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ARTISAN Capital Group Acquires 192-Unit Apartment Complex in West Des Moines

by Kristin Harlow March 9, 2023

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA — ARTISAN Capital Group (ACG) and its partner Eastham Capital have acquired Cambridge Court Apartments in West Des Moines for an undisclosed price. Built in 1992, the 192-unit apartment complex features a clubhouse, fitness center, dog park and pools. ACG’s management vertical, ARTISAN Management Group, will oversee property operations. ACG plans to renovate apartment units beginning this spring. ACG assumed the current agency financing, which features an interest rate that is below current market rates. Chicago-based ACG maintains a regional office in Des Moines and a portfolio of nearly 6,000 apartment units in the Midwest. Parker Stewart and Anthony Martinez of Northmarq represented the seller, CRES Management.

March 9, 2023

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NewPoint Provides $20.6M in Construction Financing for Milwaukee Affordable Housing Development

by Kristin Harlow March 9, 2023

MILWAUKEE — NewPoint Real Estate Capital has provided $20.6 million in construction financing for Michigan Street Commons, a 99-unit affordable housing community in Milwaukee. Kenosha-based Bear Real Estate Group is developing the project, which is slated for completion in spring 2024. Michigan Street Commons is being built on the western border of a larger redevelopment project spearheaded by Bear Real Estate Group and Kacmarcik Enterprises. Plans call for an 11-acre mixed-use sports and entertainment district, known as Iron District MKE, that will include a hotel, event space and a soccer stadium that will serve the USL Championship League and Marquette University. Michigan Street Commons will rise five stories on a development site that currently contains a parking lot. Of the total units, 30 percent will be reserved for residents who earn up to 50 percent of the area median income (AMI), 40 percent will be designated for those who earn up to 60 percent of AMI and the remaining 30 percent will be reserved for those who earn up to 70 percent of AMI. Amenities will include a community room, fitness center, storage units and underground parking. Cesar Diaz of NewPoint originated the loan, which was structured as NewPoint Impact …

March 9, 2023

Illinois Industrial Leasing Activity Midwest

Masterpiece International Signs 75,072 SF Industrial Lease in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow March 9, 2023

CHICAGO — Masterpiece International has signed a 75,072-square-foot, full-building industrial lease at 2601 Lively Blvd. in the Chicago suburb of Elk Grove Village. The international freight forwarder and logistics provider is combining three locations into one space. Jim Pietrarosso of Brown Commercial Group represented the tenant. Sam Durkin and Phil Reiff of JLL represented the landlord, ML Realty Partners.

March 9, 2023

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Burlington Opens 27,726 SF Store at Stratford Crossing in Bloomingdale, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow March 9, 2023

BLOOMINGDALE, ILL. — Burlington has opened a 27,726-square-foot store at the Stratford Crossing shopping center in Bloomingdale. Owned by NewMark Merrill Cos. Inc., the retail property totals 361,074 square feet and is located at 142 S. Gary Ave. Anchor tenants include Mariano’s, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, PetSmart and Hobby Lobby. Burlington relocated from nearby Stratford Square. Joe Parrott, Sean McCourt and Riley McCarron of CBRE represented NewMark Merrill in the lease, while Bobby Melsher of Metro Commercial Real Estate represented Burlington.

March 9, 2023

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N.R. Investments Starts Construction of $300M Rockwell District Mixed-Use Redevelopment in Whitehall, Ohio

by Katie Sloan March 9, 2023

WHITEHALL, OHIO — N.R. Investments has started construction of a three-phase, $300 million mixed-use project located at the corner of East Broad Street and North Hamilton Road in the Columbus suburb of Whitehall. The development will be named Rockwell District, according to reports by Columbus Business First. The 50-acre project, which is being developed in partnership with the Central Ohio Community Improvement Corp. and the City of Whitehall, is set to include 1,000 residential units, 250,000 square feet of Class A office space and 75,000 square feet of retail and restaurants upon completion. The residential portion of the property will offer a mix of for-sale and for-rent units, 20 percent of which will be dedicated workforce housing. The redevelopment will be fully integrated with the adjacent Whitehall Community Park, an 80-acre nature park with access to Big Walnut Creek, walking paths and sport fields. N.R. Investments is the master developer for the project. Duany Plater-Zyberk, M + A Architects, Ruscilli Construction Co., EMH&T and additional community partners collaborated with N.R. Investments on the site plan for the development. Phase I is scheduled for completion in 2025. The Ohio Department of Development awarded a $4.2 million grant to the City of …

