INDIANAPOLIS — Besyata Investment Group and The Scharf Group have acquired Southport Crossing Apartments in Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. Built in 1971, the 328-unit apartment property is located on Southport Road near Greenwood Park Mall. Amenities include a clubhouse, pool and fitness center. The seller was not disclosed.
RANTOUL, ILL. — Berkadia has negotiated the $7 million sale of South Pointe Commons in Rantoul, about 19 miles northeast of Champaign. The 245-unit multifamily property was originally built in 1959 as military housing for Chanute Air Force Base, which closed in 1993. The property is situated on 150 acres and consists of 37 two-story buildings. Floor plans are comprised of three- and four-bedroom units ranging from 1,050 to 2,300 square feet. Ralph DePasquale, Parker Stewart and Alex Blagojevich of Berkadia represented the Urbana, Ill.-based seller. Philadelphia-based Odin Properties purchased the asset.
FRANKLIN PARK, ILL. — Peloton Interactive Inc. has signed a 51,032-square-foot industrial lease at 10601 Seymour Ave. in Franklin Park. The 225,891-square-foot building was constructed in 2018. Peloton Interactive is a technology company dedicated to at-home fitness. The company’s products include Peloton Bike, Peloton Tread and Peloton App. The Peloton space at the building includes 2,798 square feet of office space, nine exterior docks, 15 trailer stalls, 60 car parking spaces, LED lighting and a clear height of 32 feet. The building’s first tenant, Xpress Global Systems LLC, occupies 66,773 square feet. Adam Tarantur and Steven Tick of Podolsky Circle LLC represented Peloton in the lease transaction. Tom Rodeno and Jim Estus of Colliers International represented the landlord, CenterPoint Properties.
Demographic shifts and the subsequent demand for affordable housing are currently impacting the greater Indianapolis multifamily sector, but the most marked influence is increased and expanded investor interest. Demographic shifts in population are influencing developers and owners in their long-term decision making when it comes to the multifamily sector. Two primary factors are at play. One, the traditional renter’s segment is changing as millennials age and delay having children. Two, national population projections are showing a decline in the prime renter’s segment as Baby Boomers begin to move into seniors housing. As a result, developers and owners are beginning to plan more senior living communities. Millennials are also impacting affordable housing occupancy rates as they want to live in walkable and amenity-rich areas without the cost of high-end apartments. This is leading to more rehabbed properties. At the moment, Class C properties in the Indianapolis area are reflecting greater occupancy movements, as occupancy declines when properties become distressed and increases when they are purchased and rehabbed. Additionally, college debt is delaying graduates in purchasing traditional homes. Both of these factors are causing occupancy rate increases which, in turn, result in a shortage of affordable housing. New housing construction costs are …
HAZELWOOD, MO. — Timberland Partners has acquired Knollwood Apartments in Hazelwood for an undisclosed price. The garden-style, 608-unit apartment community was built in two phases in 1980 and 1984. Amenities include two outdoor pools, two dog parks, a fitness center and clubhouse. Timberland plans to implement a capital improvement plan and rebrand the property as The Finn. Renovations will include new cabinet fronts, faux wood flooring, stainless-steel appliances, updated lighting fixtures and hardware. This is Timberland’s sixth property in the St. Louis market. The seller was not disclosed.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — Zilber Property Group is developing an industrial build-to-suit for Bio Fab Technologies Inc. in Pleasant Prairie. The 50,000-square-foot facility will be situated within LakeView Corporate Park. Kenosha-based Bio Fab is a provider of custom stainless-steel equipment and components for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, semiconductor, architectural and food and beverage industries. Groundbreaking is scheduled for this summer with completion in spring 2020. Project partners include Riley Construction, Pinnacle Engineering Group, Partners in Design Architects, raSmith and Electrical Contractors Inc.
INDIANAPOLIS — Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc. has purchased a multi-tenant, Class B industrial building in Indianapolis for $17.1 million. Located on Sam Jones Expressway, the 484,879-square-foot property is situated in the Southwest submarket in close proximity to the Indianapolis International Airport. The facility is fully leased by Phoenix Material Management, a provider of container management solutions, and Quemetco Inc., a subsidiary of RSR Corp. that recycles lead-based batteries.
MADISON, WIS. — Associated Bank has secured $4.7 million in new construction financing and $6.2 million in low-income housing tax credit equity for Point Place Senior Apartments in Madison. The new property will be situated on a 1.3-acre site at 7945 Tree Lane. The four-story community will contain 54 units, all of which will be restricted to persons age 55 and older. Three of the units will be market rate, while the rest are reserved for households earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. Eleven units will be designated supportive housing for homeless persons with special needs with a priority on veterans. Construction is scheduled to begin this month with completion in May 2020. CommonBond Communities will develop and manage the building. The tax credit equity group of RBC Capital Markets is the tax credit syndicator for the project.
VALPARAISO, IND. — Strawberry Fields REIT LLC has sold The Glendale Medical Center in Valparaiso for $6.1 million. The property features a 20,207-square-foot main building constructed in 1967 and an 8,630-square-foot annex building constructed in 2007. The main building was renovated in conjunction with the construction of the annex building. Strawberry Fields sold the property because it was not within the company’s core investment strategy of owning and managing skilled nursing facilities, according to CEO Moishe Gubin. The buyer was not disclosed.
WILMINGTON, ILL. — Elion Partners has renamed RidgePort Logistics Center to Elion Logistics Park 55 (ELP 55) and planned a $2 billion development project at the site in Wilmington, approximately 40 miles southwest of Chicago. Following the expansion, ELP 55 will become the largest rail-served industrial park in the Midwest, according to the real estate investment firm. Elion began acquiring land for the park in 2016. To date, 6.3 million square feet of multi-tenant and build-to-suit space exists. Some of the tenants include Post, Lineage and Batory Foods. The master plan comprises up to 2,500 acres, which includes an existing, full-service TA Petro Travel Plaza and up to 140 acres for planned commercial development. Current projects underway include an on-site first responders’ station, interconnectivity via planned pedestrian walking paths and an on-site helipad. ELP 55 features two miles of frontage along the BNSF’s Transcontinental Mainline with up to 12 million square feet of potential rail services, and three miles of I-55 frontage with a complete interchange. The park is located in a regional distribution hub that reaches 27 percent of the U.S. population within a one-day drive, according to Elion. “The goal is to develop a mixed-use logistics park that …
