FORT WAYNE, IND. — LBX Investments has purchased Orchard Crossing in Fort Wayne for an undisclosed price. The 130,100-square-foot, open-air shopping center is home to Hobby Lobby, Barnes & Noble, Dollar Tree and Five Below. A Target store shadow anchors the property, which was built in 2008 and is 99 percent leased. Amy Sands, Clinton Mitchell and Michael Nieder of JLL represented the seller, DRA Advisors.
ST. LOUIS — Holland Construction Services has completed Mill Creek Flats Luxury Apartments, a $22 million apartment building in Midtown St. Louis. Located near SSM Health’s new hospital campus and St. Louis University, the six-story building features 105 units, a two-story parking garage and 10,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a fitness center, rooftop pool and pet spa. Pier Property Group was the developer. The project marks the latest addition to Pier’s Steelcote Square District, a more than $100 million investment in Midtown St. Louis. Monthly rent prices have not yet been released.
ELKHART, IND. — Berkadia has provided a $16.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Walnut Trails in Elkhart. Built in 1991, the 210-unit, garden-style apartment community is located at 3530 E. Lake Drive North. Amenities include a pool, business center and clubhouse. John Schorgl of Berkadia originated the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, California-based Revitate Cherry Tree.
MINNEAPOLIS — Westmount Realty Capital has acquired the West Tech Industrial Portfolio in metro Minneapolis for an undisclosed price. The portfolio’s five buildings total 316,752 square feet and are located within the Twin Cities Medical Alley and Golden Triangle. The Plymouth buildings total 126,936 square feet and were constructed in 2001. The Eden Woods buildings were constructed in 1985 in Eden Prairie. Lastly, the Cedar building is a flex industrial facility spanning 65,484 square feet. The portfolio is 90 percent leased to 13 tenants across multiple industries such as aeronautics, defense, life sciences and technology. Westmount plans to make upgrades to the roofs and HVAC systems.
MINNEAPOLIS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $12.5 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of Greenway Apartments in Minneapolis. The 86-unit affordable housing community will rise five stories at the intersection of 11th and 12th avenues, directly adjacent to the north side of the Midtown Greenway in the Midtown Phillips neighborhood. In addition to underground parking, the property will feature tow lobbies, common area laundry, a roof deck, fitness room, bike repair area, conference room, community room, playground, outdoor promenade and patio space with grills. Reuter Walton Development was the borrower for the 40-year loan. Income restrictions for the units were not provided.
CHICAGO — Dayton Street Partners (DSP) has sold two industrial facilities in Chicago to Brookfield Properties for an undisclosed price. The first property, located at 2501 W. Fulton St., spans 42,000 square feet. Constructed in 1956, the building features a clear height of 16 feet, two internal docks, one overhead door and parking for 50 cars. DSP acquired the asset in 2019 and renovated the parking lot, painted the warehouse and installed LED lighting. Shortly after, DSP leased the building to Vienna Beef Ltd. The second property, located at 1827 W. Hubbard St., spans 33,000 square feet and features a clear height of 14 feet, two loading docks, one drive-in doors and parking for 34 cars. Built in 1960, the facility is currently vacant. DSP acquired the property in 2020 and updated the façade and parking lot.
By Alec Pacella, NAI Pleasant Valley The Cleveland industrial market enjoyed a strong first half of 2022, characterized by record-low vacancy rates, brisk new construction and increased rental rates and sales prices. Although the market has made several headlines over the first six months, many of these trends began several years ago and the pandemic only accelerated the activity level amongst several key sectors. Market wide, the average vacancy rate was just over 4 percent at the mid-year mark, which is a slight decrease from the 4.5 percent rate at the end of last year. By most accounts, this is a record-low level and represents a decrease of two full percentage points over the last five years. The most popular submarket, the Southeast, which encompasses favored industrial locations such as Solon, Twinsburg, Streetsboro and Aurora, finished the first half with a slightly higher rate of 4.4 percent. However, this market has also seen significant new construction, including a predominance of speculative projects. The submarket with the lowest vacancy rate is the Southwest, which stretches from Middleburg Heights through Medina, checking in at 3.7 percent. At the other end was the downtown submarket. Characterized by a significant amount of older properties, …
ELGIN AND ALGONQUIN, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a three-property hotel portfolio in Chicago’s western suburbs for $19.2 million. The assets include a Comfort Suites and a Country Inn and Suites in Elgin, as well as a Holiday Inn Express in Algonquin. The 78-room Comfort Suites was built in 2006, while the 98-room Country Inn and Suites was constructed in 2000. The Holiday Inn Express was built in 2001 and features 86 rooms. Ebrahim Valliani and Michael Klar of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Chicago-based investment group. The duo also secured two separate buyers, a Wisconsin-based investment group and a local investor. All three properties are expected to undergo improvements in the coming months.
AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — Dominion Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of the former Western Michigan University/Thomas M. Cooley Law School campus in Auburn Hills for an undisclosed price. The 132,745-square-foot property is located at 2630 Featherstone Road. Eric Banks, Jim Mitchell, Andrew Boncore and David Depodesta of Dominion brokered the transaction. The buyer, FANUC Robotics, plans to expand the campus and spend $86 million to build a new 655,000-square-foot manufacturing facility. FANUC will utilize the existing building for its administrative, engineering, and research and design departments. The university’s current law school is located at 300 S. Capitol Ave. in Lansing.
WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OHIO — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has arranged the $13.1 million sale of a 45,422-square-foot office building in Warrensville Heights, an eastern suburb of Cleveland. Constructed as a build-to-suit for advertising agency Marcus Thomas in 2011, the property was renovated in 2021. Daniel Waszak of Quantum represented the buyer, a Miami-based private investor. A metro Cleveland-based developer was the seller.
