BROOKFIELD, WIS. — NAI Greywolf has negotiated two office leases totaling 22,500 square feet at Executive Center V in Brookfield, a suburb of Milwaukee. Heuer Law Offices SC leased 3,074 square feet with a lease term of more than five years. Common Ground Inc., a healthcare insurance solution for small businesses, nonprofits, individuals and families, leased 19,675 square feet. Matt Hock of NAI Greywolf represented the undisclosed landlord. The property is located at 300 N. Executive Drive.
BECKER, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1 million sale-leaseback of a 14,380-square-foot industrial facility in Becker, about 47 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The property is located at 14105 Commerce Drive. Brandon Houghtaling and Peter Doughty of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor. The property was offered as a sale-leaseback with an initial five-year lease term. The buyer was undisclosed.
MILWAUKEE — Klement’s Sausage Co. has signed a 3,091-square-foot office lease at the Timbers Building within the Tannery Office Complex in Milwaukee. The property is located at 700 W. Virginia St. John Davis and Ned Purtell of Founders 3 Real Estate Services represented the owner, R2 Properties. Klement’s has been making small batch, handcrafted sausages in Milwaukee for more than 60 years.
CHICAGO — Merchants Capital has provided more than $54 million of debt and $49 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity financing for the rehabilitation of Island Terrace, a 21-story affordable housing property in Chicago. The building is situated across from the Obama Presidential Center in the city’s Woodlawn neighborhood. Preservation of Affordable Housing Inc. (POAH), the owner and developer, was the borrower. Merchants Capital maximized equity via a structure called “twinning,” which leveraged both 4 percent and 9 percent tax credits issued by the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and the City of Chicago. The 4 percent and 9 percent equity syndication generated $31.8 million and $17.3 million, respectively, matched by two corresponding HUD-insured permanent loans totaling more than $22 million and two equity bridge loans totaling more than $32 million. Merchants Bank provided $26.5 million for the property acquisition in 2021. Planned renovations for Island Terrace include replacement of the roof, windows, plumbing and electrical systems; a redesigned first floor with a community room and laundry facilities; and updated kitchens and bathrooms throughout the 240 units. Prior to the recapitalization, only 88 of the community’s units carried affordable restrictions. The new financing structure enabled POAH to expand …
ST. LOUIS — McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. has completed construction of the O’Loughlin Family Champions Center at Saint Louis University in St. Louis. The $20 million, 25,000-square-foot athletic center is connected to the 10,600-seat Chaifetz Arena. The three-story project will provide support services for the university’s 400-plus Billiken student athletes with programming related to academic advising, spiritual development, sports performance, nutrition, and wellness and sports psychology. The building recently earned LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The project team included Hastings+Chivetta and Perkins+Will. Construction began in May 2022. The $20 million center was privately funded with a lead gift by the O’Loughlin Family Foundation. Bob O’Loughlin is chairman and CEO of Lodging Hospitality Management.
CHICAGO — Kinship PACE of Illinois LLC has signed a 15,310-square-foot retail lease at Bricktown Square shopping center in Chicago. Kinship PACE of Illinois is a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE). The lease marks Kinship Health’s first location in Illinois. Donna Korn and Beau Ladwig of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant. Campbell Wickland, Liz Krebs and Kate Ruzevich of Mid-America Real Estate Group represented the undisclosed landlord.
OAK PARK, MICH. — Friedman Communities, the multifamily management division of Friedman Real Estate, has been selected to manage The Loop on Greenfield in Oak Park, about 14 miles north of Detroit. Built in 1965, the multifamily property features 717 units with a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a fitness center, pool, playground and landscaped courtyard. The owner was not provided.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Cawley Commercial Real Estate is expanding its footprint to Michigan with the opening of a new office in Grand Rapids. Commerce CRE, a Cawley Company, will be led by Frank Melchert, managing broker and principal of Cawley. The firm’s offices are now located in Chicago, Oakbrook Terrace and Grand Rapids. Cawley provides brokerage and property management services.
INDIANOLA AND MASON CITY, IOWA — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $17.9 million in acquisition financing for Vintage Hills of Indianola and Country Meadow Place in Iowa. The assisted living and memory care communities total 118 units. Jeff Lepley and Alex Sheaffer of JLL arranged two loans on behalf of the borrower, affiliates of Jaybird Senior Living. Jaybird managed both communities prior to the acquisition. JLL arranged one loan through a regional bank, while the other utilized the HUD 232/223(f) program. The loans represent greater than 80 percent of the total purchase price. Vintage Hills of Indianola is a 62-unit facility located in Indianola, a southern suburb of Des Moines. The building offers amenities such as a movie theater, beauty salon, spa, landscaped courtyard and community parlor. Country Meadow Place is a 56-unit property in Mason City, a city in northern Iowa. The community offers the same amenities as Vintage Hills of Indianola.
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged a $7.8 million acquisition loan for a 124,005-square-foot shopping center in the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove. Dennis Bernard and Joshua Bernard of BFG arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Downers Grove Associates LLC. Securian Life Insurance Co. was the lender.