March 9, 2023

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Driving Factors Reshaping the Suburban Chicago Office Market

by Kristin Harlow March 9, 2023

By Jennifer Hopkins, MBA and Olivia Czyzynski, SVN Chicago Commercial The commercial real estate (CRE) industry has traditionally been relatively stable but can be impacted by the economy with normal ups and downs based on economic fluctuations. However, when COVID-19 hit, it was unprecedented and something the world had not seen in many years. The CRE industry started preparing for the changes that came along, including business shutdowns and many employees working from home. Although it was expected that the retail market would be the hardest hit sector, it turned out that the office market ended up being significantly impacted. The overall issues and pending work-from-home approach have had a major ripple effect on office markets across the nation. The Chicagoland market was impacted particularly hard, and this included the suburban Chicago markets. Chicagoland is broken out into several main commercial hubs: the city of Chicago, the East-West Corridor, the O’Hare market, the Northwest suburbs and the North suburbs. According to CoStar, office vacancy rates increased in all these markets. In 2020, the vacancy rates ranged from 7 to 20 percent, but currently stand at 18.8 percent, 17.3 percent, 16.9 percent, 23.2 percent and 11 percent, respectively. While no market …

March 9, 2023

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Newmark Arranges $240M Joint Venture Financing for Recapitalization of Midwest Industrial Portfolio

by Kristin Harlow March 8, 2023

BINGHAM FARMS, MICH. AND NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged $240 million in joint venture financing on behalf of Bingham Farms-based Burton-Katzman and New York City-based DRA Advisors for the recapitalization of 24 light industrial properties in the Midwest. The portfolio totals more than 2.2 million square feet and is 99 percent leased. With over 40 tenants on the rent roll, no tenant occupies more than 15 percent of the portfolio’s total square footage. The venture will target value-add returns by acquiring industrial assets across the Midwest where rents are below market. Jordan Roeschlaub, Dustin Stolly and Eden Abraham of Newmark arranged the venture and financing, while Daniel Canvasser of Newmark provided regional support. Roeschlaub, Stolly and colleague Chris Kramer arranged a $150 million acquisition loan. Burton-Katzman is a fully integrated real estate company with an emphasis on the industrial market. DRA Advisors is an investment advisor specializing in real estate investment and management services for institutional and private investors.

March 8, 2023

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Mid-America Negotiates Sale of 211,190 SF Retail Center in Waukegan, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow March 8, 2023

WAUKEGAN, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has negotiated the sale of Waukegan Plaza in the Chicago suburb of Waukegan for an undisclosed price. The 211,190-square-foot retail center is 89 percent leased to tenants such as Ross Dress for Less, Burlington, dd’s Discounts, rue21, Shoe Carnival, Family Dollar, GameStop, Subway, USPS and Aaron’s Rental. Joe Girardi and Emily Gadomski of Mid-America represented the private seller. The asset sold to a West Coast-based 1031 exchange investor.

March 8, 2023

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Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. Buys 200,000 SF Shopping Center in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow March 8, 2023

CHICAGO — Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. (AAC) has purchased Gateway Centre in Chicago for an undisclosed price. The roughly 200,000-square-foot shopping center is located at 7507 N. Clark St. and is 93 percent leased to tenants such as Jewel-Osco, Marshalls and LA Fitness. George Good of CBRE represented the seller, Stockbridge. AAC was represented in-house in the transaction. AAC is a New York City-based private real estate investment firm focusing on retail, hotel and office assets located throughout the United States and Canada.

March 8, 2023

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Colliers Brokers Sale of 68,279 SF Warehouse in Vernon Hills, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow March 8, 2023

VERNON HILLS, ILL. — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 68,279-square-foot industrial warehouse in the Chicago suburb of Vernon Hills for an undisclosed price. Built in 1996 and located at 220 N. Fairway Drive, the property features eight interior loading docks, one drive-in door, six trailer parking stalls and 75 car parking stalls. There is also 7,390 square feet of office space. Ned Frank and Pat Hake of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller. Justin Lerner, Joe Karmin and Ross Lehrman of Transwestern represented the buyer, frozen pizza maker Roncadin.

March 8, 2023

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