MIAMISBURG, OHIO — Friedman Real Estate has brokered the sale of Prestige Plaza in Miamisburg, a southern suburb of Dayton. The sales price was undisclosed. The retail center, which totals 22,661 square feet, is home to tenants such as Leslie’s Pool Supplies. Rich Deptula of Friedman represented the undisclosed buyer and seller. Ten-X was the auction partner.
BATAVIA, ILL. — Cynamic Chemical Co., a chemical manufacturer, has renewed its 20,124-square-foot industrial lease at 1400 Kingsland Drive in the Chicago suburb of Batavia. Michael Androwich of Lee & Associates represented the tenant. Mapletree owns the building.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — New tenants have signed leases totaling more than 80,000 square feet at Bell Works Chicagoland, the redevelopment of the former AT&T campus in Hoffman Estates undertaken by Inspired by Somerset Development. Nine new office and retail tenants have signed leases in recent weeks, bringing the campus to a total of 250,000 square feet leased to date. Cambium Networks, a global provider of networking solutions, is relocating its headquarters to Bell Works Chicagoland and will occupy 35,000 square feet. The company will maintain development and engineering labs on the first floor of the building, and its corporate offices and conference rooms on the fourth floor. Cambium Networks expects to take occupancy in March 2024. Digital advertising agency JumpFly will move its 60 employees to an 11,000-square-foot space in December. VIPAR Heavy Duty Inc., an independent aftermarket truck parts distributor and service provider, signed a long-term lease for 11,000 square feet. The company will relocate its global headquarters and 35 employees to the campus. The build-out of the company’s space is slated for completion this month. An unnamed electronic components and services company signed a lease for 9,000 square feet. Additionally, more than 9,000 square feet has been …
WILMETTE, ILL. — The Boulder Group, based in Wilmette, has released its second-quarter net lease research report. Cap rates in the single-tenant net lease sector increased for the fifth consecutive quarter to 6.4 percent, a 13 basis point increase compared with the prior quarter, according to the firm. When broken down by sector, single-tenant cap rates increased to 6.17 percent (12-basis-point increase) for retail, 7.27 percent (27-basis-point increase) for office and 6.8 percent (3-basis-point increase) for industrial. “The rise in interest rates, combined with available investment returns in other fixed income investment opportunities, continue to be the primary drivers for the upward pressure on cap rates,” says Randy Blankstein, president of The Boulder Group. “Accordingly, transaction volume for the first half of 2023 significantly lagged the pace of prior years.” Additionally, Boulder Group says that certain segments within the net lease market such as dollar stores, drug stores and coffee users experienced an oversaturation of certain tenants. This resulted in a more significant rise in cap rates for the respective tenants.
INDIANAPOLIS — Locally based Birge & Held has begun pre-leasing for its newest community, West Village of Avondale Meadows in Indianapolis. Located at 4115 Meadows Drive, the affordable housing community features 216 units across six buildings. Units are reserved for residents earning annual incomes between $40,620 and $67,320. Amenities include a clubhouse with a community room, exercise room, TVs and billiards. Birge & Held received Low Income Housing Tax Credit funding from HUD through the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority. Strategic Capital Partners also served as a key partner in the development.
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — Three new tenants are set to open at Eden Prairie Center, a 1.4 million-square-foot shopping center in the Twin Cities suburb of Eden Prairie. Let’s Roar, which sells activewear and gold-plated jewelry, occupies 650 square feet and opened Aug. 1. The company sources its jewelry from Cebu, an island in the Philippines where the store’s owner was born and raised before moving to Minnesota. Influenced by the owner’s seven years of military service in both the U.S. Army and Air Force, Let’s Roar donates 10 percent of sales to Protect Our Defenders, a charitable organization that supports and advocates on behalf of military sexual assault survivors. First opened in 2009 by a father-son duo, High Score is relocating to Eden Prairie Center and will occupy 5,045 square feet on the upper level. High Score sells video games and vintage collectibles. At the front of the store is the newest gaming technology while toward the back are vintage systems, games, toys and collectibles organized by decade dating back to the 1970s. High Score follows a buy-sell-trade model, allowing customers to bring games, toys and systems for appraisal in exchange for cash, store credit or High Score merchandise. …
MINNEAPOLIS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 12-unit apartment building located at 519 10th Ave. SE in Minneapolis for $1.1 million. Constructed in 1966, 519 Apartments is situated in the Saint Anthony Main/Marcy-Homes neighborhood near the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. Abe Roberts and Michael Jacobs of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were undisclosed.
DEER PARK, ILL. — Three new tenants are opening at Deer Park Town Center in the Chicago suburb of Deer Park. Sweetgreen opened a 2,156-square-foot restaurant in July. Victoria’s Secret will occupy 4,965 square feet. Construction on that store is scheduled to begin this fall. The Shade Store, a retailer offering customized window treatments, blinds, shades and drapes, is scheduled to open in spring 2024. Additionally, three existing tenants have either renovated their space or plan to do so. Pottery Barn is in the process of a renovation that will expand its square footage to approximately 12,000 square feet. Completion is slated for this fall. Bath & Body Works recently relocated its store to a new 3,710-square-foot space. Crate & Barrel plans to remodel its store, with completion in time for the start of the holiday shopping season. Managed by JLL, Deer Park Town Center is an outdoor lifestyle center featuring more than 60 retail, restaurant and service brands.
COTTAGE GROVE, MINN. — Home Choice has opened a new store at 6990 80th St. in Cottage Grove, about 10 miles south of St. Paul. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 4. Home Choice, part of the Rent-A-Center Inc. family, operates 20 locations in Minnesota. The retailer sells furniture, appliances, computers and electronics.
PLAINFIELD, IND. — El Toro Bravo, a regional Mexican restaurant, has opened at The Shops at Perry Crossing in Plainfield, a western suburb of Indianapolis. The 3,886-square-foot restaurant features a patio. El Toro Bravo’s menu consists of classic Mexican dishes such as burritos, quesadillas and gorditas. There are currently seven El Toro Bravo locations across the Midwest. Managed by JLL, The Shops at Perry Crossing is an outdoor lifestyle center featuring more than 50 retail, restaurant and service brands.
