Midwest

Standard Real Estate Invests in Trammell Crow’s Woodridge Industrial Center in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow September 11, 2023

WOODRIDGE, ILL. — Standard Real Estate Investments LP is making an equity investment through its new $150 million investment vehicle in the Woodridge Industrial Center, a 217,000-square-foot logistics facility being developed by Trammell Crow Co. in suburban Chicago. The project is located on a 17-acre site in Woodridge and is slated for completion in summer 2024. The building will feature 22 dock doors, 130-foot truck courts and 270 parking spaces. The project team includes Harris Architects, general contractor FCL and civil engineer SpaceCo.

September 11, 2023

Acquisitions Development Illinois Midwest Multifamily Seniors Housing

ACO Commercial Arranges $8M Sale of Development Site on Chicago’s South Side

by Kristin Harlow September 11, 2023

CHICAGO — ACO Commercial has arranged the sale of a five-acre development site located at 3000-3052 S. Pitney Court in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood for $8 million. George Toscas and Linda Hatter of ACO represented the seller, St. Louis-based SOHO Investments Inc. The buyer was the Chinese American Service League Inc. The nonprofit plans to develop the site into a comprehensive community care campus with affordable seniors housing, an adult day service center for seniors, an early childcare center and an industrial/commercial kitchen for senior meals and culinary training programs. Additionally, a community center will offer sports programs and outdoor garden space along the river as well as space for meetings. People’s Gas and Coke Co. formerly owned the riverfront property for more than 100 years.

September 11, 2023

Acquisitions Midwest Retail Wisconsin

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $3.1M Sale of CVS-Occupied Retail Property in Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow September 11, 2023

MILWAUKEE — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 12,900-square-foot retail property occupied by CVS Pharmacy in Milwaukee for $3.1 million. The net-leased building was constructed in 2007. Jeff Rowlett of Marcus & Millichap’s The Rowlett Group represented the seller, a local investor group. The Rowlett Group also procured the buyer, a Delaware-based REIT. At the time of sale, there were just under 10 years remaining on the initial 25-year ground lease.

September 11, 2023

Company News Idaho Midwest Ohio Retail Top Stories Western

Kroger, Albertsons Agree to Sell 413 Stores in Connection with $24.6B Merger

by Taylor Williams September 11, 2023

CINCINNATI AND BOISE, IDAHO — Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) and Albertsons Cos. Inc. (NYSE: ACI) have agreed to sell 413 stores across 17 states and Washington, D.C., as part of the $24.6 billion merger between the two grocery giants. The buyer is C&S Wholesale Grocers, a New Hampshire-based grocery supply company overseeing brands including Piggly Wiggly and Grand Union. According to multiple news outlets including USA Today and Crain’s, the sales price is roughly $1.9 billion. In addition to the 400-plus grocery stores, C&S will also acquire eight distribution centers and two office properties that Kroger or Albertsons operate, as well as five private label brands. No store closures are expected to occur as a result of this selloff. The brands that will change ownership include Quality Food Centers (QFC), a regional operator in the Pacific Northwest; Mariano’s, which operates 44 stores in Illinois; and Alaska-based Carrs. Kroger owns QFC and Mariano’s, while Albertsons owns Carrs after acquiring the brand from Safeway and changing the name to Carrs-Safeway. Lastly, under the terms of the agreement, C&S will receive exclusive licensing rights to the Albertsons brand name in four states: Arizona, California, Colorado and Wyoming. In addition, Kroger will divest the …

September 11, 2023

Development Hospitality Michigan Midwest

Waramaug Opens 256-Room DoubleTree Hotel in Lansing, Michigan, Following Renovation

by Kristin Harlow September 8, 2023

LANSING, MICH. — Waramaug Hospitality has opened the DoubleTree by Hilton Lansing, a 256-room hotel in Lansing. Waramaug acquired the property in 2021 and decided to rebrand it and renovate all guestrooms and corridors, the lobby, Made Market, restaurants and bar, meeting rooms and pre-function spaces. The hotel also features a fitness center and two-story indoor pool. The second floor of the property connects to the Lansing Center, the city-owned 125,000-square-foot convention center. The property marks the eighth within Waramaug’s portfolio that is under the Hilton umbrella.

