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NHP Foundation Acquires Edwin Berry Manor Affordable Seniors Housing Community in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow November 22, 2019

CHICAGO — The NHP Foundation, in partnership with Low Income Investment Fund, has acquired Edwin C. Berry Manor Apartments, an affordable seniors housing community in Chicago. The purchase price was undisclosed. NHP plans to preserve and maintain the 57-unit property, which was built in 1991. The property is in the Woodlawn neighborhood, which features many new developments including the future Barack Obama Presidential Library. Operation Pathways, the resident services affiliate of NHP, will provide onsite services.

November 22, 2019

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Transwestern Secures 45,457 SF Office Lease for Philanthropy Center in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow November 22, 2019

CHICAGO — Transwestern Commercial Services has secured a 45,457-square-foot office lease at 200 W. Madison in Chicago for FBRK, a membership-based work and philanthropy center dedicated to serving and supporting grant makers, family foundations and investors. Founded by former Chicago Bears football player Israel Idonije, FBRK Impact House will occupy three floors of the Class A office tower, which is owned by Multi-Employer Property Trust with BentallGreenOak as its advisor. The space includes a public work lounge and restaurant on the first floor, with membership access to offices, lounges and amenities on the second and third floors. FBRK Impact House is expected to open in March 2020. Larry Serota, Cece Conway and Holly Bailey of Transwestern represented FBRK in the site selection and lease negotiation.

November 22, 2019

Industrial Iowa Loans Midwest

NorthMarq Arranges $2.7M Refinancing for Industrial Building in Urbandale, Iowa

by Kristin Harlow November 22, 2019

URBANDALE, IOWA — NorthMarq has arranged a $2.7 million loan for the refinancing of a 52,550-square-foot industrial building in Urbandale. The property is located at 11000 Justine Drive. Steve Ruff and Josh Larsen of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 20-year amortization schedule, on behalf of borrower Johnstone Supply. A life insurance company provided the loan. Proceeds will be used to fund existing improvements and provide financing for the construction of an 8,000-square-foot addition.

November 22, 2019

Acquisitions Midwest Ohio Retail

Baum Brokers $1.9M Sale of Staples-Occupied Property in Ohio

by Kristin Harlow November 22, 2019

MIDDLETON, OHIO — Baum Realty Group LLC has brokered the $1.9 million sale of a 22,052-square-foot, single-tenant building occupied by Staples in Middleton, about 30 miles northeast of Cincinnati. Patrick Forkin of Baum represented the seller, a private regional investor. The buyer was undisclosed. Staples has approximately four years remaining on its lease.

November 22, 2019

Development Midwest Missouri Office Top Stories

McCarthy, HITT to Build $1.7B Office Campus in St. Louis for Government Agency

by Taylor Williams November 22, 2019

ST. LOUIS — McCarthy Building Cos. and HITT Contracting will build a $1.7 billion office campus in St. Louis for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), which provides intelligence and combat support services to the U.S. Department of Defense. The campus is being developed on a 97-acre tract at the corner of Jefferson and Cass avenues on the city’s north side. The property will feature approximately 712,000 square feet of office space, parking garages, a visitor’s center and an inspection facility. NGA, which has operated out of St. Louis for 70 years, will relocate from its current facility in south St. Louis to the new campus, which is expected to be fully operational by 2025. The U.S. Air Force owns NGA’s current campus, and it remains unclear what the military branch will do with that property following the relocation. “NGA’s new campus will be built with spaces that facilitate information sharing and collaboration among NGA’s and St. Louis’ talented innovators,” says Vice Admiral Richard Sharp, director of NGA. “Working together, we can better achieve NGA’s mission of providing world-class intelligence to U.S. service members and leaders to keep our nation secure.” A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 26. Following …

