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Alliant Provides $12.1M Refinancing for Self-Storage Portfolio in Indiana, Arkansas

by Kristin Harlow

EVANSVILLE, IND. AND PINE BLUFF, ARK. — Alliant Credit Union has provided $12.1 million for the refinancing of a three-property self-storage portfolio in Evansville, Ind. and Pine Bluff, Ark. The properties total 1,565 units, including standard units, climate-controlled units and outdoor vehicle storage. Chicago-based Alliant provided an initial funding of $9.8 million, with the balance structured for earn-out after the first 12 months of the loan, enabling the undisclosed borrower to complete property upgrades and increase occupancy. Devin Huber of The BSC Group arranged the financing.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $7.5M Sale of Comfort Inn Hotel in Arlington Heights, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 125-room Comfort Inn hotel in Arlington Heights for $7.5 million. The 125-room property is located at 2120 S. Arlington Heights Road, less than nine miles from Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The three-story hotel features a business center, fitness center, meeting rooms and dry cleaning services. Ebrahim Valliani, Michael Klar, Allan Miller and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the undisclosed seller and represented the buyer.

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Academy Bank Opens New Retail Banking Center in Overland Park, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Academy Bank, a full-service community bank and wholly owned subsidiary of Dickinson Financial Corp., has opened a new retail banking center in Overland Park. The new branch spans 2,356 square feet and is located at 6976 W. 135th St. It is Academy Bank’s second branch in Overland Park. In addition to ATM and mobile services, the location features interactive teller machine video banking. By the end of the year, the Overland Park branch will also feature Academy Express, a drive-thru video banking service that connects to a live banker seven days a week. Academy Bank also operates centers in Fairway, Lenexa, Olathe and Shawnee.

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Five Below Signs 10-Year Retail Lease in Rossford, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow

ROSSFORD, OHIO — Retailer Five Below has signed a 10-year lease at Crossroads Centre in Rossford, about five miles south of Toledo. Five Below will occupy 8,552 square feet at 9570 Fremont Pike. Crossroads Centre is a 464,713-square-foot regional shopping center situated on 66 acres. Duke Wheeler of Reichle Klein Group represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease transaction. Five Below is a discount retailer that sells products costing up to $5.

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Opus Completes Repositioning of Former Target Corporate Campus in Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

MINNEAPOLIS — The Opus Group has completed the repositioning of Target’s former west corporate campus in Minneapolis. The single-tenant office building has been transformed into multi-tenant space. The property, located at 3701 Wayzata Blvd., spans nine stories and 307,000 square feet. Tactile Medical has leased 114,000 square feet at the project, along with SRF Consulting Group Inc. leasing 70,000 square feet and Regis Corp. leasing 65,000 square feet. Approximately 55,000 square feet remain available for lease. Amenities include a renovated café, half-basketball court, bocce ball, fitness center and indoor bike lounge. The eighth floor includes a clubroom, rooftop patio, conference room and entertainment areas. Opus served as developer, design-builder, architect and engineer of record. Perkins+Will provided interior design consulting services. The project was a joint venture with Principal Real Estate Investors. TCF Bank provided financing. Target still maintains its headquarters in Minneapolis along Nicollet Mall.

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WeWork Signs 60,000 SF Lease for First Location in St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow

ST. LOUIS — Coworking giant WeWork has signed a 60,000-square-foot lease at One Metropolitan Square in downtown St. Louis. The office will serve as the company’s first location in St. Louis. WeWork will occupy space on the 22nd and 23rd floors. One Metropolitan Square, owned by an affiliate of 601W Cos., is the tallest building in St. Louis at 43 stories. It comprises 1.5 million square feet of office and ground-floor retail space. David Steinbach of JLL represented 601W Cos. in the lease transaction with WeWork.

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Dougherty Provides $34.2M Construction Loan for Apartment Complex in Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

MINNEAPOLIS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $34.2 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of Bassett Creek Apartments in Minneapolis. The six-story apartment building will comprise 139 units as well as an underground parking garage and 3,670 square feet of retail space. The project includes a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom units as well as six penthouse units. The 40-year loan is fully amortizing. BC East LLC was the borrower.

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Upland Arranges $4.1M Sale of Harbor Freight-Occupied Property in Blaine, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow

BLAINE, MINN. — Upland Real Estate Group Inc. has arranged the $4.1 million sale of a 16,000-square-foot retail property occupied by Harbor Freight in Blaine, about 15 miles north of Minneapolis. Harbor Freight was founded in 1977 in California as a mail-order hardware company. Today, the company operates more than 1,000 stores across the country. Buyer and seller information was not disclosed, but the buyer purchased the property in an all-cash 1031 exchange.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $3.6M Sale of 89-Room Hotel in Missouri

by Kristin Harlow

FESTUS, MO. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.6 million sale of a Comfort Inn hotel in Festus, about 40 miles south of St. Louis. The 89-room property is located at 1303 Veterans Blvd. and recently underwent a renovation. Ebrahim Valliani, Michael Klar, Allan Miller and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed buyer and seller.

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Flood of Development Activity Continues in Cedar Rapids

by Kristin Harlow

As I have enjoyed writing in six previous August articles since 2013, we have seen Cedar Rapids, the 2014 “All-America City,” go from flood recovery in 2008 and 2016 to record levels of development. The city set a record for building permits in fiscal year 2018 of $375 million, which was $133 million over the previous year and $29 million more than the 2012 record by $29 million. Activity in fiscal year 2019 is estimated to be a very impressive $320 million. Flood protection system reached another milestone on Nov. 22, 2018, when the city and Army Corps of Engineers officially signed the agreement for $117 million of federal funds to allow the entire east side of the river flood protection system to be completed within five years. The west side is being funded through a state sales tax rebate program and 10 years of flood bonds to allow the entire $750 million flood protection system to be completed in the next decade. This year there are already four sections under construction with several additional portions being bid over the next several months. The flood protection system will not be just berms or walls that will block the view of …

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