SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Dominion Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 9,744-square-foot office building in Southfield for an undisclosed price. Located at 17251 W. Twelve Mile Road, the property will become the new home of Grand and Grand PLLC, a law firm engaged in debt collection and landlord/tenant representation. Eric Banks of Dominion represented the buyer, Carpco Development LLC. Kevin Jappaya of KJ Commercial represented the seller, SS&A Property Management LLC.
CHICAGO — Greystone Bel Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of a five-property multifamily portfolio totaling 267 units in Chicago. The sales price was undisclosed. The buildings are situated in the neighborhoods of Buena Park, Rogers Park, Ravenswood and Lincoln Square. The portfolio sold to three individual investors, who plan to make improvements to the 1920s-era properties. Bill Montana and Chris Sackley of Greystone Bel’s Chicago office represented the seller, a family office.
WEST DUNDEE, ILL. — The Opus Group has completed the headquarters for WEN Power Tools in West Dundee, a far northwest Chicago suburb. The 180,623-square-foot build-to-suit features 4,000 square feet of office space, a 1,900-square-foot showroom, 21 dock doors, two drive-in doors and a clear height of 32 feet. Additionally, there is a 2,000-square-foot office buildout on the north side of the building that WEN will lease out on a short-term basis. WEN consolidated its three local facilities and workforce to streamline warehouse and distribution operations at the new headquarters. Opus provided development services and also served as design-builder, interior designer, architect and structural engineer. This is the eighth project that Opus has completed in Oakview Corporate Park.
CHICAGO — Ready Capital has closed a $29.1 million loan for the refinancing and stabilization of a newly delivered multifamily portfolio throughout metro Chicago. The Class A portfolio consists of four properties and 118 units in the western and northern Chicago suburbs. Loan proceeds will be utilized to retire the existing construction loan, provide a cash-out at close and an earnout will be made available upon the properties achieving a pre-determined performance threshold. The floating-rate loan features a 24-month term. Borrower information was undisclosed.
MADISON, WIS. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Summit Hill in Madison for $12.7 million. The 123-unit, garden-style apartment community features studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans. Amenities include laundry facilities, onsite management and a barbecue area. Located at 1202 McKenna Blvd., the property is adjacent to Elver Park and provides convenient access to the University of Wisconsin Madison. Ralph DePasquale of Berkadia represented the sellers, New York-based Trevian Capital and Crown Properties. Chris Blechschmidt and Connor Reed of Berkadia secured $9.3 million in acquisition financing through Freddie Mac on behalf of the buyer, Illinois-based Axiom Properties. The 10-year loan featured a 30-year amortization schedule and a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio.
INDIANAPOLIS — Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the sale-leaseback of a 50,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 705 S. Girls School Road in Indianapolis. The sales price was undisclosed. Katie Elliott of Stan Johnson marketed the property with Chip Sipple of Lincoln Property Co. on behalf of the seller, Applied Composites Inc. A New York-based investor group was the buyer. The seller is a manufacturer of composites with expertise in the commercial aerospace, defense and space industry. Composites are formed from the combination of two or more constituent materials. The seller executed a long-term triple net lease at closing.
On Apr. 7, France Media hosted the “Everything You Need to Know About the Single-Family Rental & Build-For-Rent Market” webinar, sponsored by Walker & Dunlop. The single-family rental (SFR) and build-for-rent (BFR) space has generated excitement throughout the commercial real estate world. This webinar brings together five expert panelists to answer the most pressing questions for this asset class: what to know about SFR and BFR verticals, issues and trends within the space, the sudden influx of institutional capital and where things might go from here. Click to hear more. See a list of some topics covered below: SFR and BFR markets definitions/size Factors driving growth (including changing demographic trends, COVID-19), occupancy levels and the most active markets SFR/BFR rental rates and the pipeline of new supply in the asset class Institutional capital/availability of financing/investment market layout for the SFR/BFR space Overview on managing and maintaining SFR/BFR products and portfolios Panelists: David Howard, National Rental Home Council (moderator) Keaton Merrell, Walker & Dunlop Mark Peterson, SVN | SFRhub Advisors Don Walker, John Burns Consulting Jon Ellenzweig, Tricon Residential Webinar sponsor: Walker & Dunlop strives to be the premier commercial real estate finance company in the country by providing financing solutions and investment sales to owners of …
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Lincoln Property Co. and Calamos Real Estate have selected McShane Construction Co. to build a 285-unit luxury apartment project at CityGate Centre in Naperville, a western suburb of Chicago. Known as Lincoln at CityGate, the four-story project will include a 430-space parking garage and a shell for a 37,893-square-foot rooftop event center. Residents will have access to amenities such as a lounge, library, fitness and yoga rooms, bike lounge, storage, dog spa and pool area. Completion is slated for February 2023. CallisonRTKL is the architect. CityGate Centre is home to a hotel, office space and bars and restaurants.
AURORA, ILL. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of Butterfield VI Distribution Center, a 503,244-square-foot facility in Aurora, located about 40 miles west of Chicago. Situated on 34.5 acres at 2350 Frieder Lane, the warehouse features a clear height of 36 feet and parking for 125 trailers and 286 cars. Built in 2020, the property is 66 percent leased to LGSTX Distribution Services. It is located within the larger Butterfield Center for Business and Industry. Jeff Devine and Steve Disse of Colliers represented the seller, a partnership between Sterling Bay Industrial, Development Resources Inc. and Levy Family Partners. An institutional investment advisor purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
LEXINGTON, MICH. — In a sale-leaseback transaction, MAG Capital Partners LLC has purchased a 196,000-square-foot industrial manufacturing facility in Lexington, part of Michigan’s Thumb region. The purchase price was undisclosed. Situated on 27.5 acres along Lake Huron and located approximately 80 miles northeast of Detroit, the facility provides direct access to Route 25. Built in 1960 and fully renovated in 2017, the property features nine dock doors, 10 drive-in doors and ceiling heights ranging from 18 to 26 feet. Mary Garnett and Jim Tuesley of Barnes & Thornburg LLP represented MAG Capital Partners in the transaction. Newmark’s JC Ascensio, Tyrell McGee, Andrew Sandquist and Briggs Goldberg represented the seller, an undisclosed manufacturing company. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, MAG Capital Partners is led by Dax Mitchell and Andrew Gi.
