Midwest

Two Companies Sign Leases at Speculative Industrial Building Developed by Opus in Olathe, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow March 7, 2019

OLATHE, KAN. — The Opus Group has signed two tenants at its recently completed 56 Commerce Center in Olathe. Gateway Classic Cars and Lanter Delivery Systems Inc. now occupy more than 85,000 square feet within the 230,000-square-foot speculative industrial building. Gateway Classic Cars is a seller of collectible and exotic automobiles. The company’s space includes a showroom for vehicles and storage. Lanter uses its space as a regional shipping hub for its local automotive, agricultural and industrial clients. The company provides specialized overnight delivery logistic services, ensuring deliveries reach their intended destinations by the following morning. Features of 56 Commerce Center include a clear height of 32 feet, a front parking lot and rear truck court. Joe Orscheln and Mike Mitchelson of CBRE marketed the property for lease. Mark Long of Newmark Grubb Zimmer represented Gateway Classic Cars while John Stafford of Colliers International represented Lanter.

March 7, 2019

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Retail

Quantum Brokers $5.4M Sale of Retail Building in Warrenville, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow March 7, 2019

WARRENVILLE, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a multi-tenant retail building in Warrenville for $5.4 million. At the time of sale, the 18,000-square-foot property was 93 percent leased to Starbucks, Potbelly Sandwich Works, T-Mobile, Spotted Paw and Jazza Nails. Chad Firsel and Daniel Waszak of Quantum brokered the transaction. A Chicago-based private investor purchased the asset from a Chicago-based investment group.

March 7, 2019

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily

SVN Arranges $2.7M Sale of Multifamily Portfolio in Rockford, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow March 7, 2019

ROCKFORD, ILL. — SVN Chicago Commercial has arranged the sale of a two-property multifamily portfolio in Rockford for $2.7 million. The properties, which total 79 units, include the neighboring Orchard Hills and Forest View. Cody Doran and Reid Bennett of SVN brokered the transaction. Buyer and seller information was not disclosed.

March 7, 2019

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The Resilience and Importance of Retail in Indianapolis

by Kristin Harlow March 7, 2019

While Indiana is well known for the Indianapolis 500, the state’s economy is firing on all cylinders and experiencing noteworthy job growth. Indiana’s marketing campaign, “A State That Works,” has been successful in attracting investment to the state by touting its highly ranked business climate, competitive cost of doing business, pro-business tax climate, low cost of living, extensive logistical infrastructure and access to strong educational systems. In June 2018, Bloomberg ranked the Indiana cities of Elkhart (No. 1), Kokomo (No. 3) and Columbus (No. 13) for having the largest employment gains in the country since the recession. The Indianapolis metro area has created one of the nation’s top burgeoning tech scenes with a 68.1 percent increase in tech job growth from 2006 to 2016, landing No. 5 on Forbes’ list of “Cities Creating the Most Technology Jobs.” The state’s stable economy and encouraging unemployment rate have provided strength to the rapidly evolving retail industry. While national news is filled with retail bankruptcies and store closures, there has been tremendous retail activity backfilling vacancies and spurring new development from the following retail sectors: grocery, home living, health and wellness, beauty, fitness, off-price/discount, and dining and entertainment. Backfilling bankruptcies Following the bankruptcy …

March 7, 2019

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Colony Capital Acquires National Industrial Real Estate Portfolio for $1.2B

by Amy Works March 6, 2019

DALLAS — Affiliates of Dallas-based Colony Capital have purchased a national portfolio of 54 light and bulk industrial buildings for $1.2 billion. The value-add portfolio is located across 10 U.S. markets, totaling 11.9 million square feet, and is 71 percent leased. A portion (48) of the buildings are last-mile light industrial assets and were acquired through Colony’s existing light industrial platform. The remaining six buildings are bulk industrial and were purchased through a newly formed joint venture, in which Colony Capital has 51 percent interest and a third-party institutional investor has 49 percent interest. Located in Northern and Southern California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Illinois and Pennsylvania, the light industrial portfolio totaling 7.7 million square feet and was 73 percent leased at the time of sale. The bulk portfolio totals 4.2 million square feet, with an average of 700,000 square feet per building, and was 67 percent leased to blue chip, international companies. CBRE National Partners represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.

March 6, 2019

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Norhart to Open 91-Unit Apartment Community in Forest Lake, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow March 6, 2019

FOREST LAKE, MINN. — Norhart has unveiled plans to open Encore Apartments, a 91-unit apartment community in Forest Lake, about 30 miles north of Minneapolis. The four-story property will be located at the corner of 4th Street and 11th Avenue. Amenities will include an Internet café, fitness center, sky lounge, community room, outdoor firepit and dog run. Prospective residents will be able to tour the apartment at their convenience through a mobile app. Residents will also be able to monitor their energy usage and control lights and thermostats remotely through an app. Encore Apartments, slated to open in summer 2020, will also be home to the new corporate office of Norhart.

March 6, 2019

Acquisitions Hospitality Midwest Minnesota

Apple Hospitality REIT Acquires Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel in St. Paul for $31.7M

by Kristin Harlow March 6, 2019

ST. PAUL, MINN. — Apple Hospitality REIT Inc. has acquired the 160-room Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Downtown St. Paul for $31.7 million. The property, which opened in November 2016, is located across the street from Xcel Energy Center and within five miles of the recently opened Allianz Field. Apple Hospitality acquired the asset from a subsidiary of Vista Host.

March 6, 2019

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Maverick Commercial Mortgage Arranges $7M Bridge Loan for Office Property in Indiana

by Kristin Harlow March 6, 2019

WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — Maverick Commercial Mortgage has arranged a $7 million bridge loan for the International Technology Center in West Lafayette. The anchor tenant of the 75,099-square-foot office building is Parkwest Fitness. Space currently used as a basketball court at the property will be converted into additional office space. A national lender provided the nonrecourse loan. The initial funding paid for the refinancing of existing debt on the property and closing costs. Remaining funding will be used for construction costs, tenant improvement costs and leasing commission costs related to the conversion of the gym to office space. The three-year loan features a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio.

March 6, 2019

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Essex Brokers $5.7M Sale of Apartment Building in Chicago’s Edgewater Neighborhood

by Kristin Harlow March 6, 2019

CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group Inc. has brokered the sale of a 43-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood for $5.7 million. The property, located at 6031-6043 N. Paulina St., has been owned by the same family for more than 50 years. The building includes 37 one-bedroom units and six two-bedroom units. Doug Imber, Kate Varde and Clay Maxfield of Essex brokered the transaction. Brad Desent and his siblings sold the asset to a private investor completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. Records indicate the property was purchased in 1965 for $260,000.

March 6, 2019

Acquisitions Indiana Industrial Midwest

Gladstone Commercial Purchases Industrial Building in Indianapolis for $3.5M

by Kristin Harlow March 6, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS — Gladstone Commercial Corp. has purchased a 34,800-square-foot industrial building in Indianapolis for $3.5 million. The property, located within Park 100, is expandable by approximately 13,000 square feet. Indianapolis Fruit Co. Inc. fully occupies the freezer storage and distribution facility. The company provides fresh, frozen and packaged produce to a variety of customer types, including grocery stores, restaurants, schools and food management companies. The seller was not disclosed.

March 6, 2019

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