DETROIT — Developer Bedrock and hospitality company Method Co. are set to open the ROOST apartment hotel at Book Tower in Detroit on Thursday, June 1. The extended-stay hotel concept is now accepting reservations. The development team is also unveiling Anthology, a special events platform with several different event venues. Anthology is accepting inquiries for events beginning in September. Book Tower has undergone a seven-year restoration project totaling nearly $400 million. ROOST Detroit features 117 furnished studio, one- and two-bedroom apartment hotel units. Blending the comfort and practicality of apartment living with the amenities of a boutique hotel, all the units feature full-sized kitchens, stainless steel appliances, hardwood flooring and curated finishings. ROOST guests have access to a bike share program, fitness center and 3,000 square feet of coworking space. Anthology’s event spaces include: the Conservatory Ballroom, a 2,800-square-foot space capped by a glass skylight; the Linden Room, which holds 150 people and can be utilized for pre-function space or cocktail hours; and Graystone Lane, an alleyway with food and beverage spaces on the main level and rooftop. Anthology can host personal celebrations, weddings and corporate events. Book Tower also features 229 apartment units and 52,000 square feet of office …
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ONALASKA, WIS. — CORTA Development has acquired a building formerly occupied by Shopko in Onalaska, a city in western Wisconsin. The firm has begun a redevelopment of the property, which is part of East Towne Plaza. New retailers joining the center include TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, Sierra, Ulta Beauty and Five Below. CORTA expects to complete the project prior to the end of the year. Mid-America Real Estate-WI LLC brokered the sale of the Shopko building. Mid-America has also represented CORTA in the previous acquisitions of vacant Shopko stores in Fond du Lac, Sheboygan and West Bend over the past 18 months.
BEDFORD PARK, ILL. — Atlanta-based MDH Partners has completed the lease-up of 7447 S. Central Ave., a 118,218-square-foot industrial facility in the Chicago suburb of Bedford Park. Better Earth, a sustainable food service packaging company, has leased 55,718 square feet. Calvin Gunn of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, while Steve Connolly and Chris Gary of NAI Hiffman represented MDH. The property features four interior truck docks, 1,517 square feet of office space and a clear height of 21 feet. The building is one of six in the Chicago Infill Net Lease Portfolio, which MDH purchased in October 2021.
GLENDALE, WIS. — Founders 3 Real Estate Services has negotiated the $5.4 million sale of an 86,750-square-foot industrial building in the Milwaukee suburb of Glendale. The property sits on 3.5 acres at 6100 N. Baker Road. Scott Revolinski and Brett Deter of Founders 3 represented the seller, Grandview Park Partners LLC. The buyer was an entity doing business as 2022 Florist LLC.
ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Schwab Paper Products has renewed its 55,000-square-foot industrial lease at 636 Schwab Circle in the Chicago suburb of Romeoville. The manufacturer and converter of packaging materials previously owned the building, so the new five-year lease was structured in a sale-leaseback transaction. Terri Alexander of Transwestern Real Estate Services represented Schwab. Ryan Earley of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Link Logistics.
CHICAGO — Knickpoint Ventures has topped off construction of The Fields Studios, Chicago’s first purpose-built film studio. Project costs total $250 million, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2024. Plans call for nine sound stages totaling 132,000 square feet and more than 350,000 square feet of creative and production offices. The project is part of the larger redevelopment of the 1.5 million-square-foot, former Marshall Fields warehouse on the city’s Northwest side. Gov. J.B. Pritzker introduced a development subsidy to spur the growth of additional sound stage infrastructure such as The Fields Studios. In March, he signed a 10-year extension of the state’s long-standing production tax credit for filmmakers. At capacity, The Fields Studios is expected to impact the local economy by driving nearly 12,000 production-related jobs with about $1.3 billion of economic impact in its first five years. The Marshall Fields warehouse was originally built in 1928. In addition to the film studio component, the redevelopment project also includes retail, residential and office space. Cermak Fresh Market is already operating onsite and 123 new apartment units have opened.
MASON, OHIO — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has brokered the sale of The Landing of Long Cove, an 81-unit assisted living and memory care community in Mason, about 25 miles northeast of Cincinnati. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 2011, the property features 61 assisted living units and 20 memory care units. Daniel Geraghty and Bradley Clousing of SLIB brokered the sale. According to SLIB, the seller was interested in focusing its attention on communities that more closely align with its current footprint, while the buyer, a Midwest-based owner-operator, was looking to add to its existing footprint throughout the region. The buyer plans to make renovations to the community.
WENTZVILLE, MO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5 million sale of Heritage Townhomes, a 40-unit multifamily property in the western St. Louis suburb of Wentzville. The seller, a private investor, acquired the property in October 2019 and installed new flooring, kitchen appliances and upgrades to the bathrooms. The improvements resulted in a $200 per unit average increase in value over three years, according to Marcus & Millichap’s Ben Margalski, one of the brokers on the transaction. Margalski and colleague Aaron Kuroiwa represented the seller as well as the buyer, a private investor completing a 1031 exchange.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — In a sale-leaseback transaction, Alterra Real Estate Advisors has acquired a 62,000-square-foot office and retail building in Columbus for $3.1 million. Constructed in 1986, the property is 85 percent occupied. The lobby and common areas were recently renovated, but Alterra plans to make additional improvements for energy efficiency such as LED lighting. The seller, Auto Owners Life Insurance Co., remains a tenant in the building. Some of the other tenants include BHM CPA Group, J Gilberts restaurant and Salon Lofts. Rob Sullivan of Kemba Financial Credit Union provided acquisition financing. Alterra will handle leasing and management of the building.
MINNEAPOLIS — Transwestern Real Estate Services has negotiated two office lease renewals for two separate wealth management companies at SPS Tower in Minneapolis. CAPTRUST signed a five-year renewal for its 6,800-square-foot space. Frank Sherwood of CBRE represented the firm. Strong Tower Wealth Management renewed its 3,500-square-foot lease for 15 months. John Lorence of CBRE represented the company. Jim Montez and Reed Christianson of Transwestern represented ownership, Sumitomo, in both leases. SPS Tower rises 31 stories and totals 655,070 square feet. The building features the Turf Club, the largest green space in the Minneapolis central business district, according to Transwestern. SPS Tower is currently 90 percent leased.