INDIANAPOLIS — Ziff Real Estate Partners has purchased a 215,100-square-foot flex industrial property known as Director’s Row in Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. The property features convenient access to I-465, I-70 and the Indianapolis International Airport. Ziff plans to make significant upgrades to the building, which was nearly 64 percent occupied at the time of sale. Tenants include Fiserv, Rocore Thermal Systems and Evens Time. Tyler Wilson of Colliers International will handle leasing on behalf of Ziff.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of 6710 S. Claremont Ave. in Chicago’s Marquette Park neighborhood for $2.9 million. Originally constructed in 1928, the building features 49 apartment units and six retail spaces. The apartment portion was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Ted Stratman, Lucas Fryman, David Goss, Jon Morgan and Jeremy Morton of Interra represented the seller, a local private investor. The team also secured and represented the buyer, a private out-of-state investor. The buyer plans to upgrade units as they turn over.
BELOIT, WIS. — Lee & Associates has arranged the sale of a 17,400-square-foot industrial building at 1531 E. Gale Drive in southern Wisconsin’s Beloit. The sales price was undisclosed. Blake George of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Frank Beer Distributors Inc. The buyer, Total Plumbing and Heating, plans to open a new facility to serve the Janesville and Beloit areas. The company provides plumbing, heating and air conditioning services.
INDIANAPOLIS — Standard Real Estate Investments LP, a minority-owned real estate private equity firm focused on providing joint venture equity to developers, formally launched its business on Wednesday, Aug. 25. The company closed a majority equity investment in a 244-unit multifamily project located at 75 W. 18th St. in downtown Indianapolis. Construction recently began on the development, but a timeline for completion was not disclosed. Standard, and its Indianapolis-based joint venture partner Arrow Street Development, will build Wesley Place Apartments on the two-acre site, which is located within walking distance of the Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital. Plans call for four stories of apartments above a single-level retail and parking podium. Robert Jue and Jerome Nichols, formerly with CBRE Global Investors, are leading the new company. Standard aims to have $200 million of assets under management within 12 months through investments in four development projects.
MILWAUKEE — Herzing University has unveiled plans to move its national headquarters to The Avenue in downtown Milwaukee. Herzing expects to move from its current suburban location to The Avenue by the first quarter of 2022 and will occupy nearly 22,000 square feet. The Avenue is a 333,000-square-foot mixed-use project by Hempel Real Estate and Interstate Development Co. Herzing is a private nonprofit institution with 10 campuses across seven states as well as an online division. The university offers degrees in professions such as nursing, technology, business and healthcare. Colliers International represented Herzing in its new lease and will also market Herzing’s Menomonee Falls property for sale. Founders 3 Real Estate Services represented ownership of The Avenue.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Kiser Group has brokered the condo deconversion sale of Timber Court in Arlington Heights for $16 million. A Chicago-based apartment investor acquired the 72-unit property, which is located at 3400 N. Old Arlington Heights Road. Ron Plonis, Lee Kiser and Jeff Leibovich of Kiser represented both the condo association and the buyer in the transaction. Ray Cahnman served as president of the board of directors for the condo association and was also one of the original developers of the project, which was built in 2007. Under the Condominium Property Act in Illinois, condo unit owners can elect to sell a property if 75 percent or more are in agreement. Sellers then have the option to either move out of their units or lease them back from the new owner.
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 333,346-square-foot single-tenant manufacturing facility in Aberdeen for an undisclosed price. Built in 2007, the property sits on 54 acres at 1401 Brown County 19 North. The tenant, Molded Fiber Glass Cos., announced it would not be renewing its lease during escrow. Adam Abushagur and Tyler Sharp of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private REIT. The duo also procured the buyer, an out-of-state private investment group.
TROY, OHIO — Stull Woodworks, a family-owned architectural millwork company, has acquired a 46,000-square-foot industrial facility in Troy, nearly 20 miles north of Dayton. The property, located at 155 Marybill Drive, is roughly three times the size of Stull’s current headquarters in Troy. Tim Echemann of Industrial Property Brokers represented both Stull and the undisclosed seller. Stull plans to be up and running in the new facility by the end of October. Stull produces architectural millwork for courthouse interiors, restaurants, retail spaces, large restoration projects and public venues across the country.
By Anthony Pellegrino III, P.A. Commercial Detroit is the industrial, transnational logistics and auto powerhouse of the Midwest. Detroit has continued year after year to grow and transform its industrial sector in three prominent geographical locations. Each of these locations is anchored by auto innovation, creating a stable market for suppliers and transport: 1. The Mount Elliot Employment District: This is the home of General Motors’ $2.2 billion investment into its existing Hamtramck Assembly. GM is renaming it “GM Factory Zero” to represent its full dedication to electric vehicle production. 2. Southeast Detroit: Fiat Chrysler’s $2.5 billion expansion to Jefferson North includes a new 1.4 million-square-foot Mack Avenue Engine Complex. This is part of a total $4.5 billion earmarked for Michigan plants. 3. Southwest Corktown: Ford is conducting an ongoing investment of $1.45 billion into its autonomous vehicle campus in an area called Corktown. The multi-building transformation is near Detroit’s international bridge and tunnel. Each area contains various tax incentivized Opportunity Zones, New Market Tax Credits and qualified HUB Zones. According to Costar Group MLS, Greater Detroit has a healthy 4.6 percent vacancy rate while Detroit proper has a 9.45 percent vacancy rate for industrial buildings. Much of the 9.45 …
CHICAGO AND FORT WASHINGTON, PA. — Sam Zell’s Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) and luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) have formed a partnership to acquire and develop sites for new rental apartment communities in metro Boston; Atlanta; Austin, Texas; Denver; Orange County/San Diego; Seattle; and Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. The two companies are looking to deploy $1.9 billion to take advantage of the surging demand for rentals, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. The partnership will invest about $750 million in equity, plus additional debt. Chicago-based Equity invests in apartments with a portfolio of more than 300 properties across California, Washington, D.C., New York City, Boston, Seattle and Denver. Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers builds homes in 24 states.