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Hanley Investment Group Negotiates $2.4M Sale of Planet Fitness-Occupied Property in Fort Wayne

by Kristin Harlow

FORT WAYNE, IND. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of a single-tenant retail property net leased to Planet Fitness in Fort Wayne for $2.4 million. Located at 7528 S. Anthony Blvd., the building spans 20,000 square feet. The former Kmart property was recently redeveloped into a Planet Fitness location as well as a self-storage facility. Dylan Mallory of Hanley represented the seller, a private partnership between locally based McCormack Development and Jackson Investment Group. A Southern California-based private investor was the buyer.

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Krusinski Breaks Ground on 19,000 SF Automotive Center in Joliet, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

JOLIET, ILL. — Krusinski Construction Co. has broken ground on a 19,000-square-foot automotive center for Cassidy Best-One Tire & Service in Joliet. The project will be situated within the Rock Creek Logistics Center at 3100 Channahon Road. The facility will provide truck and automobile tire work as well as general vehicle maintenance services. The project will feature 20 drive-in doors, 10 service bays and 1,000 square feet of office space. Completion is slated for early 2022. Cornerstone Architects is the architect and Jacob & Hefner Associates is the civil engineer. Ketone Partners is the developer of the project and the owner of Rock Creek Logistics Center, which is a 263-acre business park that offers direct access to I-80.

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Clear Height Properties, Buligo Capital Sell 173,017 SF Office Building in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

OAK BROOK, ILL. — Clear Height Properties and its joint venture partner Buligo Capital Partners have sold 814 Commerce, a 173,017-square-foot office building in the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook. The sales price was undisclosed. The three-story property sold to Chicago-based real estate investor Helios Properties. Since acquiring the asset in 2019, Clear Height invested $1.5 million to upgrade the building’s exterior, common areas, parking deck and HVAC systems. The building is 56 percent leased to Innovista Health Solutions, IRC Retail Centers and CPS. Dan Deuter, Michael Simpson and Paul Lundstedt of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers.

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Kindling, Foxtrot to Open at Willis Tower’s Catalog in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Chicago’s Fifty/50 Group will debut the first full-service restaurant at Willis Tower in downtown Chicago. Known as Kindling, the char-house restaurant will occupy a two-story space and outdoor terrace as part of Catalog, the five-story dining, retail and entertainment portion of Willis Tower. Kindling is slated to open in 2022. The restaurant will feature a large wood-burning grill and guests will enjoy entrees such as rotisserie chicken, brisket and halibut. Also joining Catalog in spring 2022 is the Chicago-based corner store, café and delivery market Foxtrot. The Catalog location will feature a coffee bar plus a selection of everyday essentials, locally sourced goods and grab-and-go offerings. Users of the Foxtrot app can order items for pickup or delivery. EQ Office owns Willis Tower, which is undergoing a $500 million renovation project. The Fifty/50 Group is a hospitality group that owns and operates 14 restaurants and bars across Chicago.

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Annex Group to Develop 220-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Howell Township, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, MICH. — The Annex Group has unveiled plans to develop Union at Oak Grove, a 220-unit affordable housing community in Howell Township, about 60 miles northwest of Detroit. Located at 1850 Molly Lane, the project will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units available to residents who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a community room, exercise room, playground, computer room and walking trails. Completion is slated for October 2023. Development partners include property manager Sterling Management and architect RQAW. Fraser Trebilcock served as the low-income housing tax credit consultant. National Development Council is providing nearly $14 million in equity; Citizens is providing a $10.5 million construction loan; and Michigan State Housing Development Authority is providing $28 million in permanent financing and issuing the bonds.

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Newmark Brokers Sale of Indiana Retail Portfolio for $10.5M

by Kristin Harlow

INDIANA — Newmark has brokered the sale of a four-property retail portfolio in Indiana for approximately $10.5 million. The portfolio includes a Starbucks, Dollar Tree and two CVS properties for a total of 34,814 square feet. Specific addresses and cities were not provided. Matt Berres, Samer Khalil and Jenna Barnett of Newmark represented the seller, a private developer. The team also procured the buyer, a REIT.

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Quantum Arranges $2.5M Sale of Wendy’s-Occupied Property in Salina, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow

SALINA, KAN. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has arranged the $2.5 million sale of a single-tenant retail property net leased to Wendy’s in the central Kansas town of Salina. The 2,967-square-foot building is located at 1940 S. Ohio St. Jason Caplan of Quantum represented the Chicago-based buyer. Matthew Mousavi of SRS Real Estate represented the seller, a real estate investment and operating company based in California.

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Kroger, Ocado Announce Five New Customer Fulfillment Centers Around the Country

by John Nelson

CINCINNATI — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), the largest grocery store chain in the country, has announced five new customer fulfillment centers (CFCs) that the company will operate along with UK-based delivery logistics partner Ocado Group. The new Kroger Delivery facilities include a distribution center in the Northeast, as well as two centers in Southern California and a pair of facilities in South Florida. The vertically integrated CFCs will utilize machine learning and robotics and serve both Kroger customers and regional stores. The locations, size and construction timelines for these fulfillment centers were not disclosed because Kroger’s team members are still in the site selection process, but the Northeast CFC will be the Cincinnati-based grocer’s first in the region. “We feel great about the momentum we’re experiencing with Kroger Delivery and our partnership with Ocado and are strategically leveraging our assets to expand our operations in existing regions, as well as enter new geographies on the East Coast that leverage facilities across a growing range of sizes,” says Rodney McMullen, chairman and CEO of Kroger. “Kroger Delivery is a thriving part of our dynamic ecosystem and is transforming grocery e-commerce and meeting a range of customer needs.” The Southern California …

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JLL Brokers $69.5M Sale of Apartment Community in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

STEGER, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $69.5 million sale of The New Colonies in Steger, about 35 miles south of downtown Chicago. Constructed in 1973, the garden-style apartment community includes 672 units that average 676 square feet. Amenities include a pool, dog park, fitness center and community clubhouse with a business center. David Gaines and Kyle Butler of JLL represented the seller, CiTYR. Bender Cos. was the buyer.

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PCCP Acquires 386,724 SF Distribution Center in Rogers, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

ROGERS, MINN. — PCCP and its joint venture partner Capital Partners have acquired Diamond Lake Road Distribution Center in Rogers, about 25 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The purchase price was not disclosed. The 386,724-square-foot distribution center is located at 19850 S. Diamond Lake Road. The facility was developed in 2001 as a build-to-suit for Archway Marketing Services. This month, the building became vacant for the first time in 20 years. Judd Welliver, Sonja Dusil, Ryan Watts, Bentley Smith and Tom Holtz of CBRE represented the seller, STAG Industrial.

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