COLUMBUS, OHIO — Affinius Capital LLC has provided $165.7 million in loans for the refinancing of three multifamily properties in Columbus. The communities include The Thomas at Grandview Crossing, The Sage at Jeffrey Park and The Tillmore at Quarry Trails. The borrower was Columbus-based developer Thrive Cos. The Thomas at Grandview Crossing offers 310 units across four buildings. Amenities include a fitness center, outdoor living area and numerous lounging areas. The property is located within Grandview Crossing, a 55-acre mixed-use development. The Sage at Jeffrey Park is a 310-unit community with amenities such as two pools, a sauna, coffee shop, coworking space, bike storage and a community center with gaming room and fitness center. The property is nestled within Jeffrey Park, a 41-acre mixed-use development. The Tillmore at Quarry Trails offers 293 units across nine buildings. Situated within a 180-acre park, the property features a pool, fitness center, business center and clubhouse.
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CHICAGO — CEDARst Cos. has received a $44 million loan for the refinancing of Duncan Apartments in Chicago. Citigroup provided the CMBS loan, which was arranged by Berkadia. The first mortgage loan features a fixed interest rate of 6.67 percent over a five-year term. CEDARst, a Chicago-based real estate development firm, redeveloped the 260-unit apartment complex in 2020. A $51.5 million existing first mortgage from New York-based ACRE was fully repaid. Additional equity was secured via a large, Midwest-based family office.
OLATHE, KAN. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the $5.8 million sale of a daycare center occupied by Kids r Kids in Olathe. The transaction included both the business and underlying real estate of the property. The building, constructed in 2017, totals 18,000 square feet and is located at 1585 S. Mahaffie Circle. The buyer, Maryland-based Kiddie Academy, was looking to expand into the Kansas City market. The daycare franchise group currently operates in 41 states. The seller had owned the business for more than 20 years and was looking to retire. Matthew Gibbs and Clay Smith of Matthews Real Estate represented the seller.
SOLON MILLS, ILL. — Entre Commercial Realty has negotiated the sale of a 42,000-square-foot industrial building in Solon Mills, a city in northern Illinois. Dan Benassi and Sam Deihs of Entre represented the buyer, JHB Group Inc., which designs and manufactures custom mobile response platforms primarily for public service agencies. The company’s products include mobile trailers and equipment used by municipal fire departments, police departments, military and other agencies for use in public safety operations, education, training and community outreach. JHB will be relocating from a 15,000-square-foot building in Lake in the Hills. Ralph Huszagh of JC Forney represented the undisclosed seller. The sales price was also not provided.
SHELBY, OHIO — Newmark has arranged the sale of Wall Street Storage Unit Rentals, a 23,789-square-foot self-storage facility in Shelby, a city in northern Ohio. The sales price was undisclosed. The six-building property is located at 82 Wall St. The property’s zoning can accommodate the development of up to four additional buildings. Longtime owner Marjorie Roush sold the asset to locally based builder Soggy Dollar Properties LLC, marking the first transfer of ownership since Roush’s family acquired the land a century ago. Kris Parker and Jim Clark of Newmark represented the seller. The buyer plans to convert the two existing buildings with warehouse spaces into climate-controlled self-storage units.
WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — Champion Real Estate Co. has acquired Salisbury Campus Apartments in West Lafayette near Purdue University for an undisclosed price. The student housing community, which totals 85 units and 290 beds, will be rebranded as Victory on Salisbury. Champion now owns and operates 15 student housing communities totaling more than 4,300 beds at eight universities. Champion Salisbury LLC, a subsidiary of Champion, will begin renovations to the property once the current master lease with Purdue University expires in 2025. The community will receive new paint, vinyl plank flooring, cabinetry, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and modern fixtures. The asset will be leased by the bedroom and all bedrooms will be fully furnished. Scott Clifton, Teddy Leatherman, Kevin Kazlow, Jack Goldberger and Grace Picchiotti of JLL represented both Champion and the seller, Muinzer. Jeff Sause, Brian Halpern, Josh Blank and Ellie Conway of JLL arranged acquisition financing through a nonrecourse bridge lender on behalf of Champion.
MICHIGAN — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $21.6 million construction loan for an independent living, assisted living and skilled nursing property in Michigan. The project will feature 105 units in a variety of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities will include a main dining room, bistro, lounge and large community spaces. The loan features a 48-month term with one 12-month extension option. Christopher Fenton and Catherine Eby of Colliers Mortgage, along with Nick Skarich and Kevin McMahon of Colliers Funding, originated the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
RICHFIELD AND NEW HOPE, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Southdale Parc Apartments and Wingate Apartments in metro Minneapolis for an undisclosed price. Both properties are located in inner-ring suburbs of Minneapolis. Built in 1962 and totaling 69 units, Southdale Parc Apartments is located in Richfield. The community features one-bedroom units with onsite laundry facilities, a Luxor package system, green spaces and onsite parking. Built in 1967 and totaling 136 units, Wingate Apartments is located in New Hope. The property features one- and two-bedroom units with amenities such as a pool, patio, basketball court, playground and clubroom. Dan Linnell, Mox Gunderson, Josh Talberg, Adam Haydon and Devon Dvorak of JLL represented the seller, Centerspace, and procured the buyers, both local private investors.
OMAHA, NEB. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a Topgolf-occupied property in Omaha for $7.7 million. The property marks the first and only location for Topgolf in Nebraska. Located at 908 N. 102nd St., the asset neighbors a Chipotle Mexican Grill, X-Golf and a future nine-acre mixed-use development. The 24,496-square-foot Topgolf building was constructed in 2020. The Omaha Topgolf facility features 72 climate-controlled hitting bays, a full-service restaurant, bars, private event space, a rooftop terrace and more than 200 HDTVs. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley represented the seller and developer, a private investor based in Omaha. Ashish Wadhwani of Wadhwani Holdings represented the buyer, a private investor based in metro Houston.
NORTHBROOK, ILL. — A joint venture partnership between Clear Height Properties and ICP Funds has acquired two light industrial buildings in Sky Harbor Industrial Park in Northbrook, a northern suburb of Chicago. The purchase price was undisclosed. The multi-tenant buildings total 93,059 square feet and are fully leased. The properties are located on Landwehr Road and Era Drive. Sean Devaney, Kurt Sarbaugh and John Huguenard of JLL brokered the transaction.