ST. LOUIS — Lux Living and Big Sur Construction have sold Tribeca, a 160-unit luxury apartment community in the Central West End of St. Louis, for $44 million. Built in 2018 and located near Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, the six-story asset includes an outdoor pool, concierge robot, self-pour bar, fitness center, pet park and outdoor lounge. Will Mathews, Tyler Hague, Bob Galamba and Gregory Russell of Colliers International represented the buyers, Hamilton Zanze and an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald LP. Management of the property has been transitioned to Hamilton Zanze affiliate, Mission Rock Residential.
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ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — JLL has brokered the sale of Mallard Crossing, an 80,708-square-foot retail center in Elk Grove Village. The sales price was not disclosed. Anchor tenants Aldi, Ross Dress for Less and Dollar Tree have all signed long-term leases within the past year. Located on Meacham Road, the property was recently renovated with a new roof, parking lot and façade. Janice Sellis of JLL represented the seller, IRC Retail Centers LLC. JLL also procured the buyer, a vehicle sponsored by AmCap Management LLC.
Venture One, USAA Real Estate Break Ground on Speculative Infill Logistics Facility in Metro Chicago
GLENDALE HEIGHTS, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate, in joint venture with USAA Real Estate, has broken ground on One North Ave, a 151,200-square-foot speculative infill logistics facility in Glendale Heights. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2020. Located in the North DuPage submarket, the property will be divisible down to 30,000 square feet offering modern warehousing space for tenants with smaller footprints. The facility will feature a clear height of 32 feet and 130-foot truck courts. Brian Kling and Reed Adler of Colliers International will market the property for lease.
CARBONDALE, ILL. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $20 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Aspen Court Apartments in Carbondale, home of Southern Illinois University. The property is located at 1101 E. Grand Ave. Jason Kinnison of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower was not disclosed.
MANHATTAN, KAN., ST. PETERS, MO. AND OMAHA — Knoebel Construction has completed new veterinary hospitals within existing Petco locations in Manhattan, Kan., St. Peters, Mo. and Omaha. Each 1,500 to 2,000-square-foot veterinary clinic features a reception area, four examination rooms, an x-ray room, surgery room and waiting room. SBLM and GPD Group served as the architects. Knoebel has also been selected to add veterinary hospitals within three additional Petco stores in the Las Vegas area.
As a whole, commercial real estate in Columbus has experienced high levels of activity in recent years, and the office market has been no exception. The amount of new office space hitting the market has kept vacancy and average rental rates relatively flat, pacing the economic growth of the region. The vacancy rate has hovered around 6 to 7 percent, and the average rental rates are around $18 to $19 per square foot on a gross basis. Developers in the region are anticipating continued growth, so there is an additional 830,000 square feet of office space currently under construction. With that amount of new construction, we don’t expect the vacancy or rental rates to change dramatically in the coming year. Let’s look at the trends driving these numbers. Population, economic growth Columbus continues to grow quickly. Columbus offers residents a low cost of living, great drivability, plenty of amenities and economic opportunity. Since 2010, the metro area has grown by 10.8 percent, adding over 200,000 people, which makes Columbus the 14th-largest city in the United States with over 2 million total residents. The population growth hasn’t slowed down; from 2017 to 2018, the area grew 1.2 percent, and forecasts expect …
EASTON, OHIO — JLL has arranged the sale of One & Two Easton Oval, a two-building office property in Easton, for $41.4 million. The Class A asset spans 252,461 square feet and is situated approximately 10 miles northeast of Columbus’ central business district. Completed in the late 1990s, the property is 91.4 percent leased. Jim Postweiler, Peter Harwood, Derek Fohl and Patrick Shields of JLL represented the seller, Garrison Investment Group. Steve Buss and Marc Nanne of JLL represented the buyer, Minneapolis-based Founders Properties. Local JLL brokers Collin Wheeler and Aaron Duncan supported the sales effort. Keith Largay and Patrik Modig of JLL secured $27.8 million in acquisition financing. TCF Bank provided the seven-year, floating-rate loan.
WAUKEGAN, ILL. — Bridge Development Partners LLC has begun development of the third and final phase of its Bridge Point North campus in Waukegan. Phase III will consist of four new buildings totaling 918,972 square feet. The buildings will range in size from 100,314 to 500,800 square feet. Clear heights will range from 32 to 36 feet. Phase III buildings are slated for completion in summer and fall 2020. Whit Heitman, Sam Badger and Jared Paff of CBRE are the leasing agents for the project. Premier Design + Build Group is the general contractor. The project team also includes architect Cornerstone Architects Ltd., structural engineer LJB Inc. and civil engineer Manhard Consulting Ltd. CIBC Bank and Simmons Bank provided project financing. Bridge Point North is a 225-acre campus that Bridge has been developing since 2015. Tenants include Amazon, Medline, Thermoflex and Bolke-Miller Corp.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of 1540 Fullerton in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood for $10.6 million. The four-story, 25-unit apartment property is located at 1540 W. Fullerton Ave. Completed in 2015, the fully leased asset includes 12 two-bedroom units, 12 three-bedroom units and one commercial space. Joe Smazal of Interra represented the private seller while Jeremy Morton and Ted Stratman of Interra represented the undisclosed buyer. At $425,400 per unit, the sale was the largest multifamily sale in Lincoln Park so far this year, according to CoStar data.
DELAFIELD, WIS. — An affiliate of Next Realty LLC has acquired Hillside Terrace Shopping Center in Delafield, about 25 miles west of Milwaukee. The purchase price was not disclosed. The 17,000-square-foot retail center is located on Hillside Drive. The property is fully leased to tenants such as Jimmy John’s, Pizza Hut, Stone Creek Coffee and Chris & Co. Salon. This is the seventh acquisition for Next Realty Fund IX LP.