ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $44.5 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of 777 E. Eisenhower Parkway in Ann Arbor. The 271,817-square-foot, multi-tenant office property was built in 1975. Dennis Bernard and Joshua Bernard of Southfield-based Bernard arranged the loan with a CMBS firm on behalf of the borrower, 777 Associates LLC.
LOCKPORT, ILL. — Mesa West Capital has provided a $32.1 million loan for the acquisition of the I-355 Industrial Center in Lockport, 30 miles southwest of Chicago. Built in 2017, the 611,576-square-foot industrial property is situated on 33 acres and comprises two buildings. It features a clear height of 32 feet, 30 dock doors and a shared 185-foot truck court. The property is currently leased to one tenant, Berlin Packaging LLC, which occupies approximately 17 percent of the available space. Steve Roth of CBRE arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between High Street Realty Co. and Angelo Gordon. A portion of the five-year, floating-rate loan will be used to pay for tenant improvements and lease-up costs.
PLAINFIELD, IND. — Aersopace firm Safran Nacelles Services Americas LLC has signed a 56,592-square-foot industrial lease at the Gateway V distribution center in Plainfield near the Indianapolis International Airport. HSA Commercial Real Estate owns the property, which is located at 845 Airtech Parkway. The firm, based in Paris, France, entered into a 10-year lease and plans to take occupancy in December after relocating from a smaller facility within the market. Terry Busch and Jared Scaringe of CBRE represented ownership in the lease transaction. Zak Mirkowski and Taylor Wood of Savills represented the tenant. Developed on a speculative basis, the 262,758-square-foot Gateway V features a clear height of 32 feet, 30 truck docks, four drive-in doors, 185 car parking stalls and 70 trailer positions. The facility is now 50 percent leased. LifeNet Health, a provider of transplant solutions, leased 68,175 square feet earlier this year.
WAUWATOSA, WIS. — Founders 3 Real Estate Services has brokered the sale of a 51,651-square-foot office building in Wauwatosa, about six miles west of Milwaukee, for $8.4 million. Built in 2002, the Class B property is located at 10400 Innovation Drive. Ned Purtell and Andy Hess of Founders 3 represented the seller, 10400 Innovation LLC. Rupesh Agrawal purchased the asset.
The St. Louis industrial market continues to rally after posting 22 straight quarters of positive absorption. Record leasing activity and historically low vacancy have put the region on pace to deliver another 6.5 million square feet of Class A industrial space in 2019. This is in a market that averages deliveries of approximately 2.5 million square feet annually. Current drivers engendering this industrial activity include the following. Discipline Developers in St. Louis have long been known for their disciplined approach to building. Vacancy in a stable market hovers near 7 percent for the region. The vacancy rate for industrial space leading into the third quarter was 5 percent, up slightly from the previous quarter, according to CoStar. Continued speculative development, particularly in the Metro East, added to the increase. This, coupled with a large vacancy left in Lakeview Commerce Center by World Wide Technologies as it shuffles into a new 2 million-square-foot facility in Gateway Commerce Center East, were the most evident culprits. Expect vacancy to uptick slightly again in the third quarter as speculative deliveries by NorthPoint Development at Gateway Tradeport along with Exeter in Gateway Commerce Center come online. E-commerce No discussion surrounding the industrial market would be …
MACKINAC ISLAND, MICH. — KSL Capital Partners LLC has agreed to acquire the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island from the Musser family, whose legacy with the hotel dates back over 85 years. Terms of the transaction, expected to close within the next 30 days, were not disclosed. Dan Musser III will remain chairman. The 397-room hotel is a National Historic Landmark that overlooks the Straits of Mackinac and the Mackinac Bridge. Its 660-foot long porch is the world’s longest porch, according to a news release. Mackinac Island does not allow motorized vehicles, so guests arrive by ferry or airplane and are transported to the hotel by horse and carriage. Open from early May to late October each year, the Grand Hotel first opened in July 1887. Pivot Hotels & Resorts, the lifestyle and luxury operating division of Davidson Hotels & Resorts, will manage the property for KSL.
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO — Washington Prime Group Inc. has unveiled plans to develop a four-acre athletic and entertainment venue to be named DeBartolo Commons at Southern Park Mall in Youngstown. The venue will be situated at the site of a former Sears department store. Demolition of the store has commenced. Washington Prime also plans to develop an additional entertainment area adjacent to DeBartolo Commons. Plans call for a 37,000-square-foot indoor golf center and new food and beverage offerings. Southern Park Mall was originally built by Edward J. DeBartolo Corp. in 1970.
LAWRENCE, KAN. — NorthMarq has arranged the sale of a 170-unit multifamily portfolio in Lawrence for an undisclosed price. The rental properties include Camson Place, Camson Villas and Camson Townhomes. Jeff Lamott of NorthMarq represented the buyer, Orozco Capital Trust, which completed a 1031 tax-deferred exchange and sold a Topeka portfolio. Kyle Tucker and John Duvall of NorthMarq arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through Fannie Mae. Wilhm Real Estate represented the seller of the Camson portfolio.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 21,916-square-foot retail center in Chicago for $3.4 million. The property, occupied by Dollar Tree and One Hope United, is located at 707 E. 47th St. It is shadow anchored by a $46 million mixed-use building that includes a Walmart Neighborhood Market. Adrian Mendoza, Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a fund manager. A California-based family trust purchased the asset.
CLAYTON, MO. — Anvil Analytics + Insights, a branding and digital marketing agency, has signed a multi-year lease to occupy 10,000 square feet at 7730 Carondelet in Clayton. The new space more than doubles the size of the agency’s previous location in Chesterfield. Anvil expects to occupy the new space beginning this month. Blaise Tomazic of JLL represented the tenant in the lease transaction. The landlord was not disclosed.
