LAKE GENEVA, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.9 million sale of a 30,162-square-foot retail building net leased to Best Buy in Lake Geneva, about 50 miles southwest of Milwaukee. Best Buy has occupied the property, which is part of a retail strip center shadow anchored by Target, since it was built in 2008. Jeff Rowlett and Eric Wagner of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, BB Geneva LLC, and procured the buyer, Agree Central LLC.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — The Barry Co. has brokered the sale of the former warehouse and retail facility for Jelly Belly in Pleasant Prairie. The candy company closed its operations at the property in 2020. The facility is now occupied by Rust-Oleum and SMT Packaging, tenants that were procured by Barry Co. after Jelly Belly moved. Kevin Barry and David Buckley of Barry Co. represented the undisclosed seller. The buyer was 9th and Main LLC.
CHICAGO AND MILWAUKEE — Brennan Investment Group has acquired an 801,728-square-foot industrial portfolio located across the Chicagoland and Milwaukee markets. The portfolio is comprised of 13 shallow-bay industrial buildings with a diverse tenant mix and a weighted average lease term of more than four years. The Chicago submarkets include I-55, Lake County, Northern DuPage and Central Kane/I-88, while the Milwaukee properties are located within the Airport and Northwest submarkets. Brennan’s Midwest portfolio totals 28 million square feet.
LANSING, MICH. — Cinnaire has closed a $134 million low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) fund, Cinnaire Fund for Housing 44. The fund will finance 12 affordable housing developments across five states, creating or preserving 950 homes for families, seniors and individuals with special needs. Fund 44 will support developments such as Chamberlain House in Rochester, Ind., East Bay Flats in Traverse City, Mich. and Element Collective in Madison, Wis. Chamberlain House is a new development with 40 affordable housing units for families, including eight units reserved for Indiana’s State Referral Network with project-based vouchers from the Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority. Housing Directions and Village Management Co. is developing the project. East Bay Flats is a rehabilitation project delivering 64 affordable homes for individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. All units are supported by project-based rental subsidies from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, with onsite supportive services provided by Goodwill Northern Michigan. The development team includes Goodwill Northern Michigan and TJ Acquisitions. Element Collective is a new property in Dane County that will create 197 affordable homes for families, including five units reserved for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness. As part of …
NEW BERLIN, WIS. AND VALPARAISO, IND. — Colliers has arranged the sale-leaseback of an approximately 290,000-square-foot industrial portfolio for tenant Dynatect Manufacturing Inc., a provider of engineered equipment protection and safety solutions. The portfolio comprises two facilities in New Berlin, Wis., and an additional property in Valparaiso, Ind., within the Chicago metro area. New Berlin-based Dynatect executed a long-term lease across all three properties. Tom Shepherd, John Kardelis and Jennifer Huber-Bullock of Colliers represented Dynatect as its exclusive real estate advisor. CIM Group was the buyer.
LA CROSSE, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of The Charmont Hotel, a 67-room boutique hotel property in La Crosse. The property was formerly a 19th-century candy factory. The hotel features a full-service restaurant, rooftop terrace, fitness center and more than 900 square feet of meeting space. Open since 2017, the asset is steps from the Mississippi River. Ebrahim Valliani, Michael Klar, Dan Danielak and Todd Lindblom of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor group, and procured the buyer, Diane Hendricks, founder of Hendricks Commercial Properties LLC. The transaction received additional support from Chris Gomes and Allan Miller of Marcus & Millichap’s Miller-Gomes Hotel Team.
PORT WASHINGTON, WIS. — The Barry Co. has brokered the sale of a 23,267-square-foot industrial building with a separate 4,800-square-foot outbuilding in Port Washington. David Buckley of Barry represented the seller, while Mark Gorski of Summit Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer, Gurtz Electric of Port Washington LLC. Dr. Ag Services Inc. had previously bought the building in April 2024 and completed a strategic repositioning, increasing the property value by about 48 percent when sold again after 18 months.
MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN AND ALABAMA — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of a four-property shopping center portfolio totaling over 714,000 square feet of retail space across Michigan, Wisconsin and Alabama. Atlanta-based RCG Ventures sold the portfolio to Beaumont, Texas-based Albanese Cormier. Bison Hollow Shopping Center in Traverse City, Mich., totals 134,798 square feet and is fully leased to Kohl’s, T.J. Maxx and Michaels. The 152,073-square-foot Oak Brook Square in Flint, Mich., is 97 percent leased. Tenants include T.J. Maxx, Hobby Lobby, Five Below, Dollar Tree, Skechers, Bath & Body Works and Buffalo Wild Wings. In Oshkosh, Wis., a two-tenant building totaling 52,302 square feet is fully occupied by Dick’s Sporting Goods and PetSmart. McGowin Park in Mobile, Ala., totals 374,881 square feet and is 98 percent leased to Dick’s House of Sport, Best Buy, Hobby Lobby, Ross, Petco and Old Navy. Ben Wineman of Mid-America brokered the sale in cooperation with Greg Hess of TSCG on McGowin Park; Daniel Stern of Mid-America on Bison Hollow and Oak Brook Square; and Nick Kohlmann, George Ghattas and Dan Rosenfeld of Mid-America on the Wisconsin property.
INDIANA, LOUISIANA, WISCONSIN AND KANSAS — W. P. Carey has acquired four inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRF) located in Indiana, Louisiana, Wisconsin and Kansas for $137 million. New Era Cos. and WB Development Partners developed and owned the 191,000-square-foot portfolio. The properties are triple-net leased to NewEra Nobis Operations Holdings, a healthcare provider specializing in comprehensive rehabilitation services for patients recovering from debilitating illnesses and injuries. The weighted average lease term is 17 years with fixed annual rent increases. As part of the transaction, W. P. Carey is also funding a 10-bed expansion of the Kansas facility. Nobis Rehabilitation Parters manages the properties. The inpatient rehabilitation sector largely serves elderly and Medicare-eligible individuals. IRFs typically provide shorter lengths of stay and superior health outcomes relative to other post-acute options, according to W. P. Carey.
MADISON, WIS. — Smith Gilbane, the joint venture development team comprised of Gilbane Development and Summit Smith Development, is underway on Block Three at Madison Yards. The project is the latest phase of the Madison Yards master-planned community. Smith Gilbane is redeveloping 14 acres at the southwest corner of University Avenue and Segoe Road into a walkable, mixed-use district with 500 residential units, an upscale hotel, multiple Class A office spaces, 400,000 square feet of medical/office space, a Whole Foods Market store and retail, restaurant and entertainment uses. Block Three will include 199 market-rate apartment units, 8,733 square feet of retail space and 200 temperature-controlled parking stalls. Construction began in July, and the first occupants are anticipated to move in during the spring, following construction completion in March 2027. Amenities will include a private courtyard, rooftop sky club and deck with views of Lake Mendota, coworking spaces, fitness and yoga areas, a pet spa, sauna and a three-season greenhouse. Completed components of Madison Yards include EO Madison Yards, a 273-unit apartment building; a 50,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market store; a State of Wisconsin office building; and a hub of Class A office space.