November 22, 2019

Affordable Housing Features Midwest Multifamily

Agencies, Lenders Ramp Up Loan Production for Affordable Housing Properties

by Jeff Shaw November 22, 2019

There’s a human factor when it comes to working in the affordable housing industry. Kelly Frank, senior banker at KeyBank, recalls attending a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a scattered-site housing development where a woman came up to her in tears expressing how grateful she was to have a home in a safe neighborhood setting. The ability to make such a positive impact on someone’s life is one reason Frank loves the affordable housing business. “A lot of work is being done to bring affordable housing to every community,” says Frank. “Everybody’s eyes are on it because it’s a resounding theme throughout the country that there’s just not enough affordable housing.” The United States is short 7 million rental units that are affordable and available to extremely low-income renters, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. These renters have household incomes that are at or below the poverty guideline, or 30 percent of their area median income. The silver lining is that Cleveland-based KeyBank and other lenders have a large toolbox of financing mechanisms available to combat the affordable housing crisis and facilitate the development and preservation of affordable units. Many loans are processed through agencies, including government-sponsored enterprises such as …

November 22, 2019

Development Illinois Midwest Restaurant Retail

Starbucks Opens 35,000 SF Reserve Roastery in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow November 21, 2019

CHICAGO — Starbucks Coffee Co. has opened its Reserve Roastery in downtown Chicago. The 35,000-square-foot, five-story roastery opened to the public on Friday, Nov. 15 and is the largest Starbucks location. The store is located on the Magnificent Mile in a space formerly occupied by Crate & Barrel. All of the coffee beans roasted at the facility are served and sold on site. There are three coffee bars at the roastery. Baristas make classic espresso beverages at the coffee bar on the main floor. An experiential bar can be found on the third floor where customers can learn more about the art and science of coffee. A barrel-aged coffee bar can be found on the fourth floor where guests can enjoy cocktail-inspired coffee creations exclusive to the Chicago roastery. In addition to beverages, visitors can purchase food at Princi, a boutique bakery and café. The Chicago roastery joins locations in Seattle, Shanghai, Milan, New York and Tokyo.

November 21, 2019

Development Midwest Missouri Multifamily

Clayco Tops Out 316-Unit Apartment Tower in St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow November 21, 2019

ST. LOUIS — General contractor Clayco has celebrated the topping out and final concrete pour for One Hundred Above the Park, a 316-unit apartment tower in the Central West End of St. Louis. Designed by Studio Gang, the 540,369-square-foot, 385-foot project will also include retail space, amenities and parking. Units will be available for rent in summer 2020 with occupancy slated for the third quarter. Mac Properties is the owner and developer. Clayco is working with concrete company Concrete Strategies. Clayco says it has been able to speed up construction by utilizing building information modeling and GPS technology to digitally lay out and check all dimensions of the slab edges and penetrations, reaching the 36th floor in 15 months.

November 21, 2019

Acquisitions Midwest Office Ohio

Mohr Capital Sells 460,000 SF Office Building in Suburban Cleveland for $61.1M

by Kristin Harlow November 21, 2019

MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO — Mohr Capital has sold a 460,000-square-foot, net leased office building in Mayfield Heights, a suburb of Cleveland, for $61.1 million. The property is fully leased to Rockwell Automation Inc. Mohr acquired the asset two years ago. Rodrigo Godoi and Kyle Campbell of Mohr represented the company in the sale. There were no brokers involved in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.

November 21, 2019

Acquisitions Industrial Midwest Minnesota Self-Storage

SkyView Advisors Brokers Sale of 70,914 SF Self-Storage Facility in Metro Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow November 21, 2019

PRIOR LAKE, MINN. — SkyView Advisors has brokered the sale of a 70,914-square-foot Select Space Storage facility in Prior Lake within metro Minneapolis. The 3.5-acre property is located at 4370 Fountain Hills Drive. Richard Riddle and Ryan Clark of SkyView represented the seller. Self-storage REIT CubeSmart purchased the property.

November 21, 2019

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