MINNETONKA, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $28 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Cliffs at Minnetonka in suburban Minneapolis. The 456-unit, garden-style multifamily property is located at 12300 Marion Lane in Minnetonka. Completed in 1988, the development includes six buildings on a 27.5-acre site. Brock Yaffe of JLL led the team representing the borrower, The Cliffs LP. The 10-year loan features a fixed rate.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Barbat Holdings has completed Montgomery Houze, a multi-million-dollar renovation and conversion of the five-story Montgomery Ward building in Ann Arbor. The historic building, located at 212 S. 4th St., is now home to 41 apartment units with a new three-story addition. Amenities include rooftop terraces and the basement of the building now houses Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. The building formerly served as the Montgomery Ward & Co. department store.
EDINA, MINN. — Counterpointe Sustainable Real Estate (CounterpointeSRE) has provided a $5.5 million Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) loan to support the development of a 227-unit apartment project in Edina within metro Minneapolis. Dakota Pacific and Luxe Residential are developing the project. Located at 3250 W. 66th St., the six-story development will be named Millennium Sixty Six. Sustainability features to reduce electricity consumption and greenhouse gas emissions qualify the project for PACE financing. The loan will be used for energy-efficient infrastructure investments, including building envelope, interior lighting, HVAC and low-flow fixtures. Completion of the project is slated for July 2021.
WEST ST. PAUL, MINN. — Upland Real Estate Group Inc. has brokered the sale of a retail property occupied by Big O Tires in West St. Paul for $2.7 million. Constructed in 2001, the 7,554-square-foot building is located at 1973 S. Robert St. Buyer and seller information was not disclosed. West St. Paul is a first-ring suburb of St. Paul. There are more than 450 independently owned and operated Big O Tires locations in 23 states.
CLARKSVILLE, IND. — Cornerstone Group is underway on the development of Bolt + Tie, a 96-unit luxury apartment community in Clarksville, just north of Louisville, Ky. Nestled along the Ohio River, the community is expected to open in spring 2021. Monthly rents have yet to be disclosed for the units, which range from 577 to 1,451 square feet. The four-story development will also feature Elevate Office Suites, a mix of 46 office suites, 23 salon suites, 12 micro commercial spaces and a coworking space on the ground floor. In addition to a rooftop terrace, Bolt + Tie will include shared professional spaces such as conference rooms, a pitch presentation area, mailroom and package lockers. Envoy Inc. is a project partner. Bolt + Tie is the latest development at Water Town Square, a 28-acre business park.
CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $46 million sale of The Plaza at Chapel Hill in Cuyahoga Falls, about 35 miles south of Cleveland. The 458,935-square-foot shopping center is home to Giant Eagle, Burlington and Dick’s Sporting Goods. Scott Wiles, Erin Patton, Craig Fuller, Joseph French Jr. and CJ Jackson of IPA represented the seller, a New York City-based private real estate investment trust. A partnership between Baltimore-based America’s Realty LLC, New York-based Borough Equities and Miami-based Dragonfly Investments purchased the asset. The center was 90 percent occupied by 26 tenants at the time of sale. It was built in several phases between 1985 and 2013. Chris Nevin of First National Bank originated acquisition financing.
INDIANAPOLIS — Colliers International has arranged the sale of two industrial facilities within Park 100 on the northwest side of Indianapolis. The sales price was undisclosed. Building 133, located at 5251 E. 81st St., is a 20,530-square-foot warehouse fully leased to Iron Mountain Information Management. Building 641, located at 6061 Guion Road, is an 87,064-square-foot property fully leased to Mauser Packaging Solutions. Alex Cantu and Alex Davenport of Colliers represented the seller, Shear Property Group. Thomas Wiley of Reliant Partners represented the buyer, California-based Tower Investments LLC. Park 100 is a 19 million-square-foot industrial park.
KOKOMO, IND. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the $2.7 million sale of a 10,000-square-foot healthcare facility leased to Advanced Medical Imaging in Kokomo in central Indiana. The single-tenant property is located at 2008 W. Boulevard St. Constructed in 2003, the Class B building sits on 1.4 acres near two hospitals. Rachel Walz of Stan Johnson represented the buyer, a Chicago-based private investor. Advanced Nuclear Medicine LLC was the seller.
WICHITA, KAN. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $1.8 million loan for the refinancing of Carter Apartments in Wichita. Built in 1973, the 46-unit apartment community features a playground and basketball court. It is a short distance from Friends University. Austin Walker of Arbor originated the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
CINCINNATI — Digital sales at the Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) increased 92 percent in the first quarter, according to the company’s latest financial results. Total company sales were $42 billion in the first quarter, compared with $37 billion for the same period last year. Cincinnati-based Kroger does not separately break out its e-commerce sales from total sales. Excluding fuel and dispositions, sales grew 19.1 percent. Kroger’s first quarter ended on May 23. Kroger says its most urgent priority during the pandemic has been “to provide a safe environment for associates and customers with open stores, e-commerce solutions and an efficiently operating supply chain.” Kroger has invested more than $830 million to reward associates and safeguard its employees, customers and communities. The company’s stock price closed at $31.80 per share on Thursday, June 18, up from $23.64 one year ago.
