Midwest

Spot Signs 42,500 SF Lease for New Office in Indianapolis

by Kristin Harlow March 18, 2022

INDIANAPOLIS — Spot Freight Inc., a logistics company, has signed a 42,500-square-foot lease at Capital Center for its second office in downtown Indianapolis. Spot will occupy the 11th and 12th floors of the newly renovated building and plans to hire more than 200 employees in Indianapolis by 2023. Completion of the tenant’s new office space is slated for the fourth quarter of this year. Mike Semler of Cushman & Wakefield represented Spot. The building owner, Zeller, has invested more than $8 million to renovate Capital Center. Spot’s current headquarters at 141 S. Meridian St. will continue to house the sales and service divisions of the company. Spot currently employs more than 400 employees in the U.S., with additional offices in Charlotte, N.C., and Tempe, Ariz.

March 18, 2022

Acquisitions Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $7.2M Sale of Apartment Building in Rochester, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow March 18, 2022

ROCHESTER, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of The Quarters at Rochester for $7.2 million. The 63-unit apartment building is located at 826 21st Ave. SE near the Rochester Community and Technology College in Rochester. The property was constructed in 1986 and renovated in 2015. Chris Collins, David Wallace, Evan Miller and Matthew Shide of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were limited liability companies.

March 18, 2022

Leasing Activity Midwest Minnesota Restaurant Retail

Shake Shack, Panera Bread Sign Leases at Rosedale Center in Roseville, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow March 18, 2022

ROSEVILLE, MINN. — Shake Shack and Panera Bread have signed leases at Rosedale Center, a nearly 1.3 million-square-foot shopping center in Roseville, a suburb of the Twin Cities. Shake Shack will occupy 3,500 square feet, while Panera Bread will lease 4,000 square feet. Both establishments are scheduled to open in winter 2023 and will feature drive-thru service in addition to indoor and patio seating. Holly Rome and Lane Walsh of JLL, along with Robin Sande of Newmark, secured the tenants. Rosedale Center is home to roughly 160 retailers.

March 18, 2022

Loans Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

JLL Provides $67M Loan for Refinancing of Luxury Apartment Community in Edina, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow March 17, 2022

EDINA, MINN. — JLL Real Estate Capital LLC has provided a $67 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Nolan Mains, a 100-unit luxury apartment community in the Minneapolis suburb of Edina. A partnership between Buhl Investors and Saturday Properties was the borrower. The developers built the property in 2019 as a public-private partnership with the City of Edina. The development is also home to 16 retailers and two levels of underground parking. Amenities include a rooftop bar, spa, fitness center, sunroom, dog run, clubroom, and golf simulator. Scott Loving and Will Hintz of JLL represented the borrower in securing the long-term, nonrecourse debt.

March 17, 2022

Development Midwest Missouri Office

Franklin Partners Unveils Renovation Plans for The Plaza Office Building in Clayton, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow March 17, 2022

CLAYTON, MO. — Franklin Partners has unveiled plans to renovate The Plaza in Clayton, a western suburb of St. Louis. The firm acquired the 340,529-square-foot office building in October 2017. The property was completed in 2001. Franklin Partners expects to bring approximately 160,000 square feet of renovated space to market in April 2023. There will also be a new amenity space named The Plaza Six. Offerings will include flexible spaces, private meeting rooms, two lounges, a game room, golf simulator, fitness center, rooftop deck and a tenant experience app. Mark Palmer and Artie Kerckhoff of CBRE are the leasing agents for the property. Wright Heerema Architects is the project architect.

March 17, 2022

Acquisitions Midwest Missouri Multifamily

Curry Real Estate Services Acquires Four Apartment Complexes in Missouri

by Kristin Harlow March 17, 2022

BLUE SPRINGS AND INDEPENDENCE, MO. — Curry Real Estate Services has acquired four apartment complexes in Missouri for an undisclosed price. The acquisition includes the 69-unit Blue Springs Apartments and the 28-unit Millwood Apartments in Blue Springs, as well as Chrysler Garden and Chrysler Garden II Apartments in Independence that total 120 units. Hawley Realty was the seller. Some of the properties had been managed by Curry since 2006.

March 17, 2022

Acquisitions Michigan Midwest Multifamily

GREA Brokers Sale of 101-Unit Multifamily Property in Marquette, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow March 17, 2022

MARQUETTE, MICH. — Global Real Estate Advisors (GREA) has brokered the sale of Olympia Apartments in Marquette, a city in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Included in the sale of the 101-unit multifamily property was a custom-built home that sits along Lake Superior. The buyer, Cape Sierra Capital, intends to convert the residence into a vacation rental property. Cary Belovicz of GREA brokered the sale. The seller and sales price were not provided.

March 17, 2022

Acquisitions Midwest Retail Wisconsin

Colliers Arranges $4.3M Sale of Retail Center in Metro Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow March 17, 2022

WEST ALLIS, WIS. — Colliers has arranged the $4.3 million sale of a 14,079-square-foot retail center in the Milwaukee suburb of West Allis. The recently built property sits at the corner of South 108th Street and West Oklahoma Avenue. Some of the tenants at the fully leased center include HuHot, Tropical Smoothie, Elements Massage and AT&T. Adam Connor, Josh Minkin and Heather Dorfler of the Colliers Wisconsin investment services team represented the seller, a Milwaukee-based private developer. The private buyer is also based in Wisconsin.

March 17, 2022

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Success in 2022 Chicago Office Landscape May Boil Down to Who’s Minding the Store

by Kristin Harlow March 17, 2022

When it comes to which office properties will succeed in the coming years, success may boil down in part to who is minding the store. Like most big cities, Chicago’s office market has been tested by the pandemic, and office property owners face a far more competitive environment. Year-end 2021 office vacancy rates were nearly 18 percent in the central business district (CBD) and over 25 percent in the suburbs, or 44 percent and 35 percent higher, respectively, than two years prior, according to NAI Hiffman research. Hybrid work is here to stay, and some employers are shrinking or shifting their office footprints. When the pandemic is finally in the rearview mirror, office demand is not going to be the same as it was a couple of years ago, although we are still figuring out just what it will be. Which office properties survive and thrive in post-pandemic Chicago and nationwide will depend on many factors, including the property’s age or condition, its location and, increasingly, how well the property is programmed and run. That includes satisfying tenants in terms of everything from air quality to event assistance; meeting lenders’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements and other new demands; …

March 17, 2022

Acquisitions Build-to-Rent Kansas Midwest

Hunt Midwest, Park Place Partners Sell Build-to-Rent Community in Kansas for $45.2M

by Kristin Harlow March 16, 2022

LENEXA, KAN. — Hunt Midwest and Park Place Partners have sold The Fairways Villas at City Center in Lenexa, a southern suburb of Kansas City, for $42.5 million. Colorado-based Griffis/Blessing Inc. purchased the build-to-rent community, which features 80 homes and is situated next to Canyon Farms Golf Course. Hunt Midwest and Park Place Partners completed development of the property in early 2020. The homes average 2,289 square feet across two levels and include a two-car garage. Monthly rents start around $3,605.

March 16, 2022

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