MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. — Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE: KSS) has reported that its comparable sales decreased 11 percent and total revenue declined 10 percent in the fourth quarter compared with the year prior. The fourth quarter for Kohl’s ended Jan. 30. However, this is the third consecutive quarter of sequential improvement, according to the Menomonee Falls-based retailer. The fourth-quarter performance exceeded expectations across all key metrics, according to CEO Michelle Gass. Additionally, digital sales grew by more than 20 percent, accounting for over 40 percent of net sales. This fall, Kohl’s will launch a strategic initiative with beauty retailer Sephora. The partnership will launch in 200 stores and online as part of a multi-year buildout that Kohl’s expects will drive significant growth. Kohl’s will share more on this initiative in its quarterly earnings conference call scheduled for March 2. The stock price for Kohl’s opened at $50.00 per share Friday, Feb. 5, up from $46.07 per share one year ago.
FITCHBURG, WIS. — KeyBank has structured $29.3 million in financing for the construction of Limestone Ridge Apartments in Fitchburg, a suburb of Madison. The four-story project will be home to 116 units that are designated for households earning between 50 and 80 percent of the area median income. Madison-based JT Klein Co. is the developer. KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment provided a $16 million construction loan, while KeyBank’s Commercial Mortgage Group originated a $13.3 million Freddie Mac forward tax-exempt loan. Additionally, Cinnaire is providing a 4 percent low-income housing tax credit investment of $6 million and HUD and Dane County are providing $4.3 million of soft funding. Steve Sparks of KeyBank’s CDLI team and Robbie Lynn of KeyBank’s Commercial Mortgage Group structured the financing. Completion of the project is slated for October 2022.
ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, NEBRASKA AND WISCONSIN — Newmark has negotiated the sale of the Midwest MHC Portfolio for $100 million. The portfolio spans 21 manufactured housing communities comprising 2,789 sites throughout Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Nebraska and Wisconsin. The portfolio was 83 percent occupied at the time of sale. Andrew Shih and Todd Fletcher of Newmark’s Manufactured Housing Group represented the undisclosed seller. Salt Lake City-based private investment group OZ Impact Funds was the buyer.
STURTEVANT, WIS. — Ashley Capital has completed the development of the third speculative industrial building at Enterprise Business Park in Sturtevant, about 30 miles south of Milwaukee. Located at 11101 Enterprise Way, the building spans 397,000 square feet and is known as Enterprise III. The Class A facility offers LED lighting, an ESFR sprinkler system, a clear height of 36 feet, cross-dock loading and build-to-suit office space. John Sharpe and Tom Boyle of Lee & Associates, along with Terry McMahon and Cody Ziegler of Cushman & Wakefield | Boerke, will market the property for lease. Existing tenants at Enterprise Business Park include Amazon, Fresenius USA Manufacturing, Andis Co. and Brown West Logistics.
MADISON, WIS. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Lake Point Terrace in Madison for $13.1 million. Located at 1674 Lake Point Drive, the 125-unit apartment property features studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Ralph DePasquale of Berkadia represented the seller, Chicago-based Ansonia Properties LLC, as well as the buyer, Milwaukee-based Metropolitan Associates. The value-add opportunity will enable the new buyer to continue to upgrade units, according to DePasquale.
BROOKFIELD, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $6.5 million sale of a Pick ’n Save-anchored retail center in Brookfield, a suburb of Milwaukee. The 70,235-square-foot property, located at 17295 W. Capitol Drive, was fully leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Club Pilates, Domino’s, CBD Store, Choice Dry Cleaning and Sola Salons. Jeff Rowlett of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a developer. The Rowlett Group procured the buyer, a California-based limited liability company.
MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. — California-based Bascom Group and London-based Capital Trust Group have acquired a two-building headquarters property located in Woodland Prime Corporate Park in Menomonee Falls, a northwest suburb of Milwaukee. The purchase price was $100.2 million. The buildings, located on Flint Drive, are home to the naval division of Leonardo DRS. The portfolio includes a recently completed, 372,856-square-foot research and development facility as well as an adjacent 118,620-square-foot office building, which serves as the corporate headquarters for the division. Leonardo DRS is a defense technology company. Workers at the Menomonee Falls facility design, test and produce equipment for the U.S. Navy as well as commercial and international customers. Andy Hess, Bob Flood and Kemp Collings of Founders 3 Real Estate Services represented entities controlled by Weas Development in the disposition of the portfolio. Claudio Sgobba and Christopher Knight of JLL arranged the joint venture partnership and secured a $63.7 million CMBS loan through Citigroup for the acquisition.
HUDSON, WIS. — Mayer Road Ventures LLC has begun development of The Massey, an 85-unit luxury apartment complex in Hudson near the Twin Cities. The $15 million project is slated to open in fall 2021. Amenities will include a coffee and wine bar, dog park, communal workspace and fitness center. The project’s name comes from Louis Massey, the founder of Hudson. The Massey will be the first luxury apartment property in Hudson, according to the developer.
SHEBOYGAN, WIS. — Founders 3 Real Estate Services has brokered the sale of a 23,220-square-foot office property in Sheboygan for $2.6 million. Built in 1989, the asset is located at 1441 N. Taylor Drive. BMO Harris Bank is the anchor tenant. Bob Flood and Andy Hess of Founders 3 represented the seller, BL-Branch Group One LLC. The buyer was JVL Ventures Real Estate I LLC.
BROOKFIELD, WIS. — NorthMarq has arranged $26.2 million in permanent debt for the recapitalization of Poplar Creek Club, a recently stabilized, 138-unit apartment property in Brookfield near Milwaukee. Brett Hood of NorthMarq arranged the Freddie Mac loan, which features a 10-year, fixed-rate term with five years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. Loan proceeds retired a $22.6 million construction loan. The borrower was undisclosed. The four-story property features a 143-space parking garage as well as a separate 4,544-square-foot retail building. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, yoga studio, outdoor pool and sundeck.