DES MOINES, IOWA — Northmarq has arranged a $2.6 million loan for the acquisition of an 11,990-square-foot retail property occupied by KinderCare in Des Moines. The daycare facility, built in 2021, is located at 865 S. 51st St. Mike Padilla of Northmarq arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. A local bank provided the loan for the undisclosed borrower. Founded in 1969, KinderCare operates more than 1,500 centers across the country.
FOND DU LAC, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $2.4 million sale of St. Peter’s Place, a 46-unit apartment building in Fond du Lac, a city in eastern Wisconsin that is about 60 miles northwest of Milwaukee. Built in 1925 and renovated in 2009, the property features 27 one-bedroom units and 19 two-bedroom units averaging between 652 and 871 square feet. Matthew Whiteside of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company, and procured the buyer, an individual trust.
PARMA, OHIO — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $1.8 million sale of Parma Shoppes, an 8,000-square-foot retail center in Parma, a suburb just south of Cleveland. Built in 2005 and located at 7406 Broadview Road, the property is 80 percent leased to Buffalo Wild Wings, Verizon, Domino’s and Bank of America. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, RPS Capital. A California-based private investor purchased the asset. The sales price represents a cap rate of 6.9 percent.
CHICAGO — Western Specialty Contractors-Chicago Facades Branch will complete a restoration of the curtain wall at Accenture Tower in Chicago. KBS owns the 42-story Class A office building, which totals nearly 1.5 million square feet. The property, completed in 1987 and formerly known as 500 West Madison, features 80,000 square feet of retail space and sits above the Ogilvie Transportation Center. The restoration of the curtain wall, a project expected to continue through 2025, includes the removal and replacement of the original 35-year-old sealants on the entire 588-foot building’s curtain wall and bridge over Canal Street. A curtain wall system on a building’s façade helps prevent leaks and protects against inclement weather. Project costs were not provided.
CHICAGO — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Huron & Wells, a 17,343-square-foot retail property in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The sales price was undisclosed. A newly renovated CVS store anchors the property. Additional tenants include aesthetic dermatology clinic Laser Away, Japanese restaurant Cocoro and fitness concept Vibez Fit. Joe Girardi and Emily Gadomski of Mid-America represented the Chicago-based private seller. Josh York of Syndicated Equities represented the California-based 1031 exchange buyer.
ELGIN, ILL. — MAI Fulfillment has signed a 247,000-square-foot industrial lease at 2500 Galvin Drive in Elgin. MAI provides order processing, warehousing services and fulfillment solutions for its clients. The building features a clear height of 30 feet and 36 truck docks. Mike Berkowitz of Entre Commercial Realty represented the tenant. Steve Bass of NAI Hiffman represented the landlord, High Street Logistics Properties.
VINCENNES, IND. — Northmarq has arranged the $5.2 million sale of Kimmell Crossing, a 44,962-square-foot retail center in Vincennes, a city in Southwest Indiana. Located on Kimmell Road and built in 1997, the property was fully leased to 10 tenants at the time of sale. Some of the tenants include Dollar Tree, Maurices, Sally Beauty Supply, T-Mobile and CATO. Ryan Roedersheimer of Northmarq represented the seller, DPPM Management, which acquired the asset in early 2022 from Regency Properties. A local investor completing a 1031 exchange was the buyer.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Archway Capital has provided a $4 million loan for the refinancing of a three-property student housing portfolio serving the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The portfolio totals 60 units. The borrower has owned the portfolio for more than 40 years. The two-year loan features a 50 percent loan-to-value ratio.
DETROIT — General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) has announced plans to invest $918 million in capital improvements at four of its U.S. manufacturing plants. The initiative is designed to elevate the company’s production capacity for full-size trucks and sport utility vehicles while also establishing facilities that support the growth of GM’s electric vehicle (EV) divisions. The Detroit-based automotive giant is committing a total of $795 million to two of its Michigan facilities that will support the production of small-block V-8 engines. The company is investing $579 million at its plant in Flint, and the remaining $216 million will be allocated to GM’s facility in Bay City, where parts such as camshafts and connecting rods that support these engines will be assembled. GM is also investing $55 million in its manufacturing operations in Defiance, Ohio. Of this sum, $47 million will be used to prepare the facility for the manufacture of block castings to support future V-8 engine programs. In addition, GM will construct an $8 million casting development cell for future EV initiatives. Lastly, the company has earmarked $68 million for upgrades to its manufacturing facility in Rochester, New York. At this location, GM plans to invest $12 million to …
CHICAGO — Standard Communities led a public-private partnership that acquired two affordable seniors housing properties in metro Chicago. Standard plans to make $46 million in renovations. According to Crain’s Chicago Business, Standard paid $110 million for the communities, but the total cost of the deal adds up to $192 million including the renovations, fees, reserves and other expenses. The transaction extends and preserves the affordability of the communities for 30 years. The properties include the 145-unit Commonwealth Apartments at 2757 N. Pine Grove Ave. in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood as well as the 321-unit Greenleaf Apartments at 502 Kildeer Drive in Bolingbrook. Planned renovations include updated kitchens and bathrooms, new energy-efficient appliances, flooring and communal spaces at each property. New amenities will include walking parks, pickleball courts, fitness centers, business rooms and meeting rooms. Greenleaf Apartments will receive solar panels on the roofs. Standard is financing the energy improvements in partnership with Commonwealth Edison’s Multifamily Energy Savings Program. Standard completed the acquisition in partnership with the Illinois Housing Development Authority and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, utilizing the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program and long-term Housing Assistance Payments contracts.
