Midwest

OC Ventures Acquires 482-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Illinois at Chicago

by Kristin Harlow November 19, 2019

CHICAGO — OC Ventures has acquired Automatic Lofts, a 482-bed student housing community located adjacent to the University of Illinois at Chicago campus. The property — originally built as a telephone factory in 1901 — offers one-, three- and four-bedroom, loft-style units. Shared amenities include a fitness center, study lounges on each floor, a café, recreation room and laundry services. The new ownership plans to implement capital improvements such as building out a larger fitness center, renovating lobby and study areas and updating apartment furniture. Varsity Campus will manage the community. The seller and terms of the transaction were undisclosed.

November 19, 2019

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Magnus Capital Partners to Develop $35M Affordable Housing Project in West Michigan

by Kristin Harlow November 19, 2019

WYOMING, MICH. — Magnus Capital Partners is transforming the former Studio 28 movie theater on 28th Street in Wyoming near Grand Rapids into a $35 million, 226-unit affordable housing project known as HOM Flats at 28 West. Magnus purchased the seven-acre, vacant property in October and has since started site development work. Preleasing is expected to begin in winter 2020 with occupancy commencing in summer 2020. Six buildings will be constructed along with 320 surface parking spots. Amenities will include a community room, coffee shop, bike storage, dog washing stations, playground and walking paths. The project team includes Rohde Construction, Hooker DeJong Architects, Exxel Engineering and American Preferred Management. Magnus is a private development firm with experience in workforce housing. Its founder Vishal Arora is from Zeeland, a suburb of Grand Rapids. Joining Magnus as an investor in the project is InSite Capital, a division of Chemical Bank. In addition, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority has awarded the project with low-income housing tax credits.

November 19, 2019

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Berkadia Arranges $23.2M Refinancing for Retail Property in Michigan

by Kristin Harlow November 19, 2019

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Berkadia has arranged a $23.2 million loan for the refinancing of The Shops at Stony Creek, a 115,000-square-foot shopping center in Shelby Township. LA Fitness, TJ Maxx, Ulta, Petco and Five Below anchor the property, which is located at the southwest corner of 26 Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue. Kroger shadow anchors the property. Colin Callaghan and Aaron Moll of Berkadia arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan, which features a 30-year amortization and a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio. Michigan-based MJC Homes Inc. was the borrower. The lender was not disclosed.

November 19, 2019

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Strawberry Fields REIT Purchases 72-Bed Skilled Nursing Facility in Indiana for $3.1M

by Kristin Harlow November 19, 2019

MUNCIE, IND. — Strawberry Fields REIT LLC has purchased The Waters of Muncie, a 72-bed skilled nursing facility in Muncie, for $3.1 million. The property is located at 2400 Chateau Drive. Services at the property include comprehensive medical, memory care and rehabilitative therapy. The facility serves both short- and long-term residents. With this acquisition, Strawberry Fields owns more than 70 nursing homes across the country.

November 19, 2019

Development Industrial Midwest Wisconsin

Kroger, Ocado Select Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin for Sixth Customer Fulfillment Center

by Kristin Harlow November 18, 2019

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — The Kroger Co. and online grocery retailer Ocado have selected Pleasant Prairie for their sixth customer fulfillment center. The facility will span 350,000 square feet and is expected to create up to 400 new jobs. The project is slated to take two years to construct. The facility will serve customers in Wisconsin, northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. In June, Kroger broke ground on its first customer fulfillment center in Monroe, Ohio, and has since announced additional locations in Florida, Georgia, Texas and the Mid-Atlantic region.

November 18, 2019

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Kawa Provides $26M Loan to Help Fund $134.5M Acquisition of Mixed-Use Development in Ohio

by Kristin Harlow November 18, 2019

MIAMISBURG, OHIO — Kawa has provided a $26 million loan to help fund the $134.5 million acquisition of Austin Landing, an 834,630-square-foot mixed-use project in Montgomery County’s Miamisburg. Austin Landing, constructed in phases between 2009 and 2019, features office and retail space and is more than 95 percent occupied. Office tenants include Wells Fargo, UBS, Merrill Lynch, Raymond James and Baird. Retail tenants include Kroger, Kohl’s, a movie theater and 16 restaurants. An eight-acre community park provides event space. In addition to Kawa’s loan, the buyers utilized senior financing from Citi Bank and its own equity to fund the acquisition. Austin Landing North LLC, a partnership between Columbia Investments, Venture Capital Properties and A&H Acquisitions, purchased the property, according to the Dayton Business Journal. VisCap Development has managed the property since 2016.

November 18, 2019

Development Hospitality Midwest Missouri

93-Room La Quinta Hotel Opens in Kansas City’s Beacon Hill

by Kristin Harlow November 18, 2019

KANSAS CITY, MO. — A 93-room La Quinta by Wyndham hotel has opened in Kansas City’s Beacon Hill neighborhood. The four-story property is located at 2321 Troost Ave. Beacon Hill Hotel Operators LLC owns the hotel and TGC Hospitality Management is the manager. Located near I-90, the hotel features a complimentary breakfast, business center, fitness center and guest laundry.

November 18, 2019

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Timber Development Sells 27,880 SF Shopping Center in Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow November 18, 2019

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WIS. — Timber Development has sold Nathan Plaza, a 27,880-square-foot shopping center in Prairie du Chien in western Wisconsin. The fully occupied property, home to Dollar Tree and Maurices, is located on Selch Road adjacent to a Walmart Supercenter. Erin Patton, Scott Wiles and Craig Fuller of Marcus & Millichap represented Timber in the $2.8 million sale. A local 1031 exchange buyer purchased the asset.

November 18, 2019

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Egg Harbor Café Opens at Luxury Chicago Apartment Tower

by Kristin Harlow November 18, 2019

CHICAGO — Egg Harbor Café has opened at Optima Signature, a 47-story, 490-unit luxury apartment tower in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. The Streeterville location is the first downtown Chicago restaurant for Egg Harbor Café, which specializes in breakfast, brunch and lunch and maintains 20 locations in Illinois, Wisconsin and Georgia. Optima Inc. is the developer behind Optima Signature, which features 60,000 square feet of retail and office space. Egg Harbor occupies 4,905 square feet. There is one 490-square-foot retail space remaining at the apartment property, which opened in 2017. Other retailers include GoodVets, Guidepost Montessori, Runaway Fitness and Bedazzled Nails & Spa.

November 18, 2019

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CA Ventures, Focus Open 241-Unit Apartment Development Near Northwestern University

by Kristin Harlow November 15, 2019

EVANSTON, ILL. — Chicago-based developers CA Ventures and Focus have opened a nine-story, 241-unit apartment development at 811 Emerson St. in Evanston, Illinois, near Northwestern University. Known as LINK Evanston, the property includes studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans varying from 400 to 1,100 square feet. Amenities include a 9,000-square-foot courtyard with a pool, grilling stations and a fire pit. Indoor amenities include a social lounge/game room, business center with conference rooms, and fitness and wellness center. On-site parking, located on the lower, ground and mezzanine levels, accommodates a total of 174 vehicles, with designated public and private spaces. 7-Eleven, a previous occupant of the site, has moved into a 3,300-square-foot, ground-floor retail space along Emerson Street. The architect was bKL Architecture. Focus served as the general contractor and co-developer for the project.

November 15, 2019

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