Midwest

Colliers Brokers Sale of 254,460 SF Industrial Building in Indianapolis

by Kristin Harlow July 16, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS — Colliers International has brokered the sale of a 254,460-square-foot industrial building in Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 4310 Stout Field Drive within the Stout Field Industrial Park. The asset is situated within the southwest submarket of Indianapolis, the most active industrial submarket in the city, according to Colliers. The property offers convenient access to I-70 and the Indianapolis International Airport. The site also includes approximately three acres of excess land for future development. Progressive Logistics, Dugdale Foods, Gilmore Supply and GS Transportation fully occupy the property. Alex Davenport, Alex Cantu and Mike Lubbers of Colliers brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller, SAW Capital. The O’Donnell Group Inc., a southern California-based developer, purchased the building.

July 16, 2019

Acquisitions Midwest Missouri Office

Block & Co. Arranges Sale of 27,350 SF Office Building in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow July 16, 2019

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has arranged the sale of the 8301 State Line Professional Building in Kansas City for an undisclosed price. The three-story office building spans approximately 27,350 square feet and is situated just north of Ward Park Center. Notable tenants at the fully occupied property include the Third and Long Foundation, Psychology of Kansas City and Hospice Care of America. Piers Pener of Block & Co. represented the undisclosed buyer. The seller was also undisclosed.

July 16, 2019

Indiana Midwest

O’Brien Commercial, Cresa Indianapolis Office Complete Merger

by Kristin Harlow July 16, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS — O’Brien Commercial Real Estate LLC and the Indianapolis office of Cresa have merged effective Monday, July 1. The merged firms now operate under the Cresa name. All employees of both companies have been retained. Cresa, which established its Indianapolis office in 1998, operates under the direction of Jim Teskey, David Black and Leslie Teskey. Tim O’Brien, president and owner of O’Brien Commercial, now serves as a principal with Cresa. Both companies focus exclusively on tenant representation.

July 16, 2019

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Glassdoor Signs Two-Floor Office Lease in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow July 15, 2019

CHICAGO — Glassdoor has unveiled plans to further expand its presence in Chicago. The technology company, which operates a recruiting and job review website, has signed a long-term lease for two floors of a new office building, West End on Fulton. Glassdoor will maintain its existing space and operations at 1330 West Fulton. The new space will support up to 400 employees and the company plans to create up to 500 new jobs in Chicago over the next several years. Glassdoor expects to move into its new 52,000-square-foot space in summer 2020. Kyle Kamin and Dan Persa of CBRE represented Glassdoor in the lease transaction. Sara Spicklemire and Kelsey Scheive of CBRE represented the developer, Trammell Crow Co.

July 15, 2019

Development Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

Kraus-Anderson Breaks Ground on 341-Unit Apartment Building With Wells Fargo Bank Branch in Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow July 15, 2019

MINNEAPOLIS — Kraus-Anderson has broken ground on a 16-story, 341-unit apartment building in Minneapolis that will house a new Wells Fargo bank branch. The existing bank branch will remain in operation throughout construction, but will eventually be demolished in order to make way for the apartment project, known as The Larking. The new bank, slated for completion in spring 2020, will span 3,500 square feet. The apartments are expected to open in early 2022. Amenities at The Larking will include a fitness center, golf simulator, sauna, game room, rooftop pool, outdoor courtyard, package lockers and work-from-home suites. Plans also call for 12,900 square feet of street-level retail space. Saturday Properties will manage the apartments. ESG Architects designed the project.

July 15, 2019

Affordable Housing Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Habitat Co. Assumes Management of 18 Affordable Housing Communities in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow July 15, 2019

CHICAGO — The Habitat Co. has assumed management of 18 affordable housing communities owned by the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA). The properties total 4,479 units and are scattered throughout Chicago’s West and South sides. Habitat Affordable Group, the company’s affordable housing division, now operates more than 12,000 units across three states. Of those, 8,215 units are owned by the CHA.

July 15, 2019

Acquisitions Indiana Midwest Multifamily

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of 184-Unit Multifamily Property Near Indianapolis

by Kristin Harlow July 15, 2019

WARREN TOWNSHIP, IND. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Pheasant Run Apartments in Warren Township, just east of Indianapolis. George Tikijian, Hannah Ott and John Baker of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Birge & Held. Connecticut-based Hamilton Point Investments was the buyer. The firm plans to make common area and exterior improvements, including new LED lighting, landscaping and an updated clubhouse. Units will receive new appliances, flooring, counters and plumbing.

July 15, 2019

Affordable Housing Development Indiana Midwest Multifamily

32-Unit Affordable Housing Project Under Development in Lafayette, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow July 15, 2019

LAFAYETTE, IND. — RealAmerica Development LLC is developing H38 East Apartments, a 32-unit affordable housing project in Lafayette. The new development leverages the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority program Moving Forward 2.0. This program is aimed at providing affordable, energy-efficient housing and transportation. All of the units will be priced affordably for low- to moderate-income individuals, with 30 units priced at 60 percent of the area median income (AMI) and two units priced at 50 percent AMI. The project will include solar power and geothermal features that use 35 percent less energy than a typical apartment development. Development partner Area IV Agency will provide an onsite life skills coach mentoring program that will assist families in education and career development. The community will include a classroom and technology center as well as a playground, fitness center and recreation area. Mortgage banking firm Merchants Capital secured an undisclosed amount of funding for the project. The city of Lafayette and Lafayette Housing Authority provided HOME funds and a tax abatement. Project costs are estimated at $7.4 million, according to the Lafayette Journal & Courier. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.

July 15, 2019

Development Illinois Midwest Mixed-Use

Wight & Co. to Lead Design of Former AT&T Headquarters Redevelopment in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow July 12, 2019

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Somerset Development has selected Wight & Co. to provide design services for Bell Works Chicagoland, a redevelopment project transforming the former 1.6 million-square-foot AT&T corporate campus in Hoffman Estates into a mixed-use complex. Plans call for office, coworking, retail and community space. Wight & Co. will serve as the project’s master architect, redesigning its shell and core, public spaces and individual tenant spaces. Wight plans to transform the 67,000-square-foot solarium that served as the AT&T food service area into an event center. Other plans include an 80,000-square-foot conference center and a 29,000-square-foot fitness center. Somerset refers to the project as a “metroburb” and has completed one such project in Monmouth, N.J. The AT&T headquarters, built as the Ameritech Center in 1990, was originally designed by Wight & Co. principal Dirk Lohan.

July 12, 2019

Development Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Fifield to Break Ground on 188-Unit Transit-Oriented Development in Chicago’s River West

by Kristin Harlow July 12, 2019

CHICAGO — Developer Fifield Cos. will break ground on 740 Aberdeen on Tuesday, July 16. The 11-story, transit-oriented development will offer 188 luxury apartment units in Chicago’s River West neighborhood. The project is scheduled to open in fall 2020. The building will be located less than a block from the CTA Chicago Blue Line station and includes a public park designed by Hitchcock Design Group. Units will range from 540 to 1,513 square feet. Amenities will include a party room, coffee bar, coworking space, fitness center, bike storage, sun terrace, pool and grilling stations. Plans also call for an 80-space parking garage and 2,400 square feet of ground-floor retail space. FitzGerald Associates Architects is the project architect with interiors designed by Morgante Wilson Associates. McHugh Construction is the general contractor.

July 12, 2019

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