PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — Doheny’s has entered into a sale-leaseback agreement with STAG Industrial Holdings LLC for a 195,415-square-foot property in Pleasant Prairie. STAG purchased the industrial building for $16 million. Doheny’s, a swimming pool supply company, signed a long-term lease with the new ownership. Sam Badger, Whit Heitman, Brad Weiner and Jared Paff of CBRE represented Doheny’s in the transaction. Doheny’s has eight distribution centers nationwide.
STURTEVANT, WIS. — Ashley Capital has broken ground on the second industrial building at Enterprise Business Park in Sturtevant. The 438,000-square-foot speculative building will be located at 11201 Enterprise Way. Completion is slated for late this year. John Sharpe and Tom Boyle of Lee & Associates and Terry McMahon and Cody Ziegler of Cushman & Wakefield |Boerkewill market the property for lease. Upon build-out, Enterprise Business Park will span 1.3 million square feet. The first building, totaling 376,000 square feet, is now leased to four tenants.
FRANKLIN, WIS. — New Perspective Senior Living has begun development of a 149-unit senior living community in Franklin. The 180,000-square-foot property will be situated on six acres at 7220 Ballpark Drive South. The community will feature independent and assisted living apartments as well as Betty’s Harbor, a neighborhood specifically designed for residents with memory loss. In addition to a two-story lobby and reception area, the property will feature a wellness center, dining room, café, beauty salon, movie theater and dance hall. Milwaukee-based Stevens Construction is the general contractor. Completion is slated for spring 2020. Eden Prairie, Minn.-based New Perspective Senior Living will operate the property.
OAK CREEK, WIS. — MBH Investment Real Estate LLC has arranged the sale of the Howell Avenue Professional Building in Oak Creek, about 12 miles south of Milwaukee. The sales price was not disclosed. The 21,024-square-foot building, located at 8375 S. Howell Ave., was originally constructed in 2007 and underwent an addition in 2017. The two-story building is 91.3 percent occupied. Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin-Oak Creek Pediatrics serves as the anchor tenant. Other tenants include Progressive Pediatric Dentists and Wasserman & Shuff Certified Public Accountants. Matson Holbrook of MBH brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller, RW Howell LLC. SEP Oak Creek MOB LLC, an affiliate of Stage Equity Partners, purchased the asset.
MILWAUKEE — Founders 3 Real Estate Services has been awarded the leasing assignment for Hardware HQ, a mixed-use development in Milwaukee. Purchased in 2015 by WiRED Properties and Phelan Development, the building housed National Ace Hardware for nearly 30 years. Prior to that, it was home to Charles H. Stehling Co. Building ownership has teamed up with Rinka Architects to modernize the building into office space and ground-floor retail. Last year, Milwaukee Motorcycle Co. committed to 14,000 square feet on the first floor for a Harley Davidson location. The showroom space will offer motorcycle and bike sales, merchandise, service and rentals. Ned Purtell, Steve Pape and Jenna Maguire of Founders 3 are marketing the remaining 72,125 square feet for lease.
MILWAUKEE — The Dickman Co. Inc./CORFAC International has negotiated the sale of a 23,100-square-foot industrial building in Milwaukee for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 5800 W. Douglas Ave. Overseas Hardwood Co. Inc. purchased the building from Jonco Properties. Samuel Dickman Jr. and Zach Hansen of Dickman brokered the transaction.
MILWAUKEE — Gorjian Acquisitions has purchased two retail properties in Milwaukee for an undisclosed price. A private seller sold both properties as a portfolio. Bradley Square, located on North 76th Street, spans 19,545 square feet. The building is 86 percent occupied by tenants that include a State Farm insurance office, podiatry office, mortgage office and a senior day care. The other property, Teutonia Square, is fully occupied and spans 8,303 square feet.
OCONOMOWOC, WIS. — Mag Mile Capital has originated a $9.9 million CMBS loan for the acquisition of a Staybridge Suites hotel in Oconomowoc. The 128-room property is located at 1141 Bule Ribbon Drive. Mac Dobson and Prabhat Jayara of Mag Mile Capital originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, KGNMP Hotels LLC. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan features a 5.75 percent interest rate and a 25-year amortization.
OAK CREEK, WIS. — National Health Investors Inc. (NHI) has agreed to finance the development of Ignite Medical Resort Oak Creek, a 144-bed skilled nursing facility just south of Milwaukee in Oak Creek. NHI’s commitment totals $25.4 million. Construction on the facility is underway, with an expected completion of second-quarter 2020. A tenant entity owned by affiliates of Villa Healthcare and Ignite Medical Resorts will operate the community once completed. A 12-year lease term begins post-construction with two 10-year renewals and a 2 percent annual escalator. In addition, there is a $2 million earn-out based on the operator meeting certain operating metrics in 2024 and 2025.
MILWAUKEE — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Avenir Apartments on Jefferson in Milwaukee for $22.7 million. The 104-unit apartment community includes 7,045 square feet of retail space. Located at 1437 N. Jefferson St., the property features studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Ralph DePasquale, Alex Blagojevich and Parker Stewart of Berkadia represented the seller, an entity managed by Wangard Partners. Weidner Apartment Homes purchased the asset.
