Midwest

Hyatt to Furlough Most Corporate Employees in Response to COVID-19

by Kristin Harlow March 25, 2020

CHICAGO — As a result of COVID-19 significantly decreasing demand for hotel rooms and event space, Chicago-based Hyatt Corp. has suspended operations at many hotels and implemented temporary furloughs as well as pay and work reductions that will impact Hyatt corporate workers across the globe. The furloughs and reductions are in place from April 1 through May 31 and affect two-thirds of the company’s U.S. corporate employees, according to Bloomberg. The furloughs will enable Hyatt corporate staff to retain eligibility for healthcare and other benefits. Colleagues may also file for unemployment benefits during this period. Hyatt is also in the process of setting up a global Hyatt Care Fund, which will be seeded by 100 percent of Hyatt leadership team’s salary reductions as an initial contribution. Both President and CEO Mark Hoplamazian and Chairman of the Board Tom Pritzker are forgoing 100 percent of their salaries and Hyatt’s senior leadership team is taking a salary cut of 50 percent through the end of May. The proceeds of the fund will be distributed to those workers with the most pressing financial needs due to loss of income.

March 25, 2020

Midwest Ohio Retail

Washington Prime Group to Temporarily Shutter Enclosed Retail Assets

by Kristin Harlow March 25, 2020

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Washington Prime Group Inc. (NYSE: WPG) has temporarily closed its enclosed retail assets that feature an indoor common area in order to help contain the spread of coronavirus. The measure took effect on Monday and will end on March 29 or at a date in compliance with applicable federal, local or state mandates. In the Midwest, these affected assets include Lincolnwood Town Center and Northwoods Mall in Illinois; Markland Mall and Muncie Mall in Indiana; Lindale Mall and Southern Hills Mall in Iowa; Maplewood Mall and Northtown Mall in Minnesota; and Dayton Mall, Great Lakes Mall, Indian Mound Mall, Lima Mall, New Towne Mall, Polaris Fashion Place, Southern Park Mall and The Mall at Fairfield Commons in Ohio. Exceptions for enclosed centers include exterior-facing restaurants with carryout and delivery services and other tenants that have exterior-facing entrances and may remain open for offering essential goods. In addition, Washington Prime anticipates that a portion of its open-air centers, which represent approximately 40 percent of total net operating income, will remain open to continue offering essential goods and services to the extent permitted by law. The company has also offered to applicable governmental agencies all of its open-air and …

March 25, 2020

Development Midwest Missouri Multifamily

Watermark Residential Begins Development of 276-Unit Apartment Community in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow March 25, 2020

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Watermark Residential, a wholly owned affiliate of development and construction company Thompson Thrift, has acquired 23 acres in Kansas City with plans to develop The Element by Watermark, a 276-unit Class A apartment community. Located in Platte County at 8101 Northwest Barrybrooke Drive, the community will consist of three-story, garden-style buildings. Amenities will include a clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, swimming pool, bark park and dog spa. Element, slated for completion in November 2021, will be Watermark’s third multifamily development in the state of Missouri.

March 25, 2020

Acquisitions Midwest Minnesota Multifamily

JLL Arranges Sale of 88-Unit Multifamily Building in Downtown St. Paul

by Kristin Harlow March 25, 2020

ST. PAUL, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Rayette Lofts in downtown St. Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood for an undisclosed price. Originally constructed in 1909 and converted to multifamily space in 2014, Rayette Lofts features 88 units and more than 2,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities at the seven-story building include a community room, fitness center, spin studio, rooftop deck and outdoor kitchen. The residential portion of the property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. The retail portion is fully leased to Saint Dinette, an American restaurant. Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell, Josh Talberg and Adam Haydon of JLL represented the seller, Sherman Associates. JLL also procured the undisclosed buyer. The building first housed a millinery business before serving as the home of women’s hair product company Rayette. Prior to conversion into apartments, the building served as a parking garage.

March 25, 2020

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Restaurant Retail

Stan Johnson Co. Brokers Sale of Property Net Leased to Andy’s Frozen Custard in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow March 25, 2020

GLEN ELLYN, ILL. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail property net leased to Andy’s Frozen Custard in Glen Ellyn, a western suburb of Chicago. Although the sales price was undisclosed, the property was listed at $2.75 million. Constructed in 2019, the 1,255-square-foot building is located at 415 Roosevelt Road. Mack Wolfgram, Tom Fritz, Brandon Duff and Matt Spangenberg of Stan Johnson represented the seller, Illinois-based LM Commercial Real Estate. A New York-based private investor purchased the asset in a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.

