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Kiser Group Brokers $6M Sale of Retail, Residential Building in Chicago’s Loop

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the sale of 701 S State in Chicago’s Loop for $6 million. The building features 36 apartment units as well as a bar on the first floor. The residences are renovated studio apartments, all of which are occupied. Kiser Group’s Birk | Sklar team represented the seller, Nicholas Vranas, who had owned the building for over 40 years. A local restaurant operator purchased the asset. According to Kiser, the buyer was drawn to the property because of its 4 a.m. liquor license, which was transferred upon sale.

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Big Fish Hospitality to Open The Prospect Restaurant at Apartment Complex in Mount Prospect, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — Big Fish Hospitality has unveiled plans to open a new restaurant named The Prospect in suburban Chicago. The upscale eatery will be situated at 20West, a luxury apartment building located at 20 W. Northwest Highway in Mount Prospect. Big Fish expects to begin construction on the two-story restaurant this summer, with a soft opening planned for late fall and a grand opening toward the end of the year. Chef Mauro Berruti and General Manager Garrett Supples will lead The Prospect. Nicholas & Associates, which completed construction of 20West on behalf of developer Wingspan Development Group, will oversee the build-out of the restaurant space. The Prospect will be able to accommodate 90 to 100 people on the first floor and 50 to 75 people on the second level. A full bar will be situated on each level. The upstairs area will also serve as private event space.

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Omaha Office Market Is Somewhat Insulated from Broader Economic Conditions

by Kristin Harlow

By Eric Rose and Erick Tjarks, Cresa The Omaha office market proved to be somewhat insular from the effects of the many factors the real estate industry has experienced since 2020 (COVID-19, the hybrid work-from-home model, discussions of impending recession to name a few). Although down year-over-year, which given the recent interest rate hikes is expected, market sales volume remains above-average over the surveyed period going back to 2007. Though, this transaction volume dropped precipitously in the second half of 2022 and has continued to be slow in early 2023.  However, the local market has seen pockets of increased activity, as Northwest Omaha saw heightened transactional volume, with Midtown Omaha, downtown Council Bluffs and suburban West Dodge following suit. As showcased above, market cap rates have largely accounted for interest rate hikes and are currently stable but subject to future interest rate increases. These statistics all point to a stable market, with fundamental performance on solid footing.   However, it should be noted that, according to CoStar, 2022 is only the second year on record when demolitions outpaced gross deliveries, with only 93,000 square feet of net deliveries Omaha ranked in the bottom 10 of the top 60 office markets …

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Willy Walker, CEO of Walker & Dunlop, Outlines Capital Flow Issues, Market Pressures with Economist Dr. Peter Linneman

by Sarah Daniels

On the April 12 episode of “The Most Insightful Hour in CRE” webcast, Willy Walker, CEO of Walker & Dunlop, spoke to renowned economist Dr. Peter Linneman, founding principal of Linneman Associates, about pressing issues facing the economy, pandemic repercussions, market predictions and much more. The discussion began by diving into the economy and real estate market in its current state of flux, with many challenges facing both investors and developers. Walker outlines the unease created by the recent Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank crises. “One of the data points announced by the Fed is that since the crisis, bank lending in the United States has gone down by $110 billion over the two weeks since the Silicon Valley Bank collapse. Banks borrowed $160 billion in the two-week window prior. There’s a big drive toward liquidity; and yet there’s no new liquidity going out into the market.” “There’s 4.4 trillion dollars of commercial real estate (CRE) loans outstanding across all lending sources — CMBS, life insurance companies, banks, etc.,” continues Walker. “About half of that is non-multifamily properties. Banks hold about 40 percent of total outstanding loans on commercial properties.” If banks were to pull back from holding 40 percent …

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $69.5M in Construction Financing for 1.3 MSF Industrial Project in Metro Columbus

by Kristin Harlow

MARYSVILLE, OHIO — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $69.5 million in construction financing for a 1.3 million-square-foot industrial facility in the Columbus suburb of Marysville. The property is a build-to-suit for Scotts Lawn Care, a full-service landscaping company specializing in commercial and residential lawn services. The project site at 12575 Industrial Parkway is minutes away from Scotts’ national headquarters. Chad Kiner and AJ Mangan of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing on behalf of the developer, Crawford Hoying. Centennial Bank was the lender.

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Midas Completes $47M Residence Inn by Marriott Hotel in Clayton, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow

CLAYTON, MO. — Midas Enterprises has completed a $47 million Residence Inn by Marriott hotel in the St. Louis suburb of Clayton. The project is the first new hotel to open in the city in 30 years, according to Midas. The extended-stay hotel rises 12 stories with 170 rooms. The development includes a second-floor lounge and ballrooms, 3,300 square feet of second-level meeting space with an outdoor terrace and bar, complimentary breakfast, a 1,500-square-foot fitness center and guest laundry. Investors included Hermann Cos. and Peoples Bank. The project team included SSC Engineering, CECO Concrete Construction Inc. and Castle Contracting LLC. Midas deployed all four of its divisions — Midas Capital, Midas Construction, Midas Hospitality and Midas Development — to complete the project.

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Hillman Opens 305,000 SF Distribution Center in Belton, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow

BELTON, MO. — Hillman Solutions Corp., a provider of hardware products and merchandising solutions, has opened a new 305,000-square-foot distribution center in Belton, a southern suburb of Kansas City. The Cincinnati-based company is relocating from a facility in Rialto, Calif. Doug Cahill, chairman, president and CEO of Hillman, says having a distribution center located in the Kansas City area will be optimal for logistics because 85 percent of the U.S. population can be reached in one to two business days by truck.

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Greystone Provides $13.7M HUD-Insured Loan for Refinancing of Supportive Living Facility in Crestwood, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

CRESTWOOD, ILL. — Greystone has provided a $13.7 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of The Pointe at Kilpatrick in Crestwood, about 24 miles southwest of Chicago. Built in 2003, the 122-bed supportive living facility features amenities such as a community room, living room, therapy room, barber shop, courtyard, children’s play area, private dining room and resident laundry rooms. Eric Rosenstock of Greystone originated the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The fixed-rate loan features a 35-year term.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $3.2M Sale of Restaurant Property in Fort Wayne, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow

FORT WAYNE, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.2 million sale of a 9,500-square-foot restaurant property occupied by Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano in Fort Wayne. The freestanding, net-leased building is located at 4010 W. Jefferson Blvd. It was constructed as a build-to-suit for the restaurant in 2001. Damien Yoder and Madison Harman of Marcus & Millichap’s Yoder-Harman Group represented the seller, a California-based family trust. An in-state lender provided acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, an Indiana-based family office. Biaggi’s operates 16 restaurants in eight states. There are six years remaining on its lease at the Fort Wayne property.

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Copaken Brooks to Renovate, Rebrand Several Office Buildings in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Owner Copaken Brooks has unveiled plans to renovate and reposition several downtown Kansas City office buildings, including Town Pavilion, 1201 Walnut, 1200 Grand and the Harzfeld’s Building. Town Pavilion, the 38-story, 802,000-square-foot building located at 1100 Main St. has been renamed 1111 Main. The Harzfeld’s Building, 1201 Walnut and 1111 Main are now known as the Skyline Collection. A new professionally staffed fitness center with locker rooms is scheduled to open in May at 1111 Main and will be available to all Skyline Collection tenants. RJ Trowbridge, Jeff Kembel, Patrick Meraz and Avery Comeau of JLL will serve as the office leasing team for the buildings, which total more than 1.4 million square feet. Copaken Brooks retains the ground-level retail leasing and the property management duties of the portfolio.

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