DETROIT — Friedman Real Estate has negotiated the sale of a 26,600-square-foot office building in Detroit for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 610 W. Congress St. Congress Real Estate Ventures LLC sold the asset to 610 West Congress Partners LLC. Alan Stern and Steven Silverman of Friedman represented both parties in the sale.
WARREN, MICH. — Q10|Lutz Financial Services has arranged a $2 million loan for the refinancing of a 34-unit multifamily property in Warren, a northern suburb of Detroit. The asset was fully occupied at the time of refinancing. Steven Siegel of Q10|Lutz arranged the non-recourse loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Loan terms included 80 percent leverage, a fixed interest rate of 4.66 percent, 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. A Southeast-based lender provided the loan.
DETROIT — VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE: VICI) and Penn National Gaming Inc. (NASDAQ: Penn) have purchased the Greektown Casino-Hotel in downtown Detroit for $1 billion in an all-cash deal. VICI Properties will be the majority owner, contributing approximately $700 million for the land and real estate assets. Penn National will supply the remaining $300 million for the operating assets. VICI Properties, a New York-based REIT, simultaneously entered into a triple-net lease agreement with Penn National. The lease will have an initial rent of $55.6 million annually for 15 years with four five-year renewal options. Greektown opened in 2000 and features over 10,000 square feet of casino space, about 2,700 gaming machines, three restaurants and a 400-room hotel. Greektown employs about 1,800 people. “We are proud to expand our partnership with Penn National and add Greektown to our growing portfolio of market-leading gaming, hospitality and entertainment destinations,” says John Payne, president and chief operating officer of VICI Properties. “As the only casino located in Detroit’s historic Central Business District, Greektown, and its 30-story hotel tower, are ideally situated.” The Detroit Free Press reports Dan Gilbert, founder of Quicken Loans and owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, is the seller. Gilbert is expected …
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LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — Mid-States Distributing LLC has purchased the former Toys ‘R’ Us Kansas City distribution facility located in Lee’s Summit. Mid-States, which is a U.S. and Canadian farm and ranch retail store cooperative, plans to commence operations at the site by the end of the year. The company also plans to hire between 30 and 35 additional employees. Mid-States plans to invest more than $35 million for the 725,769-square-foot facility, which will serve as a centralized distribution point. Toys ‘R’ Us ceased operations earlier this year.
OHIO — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $36.3 million FHA 232/223(f) loan for the acquisition of a four-property skilled nursing portfolio in Ohio. Built between 1961 and 1984, the properties contain a total of 442 beds. Property names were not disclosed. John Randolph, Henry Alonso and Brandon Taseff of KeyBank originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Foundations Health Solutions. The loan proceeds were used to pay down part of an existing $87.5 million bridge loan that KeyBank previously provided the borrower for the acquisition of nine skilled nursing facilities.
CLEVELAND — Arcapita and Weston have acquired a seven-property industrial portfolio spanning 655,000 square feet in Cleveland. The purchase price was not disclosed. Logistics, technology and assembly space tenants occupy the properties. Weston will serve as the leasing and managing agent.
ANKENY, IOWA — Stahl has been awarded the construction management contract for a new 101,403-square-foot elementary school in Ankeny. Construction of the $20 million project is expected to begin in March 2019. The new school will serve 750 students in grades K-5. FRK Architects + Engineers is the project partner. Completion is slated for June 2020. Funding for the school came from an $18 million bond referendum approved by the community in February 2018.
ST. CHARLES, ILL. — Baum Realty Group LLC has arranged the $3 million sale of a 4,469-square-foot retail building in St. Charles, roughly 40 miles west of Chicago. Starbucks and Verizon fully occupy the property. Patrick Forkin of Baum represented the seller, a national retail developer. An East Coast-based buyer completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange purchased the asset in an all-cash transaction.
CHICAGO — Square Mile Capital Management LLC has provided a $149 million loan for the refinancing of The Gallery on Wells, a 40-story apartment tower in Chicago’s River North. Magellan Development Group LLC, Wanxiang America Real Estate Group LLC, MAC Management and Strand Advisors developed the 442-unit property in 2017. The borrowers used the loan to repay existing debt and preferred equity on the asset. Peter Marino and Molly Green of CBRE arranged the loan, terms of which were not disclosed.
