YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Boardman Center Plaza in Youngstown, a city in Northeast Ohio. The sales price was undisclosed. The 136,500-square-foot shopping center was 52 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants include Guitar Center, Legends Food + Drink, FastSigns, Factory Boot Outlet and Harbor Pet Center. Included in the sale was a two-tenant building leased to Five Guys and Jimmy John’s. the property is located directly across the street from Southern Park Mall. Scott Wiles, Erin Patton and Craig Fuller of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Canadian private investor, and procured the buyer, a Texas-based private investor.
PICKERINGTON, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $8.9 million sale of The Shoppes at Stonecreek in Pickerington, an eastern suburb of Columbus. The 44,874-square-foot retail center is located at 1500 Stonecreek Drive. Built in 2008, the property is fully leased to tenants such as LifeTime Fitness, Roosters, Petland and Vitality Bowls. Scott Wiles, Craig Fuller, Erin Patton and Zach Turner of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, neither of which were disclosed.
TOLEDO, OHIO — Friedman Real Estate has negotiated the sale of a 2,410-square-foot retail property occupied by Minuteman Car Wash in Toledo for an undisclosed price. The car wash, located at 5020 Monroe St., was built in 1971 and renovated in 2022. Marc Hildenbrand and Jordan Friedman of Friedman represented the buyer and seller, neither of which were disclosed.
CLEVELAND — KeyBank Institutional Advisors and KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) have provided $30 million in financing to The Cleveland Foundation (TCF) for the construction of the 95,000-square-foot Midtown Collaboration Center in Cleveland. The center will be adjacent to TCF headquarters. KeyBank provided a $23.7 million loan, while KeyBank CDLI provided a $6.3 million equity investment in New Market Tax Credits. Partners in the project include Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), University Hospitals (UH), the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA), Hyland Software and the Economic & Community Development Institute (ECDI). The center will house CRWU’s new Center for Population Health Research, UH’s new Diabetes Research and Wellness Center, CIA’s new interactive media lab, Hyland Software’s training center, ECDI’s small business administration lending center and women’s resource center, as well as a brewery and community-led music venue.
COLUMBUS AND MAINEVILLE, OHIO — The Dowd Cos. has arranged the sale-leaseback of two Children of America schools in Ohio for $6.9 million. The properties at 8360 N. High St. in Columbus and 8261 Rivers Bend Drive in Mainesville total 21,949 square feet. Children of America is a childcare operator headquartered in Delray Beach, Fla. The company maintains more than 65 locations in 15 states with 13 new schools in development. John Dowd and Theresa Johnson of Dowd Cos. represented Children of America in the sale. The all-cash buyer completed a 1031 exchange. The transaction represented a cap rate of 7 percent.
BEAVERCREEK, OHIO — Two new tenants have opened at The Greene Town Center in Beavercreek, an eastern suburb of Dayton. Off Par Golf & Social and Taste of Belgium join the more than 100 stores and restaurants at The Greene. Off Par Golf & Social is an indoor golf simulator facility and event venue that totals 5,800 square feet. There are seven state-of-the-art simulators as well as a full-service bar that offers local restaurant food options. Taste of Belgium is a dining concept from a Cincinnati-based restaurant group that specializes in Belgium-inspired cuisine. The menu features traditional dishes such as waffles, frites and mussels. The 3,800-square-foot restaurant also offers a full-service bar. Developed in 2006 by Olshan Properties, The Greene totals 1.1 million square feet.
FAIRFIELD, OHIO — Northmarq has arranged a $6.1 million loan for the refinancing of a four-building retail portfolio in Fairfield, about 25 miles north of Cincinnati. The portfolio is 99 percent leased and totals 62,720 square feet. Built in 1987, Diplomat Village consists of three buildings totaling 50,650 square feet. Kemper Ponds Plaza, built in 2005, totals 12,070 square feet. Noah Juran of Northmarq arranged the fixed-rate, three-year loan with a local bank.
HILLIARD, OHIO — Tempus Realty Partners has sold a 114,485-square-foot industrial building in Hilliard, a northwest suburb of Columbus. An entity doing business as DP 149 LLC purchased the asset for $7.6 million. The property is fully leased to metal fabricator S&G Manufacturing and features seven dock doors, three overhead doors and clear heights ranging from 20 to 24 feet. Tempus, an Arkansas-based real estate investment partnership, acquired the building in December 2020 for $5.7 million.
MASON, OHIO — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has brokered the sale of The Landing of Long Cove, an 81-unit assisted living and memory care community in Mason, about 25 miles northeast of Cincinnati. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 2011, the property features 61 assisted living units and 20 memory care units. Daniel Geraghty and Bradley Clousing of SLIB brokered the sale. According to SLIB, the seller was interested in focusing its attention on communities that more closely align with its current footprint, while the buyer, a Midwest-based owner-operator, was looking to add to its existing footprint throughout the region. The buyer plans to make renovations to the community.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — In a sale-leaseback transaction, Alterra Real Estate Advisors has acquired a 62,000-square-foot office and retail building in Columbus for $3.1 million. Constructed in 1986, the property is 85 percent occupied. The lobby and common areas were recently renovated, but Alterra plans to make additional improvements for energy efficiency such as LED lighting. The seller, Auto Owners Life Insurance Co., remains a tenant in the building. Some of the other tenants include BHM CPA Group, J Gilberts restaurant and Salon Lofts. Rob Sullivan of Kemba Financial Credit Union provided acquisition financing. Alterra will handle leasing and management of the building.