GLENDALE, WIS. — Cypress Equities has acquired the 1.2 million-square-foot Bayshore Town Center in Glendale near Milwaukee. The purchase price was not disclosed. Cypress plans to reposition the property into an entertainment, shopping, dining and mixed-use project. Once complete, the re-envisioned center will include new architecture, landscaping and art by local creatives. Plans call for more retailers, restaurants, a select-service hotel, 300 new residential units, Class A office space and coworking space. The park area will be upgraded and include programmed, year-round entertainment. The project will be completed in phases through late 2020.
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KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Newmark Grubb Zimmer has arranged the sale of a 517,391-square-foot industrial building in Kansas City for an undisclosed price. Overstock.com, an online furniture and home goods retailer, and Riverside Transport fully occupy the property, which is located at 5300 Kansas Ave. Mark Long and John Hassler of NGZ brokered the transaction. Sealy & Co. purchased the asset from BH Properties.
ALGONQUIN, ILL. AND EARTH CITY, MO. — NAI Hiffman has negotiated the sale-leaseback of several properties occupied by Young Innovations Inc. for $17.1 million. Young Innovations is a manufacturer and distributor of consumable dental supplies and equipment. The assets include the company’s 95,000-square-foot headquarters at 2260 Wendt St. in Algonquin as well as the firm’s three manufacturing facilities totaling 117,400 square feet in Earth City, a suburb of St. Louis. Young Innovations will maintain operations at all properties under a 20-year lease with the buyer, New York-based New Mountain Net Lease. Pat Sullivan and Ryan Chambers of NAI Hiffman brokered the sale.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a roughly 26,000-square-foot retail center in Pleasant Prairie for an undisclosed price. Built in 2007, the property is located at 9740-9800 76th St. The center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Starbucks, Panda Express, Aspen Dental and AT&T. Chad Firsel of Quantum represented the seller, a Chicago-based private investor. Daniel Waszak of Quantum represented the buyer, a Miami-based investor.
DETROIT — Coworking provider Venture X has leased 22,000 square feet at 220 W. Congress in downtown Detroit. Venture X is a membership-based, shared workspace and community that blends a boutique hotel and modern office style. This is the company’s first location in Michigan. It will begin occupying the three floors of the 35,000-square-foot building in the first quarter. Brendan George and Jasper Hanifi of CBRE represented the landlord, Basco, in the lease transaction. Kyle Passage of Cushman & Wakefield and Dan Stewart of SVN Stewart Commercial Group LLC represented the tenant.
LAWRENCE, KAN. — Pebb Capital has sold The Rockland, a 647-bed student housing community serving students at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. The community offers one- and two-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a resort-style pool and hot tub; a 24-hour business center and fitness center; a common room with a gaming station and pool table; tanning facilities; an outdoor barbecue area with a fire pit; a coffee bar; indoor and outdoor basketball courts; and a dog park. NB Private Capital acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Kevin Larimer and Greg Gonzalez of Berkadia arranged the sale. Berkadia’s Ed Kim and Jie Lee also arranged acquisition financing on behalf of buyer.
FRANKLIN, WIS. — Seefried Industrial Properties, in partnership with James Campbell Co. LLC, has completed the shell construction of the 88,667-square-foot Franklin Business Center in suburban Milwaukee. The facility is available for users ranging from 20,000 to 88,667 square feet. Located at Oakwood Park Drive near Mitchell International Airport, the development is situated on 5.7 acres and features a clear height of 28 feet, 92 auto parking spaces, eight dock doors and two drive-in doors. Peak Construction Corp., Partners in Design Architects Inc. and Pinnacle Engineering Group made up the project team. Trent Poole, Christian Chambers and Paula Wink of CBRE are marketing the property for lease.
MINNEAPOLIS — Stahl has been selected to renovate The Carlyle, the tallest residential building in Minnesota. Stahl will renovate the first- and fifth-floor common areas, including the lobby; build a new clubroom and yoga room on the fifth floor; and install new finishes on all residence floors. The 39-story building was originally built in 2007. It includes 249 units. Renovation work is slated for completion in May 2020. Stahl has partnered with ESG Architects for the project.
CHICAGO — Skender has completed the interior construction of the eight-story, 80,000-square-foot Spaces location in Chicago. Spaces has assumed occupancy of the former Sports Authority building, located at the intersection of LaSalle Drive and Ontario Street. As the sole tenant, Spaces will enjoy private access to the building’s roof terrace, also renovated by Skender. At its new location, coworking company Spaces will provide workspace access to more than 500 business professionals from companies of all sizes. Users will have access to a gym space, large reception area and conference rooms of varying sizes. Skender collaborated with Nelson Cos., Loring Engineers, Himes Associates and Spaces parent company IWG. The property will serve as the third location in Chicago for Spaces.
JACKSON, MICH. — Twins Real Estate LLC has acquired North Pointe Apartments in Jackson, about 40 miles west of Ann Arbor. The five-building, 96-unit apartment property is located at 3021 N. Pointe Drive. Amenities include a pool, playground, picnic area and community room. Jack Johns and Stephen Hershfield of CBRE arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, Madison North Pointe LLC. Jason Brown of CBRE structured a $3.1 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan is amortized over 30 years. Andover Management will manage the property.