September 8, 2023

Acquisitions Michigan Midwest Retail

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $8M Sale of Grocery-Anchored Retail Center in Jackson, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow September 8, 2023

JACKSON, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $8 million sale of a grocery-anchored retail center in Jackson, located about midway between Kalamazoo and Ann Arbor. Kroger and Big Lots are the anchor tenants. Ashish Vakhariya, Seth Haron and Darin Gross of Marcus & Millichap represented the all-cash buyer and seller. Additional terms of the transaction were not provided.

September 8, 2023

Acquisitions Development Illinois Midwest Retail

Tiny Giants Acquires 24,563 SF Commercial Building in Chicago, Plans Daycare, Apartment Project

by Kristin Harlow September 8, 2023

CHICAGO — Tiny Giants has acquired a 24,563-square-foot commercial building located at 2801 W. Montrose Ave. in Chicago. The family-owned company plans to redevelop the site into a mixed-use project with a 10,000-square-foot daycare on the ground floor and apartments above. Longtime tenant Ruby Dry Cleaners relocated to a new location several blocks away. Chris Irwin of Colliers represented the buyer, while Craig Wolf and Dale Strauss of Strauss Realty Ltd. represented the sellers, private investors. The sales price was undisclosed.

September 8, 2023

Leasing Activity Michigan Midwest Retail

Continental Realty Corp. Signs Leases with Five Retail Tenants at Oakland Plaza in Troy, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow September 8, 2023

TROY, MICH. — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has signed leases totaling nearly 35,000 square feet with five retail tenants at Oakland Plaza in Troy. The 172,000-square-foot shopping center is now 97 percent occupied. CRC acquired the asset in 2021 when it was 68 percent leased. The most recent leases are with Kid’s Empire (14,579 square feet), Rally House (9,000 square feet), Meat Up BBQ (4,646 square feet), Paris Banh Mi (3,600 square feet) and Mochinut (2,571 square feet). Daniel Stern, Eric Unatin, Jared Gell and Eric Birnholtz of Mid-America Real Estate represented the landlord in all five leases.

September 8, 2023

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Flack Global Metals Inks 6,000 SF Office Lease in Chicago’s Fulton Market

by Kristin Harlow September 8, 2023

CHICAGO — Flack Global Metals (FGM) has signed a 6,000-square-foot office lease at 345 N. Morgan in Chicago’s Fulton Market. Owned and developed by Sterling Bay, the boutique office building is now more than 90 percent leased. FGM will be relocating its current office from 20 N. Clark St. and nearly doubling its square footage. The 11-story building is located just south of Metra’s Union Pacific West line and includes retail space on the ground floor. Sterling Bay began construction of the 200,000-square-foot property in August 2021, and completed it in September 2022. Amenities include private outdoor terraces, a top-floor bar and lounge, roof deck, fitness and wellness center, and conference rooms. Other tenants include HAVI Group, Wellington Management, Allsteel, Humanscale and JSI. Liz McCleary of CBRE represented FGM, while Austin Lusson and Daniella Hemsley represented Sterling Bay on an internal basis.

September 8, 2023

Acquisitions Build-to-Rent Indiana Midwest Single-Family Rental

CenterSquare Acquires 80-Unit Build-to-Rent Community Under Construction in Westfield, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow September 7, 2023

WESTFIELD, IND. — CenterSquare has acquired Casey Corner, an 80-unit build-to-rent townhome community that is under construction in Westfield, a northern suburb of Indianapolis. The acquisition of completed homes will occur in stages as the project is built. The final deliveries are slated for February 2024. Units average 1,750 square feet with three bedrooms and attached two-car garages. The seller and purchase price were undisclosed.

September 7, 2023

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