MINNEAPOLIS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $10.8 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the rehabilitation of Labor Retreat Apartments in Minneapolis. The 77-unit Section 8 property features one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a community room, onsite management office, outdoor patio, lounge area and laundry rooms. In addition to the HUD-insured first mortgage, the project will utilize 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and tax-exempt bonds, which were underwritten by affiliate Colliers Securities LLC. The loan features a 40-year term and 40-year amortization schedule. The borrower was Labor Retreat Housing Partners LLC, an affiliate of Vitus Group LLC.
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GLENVIEW, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged the sale of Glenbrook Marketplace, a shopping center totaling 47,873 square feet in the Chicago suburb of Glenview. The sales price was undisclosed. Tenants include Starbucks, Fifth Third Bank, Athletico, Club Pilates, X Golf, Studio Spin and Jimmy John’s. Walgreens shadow anchors the property. Joe Girardi and Emily Gadomski of Mid-America represented the seller, Northpond Partners. Phillips Edison & Co. Inc. was the buyer.
CHICAGO — Tishman Speyer has acquired Union West, a 15-story luxury apartment tower in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. The purchase price was roughly $128 million, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. Completed in 2019, Union West features 357 units ranging in size from studios to three bedrooms. A joint venture led by ZOM Living sold the property, which is located at 939 W. Washington Blvd. The building, which is currently 94 percent leased, features amenities such as a fitness center, lounge, entertainment space, an outdoor pool, private work and meeting rooms, a yoga and spin room, pet spa, dog run and onsite boutique grocer West Loop Market. John Jaeger of CBRE represented the seller.
CHICAGO — JLL has brokered the $76 million sale of 3Eleven, a 245-unit apartment community in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Built in 2018, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a rooftop terrace, pool, lounge areas, a fitness center, yoga studio, chef’s demonstration kitchen and coworking space. Located at 311 W. Illinois St., 3Eleven is situated at the intersection of West Illinois and North Franklin streets. Kevin Girard, Mark Stern and Zach Kaufman of JLL represented the seller, The John Buck Co. and its institutional partner. JLL also procured the buyer, Vista Property. Chris Knight and Mike Brady of JLL originated a $47.7 million Freddie Mac loan on behalf of the buyer.
INDIANAPOLIS — StorageMart has opened a new self-storage facility on East Washington Street in Indianapolis. The property offers 785 units with 82,159 rentable square feet of climate-controlled space in assorted sizes. Security features include 24/7 video surveillance, PIN entry access and motion sensor lighting. Founded in 1999 in Missouri, StorageMart operates more than 250 locations across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
PLYMOUTH, MINN. — Colliers has arranged the sale of a 31,780-square-foot office building in the Minneapolis suburb of Plymouth for an undisclosed price. The property at 13305 12th Ave. North includes 2,500 square feet of warehouse space. Nick Leviton and Laura Moore of Colliers represented the seller, a local partnership. Jason Sell of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed buyer. The property was occupied until the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
DUBUQUE, IOWA — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has negotiated the $2.6 million sale of a newly completed property occupied by Starbucks in Dubuque, a city in eastern Iowa. The building, which is located across the street from a Hy-Vee grocery store, traded at a cap rate of 6.1 percent. Zack Hilgendorf and Nick Hilgendorf of Quantum represented the seller, a Midwest-based developer. Steve Moore of Quantum represented the buyer, a Midwest-based investor.
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged mezzanine and construction financing totaling $60.1 million for Avalon Apartments and Townhomes in Inver Grove Heights, a southeast suburb of Minneapolis. The apartment and townhome project is set to break ground immediately and will include 244 luxury units as well as 193 parking spaces. Units will come in studios through three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a pool, barbecue area, pickleball court, playground, yoga room, community room, speakeasy lounge, fitness center, golf simulator, business center, rooftop patio and dog run. Dan Linnell, Scott Loving, Josh Talberg and Mox Gunderson of JLL arranged a $45 million construction loan through Alerus, a provider of business and consumer banking products based in North Dakota. JLL also sourced $15.1 million in mezzanine financing from Centerspace, a real estate investment trust focused on apartment communities throughout the Midwest and Mountain West.
BEACHWOOD, OHIO — ADR Signature has acquired the 216-room Embassy Suites by Hilton Cleveland Beachwood hotel for $10.2 million. The property is located at 3775 Park East Drive in Beachwood, a southeast suburb of Cleveland. Amenities include an indoor pool, business center, fitness center, meeting rooms, complimentary breakfast and an onsite restaurant. Starwood Capital Group was the seller.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $2.6 million sale of a 31-unit apartment building in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. Located at 6949-6959 S. Merrill Ave., the courtyard property includes a mix of studio to three-bedroom units, some of which have been updated with new kitchens and baths. Two units were reconfigured to include an additional bedroom, which generated additional rent of $300 per month. Max Grossman of Interra represented the local confidential buyer. Joe Smazal and Lucas Fryman of Interra represented the seller, a private investor based on the East Coast. The asset was roughly 90 percent occupied at the time of sale.