CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. — McShane Construction Co. will build Redwood Crystal Lake, an apartment community with 124 single-story units in the Chicago suburb of Crystal Lake. The developer, Redwood Living Inc., builds and manages single-story apartment homes. Redwood Crystal Lake will feature 25 townhome buildings with four to six units each. Designed by Mann Parsons Gray Architects, each apartment will offer a two-bedroom, two-bathroom floor plan along with an attached two-car garage and private patio. Completion is slated for December.
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WICHITA, KAN. — Equity Bancshares Inc. (NYSE: EQBK), the Wichita-based holding company of Equity Bank, has finalized its merger with Rockhold BanCorp, the parent company of the Bank of Kirksville in Kirksville, Mo. Bank of Kirksville’s locations opened as Equity Bank locations on Saturday, Feb. 10. The company will consolidate the core banking system and digital banking platform in May. Equity previously announced the merger with Rockhold on Wednesday, Dec. 6. Equity has approximately $5.3 billion in consolidated total assets and operates 74 locations in Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma. There are now 24 Missouri locations. Equity’s stock price opened at $32.32 per share Monday, Feb. 12, up slightly from $30.87 per share one year ago.
CHICAGO — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $29.5 million in refinancing for Marine Terrace Apartments in Chicago’s Buena Park neighborhood. The 190-unit apartment community at 4180 N. Marine Drive was formerly a condominium building. Dean Huber and Brien Martin of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan through Prime Finance on behalf of the borrower, Rany Management. Rany plans to use around $2 million of the financing to add amenities such as a rooftop deck and a fitness room.
KIRKWOOD, MO. — Brinkmann Constructors has completed The James, a 152-unit apartment complex in the western St. Louis suburb of Kirkwood. High Street Residential, a subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., was the developer. The five-story development includes 285 parking spaces and 7,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a pool, courtyard, entertainment lounge, fitness center, pet spa, work-from-home space and coffee bar. ESG Architecture & Design served as the project architect. Monthly rents start at $1,603, according to the property’s website.
DES MOINES, IOWA — Houghton Properties LLC has completed development of a new 15,000-square-foot flex warehouse in Des Moines. Located at 4410 E. 50th St., the property features a clear height of 20 feet, two drive-in doors and 2.5 acres of outdoor storage. Mick Grossman of KW Commercial is the leasing agent for the building.
EAGAN, MINN. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Lexington Hills, a 168-unit multifamily property in the Minneapolis suburb of Eagan. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 1988, the community is located at 4116 Lexington Ave. South and comprises seven buildings. Floor plans average 723 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, clubhouse, grilling area, playground, pool and laundry facilities. Ted Abramson, Keith Collins and Abe Appert of CBRE represented the seller, Monument Frozen Tundra LLC. Reacor Ltd. was the buyer.
ELGIN, ILL. — Seefried Properties has sold a 144,414-square-foot industrial building in Elgin for an undisclosed price. Jason West and Doug Pilcher of Cushman & Wakefield represented Seefried in the sale. Noel Liston of Core Industrial Realty represented the buyer, a custom plastic molded parts manufacturer. Located at 1705 Madeline Lane, the property features a clear height of 32 feet, 19 dock doors, two drive-in doors and 205 car parking stalls. The facility is part of a two-building campus totaling 465,360 square feet. The second building is under construction, and Seefried is actively seeking users to lease or purchase the property.
JENISON, MICH. — Coldwell Banker Commercial has arranged the $6.1 million sale of a 64,035-square-foot manufacturing facility in Jenison near Grand Rapids. The property is located at 2206 Pine Ridge Drive within Georgetown Industrial Center. The building features a clear height of 25 feet, cranes, four docks and four overhead doors. Jim Edewaard of Coldwell Banker Commercial Woodland-Schmidt represented the seller, Altron Automation. The company manufactures automated tooling and equipment and continues to operate two facilities in Hudsonville, Mich. Pleotint, a glass fabrication company, was the buyer.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $3.2 million sale of a 12-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Buena Park neighborhood. Located on North Kenmore Avenue, the property was originally built in 1896 and last renovated in 2014. Situated three blocks from Wrigley Field, the asset was fully occupied at the time of sale. Joe Smazal, Patrick Kennelly and Paul Waterloo of Interra represented the buyer, Drexel Properties, and the seller, a private investor.
WAUKEGAN, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $2.7 million sale of a two-tenant retail property in the Chicago suburb of Waukegan. The 7,100-square-foot asset is home to Tropical Smoothie Café and Ivy Hall dispensary. The property at 992 S. Waukegan Road serves as an outlot to a casino and hotel that are currently under construction and slated to open in 2025. Both tenants’ leases feature 10 percent rental increases every five years. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. Buyer information was not released.