KANSAS CITY, MO. — Blue West Capital has negotiated the sale of a single-tenant restaurant property occupied by Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers in Kansas City for $2.4 million. Freddy’s has a new long-term, net lease at the property, which is located at 13628 Washington St. The lease includes 10 percent rental increases every five years and is guaranteed by M&M Custard, the third-largest Freddy’s franchisee. There are roughly 450 Freddy’s locations nationwide. Zach Wright and Brandon Wright of Blue West Capital represented the seller, a Midwest-based development company. The property sold to an all-cash buyer based in California.
CHICAGO — General contractor Focus has completed construction of a high-rise, luxury apartment tower in downtown Chicago named 8o8. Located at 808 N. Cleveland Ave., the 23-story building features 200 apartment units, 20,000 square feet of office space and 7,500 square feet of retail space. DAC Developments and Bayview USA Holdings developed the property, which features amenities such as a pool, spa, fitness spaces, game rooms, coworking space, dog run and pet spa. Designed by Pappageorge Haymes, the project features multiple outdoor areas and 101 parking stalls. The development also features 20 affordable housing units. Monthly rents for market-rate units start at $2,175.
SKOKIE, ILL. — A joint venture between Wingspan Development Group and Tucker Development has acquired 5400 Old Orchard Road in Skokie with plans to redevelop it into a luxury apartment project with 294 units. The site currently houses an office building, demolition of which is scheduled to begin this fall. Nicholas & Associates will serve as general contractor. Plans call for 245 apartment units and 49 rental townhomes as well as commercial space. Designed by HKM Architects + Planners, the project will feature amenities such as a courtyard, pool, lounge, fitness center and coworking stations. A timeline for completion was not provided.
CHICAGO — McHugh Construction has completed Platform 4611, a nine-story apartment building in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. The John Buck Co. and Free Market Ventures developed the project at 4611 N. Broadway St. The property features 200 apartment units and 9,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Designed by Pappageorge Haymes, the development features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units on floors two through eight as well as two- and three-bedroom penthouse units on the top floor. Amenities include a fitness center, reservable office space and a rooftop amenity floor with coworking space, an outdoor terrace and grilling stations. The property was 43 percent occupied as of late May. Platform 4611 is a transit-oriented development located steps from the Wilson CTA train station’s Red and Purple Lines. Monthly rents start at $1,890.
MERRILLVILLE, IND. — The Opus Group has broken ground on a 289,000-square-foot speculative industrial building in Merrillville, a city in Northwest Indiana. The 37-acre project site is located one mile from I-65. The building will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 30 dock doors, 239 auto parking stalls and 58 dedicated trailer parking stalls. Completion is slated for December. Opus is the developer, design-builder, architect and structural engineer. Old National Bank is the construction lender. Ryan Klink and Sean Henrick of Cushman & Wakefield are marketing the project for lease.
BATTLE CREEK, MICH. — Friedman Real Estate has brokered the sale of Health Park South, a 35,858-square-foot medical office building in Battle Creek, about 25 miles east of Kalamazoo. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 2845 SW Capital Ave., the property is home to Ascension Borgess Hospital, Bronson Health Internal Medicine and Fresenius Kidney Care. Andrew Bower of Friedman represented the undisclosed buyer.
MINNEAPOLIS — Ryan Cos. US Inc. has topped out construction of Fourth & Park, a 25-story apartment building located one block west of U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis. Ryan is developing Fourth & Park in partnership with Weidner Apartment Homes. The project will include 350 apartment units, 100 parking stalls, a sixth-floor green roof and a rooftop pool deck. The project is now less than a year away from being move-in ready. Fourth & Park is part of Downtown East, a five-block redevelopment project that started in 2014. Ryan partnered with the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, the Star Tribune and Wells Fargo to redevelop the neighborhood. The $708 million project includes 1.2 million square feet of office space across two 17-story towers for Wells Fargo, a 200-unit mid-rise apartment complex, multi-tenant office building, 4.2-acre public green space, hotel, parking ramp and skyways.
OAK FOREST, ILL. — Logistics Property Co. (LPC) has begun development of Oak Forest Logistics Center in Oak Forest, a southern suburb of Chicago. The nearly 665,000-square-foot development features immediate access to the I-57 four-way interchange at 167th Street. The building will feature four drive-in doors, 117 exterior docks and parking for 116 trailers and 500 cars. The project team includes general contractor FCL Builders, Architects Plus Design Studio and civil engineer SPACECO Inc. Jason West, Sean Henrick and Ryan Klink of Cushman & Wakefield are marketing the project for lease. Completion is slated for the end of the year.
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — Midloch Investment Partners and Fountain Real Estate Capital have sold a 218,899-square-foot, last-mile industrial facility in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington for $15.4 million. Buligo Capital purchased the asset, which is located at 9231 Penn Ave. South. Midloch and Fountain acquired the property in January 2022 for $11.2 million, and invested in capital improvements to enhance leasing. Colin Ryan and Dave Berglund of JLL brokered the sale. Last-mile facilities are located close to urban areas and assist with the distribution of goods to consumers or retailers.
ROYAL OAK, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.2 million sale of single-tenant property occupied by Starbucks in the Detroit suburb of Royal Oak. Darin Gross, Ashish Vakhariya and Seth Haron of Marcus & Millichap represented the all-cash buyer and seller. The sales price equated to $1,208.79 per square foot. Starbucks exercised an early renewal option for the property.