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Abbott Laboratories Life Sciences Campus in Suburban Minneapolis Trades Hands

by Kristin Harlow

MINNETONKA, MINN. — The Abbott Laboratories life sciences campus in Minnetonka has traded hands for $53 million. The four-building campus totals 280,289 square feet and contains lab, manufacturing, office and warehouse space. Across the buildings there are 26 dock doors, seven drive-in doors and 640 parking spaces. Colin Ryan, David Berglund and Erin Fitzgerald of JLL and Judd Welliver and Bentley Smith of CBRE co-marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between Eagle Ridge Partners and Syndicated Equities. Virtus Real Estate Capital was the buyer.

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AcquisitionsIndianaMidwestRetail

Osborne Group Brokers $29M Sale of CarMax-Occupied Retail Property in Carmel, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow

CARMEL, IND. — Gallelli Real Estate’s The Osborne Group has brokered the $29 million sale of a retail property occupied by CarMax Auto Superstore in the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel. The two-building property spans 55,536 square feet and features a main showroom, customer receiving bay, service shop and auto cleaning area. Robb Osborne and Kannon Kuhn of Osborne Group, along with Alex Davenport of Colliers, marketed the property on behalf of the seller, an entity doing business as MAX 22 LLC. Osborne’s team procured the buyer, Realty Income Corp. Used car dealer CarMax operates more than 220 locations across the United States.

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KansasLeasing ActivityMidwestRetail

Marshalls to Open 25,000 SF Store in Pittsburg, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow

PITTSBURG, KAN. — Marshalls will open a 25,000-square-foot store at Pittsburg Town Center in Pittsburg, a city in Southeast Kansas. Other tenants at the property include Home Depot, Chili’s, Buffalo Wild Wings and UPS. David Block and Phil Peck of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors negotiated the lease transaction on behalf of the undisclosed ownership group. Block & Co. also manages the property.

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AcquisitionsData CentersDevelopmentIndustrialMidwestNorth DakotaTop Stories

Bitzero to Redevelop Cold War-Era Missile Defense Site in North Dakota into Secure Data Center for $500M

by Jeff Shaw

NEKOMA, N.D. — Bitzero Blockchain Inc. has agreed to acquire the Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex (SRMSC) in Nekoma, a tiny city of fewer than 50 residents approximately 130 miles south of Winnipeg, Canada. The Cavalier County Job Development Authority (CCJDA) is selling the property to Bitzero, which plans to redevelop the asset into a highly secure data center. The project costs, including the acquisition, are estimated at $500 million. Commonly referred to as “The Pyramid,” the SRMSC is a Cold War-era military installation which was built in 1970 to protect the nearby Grand Forks Air Force Base from potential attack from Soviet missiles. The Pyramid became operational in 1975, featured two different kinds of radar systems and data processing equipment, and controlled 30 anti-ballistic missiles that could be launched in case of attack. The main building features three-foot-thick concrete walls. The missile site was abandoned after just eight months in operation, when Congress voted to deactivate it. The missiles and equipment were removed, but the concrete structures remain on the landscape. The CCJDA has owned the site’s tactical area since 2017, but voted unanimously to accept Bitzero’s bid proposal after a presentation from CEO Akbar Shamji. Bitzero’s bid proposal for the site included a …

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DevelopmentIndianaIndustrialMidwest

Core5 Breaks Ground on 1.2 MSF Spec Industrial Building in Metro Indianapolis

by Kristin Harlow

MOUNT COMFORT, IND. — Core5 Industrial Partners has broken ground on C5 Indianapolis East, a 1.2 million-square-foot speculative industrial building in the Indianapolis suburb of Mount Comfort. The project will be the largest speculative building in the Indianapolis market, according to Core5. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2023. The development will offer 635 auto parking spaces, 259 trailer spaces, 120 dock doors, two drive-in doors, electric vehicle charging stations, 12,000 square feet of office space and a clear height of 40 feet. The project is situated in Hancock County along I-70. Steve Schwegman and Brian Seitz of JLL will market the project for lease.

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AcquisitionsMidwestMissouriMultifamily

Berkadia Brokers Sale of 151-Unit Multifamily Community in St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow

ST. LOUIS — Berkadia has brokered the sale of The Oliver in St. Louis for an undisclosed price. The newly built multifamily community features 151 units and is situated within an opportunity zone. Bobby Mills, Andrea Kendrick and Ken Aston of Berkadia represented the sellers, Missouri-based Larson Capital Management and Ridgehouse Cos. Bob Falese and Jeremy Lynch of Berkadia arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Fortbridge Capital Partners.

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IndustrialLoansMichiganMidwest

BEB Lending Provides $6.9M Loan for Acquisition of Detroit Industrial Property

by Kristin Harlow

DETROIT — BEB Lending has provided a $6.9 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a 365,000-square-foot industrial property in Detroit’s Brightmoor neighborhood. Built in 1931, the property at 12640 Burt Road was renovated in 2012 and is located within 20 miles of both the Detroit City Airport and the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The Class B, multi-tenant building is 89 percent leased. The loan features a two-year term and marks BEB’s first financing transaction in Michigan. The borrower was 1029 SFG Equities LLC.

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IllinoisIndustrialLeasing ActivityMidwest

Bar-S Signs 47,539 SF Industrial Lease in Woodridge, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

WOODRIDGE, ILL. — Bar-S, a Sigma brand, has signed a 47,539-square-foot industrial lease at 2141 Internationale Parkway in the Chicago suburb of Woodridge. The location will serve as the company’s Midwest distribution center. The lease begins Oct. 1. Prologis owns the 130,000-square-foot property, which features six exterior docks, two drive-in doors and a clear height of 30 feet. Bar-S, a producer of bacon, sausages, hot dogs and lunchmeat, plans to install a 15,000-square-foot cooler at the property. Bar-S is currently subleasing space in Chicago. Jay Cook of Cresa represented the tenant in the lease for the Woodridge location.

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DevelopmentHealthcareMidwestMinnesota

Kraus-Anderson Completes $14M Renovation of Emergency Department at Regions Hospital in St. Paul

by Kristin Harlow

ST. PAUL, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson (KA) has completed a $14 million renovation of the emergency department at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. The 18,000-square-foot project involved the renovation of 12 treatment rooms and the addition of new support spaces in Pod A. KA added 11 new treatment rooms as well as new support spaces in Pod B. Additionally, KA remodeled the existing X-ray room, and added a new X-ray room, CT room and control room. BWBR Architects was the project architect. Regions Hospital is a part of HealthPartners.

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AcquisitionsIllinoisMidwestOfficeTop Stories

Google to Acquire James R. Thompson Center in Chicago’s Central Loop Following Renovation

by Katie Sloan

CHICAGO — Google has announced plans to acquire the James R. Thompson Center, an iconic office building located at 100 W. Randolph St. in Chicago’s Central Loop, following renovations. The 1.2 million-square-foot property occupies a full city block. Google plans to begin moving into the building in 2026. The 17-story Thompson Center is the only building in the city of Chicago where six L Train lines converge, connecting to Chicago’s South, West and North sides — a key point of attraction for Google, which is seeking to create an office environment that suits the future needs of its growing workforce that features a hybrid of in-office and from-home employees. In December of last year, the State of Illinois agreed to sell the Thompson Center to JRTC Holdings, a group led by developer Michael Reschke of Prime Group, for $70 million in an upfront cash transaction. Under terms of the deal, the state initially agreed to buy back a third of the property following renovations for $148 million.  Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced a new agreement for the building yesterday morning, in which JRTC will acquire the Thompson Center for $105 million with $30 million paid upfront in cash. As part of …

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