ANTIGO, BURLINGTON, MANITOWOC AND KENOSHA, WIS. — Greystone has provided $35 million in HUD-insured loans for the refinancing of a five-property, 558-bed skilled nursing portfolio across Southeast Wisconsin. The facilities are located in Antigo, Burlington, Manitowoc and Kenosha. Each of the nonrecourse loans features a fixed interest rate and is fully amortized over 30 years. The loans refinance the existing debt on the properties, which were purchased in 2017. The undisclosed borrower plans to continue ongoing property improvements. Fred Levine of Greystone originated the loans.
WATERTOWN, WIS. — The Boulder Group has brokered the $3.2 million sale of a retail property net leased to Piggly Wiggly in Watertown, about 50 miles west of Milwaukee. The 27,000-square-foot building is located at 1330 Memorial Drive next to Watertown Regional Medical Center. Jimmy Goodman and John Feeney of Boulder represented the seller, a Wisconsin-based private investor. The buyer was also a Wisconsin-based investor. Piggly Wiggly’s lease expires in December 2029. There are more than 530 Piggly Wiggly stores in 17 states.
PEWAUKEE, WIS. — Mohr Capital, a Dallas-based private investment firm, has acquired Riverwood Corporate Center II in Pewaukee, about 20 miles west of Milwaukee. The 112,000-square-foot office building serves as the headquarters of ProHealth Care, which signed a long-term lease through 2032. Built in 2002, the building is situated at the front entrance of the office park at the intersection of Riverwood Drive and State Highway 164. The three-story property features a cafeteria, executive wing, walking path, 460-space parking lot and several meeting areas. ProHealth, which is the largest healthcare provider between Milwaukee and Madison, has approximately 4,700 employees plus 1,000 doctors, according to Mohr. Matt Bear of Bear Real Estate Advisors represented Mohr in the transaction. The acquisition marks Mohr’s third investment in the Milwaukee market. Seller information was undisclosed.
FRANKLIN, WIS. — Likewise Partners LLC has purchased a 54,833-square-foot industrial facility located at 9720 S. Oakwood Park Drive in Franklin, a southern suburb of Milwaukee. The purchase price was $3.7 million. The building features a clear height of 24 feet and is located within the 4.5 million-square-foot Franklin Business Park. Constructed in 2000, the facility is fully leased to four tenants. Adam Matson and Travis Tiede of Newmark represented Likewise in the transaction. Raymond Zanca and Scott Modelski of Black Bear Capital Partners arranged acquisition financing. The acquisition marks the first purchase in Wisconsin for Minneapolis-based Likewise, which targets industrial investment and development in Midwest markets.
OAK CREEK, WIS. — Wingspan Development Group and Batson-Cook Development Co. (BCDC) have begun development of Hub13, a 300-unit apartment project in Oak Creek, which is located just south of Milwaukee. The 34-acre garden-style community will be situated at 781 S. 13th St. Plans call for nine buildings with units ranging in size from studios to three bedrooms. Amenities will include a fitness center, yoga studio, clubhouse, pool, Zen garden, dog park, coworking space, wine room and package system. The property will border an 11-acre nature preserve. First Merchants Bank provided project financing. JLA Architects is the architect, Ayres Associates is the civil engineer and Nicholas & Associates is the general contractor. The first units are scheduled for completion by the end of the year.
MILWAUKEE — CBRE has arranged the sale of River Bank Plaza, an 81,865-square-foot office building in downtown Milwaukee. The sales price was undisclosed. The multi-tenant property is located at 740 N. Plankinton Ave. along the Milwaukee River. Originally constructed in 1912, the eight-story building features 61 parking spaces in an adjacent surface lot. The building’s ground floor is home to restaurant tenant Rock Bottom Brewery. Patrick Gallagher and Matson Holbrook of CBRE represented the seller, Riverbank Plaza LLC. The buyer, 740 Plankinton LLC, plans to redevelop the upper floors into multifamily units.
PEWAUKEE, WIS. — Associated Bank has provided a $13.2 million loan for the construction of a speculative industrial project in Pewaukee, about 15 miles west of Milwaukee. The 218,000-square-foot building will be located on Bluemound Road near I-94. Situated on 42.7 acres, the project will feature a clear height of 32 feet, parking for 158 cars and parking for 25 trucks. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter. The borrower was WRP Pewaukee LLC, an affiliate of Lake Forest, Ill.-based Westminster Capital LLC. Ted Notz of Associated Bank handled the loan closing.
MILWAUKEE — MidHudson LLC has provided $24.5 million in preferred equity for the development of The Couture, a $191 million apartment tower in Milwaukee. The 44-story, 322-unit project will connect the Milwaukee lakefront to downtown through public plazas and pedestrian bridges. Barrett Lo Visionary Development (BLVD) is the developer. Plans call for 42,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space as well as a hub for the Milwaukee Streetcar. JLL is the Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP) lender and Baird arranged the equity placement. MidHudson’s investment included $11.7 million from its HUD Reserve Funding Program and $12.8 million of additional preferred equity. MidHudson is a specialty finance firm focused exclusively on projects and developers that use FHA senior debt. A timeline for construction was not released.
GRAFTON, WIS. — Yamato Corp., a provider of automatic, commercial and industrial weighing solutions, has purchased a 96,500-square-foot industrial property located at 1272 Dakota Drive in Grafton, about 20 miles north of Milwaukee. The purchase price was undisclosed. Yamato is relocating from a 35,347-square-foot space at 6303 Eastwood Court in Mequon, Wis. Mitchell Starczynski and Curt Pitzen of Newmark represented Yamato in the transaction. Rexnord Industries LLC was the seller.
HARTFORD, WIS. — Blue West Capital has arranged the sale of Hartford Centre for $4.9 million. The Aldi-anchored shopping center is located at 1591 E. Summer St. in Hartford, about 37 miles northwest of downtown Milwaukee. Other tenants at the 34,577-square-foot property include Dunkin’, H&R Block, Shopko Optical and Papa Murphy’s. Carly Gallagher Kelly of Blue West Capital represented the seller, Green Bay-based Midwest Expansion LLC. She also procured the buyer, a Dallas-based commercial real estate company.