INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a Motel 6 hotel property in Indianapolis for $2.5 million. The 72-room hotel is located at 4585 S. Harding St., about 10 miles from the Indianapolis International Airport. Ebrahim Valliani, Michael Klar, Chris Gomes, Allan Miller and Robert Marro of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Texas-based private investor. Alexandre Duong and Alex Fifner of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
DEKALB, ILL. — Multinational conglomerate 3M has signed a 12-year lease renewal for its 410,000-square-foot distribution hub in DeKalb, about 65 miles west of Chicago. The property is located at 1211 Fairview Drive. Jenny Aust Turner of Cresa represented 3M in the lease. Modiv Inc., a California-based REIT, is the building landlord.
CHICAGO — Amazon is building a new delivery station in Chicago’s West Humboldt Park neighborhood. The 141,360-square-foot development will expand the e-commerce giant’s delivery infrastructure for customers in the Chicago area. A delivery station is the last stop an Amazon package makes prior to reaching the customer. The project site is located near the intersection of Kostner Avenue and Division Street. The building is slated for completion by 2023. Venture One Real Estate LLC is the developer and PREMIER Design + Build Group is the general contractor.
CLEVELAND — Ready Capital has closed a $6 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 108-unit, four-property multifamily portfolio in the Shaker Heights submarket of Cleveland. The undisclosed borrower plans to implement a capital improvement program to renovate the units, common areas and exteriors of the Class B properties. The nonrecourse loan features a floating rate and a three-year term.
MEDINA, OHIO — Nassimi Realty has acquired Medina Grande Shops in the Cleveland-area community of Medina for an undisclosed price. The 150,288-square-foot shopping center is located at 4895 Grande Blvd. Tenants at the property include Ashley HomeStore, PetSmart, Jo-Ann Stores, FedEx Kinko and Dental One. CBRE represented the undisclosed seller.
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has brokered the sale of a 74,146-square-foot industrial building in the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove for an undisclosed price. The property is located on Thatcher Road. Mike Antonelli and Trinity Scurto of Brown represented the seller, Premium Investment Properties Inc. Antonelli represented the buyer, Beco Management Inc. The building is partially leased and the new owner plans to bring it to full occupancy.
Columbus has been the shining star of the industrial real estate market over the last five years, and for the eighth straight quarter, it has more than 5 million square feet under construction. This year is on track for more than 10 million square feet, with half of that already absorbed in the first part of the year. A question I always get is, “Why Columbus?” The answer (and the sell) is quite simple — location and population. Columbus is a 10-hour drive within 46 percent of the country’s population and manufacturing base. Incentives play a large role in the process as well, which enables developers to be competitive and drives tenants to the markets. Labor is always a factor in site selection, but now more than ever it tops the list as one of the most vital components of the decision-making process of choosing a site. With the Columbus region ranking No. 1 in the Midwest for population, jobs and GDP growth, it’s natural for developers to be highly attracted to the area. Columbus has three major industrial submarkets: West Jefferson, Rickenbacker and Etna Township. The West Jefferson submarket is home to Amazon, Target, Restoration Hardware and JoAnn Fabric. …
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Ascendas REIT has purchased a 2.1 million-square-foot industrial portfolio spanning 13 buildings in metro Kansas City for $156 million. The acquisition marks the first entry into the U.S. logistics market for Singapore-based Ascendas. The infill properties are situated across the submarkets of South Johnson County, North Johnson County, Eastern Jackson County and Northland. The portfolio is 92.6 percent occupied by 27 tenants. Two entities doing business as ColFin 2017-11 Industrial Owner LLC and ColFin Cobalt I-II LLC were the sellers. Mark Long, John Hassler, Jim Linn and Andrew Briner of Newmark Zimmer brokered the transaction. Ascendas, an industrial REIT, is listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited. Its portfolio comprises 210 properties across the globe.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — KKR has acquired two industrial buildings within Rickenbacker Logistics Park in Columbus for an undisclosed price. Completed this year, the warehouses total 1.1 million square feet and feature a clear height of 36 feet. Both single-tenant buildings are fully leased. CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between CT Realty and Walton Street Capital.
LANSING, MICH. — Waramaug Hospitality, a privately held investment firm focused on select-service and full-service hotels, has purchased the Radisson Hotel Lansing at the Capitol for an undisclosed price. The 256-room hotel is the only full-service hotel in downtown Lansing, according to Waramaug. The property features an onsite restaurant and bar, fitness center, indoor pool and more than 10,000 square feet of meeting space. The second floor of the hotel connects to the Lansing Center, the 125,000-square-foot convention center owned by the city. Waramaug is planning a complete renovation of the property and will rebrand it as a Doubletree by Hilton upon completion. Terrapin Hospitality will manage the asset. Nate Sahn of CBRE brokered the sale. The seller was undisclosed.