Midwest

North Wells Capital, Skydeck Capital Acquire Five-Story Office Building in Chicago’s River North

by Kristin Harlow August 13, 2021

CHICAGO — North Wells Capital LLC and Skydeck Capital have formed a joint venture to acquire a five-story, 47,000-square-foot building at 720 N. Franklin St. in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The purchase price was undisclosed. The building was originally constructed in 1925 for industrial use and later renovated into retail and office use. The seller, McCaffery Interests, had owned and managed the property since 1999. North Wells Capital has hired Urban Innovations to provide property management and leasing services for the building.

August 13, 2021

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JLL Brokers $72.2M Sale of Downtown Milwaukee Office Building

by Kristin Harlow August 12, 2021

MILWAUKEE — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of the Rexnord Power Transmission Headquarters building in downtown Milwaukee for $72.2 million. The 150,950-square-foot office building traded at a cap rate just under 5 percent. The property was fully renovated in 2020 to serve as Rexnord Power Transmission’s new headquarters. The building includes a seven-story parking garage and is fully leased. Sam DiFrancesca, Brian Shanfeld, Jason DeWitt, Steven Okon, Jeff Bramson, Jaime Fink, Bruce Miller and Pat Shields of JLL represented the seller, Klein Development Inc. An undisclosed third party was the buyer.

August 12, 2021

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CRG Breaks Ground on 1 MSF Spec Industrial Project in Country Club Hills, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow August 12, 2021

COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, ILL. — CRG, the real estate development and investment arm of Chicago-based Clayco, has broken ground on The Cubes at Country Club Hills. The 1 million-square-foot speculative industrial project is located at the intersection of I-57 and I-80 in Country Club Hills, about 25 miles south of Chicago. Completion of the 70-acre project is slated for the second quarter of 2022. The development is CRG’s first industrial project in the Chicago area and the first under the firm’s new fund, U.S. Logistics Fund II. CRG’s integrated partner and architecture firm Lamar Johnson Collaborative designed The Cubes at Country Club Hills, and Clayco is serving as the general contractor. Larry Goldwasser, Colin Green and Ryan Klink of Cushman & Wakefield will market the project for lease. The property will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 239 trailer parking stalls, 128 exterior docks and 212 car parking spaces. The Cubes is CRG’s national industrial brand. There are roughly 18 million square feet of Cubes projects across the country, more than 10 million square feet of which has already been delivered.

August 12, 2021

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PCCP, Doran to Develop 350-Unit Apartment Project in Minnetonka, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow August 12, 2021

MINNETONKA, MINN. — A joint venture between PCCP and Doran Cos. has unveiled plans to develop a 350-unit apartment project at 5959 Shady Oak Road in Minnetonka, a suburb of the Twin Cities. The developer is scheduled to break ground on the project within the next month and the first units are expected to be ready for occupancy in spring 2023. Of the 350 units, 57 percent will be one-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a dog park, community garden, clubhouse, outdoor patio, pool and garage parking. The project will be situated adjacent to Opus Park.

August 12, 2021

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Annex Group to Build $43M Affordable Housing Project in Lawrence, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow August 12, 2021

LAWRENCE, KAN. — The Annex Group has unveiled plans to develop Union at the Loop, a $43 million affordable housing project in Lawrence, about midway between Topeka and Kansas City. Located at 3250 Michigan St., the project will include 248 units for renters earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. In Lawrence, that translates to an income up to $57,300. Amenities will include a community room, exercise room, playground and computer room. The development will be within walking distance of public transportation, grocery stores and restaurants. Completion is slated for October 2022. Partners on the project include Hayes Gibson Property Services, Wallace Architects LLC, Summit LIHTC Consulting and Crocket Engineering. Kansas Housing Resources Corp. provided a 4 percent tax credit allocation alongside a tax-exempt bond issuance by Kansas Development Finance Authority. Merchants Capital provided a $35 million construction loan. Aegon Real Assets provided $16.7 million in tax credit equity.

August 12, 2021

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Dwight Capital Provides $32.8M HUD-Insured Loan for Refinancing of Apartment Complex in Clarkston, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow August 12, 2021

CLARKSTON, MICH. — Dwight Capital has provided a $32.8 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Legends of Fox Creek in Clarkston, about 40 miles northwest of Detroit. The garden-style apartment complex includes 339 units across 14 buildings. Amenities include a clubhouse, business center, fitness center, swimming pool, picnic area and dog park. Josh Sasouness of Dwight Capital originated the loan, which benefitted from a Green Mortgage Insurance Premium reduction since the property qualifies as energy-efficient housing.