March 25, 2020

Michigan Midwest

Michigan Governor Signs ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’ Executive Order

by Kristin Harlow March 24, 2020

LANSING, MICH. — As the COVID-19 death count in Michigan climbed to 15 on Monday, and the state’s total confirmed case count was 1,328, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order, directing all Michigan businesses and operations to temporarily suspend in-person operations that are not necessary to sustain or protect life. The order is effective today and runs through April 13. Non-essential businesses could be subjected to a fine of up to $500, forced closure. Business owners who violate the order could face up to 90 days in jail, according to a spokeswoman for the Michigan Attorney General’s Office as reported by the Detroit Free Press. The order came with a lot of questions from the business community about which businesses are considered essential and which aren’t. For instance, Ohio’s stay-at-home order includes a list of specific businesses that are considered essential, but Michigan’s order does not, according to The Detroit News. Included under Ohio’s order are contractors, laundering and dry-cleaning and hardware supply stores. The order directs Michiganders to stay in their homes unless they’re part of a critical infrastructure workforce, engaged in an outdoor activity or performing tasks necessary to the health and …

March 24, 2020

Michigan Midwest Retail

Detroit’s Bedrock to Offer Rent Forgiveness for Restaurants, Small Businesses in Wake of COVID-19

by Kristin Harlow March 24, 2020

DETROIT — Bedrock, the real estate development company created by Quicken Loans Founder Dan Gilbert, will temporarily waive all rent, expenses and parking fees for restaurants and retail tenants that qualify as small businesses and which occupy space at the landlord’s buildings in downtown Detroit. Bedrock owns about 50 percent of the leasable commercial real estate space in Detroit’s 1.4-square-mile downtown business district, according to The Wall Street Journal. In downtown Detroit, Bedrock’s real estate portfolio includes 125 retailers and restaurants. The rent forgiveness initiative, which runs from April through June, comes as businesses across the state temporarily suspend in-person operations unless they are deemed essential. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order on Monday in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The order will be in effect through April 13. Bedrock recognizes that many of its small restaurant and retail tenants have taken a big hit financially due to lost business during the crisis and want to enable these tenants to use their resources to pay bills and meet payroll commitments. Qualification as a small business is based on criteria established using industry and governmental standards.

March 24, 2020

Midwest Retail Wisconsin

All Duluth Trading Stores to Temporarily Close

by Kristin Harlow March 24, 2020

MOUNT HOREB, WIS. — As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Duluth Holdings Inc. has temporarily closed all of its stores nationwide. There are more than 60 locations of Duluth Trading Co. The company did not disclose a timeline for when the stores will reopen. The Wisconsin-based retailer of casual wear and workwear will support sales associates with two weeks of pay. Approximately 50 percent of Duluth Trading’s sales are generated through its website and shipped directly to customers from its distribution centers. The company plans to keep these facilities open with “heightened concern for employee health and safety.”

March 24, 2020

Acquisitions Kansas Midwest Multifamily

NorthMarq Arranges Sales of Two Apartment Communities in Lawrence, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow March 24, 2020

LAWRENCE, KAN. — NorthMarq has arranged the sale and financing of both Country Club on the 6th and Eagle Ridge Apartments in Lawrence. The combined $25 million in volume represents the buyer’s first acquisitions in the collegiate town, which is situated just outside of Kansas City and home of the University of Kansas. Country Club on the 6th features 254 units while Eagle Ridge is home to 148 units. Jeff Lamott and Gabe Tovar of NorthMarq represented the sellers on both transactions. Brett Hood of NorthMarq arranged acquisition financing through Freddie Mac on behalf of the buyer.

March 24, 2020

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 152-Lot Manufactured Home Community in Eureka, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow March 24, 2020

EUREKA, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Enchanted Gardens Mobile Home Park, a 152-lot manufactured home community in Eureka, about 20 miles east of Peoria. The sales price was undisclosed. The community, situated at 508 Reagan Drive, features convenient access to Route 24 and I-74. Andrean Angelov, Ryan Engle and Brad Kreppel of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The team also secured and represented the buyer, a private investor.

March 24, 2020

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