Wisconsin

Merchants Capital Secures $6.5M in Financing for Affordable Housing Property Under Construction in Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow December 15, 2020

MARINETTE, WIS. — Mortgage banking company Merchants Capital has secured $6.5 million in financing for Trolley Station Terrace, a 45-unit affordable housing property under construction in Northeast Wisconsin’s Marinette. Of the total financing, $1.8 million is a rural development loan and $4.7 million is a low-income housing tax credit bridge loan. Nonprofit developer Newcap Inc. is developing the project. Of the property’s 45 units, 38 will be reserved for renters who earn up to 60 percent of area median income. There will also be units designated as supportive housing for local veterans. Construction began in August and is scheduled for completion in August 2021. The three-story project will be situated on 2.5 acres at 153 Main St.

December 15, 2020

Loans Midwest Multifamily Wisconsin

JLL Arranges $87.6M in Construction Financing for 25-Story Ascent Apartments in Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow December 11, 2020

MILWAUKEE — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $87.6 million in construction financing for Ascent, a 25-story, 259-unit luxury apartment tower in Milwaukee. Upon completion, Ascent will be the tallest mass timber building in the world, according to JLL. The 272,475-square-foot development will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 1,052 square feet. Slated to deliver in summer 2022, the development will also include 8,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include an indoor and outdoor pool, sauna, lounge, fitness center and a rooftop with event space, fire pits, outdoor cinema area, shared workspaces and views of Lake Michigan. Timothy Joyce and Trent Niederberger of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between New Land Enterprises and Wiechmann Enterprises. Bank OZK provided senior financing while Hines Realty Income Fund provided a mezzanine loan. Construction is now underway. Mass timber is a category of framing styles typically characterized by the use of large solid wood panels for wall, floor, and roof construction.

December 11, 2020

Acquisitions Healthcare Midwest Wisconsin

Boulder Group Negotiates $4.7M Sale of Property Net Leased to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow December 8, 2020

PEWAUKEE, WIS. — The Boulder Group has negotiated the $4.7 million sale of a property net leased to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Pewaukee, about 20 miles west of Milwaukee. The newly constructed, 11,736-square-foot building is located at 1215 George Towne Drive. The Children’s Hospital lease expires in 2028. Jimmy Goodman and John Feeney of Boulder represented the buyer, a New York-based firm completing a 1031 exchange. A local real estate firm was the seller.

December 8, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial Midwest Wisconsin

JLL Brokers $8.7M Sale of Roundy’s Supermarket-Occupied Distribution Center in Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow December 1, 2020

MAZOMANIE, WIS. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $8.7 million sale of a 225,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center net leased to Roundy’s Supermarket in the suburban Madison community of Mazomanie. Roundy’s is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kroger that operates more than 150 grocery stores throughout Wisconsin and Illinois. The company has used this facility to store dry goods for its stores since 1989. The property features a clear height of 32 feet and 24 dock-high doors. It sits on 31.7 acres at 400 Walter Road. Alex Sharrin, Alex Geanakos, Larry Kilduff and Michael George of JLL represented the seller, Dallas-based Ramrock Real Estate LLC. Maxx Carney and Alejandro Ramirez of JLL arranged a $5.2 million acquisition loan on behalf of the undisclosed buyer. A CMBS lender provided the 10-year, fixed-rate loan.

December 1, 2020

Development Midwest Mixed-Use Wisconsin

City of Kenosha Unveils Plans for $400M ‘Downtown Vision’ Mixed-Use Project

by Kristin Harlow November 30, 2020

KENOSHA, WIS. — The City of Kenosha has unveiled plans for a $400 million project known as Downtown Vision. It will include two 11-story towers to be known as the Brindisi Towers, which will feature luxury apartments and condos as well as restaurant and retail space on the ground floor. A new entertainment and performing arts center will also be built with a 1,200-seat main theater and a smaller 300-seat community theater. A gallery will be operated by the Kenosha Public Museum. The performing arts center will connect to a higher-end hotel. As part of the project, Kenosha City Hall will be relocated. The current location will be transformed into a park. A parking ramp will increase downtown parking by 356 stalls. The Downtown Vision plan will be presented for review and recommendation to the Public Works Committee, Public Safety & Welfare Committee and Finance Committee in early December. Then it will go to the Common Council for approval with the goal of receiving final project approval by the end of the year. The Downtown Vision project complements a recently released plan for the Uptown neighborhood with the development of Uptown Lofts, an $18 million project that will transform the …