August 12, 2021

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Cincinnati Industrial Market Is Positioned for Even More Growth

by Kristin Harlow August 12, 2021

By Jeff Bender, Cushman & Wakefield Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky have the same logistical advantages they’ve always had, with their location within a day’s drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population, allowing reach and penetration to major metro areas. With those advantages, the region has enjoyed a robust industrial market, similar to most key markets in the country. Lessons learned from the pandemic, the pending opening of a nearly 1 million-square-foot e-commerce national air hub and growth of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) will truly differentiate the market from an occupier’s perspective. What’s more, that increased demand and Cincinnati’s topographical constraints, creating new supply limitations, will continue to make it a darling of institutional investors. Quick delivery model Amazon’s presence and $1.5 billion investment near the airport and Cincinnati’s central location place it in a prime spot for fulfillment, a big demand driver over the next decade. For example, let’s say you need to buy or repair a laptop, smart phone, tablet or any other electronic device. The order for a new computer could be fulfilled the next day most anywhere in the world even if the order is placed late in the evening. With a repair, you box it …

August 12, 2021

Illinois Midwest Multifamily Single-Family Rental Top Stories

JLL Income Property Trust Acquires 47 Percent Interest in Single-Family Rental Portfolio for $560M

by Katie Sloan August 12, 2021

CHICAGO — JLL Income Property Trust has acquired a 47 percent interest in a single-family rental portfolio assembled and managed by Amherst Residential for $560 million. The 4,000-home portfolio is valued in total at $1.2 billion. Properties within the portfolio are located in 14 major markets across 10 states, with nearly 80 percent located in Atlanta; Dallas; Nashville, Tenn.; Charlotte, N.C.; and Tampa, Fla. The portfolio is currently over 96 percent leased and is occupied with no displacement anticipated as a result of the transaction. “LaSalle’s Research & Strategy team has identified single-family rentals as a ‘near-core’ property sector poised for accelerating institutional capital inflows, along with an attractive risk-adjusted return profile,” says Allan Swaringen, president and CEO of JLL Income Property Trust. “Given the superior long-term tenant demand growth outlook, our research projects long-term expected rent and NOI growth above all other institutional property type averages,” he continues. JLL’s investment was funded with $205 million in equity and the assumption of its proportionate share of an existing in-place financing — a $761 million securitized loan. The debt, which features interest-only payments, has a fixed interest rate of 2.1 percent and matures at the end of 2025. At the current …

August 12, 2021

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Walker & Dunlop: Excess Capital Makes for Competitive Lending Environment

by Sarah Daniels August 11, 2021

The third quarter of 2020 was the beginning of a significant rebound for capital markets in commercial real estate. After banks and other lenders slowed their activity during the pandemic, lenders and equity investors regained their momentum — particularly in multifamily and industrial — a trend that has continued through the third quarter of 2021. It’s a good time to be a borrower, explains Mark Strauss, managing director of capital markets, and Rob Quarton, senior director of capital markets, with Walker & Dunlop’s Irvine, California, office. Vigorous Lending Markets Currently, Quarton explains, “Banks are really competitive. Debt funds are also aggressive — their funding mechanisms, like collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), have come back strong. Further, insurance companies are under allocated to real estate, which increases their annual volume targets and desire to win more business. Consumers have been purchasing more life insurance policies and insurance in general post pandemic, which provides dry powder for insurance companies to invest. In general, lending markets are very robust today, with ample options for lenders up and down the capital stack.” “Lenders have yearly production quotas, and I don’t think any of them hit their quotas last year,” adds Strauss. “This caused an overhang of …

August 11, 2021

Development Kansas Midwest Multifamily

Milhaus Begins Development of $52M Apartment Community in Kansas City, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow August 11, 2021

KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Milhaus has begun development of a $52 million apartment community within the Homefield sports and entertainment district in Kansas City. Located at 9400 State Ave., the project will include 274 units and 508 parking spaces. Amenities will include a dog park, event space with conference rooms and coworking spaces, resident lounges, a pool and fitness center. Residents will have convenient access to nearby retail and commercial spaces within the overall Homefield development. Davidson Architecture + Engineering is serving as architect. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.

August 11, 2021

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