Wisconsin

Likewise Partners Buys Metro Milwaukee Industrial Property for $3.7M

by Kristin Harlow May 21, 2021

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.

May 21, 2021

Development Midwest Multifamily Wisconsin

Wingspan Development Group, BCDC Begin Development of 300-Unit Apartment Project Near Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow May 20, 2021

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.

May 20, 2021

Acquisitions Midwest Office Wisconsin

River Bank Plaza Office Building in Downtown Milwaukee Trades Hands

by Kristin Harlow May 14, 2021

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.

May 14, 2021

Industrial Loans Midwest Wisconsin

Associated Bank Provides $13.2M Construction Loan for Industrial Project Near Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow May 11, 2021

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.

May 11, 2021

Loans Midwest Multifamily Wisconsin

MidHudson Provides $24.5M in Preferred Equity for Development of 44-Story Apartment Tower in Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow May 7, 2021

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.

May 7, 2021

Acquisitions Industrial Midwest Wisconsin

Yamato Purchases 96,500 SF Industrial Asset in Grafton, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow May 7, 2021

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.

May 7, 2021

Acquisitions Midwest Retail Wisconsin

Blue West Capital Arranges $4.9M Sale of Aldi-Anchored Shopping Center in Hartford, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow May 7, 2021

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.

May 7, 2021

Development Midwest Multifamily Wisconsin

McShane to Construct 302-Unit Apartment Community in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow May 3, 2021

OCONOMOWOC, WIS. — Developer Mandel Group has selected McShane Construction Co. to build Hackney House Apartments at Pabst Farms in Oconomowoc, about 35 miles west of Milwaukee. The apartment community will include 302 units across 20 garden-style and townhome buildings. Amenities will include a 4,000-square-foot clubhouse, fitness center, outdoor pool, grill area, dog wash and bike storage. HUD 221(d)(4) financing will be used to finance the project. Completion is slated for April 2023. BSB Design is the architect.

May 3, 2021

Development Midwest Multifamily Wisconsin

M&R Development Completes Phase I of Milwaukee-Area Luxury Apartment Project

by Kristin Harlow April 27, 2021

ST. FRANCIS, WIS. — M&R Development has completed Phase I of 42 Hundred On The Lake, a 236-unit luxury apartment project in St. Francis, about five miles south of downtown Milwaukee. Located at 4200 S. Lake Shore Drive, the development overlooks Lake Michigan. Units range from 583 to 1,204 square feet. Monthly rents range from $1,208 to $3,350. Pre-leasing has begun for Phase II, with move-ins for those apartments scheduled to begin in June. Amenities include a clubhouse, coffee bar, business center, game room, fitness center, package room, pet spa and two courtyards. The pool is scheduled to open in May. M&R co-developed the project with Campbell Capital Group LLC. RMK Management will oversee leasing and property management.

April 27, 2021

Development Industrial Midwest Wisconsin

Panattoni to Build 270,000 SF Spec Distribution Center in Kenosha, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow April 15, 2021

KENOSHA, WIS. — Panattoni Development Co. has purchased a 13.7-acre site in Kenosha with plans to build a 270,000-square-foot speculative distribution center. Located at 10200 55th St., the project will feature a clear height of 32 feet, two drive-in doors and LED lighting. Ned Frank, Fred Regnery, Jeff Devine, Steve Disse and Jack Rosenberg of Colliers International Chicago represented the seller, Kenall Manufacturing. Colliers also represented Panattoni in the acquisition and will handle lease-up of the facility.

April 15, 2021

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