ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Mag Mile Capital has arranged a $7 million loan for the refinancing of a 128,000-square-foot flex office property located at 600 S. Wagner Road in Ann Arbor. An entrepreneurial community occupies the building. Members include professionals from startups and established companies across sectors such as life sciences, drug discovery, medical devices, alternative energy mobility, robotics and business development. The property includes wet labs, offices, production areas, collaborative spaces, warehouse storage, coworking areas and conference rooms. A regional credit union provided the recourse loan at an interest rate of 3.75 percent.
OAK LAWN, ILL. — Brookline Real Estate has brokered the sale of Central Plaza in Oak Lawn, a southern suburb of Chicago, for $3 million. Anchor tenants of the 26,331-square-foot retail center include Family Dollar and Dunkin’. Dominick Cannata of Brookline represented the Florida-based seller. Mark Heidecke of Horvath & Tremblay represented the Texas-based buyer. Brookline also served as leasing agent and property manager prior to the sale and completed the stabilization of the property. The new owner will continue to retain Brookline as manager.
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis-based Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) has unveiled plans to expand to over 160 Disney at Target stores across the country by the end of the year. Guests will find toys from popular Disney properties, including Star Wars and Raya and the Last Dragon. The announcement comes on the heels of Target’s launch of Ulta Beauty “shop-in-shop” concepts earlier this month. Target operates roughly 1,900 stores across the U.S. The retailer began opening Disney shops in select locations in 2019. In addition to the Disney shops, Target will offer an exclusive 70-piece toy collection with FAO Schwarz for the holiday season.
VALLEY PARK, MO. — Mia Rose Holdings and entrepreneur Jim Cook are developing 44 West Luxury Living, a 204-unit apartment complex in Valley Park, about 20 miles southwest of St. Louis. Construction is scheduled to begin in October with completion slated for fall 2022. There will be 60 two-bedroom units and 144 one-bedroom units spread across five buildings. Amenities will include a dog park, walking path, pool, pickleball court, outdoor lounge and picnic area. Additionally, a 3,800-square-foot clubhouse will be home to a conference center, package concierge, coffee bar and fitness center. The project team includes general contractor Wright Construction, architect Rosemann & Associates PC and engineer Premier Design Group. The property manager will be 2B Residential.
DAVENPORT, IOWA — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $20.2 million loan for the development of Meadowview of Davenport. The 106-unit senior living development in Davenport will include 43 independent living units, 35 assisted living units and 28 memory care units. Frank Montalto and Dean Giannakopoulos of MMCC arranged the five-year loan, which features a 3.75 percent interest rate. The undisclosed borrower has experience developing similar projects, according to Montalto.
ROUND LAKE, ILL. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Rosewood Apartments in Round Lake, a far northwest suburb of Chicago. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 1976 and renovated in 2006, the 170-unit apartment community is located at 216 W. Forest Ave. The three-story property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Ralph DePasquale of Berkadia Chicago represented the seller, Rosewood Apartments LP. Rosewood Harmony Housing LLC was the buyer.
BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — Premier Design + Build Group LLC has broken ground on its new corporate headquarters in Buffalo Grove, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The 50,516-square-foot, two-story project is slated for completion in July 2022. Located at 1305 Busch Parkway, the development will include outdoor workspaces, breakout rooms, huddle spaces, two canopied entrances, two drive-in doors, four dock positions and a full indoor basketball court. Premier says the move is prompted by rapid growth at the design and construction firm. Premier recently sold its previous headquarters building that it’s occupied for seven years in Itasca. The project team includes architect Cornerstone Architects Ltd., structural engineer Swift Structural Design and civil engineer Spaceco Inc.
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Multifamily Outlook: Growth Undiminished by Pandemic-Related Disruptions
The Roaring ’20s and the Great Wealth Transfer The United States is well on a path of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown that began in March 2020. More than 60 percent of the U.S. population has now received at least one dose of the vaccine, and more than half are fully vaccinated. Those figures increase significantly by age, particularly for the 65+ population[1]. The economy is booming this year — it is estimated to have grown by 7.8 percent[2] in the second quarter following 6.4 percent growth in the first quarter of 2021. Unemployment remains low at 5.9 percent in June due to 7.9 million jobs created in the past year. Retail sales are up by 23 percent year-over-year.[3] Even the battered restaurant industry has recovered, with sales again surpassing grocery sales as of April 2021. Pandemic-induced disruptions to labor and trade finally began showing in inflation figures. Even excluding the more volatile food and energy sectors, inflation soared from 1.6 percent in March to 4.5 percent in June, the highest pace since 1991. However, expectations are that the price pressure is a temporary adjustment as the economy recovers. Core inflation is expected to end the year at around 2.2 …
LANCASTER, OHIO — MAG Capital Partners LLC has acquired a 483,048-square-foot industrial property in Lancaster, about 30 miles southeast of Columbus. The purchase price was undisclosed. MAG Capital Partners acquired the facility in a sale-leaseback transaction with the tenant, The Babcock & Wilcox Co., a fully owned subsidiary of the publicly traded energy and environmental technologies giant Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc. Located at 2600 E. Main St., the property primarily supports Babcock & Wilcox’s thermal business and is the company’s largest manufacturing and production facility. Built in 1949, the property includes three buildings on 51 acres. Mary Garnett and Jim Tuesley of Barnes & Thornburg LLP represented MAG Capital Partners in the transaction. Gary Gladder of Cresa represented Babcock & Wilcox. Led by Dax Mitchell and Andrew Gi, MAG Capital Partners is a Fort Worth, Texas-based real estate investment firm.
DES PERES, MO. — Avison Young has negotiated the sale of a 181,631-square-foot Class A office building at 12800 Corporate Hill Drive in Des Peres, just west of St. Louis. The sales price was undisclosed. The six-story property, built in 1984 and renovated in 2020, is fully occupied on a long-term basis by Centene Corp. The building features 30,000-square-foot floor plates and a three-story parking garage that can accommodate nearly 1,000 vehicles. Erik Foster and Mike Wilson of Avison Young represented the seller, a regional institutional asset manager. Sovereign Capital was the buyer.