MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $14.5 million sale of a 102,994-square-foot distribution center located at 8175 Jefferson Highway in the suburban Minneapolis community of Maple Grove. The single-tenant property is triple net leased to GAF Materials LLC, a roofing manufacturer. David Berglund and Colin Ryan of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between PCCP and Capital Partners. An affiliate of Boston-based STAG Industrial Inc. purchased the asset.
INDIANAPOLIS AND MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the sale-leaseback of a two-property retail portfolio in the Midwest for $7.2 million. Christian Brothers Automotive sold both buildings and then signed 15-year leases. The first property is located at 3985 W. Smith Valley Road in Indianapolis. The 5,264-square-foot building sits on nearly two acres. The second asset is located at 9565 Zachary Lane in Maple Grove, a suburb of Minneapolis. The building spans 5,561 square feet on 1.4 acres. Frank Rogers and Michael Carter of SRS represented the all-cash buyer, a Midwest-based private investor that completed a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
MINNEAPOLIS — Davis Medical Investors LLC has acquired an eight-property, 309,735-square-foot medical office portfolio for $112 million. The Minneapolis-based buyer acquired the assets through a new fund backed by Capital One. Three of the buildings were purchased from Davis Medical Investors-affiliated partnerships and the other five were acquired from undisclosed, third-party sellers. The portfolio comprises three properties in Minnesota, three in Tennessee and one each in Ohio and Connecticut. The acquisitions in Tennessee and Connecticut represent Davis Medical Investors’ entry into those markets. The portfolio was 99 percent leased at the time of sale with an average lease term of more than eight years. The buildings in the portfolio are an average of 10 years old. According to Mark Davis, founder and managing partner at Davis Medical Investors, the fund will be able to acquire more than 20 medical office buildings totaling up to $240 million. “Despite some of the acquisitions being temporarily put on hiatus because of COVID-19, we stayed in close contact with the sellers to ensure we successfully brought these deals to fruition,” says Stewart Davis, executive vice president of investments at Davis Medical Investors. The properties in the portfolio include: M Health-Fairview in Minneapolis, which is …
LONG GROVE, ILL. — Weiss Properties has unveiled plans for a multi-million-dollar redevelopment of the former headquarters for CF Industries in Long Grove, a northern suburb of Chicago. Located at 1 Salem Lake Drive, the property has recently been renamed The Reserve at Salem Lake. Weiss acquired the 37-acre campus earlier this year. It includes a two-story, 150,000-square-foot building as well as a three-level, 185-car parking garage and an additional parking area with 235 spaces. Weiss has begun gutting the vast majority of the interior space of the property, which has been vacant for more than 10 years. Upon completion of the redevelopment, first-floor tenants will have dedicated outdoor spaces and second-floor tenants will have wrap-around balconies. Amenities will include a fitness center, auditorium, meeting spaces, indoor and outdoor gathering areas, food service and walking trails. Rawly Lantz, Justin Harris and David Conroy of Cawley Chicago are marketing the property for lease. A timeline for completion was not disclosed. The seller of the campus was a Texas-based homebuilder that acquired the site in 2011 with plans for residential development that never came to fruition. CF Industries, a manufacturer and distributor of agricultural fertilizers, developed the campus in phases in 1975 …
WENTZVILLE, MO. — Cambridge Air Solutions has signed a 68,605-square-foot industrial lease at 1290 Interstate Drive in Wentzville within metro St. Louis. Houston-based SparrowHawk LLC owns the 420,000-square-foot building in a joint venture with American National Insurance Co. Cambridge is a manufacturer and distributor of HVAC systems. This is the second St. Louis-area location for Cambridge, which maintains its headquarters at 760 Long Road Crossing Drive in Chesterfield. Christopher Schmidt of JLL represented Cambridge in the lease transaction. David Branding and Patrick Reilly of JLL represented SparrowHawk.
HUDSON, WIS. — Mayer Road Ventures LLC has begun development of The Massey, an 85-unit luxury apartment complex in Hudson near the Twin Cities. The $15 million project is slated to open in fall 2021. Amenities will include a coffee and wine bar, dog park, communal workspace and fitness center. The project’s name comes from Louis Massey, the founder of Hudson. The Massey will be the first luxury apartment property in Hudson, according to the developer.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — JBS Commercial Real Estate has negotiated an 18,595-square-foot office lease at 3930 Ventura Blvd. in Arlington Heights, a northwest suburb of Chicago. Jason Shibata and Brian Silverman of JBS represented building ownership, Pal Group Inc. Avison Young represented the tenant, Sonoco Protective Solutions, which provides a myriad of packaging solutions to protect products in the automotive, electronics, appliances, medical and office furniture industries. The company, which maintains nearly 30 locations in North America, will use the new space for a regional sales and administrative office. The 57,000-square-foot, single-story office building is now 80 percent leased.
SHEBOYGAN, WIS. — Founders 3 Real Estate Services has brokered the sale of a 23,220-square-foot office property in Sheboygan for $2.6 million. Built in 1989, the asset is located at 1441 N. Taylor Drive. BMO Harris Bank is the anchor tenant. Bob Flood and Andy Hess of Founders 3 represented the seller, BL-Branch Group One LLC. The buyer was JVL Ventures Real Estate I LLC.
BROOKFIELD, WIS. — NorthMarq has arranged $26.2 million in permanent debt for the recapitalization of Poplar Creek Club, a recently stabilized, 138-unit apartment property in Brookfield near Milwaukee. Brett Hood of NorthMarq arranged the Freddie Mac loan, which features a 10-year, fixed-rate term with five years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. Loan proceeds retired a $22.6 million construction loan. The borrower was undisclosed. The four-story property features a 143-space parking garage as well as a separate 4,544-square-foot retail building. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, yoga studio, outdoor pool and sundeck.
SHAKER HEIGHTS, OHIO — Pembrook Capital Management LLC has provided a $17.7 million loan for the acquisition and renovation of a 275-unit multifamily portfolio in Shaker Heights, an inner-ring suburb of Cleveland. The properties include Colton House, Golfview, Fairway-Marchmont Terrace, Aristocrat and Moreland Manor. The borrower, Significan Lifestyle Communities, is known for its unique property management method whereby tenants enter into membership agreements as opposed to leases and pay membership fees instead of rent. Members are invited to personalize their homes through a selection of custom paint colors and other upgrade choices. The seller was undisclosed.
