MADISON, WIS. — Greywolf Partners Inc. has completed the development and lease-up of a 122,038-square-foot industrial building in Madison. The tenant is Uniek Inc., a designer, manufacturer and supplier of home décor products. The property is located at 6305 Ronald Reagan Ave. within the Center for Industry and Commerce business park. The building features a clear height of 32 feet, 20 exterior loading docks, four drive-in doors and LED lighting. Corporate Contractors Inc. served as the general contractor for the building, which was built on a speculative basis. JSD Professional Services provided civil and landscaping engineering, while JAKnetter Architects provided architectural services. Steve Turner of Greywolf Brokerage, a division of Greywolf Partners, represented the landlord in the lease with Uniek.
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PLOVER, WIS. — Colliers has brokered the $3.2 million sale of a retail center in Plover, a city in central Wisconsin. The 23,000-square-foot property was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. Adam Connor and Heather Dorfler of Colliers represented the seller, a subsidiary of MLG Capital’s Legacy Fund. The duo also procured the out-of-state buyer, which used a California-based bank for acquisition financing.
MADISON, WIS. — Berkadia has provided a $29 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of Country Meadows, a 466-unit multifamily property in Madison. Located at 6840 Schroeder Road and built in 1972, the garden-style community features amenities such as a pool, sun deck and two tennis courts. Jason Bond and Joel Kirstein of Berkadia structured the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Illinois-based Bender Cos.
GLENDALE, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.2 million sale of Bayshore Area Retail Plaza in Glendale, a northern suburb of Milwaukee. The 13,763-square-foot retail center was 89 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Fast Signs, Gyro Palace and WingStop. Jared Shapiro, Craig Fuller, Erin Patton and Scott Wiles of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. The buyer was undisclosed.
GREENDALE, WIS. — Colliers has brokered the sale of a newly constructed retail building on 76th Street in Greendale, a southern suburb of Milwaukee. The sales price was undisclosed. The property is fully leased to Summit Credit Union, AT&T, Crumbl Cookies and Tropical Smoothie Café. Adam Connor, Heather Dorfler and Josh Minkin of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller and procured the California-based buyer. A local credit union provided acquisition financing.
MADISON, WIS. — Associated Bank has structured $14.1 million in construction financing for The Shield Apartments, a 44-unit affordable housing development in Madison. The financing includes a $6.9 million construction loan and $7.2 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity. The Salvation Army is the developer. The project will include 16 studio and 28 one-bedroom units for residents earning 30 to 60 percent of the area median income. Twenty-two of the units will be set aside for survivors of domestic violence and 11 will be designated for persons prone to homelessness. Amenities will include an onsite leasing office, community room and offices for supportive services. The project is part of the Salvation Army’s goal of transforming its existing Madison building from a standalone shelter for women and families into a multi-building campus that offers affordable housing and community support services. Teresa Rubio and Stefanie Bachrach of Associated Community Development LLC managed the loan and equity closings.
FORT ATKINSON, WIS. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $14.7 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Reena Senior Living, an 80-unit assisted living and memory care facility in Fort Atkinson, located about midway between Madison and Milwaukee. The property consists of a three-story assisted living building that was constructed in 2016 and a one-story memory care portion that was built in 2019. Kevin Giusti and Matthew Lund of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Tukka Properties.
MADISON, WIS. — NewPoint Real Estate Capital has provided a $12 million loan for the construction of The Flats at 402, a 54-unit affordable housing community in Madison. All the property’s units will be restricted to residents who earn 50 to 60 percent of the area median income. The limestone exterior of an existing two-story commercial property will be repurposed for the construction of the project. An existing parking lot will be demolished and replaced with an underground parking garage. Cesar Diaz of NewPoint originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Kenosha, Wis.-based Bear Real Estate Group. The Housing Authority of Dane County issued bonds, and National Equity Fund was the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity syndicator.
MILWAUKEE — Silvercrest Asset Management Group has signed an 11,194-square-foot lease to open a Milwaukee office at BMO Tower. The company will occupy space on the 22nd floor and expects to open in May. Silvercrest, founded in 2002, is an employee-owned investment adviser with more than $27 billion in assets under management. The Milwaukee office joins the company’s other locations in New York, Massachusetts, California, Virginia and New Jersey. Adam Leshowitz and Nick Becker of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Irgens is the owner. Current tenants at BMO Tower include BMO Harris Bank, Michael Best & Friedrich, B.C. Ziegler & Co., Heartland Advisors, Kahler Slater and Andrus Intellectual Property Law LLP.
BLACK RIVER FALLS, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Comfort Inn and Suites Black River Falls I-94, a 75-room hotel property located in Black River Falls, approximately 45 miles northeast of La Crosse. Ebrahim Valliani and Michael Gantman of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. Valliani and Gantman, with Todd Lindblom of Marcus & Millichap, also represented the buyer, an undisclosed private investor. Chris Gomes and Allan Miller of Marcus & Millichap also assisted the deal as brokers. The property, located on 6.8 acres at N6295 Holiday Drive, was originally built in 1997. The sales price was not disclosed.