HARTFORD, WIS. — The Dickman Co./CORFAC International has arranged the sale of a 16,000-square-foot industrial building in Hartford, about 40 miles northwest of Milwaukee. The property is located at 1024-26 Western Drive. Nick Keys and TJ Huenerbein of Dickman represented the seller, WB Investments LLC. Endpoint Group LLC purchased the building. Tenants were not disclosed.
OAK PARK, ILL. — Albion Residential has completed Albion Oak Park in suburban Chicago. The 265-unit luxury apartment development is located at 1000 Lake St. Floor plans range from studios to three-bedroom units. The property features 7,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. Amenities include 20,000 square feet of outdoor space in addition to a wellness center, podcast studio, pet spa and indoor dog room. A 7,000-square-foot lobby is open to the public. Albion developed the project in partnership with Wilton Investment Management. CIBC and Associated Bank provided financing. Village Green manages the property. Clark Construction was the general contractor for the project. Monthly rental rates start at $1,750.
MILWAUKEE — Midas Hospitality has acquired Aloft Milwaukee Downtown, a 160-room hotel located at 1230 Old World Third St. The purchase price was nearly $26.5 million, according to the Milwaukee Business Journal. Jackson Street Holdings LLC developed the property in 2009. The hotel is home to five meeting rooms, a bar, fitness center, indoor swimming pool and outdoor space. It is adjacent to Fiserv Forum, the new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team. This is the third hotel Midas has acquired through its Midas Hotel Fund, which has raised $25 million to date. Aloft is under the Marriott umbrella of hotels.
MIDDLETON, WIS. — Hy Cite Enterprises has opened its 90,000-square-foot corporate headquarters in Middleton, a suburb of Madison. Designed by EUA and built by Ideal Builders, the new office consolidates three offices and multiple departments into one building. Amenities include a fitness center, café, outdoor garden, demonstration kitchen and underground parking. The project incorporates energy-efficient features such as a solar panel array and high levels of insulation. Hy Cite sells kitchenware through a network of 6,000 independent distributors in the United States, Mexico and South America.
WARREN, MICH. — U-Haul is opening a facility at a former Kmart store at 2000 Ten Mile Road in Warren. Once renovations are complete at the 121,568-square-foot building, the property will house approximately 800 indoor self-storage units. U-Haul will also offer truck and trailer sharing, towing equipment and moving supplies at the 11.5-acre property. The company expects to employ at least 15 team members at the store, which is slated to open by the end of January.
ELDRIDGE, IOWA — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.5 million sale of Deercreek Apartments in Eldridge, north of Davenport and part of the Quad Cities metro area. Built in 1973, the 54-unit property is located at 1 Parkview Drive. David Orton of Marcus & Millichap’s Indianapolis office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a partnership. Orton also secured and represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
OLATHE, KAN. — LANE4 Property Group is partnering with the city of Olathe for a proposed new library-anchored, mixed-use project downtown. The project calls for a restaurant, library and office space within a five-story building located immediately east of Olathe City Hall. The development will span 70,000 square feet. The Civic Center Park currently on the site will remain intact and be integrated into the new project. The city council approved a pre-development agreement allowing the project to move forward through the planning and zoning process, but LANE4 must present the development to the city council for approval in early 2020. Groundbreaking is slated for later in 2020.
CHICAGO — The NHP Foundation, in partnership with Low Income Investment Fund, has acquired Edwin C. Berry Manor Apartments, an affordable seniors housing community in Chicago. The purchase price was undisclosed. NHP plans to preserve and maintain the 57-unit property, which was built in 1991. The property is in the Woodlawn neighborhood, which features many new developments including the future Barack Obama Presidential Library. Operation Pathways, the resident services affiliate of NHP, will provide onsite services.
CHICAGO — Transwestern Commercial Services has secured a 45,457-square-foot office lease at 200 W. Madison in Chicago for FBRK, a membership-based work and philanthropy center dedicated to serving and supporting grant makers, family foundations and investors. Founded by former Chicago Bears football player Israel Idonije, FBRK Impact House will occupy three floors of the Class A office tower, which is owned by Multi-Employer Property Trust with BentallGreenOak as its advisor. The space includes a public work lounge and restaurant on the first floor, with membership access to offices, lounges and amenities on the second and third floors. FBRK Impact House is expected to open in March 2020. Larry Serota, Cece Conway and Holly Bailey of Transwestern represented FBRK in the site selection and lease negotiation.
URBANDALE, IOWA — NorthMarq has arranged a $2.7 million loan for the refinancing of a 52,550-square-foot industrial building in Urbandale. The property is located at 11000 Justine Drive. Steve Ruff and Josh Larsen of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 20-year amortization schedule, on behalf of borrower Johnstone Supply. A life insurance company provided the loan. Proceeds will be used to fund existing improvements and provide financing for the construction of an 8,000-square-foot addition.