Midwest

GERMANTOWN, WIS. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $30.8 million sale of the Aurora Health Center in Germantown, a northern suburb of Milwaukee. The two-building medical office property totals 92,573 square feet. The North Building, spanning 15,998 square feet, supports use for chiropractic care, family medicine, gastroenterology, pain management, pediatric cardiology and sports rehabilitation. In 2016, Aurora converted the 76,585-square-foot South Building from administrative space into a health center with a six-operating room surgery center, 16 oncology infusion bays, a healing garden and dozens of exam rooms. Both buildings are fully occupied by Aurora Health Care Inc., a subsidiary of Advocate Health, and operate under long-term, triple net leases. The buildings staff a combined total of more than 100 physicians, 70 registered nurses and an additional 170 caregivers daily. Gino Lollio, Travis Ives, Sushil Puria and Tyler Morss of Cushman & Wakefield, in conjunction with Mike Keane of The Boerke Co., represented the seller, Minneapolis-based Sentinel Management Co. Nashville-based Montecito Medical was the buyer.

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DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has negotiated the sale of Downers Park Plaza, a 124,005-square-foot shopping center in the western Chicago suburb of Downers Grove. Anchored by Shop & Save Market, the property is 94 percent leased. Additional tenants include Dollar Tree, Phenix Salon Suites, Super CDA, Quilters Quest, CosmoProf, AAA and Hallmark. The center, situated at the northeast corner of 75th Street and Lemont Road, is shadow anchored by TJ Maxx, Best Buy and Old Navy. Ben Wineman and Emily Gadomski of Mid-America represented the seller, PMAT Real Estate Investments. Detroit-based Broder & Sachse Real Estate was the buyer.

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OSWEGO, ILL. — Lynd, a real estate development and property management firm, is nearing completion of Home at Ashcroft, a 178-unit build-to-rent community in the Chicago suburb of Oswego. The developer has opened decorated models at the property, which is located at 137 Dorset Ave. Home at Ashcroft offers three-bedroom, attached single-family homes starting at $2,591 per month. Originally designed as for-sale single-family homes, the property features wider layouts than most townhomes and offers features typically found in detached single-family homes such as open layouts, two-car garages with extended driveways, basements, fenced-in yards and back porches. Ranch and two-story floor plans range from 1,559 to 1,747 square feet. Groups of six homes share a cul-de-sac. An onsite management team provides services such as plant watering, yard care, snow removal, package receiving and dog walking. Work is underway on a $2 million community clubhouse with a fitness and wellness center, outdoor pool, covered pavilion, fountain, firepit and grills. Slated to open later this year, the 5,500-square-foot space includes a lounge that opens to a warming kitchen and coffee bar, private library, events room, coworking stations, conference rooms, game area and package delivery room.

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CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $10.5 million sale of a 2.3-acre retail redevelopment site in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. The property is located at 2053 N. Milwaukee Ave. near the intersection of Milwaukee, Western and Armitage avenues. The site currently houses a vacant 25,473-square-foot retail building, formerly a CVS store, and approximately 125 parking spaces. Colin O’Malley of Interra represented the seller, a local real estate owner and investor. The undisclosed buyer is hoping to redevelop the site under the existing zoning, according to Interra.

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LANSING, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the Quality Suites Lansing, a 115-room hotel in Lansing. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 901 Delta Commerce Drive, the property features a fitness center, business center, conference room, event space and a sauna. Ebrahim Valliani and Michael Klar of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were private investors. Chris Gomes and Allan Miller of Marcus & Millichap were also listed on the deal as supporting brokers, and Steven Chaben, broker of record in Michigan, assisted in closing the transaction.

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Ryan Goeller Data Center Due Diligence

The data center market remains a powerhouse of growth and demand in the commercial real estate world. REBusinessOnline sat down with Ryan Goeller, a principal at NAI KLNB commercial real estate services in Virginia, to discuss the various factors impacting this dynamic asset class. REBusinessOnline: Briefly, a data center is a dedicated building housing computer servers and storage systems, constantly processing and managing data for various applications. What is the current state of the data center market? Goeller: Extremely active, with very high demand. Development pipelines are at full power and are strained in certain markets. Leasing demand is through the roof. REBusinessOnline: What types of tenants use these data centers, and what are their space needs? Goeller: The majority of the time, the need for space is so insatiable that entire buildings are leased to single users, especially when it comes to large hyperscale computing projects. However, there are still colocation providers housing smaller tenants in certain buildings. A lot of the activity happening in Northern Virginia is hyperscale activity. These are large tech companies coming in and building 2-million-square-foot campuses that they’re fully occupying themselves. In these instances, the tenants aren’t likely to move once they occupy a space; …

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COLUMBUS, OHIO — Affinius Capital LLC has provided $165.7 million in loans for the refinancing of three multifamily properties in Columbus. The communities include The Thomas at Grandview Crossing, The Sage at Jeffrey Park and The Tillmore at Quarry Trails. The borrower was Columbus-based developer Thrive Cos. The Thomas at Grandview Crossing offers 310 units across four buildings. Amenities include a fitness center, outdoor living area and numerous lounging areas. The property is located within Grandview Crossing, a 55-acre mixed-use development. The Sage at Jeffrey Park is a 310-unit community with amenities such as two pools, a sauna, coffee shop, coworking space, bike storage and a community center with gaming room and fitness center. The property is nestled within Jeffrey Park, a 41-acre mixed-use development. The Tillmore at Quarry Trails offers 293 units across nine buildings. Situated within a 180-acre park, the property features a pool, fitness center, business center and clubhouse.

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CHICAGO — CEDARst Cos. has received a $44 million loan for the refinancing of Duncan Apartments in Chicago. Citigroup provided the CMBS loan, which was arranged by Berkadia. The first mortgage loan features a fixed interest rate of 6.67 percent over a five-year term. CEDARst, a Chicago-based real estate development firm, redeveloped the 260-unit apartment complex in 2020. A $51.5 million existing first mortgage from New York-based ACRE was fully repaid. Additional equity was secured via a large, Midwest-based family office.

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OLATHE, KAN. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the $5.8 million sale of a daycare center occupied by Kids r Kids in Olathe. The transaction included both the business and underlying real estate of the property. The building, constructed in 2017, totals 18,000 square feet and is located at 1585 S. Mahaffie Circle. The buyer, Maryland-based Kiddie Academy, was looking to expand into the Kansas City market. The daycare franchise group currently operates in 41 states. The seller had owned the business for more than 20 years and was looking to retire. Matthew Gibbs and Clay Smith of Matthews Real Estate represented the seller.

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SOLON MILLS, ILL. — Entre Commercial Realty has negotiated the sale of a 42,000-square-foot industrial building in Solon Mills, a city in northern Illinois. Dan Benassi and Sam Deihs of Entre represented the buyer, JHB Group Inc., which designs and manufactures custom mobile response platforms primarily for public service agencies. The company’s products include mobile trailers and equipment used by municipal fire departments, police departments, military and other agencies for use in public safety operations, education, training and community outreach. JHB will be relocating from a 15,000-square-foot building in Lake in the Hills. Ralph Huszagh of JC Forney represented the undisclosed seller. The sales price was also not provided.

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