COLUMBUS, OHIO — PCCP has provided a $31 million bridge loan for the refinancing of The Residences at the Sutton in Columbus. The newly built, 100-unit apartment complex is located in the Short North Arts District. Floor plans range from studios to two-bedrooms. Amenities include a courtyard, fitness center, yoga room and resident lounge. Columbus-based developer, owner and operator The Pizzuti Cos. was the borrower.
BROOKLYN CENTER, MINN. — Kentaurus Capital has acquired Evergreen Park Manor, an 80-unit multifamily property in the Twin Cities suburb of Brooklyn Center. The purchase price was undisclosed. Completed in 1980, the property consists of four buildings. Recent upgrades include new flooring, trim, appliances, backsplashes and fixtures. Drew Rafshol and Ted Abramson of CBRE Minneapolis Multifamily represented the seller, ASK Properties.
FISHERS, IND. — Ziff Real Estate Partners has purchased Fishers Crossing in the Indianapolis suburb of Fishers for an undisclosed price. The 29,569-square-foot retail center was fully occupied at the time of sale. Tenants include Pet Supplies Plus, Great Clips and Papa John’s. A recently renovated Kroger store shadow-anchors the property. This is the second retail center that Ziff has acquired in the Indianapolis area.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has arranged the sale of a single-tenant retail building occupied by OptimEyes in Southfield for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 29350 Southfield Road. Daniel Waszak of Quantum represented the seller, an Illinois-based investor. Jason Caplan of Quantum represented the buyer, a New Jersey-based investment fund.
LISLE, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has negotiated the sale of a 20,362-square-foot industrial building in Lisle, a western suburb of Chicago. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 1808 Ogden Ave., the property includes 8,840 square feet of warehouse space, 6,953 square feet of production space, 4,360 square feet of office space and 80 parking stalls. Mike Antonelli of Brown represented the seller, a private trust. Anthony Ciaravino of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer, Gator Chef, a supplier of new and used restaurant equipment.
By Catherine Lueckel and Allison Giomuso, Matthews Real Estate Investment Services In nearly every major metro in the Midwest, the most active retailers expanding, leasing or developing involve grocers, discounters and drive-thru tenants. Most of the activity in the Midwest is reflective of the broader trend in shifting consumer demands, away from wants and more toward needs and services. Discount retailers It’s no surprise that discount retailers rose in popularity among shoppers during economic uncertainty, as they offer products for a fraction of the price. This trend is very apparent in the Midwest, with consumers focusing on value through the wake of the economic recovery. While discount retailers offer the best value in their products, they equally search for the best value in their real estate. Their expansion goals align closely with their financial goals; therefore, they target the Midwest, where deals are not overvalued and produce a higher rate of return. The Midwest boasts cheaper real estate compared with other regions, and more robust growth due to the affordable cost of living and lower costs of doing business. Discount-oriented retailers dominated Ohio’s leasing activity, specifically in Cleveland, where they accounted for the most move-ins and top leases in 2020. …
CHICAGO AND HOLMDEL, N.J. — Based on a preliminary count of the votes cast at its special meeting of stockholders, Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. (NYSE: MNR) did not obtain the necessary stockholder votes to approve the previously announced merger with Sam Zell’s Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC). Holmdel-based Monmouth says it remains open to all available options to maximize long-term stockholder value and realize the full potential of its industrial portfolio. Final results of the meeting will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission once they have been certified, which Monmouth expects to occur within the next few days. “While we recognize that stockholders have a wide range of views and differing time horizons and tax considerations, we are disappointed in the outcome of today’s vote,” said Michael Landy, president and CEO of Monmouth. “We continue to believe in the merits of a transaction that offers Monmouth stockholders the opportunity to continue to participate in the growth of the industrial real estate sector.” As a result of Monmouth’s announcement, Equity Commonwealth has terminated the merger agreement and has requested reimbursement of fees and expenses pursuant to its terms. Founded in 1968, Monmouth is one of the oldest public equity …
DEERFIELD, ILL. — Walgreens plans to increase the starting hourly wage for employees to $15 per hour. The wage increase will take effect in phases beginning in October of this year and is expected to be fully implemented by November 2022. The Deerfield-based company operates roughly 9,000 locations. The current starting wage at Walgreens is $10 per hour, but about half of its 190,000 hourly workers already earn at least $15 per hour, according to CNBC. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Walgreens has made additional investments in support of its employees such as bonus payments and a significant hiring initiative, through which the company added 25,000 full-time and part-time pharmacy team members. Walgreens has also accelerated implementation of remote and digitalized pharmacy resources. Total investment to support the starting wage increase is anticipated to be roughly $450 million over the next three years, with one-third of the amount invested in fiscal-year 2022. The company anticipates that it will partially absorb the investment through the normal course of business. The stock price for Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA) closed at $50.74 per share on Tuesday, Aug. 31, up from $36.76 per share one year ago.
MENASHA, WIS. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the $5.1 million sale of a two-tenant retail property in Menasha, just south of Appleton. Located at 1151 E. Midway Road, the property is home to Piggly Wiggly and Dollar Tree. Edward DeSimone, Josh Bishop and Maxx Bauman of Matthews brokered the 1031 tax-deferred exchange transaction. The undisclosed buyer exchanged out of a four-property Dollar General portfolio.
SPIRIT LAKE, IOWA — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $3.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Tallgrass Village II in northern Iowa’s Spirit Lake. Built in 2019, the 49-unit multifamily property consists of one two-story apartment building and three two-story townhome buildings. The 10-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. An entity doing business as Tallgrass Village II LLC was the borrower.
