ROSEVILLE, MICH. — Anji Logistics USA has subleased a 129,021-square-foot warehouse located at 30450 Little Mack Ave. in Roseville from Blue Bell Mattress Co. The third-party logistics provider is headquartered at a larger facility in nearby Warren. Anji Logistics USA is the North American branch of China-based automotive logistics service provider, Anji Automotive Logistics. Anji offers services such as international freight forwarding, inbound and outbound logistics, finished vehicle transportation, border transportation and warehousing management. Jason Capitani of L. Mason Capitani represented Anji in the sublease.
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COLUMBUS, OHIO — Affordable housing developer Woda Cooper Cos., along with partners Gertrude Wood Community Foundation and LifeCare Alliance, have completed The Livingston, a 45-unit affordable and age-restricted community in the Near South area of Columbus. The three-story property is reserved for residents age 55 and older who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. The project pays tribute to The Livingston Theater, a historic theater dating back to the 1940s. The theater’s marquee signage, terrazzo flooring and a portion of its lobby were restored and incorporated into the project. PCI Design Group served as architect. Amenities include an onsite wellness center, interior courtyard, community room, fitness center and free Wi-Fi. Nonprofit partner LifeCare Alliance will provide supportive services and health screenings. Woda Construction Inc. was the general contractor and Woda Cooper’s management division will oversee leasing and day-to-day operations. Financing for The Livingston was made possible through the allocation of low-income housing tax credits allocated by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA). KeyBank provided a construction loan while Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust and the City of Columbus provided first and second mortgages. OHFA and Affordable Housing Trust of Columbus and Franklin County provided bridge loans.
MERRIONETTE PARK, ILL. — Newport Capital Partners has purchased Stonebrook Plaza in Merrionette Park, located about 17 miles southwest of Chicago. The purchase price was undisclosed. Stonebrook Plaza is a 95,825-square-foot shopping center anchored by grocer Jewel-Osco. It is currently 96 percent leased. Other tenants include Blink Fitness and Pet Supplies Plus as well as eateries and personal care tenants. Jewel-Osco has operated at the property since 1985. Jacksonville, Fla.-based Regency Centers was the seller. Chicago-based Newport specializes in the acquisition and management of neighborhood shopping centers throughout major metro areas.
OSWEGO, ILL. — IRA Capital, a Southern California-based private equity firm, has acquired the Edward-Elmhurst Health Center in Oswego, located about 45 miles southwest of Chicago. It is fully leased to Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare, which was created by the merger of Edward Hospital and Elmhurst Memorial. The 15,500-square-foot outpatient medical facility was constructed as a build-to-suit for the hospital system. Services at the property include imaging, women’s health, urgent care and lab services. The building is situated 14 miles from Edward Hospital in Naperville. The purchase price and seller were undisclosed.
STAMFORD, CONN. — Building and Land Technology (BLT), a Connecticut-based developer, is underway on the renovation of 1 Elmcroft, a 500,000-square-foot office building in Stamford. The project includes numerous design and engineering upgrades to promote health and wellness, including increased air ventilation and circulation and more efficient air filtration, as well as heightened sanitation features such as ultraviolet lighting and bipolar ionization. The latter features allow cleaner, safer passage through elevators and common areas, and BLT will also introduce touchless entry mechanisms and other technologies throughout the building. Users will also enjoy access to outdoor amenity spaces, including walking trails and water features, as well as a cafeteria, fitness center and collaboration areas that are separate from individual workstations.
Ziegler Arranges $42.6M Acquisition Financing for Three-Property Seniors Housing Portfolio in Northwest
by Amy Works
BOZEMAN, MONT., AND SEATTLE — Ziegler has arranged $42.6 million in financing for the acquisition of two seniors housing properties near Seattle and another in Bozeman. The borrower is Radiant Senior Living, which has brought the three properties into its portfolio. The financing consisted of a combination of senior and mezzanine debt, with Congressional Bank providing the senior debt and a national seniors housing fund providing the mezzanine debt. Radiant acquired the portfolio from a publicly traded healthcare REIT as part of its expansion efforts across the country. The properties feature a combined 36 independent living units and 204 assisted living units. Post-acquisition, Radiant’s portfolio totals 18 communities spanning across six states in the Pacific Northwest.
Amazon Enters Pharmacy Market Offering Online Ordering, Two-Day Delivery for Prescription Drugs
by Amy Works
SEATTLE — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has launched two pharmacy offerings — Amazon Pharmacy and Amazon Prime prescription savings benefit — enabling customers to purchase and complete prescription medication transactions, as well as access savings on medications when paying without insurance, through the Amazon website or its mobile app. Starting this week, customers age 18 or older will have access to Amazon Pharmacy services in 45 states, excluding Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana and Minnesota. The pharmacy service will accept most forms of insurance and offer discounts on generic and brand-name medications when paying without insurance. As of close on Tuesday, Nov. 17, Amazon shares rose 0.15 percent to $3,135.66. However, stocks of national pharmacies tumbled following the company’s announcement. CVS/pharmacy dropped 8.6 percent, Walgreens lost 9.6 percent and Rite Aid dipped 16.3 percent. Additionally, GoodRx, which helps customers find the best prices on medications, slid 22.5 percent.
MILFORD, MASS. — Nuveen Real Estate has purchased One National, a 300,000-square-foot industrial facility located in the southwestern Boston suburb of Milford for $52 million. According to LoopNet Inc., the property is located at 1 National Drive, was built in 1973 and renovated in 2019. The seller was not disclosed. The property was fully leased to an undisclosed e-commerce tenant at the time of sale.
Fadden Enterprises Divests of Evans Airpark Center Industrial Park in Scottsdale for $17.6M
by Amy Works
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Fadden Enterprises has completed the sale of Evans Airpark Center, a four-building industrial park located at 8212 and 8224 E. Evans Road and 14555 and 14557 N. 82nd St. in Scottsdale. Portland, Oregon-based Harsch Investment Properties acquired the multi-tenant asset for $17.6 million. Tracy Cartledge, Steve Lindley, Bob Buckley and Michael Kitlica of Cushman & Wakefield’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the transaction. Evans Airpark Center consists of four buildings offering a total of 120,433 square feet of industrial space. The manufacturing/warehouse facility was constructed in the early 1980s, while the remaining three general industrial buildings were constructed in 2006. At the time of sale, the industrial park was 90 percent occupied by multiple tenants.
HENDERSON, NEV. — Brass Cap Development has broken ground on Executive Airport Crossing, an industrial project located on Raiders Way and Dale Street in West Henderson. Totaling 70,000 square feet, Executive Airport Crossing will consist of two freestanding buildings that can be divisible from 14,446 square feet to 40,000 square feet. Both buildings include dock- and grade-level loading areas. Executive Airport Crossing received more than $5 million in investment funding in eight minutes on CrowdStreet, a real estate investing platform that gives investors direct access to individual commercial real estate investment opportunities. This is the first Brass Cap Development project funded through CrowdStreet. Las Vegas-based LM Construction Co. is serving as design-build general contractor for Executive Airport Crossing, which is slated for completion in June 2021. Paul Sweetland and Jerry Doty of Colliers International | Las Vegas will handle sales for the project.