CAROL STREAM, ILL. — ShipFusion Inc., an e-commerce fulfillment company, has leased a 381,600-square-foot industrial facility at 365 E. North Ave. in suburban Chicago’s Carol Stream. The location will serve as ShipFusion’s new U.S. flagship operation. The Chicago-based company provides proprietary inventory management software and a wide range of fulfillment services, including freight, insurance, returns and custom workflows. Completed in 2017 on a speculative basis, the Class A facility features 40,000 square feet of temperature-controlled space, 8,500 square feet of office space and a clear height of 36 feet. Doug Pilcher and Jason West of Cushman & Wakefield represented ShipFusion in the lease. David Prell and Kevin Segerson of CBRE represented the landlord, Link Industrial Properties.
MILWAUKEE — Founders 3 Real Estate Services has brokered the sale of a 98,600-square-foot industrial building in Milwaukee for $5.2 million. The property is located at 11925 W. Carmen Ave. Andy Hess and Derek Yentz of Founders 3 represented the seller, HK Ventures LLC. BIG Acquisitions LLC, a division of Brennan Investment Group, purchased the facility, which is fully leased to Hilmot.
CINCINNATI — Ready Capital has closed a $4.5 million bridge-to-agency refinancing for a 148-unit, Class B multifamily property in the Winton Hills submarket of Cincinnati. The sponsor will use funds to retire existing debt, continue marking rents to market and implement a utility billing system. The nonrecourse, floating-rate loan features a 24-month term, one extension option and flexible prepayment. The sponsor has the ability to execute a low-cost refinancing with Ready Capital’s Freddie Mac small-balance loan program. The name of the borrower and property were not disclosed.
AVON, BROWNSBURG, PLAINFIELD AND DANVILLE, IND. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged $102 million in Fannie Mae debt financing for the acquisition of a 1,024-unit multifamily portfolio in suburban Indianapolis. The four properties include Avon Creek Apartments in Avon, Brownsburg Crossing Apartments in Brownsburg, Saratoga Crossing Apartments in Plainfield, and Settlers Run Apartments in Danville. Spruce Capital purchased the portfolio from Hampshire Properties for $133 million. Ari Schwartzbard, Matt Mense and Daniel Sarsfield of NKF secured the loan at a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio.
BONDURANT, IOWA — Amazon has unveiled plans to open its first fulfillment center in the state of Iowa in the city of Bondurant, which is northeast of Des Moines. Amazon expects to create 1,000 full-time jobs at the 645,000-square-foot warehouse. Workers will work alongside Amazon robotics to pick, pack and ship small items such as books, electronics and toys. A timeline for completion was undisclosed.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — BB&T Capital Markets has closed on $70.2 million in bond financing to fund the expansion of Clark Retirement Community’s Keller Lake campus in Grand Rapids. The financing consists of $64.5 million in tax-exempt bonds and $5.7 million in taxable bonds, all at a fixed rate. The developer is currently underway on the Keller Lake expansion.The project will add 53 independent living units to the continuing care retirement community. Upon completion, Clark Retirement Community’s two campuses will total 185 independent living units, 230 assisted living units and 39 skilled nursing beds.
CHICAGO — Associated Bank has provided a $15.5 million loan for the acquisition of a 22,500-square-foot land parcel and subsequent construction of an apartment project. The borrower, Cedar Street Cos., plans to develop a five-story, 78-unit apartment building at the site, which is located at 5440 N. Sheridan Road in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. Method Development, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cedar Street, will serve as general contractor. Once completed, the apartments will be managed by Flats, an affiliate of Cedar Sreet.Daniel Barrins of Associated Bank managed the loan and closing.
HAMMOND, IND. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $1.7 million sale of a 2,100-square-foot property net leased to Starbucks in Hammond near Chicago. Constructed in 2019, the single-tenant building features a drive-thru. It is located at 906 Indianapolis Blvd. Alex Sharrin and Nicholas Kanich of JLL represented the seller, Luke Land LLC. A Maryland-based private buyer purchased the asset in a 1031 exchange.
MICHIGAN CITY, IND. — Mohr Capital has begun development of a 200,000-square-foot office and warehouse facility for GAF Materials Corp. in northern Indiana’s Michigan City. Larson-Danielson Construction is serving as general contractor for the project, which is slated for completion in December. Bank of Texas provided project financing. GAF is a subsidiary of Standard Industries. Gary Horn of Mohr and Mike Maratea of Standard Industries negotiated the ground lease and lease agreement before construction began.
DURAND, MICH. — Greystone Bel Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Country Village Apartments in Durand, about 40 miles northeast of Lansing. Originally constructed in 1985, the 84-unit apartment complex spans eight buildings. It is located at 8940 Monroe Road. Austin Hull of Greystone Bel brokered the transaction for an undisclosed price. The seller’s family had owned the property since its opening.