MINNEAPOLIS — The Opus Group has broken ground on a six-story, 218-unit apartment building in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis. Located at the intersection of West River Parkway and Plymouth Avenue, the development will include a mix of studios, alcoves, one- and two-bedroom units and penthouses. Completion is slated for summer 2020. This project is the third in the North Loop for Opus.
MONTGOMERY, ILL. — Jameson Commercial has brokered the $4.7 million sale of Season’s Ridge Plaza in Montgomery, a western suburb of Chicago. The retail center sits on 3.8 acres at 1779-1799 Douglas Road and includes a freestanding Walgreens and Pet Supplies Plus. Esther Berman and Mark Jones of Jameson represented the seller, a local retail developer. A California-based buyer purchased the asset.
HARVARD, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Harvard Park Apartments in northern Illinois for $2.8 million. Built in 1975, the 40-unit apartment property is located at 108-124 W. Brink St. The five-building property features two-bedroom units with private patios. David Tarnoff of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed parties.
DES MOINES, IOWA — Forever 21 is scheduled to open on Saturday, Dec. 15 at the Outlets of Des Moines in Iowa. The store will feature a section for men, women, girls, plus-size apparel and accessories. This is the eighth store to open at the outlet center this year. Developed by New England Development, Outlets of Des Moines features stores such as Old Navy Outlet, Nike Factory Store, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour and Express Factory Outlet. The 300,000-square-foot property opened in October 2017.
MINNEAPOLIS — Altus Properties has sold a four-building, 612,960-square-foot industrial portfolio in metro Minneapolis for $40.4 million. A fund managed by DRA Advisors LLC purchased the portfolio. All four buildings are fully occupied. The properties include a 118,125-square-foot building within Nicollet Business Center in Burnsville; a 322,752-square-foot facility within Boone Avenue Distribution Center in Brooklyn Park; a 50,400-square-foot structure within Cedar Lake Business Center in St. Louis Park; and a 121,684-square-foot building within Bloomington Business Center in Bloomington. Judd Welliver, Ryan Watts, Sonja Dusil and Tom Holtz of CBRE represented the seller.
DETROIT — Seven companies are committing $35 million to spur development and physical improvements in Detroit’s neighborhoods. The companies include AAM, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Chemical Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Flagstar Bank, Huntington Bank and Penske Corp. Each company’s $5 million contribution will fund physical improvements to Strategic Neighborhood Fund (SNF) areas and affordable housing citywide. Every investment will be guided by residents’ input through engagement by the city’s neighborhoods and planning departments. The $35 million commitment is the largest corporate donation to neighborhood development in Detroit history. The funds are expected to leverage another $70 million in private investment, for a total of $105 million of new investment.The funds will be used for park improvements, commercial development to fill vacant storefronts and lots, streetscape improvements, single-family home stabilization and affordable housing development. Over the next five years, these types of improvements will be implemented in the following SNF areas: Grand River Northwest, Jefferson Chalmers, Russell Woods/Nardin Park, Campau/Banglatown, Warrendale/Cody-Rouge, Gratiot/Seven Mile, and East Warren/Cadieux.
OAK CREEK, WIS. — National Health Investors Inc. (NHI) has agreed to finance the development of Ignite Medical Resort Oak Creek, a 144-bed skilled nursing facility just south of Milwaukee in Oak Creek. NHI’s commitment totals $25.4 million. Construction on the facility is underway, with an expected completion of second-quarter 2020. A tenant entity owned by affiliates of Villa Healthcare and Ignite Medical Resorts will operate the community once completed. A 12-year lease term begins post-construction with two 10-year renewals and a 2 percent annual escalator. In addition, there is a $2 million earn-out based on the operator meeting certain operating metrics in 2024 and 2025.
INDIANAPOLIS — JVM Realty Corp. (JVM) has completed the renovation of the common areas at Circa Apartments, a 265-unit luxury apartment community that it owns in downtown Indianapolis. The new features at Circa include an expanded pet park, a new pet washing station, automated package room, upgraded fitness center and co-working lounge. The renovation also included a redesigned clubhouse and new furniture for the pool and resident lounge. Holt Construction was the contractor for the project and Laura Braucher of Studio 5 Interiors Inc. was the designer.
WARREN, MICH. — SunTrust Banks Inc. has originated a $16.3 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Hoover Square in Warren, a suburb of Detroit. The 342-unit multifamily property, built in 1965, features one- and two-bedroom units. The asset is 90 percent occupied. Evan Hom of SunTrust originated the two-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of the Michigan-based borrower.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH. — The Sherwin-Williams Co. (NYSE: SHW) has agreed to a sale-leaseback transaction with net lease REIT Agree Realty Corp. (NYSE: ADC) for more than 100 retail properties. Agree will pay more than $150 million for the portfolio. The transaction is expected to close on or before the end of December. The undisclosed properties are located in more than 25 states. The five states with the largest concentration of properties include Florida, New York, North Carolina, Texas and Georgia. “We are pleased to have entered into this agreement with Sherwin-Williams,” said Joey Agree, President of Agree Realty Corp. “This unique transaction is incremental to our operating strategy, demonstrates additional differentiated capabilities and further solidifies the strength of our first-class real estate portfolio.” Bloomfield Hills-based Agree Realty Corp. currently owns and operates a portfolio of 537 properties in 45 states for a total of 10.6 million square feet of gross leasable space. Cleveland, Ohio-based Sherwin-Williams was founded in 1866 and is a leader in the manufacture, development, distribution, and sale of paints, coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. The company operates more than 4,900 retail stores across the United States. Sherwin Williams’ stock price closed …
