CINCINNATI — ACRES Capital Corp. has originated a $38 million loan for the development of 1118 Sycamore Street, a 155-unit multifamily project in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine district. The project will rise seven stories and feature a two-level parking structure, 8,875 square feet of retail space, 3,611 square feet of office space and four townhomes. The third floor will feature an outdoor courtyard with a pool, fire pit, barbecue and seating area. ACRES provided the 30-month loan on behalf of Charles Street Investment Partners. Architectural firm NBBJ led the design and will oversee production designs completed by Architecture Alliance. The Over-the-Rhine submarket recently underwent a massive revitalization plan funded primarily by local corporations, including more than $500 million of investments.
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CLEVELAND — Berkadia has arranged $67.5 million for the refinancing of Centric Apartments in Cleveland. The 272-unit apartment property, located in the University Circle neighborhood, features 28,000 square feet of commercial space. The building houses studios, one- and two-bedroom units with in-suite washers and dryers. Amenities include a sky deck, outdoor living space, grilling stations, bike storage, dog washing stations and covered parking. Commercial tenants include Tremont Athletic Club and Sweet Kiddles. Dan Geuther of Berkadia secured the permanent financing through Freddie Mac on behalf of Ohio-based Midwest Development Partners. Loan terms were not disclosed.
CINCINNATI — Walgreens has unveiled plans to transition seven of its existing company-managed healthcare clinics in the Cincinnati area to TriHealth, a comprehensive not-for-profit health system. TriHealth will own and operate the clinics, which are housed within Walgreens stores. They are expected to open in the first quarter of 2020. TriHealth’s nurse practitioners will staff the clinics, which will operate daily. The affected properties are located in Cincinnati, Deer Park, Loveland, Norwood and Sharonville.
As a whole, commercial real estate in Columbus has experienced high levels of activity in recent years, and the office market has been no exception. The amount of new office space hitting the market has kept vacancy and average rental rates relatively flat, pacing the economic growth of the region. The vacancy rate has hovered around 6 to 7 percent, and the average rental rates are around $18 to $19 per square foot on a gross basis. Developers in the region are anticipating continued growth, so there is an additional 830,000 square feet of office space currently under construction. With that amount of new construction, we don’t expect the vacancy or rental rates to change dramatically in the coming year. Let’s look at the trends driving these numbers. Population, economic growth Columbus continues to grow quickly. Columbus offers residents a low cost of living, great drivability, plenty of amenities and economic opportunity. Since 2010, the metro area has grown by 10.8 percent, adding over 200,000 people, which makes Columbus the 14th-largest city in the United States with over 2 million total residents. The population growth hasn’t slowed down; from 2017 to 2018, the area grew 1.2 percent, and forecasts expect …
EASTON, OHIO — JLL has arranged the sale of One & Two Easton Oval, a two-building office property in Easton, for $41.4 million. The Class A asset spans 252,461 square feet and is situated approximately 10 miles northeast of Columbus’ central business district. Completed in the late 1990s, the property is 91.4 percent leased. Jim Postweiler, Peter Harwood, Derek Fohl and Patrick Shields of JLL represented the seller, Garrison Investment Group. Steve Buss and Marc Nanne of JLL represented the buyer, Minneapolis-based Founders Properties. Local JLL brokers Collin Wheeler and Aaron Duncan supported the sales effort. Keith Largay and Patrik Modig of JLL secured $27.8 million in acquisition financing. TCF Bank provided the seven-year, floating-rate loan.
SEVEN HILLS, OHIO — Anchor Cleveland has negotiated the sale of a 120,000-square-foot property formerly occupied by Kmart in suburban Cleveland for $3.5 million. The 14-acre sale also included vacant land and existing adjacent buildings. Matt Wilson of Anchor Cleveland represented the buyer, Meijer Stores. Florida-based Kin Properties was the seller.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 3,480-square-foot property net leased to Sherwin-Williams in Columbus for $1.9 million. Built in 2016, the property is located at 634 S. High St. Dan Yozwiak of Marcus & Millichap marketed the building for sale on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Yozwiak also represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
WEST JEFFERSON, OHIO — Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT Inc. has sold a 160,410-square-foot industrial building in West Jefferson for $30.3 million. FedEx Freight occupies the Class A property, which is located at 10 Commerce Parkway, about 20 miles west of Columbus. The REIT initially purchased the building in July 2015.
CINCINNATI — NorthMarq has arranged $18.2 million of construction debt and $5.5 million of equity for Airy Hills at North Bend Crossing, a seniors housing property in Cincinnati. The 82-unit community will be located at 5150 N. Bend Crossing. The unit mix will include 31 assisted living units, 32 memory care units and 19 rehabilitation units. Noah Juran of NorthMarq arranged the three-year financing with a regional bank. General contractor The Douglas Co. expects to begin construction immediately. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter of 2020 or early 2021.
CINCINNATI — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has arranged $10.6 million in financing for construction of Walnut Hills Senior Campus in Cincinnati. The Model Group is redeveloping the property, formerly known as The Manse Apartments, as a 60-unit Section 8 apartment complex for seniors and the disabled. The property site consists of the historic Manse Hotel and Annex, which will be renovated, as well as a vacant duplex, triplex and mixed-use property that will be demolished and replaced with a four-story building. The project will consist of studios and one-bedroom units restricted to seniors earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Additional financing was provided by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, City HOME Funds, a grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati and a donation from KeyBank. Ohio Capital Corp. for Housing was the equity investor. Kelly Frank, Greg Deeks and Laura Janosko of Key’s CDLI team arranged the financing. The lender was not disclosed.