BROOKFIELD, WIS. — AT&T has renewed its 45,323-square-foot office lease in Brookfield, a western suburb of Milwaukee. The property is located at 440 S. Executive Drive. Ned Purtell, John Davis and Patti Stevens of Founders 3 Real Estate Services represented the landlord, Decade Cos.
MINNEAPOLIS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Blaine Strip Center in Minneapolis for $1.3 million. The 14,005-square-foot retail property is located at 12050 Central Ave. NE. Tom Gommels of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, an individual trust completing a 1031 exchange. According to Marcus & Millichap, the asset traded at an above-market cap rate and features below-market rents.
ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO, OHIO AND OREGON — Intel Corp. and the U.S. Department of Commerce have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) for up to $8.5 billion in direct funding to Intel for commercial semiconductor projects under the CHIPS and Science Act. The proposed funding would help advance Intel’s critical semiconductor manufacturing and research-and-development (R&D) projects at its sites in Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio and Oregon. CHIPS Act funding aims to increase U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and research and development (R&D) capabilities. According to a release, Intel is the only American company that both designs and manufactures leading-edge logic chips. “Today is a defining moment for the U.S. and Intel as we work to power the next great chapter of American semiconductor innovation,” says Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger. “Artificial intelligence is supercharging the digital revolution, and everything digital needs semiconductors.” Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel is building two new fabrication plants in Chandler, Ariz. The new factories on the company’s Ocotillo campus are part of Intel’s multibillion-dollar global manufacturing build-out, which includes new or expanded facilities in Oregon, New Mexico, Ohio, Malaysia, Ireland, Poland, Israel and Germany. Construction is underway on Intel’s Fab 9 factory in Rio Rancho, N.M. Fab …
CINCINNATI — Bayside Communities has purchased a 195,700-square-foot industrial facility located at 10975 Medallion Drive in Cincinnati. The purchase price was $13.9 million. Heidelberg Distributing Co., which services more than 26,000 retail and industry establishments across Ohio and Kentucky, was the seller.
Bernard Financial Group Arranges $11.7M Acquisition Loan for Industrial Building in Grove City, Ohio
GROVE CITY, OHIO — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged an $11.7 million loan for the acquisition of a 223,750-square-foot industrial building in Grove City, a southern suburb of Columbus. Dennis Bernard, Joshua Bernard and Dan Duggan of BFG arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as 3555 Partners LLC. Ameritas Life Insurance Corp. was the lender.
MINNEAPOLIS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of First Avenue Apartments, a 52-unit apartment property located on First Avenue in Minneapolis. The sales price was undisclosed. Constructed in 1917 and 1919, the asset is comprised of two neighboring buildings within the city’s Stevens Square neighborhood. Michael Jacobs and Abe Roberts of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity.
MILWAUKEE — LifeStance Health, formerly operating as Cornerstone Counseling Services SC, has renewed its 8,226-square-foot office lease at 5007 S. Howell Ave. in Milwaukee. Joe Mortiz of Colliers negotiated the lease. LifeStance Health employs approximately 6,600 psychiatrists, advanced practice nurses, psychologists and therapists, and operates across 33 states and approximately 550 centers.
PEWAUKEE, WIS. — Anchor Wealth Partners LLC has signed a 1,953-square-foot office lease in Pewaukee, a western suburb of Milwaukee. The property, Squires III, is located on Riverwood Drive. John Davis and Ned Purtell of Founders 3 Real Estate Services represented the owner, R2 Properties.
HUDSON, OHIO — Joann Inc. (NASDAQ: JOAN), a fabrics and sewing retailer based in Hudson, has filed for prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company’s 829 stores and its website (JOANN.com) will remain open for business. Following the bankruptcy process, if approved, Joann will become a private company owned by some of its lenders and other industry parties, and its shares will no longer be listed on Nasdaq or any other national stock exchange. As of this writing, the company’s stock has been delisted. Joann expects to emerge from the voluntary bankruptcy process as early as April. In addition to the bankruptcy decision, the 81-year-old company has entered into a transaction support agreement with a majority of its financial stakeholders and additional industry financing parties. As part of the agreement, Joann has received commitments for approximately $132 million in new financing and related financial accommodations. “This agreement is a significant step forward in addressing Joann’s capital structure needs, and it will provide us with the financial resources and flexibility necessary to continue to deliver product assortments and enhance the customer experience wherever they are shopping with us,” says Scott Sekella, Joann’s chief financial officer. He adds that 95 percent of the company’s …
PEKIN, ILL. — Five Below and Maurices are joining the tenant lineup at East Court Village in Pekin, just south of Peoria in central Illinois. The retailers, which are expected to open in fall 2025, join existing tenants Tractor Supply Co., Petco, Hobby Lobby and Dunham’s Sports. A former Bergner’s store is being redeveloped to make way for Five Below and Maurices, and additional tenants will be announced. The redevelopment project totals 42,000 square feet. Cullinan Properties Ltd. owns and manages East Court Village.