Midwest

ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Cameron McCausland and Joe Vig have formalized their longtime development, construction and property management relationship with the formation of Portage Capital Partners. The company has unveiled its first project, a 230,000-square-foot life sciences and technology park in Ann Arbor. Known as The Tech Loop@Ann Arbor Research Park, the speculative project will be situated on 16.5 acres near I-94 and State Street. The first phase will consist of a 79,000-square-foot building followed by another 150,000 square feet across three additional buildings in Phase II. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.

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WARRENVILLE, ILL. — McShane Construction Co. has been selected by Atlantic Residential to build a 259-unit multifamily community in Warrenville, a suburb of Chicago. Known as Everton Flats, the seven-building property will comprise sustainable features such as solar panels and LED lighting. Amenities will include a pool, grilling area, lounge and playground. Floor plans will range from studios to two-bedroom units. Completion is slated for summer 2021. HKM is the project architect.

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CHICAGO — Uber Capital Group has arranged a $12.5 million loan for the acquisition of Ford City Mall in Chicago. The 1.2 million-square-foot mall is located at 7601 S. Cicero St. JC Penney anchors the property, which is home to more than 135 retailers and restaurants, including a 14-screen AMC Theatres. Joel J. Gorjian of Uber arranged the three-year, fixed-rate loan at 75 percent loan-to-value with a 20-year amortization schedule. A New York-based private real estate investment group was the borrower.

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ROBBINSDALE, MINN. — Upland Real Estate Group Inc. has negotiated the $8.9 million sale of a single-tenant retail property occupied by Walgreens in Robbinsdale, about seven miles northwest of Minneapolis. Walgreens has a triple net lease with more than 16 years remaining. The property is situated at the corner of West Broadway and 41st avenues. Buyer and seller information was not disclosed.

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CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of a 37-unit apartment property in Chicago’s West Rogers Park neighborhood for $4.3 million. Located at 6415-6425 N. Richmond St., the asset was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Built in 1937, the property features 24 one-bedroom units and 13 two-bedroom units. Joe Smazal of Interra represented both the private seller and private buyer. At $115,405 per unit, the sale was the largest multifamily sale in the neighborhood this year, according to CoStar Group.

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CHICAGO — Chicago-based private equity firm RDG Funds LLC has acquired 13Thirteen Randolph Street Lofts in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood for $40.1 million. The Class A multifamily asset includes four retail tenants and 74 apartment units. The property comprises two historic buildings, originally constructed in 1892 and 1927. Both buildings were renovated and transformed into residences in 2013. Shared amenities include a rooftop deck, resident lounge, media center, theater room and fitness center. RDG has retained Greystar to assist with its business plan for the property. Todd Stofflet and Jason Stevens of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, JP Morgan Asset Management. Monthly rents start around $1,600.

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BROOKFIELD, WIS. — Pathway to Living and Caddis Healthcare Real Estate have opened Heartis Village Brookfield, an assisted living and memory care community in Brookfield, a suburb of Milwaukee. The property totals 70 assisted living units and 24 memory care units on a 10-acre plot. Assisted living units range in size from 351 to 917 square feet. Memory care units range in size between 293 to 306 square feet. During development, Caddis Healthcare gifted 2.9 acres of land to the city of Brookfield to support the development of a public park. Heartis Village Brookfield is the fourth Heartis-owned community managed by Pathway.

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CHICAGO — Colliers International has brokered the sale of Jackson Throop Place in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood for an undisclosed price. The 93-unit luxury apartment building is located on West Jackson Boulevard. Built in 2016, the property includes 18 one-bedroom units, 72 two-bedroom units and three three-bedroom units. The apartments feature hardwood floors, quartz countertops and stainless-steel appliances. Tyler Hague and Lauren Stoliar of Colliers represented the buyer, Newcastle Limited. Michigan Avenue Real Estate Partners was the seller.

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ELGIN, ILL. — Conor Commercial Real Estate and partner Globe Corp. have completed development of Northwest Pointe III in Elgin. The project consists of two buildings spanning a combined 349,080 square feet. The property marks Conor’s third development within the Northwest Corporate Park. The site is located 1.5 miles from the Randall Road four-way interchange, which provides access to I-90. The buildings each feature a clear height of 32 feet, 20 dock doors and two drive-in doors. McShane Construction Co. was the general contractor and Ware Malcomb was the architect.

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MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO — Maverick Commercial Mortgage has arranged a $2 million loan for the acquisition of a 152-site manufactured housing community in Middlefield known as Middlefield MHC. The community features a management office, off-street parking and storage units. Ben Kadish of Maverick arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. A national lender provided the nonrecourse loan. Borrower Park Place Communities currently owns and operates 35 manufactured housing communities in 13 states.

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