Chad Thomas Hagwood of Hunt Real Estate Capital discusses growth opportunities in 2020 and the different drivers that make for a positive atmosphere, especially in secondary and tertiary markets around the country. Previously overlooked areas offer more opportunity to develop and less competition. Many secondary and tertiary markets are seeing corporate growth and increasing populations, which is driving more demand for multifamily housing. Limits on development include construction cost, scarcity of labor and shortages of materials, but uncertainty over the upcoming election is also keeping investors wary of planning too far in advance. People are waiting on the sidelines to see what happens, with some investors waiting until after November to create their four-year plans. Watch the video to hear more about what Hagwood expects to see in 2020. This video is posted as part of REBusinessOnline’s Finance Insight series, covering MBA CREF 2020. Click here to subscribe to the Finance Insight newsletter, a four-week newsletter series, followed by video interviews from MBA CREF.
GREEN BAY, WIS. — Nicolet Bankshares Inc. has agreed to acquire Commerce Financial Holdings Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Commerce State Bank. The deal is valued at approximately $129.6 million. The combined company is expected to have pro forma assets of $4.3 billion, deposits of $3.6 billion and loans of $3.2 billion. Commerce would represent approximately 16 percent of the combined company’s year-end assets. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter. Nicolet Bankshares is the bank holding company of Nicolet National Bank. Founded in Green Bay in 2000, the bank operates branches in northeast and central Wisconsin as well as the upper peninsula of Michigan. West Bend-based Commerce was the 20th largest bank in the Milwaukee area last year, according to the Milwaukee Business Journal.
CHICAGO — Luxury Living Chicago Realty plans to begin pre-leasing The Jax in March. The 10-story apartment building is located at 1220 W. Jackson St. in Chicago’s West Loop. First move-ins are slated for April. The 166-unit apartment building features 7,600 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a rooftop lounge, fitness center, dog area, demonstration kitchen, package receiving room and bike storage. Floor plans range from studios to two-bedroom units. Monthly rents will range from approximately $1,695 to $3,895. LG Development is the project developer.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Sherman Residential has purchased The Sovereign at Overland Park for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 2013, the 250-unit apartment community spans 24 buildings on 42 acres. Amenities include a fitness center, pool, business center, resident lounge and pet washing station. Sherman will also assume management of the garden-style property.
HOMER GLEN, ILL. — Baum Realty Group LLC has arranged the $2.9 million sale of a single-tenant property net leased to Chili’s in Homer Glen, located about 30 miles southwest of Chicago. The property serves as an outlot to Home Depot and The Square at Gooding’s Grove, a new 13.5-acre mixed-use development that will feature 76 townhomes. Patrick Forkin of Baum represented the seller, a private out-of-state investor. A major real estate fund based in Miami purchased the asset. The lease is guaranteed by Brinker International, a casual dining restaurant company.
POPLAR BLUFF, MO. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $2 million sale of a two-tenant retail building in Poplar Bluff in southeastern Missouri. The 3,750-square-foot property serves as an outparcel to Mansion Mall. Built in 2018, the building is leased to Starbucks and Verizon. Jeff Lefko and Dylan Mallory of Hanley represented the seller, a local private investor. Craig Dunkle of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a New Jersey-based private investor. The sales price represents a cap rate of 6.4 percent.
CHICAGO — Skender has completed the interior construction of the 85,000-square-foot headquarters for AbelsonTaylor within the 2.8 million-square-foot Old Post Office project in Chicago. AbelsonTaylor is a Chicago-based health and wellness advertising agency. The company will occupy the entire sixth floor of the north building and a portion of the fifth floor of the south building. The new space features private offices, open-office workstations, open collaboration areas, conferencing areas, two cafés, photography rooms and storage rooms. The floors are separated by a few staircases, essentially functioning as a single office space. Serving as general contractor, Skender worked in conjunction with HED, Syska Hennessy Group and Cushman & Wakefield. Skender is currently the contractor for nearly 600,000 square feet of office space under development at the Old Post Office, including projects for Walgreens and PepsiCo.
INDIANAPOLIS — Muesing Management has acquired Waterside at Castleton, a 400-unit apartment community on the northeast side of Indianapolis. The purchase price was undisclosed. Built in 1983, the property is located at 8380 Whipporwill Drive. Steve LaMotte Jr. and Dane Wilson of CBRE represented the seller, Wilkinson Corp. and its partner BRT Apartments Corp.
OAK BROOK, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has negotiated the sale of The Shops at Oak Brook Place in suburban Chicago for an undisclosed price. An institutional buyer purchased the 177,165-square-foot shopping center, which is located at the southeast corner of 22nd Street and Midwest Road. Anchor tenants include Nordstrom Rack, TJ Maxx, Ulta, Old Navy and Nike. Rick Drogosz and Joe Girardi of Mid-America represented the seller, a Canadian real estate investment trust.
SKOKIE, ILL. — Interra Realty has arranged the $3.7 million sale of a property occupied by Firestone Complete Auto Care in Skokie, about 15 miles north of Chicago. The property is located at 8801 Skokie Blvd. Paul Waterloo of Interra represented the private local buyer, which will assume an existing lease that has seven years remaining. Colin O’Malley of Interra represented the seller, a family trust that has owned the asset for more than 50 years. Built in 1950, the property features nine bays, 18 drive-in doors and a parking lot.