Midwest

MSC Industrial Supply Renews, Expands Lease to Entire Building in Hanover Park, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow August 31, 2021

HANOVER PARK, ILL. — MSC Industrial Supply Co. has signed a long-term lease renewal and expansion at 1575 Hunter Road in Hanover Park. The company is a distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services. MSC is expanding its current 181,635-square-foot footprint by another 106,731 square feet and will now occupy the entire 288,368-square-foot building. The facility features 36 exterior docks, three drive-in doors, 12,000 square feet of office space and a clear height of 30 feet. It serves as MSC’s Midwest distribution hub. Ron Behm and Ken Enos of Colliers International represented MSC in the lease transaction. Britt Casey, Al Caruana and Jeff Mattella of Cushman & Wakefield represented the owner, Prologis.

August 31, 2021

Acquisitions Industrial Michigan Midwest

L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International Brokers Sale of Five-Building Industrial Portfolio in Canton, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow August 31, 2021

CANTON, MICH. — L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International has brokered the sale of a five-building industrial portfolio in Canton, about 30 miles west of Detroit. The sales price and seller were undisclosed. Vail Holdings LLC purchased the properties, which are located within Haggerty II Corporate Park. The sale also included 10 acres of vacant land. Three of the buildings are leased, while two are vacant and currently being offered for lease. Together, the five buildings total 261,241 square feet. Joseph DePonio III and Jason Capitani of L. Mason Capitani brokered the sale. The duo is also overseeing the marketing of the vacant assets.

August 31, 2021

Leasing Activity Michigan Midwest Office

Awecomm Technologies Signs 5,112 SF Office Lease in Troy, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow August 31, 2021

TROY, MICH. — Awecomm Technologies LLC has signed a 5,112-square-foot office lease at PNC Center in Troy. The IT company is currently located at 165 Kirts Blvd. in Troy. Built in 1974 and renovated in 2002, PNC Center rises 25 stories and spans 535,000 square feet. Steve Eisenshtadt and Robert Gagniuk of Friedman Real Estate represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease transaction.

August 31, 2021

Acquisitions Affordable Housing Development Hospitality Midwest Missouri Multifamily

Drever Atelier Partners Acquires Former Missouri Hotel, Plans Workforce Housing Redevelopment

by Kristin Harlow August 30, 2021

BRANSON, MO. — Drever Atelier Partners has acquired Angel Inn by the Strip in southern Missouri’s Branson. The former 342-room hotel will be transformed into a workforce housing community named The Penleigh — Branson Row. In addition to 324 apartment units, the project will feature three resident lounges, a fitness center, playground, pool and pet park. The Penleigh will offer monthly rental rates around $600, along with incentives for early payment, free after-school tutoring and other social programs. Completion is slated for early 2022. Jerry Emery sold the hotel, which was originally built in 1994.

August 30, 2021

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Interra Realty Brokers $23.4M Sale of The Cloisters Apartment Complex in Chicago’s Hyde Park

by Kristin Harlow August 30, 2021

CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $23.4 million sale of The Cloisters, a 13-story apartment complex in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. The 86-unit property is located at 5801 S. Dorchester Ave. The sales price of $272,675 per unit represents the highest price for any single multifamily asset in Hyde Park in over a decade, according to Interra. Built in 1928, The Cloisters features a variety of floor plans ranging from one-bedrooms to six-bedrooms. The property gets its name from the covered walkway on one side of a central courtyard. David Goss, Jon Morgan, Joe Smazal and Mark Dykstra of Interra represented the seller, the Baptist Theological Union, which purchased the property from the University of Chicago in 1961. The buyer, Antheus Capital, plans to upgrade units and continue to rent the property to university faculty and staff while expanding to include students and other renters.

August 30, 2021

Illinois Industrial Leasing Activity Midwest

IMC Outdoor Living Leases 325,944 SF of Industrial Space in Pontoon Beach, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow August 30, 2021

PONTOON BEACH, ILL. — IMC Outdoor Living has leased 325,944 square feet of industrial space in Gateway TradePort Building 2 in Pontoon Beach, just northeast of St. Louis. The tenant will occupy all of the remaining space within the building. IMC Outdoor Living, a division of Liberty Tire Recycling, manufactures landscaping and playground equipment from recycled rubber towers. The company plans to use the new facility for product storage and distribution while continuing to utilize its existing facility in Godfrey, Ill. Steve Stradal and George Convy of Avison Young, along with Tom Schenk of The White Co., represented the tenant in the lease transaction. JLL represented the landlord, NorthPoint Development.

