COLUMBUS, OHIO — KeyBank has structured $86.8 million in financing for the acquisition and renovation of Crosswinds Village, a 232-unit affordable housing property in Columbus. Built in 1999, the property spans 21 buildings. Cleveland-based real estate development and construction firm PIRHL acquired the property in conjunction with the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority. The buyers plan to renovate the units and community areas as well as preserve the property’s affordable housing status. The renovation is scheduled for completion in summer 2022. Kelly Frank and Ryan Olman of KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment secured $49.4 million in acquisition and construction financing. Robbie Lynn of KeyBank’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged a $23.8 million, fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan that will fund upon completion and stabilization of the project. Key Community Development Corp. provided $13.8 million of low-income housing tax credit equity and the Ohio Housing Finance Agency issued bonds.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Industrial Realty Group has acquired the former Columbus Dispatch printing facility in Columbus for $11.5 million. The 450,000-square-foot property is located at 5300 Crosswind Drive and sits on roughly 65 acres within the Southwest Airport Industrial Park. It has been vacant since spring 2020. Aiden Cleghorn of BellCornerstone and Curt Berlin of NAI Ohio Equities represented the seller, Gannett Co. Inc.
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL — Four apartment properties in metro Twin Cities have traded hands for undisclosed prices. Main Street Cos. sold the 84-unit Riverwood Estates in Brooklyn Center to Riverwood LLC. The Oxford, a 20-unit asset in St. Paul, sold to Union Park Management by At Home Apartments LLC. In New Hope, the 12-unit 42nd Avenue Apartments sold to Verburgt Holdings LLC by 42nd Avenue Apartments LLC. Lastly, KPMG LLP sold the 54-unit Creekside Commons in Prior Lake to PRC Creekside LLC. Ted Abramson, Drew Rafshol, Abe Appert and Keith Collins of CBRE Minneapolis Multifamily represented the sellers in all of the transactions.
LIBERTY, MO. — NorthMarq has arranged the sale of a two-property multifamily portfolio totaling 237 units in Liberty, a northeast suburb of Kansas City. The sales price was undisclosed. Skyline totals 93 units while Westowne consists of 144 units. They are sister properties located within a five-minute drive of each other. Both communities underwent exterior and interior upgrades prior to sale. Jeff Lamott and Gabe Tovar of NorthMarq represented the seller, Clarity Equity Group. The portfolio sold to a private investor based in Utah.
MAPLEWOOD, MINN. — Upland Real Estate Group has brokered the $9.1 million sale of a Tesla service center in Maplewood near St. Paul. Tesla occupies the property on a long-term, net-lease basis. Tesla currently operates more than 330 locations worldwide. Keith Sturm, Deborah Vannelli and Amanda Leathers of Upland represented the undisclosed seller. An institutional buyer purchased the asset.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (NASDAQ: ILPT) has purchased a Class A warehouse in Kansas City for $44 million. Built in 2018, the 645,000-square-foot building is situated on 57 acres at 17001 W. Mercury St. The property is fully leased to one tenant, which has 12 years remaining on its lease. The sales price represents a cap rate of 6.5 percent. Industrial Logistics Properties Trust is a publicly traded REIT with 301 properties spanning 43.8 million rentable square feet in its portfolio as of Sept. 30.
ZIONSVILLE, IND. — The Connor Group has acquired The Domain at Bennett Farms in Zionsville, a northwest suburb of Indianapolis, for $40.5 million. Amenities at the 219-unit apartment property include a fitness center, resident lounge, community garden, bike storage and garage parking. The three-story community was built in 2012. Steve LaMotte Jr., Dane Wilson and Alex Possick of CBRE represented the seller, REI Real Estate Services.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — L Brands Inc., the parent company of retailers Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works, reported that its same-store sales during the holiday period grew 5 percent, compared with a 3 percent drop one year ago. Shoppers purchased more lounge wear, hand soap and candles ahead of the new year. Comparable sales at Bath & Body Works increased 17 percent for the nine-week period that ended Jan. 2. Columbus-based L Brands expects to report its fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 24.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Haven Realty Capital continues to build its single-family rental portfolio with the $18.5 million acquisition of Ashwood Place in Naperville. Ashwood Place is one of the first dedicated rental communities (DRC) in the Chicagoland area. A DRC is similar to a single-family housing subdivision except that it caters solely to renters. These types of communities are growing in popularity, particularly among residents who cannot afford to purchase a home but desire a neighborhood feel, according to Haven. Each of the 60 homes at Ashwood Place feature a two-bedroom, two-bathroom floor plan spanning 1,350 square feet. The community was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. Justin Ross, Matt Ishikawa, Bill Howe and David Guenther of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller.
BURBANK, ILL. — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged a $10.2 million acquisition loan for a multifamily community in Burbank, about 15 miles southwest of Chicago. Built in 1983, the property consists of 27 buildings across 6.3 acres. The 173 units average 952 square feet. Igor Zhizhin of ASC arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule and one year of interest-only payments. An undisclosed bank provided the loan. Deshe Real Estate was the borrower. This is the first time the property has traded hands since it was built, according to ASC.