Midwest

Evergreen Real Estate Group Acquires Affordable Seniors Housing Community in Cleveland, Plans $18M Renovation

by Kristin Harlow May 11, 2021

CLEVELAND — Evergreen Real Estate Group has acquired Carter Manor Apartments in downtown Cleveland. Evergreen plans to update the 270-unit historic community through an $18 million capital improvement program. Located at 1012 E. Prospect Ave., the 11-story property comprises a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, all of which will be preserved as affordable housing for seniors and disabled individuals. Designed by architect Max Dunning, the building originally opened in 1917 as the 600-room Hotel Winton. The property was redeveloped into apartments in 1971. It also features three commercial tenants, Domino’s, Liberty Labor and Guardian Title & Guaranty Agency. Evergreen Construction Co., an affiliate of Evergreen Real Estate Group, will serve as general contractor on the renovation work. Construction is scheduled to begin in June. Both residential and commercial tenants will remain in place during the renovations. All apartments will receive upgraded kitchens, bathrooms and flooring. Additionally, 14 units will receive accessibility upgrades. Evergreen also plans to modernize three elevators, repair the building façade and parking garage, replace the roof and update major mechanical systems. The common areas will receive a community kitchen and new paint and flooring. Completion is slated for December 2022. The acquisition and renovation was …

May 11, 2021

Industrial Loans Midwest Wisconsin

Associated Bank Provides $13.2M Construction Loan for Industrial Project Near Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow May 11, 2021

PEWAUKEE, WIS. — Associated Bank has provided a $13.2 million loan for the construction of a speculative industrial project in Pewaukee, about 15 miles west of Milwaukee. The 218,000-square-foot building will be located on Bluemound Road near I-94. Situated on 42.7 acres, the project will feature a clear height of 32 feet, parking for 158 cars and parking for 25 trucks. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter. The borrower was WRP Pewaukee LLC, an affiliate of Lake Forest, Ill.-based Westminster Capital LLC. Ted Notz of Associated Bank handled the loan closing.

May 11, 2021

Development Illinois Industrial Midwest

Lion Electric to Invest $70M in Joliet, Build Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Facility

by Kristin Harlow May 10, 2021

JOLIET, ILL. — Lion Electric Co., a Canadian manufacturer of all-electric buses and trucks, has unveiled plans to build its first-ever U.S. manufacturing facility in Joliet. A minimum of $70 million will be invested to build a new facility dedicated to producing electric vehicles. The 900,000-square-foot project is expected to come online in the second half of 2022. Annual production capacity is estimated at 20,000 zero-emission vehicles per year, creating at least 745 jobs for Illinoisans. Lion is known for its production of electric school buses. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity worked with the state’s public-private economic development partner, Intersect Illinois, to put together a site selection process that involved both virtual and in-person site visits, economic analysis and coordination with local officials and utilities. Lion has qualified for the state’s EDGE incentive program, a tool to support companies making large-scale capital investments that lead to significant job creation.

May 10, 2021

Illinois Midwest

Chicago Architect Helmut Jahn Dies at 81

by Kristin Harlow May 10, 2021

CHICAGO — Famed Chicago architect Helmut Jahn was killed in a bicycle crash over the weekend in Campton Hills near St. Charles, a far west suburb of Chicago. He was 81. Born in Germany, Jahn came to Chicago in 1966 to study at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He never graduated and instead joined the architecture firm C.F. Murphy Associates in 1967. The firm was later renamed Murphy/Jahn and in 2012 became the singular “JAHN.” Some of his most well-known Chicago work includes the James R. Thompson Center, McCormick Place, United Airlines’ Terminal 1 at O’Hare International Airport and Mansueto Library. The Thompson Center was recently put up for sale by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

May 10, 2021

Midwest Ohio Retail

Phillips Edison & Co. Files Registration to Pursue Public Offering

by Kristin Harlow May 10, 2021

CINCINNATI — Phillips Edison & Co. Inc. (PECO) has filed a registration statement on Form S-11 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed public offering in conjunction with the listing of its stock on a national stock exchange. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. The Cincinnati-based retail REIT intends to list its stock under the ticker symbol “PECO.” Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, BofA Securities and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will be acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. PECO is an owner and operator of grocery-anchored shopping centers. As of March 31, the company owned equity interests in 300 properties, including 278 wholly owned assets and 22 owned through two unconsolidated joint ventures with institutional partners. PECO’s first-quarter results presentation will take place Wednesday, May 19.

