COLUMBUS, OHIO — Four new tenants have opened within the $500 million expansion of Easton Town Center, a retail destination developed by The Georgetown Co., L Brands and Steiner + Associates. The businesses include entertainment concept Pins Mechanical Co. and 16-Bit Bar + Arcade; made-to-order donut shop Dragon Donuts; ramen and sushi restaurant Slurping Turtle; and Hawaiian-inspired restaurant LemonShark Poké & Makai Grill. Pins Mechanical spans more than 38,000 square feet. In addition to three full-service bars, there are 16 duckpin bowling lanes, more than 60 pinball and arcade games and bocce ball. Dragon Donuts occupies roughly 1,900 square feet for its third location in the Midwest. The Easton location for Sleeping Turtle spans 4,000 square feet with a private event space and outdoor patio. At LemonShark Poké & Makai Grill, guests can enjoy sushi-grade fish and hibachi-style grilled meats.
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BOURBONNAIS, LINCOLN AND MARSEILLES, ILL. — Shopoff Realty Investments has purchased a three-property, 611-lot manufactured housing portfolio in North Central Illinois for an undisclosed price. The properties include Oak Creek Estates in Bourbonnais, Lincoln Terrace in Lincoln and Belle Aire in Marseilles. Shopoff says it plans to create value by streamlining operations across the three communities, making physical improvements where needed and addressing vacancies. Currently, there are 112 lots vacant across the properties. California-based Shopoff is a value-add real estate investor.
DAYTON, OHIO — PEBB Enterprises has sold Sugarcreek Plaza in Dayton for $7.4 million. The retail center spans nearly 70,000 square feet on 6.4 acres at 6140-6148 Wilmington Pike. PEBB substantially renovated the property, which was originally built in 1987. The firm acquired the asset for $2.2 million in January 2016 when it was completely vacant. The center is now home to tenants such as Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuy Baby and Planet Fitness. Dan Cooper of Cooper Commercial Investment Group represented PEBB in the sale. Florida-based Pinnacle Leasing & Management LLC was the buyer.
ZIONSVILLE, IND. — Montecito Medical has acquired a 12,294-square-foot medical office building in Zionsville, a northwest suburb of Indianapolis. The purchase price and seller were undisclosed. Completed in 2020 and fully leased, the building serves as the new location for a primary care provider in Zionsville. The asset is located at 10649 Bennett Parkway near I-465. The transaction marks Montecito’s fourth medical office asset that it has acquired in the area.
BENSENVILLE, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail building occupied by O’Reilly Auto Parts in Bensenville for just under $3 million. The 7,427-square-foot property was developed as a build-to-suit for the tenant. Chad Firsel of Quantum represented the seller, a Chicago-based development company, and the buyer, a Houston-based commercial real estate firm.
ST. PETER, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has begun the $60 million expansion of the Lund Center at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, about 70 miles southwest of Minneapolis. Designed by BWBR Architects, the 72,000-square-foot project includes new and improved spaces for wellness and academic programs in health and exercise and athletic training. Academic programs within Lund Center prepare students for careers in healthcare, education, coaching, athletic training and strength and conditioning. Phase I, which is expected to cost $21.6 million and be completed in spring 2022, will expand wellness facilities and include an expanded weight room as well as cardio and group fitness spaces. A new academic wing will house improved classrooms and faculty offices. A third-floor student lounge and recruitment area will be added for student and faculty use. Phase II calls for the construction of a new human performance lab, a 53,000-square-foot field house, a 118-seat lecture hall and locker rooms.
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered a condo deconversion sale in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood for $32.2 million. Known as The Barry Quad, the three-building condominium property includes 115 units. Andrew Friedman and Jake Parker of Kiser represented both the seller, Barry Quadrangle Condominium Association, and the buyer, North Park Ventures. Under the Condominium Property Act in Illinois, condo unit owners can elect to sell a property if 75 percent or more are in agreement. The city of Chicago recently increased the required owner approval to 85 percent. Sellers then have the option to either move out of their units or lease them back from the new owner.
SPENCER, IND. — Bradley Co./RESOURCE has arranged the sale of a 258,375-square-foot medical manufacturing facility in Spencer, about 17 miles northwest of Bloomington. The sales price was undisclosed. Boston Scientific has occupied the building, located at 780 Brookside Drive, since 1988 and uses the site for producing instruments for its endoscopy and urology divisions. An expansion of the property began in July 2019. Boston Scientific will utilize the new space for administrative functions to free up more production space. Joshua Abrams, Sam Smith and Mitch Doner of Bradley, along with Camille Renshaw and Tim Hain of B+E Net Lease, represented the undisclosed seller.
BEACHWOOD, OHIO — Industrial Commercial Properties (ICP) has acquired a 112,000-square-foot office and industrial building located at 23550 Commerce Park Drive in Beachwood, an eastern suburb of Cleveland. The purchase price was undisclosed. ICP has already begun a renovation and restoration of the property, including a new façade, flooring and LED lighting. It will be available for lease by early summer. This transaction represents ICP’s 10th acquisition in 2021 and its first in Beachwood. The company’s portfolio includes more than 150 properties totaling 42 million square feet in five states.
CHICAGO — Parkview Financial has provided a $9.8 million loan for the construction of a 48-unit apartment project in Northwest Chicago. The two-building, four-story development will also include 10,400 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 56 parking spaces. A joint venture between Noah Properties and MPM Holdings is developing the project. Construction has commenced and completion is slated for late 2021.