BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of The Landings, a 112,622-square-foot shopping center in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook. The sales price was undisclosed. Anchor tenants at the property, which is 91 percent leased, include PetSmart, OfficeMax, Planet Fitness and Modern Furniture. Ben Wineman of Mid-America represented the seller, an affiliate of Atlanta-based RCG Ventures. Irvine, Calif.-based Sperry Equities was the buyer.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Columbus-based developer Woda Cooper Cos. has opened Wendler Commons, a $15.4 million affordable housing development located at 4860 Wendler Blvd. in Columbus. Wendler Commons comprises 62 units that are affordable for households that earn 30 to 80 percent of area median income, including 14 one-bedroom apartments, 40 two-bedroom apartments and eight three-bedroom apartments. Four units are designed for those with mobility challenges, and two additional units are specifically equipped for those with sight and/or hearing impairments. Rental rates are $330 to $1,060 per month, depending on unit size and income restriction. Units come with cable, telephone and internet access. Community amenities include an onsite management office, a multipurpose space with a kitchenette, a playroom, a fitness center and laundry with off-street parking. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency allocated federal low-income housing tax credits to support equity financing as well as provided an equity bridge mortgage. Ohio Capital Corp. for Housing purchased the tax credits, which enabled equity financing invested by Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank, which also provided a construction loan. Merchants Capital provided a first permanent mortgage. The City of Columbus originated $750,000, and the Affordable Housing Trust for Columbus and Franklin County provided a primary equity bridge loan. …
CARMEL, IND. — JLL has completed the lease-up of The Agora at the Proscenium in the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel. The 100,000-square-foot office building is now home to Valeo, Schwarz Partners, Lauth, Gallagher, Lambda Chi Alpha, Cityscape Residential, Indy Knitwear and Renaissance Specialty Insurance. Lauth completed development of the property in the fall of 2020. The development also features luxury apartments and condos along with 40,000 square feet of retail space. John Vandenbark of JLL was the leasing agent for the office space.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEB. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment has provided a $14.3 million construction loan for the conversion of a former high school building into affordable housing in Plattsmouth, a southern suburb of Omaha. Named Lofts on Main, the project consists of the adaptive reuse of the school as well as a ground-up building. The development will include 41 units, 32 of which will be restricted to residents who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. Ted Witt and Samantha Yates of KeyBank structured the financing. Additionally, WNC provided $7.5 million in federal low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) and historic tax credit funding. Advantage Capital provided $3.6 million in state LIHTC and historic tax credit funding. The Nebraska Investment Finance Authority and the City of Plattsmouth also provided funds.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Greystone has provided a $60 million loan for the acquisition of 21 Kristin in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg. The buyer, Bayshore Properties, is converting the 357-unit property from condos into apartments. The mid-rise building, located at 21 Kristin Drive, was originally constructed in 1980. Eric Rosenstock and Dan Sacks of Greystone originated the bridge loan, which features a two-year term and interest-only payments. Greystone will work to secure permanent Fannie Mae financing. Under the Condominium Property Act in Illinois, condo unit owners can elect to sell a property if 75 percent or more are in agreement. Sellers then have the option to either move out of their units or lease them back from the new owner.
CHICAGO — JLL has arranged $59.8 million in construction financing for 741 North Wells, a 168-unit, Class A multifamily project with 3,580 square feet of retail space in Chicago. Expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2024, 741 North Wells will rise 21 stories and include168 units at an average size of 740 square feet. Community amenities will include bike storage, a coworking lounge, rooftop pool with a sundeck and a fitness center. Christopher Knight, Mary Dooley and Medina Spiodic of JLL represented the borrower, Vista Property, in securing the four-year, floating-rate construction loan through Huntington National Bank. Skender will serve as general contractor and Antunovich Associates is the architect.
MILWAUKEE — The Boulder Group has brokered the sale of a 120,000-square-foot property occupied by grocer Pick ’n Save in Milwaukee. Retailers in the surrounding area include Starbucks, Domino’s Pizza, U.S. Bank, Dunkin’, McDonald’s, Napa Auto Parts and Culver’s. Jimmy Goodman and John Feeney of Boulder represented the seller, a Milwaukee-based real estate investor, and the buyer, a national private real estate company. There are more than eight years remaining on the Pick ’n Save lease.
BLUE ISLAND, ILL. AND MISHAWAKA, IND. — Savlan Capital has acquired two medical office buildings, one in suburban Chicago and the other in suburban South Bend, for a combined $14.7 million. The Hollywood, Fla.-based investment group purchased Edison Lakes Medical Center in Mishawaka for $8.6 million. The property, built in 1991, comprises 10 medical office condominiums totaling 49,536 square feet that are situated within a larger office park. Joseph DiSalvo, Forest Bender and Alexander Hull of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an entity doing business as EL Medical Center LLC. In the second transaction, Savlan purchased an 18,034-square-foot medical office building located at 12200 S. Western Ave. in Blue Island for $6.1 million. Developed in 2007 as a retail strip center, the property is fully leased to Fresenius, Dental Dreams and Midwest Express Clinic. Eric Cline of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, an entity doing business as Shops at Blue Island LLC.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Don McMinn of Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.8 million sale of a retail property constructed in 2021 and occupied by Firestone in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. The 6,116-square-foot property sold at list price to an out-of-state buyer completing a 1031 exchange. There were more than 14 years remaining on Firestone’s lease at the time of sale. “Quality net lease retail in good markets with rent increases remains a safe and attractive investment option in uncertain times,” says McMinn.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Gucci has opened its first Ohio store at Easton Town Center in Columbus. The boutique spans more than 5,000 square feet and showcases a wide collection of men’s and women’s small leather goods, handbags, luggage, jewelry, watches and eyewear. The Easton Town Center location features LED lighting, which is part of Gucci’s commitment to implement eco-friendly initiatives and energy-efficient technologies in its stores worldwide. Easton Town Center is a shopping, dining and entertainment destination with more than 240 shops, restaurants and entertainment spaces. L Brands, The Georgetown Co. and Steiner + Associates jointly developed the property.
