DETROIT — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged a $31 million loan for the construction of a new AC Hotel in Detroit. Dennis Bernard, Dan Duggan, Joshua Bernard and Adam Ferguson of BFG structured the loan on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as AC Detroit Holdings LLC. Further details of the transaction were not provided. The AC Hotel chain is under Marriott.
MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. has opened Woodward Way Apartments in Meridian Township, just east of Lansing. The 49-unit affordable housing community is comprised of two buildings and features amenities such as a multipurpose room, laundry facility, playground and picnic area. Units are reserved for those who earn 30 to 80 percent of the area median income. There are five units for residents with physical disabilities and one unit for sight and hearing disabilities. Eight units have rental assistance through project-based vouchers awarded by the Lansing Housing Commission. Monthly rents range from $391 to $1,175, depending on income restriction and size of unit. Financing for the $13.9 million development came from Low-Income Housing Tax Credits allocated by Michigan State Housing Development Authority through its Qualified Allocation Plan, which aims to identify where affordable housing is most needed in the state. Syndicator Marble Cliff Capital provided equity financing by purchasing the tax credits. Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust provided a permanent mortgage, and First National Bank of America provided a construction loan. Hooker DeJong Inc. was the architect, and Woda Construction Inc. served as general contractor. Woda Management & Real Estate is providing onsite management and maintenance as …
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Primient, a producer of food and industrial products from plant-based, renewable sources, has signed a 23,725-square-foot lease at Woodfield Preserve Office Center in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg. Zeller owns the 29-acre office campus, which totals 325,000 square feet across two buildings. Each building features a full set of amenities such as a café, fitness center, conference center, game room, mother’s room, bike storage area and tenant lounges. There is also a new courtyard with shaded pergolas and seating. William Elwood, Rob Graham and Adam Lawler of CBRE represented Zeller, while Paul Diederich of CBRE represented the tenant. JC Anderson is completing the interior build-out for Primient.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Flying Cow Gelato and Made in KC have inked retail leases to open at the Edison District in Overland Park. The tenants will occupy 1,400 and 1,575 square feet, respectively. The transactions mark Flying Cow Gelato’s third location and Made in KC’s 12th location in the area. Made in KC is scheduled to open in July, with Flying Cow Gelato opening in the fall. The Edison District, owned by Overland Park Real Estate, features a mix of office, retail, restaurant and outdoor space. JLL negotiated the leases on behalf of ownership. The retail space at the Edison District is now fully leased. Made in KC sells local goods, gifts and apparel. Flying Cow Gelato makes fresh gelato every day and is the sister store to Annedore’s Fine Chocolates.
DARLINGTON, WIS. — Kraus-Anderson will soon break ground on Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County, a $64.8 million replacement hospital and clinic building in Darlington, a city in Southwest Wisconsin. The current facility has provided a full range of acute care inpatient and outpatient services since 1952. Designed by Eppstein Uhen Architects, the 80,000-square-foot hospital will feature a new emergency department, diagnostic imaging, surgical services with two operating rooms, a procedure room, medical and surgical unit, pharmacy, rehabilitation and a vision clinic with a retail eye shop. The project will also include space for behavioral health and mindfulness sessions as well as a 3,600-square-foot standalone building that will house two residency units and a garage for maintenance storage. The project received various loans, all of which will be paid for by the proceeds of the hospital. The project was also awarded $14 million in additional grant funds. Completion is slated for fall 2024. The current facility will remain in operation during construction.
MERRIAM, KAN. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Georgetown Apartments in Merriam, a southwest suburb of Kansas City. The sales price was undisclosed. The 395-unit apartment community is situated on 33 acres at 7200 Eby Drive. The property was built in 1965, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a pub room, billiards room, fitness center, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a clubhouse, event space and laundry facilities. Pete Evans, Michael Spero and Kevin Jury of Berkadia represented the seller, New York-based Malkin Properties, and the buyer, Illinois-based Artisan Capital Group. John Schorgl of Berkadia structured a five-year acquisition loan through Freddie Mac.
OHIO AND MICHIGAN — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $10 million sale-leaseback of a three-property industrial portfolio in Ohio and Michigan. The tenant is WW Williams, a truck and diesel engine maintenance and repair company. The properties are located in Cleveland and Brunswick, Ohio, as well as Dearborn, Mich. Alex Frankel, Chris Lind and Mark Ruble of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, a limited liability company.
ENGLEWOOD, OHIO — Red Oak Capital Holdings LLC has provided a $5.5 million bridge loan for the acquisition and conversion of a former Kmart store in Englewood, a northwest suburb of Dayton. The borrower, United Storage 360 LLC, plans to convert the property into an Extra Space Storage-branded facility. The site includes an 85,000-square-foot building that was constructed in 1975. Redevelopment plans call for a 60,000-square-foot self-storage facility with 546 units. The borrower plans to exit Red Oak’s bridge loan with permanent financing or a sale following completion of renovations, which are scheduled for later this year.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Eaglestone Manufacturing has signed an 85,608-square-foot industrial sublease at 1560 Fronternac Road in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. Eaglestone is a manufacturer of production line equipment such as conveyor belts and sorting systems. The property was constructed in 1988 and features a newly renovated 4,500-square-foot office space as well as a clear height of 22 feet, six interior docks, two drive-in doors and ample parking. Eaglestone expects to take occupancy in the fourth quarter. Mandy Lewandowski and Luke Ferzacca of DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International represented the undisclosed sublessor. Nick Eboli and Andrew Block of Lee & Associates represented Eaglestone.
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — KCB Real Estate has acquired a 740,000-square-foot industrial portfolio across two states for an undisclosed price. The portfolio includes a flex warehouse facility in Eden Prairie, a suburb of Minneapolis, as well as two distribution facilities in Bowling Green, Ky. The Bowling Green properties were built in 1990 and 2017, while the Eden Prairie facility was constructed in 1982. All the buildings feature multiple loading docks, and the Kentucky properties include automated warehouse management systems. KCB is an investment firm based in Pasadena, Calif.
