MADISON, WIS. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided an $11.3 million loan for the refinancing of The Villages, a 193-unit workforce housing community in Madison. The property is currently leased to tenants at rent levels that qualify as being affordable to people who make 60 percent or less of the area median income. Dirk Falardeau and Robert Ray of KeyBank arranged the 10-year loan through Fannie Mae. Sundance Bay Multifamily, the multifamily development affiliate of San Diego-based Sundance Bay, was the borrower.
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OAK CREEK, WIS. — The Dickman Co./CORFAC International has arranged the sale of a 24,424-square-foot industrial building located at 440 W. Bell Court in Oak Creek, approximately 12 miles south of Milwaukee. Final Frontier LLC purchased the building from Liberty Lane LLC. Samuel D. Dickman, Samuel M. Dickman Jr. and Cale Berg of The Dickman Co. were the brokers involved in this transaction.
OHIO, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI AND WISCONSIN — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $12.7 million loan for the refinancing of the MVP Portfolio, which consists of six surface parking lots and garages across the Midwest and in Colorado. Totaling 994 parking spaces, the properties are located in Cleveland, Ohio; St. Paul, Minn.; St. Louis; Milwaukee; and Denver. Randy Martin of KeyBank arranged the 10-year loan, which includes a 25-year amortization schedule. A CMBS lender provided the loan.
JANESVILLE, WIS. — Coldwell Banker Commercial has brokered the sale of a 26,029-square-foot airplane hangar located at 4618 S. Columbia Drive in Janesville, about 40 miles south of Madison. The hangar, previously used for Blackhawk Technical College’s aircraft maintenance program, was vacated when the program was discontinued in 2013. Meisner Aircraft Inc. purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Bill Mears of Coldwell Banker represented both parties in the transaction.
WEST ALLIS, WIS. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Lincoln Center II and III in suburban Milwaukee for $8 million. The two office buildings total 121,388 square feet. Lincoln Center II is located on a three-acre site at 2514 S. 102nd St., while Lincoln Center III is located at 10150 W. National Ave. The buildings were more than 87 percent occupied at the time of sale with tenants including Verizon, Acuity, Cognex and Eye Care Specialists. Eric Rapp and Patrick Gallagher of CBRE represented the seller, Somerset Properties. Sara Investment Real Estate LLC purchased the properties.
MENOMONEE FALLS AND WAUKESHA, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of two self-storage facilities in the greater Milwaukee area for $17 million. The Vault of Menomonee Falls and The Vault of Waukesha are located 15 miles from each other and approximately 20 miles from Milwaukee. The sales price is the highest on record for a self-storage portfolio in the Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis metropolitan statistical area, according to a news release. Built in 2016, The Vault of Menomonee Falls opened with a total of 451 units and 39,573 rentable square feet. Phase II construction will be completed over the next 12 months and will expand the property to a total of 80,230 net rentable square feet and 768 units. The Vault of Waukesha was built in 2014. The 582-unit facility expanded to 64,648 rentable square feet in 2015. Sean Delaney and Michael Mele of Marcus & Millichap represented the sellers, private investors, and procured the buyer, the publicly traded parent company of U-Haul.
WEST BEND, WIS. — The Opus Group has completed construction of a new 60,000-square-foot corporate headquarters for Delta Defense LLC in West Bend, about 39 miles northwest of Milwaukee. Opus worked closely with Kahler Slater throughout the design process. The two-story building includes a fulfillment area for the concealed carry organization’s printing and shipping services, designated training rooms, a call center, mailroom, recording studio, café, prep kitchen and an employee fitness center with locker rooms. The building also features a unique flex space with a monument staircase that doubles as seating. The 5,000-square-foot space will serve as a site for weekly company meetings and community events. The building is located in the West Bend Corporate Center and visible from U.S. Highway 45. The facility includes parking for 176 cars and docks for shipping from the fulfillment center. Delta Defense began occupying the property in March. Opus Design Build was the design-builder for the project, while Opus AE Group was the architect and structural engineer of record. Kahler Slater was the design architect and interior designer. Opus Development Co. provided development support services.
KIMBERLY, WIS. — Heritage Senior Living will open its 15th senior living community in Wisconsin at 825 Cobblestone Lane in Kimberly, east of Appleton. Aspire Senior Living will consist of 136 units and 140,000 square feet. The property will feature 45 independent living apartments, 48 assisted living apartments and 43 memory care suites. Independent living residents are expected to move in this June, followed by assisted living and memory care residents in July. Community amenities include two private dining rooms, a movie theater, a rehabilitation gym and pool, barber salon, pub, game room, bistro and convenience store. Rents for one-bedroom independent living units start at $1,990 a month, which includes parking, housekeeping and one meal a day.
WAUKESHA, WIS. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has provided a $5.3 million loan for the refinancing of Clearwater Apartments in Waukesha. The 55-unit multifamily property was newly constructed in 2015. The property features one- and two-bedroom units as well as a fitness center and barbecue stations. Jeff Schmidt and Tim Cotter of Walker & Dunlop originated the 15-year loan. The transaction served to refinance a bank construction loan.
CUDAHY, WIS. — US Pack Logistics LLC has signed a 13,971-square-foot industrial lease in Cudahy, approximately seven miles south of Milwaukee. The building is located at 200 E. College Ave. Pat Hake, Bill Langhoff and Steve Sewart of Colliers International brokered the lease transaction.