MADISON, WIS. — Ready Capital has closed an $8.2 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 56-unit apartment complex in Madison. The undisclosed borrower plans to renovate unit interiors. The nonrecourse loan features a three-year term, floating rate and interest-only payments.
WAUKEGAN, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate has purchased a 37,247-square-foot industrial building in Waukegan for an undisclosed price. The single-tenant property is located at 1429 Shields Drive. Constructed in 2004, the building features a clear height of 28 feet, four exterior docks, one drive-in door and 5,738 square feet of office space. Venture One plans to make improvements such as office renovations, new paint and new LED lighting. The undisclosed tenant is vacating the property in December of this year. Chris Volkert, Ned Frank and Pat Hake of Colliers will market the building for lease. Venture One’s acquisition fund, VK Industrial V LP, is a partnership between Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group.
The need for affordable housing has grown, but factors like municipal slowdowns and delays in financing have helped contribute to a lack of supply. Gregg Gerken, head of U.S. Commercial Real Estate with TD Bank, spoke to REBusiness about why the need for affordable housing is at a critical juncture and why this need is so difficult to fill. Finance Insight: What is the state of affordable housing right now? Gerken: There is a supply/demand imbalance. There continues to be a desperate need for more investment in affordable housing, not less. The arrival of COVID introduced more challenges for affordable housing, but the struggle to find high-quality affordable rental housing existed well before the pandemic. Rent prices affect millions of Americans, especially those with low incomes, and rents have only increased. Furthermore, the pandemic has caused an interruption of the supply chain and much-needed new projects have been delayed. Finance Insight: Can you outline a few big-picture national trends that are most impacting affordable housing right now? Gerken: As I mentioned, the imbalance of supply and demand is negatively affecting affordable housing. Rising rental rates mean fewer people will be able to qualify for affordable housing. Coming out of COVID …
LAKE ZURICH, ILL. — Factor, a ready-to-eat meal delivery service, has opened a new fulfillment and distribution center in Lake Zurich, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The nearly 100,000-square-foot facility is located at 1325 Ensell Road. Factor already occupies production facilities in Aurora and Burr Ridge, as well as a distribution center in Lyons and corporate offices in Batavia. Factor was founded in 2013 and acquired by HelloFresh in 2020. Dan McGillicuddy, Charlie Kenning and Charlie Mintz of JLL represented HelloFresh in the Lake Zurich deal.
CINCINNATI — Ready Capital has closed a $24.8 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 234-unit multifamily property in the Forest Park submarket of Cincinnati. The undisclosed borrower plans to implement a capital improvement program for the Class B property with plans to renovate unit interiors, property exteriors and common areas. The nonrecourse loan features a three-month term, floating rate and interest-only payments.
SEYMOUR, IND. — Developer TWG is underway on construction of Seymour Lofts, a $10.8 million affordable housing community in Seymour, about 50 miles north of Louisville, Ky. The property’s 50 units will be targeted for families who make an annual salary between $30,000 and $40,000. Project partners include Midwest Support Foundation, Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, The Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis and the City of Seymour. Amenities will include a playground and clubhouse. Construction began in December, but a timeline for completion was not released.
AURORA, ILL. — Thales Defense & Security Inc. has signed a 24,673-square-foot office lease at 750 Commons Drive in Aurora, located about 40 miles west of Chicago. Thales will move from 1444 N. Farnsworth Ave. in Aurora once tenant improvements are completed and the new lease commences in mid-2022. The 205,000-square-foot, two-building property, which supports both office and industrial users, is now fully leased. Stanton Road Capital purchased the asset in 2018 and added amenities such as a fitness center, tenant lounge, conference center and training center. Francis Prock and Dave Florent of Colliers are the leasing agents for the property. Kellen Monti and Chris Bynum of JLL represented Thales.
MATTESON, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5.1 million sale of a 10,502-square-foot retail building in Matteson, a southern suburb of Chicago. The property, located at 4801 211th St., has been fully occupied by the same four tenants since its construction in 2011. Tenants include Verizon, Chipotle, Five Guys and Vitamin Shoppe. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local developer. Carlos Cain of Marcus & Millichap secured and represented the buyer, a Mexico-based limited liability company. The deal was part of a multi-property purchase with debt structured by Anita Paryani-Rice of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp.
CHICAGO — SPINS, a data provider and advocate for the health and wellness industry, has preleased 47,883 square feet of space at 311 W. Huron, a new office development in Chicago’s River North. The developer, North Wells Capital, plans to break ground in April. SPINS will serve as the anchor tenant of the 15-story building upon completion in late 2023. The 153,611-square-foot building will be part of Verso, a three-phase development. Jeffrey Skender, Ari Klein, Scott Shelbourne and Marcus Berglund of Cushman & Wakefield represented SPINS. Melissa Rubenstein, Annie Nicolau and Anna Panici of JLL represented ownership. SPINS currently occupies space at 222 W. Hubbard, which is also owned by North Wells Capital.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Ready Capital has closed a $54.3 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a two-property multifamily portfolio in metro Columbus. The portfolio totals 454 units. The undisclosed borrower plans to implement a capital improvement program to renovate unit interiors and property exteriors as well as perform various common area upgrades. The nonrecourse loan features a three-month term, floating rate and interest-only payments.
