EVERGREEN PARK, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.4 million sale of Evergreen Park Towne Center in Evergreen Park, about 15 miles south of Chicago. The 7,785-square-foot retail property is located at 8730 S. Kedzie Ave. Tenants include Boost Mobile and Edible Arrangements along with a cigar shop, restaurant and nail salon. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap marketed the building on behalf of the seller, a private investor. A local buyer completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange purchased the asset.
CHICAGO — The Habitat Co., along with James McHugh Construction Co. and Bowa Construction, have topped off a 50,000-square-foot office and retail building that marks Phase I of the $200 million Ogden Commons mixed-use project in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood. The building, scheduled for completion in January, will house Steak n’ Shake, Ja’ Grill and Wintrust Bank on its ground floor. The second and third floors will include medical office space leased to Sinai Health System for outpatient services. Cinespace Chicago Film Studios will also lease office space on the second and third floors for its two nonprofit affiliates. Habitat formed a public-private partnership with Sinai Health System, Cinespace Chicago Film Studios, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) and the city of Chicago to develop the 10-acre block along Ogden Avenue. Upon completion, the project will include 120,000 square feet of commercial and retail space and more than 350 mixed-income housing units. The project site was formerly home to the CHA’s Ogden Courts and Lawndale public housing developments. Ogden Commons is being financed through a combination of debt and Opportunity Zone equity. PNC Bank funded $15 million of the $22 million development cost for Phase I. Construction of the residential component …
ST. CLOUD, MINN. — Miller Architects & Builders has broken ground on Encore on the Park Apartments, a 105-unit luxury apartment complex in St. Cloud, about 65 miles northwest of Minneapolis. Located next to Heritage Park, the three-story project will include a courtyard, walking path and parking garage. The ground floor will house a mail center, community room and fitness center. The second and third floors will include a business center, yoga room and game room. Completion is slated for summer 2021.
ANKENY, IOWA — Ankeny Community School District has hired Stahl to build additions to Ankeny High School and Ankeny Centennial High School. Combined costs for the two projects are $24 million. Stahl will begin construction this summer with completion scheduled in time for the 2021-2022 school year. The additions will increase capacity at each school from 1,400 to 1,860 students. Last year, Ankeny ranked as the 10th-fastest growing city in the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
CHICAGO — Becovic Management Group LLC has purchased Shore Manor in Chicago for $13.3 million with plans to convert the 90-unit condo property into apartments. The building is located at 5858 N. Sheridan Road. Built in 1955 and converted to condos in 1977, the 12-story property offers a mix of studio and one-bedroom units averaging 576 square feet. Sam Haddadin and Justin Ross of CBRE represented the condo association in the sale. “Older buildings facing capital projects present a great opportunity for condo owners to get well above market value for their condos in a deconversion sale,” says Haddadin. Under the Condominium Property Act in Illinois, condo unit owners can elect to sell a property if 75 percent or more are in agreement. The city of Chicago recently increased the required owner approval to 85 percent. Sellers then have the option to either move out of their units or lease them back from the new owner.
ARNOLD, MO. — Love Funding has provided a $12.9 million FHA loan for The Woodlands of Arnold, an assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing complex in Arnold, nearly 20 miles south of St. Louis. The loan will replace bridge financing on the property. The Woodlands of Arnold is part of a larger healthcare campus, offering a full continuum of care including independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing. The subject credit facility included financing for a 178-bed skilled nursing facility and a 24-unit assisted living facility that is being converted into a memory care facility. Midland States Bank provided the original bridge loan for the undisclosed borrower. Eric Forguson of Love Funding arranged the nonrecourse, 35-year HUD loan.
HAMMOND, IND. — Greystone has provided a $27.6 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of Tanglewood Apartments in Hammond, about 25 miles south of Chicago. The 384-unit Class B multifamily property consists of 16 three-story buildings. Amenities include a clubhouse, pool, sauna, fitness center and picnic areas. Dan Sacks and Eric Rosenstock of Greystone originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Bayshore Properties. The 10-year loan, which features two years of interest-only payments, includes a 30-year amortization. Bayshore purchased the asset for $33.5 million.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Pharmaceutical company Nostrum Laboratories and online retailer FarmFoods have increased their footprint in Kansas City’s SubTropolis, a massive underground business complex. New Jersey-based Nostrum has expanded from 10,000 to 32,000 square feet, while FarmFoods has expanded from 6,000 to 36,000 square feet. Hunt Midwest owns SubTropolis. There is more than 6.5 million square feet of leasable space within the property.
MIDLAND COUNTY, MICH. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for Midland County after the Edenville and Sanford Dams breached. Shelters have opened across Midland County and are available to residents who need a place to evacuate. The Tittabawassee River reached an historic high of 35 feet, according to the National Weather Service. The river is considered in a flood stage at 24 feet. Downtown Midland, a city of 42,000, faced an especially serious flooding threat, according to Whitmer.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of an 18,322-square-foot office building in Arlington Heights for $1.1 million. The multi-tenant property, located at 415 E. Golf Road, was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. Tammy Saia and Tami Andrew of Marcus & Millichap marketed the building on behalf of the seller, a Japan-based limited liability company. Adam Fortino of Marcus & Millichap secured and represented the buyer, a local private investor.