APPLETON, WIS. — Cleeman Realty Group has negotiated the sale of a freestanding retail property net leased to Pick ’n Save in Appleton for $7 million. The 79,711-square-foot building sits on nine acres at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Wilharms Drive. Jeremy Scheer of Cleeman represented the buyer, a California-based private investor. Rollie Winter & Associates represented the seller, a Wisconsin-based private investor.
AURORA, ILL. — Three new tenants are set to open at Fox Valley Mall in Aurora this fall. Comedy Shrine, Mish Mash Adventures and Virtual Bites will occupy a combined 30,000 square feet. The 14,000-square-foot Comedy Shrine will be located on the second level between Macy’s and JC Penney. Three theaters will focus on stand-up acts, improv events and experimental theater. At the 11,454-square-foot Mish Mash Adventures, teams of two to six players will work to complete rooms and challenges as quickly as possible. Mish Mash staff will sanitize rooms once per hour and complete temperature checks on all guests due to COVID-19. The 4,056-square-foot Virtual Bites will serve as a ghost kitchen for professional food preparation. Customers will peruse various menus and order online before either picking up their food curbside or having it delivered. Ty Brown, owner of Pee Bee & Jay’s Café, is the creator of Virtual Bites.
INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a PNC Bank ground lease in Indianapolis for $1.6 million. The 4,935-square-foot building sits on 1.6 acres at 4030 S. East St. Jordan Klink and Ben Sullivan of Marcus & Millichap’s The Klink Group marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a Michigan-based limited liability company. Agents from Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office represented the out-of-state, 1031 exchange buyer.
By Marty Dougherty, City of Sioux City Downtown Sioux City, Iowa is currently experiencing growth and transformation on an unprecedented scale. This emerging and vibrant place is not only celebrating its rich and colorful history with multiple historic property renovations, but has made strides to re-invent itself and take the downtown to new levels. These efforts include the growth of new residential options, an increasing number of cultural attractions and quality-of-life amenities, new entry corridors and a commitment to an extraordinary and ever-evolving riverfront park. This energy and economic activity offers a range of development opportunities, including residential, office, retail and entertainment. While COVID-19 has had some minor impacts, all of the ongoing downtown construction projects have been able to stay on track and are being completed on schedule, as of the writing of this article. Reinvestment district Over $150 million in public and private capital is currently being invested in a 25-acre downtown reinvestment district. This entertainment, cultural and residential district has been designed to extend from the downtown’s entryway directly into the heart of downtown. The district features four signature projects, with a total of 10 public or private buildings that will be fully completed in 2020. These …
SHEBOYGAN, WIS. — George Smith Partners has secured a $31.5 million loan for the construction of The Oscar, a 240-unit workforce housing project in Sheboygan. Green Street Real Estate Ventures was the borrower. Kyle Howerton of George Smith Partners sourced the debt through Colliers Funding. BMO Harris is the equity partner for the project. Construction is slated for completion in the third quarter of 2021.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Zovest Capital has acquired Chapel Hill Apartments in Kansas City for an undisclosed price. The 56-unit apartment community features floor plans that average 1,067 square feet. The value-add property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Max Helgeson, Michael Spero and Jeff Stingley of CBRE represented the private seller. Ben Weddington of CBRE arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer through Freddie Mac.
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $3.3 million sale of two retail buildings in Lee’s Summit within metro Kansas City. Taco Bell and Scooter’s Coffee occupy the newly constructed properties. Taco Bell occupies 2,160 square feet while Scooter’s leases 600 square feet. Both buildings feature drive-thrus. Jeff Lefko, Bill Asher and Beau Velten of Hanley, along with Jeff Christian of First Street Brokerage, represented the seller, a San Francisco-based private investment company. Deborah Ewing of Fuller Group CRE represented the buyer, a Washington-based private investor. The sales price represents a cap rate of 5.3 percent.
REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO — Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the $2.3 million sale of a Wright-Patt Credit Union ground lease in Reynoldsburg, a suburb of Columbus. The building was still being constructed at the time of closing. Bob Havasi and Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, an Ohio-based private developer. A New York-based private investor was the buyer. The cap rate was 5.5 percent.
ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate, through its acquisition fund VK Industrial V LP, has acquired a 16,744-square-foot industrial building in Romeoville, located about 37 miles southwest of Chicago, for an undisclosed price. Built in 1999, the property sits on one acre at 1343 Lakeside Drive. It is fully leased to Ultimate Rental Services and features a clear height of 22 feet, two exterior docks, two drive-in doors and parking for 20 cars. Mike Antonelli of Brown Commercial Group represented the undisclosed seller. Traci Payette and Rowan McDonnell of CBRE represented Ultimate Rental Services in its lease. VK Industrial V LP is a partnership between Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group.
CLAYTON, MO. — NorthMarq has arranged a $50.6 million loan for the acquisition of The Barton Apartments in the St. Louis suburb of Clayton. The 228-unit apartment community, built in 2018, is located on Maryland Avenue. It features a clubroom, business center, fitness center, pet spa and personal wine storage. David Garfinkel of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year loan with Fannie Mae. The borrower was undisclosed.
