will offer four storefronts, each with clerestory glass entries. Additional building features include a 3,870-square-foot office space, clear height of 32 feet, interior and exterior LED lighting, 155 vehicle parking spaces, 24 equipped docks, four drive-in dock doors and room for future trailer parking. The development is part of 33 Innovation Park, which features a new utility infrastructure with high-capacity fiber optics. Completion is slated for August 2025. Opus is the developer, design-builder and architect of record for the project. AST Engineering is the structural engineer. Mike Spencer and Todd Spencer of Lee & Associates are marketing the project for lease.
INDIANAPOLIS — Colliers has negotiated the sale of a two-building industrial portfolio totaling 245,000 square feet in the Southwest submarket of Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. The fully leased properties, located at 4316 W. Minnesota St. and 4750 Kentucky Ave., are home to wholesale industrial packaging company BASCO as well as logistics and warehousing providers Golden Tiger Transportation and Kid Glove Service. Alex Cantu and Alex Davenport of Colliers represented the seller, Clarion Partners. New York-based Diamond Properties was the buyer.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — KeHE Distributors LLC has renewed and expanded its lease at Naperville Corporate Center in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. The wholesale food distributor’s lease now totals 91,102 square feet after an expansion of 17,000 square feet. Joe Stevens and Steve Degodny of Transwestern Real Estate Services (TRS) represented building ownership, Real Capital Solutions. KeHE will occupy the entirety of the building at 1245 Diehl Road.
VIRGINIA, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has begun construction of a new $33 million public safety facility located at 1004 2nd St. S. in Virginia, a city in northeast Minnesota. Designed by Wold Architects and Engineers, the 50,000-square-foot project features a new fire station, police station and EMS facility, along with 13 dormitories, training spaces and parking lots. The new building also features a training tower, fitness center, day room, kitchen and dining room. Completion is slated for July 2025.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $3.4 million sale of an eight-unit apartment building located at 2501 N. Southport Ave. in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. Originally constructed in 1907 as a funeral home, the property was redeveloped by the seller. There are four two-bedroom units and four three-bedroom layouts as well as nine onsite parking spaces. The asset was fully occupied at the time of sale. Brad Feldman of Interra represented the private local buyer. Joe Smazal, Colin O’Malley and Mark Dykstra of Interra represented the confidential seller. O’Malley had previously assisted the seller in its acquisition of the property in 2018.