OAK CREEK, WIS. — The Dickman Company Inc./CORFAC International has completed the sale of a 66,310-square-foot industrial building in Oak Creek, approximately 15 miles south of Milwaukee, for an undisclosed price. Southbranch Property LLC purchased the building from 2250 W. Southbranch LLC. Samuel M. Dickman Jr. and Samuel D. Dickman of The Dickman Company Inc. were the sole brokers in the transaction.
MILWAUKEE — Home2 Suites by Hilton has opened a new 110-room hotel in Milwaukee. Raymond Management Co. will own and manage the Home2 Suites by Hilton Milwaukee Airport. The pet-friendly hotel will feature fully equipped kitchens, modular furniture, Internet access, a combined laundry and fitness area, complimentary breakfast, indoor pool and outdoor grill area. The hotel also provides a 24-hour shuttle to and from the General Mitchell International Airport, which is one mile away. The hotel is located at 5880 S. Howell Ave.
We can expect to see a combination of new and familiar trends in the Milwaukee apartment sector in 2016 that will continue to attract investors to the local apartment market. What makes the start of 2016 different from 2015 is progress toward the normalization of monetary policy. In December, the Federal Reserve Board decided to raise the federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point, the first such increase in nearly a decade. The Federal Reserve Board’s widening may have an impact on the short-term rates, but the long-term interest rates that impact real estate values the most are influenced by the yields on the long-term U.S. Treasury bonds. We expect the long-term interest rates to stay low for the foreseeable future. When there is high demand for the Treasury bonds, the price of the bonds increase and the yields decrease, keeping long-term lending rates low. The two factors responsible for driving rates down in early 2016 are the high levels of volatility in stock markets around the globe and the drastic drop in oil prices. The volatility in the stock markets drives global capital to flow into the safe haven of bonds, and specifically the U.S. Treasury bonds, as …
MILWAUKEE — Siegel-Gallagher has arranged the sale of a 2,714-square-foot office property in Milwaukee. FM-MKE Wisconsin LLC sold the Commission House, located at 400 N. Broadway (Suite 303), to Richards Pieper Sr. and Sue Pieper for an undisclosed price. John Dulmes, Dan Walsh and Marianne Burish of Siegel-Gallagher brokered the transaction.
RACINE, WIS. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp.’s investment sales team has arranged the sale of Regency Point Shopping Center, a 163,252-square-foot retail center located in Racine, approximately 30 miles south of Milwaukee. Bed Bath & Beyond, DSW, Hobby Lobby and T.J. Maxx anchor the center. Rick Drogosz, Ben Wineman and Dan Rosenfeld of Mid-America represented the seller, The Redmond Co., in the sale of the property to Bonnie Management Corp. for an undisclosed price.
WAUWATOSA, WIS. — Siegel-Gallagher has arranged a 3,728-square-foot office lease at The Forum in Wauwatosa, approximately seven miles west of Milwaukee. Larson Engineering Inc. will occupy the space at 3333 N. Mayfair Road. Mayfair Forum LLC is the landlord. John Dulmes and Dan Walsh of Siegel-Gallagher brokered the transaction.
BLACK RIVER FALLS, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.4 million sale of Comfort Inn & Suites Black River Falls. The 75-room hotel was originally constructed in 1997 as a Holiday Inn Express & Suites. The property is located at W10170 Highway 54 E. in Black River Falls, approximately 53 miles southeast of Eau Claire. Amenities include a porte-cochère, indoor pool and whirlpool and meeting space. Jon Ruzicka of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Ruzicka also secured the buyer, a private investor.
MILWAUKEE — Healthcare Business Insights (HBI) has signed a 24,016-square-foot office lease to occupy the entire 15th floor of 411 East Wisconsin Center, a 654,000-square-foot Class A office tower owned by Riverview Realty Partners. The lease brings the 30-story building to 89 percent occupancy. Riverview Realty Partners has completed a $15 million renovation that included an updated lobby, conference center, new elevators, a new HVAC systems and an upgraded parking structure. Tenants at the office building include Quarles & Brady LLP, von Briesen & Roper, Northwestern Mutual, Morgan Stanley, Wisconsin Athletic Club, PNC Bank and others.
DELAFIELD, WIS. — Associated Bank has provided an $11.4 million acquisition loan for a retail property in Delafield, approximately 30 miles west of Milwaukee. Schermerhorn & Co./Heritage-Hillside LLC was the borrower. The 102,700-square-foot shopping center is located at 2720-2850 Heritage Drive and 2725 Hillside Drive. The retail center is situated on an outparcel to a Walmart. Tenants at the 90 percent occupied center include Office Max, Petco, Dollar Tree, Great Clips, Sears Appliance, Subway and Dairy Queen. Schermerhorn & Co. has managed the property for over 18 years.
BROOKFIELD, WIS. — The Dickman Company Inc./CORFAC International has brokered the sale of a 36,106-square-foot building formerly occupied by Grasch Foods. TMPN Lilly LLC purchased the building located at 13950 W. North Ave. in Brookfield, a western suburb of Milwaukee, for an undisclosed price. GSG Realty LLC was the seller. Samuel D. Dickman and Samuel M. Dickman Jr. of The Dickman Company were the sole brokers in the transaction.