Wisconsin

BMO Opens New 25-Story Headquarters in Downtown Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow September 11, 2020

MILWAUKEE — BMO Financial Group has opened its new Wisconsin headquarters building in downtown Milwaukee. Known as BMO Tower, the 25-story building is located at 790 N. Water St., immediately beside the company’s previous headquarters. Approximately 600 BMO employees will be based at the 336-foot-tall tower. The main floor features a new BMO branch for customers. Many aspects of the interior design of the workspaces pay tribute to BMO’s roots in Milwaukee. Many meeting and conference rooms are named after Milwaukee neighborhoods. Much of the artwork is from local artists. BMO Harris Bank is headquartered in Chicago.

September 11, 2020

Acquisitions Midwest Retail Wisconsin

Cleeman Realty Group Negotiates $7M Sale of Pick ’n Save-Occupied Property in Appleton, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow September 10, 2020

APPLETON, WIS. — Cleeman Realty Group has negotiated the sale of a freestanding retail property net leased to Pick ’n Save in Appleton for $7 million. The 79,711-square-foot building sits on nine acres at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Wilharms Drive. Jeremy Scheer of Cleeman represented the buyer, a California-based private investor. Rollie Winter & Associates represented the seller, a Wisconsin-based private investor.

September 10, 2020

Loans Midwest Multifamily Wisconsin

George Smith Partners Secures $31.5M Construction Loan for Workforce Housing Project in Sheboygan, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow September 9, 2020

SHEBOYGAN, WIS. — George Smith Partners has secured a $31.5 million loan for the construction of The Oscar, a 240-unit workforce housing project in Sheboygan. Green Street Real Estate Ventures was the borrower. Kyle Howerton of George Smith Partners sourced the debt through Colliers Funding. BMO Harris is the equity partner for the project. Construction is slated for completion in the third quarter of 2021.

September 9, 2020

Development Midwest Multifamily Seniors Housing Wisconsin

New Perspective Opens 128-Unit Senior Living Community in Waukesha, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow August 31, 2020

WAUKESHA, WIS. — New Perspective has opened New Perspective Waukesha, a 128-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha. Amenities include a pool, dance hall, fitness center, café, movie theater and enclosed courtyard. This is the second community that the owner-operator has opened in the past two months. New Perspective’s portfolio consists of 24 communities in Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin and Illinois.

August 31, 2020

Leasing Activity Midwest Retail Wisconsin

Caliber Collision Leases 9,071 SF in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow August 31, 2020

FOND DU LAC, WIS. — Caliber Collision has leased 9,071 square feet at 356 N. Peters Ave. in Fond du Lac, about 68 miles northwest of Milwaukee. The auto repair shop will occupy space at the former Forest Mall, which closed in January and is undergoing demolition. David Baker of Mid-America Real Estate-Wisconsin LLC represented the landlord, ATR Corinth Forest LLC. Tenant representation was undisclosed.

August 31, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial Midwest Wisconsin

Coldwell Banker Commercial Brokers $7.9M Sale of Manufacturing Facility in Janesville, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow August 25, 2020

JANESVILLE, WIS. — Coldwell Banker Commercial has brokered the $7.9 million sale of a 305,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Janesville, approximately 40 miles southeast of Madison. The building is located at 2101 Kennedy Road within the Kennedy Road Industrial Park. Constructed in the 1960s, the facility features a clear height of 24 feet, six exterior docks, three drive-in doors and 65,000 square feet of office space. The building is leased to Hufcor, which designs and manufactures operable partitions. Borden Family Trust sold the building to Badger Property Investors. Bill Mears of Coldwell Banker Commercial McGuire Mears brokered the sale on behalf of both parties.

August 25, 2020

Development Industrial Midwest Wisconsin

Principle Construction Completes 205,732 SF Warehouse in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow August 25, 2020

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — Principle Construction Corp. has completed construction of a new 205,732-square-foot warehouse at 8500 116th St. in Pleasant Prairie, about 37 miles south of Milwaukee. Originally developed as a speculative project, the building received a tenant late last autumn. Principle accommodated the needs of the new tenant, which will use the space for large coil storage. The project features 23 dock doors, two drive-in doors and a clear height of 32 feet. The building sits on a 12.8-acre site. Partners in Design served as project architect.

August 25, 2020

Leasing Activity Midwest Office Wisconsin

MPI Corporate Holdings Expands Office Lease in Milwaukee to Accommodate Social Distancing

by Kristin Harlow August 14, 2020

MILWAUKEE — MPI Corporate Holdings Inc. has renewed its office lease on the second floor of 1123 N. Water St. in Milwaukee. Additionally, the firm has expanded its space from 6,500 to 7,635 square feet to allow for proper social distancing while employees are in the office. Founded in 1996 in Grafton, MPI opened its Milwaukee office in 2017. The downtown office is home to MPI’s sales and marketing division, which provides integrated sales strategies to a variety of business-to-business clients. Ben Anderson and Matt Fahey of Colliers International represented MPI in the lease renewal and expansion. Mike Wanezek and Spencer Bluett of Colliers represented the landlord, Harris Bay.

August 14, 2020

Development Midwest Multifamily Wisconsin

CG Schmidt Breaks Ground on $40M Adaptive Reuse Project in Racine, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow August 13, 2020

RACINE, WIS. — CG Schmidt has broken ground on an adaptive reuse project at the site of the historic Horlick Malted Milk Co. plant in Racine, about 25 miles south of Milwaukee. The project will transform the industrial complex into 136 market-rate and affordable apartment units. The first $40 million phase will revamp buildings located at 2100 and 2200 Northwestern Ave., which date back to 1875. State and federal historic tax credits will help developer J. Jeffers finance Phase I. AG Architecture is the project architect. The Horlick plant shut down in 1975.

August 13, 2020

Leasing Activity Midwest Office Wisconsin

Prescient Capital Moves to 3,000 SF Office in Delafield, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow August 13, 2020

DELAFIELD, WIS. — Prescient Capital Management, a boutique private equity firm, has moved its office to a new location in Delafield, about 27 miles west of Milwaukee. The street-level, 3,000-square-foot space better accommodates a growing team, according to Prescient. The office is located at 524 Milwaukee St. Prescient, which specializes in bridge loans ranging from $2 million to $15 million, formerly occupied space at 440 Wells St. in Delafield.

August 13, 2020

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