Midwest

Remedy Medical Properties Begins Development of $25M Medical Office Building in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow January 6, 2023

ORLAND PARK, ILL. — Remedy Medical Properties has begun development of a $25 million medical office building in the Chicago suburb of Orland Park. The 42,000-square-foot project is a build-to-suit for Silver Cross Hospital and Premier Suburban Medical Group. Located at the northeast corner of LaGrange Road and 171st Street, the two-story building is slated for completion in early 2024. The property will house numerous primary and specialty care services, comprehensive imaging services, an 18-station infusion center, endoscopy suite and after-hours care. Perry Higa of NAI Hiffman represented Silver Cross Hospital and Premier Suburban Medical Group in purchasing two land sites totaling nearly 11 acres from SSM Health. Leopardo is the general contractor, Jensen & Halstead Ltd. is the architect and Kimley-Horn is the civil engineer.

January 6, 2023

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Kiser Group Brokers $23M Sale of Multifamily Portfolio in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow January 6, 2023

CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the sale of a five-building multifamily portfolio in Chicago for $23 million. The 198 units are located within the West Rogers Park, Bowmanville and Budlong Woods neighborhoods and are largely vacant. Danny Logarakis of Kiser brokered the sale. The seller was a private individual that had owned the properties for more than 40 years. The buyers, Sam Trachtman and Stak Holdings LLC, plan to renovate the kitchens, bathrooms and common areas.

January 6, 2023

Civic Development Midwest Minnesota

Kraus-Anderson Completes $21.4M Renovation, Expansion for Ely Public Schools in Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow January 6, 2023

ELY, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed a $21.4 million renovation and expansion project for Ely Public Schools in Ely, a city in Northwest Minnesota. The district is comprised of Ely Memorial High School and Washington Elementary and serves approximately 550 students. Designed by Architectural Resources Inc., the project consisted of a renovation of the two existing schools. Kraus-Anderson added a 39,000-square-foot common area that connects both the schools. The addition houses new classrooms, a gymnasium, media center, music room, metals shop, wood shop and a cafeteria with commercial kitchen equipment. Both schools now feature upgraded HVAC systems. New locker rooms were added to the high school and an early family childhood education area was added to the elementary school.

January 6, 2023

Leasing Activity Michigan Midwest Retail

Skin Diva Spa Signs 2,000 SF Retail Lease in Sterling Heights, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow January 6, 2023

STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. — Skin Diva Spa has signed a 2,000-square-foot retail lease at Brookside Village in Sterling Heights, a northern suburb of Detroit. Michael Murphy and Tjader Gerdom of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the undisclosed landlord. Located at the northwest corner of 15 Mile and Schoenherr roads, Brookside Village has one space remaining available for lease.

January 6, 2023

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest

Transwestern Acquires MB Real Estate in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow January 5, 2023

CHICAGO — Transwestern Real Estate Services has acquired Chicago-based MB Real Estate (MBRE), a full-service commercial real estate firm. The transaction adds 120 team members and a regional property management portfolio exceeding 12 million square feet. Founded in 1982, MBRE provides expertise in asset and facilities management, leasing services, project management, tenant representation and investment services. Its leasing and management portfolio includes high-profile properties such as Michigan Plaza, 181 W. Madison, Millennium Park and the Richard J. Daley Center. Celebrating its 45th anniversary in 2023, Transwestern is a diversified commercial real estate firm with more than 2,100 team members nationwide. MBRE began operating as Transwestern on Jan. 1. Financial terms of the transaction were not provided.

January 5, 2023

Development Illinois Midwest Office

Skender Completes Renovation of 622,600 SF Office Building in Downers Grove, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow January 5, 2023

DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Skender has completed a comprehensive renovation of 3500 Lacey, a 622,600-square-foot office building in the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove. Built in 1992, the property formerly served as the headquarters of bread company Sara Lee. KORE Investments purchased the building in 2019. Skender worked with OKW Architects on the renovation project, which upgraded the building’s lower lobby, main lobby and fitness center. The property is also home to Esplanade Lakes Ballroom, a wedding venue operated by DoubleTree.

January 5, 2023

Acquisitions Industrial Midwest Minnesota

JLL Arranges Sale of 376,218 SF Industrial Portfolio in Suburban Twin Cities

by Kristin Harlow January 5, 2023

ROSEVILLE, OAKDALE AND WOODBURY, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of a seven-building industrial portfolio totaling 376,218 square feet in suburban Twin Cities for an undisclosed price. Five of the buildings are located in Oakdale, while one is in Woodbury and one is in Roseville. The portfolio is 96 percent leased to 18 tenants. Colin Ryan, David Berglund and Erin Fitzgerald of JLL represented the seller, Link Logistics, and procured the buyer, Minneapolis-based Biynah Industrial Partners. Matthew Schoenfeldt, Scott Loving and Lucas Borges of JLL arranged acquisition financing.

January 5, 2023

Loans Michigan Midwest Multifamily

Bernard Financial Group Arranges $29.2M Construction Loan for Multifamily Project in Troy, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow January 5, 2023

TROY, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged a $29.2 million loan for the construction of a 200-unit multifamily project in Troy. Dennis Bernard and Joshua Bernard of BFG arranged the loan through Old National Bank. The loan terms and name of the borrower were not provided.

January 5, 2023

Acquisitions Industrial Midwest Ohio

DWG Capital Partners Acquires 68,650 SF Industrial Facility in Metro Cleveland in Sale-Leaseback

by Kristin Harlow January 5, 2023

PAINESVILLE, OHIO — In a sale-leaseback transaction, DWG Capital Partners Inc. has acquired a 68,650-square-foot industrial facility in the Cleveland suburb of Painesville. The purchase price was undisclosed. T&T Machine Inc., a specialized manufacturer of machine parts for the healthcare, engineering, automotive, food & beverage and military sectors, was the seller. Built in 1999, the property is located at 892 Callendar Blvd. within the Blackbrook Road Industrial Park. Mitchell Hoffman of Raven Oak represented the seller. Dugan Kelley of Kelley Clarke PC and Mark Atkins of Reafco represented DWG Capital Partners, which is led by Judd Dunning.

January 5, 2023

Acquisitions Arbor Realty Trust Build-to-Rent Content Partner Features Midwest Multifamily Northeast Single-Family Rental Southeast Texas Western

Investors Drawn to Single-Family Rentals During Tough Economic Times

by Sarah Daniels January 5, 2023

By John Tarantino, Arbor Realty Trust The ongoing expansion of the single-family rental (SFR) market is capturing investors’ interest like never before. Construction starts in the sector topped a record 69,000 units over the past year, while the rate of rent growth remained positive for new leases and accelerated in renewals. That’s according to the third-quarter Single-Family Investment Trends Report Q3 2022, which Arbor Realty Trust recently published in partnership with Chandan Economics. SFR investors want to know what this latest market data reveals about how the sector is weathering economic changes and what it suggests about how their properties are likely to perform in the months ahead. In December, I was privileged to weigh in on these weighty questions as a panelist at Information Management Network’s 10th Annual Single-Family Rental Forum (West) in Scottsdale, Ariz. One of the messages I sought to convey to the audience that day is that single-family rentals have maintained their momentum as well as any corner of the housing market, as our third-quarter report bears out. And while rising interest rates and elevated risk have placed the housing market on shaky ground, SFR is on a secure foundation moving into 2023. With the average age …

January 5, 2023

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