ROMULUS, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged an $8.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 139,733-square-foot industrial property in Romulus, about 25 miles southwest of Detroit. Dan Duggan of Bernard arranged the loan with the life insurance company Aegon. The borrower was DNM Industrial Park LLC.
O’FALLON, MO. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of a 37,500-square-foot industrial building in O’Fallon, about 37 miles northwest of St. Louis. The sales price was undisclosed. Permian Plastics, a manufacturer of plastic injection molding, occupies the property, which is located at 1477 Hoff Industrial Drive. Chad Burkemper, Joseph Hill and Geoff Orf of Colliers represented the seller, Permian Holdings Inc. The buyer was GK2-Hoff LLC.
SAINT LOUIS PARK, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Idaho Flats in Saint Louis Park for $1.7 million. The 12-unit apartment building is located at 1328 Idaho Ave. in the Eliot neighborhood of Saint Louis Park, a western suburb of Minneapolis. Built in 1964, the asset was remodeled in 2019. It includes 11 one-bedroom units totaling 750 square feet each and one studio totaling 250 square feet. Abe Roberts, Evan Miller and Chris Collins of Marcus & Millichap brokered the sale on behalf of the undisclosed buyer and seller.
VERNON HILLS, ILL. — Passco Cos. has acquired The Atworth at Mellody Farm in Vernon Hills, a northern suburb of Chicago. The 260-unit multifamily community was developed in 2018 adjacent to Mellody Farm, a dining and retail destination. The Atworth’s seven-acre site is divided into several common areas in order to create a resort-style feel. The common areas include: The Conservatory, a two-story lounge with complimentary coffee, Wi-Fi, computer and televisions; The Courtyard, which features a pool and sundeck; The Game Loft, home to billiards, shuffle board, table tennis and foosball; and The Tasting Room, which features seating arrangements for casual or formal events. Additional amenities include a bike room, fitness center, yoga room and pet grooming stations. Units range in size from 556 to 1,465 square feet. The property was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. A venture between AEW Capital Management, Focus and Atlantic Residential was the seller. Peter Evans and Richard Evans of Moran & Co. Midwest represented both parties in the transaction. Caleb Marten and Chris Black of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged $57.2 million in fixed-rate Fannie Mae financing for the acquisition.
CHICAGO — Chicago’s Willis Tower has become the largest building in the country to earn the LEED Platinum designation, the highest ranking possible given by the U.S. Green Building Council. The property owner, EQ Office, made energy, sustainability and comfort improvements to achieve the designation. EQ worked with Rivion, a Wisconsin-based energy consulting firm. Some of the enhancements include revamping the heating and cooling system, replacing electric hot-water generators with natural gas hot-water boilers, upgrading the building’s lighting and installing low-flow faucets and toilets. The 110-story Willis Tower is undergoing a $500 million renovation. The property, largest in the United States by square footage, earned LEED Gold certification in 2018.
CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group Inc. has negotiated the $4 million sale of 747 N. May St., a 22-unit building operating as an apartment hotel, also known as an apartel. This type of property is an apartment building that functions with a hotel-style booking system. At 747 N. May St., hotel operator Ginosi operates the units, which feature full kitchens and washers and dryers. The building underwent a full renovation in 2017. Jim Darrow, Jordan Gottlieb and Jordan Multack of Essex brokered the sale. A Chicago investor purchased the asset from local development firm City Pads.
ROSEMONT, ILL. — Mumford Co. has brokered the sale of the 141-room Best Western hotel in Rosemont for an undisclosed price. The three-story property is situated near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Ed James and George Arvanitis of Mumford represented the seller, OMS O’Hare LLC. The team also procured the buyer, North Star Real Estate Group LLC, a Minnesota-based hotel investment group.
AUSTIN, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.7 million sale of a 3,713-square-foot property net leased to Arby’s in Austin, approximately 40 miles southwest of Rochester in southern Minnesota. Tom Gommels of Marcus & Millichap’s Minneapolis office marketed the single-tenant building, located at 1305 18th Ave. NW, on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Chad Lieber of Marcus & Millichap’s Newport Beach office secured and represented the buyer, an individual trust based in California.
LISBON AND MINERAL RIDGE, OHIO — Cambridge Realty Capital Cos. has provided two loans through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Lean mortgage insurance program totaling $24 million for the refinancing of The Vista Care Center and The Ridge Care Center. An Ohio-based limited liability company was the borrower. The Vista Care Center, located in Lisbon, is a 76-bed skilled nursing and assisted living facility. The Ridge Care Center, located in Mineral Ridge, is a 181-bed skilled nursing and assisted living facility. Both properties feature dining, housekeeping and laundry services. Residents have access to onsite healthcare services such as dentistry, podiatry, optometry, audiology, psychology and medical imaging. Cambridge provided a fully amortized 30-year loan for the Lisbon property and a 35-year loan for the Minera Ridge asset. The FHA/HUD Lean Section 232 program — which helps finance nursing homes, assisted living facilities as well as board and care facilities — provides lenders with protections against losses as the result of borrowers defaulting on their loans. HUD adopted the Lean model to simplify the loan application process and to reduce the amount of time it takes for qualified borrowers to obtain funding.
MELROSE PARK, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $11 million sale of a 138,203-square-foot shopping center in Melrose Park, a western suburb of Chicago. The multi-tenant property is located at 1901-2029 N. Mannheim Road. Anchor tenants include dd’s Discounts and Planet Fitness. Chad Firsel and Jason Lenhoff of Quantum represented the seller, a local property owner from Chicago. A New York-based private real estate investor purchased the asset.