DES PLAINES, ILL. — Cawley Chicago has negotiated three lease transactions totaling 17,432 square feet at 1111 E. Touhy Ave. in Des Plaines. Cawley represented the landlord, Siete7 LLC in each lease. Architectural and engineering firm Kellermeyer, Godfryt Hart signed a lease for 10,153 square feet. Andrew Kaplan of CBRE represented the tenant. RelaDyne, a distributor of packaged and bulk oils, lubricants and fuels, leased 6,346 square feet. Kevin Segerson and Dan Graham of CBRE represented the tenant. Ryan Freed, Tony Russo and Rawly Lantz of Cawley also arranged a nearly 1,000-square-foot lease with an undisclosed tenant. Siete7 plans to roll out new amenities and property enhancements at the five-story building this summer.
LOMBARD, ILL. — PCCP has provided a $33.1 million senior loan for the refinancing of Apex 41, a five-story, 181-unit apartment community in Lombard. The loan will pay off the existing construction loan and provide additional time for lease-up and stabilization of the property. Apex 41 is situated on a three-acre site at 2760 S. Highland Ave. Completed in March 2017, the property is atop a two-story parking garage. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, golf simulator and dog run. GSP Development was the borrower.
GRETNA, NEB. — NorthMarq has arranged an $11.5 million loan for the refinancing of Avenue 204 at Royal View, a 120-unit apartment property in Gretna, about 20 miles southwest of Omaha. The property, located at 10816 S. 204th St., features one- and two-bedroom floor plans with in-unit washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, grilling area and clubhouse. Josh Larsen of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. A life insurance company provided the loan.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Skyline LLC and ND Consulting have acquired Silver City Apartments in Kansas City for $8.9 million. Originally built in the 1970s, the 160-unit property underwent a tax credit renovation in the mid-1990s. Dan Piatkowski of Affordable Housing Investment Brokerage Inc. brokered the transaction. Commercial Group, a Topeka, Kan.-based owner and operator, sold the asset. The buyers were interested in the HAP contract in place at the property and plan to expedite renovations needed. A tax credit renovation is the renovation of an existing property in effort to provide quality affordable housing to low-income tenants, according to Piatkowski. In exchange for tax credits and other fees, which lessen a developer’s financial exposure, developers renovate properties that are often project-based Section 8, agreeing to specific rental restrictions for a certain period of time based on tenant’s income. All different types of debt service are used to finance these types of properties, including Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, HUD and other loan programs.
ELKHART, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Goshen Village Shoppes in Elkhart for $5 million. The 37,135-square-foot retail property is located at 4542 Elkhart Road. Built between 2004 and 2006, the property is 75.2 percent occupied by Little Caesars Pizza, AT&T, Panera Bread, Mattress Warehouse, Great Clips and Starbucks. Jordan Goodman, Jeff Rowlett and Matt Fitzgerald of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction. Buyer and seller information was not disclosed.
WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINN. — KW Commercial has brokered the sale of the Birch Lake Professional Building for $3.2 million. The two-story, 29,000-square-foot office building is located at 1310 Highway 96 in White Bear Lake, about 20 miles northeast of Minneapolis. The property is home to 28 tenants. David Lund and Andy Manthei of KW Commercial represented the buyer, Lenny Enterprises II LLP, in the 1031 tax-deferred exchange transaction. The seller was not disclosed.
LIMA, OHIO — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. has completed the conversion of an historic 1926 bank building in downtown Lima into a 47-unit mixed-income housing community. A grand opening ceremony took place Tuesday, June 25. Formerly the First National Bank & Trust Building, the 12-story building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Known as 43 Town Square, the property offers a mix of affordable and market-rate apartments. The building sat vacant for many years and was in need of substantial rehabilitation. Of the 47 units, 37 are designated as affordable for families and seniors with household incomes up to 60 percent of the area median income. Rents for the affordable units range from $313 to $675 per month. The 10 market-rate apartments rent for $769 to $916 per month. The project also includes a first-floor management office, two community rooms, a computer room and multiple laundry spaces. Project funding partners included the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, the U.S. Department of Interior, Ohio Development Services Agency, city of Lima and RiverHills Bank. CREA LLC is investing in the low-income housing tax credits and federal historic tax credits.
ST. CLAIR SHORES, MICH. — Ciena Healthcare has opened Regency at St. Clair Shores, a $20 million skilled nursing center in north suburban Detroit. The 146-bed facility is located at 22700 Greater Mack Ave. Regency at St. Clair Shores is the fourth Ciena Healthcare center in Macomb County. More than 200 full- and part-time employees will work at the facility, which features 56 private deluxe suites and 43 semi-private suites. Amenities include 24-hour dining options, a full-service spa, salon and lounges. Skilled services include 24-hour nursing care, physical, occupational and speech therapy, as well as a rehabilitation gym.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Brennan Investment Group has secured its first tenant at Elk Grove Technology Park in Illinois. Broetje-Automation, a specialized production processor in the aviation and aerospace industries, has signed a lease to occupy 43,206 square feet within a 151,693-square-foot building. The site will serve as the company’s U.S. headquarters and production facility for manufacturing and assembling robotic systems and automated equipment. Mike Sedjo, Jack Brennan and John Hamilton of CBRE represented Brennan in the lease transaction. Bill Lussow of Bespoke CRE represented Broetje. Phase I of Elk Grove Technology Park consists of four buildings with a total of 524,583 square feet still available for lease. Completion of the last building is slated for late summer.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS AND WAUCONDA, ILL. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has brokered the sale of two industrial properties totaling approximately 75,000 square feet in the Chicagoland area. In Arlington Heights, a private investor purchased an 18,557-square-foot facility located at 561-575 S. Arthur Ave., approximately 25 miles northwest of Chicago, for an undisclosed price. The property is fully leased to multiple tenants, including Bosch Tools. In Wauconda, One Liberty Properties purchased a 56,579-square-foot distribution facility located at 1275 Karl Court, about 45 miles northwest of Chicago. Echo Inc., a developer and manufacturer of handheld outdoor power equipment, fully occupies the property on a net lease basis. Adam Marshall and Boris Shraybman of NKF represented the private sellers in both transactions.