AURORA, ILL. — SunTrust Banks Inc. has provided a $5.6 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Fox Shore Apartments in Aurora, a suburb of Chicago. Built in 1970, the five-story building includes 94 units, all of which are designated affordable under Section 8 of the U.S. Housing Act. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing. Evan Hom of SunTrust originated the 10-year loan on behalf of the non-profit borrower.
SPRINGFIELD, MO. — Springfield Hospitality Inc. has purchased the 188-room Holiday Inn & Suites in Springfield for an undisclosed price. Located at 2720 N. Glenstone Ave., the hotel features amenities such as a heated indoor pool, fitness center, complimentary Wi-Fi and the Peppertree Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge. Nate Sahn, Pravin Boteju, James Foxx and Tom Adamson of CBRE Hotels represented the undisclosed seller in the sale.
TROY, MICH. — Power Home Solar & Roofing has signed a 17,986-square-foot office lease at 500 Stephenson Highway in Troy. The Mooresville, N.C.-based company specializes in solar energy and roofing services. The Troy office will enable the company to address ongoing growth and expansion of call center operations. Aaron Smith and Mason Capitani of L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International represented the tenant in the lease transaction. The landlord was not disclosed.
AURORA, ILL. — Cunat Inc. has acquired Stone Crossing Apartments in the Chicago suburb of Aurora for an undisclosed price. The 258-unit apartment community is located at 1240 Nantucket Road. The property consists of three two-story townhome buildings with three-bedroom units and two three-story apartment buildings with one- and two-bedroom units. Cunat plans to completely upgrade, renovate and rebrand the community under the new name Arbor West. Cunat will renovate unit interiors, demolish community buildings and build a new leasing office, clubhouse and indoor pool. The community was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. David Gaines and Sean Fogarty of HFF represented the seller, a partnership between Graycliff Capital Partners LLC, Buligo Capital Partners and The Ferndale Realty Group. Trent Niederberger and Jason Bond of HFF arranged a three-year, floating-rate acquisition loan through Bridge Debt Strategies Fund Manager LLC, a subsidiary of Bridge Investment Group LLC.
MEDINA, OHIO — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the $15.1 million sale of a single-tenant property net leased to Giant Eagle Supermarket in Medina, about 35 miles south of Cleveland. The 90,346-square-foot property is located at 870 N. Court St. Giant Eagle has operated at the site since 2006. The property underwent an expansion and renovation in 2010. Erin Patton, Scott Wiles and Craig Fuller of IPA marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a Chicago-based private REIT. A Miami-based private fund purchased the asset.
DAYTON, OHIO — Shaner Hotels has opened the 98-room Fairfield Inn & Suites in Dayton. Shaner operates and co-owns the select-service hotel in conjunction with Crawford Hoying. Located at 305 E. Monument Ave., the six-story hotel is situated between Fifth Third Field, home of the Class A minor league the Dayton Dragons, and Riverscape Metro Park. Hotel amenities include a fitness center, business center, on-site laundry facilities and complimentary Wi-Fi. Dining options include complimentary breakfast, a lobby bar and The Market, which offers snacks and drinks.
WAUKESHA, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Goerkes Corners in Waukesha for $9.5 million. The 555-unit self-storage facility is located at 21300 Doral Road. Constructed in 2015, the property features both climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled units. Sean Delaney and Michael Mele of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. The team also secured and represented the buyer, a limited liability company affiliated with Baron Properties in Denver.
GREENFIELD, WIS. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $4.1 million sale of Outback Plaza in Greenfield, a southern suburb of Milwaukee. Mattress Firm, Destination XL, CitiBank and Phoenix Salon Suites occupy the 22,558-square-foot retail property. Chad Firsel of Quantum represented the seller, a Chicago-based acquisition and development company. A Scottsdale, Ariz.-based private real estate investor purchased the asset.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. A $134 million debt payment was due today. Eddie Lampert will step down as Sears chief executive, but will remain the company’s chairman. The Hoffman Estates-based company oversees both Sears and Kmart-branded department stores. The company has negotiated $300 million in senior financing from its lenders and is also in the process of negotiating a $300 million loan with ESL Investments Inc., which is Lampert’s hedge fund. “While we have made progress, the plan has yet to deliver the results we have desired, and addressing the company’s immediate liquidity needs has impacted our efforts to become a profitable and more competitive retailer,” says Lampert. “The Chapter 11 process will give [Sears] the flexibility to strengthen its balance sheet, enabling the company to accelerate its strategic transformation, continue right-sizing its operating model and return to profitability.” Sears and Kmart stores will remain open for business, but the company plans to close 142 unprofitable stores by the end of the year. Liquidation sales at these stores are expected to begin shortly. This is in addition …
CHICAGO AND WILLOWBROOK, ILL. — Avanath Capital Management LLC has acquired two affordable housing properties in metro Chicago totaling 668 units for $72.2 million. Avanath’s institutional fund, Avanath Affordable Housing III, was used to acquire the assets. The properties include the 582-unit Hinsdale Lake Terrace in Willowbrook and the 86-unit Drexel Court in Chicago. Avanath plans to upgrade amenity spaces at both properties. Sellers were not disclosed. At the Hinsdale property, 100 percent of the rents are restricted for those earning no more than 60 percent of the area median income. At the Drexel property, resident incomes are restricted per the Illinois Housing Development Authority.