KENT, OHIO — SVN Summit Commercial Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the $1.2 million sale of an industrial building in Kent, about 40 miles southeast of Cleveland. Located at 4211 Karg Industrial Parkway, the property features 25,750 square feet of warehouse space, 2,250 square feet of office space on the first floor and 2,250 square feet of office space on the second floor. Tom Fox and Graydon Fox of SVN brokered the transaction. The buyer, SprayWorks Equipment Group, plans to utilize the space to expand product offerings and provide more training programs.
INDIANAPOLIS AND CHICAGO — Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE: KRG) and Retail Properties of America (NYSE: RPAI) have entered into a merger agreement valued at $7.5 billion that will create a new shopping center REIT with a portfolio of 185 assets totaling approximately 32 million gross leasable square feet. Under the terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter, a subsidiary of Indianapolis-based KRG will acquire Chicago-based RPAI in an all-stock transaction. The $7.5 billion valuation puts the newly formed company in the top five of shopping center REITs in terms of total enterprise valuation, according to company officials. Specifically, each share of RPAI common stock will be converted to 0.623 shares of KRG common stock. This rate represents a premium of 13 percent over RPAI’s closing share price of $20.83 per share on July 16, 2021. The new company will trade under the KRG ticker symbol and remain headquartered in Indianapolis. In terms of leadership, KRG’s board will be expanded to 13 trustees via the addition of four new members from the existing RPAI Board. Following the closing of the deal, KRG shareholders are expected to own approximately 40 percent of the combined company’s …
WESTFIELD, IND. — TWG has unveiled plans to develop a $41 million apartment community within the Chatham Hills master development in Westfield, about 25 miles north of Indianapolis. The project will consist of 250 total units spread across two buildings. Units will vary in size from 750 to 1,400 square feet, and monthly rents will range from $1,100 to $1,750. Amenities will include a pool, grilling area, dog park, lounge area, yoga studio, business center and fitness center. First Financial Bank is providing project financing. Construction is expected to begin this month, and the first units are scheduled to open in summer 2023.
SHAWNEE, KAN. — SparrowHawk Real Estate has purchased a 272,882-square-foot industrial building in Shawnee for an undisclosed price. The newly completed property is located within the Heartland Logistics Park at 24525 W. 43rd St. Building features include a clear height of 32 feet, 27 dock doors, parking for 249 cars, parking for 75 trailers and office space. John Stafford and Ed Elder of Colliers International represented the undisclosed seller. The duo will market the building for lease. The transaction marks the second property acquisition in the Kansas City market in the last 90 days for SparrowHawk.
MOORHEAD, MINN. — Greystone has originated an $11.2 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of South Shore Landing Apartments in the western Minnesota town of Moorhead. Constructed in two phases in 2016 and 2019, the 93-unit property consists of four buildings. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, game room, pet park, heated parking garage and barbecue areas. Dan Sacks and Ilan Bassali of Greystone structured the 35-year loan, which is fully amortizing and features a fixed interest rate. Northridge Group was the borrower.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — CreativeOne is the newest tenant to join the Aspiria office campus in Overland Park. The financial services company will relocate to 25,000 square feet at the former Sprint campus. CreativeOne expects to take occupancy of its new space in January 2022. Bryan Johnson of Colliers International handled the lease transaction on behalf of the tenant. Amenities at Aspiria include a 68,000-square-foot fitness center, multiple dining rooms, conference centers, outdoor spaces and comprehensive security. Owner Occidental Management plans to develop the surrounding 60 acres with more than 1 million square feet of additional office space, 380,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, a 120-room hotel and 600 multifamily units.
AURORA, ILL. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $7.9 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Marywood Apartments in Aurora. The 116-unit apartment complex, constructed from 1967 to 1971, includes 10 garden-style buildings. Amenities include onsite laundry facilities and a playground. The 10-year loan is fully amortizing. Marywood Housing LLC was the borrower.
CHICAGO — Evergreen Real Estate Group, Synergy Construction Group and the Chicago Housing Authority have completed construction of Ravenswood Senior Living, a 193-unit affordable seniors housing community in the Ravenswood neighborhood on the north side of Chicago. The property was previously the Ravenswood Hospital, which was built in 1974 and fell vacant in 2002. The redevelopment project cost $81 million and took a year-and-a-half to complete. Located between Damen and Ravenswood avenues, Ravenswood Senior Living is a 10-story building that is situated close to public transit, including the Damen and Montrose Brown Line stations and the Ravenswood Metra stop. The seniors housing property has 74 one-bedroom independent living apartments for Chicago Housing Authority residents, as well as 119 units for participants in the Illinois Supportive Living Program, an alternative to nursing home care that is administered by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. While the two communities are in the same building, the facilities have separate entrances and operate independently from each other. Evergreen is managing the independent living community, located at 4515 N. Winchester Ave., while Asbury Healthcare will operate the supportive living community, located at 1922 W. Sunnyside Ave. The independent living portion of the property …
WEST JEFFERSON, OHIO — The Pizzuti Cos. and development partner West Jeff Partners LLC have broken ground on a nearly 1.1 million-square-foot speculative warehouse in West Jefferson, a city in central Ohio about 20 miles west of downtown Columbus. The facility will be situated within the larger West Jefferson Logistics Center, which is located off I-70. The project will include dedicated public roadways and utility extensions. The building will feature a clear height of 40 feet, up to 211 dock doors and up to 320 trailer parking spaces. Construction is slated for completion in the second quarter of 2022. Jeff Lyons and Alex Vulic of CBRE will market the project for lease.
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. — TriStar Properties has sold a 593,094-square-foot distribution center and 54 associated acres in Edwardsville near St. Louis. An institutional buyer purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 3077 Gateway Commerce Center Drive. Constructed in 2018, the facility is part of TriStar’s Gateway Commerce Center, a 2,300-acre regional logistics and bulk distribution park. The building features a clear height of 36 feet and parking for more than 400 vehicles.