MONEE, ILL. — PREMIER Design + Build Group has broken ground on Monee Logistics Center, a 621,246-square-foot speculative industrial project in Monee, a southern suburb of Chicago. The facility will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 52 dock positions, four drive-in doors, parking for 148 trailers and 410 car parking spaces. Seefried Industrial Properties Inc. is the developer, Harris Architects Inc. is the architect and SpaceCo Inc. is the civil engineer. Completion is slated for July 2023.
MADISON, WIS. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Stonewood Village in Madison for $40.8 million. The 272-unit, garden-style multifamily property features one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 1,004 square feet. Amenities include a playground, pool and tennis courts. The value-add property was built in 1982. Wick Kirby, Amanda Friant and Jamie Fink of JLL represented the seller, Stonewood UI LLC, an affiliate of Banner Real Estate Group. Axiom Properties was the buyer. Matthew Schoenfeldt and Medina Spiodic of JLL originated a $29.8 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer. The 10-year loan features a fixed interest rate.
ELGIN, ILL. — PANCOR has begun construction of the new $20 million headquarters for Maybach International Group in Elgin. The 62,000-square-foot project will be situated on 12 acres at 1384 Madeline Lane. Completion is slated for 2023. Plans call for roughly 47,000 square feet of warehouse and repair space and 15,000 square feet of office space. The building will feature a clear height of 24 feet, 28 docks, 10 drive-in door docks, 57 car parking spaces and 206 trailer parking spaces. Maybach is a logistics company currently based in Alsip. Kelly Disser and Mike Freitag of NAI Hiffman assisted Maybach in the site selection process. The duo consulted on the facility’s design, construction timeline and budget alongside Peter Kenny, director of project services with Hiffman National.
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO. — White Co. has acquired three multi-tenant industrial buildings totaling 133,015 square feet in Meadows Corporate Center in Maryland Heights, a western suburb of St. Louis. The purchase price was undisclosed. White Co. has negotiated two new leases for the properties, bringing the overall occupancy to 87 percent. Tom Schenk represented White Co. on an internal basis, while Will Mura of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller.
CHICAGO — Logistics Property Co. (LPC) has received a $150 million loan for the construction of a multi-story warehouse at 1237 W. Division St. in Chicago. The project will span 1.2 million square feet of logistics space across two floors. Plans call for both rooftop parking and an adjacent five-story parking garage. The development will include direct loading on both the first and second floors, each with a 135-foot truck court. The first floor will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 28 dock doors and two drive-in doors. The second floor, which will be accessible by 53-foot tractor trailers via separate up and down ramps, will feature a clear height of 33 feet, 28 dock doors and two drive-in doors. The project marks the first multi-story warehouse in Chicago, according to LPC. A timeline for completion was not disclosed. Wells Fargo led the financing, along with Inland Bank and Trust and Associated Bank. Michael Svets and Jeff Goodman led the financing on behalf of Wells Fargo.
PLAIN CITY, OHIO — Coastal Ridge Real Estate has unveiled plans to build 230 build-to-rent homes at Jerome Village, a master-planned community developed by Nationwide Realty Investors in Plain City, a northwest suburb of Columbus. The project will be developed under Coastal Ridge’s Stillwell brand, which launched earlier this year with build-to-rent communities in Florida and Texas. A joint venture partnership between Coastal Ridge and Halstatt Real Estate Partners is developing Stillwell Jerome, completion of which is slated for 2023. Columbus-based Hallmark Construction is the general contractor. Stillwell Jerome will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom homes with first-floor private entries and individual backyards. Residents will have access to a pool, clubhouse, walking trails, outdoor seating areas and a fitness center.
LANSING, MICH. — Gillespie Group has unveiled plans to redevelop a former Sears Roebuck location at 3131 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing. The property is being marketed as ROECO, a retail and entertainment destination. Specific redevelopment plans have yet to be finalized. The name ROECO is a nod to Sears Roebuck, which occupied the property for 66 years. Most recently, Sparrow Health System utilized the site for COVID testing. Gillespie Group is working with CBRE to secure retailers, restaurants and entertainment concepts for the redevelopment project. The timeline and final product mix are subject to change.
FRANKLIN PARK, ILL. — DarwinPW Realty has brokered the sale of a 102,950-square-foot industrial building formerly occupied by Dean Foods in the Chicago suburb of Franklin Park for an undisclosed price. The 10-acre property is located at 3600 River Road. Constructed in 1954, the building features eight exterior docks, eight drive-in doors, outdoor storage, trailer parking and a 10,000-square-foot cooler. Jerry Sullivan of DarwinPW, along with Axiom Advisors, represented the seller, an entity doing business as NDSM Franklin Park LLC. Jeffrey Provenza of DarwinPW and Brian Carroll of JLL represented the private buyer. The site is ripe for redevelopment, according to Provenza.
MIDDLETOWN, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.7 million sale of a 78,100-square-foot industrial building in Middletown, about 35 miles north of Cincinnati. The property is home to multiple tenants. Joshua Baker, Craig Fuller, Erin Patton and Scott Wiles of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Ohio-based local investor. The team also procured the buyer, a New York City-based investment group.
By Chris Armer, Hoefer Welker People who call the Kansas City metropolitan area home know it’s a desirable place to live. From the robust job market and vibrant arts scene to its rich history and, of course, stellar sports teams, the Kansas City metro area attracts a diverse group of people. Kansas City is evolving and so are its housing needs. In recent years, the demand for multifamily development in Kansas City has grown, driven by a range of factors. Mass retirements and flexible work arrangements are shifting priorities, while the housing shortage and rising interest rates are sending prospective homeowners on the search for attractive alternatives. The multifamily housing trend stands to gain momentum, creating a space for discerning real estate and architecture firms with development expertise to pave the way in an evolving housing market. The great shuffle Much has been said about the Great Resignation, but the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t only affect young and midlife workers who left their jobs to pursue higher-paying and more meaningful employment. It also hastened the Great Retirement, a massive wave of baby boomers leaving the workforce, many of them earlier than planned. Now those homeowners are selling their suburban single-family …
