LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, OHIO — Hoar Construction has completed the $146 million construction of Liberty Center, a mixed-use development in Liberty Township, approximately 30 miles north of Cincinnati. The 1.1-million-square-foot development consists of 600,000 square feet of retail space, 100,000 square feet of Class A office space, a 130-room AC Hotel by Marriott, 220 luxury apartment units and a 60,000-square-foot, 14-screen movie theater. Liberty Center was co-developed by Steiner + Associates and Bucksbaum Retail Properties. Retail tenants at Liberty Center include Dillard’s, Forever 21, Kona Grill and Dick’s Sporting Goods.
GROVEPORT, OHIO — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) has arranged a 1 million-square-foot lease for an industrial facility located in Groveport, a southeastern suburb of Columbus. Saddle Creek Logistics Services will occupy the newly completed building located at 6606 Pontius Road in February, which is inside the Groveport Industrial Park. Benton Benalcazar and Ladson Montgomery of NGKF represented Saddle Creek, which signed a long-term lease for the warehouse and distribution facility. The property features 36-foot clear heights, ample car and trailer parking, a cross-dock warehouse, 100 dock positions, fours drive-in doors and an ESFR sprinkler system. The lease also features a 15-year, 100 percent real estate tax abatement.
CINCINNATI — NewcrestImage has purchased a three-building office complex in Cincinnati for an undisclosed price. Fourth & Walnut Centre is comprised of a 19-story tower built in 1903, a four-story building built in 1937 and a six-story building that was constructed in 1961. Amenities at the property include two restaurants, a business center and a parking garage. The three assets total 375,000 square feet and are currently 56 percent occupied. NewcrestImage plans to enhance and re-configure the office space in an effort to appeal to the millennial mindset. The seller is undisclosed.
WEST CARROLLTON, OHIO — CBRE Group Inc. has arranged the $3.8 million sale of a 179,509-square-foot manufacturing property in West Carrollton, approximately 8 miles southwest of Dayton. NuVasive, a medical device company, purchased the facility, which is located at 805 Liberty Lane, from Stag II Dayton LLC. Doug Whitten, Mike Lowe, Tim Schenke and Jeremy Kraus of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
CINCINNATI — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $3 million refinancing for a 156-unit multifamily property in Cincinnati. Ferguson Woods Apartments is located at 2890 Four Towers Drive. The transaction was structured with a fully amortizing 20-year term. The borrower is undisclosed.
TOLEDO, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 200-unit apartment community for $15.3 million. Quail Hollow at the Lake is located in Toledo. Quail Hollow was built in 1999 and features a combination of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Units include a private entrance, 9-foot ceilings, fully furnished kitchens, walk-in closets, washers and dryers and a private balcony or patio. Community amenities include a clubhouse with fitness center, outdoor pool with sundeck and Jacuzzi, a playground and a dog park. Michael Barron, Daniel Burkons and Joshua Wintermute of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer.
FINDLAY AND SPRINGFIELD, OHIO — Senior Living Investment Brokerage has arranged the sale of Fox Run Manor in Findlay, about 50 miles south of Toledo, and a second unnamed community in Springfield, about 50 miles west of Columbus, for $6.4 million. A private owner based in Kentucky purchased the assisted living communities, which have a combined 147 units, from an undisclosed seller. Fox Run was built in 1984, and comprises 52,591 square feet on approximately four acres. Occupancy at the time of sale was 78 percent. The Springfield community was built in 1989 and comprises 53,382 square feet on 5.4 acres. Occupancy at the time of sale was 82 percent. Ryan Saul led the SLIB team in the transaction.
CINCINNATI — CBRE has brokered the $2.4 million sale of an 85,498-square-foot retail property in Cincinnati. Crossings of Colerain LLC acquired the property from an undisclosed seller. The Crossings of Colerain is located at the intersection of Colerain Avenue and Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway. The retail property was largely vacant at the time of sale, and the buyer plans to backfill the vacant spaces with new retail tenants. Current tenants include Wing Eyecare and ImmediaDent. Hank Davis of CBRE brokered the transaction.
FAIRLAWN, OHIO — Rubenstein Partners LP, along with an affiliate of Mark Munsell, has sold a seven-building office portfolio in Fairlawn, approximately 30 miles south of Cleveland, for $30 million. Embassy Park Akron LP, an affiliate of Group RMC, acquired the Class A portfolio. The properties are known collectively as the Embassy Parkway Portfolio. John Dellagnese & Associates built the seven assets, which total 400,000 square feet. The portfolio was approximately 80 percent occupied at the time of sale. Russell Rogers and Thomas Gustafson of Colliers International brokered the deal. Colliers International also brokered the transaction in 2012 when Rubenstein Partners acquired the portfolio.
NEW ALBANY, OHIO — Lancaster Pollard has arranged $43.6 million in bond financing for the construction of Wesley Woods, a new continuing care retirement community in the Columbus suburb of New Albany. The recipient of the proceeds is Methodist ElderCare Services, an affiliate of the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church that provides housing, healthcare and services to seniors in central Ohio. Wesley Woods will be located on 37.8 acres alongside a nature preserve. The size of the community and number of units were not disclosed. The bond financing will also be used to add a wellness center to Wesley Ridge, another Methodist ElderCare development in Ohio that offers assisted living and independent living. In addition to providing new funds for the construction projects, the debt structure will refinance Methodist ElderCare’s existing 2005, 2010 and 2011 tax-exempt bonds. The Series 2015A and Series 2015B bonds were privately placed with two regional banks. The first 50 percent of entry fee receipts are earmarked and estimated to pay down the Series 2015B bonds of $6 million over a four-year period. Kass Matt led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard.