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Associated Bank Arranges $145.2M in Construction Financing for 400,000 SF Office, Lab Building in Suburban Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — Associated Bank has arranged $145.2 million in construction financing for a three-story, single-tenant office and laboratory building in the Minneapolis suburb of Maple Grove. The build-to-suit property for an undisclosed tenant will total 400,000 square feet, including 320,000 square feet of office space and 80,000 square feet of state-of-the-art laboratory space. Employee amenities will include a conference center, credit union/bank, cafeteria, coffee shop, fitness center, bike room, e-bar, game room and green space. Construction is underway with completion slated for late 2025. Ryan Cos. US Inc. is the developer. Steve Clifford of Associated Bank handled the loan arrangements and closing. The syndicated deal included a total of four lenders. Associated Bank served as joint lead arranger and administrative agent, holding $50 million of the total financing package. The other three lenders were First National Bank of Omaha, Alerus Financial NA and Johnson Bank.

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AcquisitionsIllinoisMidwestMultifamily

Kiser Group Brokers $7.6M Sale of Multifamily Property in Chicago’s Edgewater Neighborhood

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the $7.6 million sale of a 39-unit multifamily property in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. Katie LeGrand and Jacob Price of Kiser represented the seller, Sam Grossman, managing partner of Fairchild Acquisition. Danny Logarakis of Kiser represented the undisclosed buyer. The seller completed a full renovation of the property in June 2020. The asset was more than 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. The buyer was able to assume debt at a low interest rate for another few years.

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DevelopmentIndustrialMidwestOhio

Brinkmann Constructors Completes 291,400 SF Spec Warehouse in Gahanna, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

GAHANNA, OHIO — Brinkmann Constructors has completed a 291,400-square-foot speculative warehouse in Gahanna, a northeast suburb of Columbus. Scannell Properties was the developer, and Ford & Associates served as the architect. Located in Eastgate Logistics Center, Gahanna Building A features a clear height of 32 feet, two drive-in bays, 180 standard parking spaces and 30 exterior docks.

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IllinoisLeasing ActivityMidwestRetail

Burlington Signs 22,104 SF Retail Lease in Streamwood, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

STREAMWOOD, ILL. — Burlington has signed a 22,104-square-foot retail lease at 980 S. Barrington Road in Streamwood, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The retailer will occupy the space beginning later this year. The new lease brings the previously vacant building totaling 81,000 square feet to full occupancy. Value City Furniture previously occupied the entire property, which has now been split into three units. CBRE also arranged the other leases with Aldi (23,589 square feet) and Ollie’s (33,000 square feet). Joe Parrott and Sean McCourt of CBRE represented ownership, Diehl LLC. The building is located within Westview Center, a 350,000-square-foot power center.

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AcquisitionsAffordable HousingIllinoisMidwestMultifamily

Standard, Vistria Group Acquire Workforce Housing Community in Suburban Chicago for $94M

by Kristin Harlow

NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Standard Real Estate Investments LP and The Vistria Group LP have acquired Haven on Long Grove in the Chicago suburb of Naperville for $94 million. The naturally occurring affordable housing community features 416 units. Pensam Capital was the seller. John Jeager of CBRE brokered the off-market transaction, which included the assumption of an existing, fixed-rate Fannie Mae mortgage serviced by M&T Bank. Situated on 34 acres, Haven on Long Grove features 248 one- and two-bedroom apartments and 168 townhomes. The buyer plans to make targeted improvements.

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Venture One Acquires 785,181 SF Industrial Portfolio in St. Charles, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

ST. CHARLES, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate, through its acquisition fund VK Industrial VI LP, has acquired a 785,181-square-foot, two-building industrial portfolio in the Chicago suburb of St. Charles. The purchase price for the sale-leaseback transaction with R.R. Donnelley was undisclosed. Located at 609 Kirk Road is a 504,152-square-foot building that was constructed in 1988. The property features a clear height of 30 feet, 45 docks and three drive-in doors. The second building in the portfolio totals 281,029 square feet and is located at 1750 Wallace Ave. Built in 1990, the property features clear heights ranging from 21 to 31 feet, 15 exterior docks and one drive-in doors. Mike Tenteris, Jim Carpenter, Adam Tyler, Scott Goldman and David Friedland of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller. VK Industrial VI is co-sponsored by Venture One Real Estate and Kovitz Investment Group.

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Greystone Monticello Provides $36.3M in Bridge Financing for Indiana Student Housing Property

by Kristin Harlow

BLOOMINGTON, IND. — Greystone Monticello has provided a $36.3 million bridge loan for a 226-unit student housing property in Bloomington. Greystone intends to transition the asset to a permanent exit with a HUD-insured green financing. Michael Zukerman and Adam Lipkin of Greystone originated the loan. Borrower information was not provided. The Greystone Monticello joint venture provides a wide range of bridge financing options in the multifamily and seniors housing industries.

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Farbman Group, Healthrise to Relocate Headquarters in Southfield, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Farbman Group and Healthrise are both relocating their headquarters to a 93,000-square-foot office building located at 31700 Middle Belt Road in Southfield. Yamasaki designed the Class A building, which features underground parking, large floorplates and a campus-like setting. Farbman, a full-service real estate firm currently headquartered at 28400 Northwestern Highway in Southfield, will relocate in the spring or summer of this year. The relocation includes its sister companies Huntington Construction, FarbNET, Medical Real Estate Solutions, Huntington Maintenance Co. and Apex Mechanical Solutions. Healthrise provides IT services for the implementation of electronic health records, worker performance management and revenue cycle management.

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AcquisitionsIndianaMidwestRetail

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $2.7M Sale of Retail Center in Merrillville, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow

MERRILLVILLE, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.7 million sale of a 29,335-square-foot retail center located at 2871 E. 81st Ave. in Merrillville. The property is 93 percent leased and is shadow anchored by Home Depot and Target. Austin Weisenbeck, Sean Sharko and Adrian Mendoza of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. The team also secured and represented the Chicago-based buyer.

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DevelopmentIllinoisMidwestMultifamily

Shapack, CRG Unveil Plans to Build 29-Story Apartment Tower in Chicago’s Fulton Market

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Shapack Partners and CRG have unveiled plans to build a 29-story apartment tower located at 220 N. Ada St. in Chicago’s Fulton Market. The partnership received $84 million in construction financing from Pacific Life Insurance, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. Plans call for 308 apartment units, 62 of which will be designated as affordable housing, as well as 12,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Apartments will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. There will also be nine penthouses. Shapack and CRG are developing the property along with Bill Williams, founder and principal of KMW Communities LLC, a Chicago-based developer. The partnership with KMW is part of CRG’s PILLAR initiative, the firm’s diverse developer program that works closely with a group of Chicago-based developers aimed at addressing the lack of diversity in commercial real estate. Rising 314 feet, 220 N. Ada St. will be positioned on a 27,244-square-foot parcel at the corner of West Fulton and North Ada streets, replacing a one-story warehouse building. Demolition is scheduled for February, with a groundbreaking planned for March. Completion is slated for early 2026. Designed by SOM, the property’s residential units will be situated on floors 5 to 28 and …

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