Midwest

INDIANAPOLIS — JLL has been selected to complete the lease-up of Waterside, the redevelopment of the former GM Stamping Plant in Indianapolis. The project is expected to take 15 years and include more than $1 billion in development. Plans call for 2.8 million square feet of office space and 100,000 square feet of retail space, as well as 1,350 residential units, 620 hotel rooms and public green space. Ambrose Property Group, the developer, purchased the 103-acre site from RACER Trust in March. The site had been vacant since GM shuttered operations in 2011. The name Waterside is a nod to the company’s vision of making the river accessible to the public, according to the Indy Star.

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NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Franklin Partners has unveiled its redevelopment plans for the former OfficeMax headquarters in Naperville. Known as The Shuman, the five-story office building, located at 263 Shuman Blvd., will include a 30,000-square-foot amenity space. This includes a dining hall, in-house barista, game room, golf simulator and bike room. Franklin Partners acquired the 350,000-square-foot building in a joint venture with Bixby Bridge Capital in April. The building had been vacant since 2014 when OfficeMax, now a subsidiary of Office Depot, moved its headquarters to Boca Raton, Fla. Francis Prock and David Florent of Colliers International will market the renovated property for lease. Wright Heerema Architects is the project architect. Construction is underway, but a timeline for completion was not disclosed.

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KENOSHA, WIS. — Logistics Property Co. LLC (LPC) has broken ground on a 1 million-square-foot industrial development in Kenosha. The 67-acre site is situated just off I-94, less than 50 miles from Chicago. The speculative development, known as 94 Logistics Park, is slated for completion by the end of summer 2019. Building One will span 750,000 square feet for regional distribution use. Building Two will span 288,000 square feet and will be geared toward manufacturing and local distribution companies. Fred Regnery, Ned Frank and Steve Sewart of Colliers International will market the development for lease.

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PLAINFIELD, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Lincolnshire Court Apartments in Plainfield for $7.5 million. The property consists of four buildings on South Wood Farm Road. Built in 2002, the property features balconies, in-unit washers and dryers, garage parking and off-street parking. Andrean Angelov and Ryan Engle of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The team also procured the California-based buyer.

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OMAHA, NEB. — Petros PACE Finance LLC has provided a $2.3 million Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) loan for energy efficiency upgrades to a 30-year-old hotel undergoing redevelopment in Omaha. The efficiency project is part of the conversion of the former University Inn Midtown Crossing into a Four Points by Sheraton hotel. Lucky Omaha Hospitality LLC, the borrower, will utilize the loan to implement energy efficiency across lighting, elevators, restaurant and bar equipment and a building automation system. Plans also call for low-flow plumbing in the guest rooms. The upgrades are expected to generate $2.3 million in energy savings over the 20-year loan. Completion is slated by the end of this year.

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CHICAGO — LaSalle Investment Management, an arm of Chicago-based JLL, has entered into an agreement to make a majority acquisition of the $1.2 billion debt fund business of Latitude Management Real Estate Investors. The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2019. Latitude is a commercial real estate lender providing short-term, floating-rate loans against middle-market commercial real estate assets. Latitude’s primary focus has been originating new bridge loans for value-add and transitional properties in sustainable growth markets throughout the United States. Upon closing, the Latitude debt business will join LaSalle’s North America Private Equity platform, which comprises $21 billion of the company’s total $60 billion in assets under management and is led by Americas CEO Jason Kern. Nathaniel Marrs, Allen Ashley, Richard Ashley, Jason Veit and Amy Kluesner of DLA Piper represented LaSalle. Berkshire Capital served as financial advisor and Sheppard Mullin acted as legal advisor to Latitude.

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CHICAGO — Sterling Bay has purchased the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute in Chicago for an undisclosed price. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago was the seller. The hospital will lease the 119,415-square-foot research center from Sterling Bay until its research operations are fully consolidated at the Simpson Querry Biomedical Research Center in Streeterville in summer 2019. Originally built in 1995, the research center was expanded in 2003. In recent years, Sterling Bay has been one of the most active developers and acquirers within the city. This purchase is the latest of several high-profile recent and pending acquisitions within Sterling Bay’s portfolio of Chicago properties, including Prudential Plaza, Lincoln Yards, the tech campus at 600 W. Chicago, and 875 N. Michigan, formerly known as the John Hancock building.

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CHICAGO — Alliant Credit Union has provided a $15 million loan for the refinancing of a 10-property portfolio in Chicago. Located on the north side of Chicago, the portfolio includes a mix of apartment, retail and office buildings. The properties, which were fully occupied at the time of the loan closing, range in size from a two-unit commercial building to a 48-unit multifamily development. Gershon Friedman of Meridian Capital arranged the 15-year, fixed-rate loan. The borrower was not disclosed.

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CARTER LAKE, IOWA — Kraus-Anderson Construction has completed the first phase of Prairie Flower Casino on behalf of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska. The 9,500-square-foot gaming facility is located in Carter Lake, a northwest suburb of Omaha. The property will include 200 slot-style games and a full-service bar. Approximately 100 individuals will be employed at the casino. The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska has nearly 4,300 tribal citizens, with almost half of them residing in the states of Iowa and Nebraska. The name Prairie Flower has a special meaning to the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska. Standing Bear, a former tribe chief circa 1879, had a daughter named Prairie Flower who passed away during the tribe’s forced relocation to Oklahoma.

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KENOSHA, WIS. — Zilber Property Group has leased a 42,235-square-foot industrial building to Paasche Airbrush Co. in Kenosha. Located in the Business Park of Kenosha, the recently constructed facility features a clear height of 28 feet and is located near I-94. Established in 1904, Paasche Airbrush is a family-owned and operated manufacturer of artist airbrushes, industrial spray guns and spray booths. Brett Kroner and Keith Puritz of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Michael Kleber, Sergio Chapa and Mike Prost of Newmark Knight Frank represented Zilber Property Group.

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