NORTHBROOK, ILL. — Focus, together with development partner Fort Union, is scheduled to break ground on a new electric vehicle sales, service and distribution center for Tesla in Northbrook, a northern suburb of Chicago. Focus is hosting a groundbreaking event for the 50,000-square-foot project on Wednesday, Oct. 4. According to a press release, the project will assist the city in achieving the goals set in its 2021 Climate Action Plan.
MENASHA, WIS. — An affiliate of Phoenix Investors has unveiled plans to convert its industrial property at 2225 American Drive in Menasha into a self-storage facility. Comprising 65,000 net rentable square feet, the property will feature up to 600 self-storage units. There will also be more than 100,000 square feet of RV and boat storage parking and several executive office suites. Formerly operated as a call center, the property is situated near I-41. The single-story building was constructed in 1981 and underwent significant renovations in 1999 and 2020. The self-storage units are slated to be available by early 2024. Store Here Self Storage will operate the facility, marking its third in Wisconsin.
CINCINNATI — Advertising agency Curiosity has purchased a historic building near Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood for an undisclosed price. The company plans to update the building, relocate its headquarters and add 32 new jobs. Founded in Cincinnati in 2012, Curiosity employs 68 full-time staff members. The building formerly served as the home of Chatfield College on Central Parkway. Cincinnati-based SHP will oversee architecture and design for the 16,200-square-foot project, which includes an expanded in-house content production studio. The Ohio Department of Development’s Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved a tax credit for the project. JobsOhio plans to provide assistance for the project after a final agreement is executed.
WOODHAVEN, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.6 million sale of a two-tenant retail property in Woodhaven, a southern suburb of Detroit. The asset is home to Office Depot and Five Below. Ashish Vakhariya, Seth Haron and Darin Gross of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller. Dylan Wolf and Clayton Brown of Marcus & Millichap represented the cash buyer, which completed a 1031 exchange.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has arranged the sale of a seven-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood for $2.2 million. The property, located at 1338 N. LaSalle St., was originally built in the 1880s and recently rehabilitated. Harrison Pinkus of Interra represented the undisclosed seller. Joe Smazal of Interra represented the private buyer, who assumed the debt from the seller.
WEST DUNDEE, ILL. — McShane Construction has completed The Woodlands at Canterfield, a 131-unit senior living community in West Dundee, about 41 miles northwest of Chicago. Built for Westbrook at Canterfield LLC, the development features 91 assisted living units and 40 memory care beds. Units are offered in studio, one- and two-bedroom configurations. The assisted living wing also features a guest suite for visitors. There are 16,000 square feet of amenity spaces, including a fitness center, two spas, a salon, theater, pub, clubrooms, onsite restaurants, patios, a bocce ball court and putting green. AG Architecture was the architect, and RDG Planning and Design was the interior designer. NAVIGATE Building Solutions served as the owner’s representative.
PARK HILLS, MO. — Hilliker Corp. has brokered the sale of a 515,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Park Hills, about 65 miles south of St. Louis. The sales price was undisclosed, but the list price was $10 million. The 42-acre development, one of the largest manufacturing plants in the state, features 18 dock doors and six drive-in doors. H. Meade Summers, Scott Martin and Jeff Price of Hilliker represented the seller, Piramal Glass Flat River LLC USA, which is part of an international corporation based in India. The plant formerly manufactured glass bottles. Phoenix Investors LLC was the buyer.
DETROIT — Basis Industrial has received an $8.3 million construction loan for a self-storage facility in Detroit. Basis acquired the land at 1610 Algonquin St. in October 2021. Berkadia arranged the construction loan through Old National Bank. Basis plans to break ground on the 78,187-square-foot project in October. The facility will feature 645 climate-controlled units, advanced security systems and other amenities. Completion is slated for fall 2024. Basis plans to have a third party, Public Storage, manage the facility upon completion.
DES PLAINES, ILL. — Advanced Plastic Corp. has signed an 87,703-square-foot industrial lease in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines. The custom plastic extrusion company will occupy the entire building, which is located on Marshall Drive. Rick Anesi of Lee & Associates of Illinois represented the tenant. Jeff Janda, John Cassidy and Brad Simousek of Lee & Associates of Illinois represented the owner, DRA Advisors.
COLUMBIA, MO. — Bayview PACE has provided $3.5 million in C-PACE funding for a hotel expansion project in Columbia. The funding will add significant capacity to the Double Tree Hilton hotel. The 20-year, fixed-rate loan features a loan-to-cost ratio of 10.36 percent. C-PACE, or Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy, is a financing tool that provides long-term, low-cost construction financing for new and existing buildings. Eligible improvements include energy efficiency, water efficiency, renewable energy and resiliency measures such as seismic and stormwater measures. C-PACE loans are structured as assessments that are repaid through the owner’s property tax bill over a 20- to 30-year period, according to Bayview.