MADISON, WIS. — Von Maur has opened an 82,000-square-foot department store at West Towne Mall in Madison. Von Maur backfills a space formerly home to Boston Store. CBL Properties, the owner of West Towne Mall, says that the new Von Maur store is one of only two department store openings in the country this year. West Towne Mall spans 828,602 square feet and is home to tenants such as Total Wine & More, Dave & Busters, Dick’s Sporting Goods, JC Penney, Athleta, Pandora, Pottery Barn, Sephora, Williams-Sonoma and The Cheesecake Factory.
CHESTERFIELD, MICH. — Friedman Real Estate has brokered the $6.4 million sale of Georgetown Manor Apartments in Chesterfield, about 30 miles north of Detroit. The property features studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Constructed in 1968, the complex is home to 97 units, according to Apartments.com. Peter Jankowski and Rich Deptula of Friedman represented the undisclosed buyer. The seller was also undisclosed.
OXFORD, MICH. — Clean Hub Car Wash has purchased a 4,700-square-foot retail building at 153 S. Washington St. in Oxford, about 40 miles north of Detroit. Barry Landau of Dominion Real Estate Advisors LLC represented the seller, DJG Properties LLC. Jordan Jabbori of CMP Real Estate Group represented Clean Hub Car Wash, which currently operates out of Sterling Heights but has three new locations coming soon.
On Oct. 12, France Media hosted the “The Future of Multifamily Advertising is Here: How Automation is Transforming Housing” webinar, sponsored by Conversion Logix. A growing need for marketing automation in the industry means organizations are looking for improved tools and technology. Curious about how to mesh Google ads and social media video ads, retargeting campaigns, website experiences, virtual tours, emails and more into a coherent marketing approach for multifamily? Want to learn more about engagement personalization? Hear how to prepare your organization for marketing automation and make the most of the data you collect. Watch this brief webinar for tips, tricks and tech. “The multifamily marketing landscape continues to evolve,” says Crystal Banegas, new business development manager at Conversion Logix. She explains that as the world of marketing technology expands, marketers need to evolve as well to best take advantage of time-saving, personalizing technology that frees marketers to look at their advertising strategically — using real-time data to personalize (but not pester) leads. Click to listen. A copy of the webinar presentation may be downloaded here. See a list of major topics covered below: Integration of real-time data — sharing information useful to Teams Vendors Organizations Making the best use …
CRYSTAL, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed construction of a $16 million police department facility located on the Crystal City Hall campus at 4141 Douglas Drive North. Crystal is located about five miles north of Minneapolis. Designed by Wold Architects & Engineers, the 53,300-square-foot facility features workspaces, a secure evidence storage area, indoor fleet storage and a dedicated space for K9 officers. The building also includes a detention space, garage, locker rooms and offices.
ROCK HILL, MO. — Echelon Constructors is underway on the buildout of a new Foss Swim School at the Market at McKnight retail center in Rock Hill, a western suburb of St. Louis. Completion is slated for early 2023. The project involves the redevelopment of a 12,000-square-foot space that formerly housed Club Fitness. Foss offers weekly classes, swim camps, family swims and other events for children of all ages. The company operates 22 swim schools in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin. Echelon has previously built two other locations for Foss, including the redevelopment of a former Ace Hardware store at Zumbehl Commons in St. Charles, Mo.
ST. LOUIS — Argus Self Storage Advisors has brokered the sale of the Second Attic Self Storage property in St. Louis for an undisclosed price. The 34,450-square-foot facility sits on nearly two acres near I-170 and St. Charles Rock Road. Larry Goldman of Argus brokered the transaction. Second Attic Associates LLC sold the property to St. Charles Rock Storage LLC. INB Bank provided acquisition financing.
TOLEDO, OHIO — Gym concept F45 Training has signed a lease to open a 2,100-square-foot location at Talmadge Town Center South in Toledo. Tolson Enterprises owns the shopping center, which is situated near Franklin Park Mall. Michael Murphy, Tjader Gerdom and Haley Kelly of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented F45 Training, which maintains locations in nearly all 50 states. The “F” stands for functional, and the classes are 45 minutes each.
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 14-unit apartment building in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington for $2 million. Built in 1960, the property is located along Penn Avenue. Residents enjoy two parking spaces per unit as well as a community green space with a playground. Abe Roberts and Michael Jacobs of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer, both of which were limited liability companies.
O’FALLON, MO. — First National Realty Partners has acquired River City Marketplace in O’Fallon, about 37 miles northwest of St. Louis, for $22.5 million. A 31,000-square-foot Fresh Thyme Market anchors the 157,779-square-foot shopping center, which was built in 2004 and is currently 93 percent leased. Fresh Thyme has operated at the property since 2015. Additional tenants include Total Wine & More, Ross Dress for Less, Five Below, Kirkland’s and Kay Jewelers. There is 10,000 square feet of available space for lease. Evan Halkias, David Matheis and Link Dierks of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, PEBB Enterprises, which acquired the center in 2015 when it was 55 percent occupied.