MINNEAPOLIS — Monarch Alternative Capital LP has acquired the Westin Minneapolis hotel in partnership with HEI Hotels & Resorts. Although the purchase price was undisclosed, Monarch says it acquired the hotel at a significant discount due to disruptions caused by the pandemic. The acquisition marks Monarch’s 12th hotel purchase this year. The 214-room, business-oriented hotel is in the heart of downtown. Monarch plans to improve the asset with an upcoming renovation. Monarch will operate the property in partnership with HEI Hotels & Resorts.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Nine new retailers and restaurants are now open at Easton Town Center in Columbus. Levi’s has opened its first NextGen store in the state of Ohio. NextGen stores offer shoppers the opportunity to customize new looks and work directly with in-store stylists. Dr. Martens opened its second retail location in Ohio and its first in Columbus. Customers can shop a wide range of boots, shoes and accessories. Urban Outfitters has opened its only Columbus location. Fay’s Crepes, which serves specialty crepes and waffles, debuted its only Columbus location. Italian restaurant Sono Wood Fired and Vietnamese restaurant Pho Social opened their first locations in Ohio. Boss Gal Beauty Bar has debuted its third central Ohio location. The space features a facial bar and private medical treatment rooms. Grandview Heights, Ohio-based Glenn Avenue Soap Co. opened its second retail location. Lastly, Solich Piano, a fast-growing piano dealer in the Midwest, has opened its only Columbus location, which spans 8,100 square feet. Easton Town Center, co-developed by L Brands, The Georgetown Co. and Steiner + Associates, is home to more than 250 shops, restaurants and entertainment concepts.
OMAHA, NEB. — Equity Partnership Holdings LLC (EPH) has purchased Dundee Flats in Omaha for $12.5 million. Built in 2019, the Class A property consists of 62 apartment units and two commercial spaces. Located at the corner of 49th and Dodge streets, the building is within walking distance to the University of Nebraska Medical Center. A new Omaha Rapid Bus Transit station is situated directly in front of the property. The acquisition marks EPH’s second transaction in Omaha this year, and its seventh overall in the Omaha market. EPH’s portfolio in the Omaha market now totals 483 units. Seller information was not provided.
BRANSON, MO. — Outside the Lines (OTL), a design-build company specializing in water features, fountains, rockwork and themed environments, is building a show fountain within the lake at Branson Boardwalk in Missouri. The 12,500-square-foot lake is adjacent to the Aquarium at the Boardwalk. The $55 million project, the first attraction to be developed at the Branson Boardwalk, includes a 34-ton, 55-foot octopus sculpture by Demiurge. The octopus will be integrated into the show fountain with color-changing LED lights. Kuvera Partners is the owner and operator of both the Branson Boardwalk and Aquarium at the Boardwalk.
DES PLAINES, ILL. — Colliers Chicago has brokered the sale of the CEVA O’Hare Distribution Complex, a two-building industrial facility totaling 228,603 square feet in Des Plaines, a Chicago suburb just north of the O’Hare International Airport. The sales price was undisclosed. CEVA Logistics, a global logistics and supply chain company, uses the facility for distribution and sorting. The property is located on Mount Prospect Road. Jeff Devine and Steve Disse of Colliers represented the seller, James Campbell Co. California-based LBA Realty was the buyer.
CHICAGO — Greystar has broken ground on its first high-rise apartment development in downtown Chicago. Located at 166 N. Aberdeen St., the 20-story building will include 223 units, 23 of which will be designated as affordable housing. Plans call for a third-floor amenity level with a 5,650-square-foot outdoor deck that will include a pool, lawn and lounge areas as well as access to the coworking and fitness area. An outdoor lounge on the 14th floor will offer views of the Chicago skyline. Completion is slated for March 2023. SCB is the project architect. Associated Bank arranged a $59.7 million loan for the project through ServisFirst Bank and Old Second National Bank.
BEDFORD PARK, ILL. — MDH Partners has acquired a 1.3 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in Bedford Park, an industrial suburb of Chicago. The purchase price was undisclosed. The portfolio comprises six buildings and one trailer lot. The buildings range in size from 120,000 to 380,000 square feet and feature clear heights from 22 to 28 feet. The portfolio is 96 percent leased to seven tenants, including Heligear Acquisition Co., Trimark Marlinn, Power Stop, Nexus Distribution, Westrock CP and Bus & Truck of Chicago Inc. FedEx Ground Package Systems Inc. leases the 150-stall trailer lot. The acquisition represents MDH’s entrance into the Chicago market. Houston Hawley led the acquisition for MDH. CBRE represented the undisclosed seller.
MADISON, WIS. — M&R Development has opened Elevate, a 270-unit luxury apartment complex located at 5022 American Parkway in Madison. Elevate marks M&R’s second apartment project to open in Wisconsin this year, following the completion of 42 Hundred On The Lake in St. Francis this summer. Units at the four-story Elevate measure 590 to 1,254 square feet. Monthly rents range from $1,205 to $3,199. The centerpiece of the community is a two-story clubhouse, complete with an outdoor pool, grilling stations, fire pit and lounge seating. Inside, the clubhouse includes an entertainment kitchen, coffee bar, fitness center, yoga room, business center, pet washing station and package room. The project team included Stevens Construction and Poole & Poole Architecture. M&R co-developed Elevate with Campbell Capital Group LLC. RMK Management is overseeing leasing and property management.
CLEVELAND — Kennametal, a supplier of tooling and industrial materials, has leased a 125,000-square-foot warehouse at 18105 Parkway in Cleveland. Christopher Livingston, Jonathan Elson and Brad Totten of Avison Young represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Chelm Properties Inc. is the landlord. Kennametal’s headquarters are in Pittsburgh, but the company has operated in Cleveland for 22 years.
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis-based ElmTree Funds LLC has closed its largest commingled fund to date. Known as Net Lease Fund IV LP, the fund raised $888 million of investor commitments. Fund IV has approximately $2.5 billion in immediate investment capacity, of which roughly $800 million has been committed and deployed. The fund’s investor base is comprised of public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations. Fund IV targets investments in industrial and logistics assets across the United States. Annie Hsieh of ElmTree led the fundraising effort for Fund IV.