May 10, 2021

Acquisitions Illinois Industrial Midwest

MAG Capital Partners Acquires 645,000 SF Industrial Property in Northwest Illinois

by Kristin Harlow May 10, 2021

ROCK FALLS, ILL. — MAG Capital Partners LLC has acquired a 645,000-square-foot industrial property in the Northwest Illinois community of Rock Falls for an undisclosed price. Cimco Recycling LLC leases the property, which is known as the I-88 Distribution Center. Cimco has occupied the facility since 2018. It previously served as the home of a Stanley Black & Decker plant. Mary Garnett and Jim Tuesley of Barnes & Thornburg LLP represented MAG Capital Partners in the transaction. Kent Williams, Matt Taylor and Steven Weinstock of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller. Fort Worth, Texas-based MAG Capital Partners is led by principals Dax T.S. Mitchell and Andrew Gi.

May 10, 2021

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Goosehead Insurance Expands Office Lease to 17,887 SF in Rosemont, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow May 10, 2021

ROSEMONT, ILL. — Goosehead Insurance has tripled its office footprint in Rosemont, expanding its space to 17,887 square feet at 6300 N. River Road. The 130,000-square-foot, seven-story office building features a fitness center, onsite café, lounge, conference center, Zen garden and golf simulator. Jonathon Connor and Jason Simon of Colliers International Chicago represented ownership, a joint venture between Farpoint Development and Greco/DeRosa Investment Group. Andrew Kaplan and Ryan Buchanan of CBRE represented Goosehead, which is a Dallas-based personal lines insurance agency.

May 10, 2021

Loans Midwest Multifamily Wisconsin

MidHudson Provides $24.5M in Preferred Equity for Development of 44-Story Apartment Tower in Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow May 7, 2021

MILWAUKEE — MidHudson LLC has provided $24.5 million in preferred equity for the development of The Couture, a $191 million apartment tower in Milwaukee. The 44-story, 322-unit project will connect the Milwaukee lakefront to downtown through public plazas and pedestrian bridges. Barrett Lo Visionary Development (BLVD) is the developer. Plans call for 42,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space as well as a hub for the Milwaukee Streetcar. JLL is the Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) lender and Baird arranged the equity placement. MidHudson’s investment included $11.7 million from its HUD Reserve Funding Program and $12.8 million of additional preferred equity. MidHudson is a specialty finance firm focused exclusively on projects and developers that use FHA senior debt. A timeline for construction was not released.

May 7, 2021

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Golub & Co., Petiole Asset Management Acquire 492-Unit Lakehaven Apartments in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow May 7, 2021

CAROL STREAM, ILL. — Golub & Co. and Petiole Asset Management have acquired Lakehaven Apartments in Carol Stream, a western suburb of Chicago. The purchase price was undisclosed. Built in 1984, the 492-unit apartment community consists of 41 buildings. Units range in size from 700 to 1,100 square feet. Amenities include a clubhouse, pool, fitness center and dog park. Adam Short, Ania Najder and Kristin Nason of Golub & Co. and Chris Lord of Petiole led the acquisition. Marty O’Connell, Danny Kaufman, Wick Kirby and Kevin Girard of JLL represented the seller, Lakehaven Apartments LLC.

May 7, 2021

Acquisitions Industrial Midwest Wisconsin

Yamato Purchases 96,500 SF Industrial Asset in Grafton, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow May 7, 2021

GRAFTON, WIS. — Yamato Corp., a provider of automatic, commercial and industrial weighing solutions, has purchased a 96,500-square-foot industrial property located at 1272 Dakota Drive in Grafton, about 20 miles north of Milwaukee. The purchase price was undisclosed. Yamato is relocating from a 35,347-square-foot space at 6303 Eastwood Court in Mequon, Wis. Mitchell Starczynski and Curt Pitzen of Newmark represented Yamato in the transaction. Rexnord Industries LLC was the seller.

May 7, 2021

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