MICHIGAN — EBSC Lending has provided a $26.2 million loan for the refinancing of a 41-unit affordable seniors housing community in Michigan. The borrower, a nonprofit owner-operator, will use the proceeds to refinance existing debt and fund capital improvements. Specific upgrades will target unit interiors, building exteriors, elevators, common areas and building systems like security, backup electricity and medical alert. The community features a mix of predominantly one-bedroom units, with some studios and two-bedroom units. The redevelopment of the property will create new loft-style apartments. All 41 units will be reserved for low- and moderate-income seniors, with 13 units reserved for households earning below 30 percent of the area median income (AMI), 11 for those below 60 percent of AMI, and 17 for households below 80 percent of AMI. The borrower was an experienced hospitality owner and operator. The fixed-rate debt was structured at an 85 percent loan-to-value ratio with a five-year term, including 36 months of interest-only payments.
SPRING GROVE, ILL. — Entre Commercial Realty has brokered the sale of a 42,901-square-foot industrial building in Spring Grove, a city in northeast Illinois. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 2503 Spring Ridge Road, the two-story facility features a clear height of 18 feet, one dock and eight drive-in doors. Elisabeth Lazzara, Mike DeSerto and Cory Kay of Entre represented the buyer, KBI Custom Case, which intends to renovate both the office and warehouse areas while utilizing half of the property as its new headquarters. The company specializes in millwork and casework for the commercial sector. Dawn Koenigseder of Berkshire Hathaway Starck Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller.
ROCHESTER, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the Microtel Inn & Suites Rochester South for an undisclosed price. The 88-room, recently built property is located at 4165 Maine Ave. SE. Jon Ruzicka, Jake Erickson, Jared Plamann and Joseph Ferguson of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, details of which were not provided.
LAKE ZURICH, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the $1.2 million sale of Deertrail Court, a 9,800-square-foot retail strip center in the northwest Chicago suburb of Lake Zurich. Built in 1980, the property is located at 884 S. Rand Road. Tenants include Eye Level Learning Center, Mimi Nails, Nova Care Rehabilitation, Rush Physical Therapy and Sake Sush & Grill. Rick Scardino and Michael Petrik of Lee & Associates represented the undisclosed seller. Adam Foret of CBRE represented the buyer, N.D.C.V.G. Properties LLC.
CHICAGO — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) has unveiled plans for a 1.8 million-square-foot mixed-use project in Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood. Dubbed Fulton Park Campus, the development will include four buildings comprising research and development (R&D), lab, office, residential and retail space. Among the new buildings will be a 34-story residential tower, known as Flora, which will comprise 368 apartment units. Amenities at Flora will span three floors and include a club room; golf and game simulator room; fitness center and yoga studio; spa; sauna; and a dedicated work-from-home area with a sound recording booth. Additionally, the property will feature an outdoor deck with grilling stations, televisions and fire pits; a private dining space with a chef’s kitchen; and a pet wash and dog run. ESG Architects designed the residential building, which general contractor Power Construction will build. Leasing is scheduled to begin this summer. At 1105 W. Carroll, TCC will develop a 26-story commercial tower featuring 660,000 square feet of lab and office space. Upon completion, the building will offer floorplates from 19,000 to 40,000 square feet, with 17-foot ceiling heights on select floors, private balconies and advanced technical infrastructure. Amenities will include a fitness center with an indoor pickleball …
MOUNT VERNON, ILL. — Contegra Construction is building a 100,000-square-foot, solar-powered manufacturing plant for Manner Polymers in Mount Vernon, a city in southern Illinois. Contegra expects to complete the project in November, with the plant scheduled to be fully operational by fall 2025. Manner Polymers will use the facility to manufacture flexible PVC compounds. The property will be powered by both a roof-mounted solar array and a 15-acre solar field located on site immediately adjacent to the plant. According to Contegra, the project will expand Manner’s production capacity by 100 million pounds and is projected to create 60 new jobs. The rail-served facility offers convenient access to I-57 and I-64. Additional building features include 11 dock doors, three drive-through doors, a 55-foot tower with a three-level production platform and 5,000 square feet of office space. The project team includes Gray Design Group, Alper Audi, Jarrell Mechanical, Haier Plumbing, Bi-State Fire Protection and Clinton Electric.
CHASKA, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson (KA) has begun a $24 million renovation of Chaska Middle School West located at 140 Engler Blvd. in Chaska, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis. Designed by Wold Architects and Engineers, the project will be constructed during the summer months of 2024 and 2025. The overall 145,000-square-foot renovation consists of mechanical and electrical upgrades, interior improvements and updated finishes throughout the entire school building. Renovations will be made to the gymnasium, classrooms, locker rooms, bathrooms, music spaces and other student areas. KA will also replace the parking lot and improve the existing loading dock area. Completion is slated for fall 2025.
WICKLIFFE, OHIO — Phorcys Capital Partners, the investment advisor to Phorcys Senior Housing Recovery Fund LP, has acquired Prosper at Wickliffe in Wickliffe, about 15 miles northeast of Cleveland. The assisted living facility features 160 units. Phorcys made the purchase through a trustee-directed short sale for $13 million. Prosper Life Care will take over management of the property.
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the sale of a fully leased multifamily property in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood for nearly $4 million. The four-building asset was renovated in 2019. Noah Clark and Jack Petrando of Kiser Group brokered the sale. The locally based buyer is assuming the loan on the property.
LAKE ZURICH, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lake Zurich-Barrington, an 86-room hotel in the northwest Chicago suburb of Lake Zurich. The sales price was undisclosed. The three-story property is located at 197 S. Rand Road. Amenities include an indoor heated pool, breakfast area and fitness center. Ebrahim Valliani and Michael Klar of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were private investors. Chris Gomes and Allan Miller of Marcus & Millichap were also listed on the deal as supporting brokers.