November 30, 2020

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Cleveland, Milwaukee & St. Louis Multifamily Forecasts Indicate Case for Caution

by Sarah Daniels November 19, 2020

In earlier research, we found that investors may find advantageous risk and reward tradeoffs during the pandemic in often overlooked Midwest secondary markets. For the most part, average rent and occupancy metrics in these markets continued to rise throughout the summer, recession notwithstanding. Together, their inviting cap rates, rising NOI and low historic income volatility form a fairly compelling investment predicate. We also found that positive performance attributes were not limited to the region’s most robust economies. Even metropolitan markets that have experienced slow demographic growth — like Cincinnati and Detroit — posted surprisingly good revenue growth. Can the same logic be extended to metropolitan areas experiencing actual demographic decline? A review of recent trends in three “high-yield” markets with negative population growth – Cleveland, Milwaukee and St. Louis – shed some light on the question. View higher resolution version of chart above here. With respect to occupancy, the answer is yes. In fact, property level data published by Yardi suggest that market conditions in each of these metro areas has been constructive since February. Between February and October, average occupancy among stabilized same-store property samples increased by 14 basis points in Cleveland and 10 bps in St. Louis, in …

November 19, 2020

Midwest Retail Wisconsin

Kohl’s Reports 13.3 Percent Decline in Quarterly Net Sales

by Kristin Harlow November 17, 2020

MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. — Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE: KSS) has reported that comparable sales decreased 13.3 percent in its third quarter, which ended Oct. 31, compared with the same period a year ago. That said, third-quarter sales and earnings exceeded company expectations, according to a news release. Shoppers are spending less on apparel during the pandemic, but Kohl’s says that its digital sales growth remains strong. The Menomonee Falls-based retailer says it has entered the holiday season with more omnichannel conveniences in place for its customers. Kohl’s stock price closed at $26.18 per share on Monday, Nov. 16, down from $58.40 per share one year ago. The retailer operates roughly 1,150 stores nationwide.

November 17, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial Midwest Wisconsin

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $6.4M Sale of Industrial Property in Madison, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow November 12, 2020

MADISON, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 117,791-square-foot industrial property in Madison for $6.4 million. Compass Group occupies the building, which is located at 2305 Daniels St. The tenant recently executed a new long-term, net lease. Brett Winger and Dominic Sulo of Marcus & Millichap’s The Sulo Group secured and represented the buyer, a limited liability company. Seller information was not disclosed.

November 12, 2020

Acquisitions Healthcare Midwest Wisconsin

Montecito Medical Acquires 130,000 SF Medical Office Building in Suburban Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow November 9, 2020

GREENFIELD, WIS. — Montecito Medical Real Estate has acquired Aurora Health Center at 84South, a surgical center and medical office building in Greenfield, a suburb of Milwaukee. The purchase price was undisclosed. Built in 2019, the 130,000-square-foot, five-story facility is fully leased to Advocate Aurora Health. It is situated within the larger mixed-use development known as 84South. The property is one of the largest outpatient ambulatory sites for Advocate Aurora Health with eight surgical suites, two pain management procedure rooms, four gastroenterology suites and outpatient interventional radiological suites. The building also serves as a central location for Aurora Children’s Health Services and Aurora’s Sports Health Services. Advocate Aurora Health operates 27 acute care hospitals and employs roughly 3,700 physicians across Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois.

November 9, 2020

Development Midwest Multifamily Wisconsin

McShane Begins Construction of 126-Unit Apartment Complex Near Madison

by Kristin Harlow November 3, 2020

MIDDLETON, WIS. — McShane Construction Co. has broken ground on The Trotta Apartments in Middleton near Madison. Impact Seven is the developer for the 126-unit apartment project, which is situated on a site that formerly housed a motel owned by the Trotta family. The four-story development will include amenities such as a clubroom, fitness center, dog wash, common room and three rooftop decks. Completion is slated for April 2022. Ramaker & Associates is the architect of record.

November 3, 2020

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