Midwest

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

Acquisitions Indiana Industrial Midwest

Ziff Real Estate Purchases 215,100 SF Flex Industrial Property in Indianapolis

by Kristin Harlow August 27, 2021

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.

August 27, 2021

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Interra Realty Brokers $2.9M Sale of Apartment Building in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow August 27, 2021

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.

August 27, 2021

Acquisitions Industrial Midwest Wisconsin

Lee & Associates Arranges Sale of 17,400 SF Industrial Building in Beloit, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow August 27, 2021

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.

August 27, 2021

Development Indiana Midwest Multifamily

Standard Real Estate Investments Launches Business, Provides Equity for Indianapolis Multifamily Project

by Kristin Harlow August 26, 2021

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.

August 26, 2021

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