JOLIET, ILL. — Accuride Corp. has fully leased a 291,728-square-foot industrial building at Rock Run Business Park in Joliet. The speculative building was completed in the fourth quarter of 2018. It features a clear height of 36 feet, 38 dock doors, 234 parking spaces and build-to-suit office options. Accuride, a manufacturer of premium automotive parts, will consolidate two of its Chicago-area facilities in Batavia and Naperville. Mike Fonda, Chris Lydon, Chris Tecu and Brian Pomorski of Avison Young represented the developer, IDI Logistics, in the lease transaction. Mark Urbanowicz and Matt Burton of Mohr Partners represented the tenant.
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ABERDEEN, S.D. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $5.1 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Dakota Estates II in Aberdeen. The 72-unit apartment property was constructed in 2018 and offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units within a three-story building. Amenities include common areas for entertaining and two fitness areas. The 12-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. Dakota Estates II LLC was the borrower.
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — KW Commercial has brokered the sale of Amsden Ridge Shopping Center in Bloomington for $3.9 million. The two-building, 27,559-square-foot retail center is located on Ensign Avenue South. The shopping center includes retail, restaurant and office tenants. Matthew Klein of KW Commercial represented the seller, Amsden LLC, and secured the buyer, Hoss Bros. LLC.
CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged an $84 million loan for the refinancing of 210 N. Carpenter, a new 12-story office building in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. Keith Largay, Brian Walsh and Patrick Healy of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Sterling Bay and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Bank of America provided the loan. Sterling Bay developed the 206,000-square-foot property and Solomon Cordwell Buenz led the design. Leopardo, one of the building’s first tenants, completed construction of the building earlier this year. Google will begin moving workers to the property this fall. Amenities at the building include a rooftop lap pool, tenant lounge, gaming area, fitness center, yoga room and conference facilities.
WEST CHICAGO, ILL. — Value Industrial Partners has acquired Bowling Green Center, a 14-building office and industrial property in West Chicago. The purchase price was not disclosed. Located at 245 W. Roosevelt Road, the asset spans 274,000 square feet. The property was 90 percent leased at the time of acquisition. Value Industrial plans to complete significant improvements, including new roofs, paving, landscaping and signage. The center will be renamed Roosevelt Center. Jeff Girling of Paine/Wetzel represented Value Industrial in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Bonobos has signed a new lease to occupy 1,500 square feet at a mixed-use development in Columbus. The Pizzuti Companies is the developer for the property, which is located in the Short North Arts District. Founded in 2007 as an online-only retailer for men’s clothing, Bonobos began opening brick-and-mortar locations in 2012. This is the company’s first location in Columbus and third in Ohio. Bonobos will join office tenant Industrious at the four-story building. Industrious, a coworking space provider, will occupy 30,000 square feet on the third and fourth floors. The property is slated to open in July.
GAHANNA, OHIO — Benchmark Industrial Inc. has signed a 52,500-square-foot headquarters lease at the Central Park of Gahanna, a 262,500-square-foot speculative warehouse currently under construction. Eric Shea of Newmark Knight Frank brokered the lease transaction on behalf of the property’s developer, Trevi Enterprises. Set for completion in September, the property will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 25 dock doors, five drive-in doors and ESFR sprinklers. Benchmark is a distributor of shipping and industrial packaging products, warehouse supplies, safety supplies and janitorial supplies.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — CBRE has arranged the sale of a historic office building occupied by Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP in downtown Columbus. The sales price was not disclosed. The new owner, 366 E. Broad LLC, plans to renovate the building, which is located at 366 E. Broad St. The three-story property, built in 1926, was designed by Richards, McCarty and Bulford and originally owned by the Ohio State Life Insurance Co. CPM Investments, an affiliate of Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP, purchased the 29,672-square-foot building in 1986. Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP plans to relocate to 950 Goodale Blvd. in the Grandview Yard development in spring 2020. David Hartsook of CBRE represented the seller. Todd Schiff of Robert Weiler Co. represented the buyer.
CINCINNATI, COLUMBUS AND HILLIARD, OHIO — Merchants Capital has secured $49 million in bridge financing for three assisted living communities in Ohio. The borrower, Wallick Communities, develops affordable assisted living and memory care communities. The properties include the 108-unit The Ashford at Mt. Washington in Cincinnati, the 131-unit The Ashford on Broad in Columbus, and the 124-unit The Ashford on Sturbridge in Hilliard. All three communities are designed to serve working- and middle-class seniors, offering rents at 15 to 30 percent below rents in similar communities. Merchants Capital secured the bridge loans through its parent company, Merchants Bank. Wallick will use the loans to refinance underlying debt and allow more time to meet the requirements for HUD.
DARIEN, ILL. — Premier Design + Build Group has broken ground on a 153,000-square-foot speculative warehouse on behalf of Sterling Bay in Darien, about 25 miles southwest of Chicago. The industrial building will feature a clear height of 30 feet, 31 exterior truck doors and two drive-in doors. The nine-acre site, located near I-55, will also include 161 parking stalls. Completion is slated for November. The project team includes Cornerstone Architects Ltd. and civil engineer Spaceco.