INDIANAPOLIS — Square Deal Investment Management has acquired Salesforce Tower and the Circle Building, two Class A office towers in Indianapolis. The purchase price was $192.5 million, according to The Indianapolis Star, which also reports that the seller was California-based Hertz Investment Group. The adjacent buildings are located at 27 E. Ohio St. and 111 Monument Circle in the heart of the central business district. Salesforce maintains its regional headquarters in the 48-story Salesforce Tower. Ken Martin, Brian Carlton and Nelson Almond of JLL Capital Markets arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, which is the asset management and investment allocation branch of Oklahoma City-based Square Deal Capital Inc.
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COLUMBUS, OHIO — As a result of its $22 billion acquisition of TCF Financial, Huntington Bank plans to close 198 branches, including all 97 locations in Meijer grocery stores, according to Crain’s Detroit Business. The branch closures are expected to occur in Michigan, Ohio and Illinois after the locations have been vetted for customer traffic, transaction trends and proximity to other locations. Columbus-based Huntington’s acquisition of Detroit-based TCF, previously announced in December, is expected to take place in the second quarter. The merger will create a top 10 U.S. regional bank with dual headquarters in Columbus and Detroit.
AURORA, ILL. — JVM Realty Corp. has sold The Aventine at Oakhurst North in Aurora for an undisclosed price. The 464-unit apartment community was built in 1999. The property recently received a big facelift, including an update to the clubhouse and amenity spaces, repairs to major building systems and a full renovation of approximately 40 percent of the unit interiors. The property’s 29 buildings sit on 28.5 acres. Dan Cohen, John Jaeger, Justin Puppi and Nisha Mishra of CBRE’s Chicago multifamily team represented JVM in the sale. Hayman Co. was the buyer.
STURTEVANT, WIS. — Ashley Capital has completed the development of the third speculative industrial building at Enterprise Business Park in Sturtevant, about 30 miles south of Milwaukee. Located at 11101 Enterprise Way, the building spans 397,000 square feet and is known as Enterprise III. The Class A facility offers LED lighting, an ESFR sprinkler system, a clear height of 36 feet, cross-dock loading and build-to-suit office space. John Sharpe and Tom Boyle of Lee & Associates, along with Terry McMahon and Cody Ziegler of Cushman & Wakefield | Boerke, will market the property for lease. Existing tenants at Enterprise Business Park include Amazon, Fresenius USA Manufacturing, Andis Co. and Brown West Logistics.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH. — Kennedy Funding has provided a $1.8 million loan for the refinancing of 31.3 acres of land in Bloomfield Hills. Proceeds from the loan will be used to pay off the existing first mortgage. Remaining proceeds will be used as working capital. The property is zoned as a research park district and is currently listed for sale for $4.9 million. Bloomfield Technology Park LLC was the borrower. New Jersey-based Kennedy Funding is a direct private lender specializing in bridge loans for commercial property and land acquisition, developments, workouts, bankruptcies and foreclosures.
PLANO, TEXAS — Triten Real Estate Partners, which has offices in Houston and Dallas, has purchased Market Square Mall, a 300,000-square-foot shopping and dining destination that is situated on 26 acres in Plano. Daniel Eng and Calvin Wong of ENGVEST represented the seller, private investor Matthew Loh, in the transaction. Dan Zeltser of SHOP Cos. represented the buyer. The new ownership will redevelop the mall, which was built in the 1980s, into a mixed-use destination. Specific details of the redevelopment plan were not disclosed.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of The Falls and Oak Village, two adjacent apartment complexes that are situated on a combined 22 acres in Fort Worth. The Falls was built in 1976 and totals 256 units, while Oak Village was constructed in 1980 and comprises 152 units. Amenities include two pools, soccer fields, playgrounds, dog parks, grilling areas, and onsite laundry facilities. Al Silva of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Florida-based GreenWater Investments, and procured the buyer, an out-of-state investment group.
DALLAS — New York-based EB Real Estate Group has acquired Plum Meadow, a 270-unit apartment community in South Dallas. The property features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, courtyard and onsite laundry facilities. Thomas Burns, Jay Gunn and William Jarnagin of Berkadia represented the seller, an affiliate of New York-based Iliad Realty Group, in the deal. Josh Finley of Berkadia originated an undisclosed amount of Freddie Mac acquisition financing on behalf of EB Real Estate Group.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Younger Partners has brokered the sale of Creekview Corporate Center, a two-building, 251,332-square-foot office complex located in the northeastern Dallas metro of Richardson. Scot Farber and Tom Strohbehn of Younger Partners represented the buyer, Pennsylvania-based Exeter Property Group, in the transaction. The seller was locally based owner Beltway Commercial Real Estate.
HOUSTON — JLL has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Memorial Park Place, an 80,349-square-foot office building in Houston. The five-story building was built in 1984 and was 91 percent leased at the time of sale to 33 tenants. Michael Johnson and Kevin McConn of JLL arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through TIAA Commercial Finance on behalf of the borrower, Gupta Partners.