ROCKFORD, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a recently developed property occupied by Dollar General in Rockford for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 2021, the freestanding building totals 10,600 square feet. Dan Waszak of Quantum represented the buyer, a New York City-based investor. The seller was a Midwest-based developer.
EAST CANTON, OHIO — BWE has arranged a $1.1 million loan for the construction of HOPE Senior Village in East Canton, about 30 miles southeast of Akron. Bob Morton of BWE structured the USDA RHS 538 GRRHP loan, which features a 40-year, fixed-rate term and a 40-year amortization schedule. The development will consist of eight buildings, each containing five one- and two-bedroom units. Of the 40 units, seven are designated for residents earning up to 30 percent of the area median income (AMI), 17 are reserved for those earning up to 50 percent AMI and 16 are designated for residents earning up to 60 percent AMI. The project received additional financing through the use of 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits.
Commercial property conversions can offer significant advantages over conventional ground-up real estate developments. Conversions can provide a head start on construction with established entitlements, existing structures, in-place utilities and entry to choice locations in otherwise built-out submarkets. Consider the Universal Buildings, Post Brothers’ conversion of two 1960s-era office buildings into more than 600 residential units and ground-floor retail just north of the District of Columbia’s Dupont Circle. The 15-story complex will feature a two-level, glass-walled fitness and recovery center with more than 10,000 square feet of training zones, equipment and classrooms. The developer is housing the fitness center and other amenities in a new atrium that replaces the upper levels of structured parking originally built within one of the former office buildings. “The location is incredible — there is probably no greater location in any major city in the country for conversion,” says Josh Guelbart, Post Brothers’ Co-Chief Operating Officer. “Having the entire block means we have light, air and hilltop views of Kalorama, Adams Morgan and Dupont Circle, three of the finest residential neighborhoods in the District. There isn’t room for new buildings of scale in those neighborhoods, and that really made this existing, large building attractive to us.” …
CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $30 million sale of The Retail and Parking at Marina City, a 146,000-square-foot retail, dining and entertainment complex with structured parking along the Chicago Riverwalk. The property, situated at the base of two condominium buildings, is located at 333 N. Dearborn St. in the heart of the city’s River North neighborhood. Designed in 1958 by architect Bertrand Goldberg, the property was designed as a “city within a city” and has been a popular destination for locals and tourists. Prominent retail tenants include Smith & Wollensky, Legal Sea Foods, Yolk, Spin, 10Pin, Tortoise Supper Club and Jefferson Beach Yacht Sales. Michael Nieder, Keely Polczynski and John Dettlaff of JLL represented the seller, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust. Sperry Equities was the buyer.
HANOVER PARK, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $7.2 million sale of Hanover Square, a 111,828-square-foot shopping center in the Chicago suburb of Hanover Park. Located at 6606 Barrington Road, the property is home to a mix of national, regional and local tenants with two outlots anchored by a full-service grocer and a gymnastics training center. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a government agency. Buyer information was not provided.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Adams Brown LLC, a CPA and advisory firm, has unveiled plans to relocate its Overland Park office to the Aspiria campus. The move is expected to take place in the fourth quarter of 2024. With numerous office locations throughout the central region, Adams Brown specializes in serving those in the agriculture, construction, manufacturing, dental and physician practice, local government and closely held businesses. The firm has operated in the Kansas City market since 2017 and has outgrown its current office space. Wichita-based Occidental Management owns and manages the Aspiria campus, which is the redevelopment of the former Sprint campus.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has arranged the sale of a 10-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood for $4.6 million. According to CoStar data, the sales price marks one of the highest ever in the submarket. Located at 1220 N. Bosworth Ave., the property consists of four one-bedroom units, four two-bedroom units and two four-bedroom residences. Amenities include bike storage, a fitness center and rooftop deck. Constructed in 2020, the building was fully occupied at the time of sale. Brad Feldman of Interra represented the seller, a real estate operator for whom he brokered the original acquisition in 2021. Feldman also sourced and represented the buyer, a Chicago-based investment group that assumed the existing loan as part of the deal.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Duck Donuts is opening a 1,500-square-foot shop at the Antioch Annex shopping center in Kansas City. The lease marks the Pennsylvania-based donut brand’s first location in Kansas City. Dan Sweeney of Curry Real Estate Services represented ownership on an internal basis. Duck Donuts plans to open in late February. The company began franchising in 2013 and now maintains more than 130 locally owned and operated shops across the country.
MADISON, WIS. — Associated Bank and Johnson Financial Group have originated a $13 million construction loan and a $41.6 million tax-exempt bond loan for the development of Rise Madison. The Wisconsin Housing Preservation Corp. is developing the affordable housing project in the state’s capital. The 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits project will provide affordable housing for both seniors and families. The senior financing structure will take the form of tax-exempt bonds issued by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority and held by both Associated Bank and Johnson Financial Group. Bryan Schreiter of Associated Bank and Steve Sosnowski of Johnson Financial Group handled the loan arrangements and closing. The four-building project is situated on Rise Lane. Units will be offered to tenants with income levels at or below 80 percent of the Dane County median income. Two five-story buildings will be marketed for families. One will have a total of 110 units while the other will feature 77 units. A three-story building will have a total of 46 units designed for senior living. The fourth building will consist of 12 two-story townhomes. Older buildings on the project site have been demolished, and phased construction is underway. The first building …
GREENWOOD, IND. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of the Medical Behavioral Hospital of Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. The 64-bed, 42,609-square-foot inpatient behavioral facility is located in the Indianapolis suburb of Greenwood. Constructed in 2022, the property offers general acute care psychiatric services. It serves as the second location in Indianapolis NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals, a provider of inpatient behavioral health services with seven hospitals. There are 19 years remaining on the lease for the Greenwood facility. Mindy Berman, Brannan Knott and Vasili Davos of JLL represented the seller, Medistar, and arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the undisclosed buyer.
