GREENFIELD, WIS. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $38.6 million loan through Freddie Mac for the refinancing of Rivershire and Riverwood Apartments in Greenfield, a southwest suburb of Milwaukee. Together, the apartment properties total 54 buildings and 432 units. Brett Hood of NorthMarq arranged the financing through Freddie Mac’s Green Advantage Program. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. The undisclosed borrower originally developed the properties between 1989 and 1999. Over the past five years, the properties received $2.7 million in capital improvements that included a new clubhouse featuring an upgraded fitness center, an expanded community room and renovated leasing office.
LA CROSSE, WIS. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $14.8 million loan through Fannie Mae for the refinancing of The Residences at Belle Square in La Crosse near the border of Minnesota. Built in 2016, the 93-unit, Class A apartment complex includes 30,000 square feet of retail space. Todd Linehan of KeyBank arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower was not disclosed.
Like many other Midwestern markets, Milwaukee is experiencing a mixed bag in retail. While headlines have been dominated primarily by closures, there has also been an abundance of new activity in the market. While it’s taken its hits, the retail market has fought back and retail vacancy has actually decreased slightly to 4.4 percent in the first quarter, according to CoStar Group. Rents are edging up and Class A space is difficult to find. The inventory of Class B and C space is more robust. Due to low demand, landlords are not enjoying much negotiating leverage. Market turbulence On the surface, multiple big box closings that have occurred in metro Milwaukee this year paint a gloomy picture of the retail marketplace. Grocery, wholesale, apparel, toys, restaurants and other categories of retailers have closed fairly rapidly. These include Pick ‘n Save (Kroger) in Cudahy, Sendik’s in West Milwaukee, Sam’s Club in West Allis, Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us in Brookfield and iPic Theater at Bayshore Town Center in Glendale. Another ominous cloud is the Bon-Ton bankruptcy and the closure of seven area Boston Store locations, including the company’s clearance center and furniture gallery in metro Milwaukee. Compound that with …
LAKE GENEVA, WIS. — Anderson Manufacturing LLC has signed a 19,370-square-foot industrial lease in Lake Geneva. The manufacturer of screws, rivets and other fastener solutions will occupy the space at 999 S. Wells St. Nick Keys of the Dickman Co. Inc./CORFAC International brokered the lease transaction. The landlord is 999 Wells LLC.
MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. — Founders 3 Real Estate Services has arranged the $2.8 million sale of Shenandoah Center in Menomonee Falls, about 20 miles northwest of Milwaukee. The 46,727-square-foot flex industrial facility is located on Whittaker Way. Ned Purtell and Paul McBride of Founders 3 represented the seller, Burke Business Park LLC. BW Management LLC was the buyer.
MILWAUKEE — Cambridge Landmark has purchased the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Milwaukee. The sales price was $37.3 million, according to the Milwaukee Business Journal. The 481-room, full-service hotel is connected to the Wisconsin Convention Center. The hotel will undergo a multi-million dollar renovation focused on upgrading the rooms, lobby, meeting space and other new amenities. The seller was not disclosed. Cambridge Landmark is a Miami-based investor.
FRANKSVILLE, WIS. — The Barry Company has arranged the sale of an 11,800-square-foot industrial building in Franksville, about 20 miles south of Milwaukee, for an undisclosed price. Former occupant Custom Painted Vehicles sold the property and has moved to a larger, neighboring facility. David Barry of The Barry Company represented the seller in the transaction. Gurtz Electric Co. purchased the building. The property is located near the Foxconn development area in the I-94 corridor. Foxconn, an electronics manufacturer, is expected to hire 13,000 workers for its Wisconsin facility, which is currently under construction.
MILWAUKEE — Sellars Absorbent Materials Inc. has signed a 134,000-square-foot lease at the former Lowe’s Home Improvement store located at 5800 W. Hope Ave. in Milwaukee. Built in 2004, the property has been vacant since Lowe’s closed the store in 2009. Phoenix Investors, which purchased the building in July 2016, plans to make structural and cosmetic upgrades to the property for Sellars’ distribution operations. Sellars is a Milwaukee-based manufacturer of paper towels, wipes and other absorbent materials. Samuel Dickman Jr., Samuel Dickman Sr. and Zach Noble of the Dickman Co. Inc. brokered the lease transaction.
MILWAUKEE — Janko Hospitality has opened a new Hyatt Place hotel at The Brewery District in Milwaukee. The 150-room, six-story hotel is located one block away from the new Milwaukee Bucks arena. The Brewery District is situated on the former home of the Pabst Brewing Complex. The select-service hotel boasts more than 1,700 square feet of meeting space and a fitness center. This is the first Milwaukee hotel to be operated by Janko Hospitality, which manages other select and full-service properties throughout the Midwest.
HARTLAND, WIS. — Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT Inc. has sold its Milwaukee Data Center in Hartland, about 30 miles west of Milwaukee, for $21 million. The 59,516-square-foot property sits on nearly eight acres. Landmark Infrastructure Operating Co. LLC purchased the asset. The company also recently sold a data center in Alpharetta, Ga., for $64 million. Carter Validus Mission Critical (CVMC) REIT I owns one remaining data center in Andover, Mass., but CVMC REIT II owns 27 data center properties as of the end of the first quarter.