MILWAUKEE — Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the sale of a 3,500-square-foot retail property net leased to Sherwin-Williams in Milwaukee for $2.4 million. The building is located at 1216 S. 1st St. and was constructed in 2018. Blaise Bennett of Stan Johnson represented the seller, a Wisconsin-based developer. A Texas-based private equity group was the buyer. The sales price represents a cap rate of 5.1 percent, a new record for a Sherwin-Williams property in the Midwest, according to Stan Johnson.
MT. HOREB, WIS. — Associated Bank has provided a $16.9 million financing package for the development of Landsby Ridge, a 51-unit affordable housing community at 400 W. Garfield St. in Mt. Horeb, about 20 miles southwest of Madison. Gorman and Co. LLC and Impact Seven are the developers. Landsby Ridge will include 46 units for residents who earn 30 to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI) along with five units that will be rented at market rates. Lutheran Social Services and Impact Seven will provide supportive services for 11 units that will be reserved at the 30 percent AMI threshold. In addition to co-developer, Gorman and Co. will serve as general contractor and property manager. Construction is underway, and completion is scheduled for the third quarter of 2022. Associated Bank provided a total of $9.2 million in loan proceeds, and Associated Community Development provided federal low-income housing tax credit equity of $7 million. Associated Bank also sponsored a $690,000 affordable housing project grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. Royal Bank of Canada is the tax credit syndicator. Bryan Schreiter of Associated Bank’s commercial real estate group managed the loan closings. Stefanie Bachrach of Associated Community …
MADISON, WIS. — M&R Development has opened Elevate, a 270-unit luxury apartment complex located at 5022 American Parkway in Madison. Elevate marks M&R’s second apartment project to open in Wisconsin this year, following the completion of 42 Hundred On The Lake in St. Francis this summer. Units at the four-story Elevate measure 590 to 1,254 square feet. Monthly rents range from $1,205 to $3,199. The centerpiece of the community is a two-story clubhouse, complete with an outdoor pool, grilling stations, fire pit and lounge seating. Inside, the clubhouse includes an entertainment kitchen, coffee bar, fitness center, yoga room, business center, pet washing station and package room. The project team included Stevens Construction and Poole & Poole Architecture. M&R co-developed Elevate with Campbell Capital Group LLC. RMK Management is overseeing leasing and property management.
MILWAUKEE — Founders 3 Real Estate Services has brokered the sale-leaseback of a 146,560-square-foot industrial facility in Milwaukee for an undisclosed price. The property serves as a processing plant for tenant Klement’s Sausage Co. The facility features climate-controlled manufacturing space as well as significant cold and freezer storage space. Klement’s has occupied the building since its construction in 1989. Since then, the property has gone through extensive renovations and expansions in 1997, 2004 and 2019. Klement’s, a subsidiary of Tall Tree Foods, has signed a long-term lease for the facility. Bob Flood, Andy Hess and Kemp Collings of Founders 3 represented Tall Tree Foods in the transaction. Madison-based SARA Investment Real Estate was the buyer.
KENOSHA, WIS. — JVM Realty Corp. has acquired The Reserve at Kenosha, a 480-unit luxury apartment complex in the southeastern Wisconsin town of Kenosha. The purchase price was undisclosed. The property includes 23 buildings across 68 acres. Amenities include two fitness centers, two pools, two car care centers, three dog parks, a pet spa and full-service kitchen. Formerly known as The Springs at Kenosha, the property’s final phase was completed in 2020. JVM’s central region team will manage the asset. Pete Evans and Ralph DePasquale of Berkadia Chicago, along with Richard Evans of Berkadia Milwaukee, represented the seller, Wisconsin-based Continental Properties Co. Inc.
MILWAUKEE — Physicians Realty Trust (NYSE: DOC), through its operating partnership Physicians Realty LP, has agreed to acquire a 15-building medical office portfolio for $764.3 million. The Class A buildings are located in eight states and comprise approximately 1.4 million square feet. The portfolio is roughly 95 percent leased. Each of the buildings are either located on a health system campus or are affiliated with a health system. The transaction is expected to close before the end of the year. The seller and property names were undisclosed. Physicians Realty Trust is a Milwaukee-based healthcare real estate company that acquires, develops, owns and manages properties that are leased to physicians, hospitals and healthcare delivery systems.
FITCHBURG, WIS. — Dwight Capital has provided a $22.7 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of The Fairways Apartments in Fitchburg, a southern suburb of Madison. The 369-unit apartment complex is comprised of 14 buildings and is situated on Nine Springs Golf Course. Amenities include a pool, common areas and two tennis courts. Brandon Baksh of Dwight originated the loan, which benefited from a Green Mortgage Insurance Premium reduction set at 25 basis points because the property is Energy Star-certified. The borrower was undisclosed.
JANESVILLE, WIS. — Zilber Property Group has purchased an industrial portfolio spanning four buildings and 525,000 square feet in southern Wisconsin’s Janesville. The purchase price and seller were not disclosed. Ranging in size from 45,000 square feet to 250,000 square feet, the buildings are fully occupied by Cummins Inc., Pepsi, National Food Distributors and Panoramic. The properties are located at 101 W. Venture Drive, 505 S. Wuthering Hills Drive, 1700 E. Delavan Drive and 525 E. Conde St.
MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. — Kohl’s says it is looking to add approximately 90,000 seasonal associates to meet demand and support company growth, including staff for its newly opened e-commerce fulfillment center in Etna, Ohio; four new stores opening this fall; and beauty associates for the all-new Sephora at Kohl’s experience in 200 stores. New this year, hourly store, distribution center and e-commerce fulfillment center associates will be eligible to receive a bonus ranging from $100 to $400 for working with Kohl’s through the holiday season. The Menomonee falls-based retailer will host two upcoming national hiring events. Kohl’s operates more than 1,100 stores in 49 states.
WAUWATOSA, WIS. — HSA PrimeCare, the healthcare real estate division of Chicago-based HSA Commercial Real Estate, has acquired a 16,513-square-foot medical office building in Wauwatosa near Milwaukee. Located at 3040 N. 117th St., the property is 95 percent occupied with approximately 825 square feet of leasable space. Tenants include Ascension Medical Group, which uses the location to provide a range of women’s health services, and Children’s Medical Group, which is owned by Children’s Wisconsin. Both tenants have operated from the building since it opened in 2007. Tom Shepherd and Adam Connor of Colliers International represented the undisclosed seller.