August 30, 2021

Development Iowa Midwest Multifamily Retail

Shive-Hattery, City of Marion Plan Retail Redevelopment Project

by Kristin Harlow August 30, 2021

MARION, IOWA — Shive-Hattery is working with the City of Marion on the design of a retail strip center redevelopment across one-and-a-half acres. Cedar Falls, Iowa-based Eagle View Partners and DCI Group Inc. are the developers for the project, which will convert an aging retail center into multifamily space. The first phase of the project, Broad & Main on 7th, will include 42 apartment units atop retail and restaurant space on the ground floor. The second phase, Broad & Main on 6th, will bring an additional 42 units and parking space. A timeline for construction was not disclosed.

August 30, 2021

Leasing Activity Midwest Office Wisconsin

Eight Eleven Group Signs 7,500 SF Office Lease at HUB640 in Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow August 30, 2021

MILWAUKEE — Eight Eleven Group has signed a 7,500-square-foot office lease at HUB640 in Milwaukee’s Westown neighborhood. This will be the second office in Milwaukee for the Indianapolis-based staffing and consulting firm. Eight Eleven employees will temporarily occupy a spec suite within HUB640 while they await the buildout of their permanent location on the third floor. Eight Eleven plans to hire five additional employees this year and seven to 10 more next year. Purchased in 2017 by North Wells Capital, HUB640 was formerly home to the corporate offices of The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. and its longtime Boston Store. Fully renovated in the years following, the 120-year-old property now features a new lobby, amenity floor, rooftop deck and fitness center. The project gets its name from the address, 640 N. 4th St. John Davis and Ned Purtell of Founders 3 Real Estate Services represented North Wells Capital in the lease with Eight Eleven.

August 30, 2021

Development Illinois Midwest Retail

Illuminarium Experiences to Open 32,000 SF Venue at Chicago’s Navy Pier

by Kristin Harlow August 27, 2021

CHICAGO — Illuminarium Experiences, an experiential entertainment company, has unveiled plans to open an Illuminarium at Chicago’s Navy Pier. The 32,000-square-foot entertainment venue, which combines projections and soundscapes to create virtual reality-like exhibits, will be situated inside the former Crystal Gardens venue. This is the fourth Illuminarium location announced in the U.S., following Atlanta, Miami and Las Vegas. The company plans to add dozens of its immersive experience venues in major cities across the globe over the next five years. In Chicago, architecture firms Rockwell Group and Perkins & Will have begun the design of the new location. Illuminarium plans to invest more than $30 million in the redevelopment of Navy Pier. Construction is expected to begin in early to mid-2022, with completion slated for one year after. At Navy Pier, Illuminarium’s inaugural spectacle will be “Wild: a Safari Experience.” The concept showcases Africa’s most exotic animals in their natural habitats via cinematic content shot by RadicalMedia. Following “Wild” will be “Spacewalk,” a journey through the solar system. Viewers will experience what it’s like to walk on the surface of the moon and Mars. Additionally, guests will enjoy The Bar at Illuminarium, designed and developed by the LAB at Rockwell …

August 27, 2021

Acquisitions Industrial Midwest Ohio

MAG Capital Partners Acquires Northern Ohio Industrial Property in Sale-Leaseback

by Kristin Harlow August 27, 2021

MANSFIELD, OHIO — MAG Capital Partners LLC has acquired a three-building industrial property in Mansfield, about midway between Columbus and Cleveland. The purchase price for the sale-leaseback transaction was not disclosed. The 257,622-square-foot property sits on 23 acres at 150 E. Longview Ave. The seller, Nanogate North America, was recently acquired by Techniplas, a provider of highly engineered technical solutions for the automotive, transportation and industrial sectors. Jonathan Wolfe and Jordan Shtulman of Stream Capital Partners represented the seller. Mary Garnett and Jim Tuesley of Barnes & Thornburg LLP represented MAG Capital Partners, which is a Fort Worth, Texas-based private investment firm led by Dax Mitchell and Andrew Gi.

August 27, 2021

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