WICHITA, KAN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 14,820-square-foot retail property occupied by Walgreens in Wichita for $5.1 million. The net-leased building is located at 13534 W. Maple St. Christopher Pappas and Michael Cardone of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. Michael Fusco, Michael Kook, Seth Glasser and Steven Siegel of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a New York-based corporation completing a 1031 exchange.
NORTH CHICAGO, ILL. — Red Oak Capital Holdings has provided a $3.2 million loan for the refinancing and renovation of a multi-tenant industrial property in North Chicago. The 92,511-square-foot building is located at 4850 W. Bloomingdale Ave. Built in 1972 and renovated in 2019, the property features four dock-high doors, two drive-in doors and clear heights ranging from 10 to 18 feet. The borrower, Chicago Property Investors LLC, purchased the asset in 2018 and intends to make about $350,000 in capital improvements to the property. The 12-month bridge loan features a 10.5 percent interest rate with two six-month renewal options. The borrower plans to refinance the bridge loan with permanent financing or sell the asset once it is stabilized.
CHICAGO — Venture One Real Estate, through its acquisition fund VK Industrial VI LP, has acquired a 15,359-square-foot industrial building in Chicago for an undisclosed price. The property at 2526 Federal Drive is 51 percent leased. The building features two drive-in doors and a clear height of 14.5 feet. Venture One will renovate the vacant space. Alex Kritt of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller and will be retained to market the property for lease. VK Industrial VI LP is a partnership between Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group.
CAROL STREAM, ILL. — Roma Tang Soo Do, a traditional martial arts school, has signed a 3,678-square-foot retail lease in the Chicago suburb of Carol Stream. The property at 330 W. Army Trail Road is now fully leased. Rick Scardino of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, American Sale. Bruce Heller of Coldwell Banker Commercial represented the tenant.
ZIONSVILLE, IND. — Scannell Properties and Pittman Investors are beginning Phase I development of a project situated on the Pittman Farms site in Zionsville, a northern suburb of Indianapolis. The project site’s red barn has long served as an unofficial entry into Zionsville at US-421 and Sycamore Street. The first phase of construction includes land preparation and infrastructure for the entire development, as well as a three-building, 400-unit apartment complex. Amenities will include a golf simulator, saltwater pool, fitness lab, work-from-home space, pet spa, dog park and an outdoor pavilion reminiscent of the Pittman Farms barn. Phase I is expected to open in the second quarter of 2025. The design team includes Indianapolis-based Delv architects, American Structurepoint, Lynch Harrison Brumleve, Circle Design Group, Context Design, Infinysis and BKV. Indianapolis-based Shiel Sexton Co. will serve as construction manager. Project lenders include Merchants Capital, through its parent company Merchants Bank of Indiana, as well as Lake City Bank and the National Bank of Indianapolis.
LAKEFIELD, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson (KA) has completed construction of Jackson County Central Middle School in Lakefield, a city in southern Minnesota. JLG Architects designed the $26 million, 84,000-square-foot project. The school features multiple classrooms, including career and tech education learning spaces, as well as a gymnasium, kitchen and band and choir areas. Voters passed a $35.4 million district bond referendum in late 2019. The referendum addressed the district’s needs for facility replacement and improvements. KA renovated the district’s Pleasantview Elementary School in April 2021.
LANSING, MICH. — Schelin Uldricks & Co. has arranged an $11.8 million senior loan to finance the acquisition of a 147,258-square-foot industrial building in Lansing. The property is leased to a national credit tenant. Schelin Uldricks & Co. arranged the CMBS loan on behalf of the borrower, a national real estate investment manager. Loan terms were not provided.
WARREN, MICH. — Liquidation sales retailer Big Discount Lot has signed an 8,000-square-foot retail lease at Pickwick Plaza in Warren, a northern suburb of Detroit. The shopping center is located at the southeast corner of 12 Mile and Schoenherr roads. Michael Murphy of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the undisclosed landlord.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a multifamily portfolio in St. Paul for $2.2 million. The portfolio consists of twin 10-unit properties, both of which rise two stories and were constructed in 1949. Abe Roberts, Evan Miller and Chris Collins of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, neither of which were disclosed.
MARSHALL, MICH. — Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) has unveiled plans for BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, a $3.5 billion lithium iron phosphate (LFP) electric vehicle battery plant in Marshall, a small city of about 7,000 residents located approximately 100 miles west of Detroit. The development will be the first automaker-backed LFP battery plant in the U.S., according to Ford, and will initially employ 2,500 workers upon completion in 2026. The site offers opportunity for further development, despite the fact that 245 acres of land along the Kalamazoo River will be placed into a conservation easement and protected against future industrial development. The plant will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford in partnership with global battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL). Under terms of the arrangement, Ford will manufacture its LFP battery cells utilizing services and knowledge from CATL. The company’s current roster of electric vehicles run on nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) batteries. By offering a second, lower-cost battery chemistry, the company will be able to expand its offering of electric vehicles with a variety of affordable new models. “Ford’s electric vehicle (EV) lineup has generated huge demand,” says Jim Farley, the company’s president and CEO. “To …
