WILMINGTON, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 500,000-square-foot, full-building industrial lease at 30260 Graaskamp Blvd. in Wilmington, about 60 miles southwest of Chicago. The new building is part of the Elion Logistics Park 55 in Will County. Walter Murhpy of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, Dynamic 3PL. Jeffrey Kapcheck and Jason Lev of CBRE represented the owner and developer, Elion Logistics Partners.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Sansone Group and its joint venture partner Centersquare Investment Management have sold a 424,849-square-foot industrial facility in Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. Conrad Jacobs and Matt Kiger of Newmark assisted in the lease-up of the previously vacant property. Located at 7520 Georgetown Road, the property is now fully leased to Blue Marble Productions and DXL. The buyer was not disclosed.
MINNEAPOLIS — Law firm Fredrikson & Byron has leased 178,000 square feet at RBC Plaza at 60 South Sixth, a 40-story office tower in downtown Minneapolis. The regional law firm will occupy approximately nine floors. KBS owns the Class A, 710,332-square-foot property. Amenities at the office tower include a fitness center, tenant lounge, conference center, retail and dining space, bicycle storage, underground parking and concierge services. Brent Robertson, Andrea Leon and Jon Dahl of JLL represented KBS in the lease transaction. Mike Salmen, Larry Serota and Will McDonald of Transwestern represented the tenant.
WICHITA, KAN. — Berkadia has arranged a $12.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Angel Fire/Southern Shores, a 138-unit multifamily property in Wichita. The complex is located at 3701 W. Angel St. and features two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans. John Schorgl of Berkadia secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, Kansas City-based Worcester Investments. The 10-year loan features an interest rate under 3.5 percent, a 30-year amortization schedule and three years of interest-only payments.
FRANKLIN PARK, ILL. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of a recently built, 99,076-square-foot industrial building in Franklin Park for an undisclosed price. Located at 9300 King Ave., the property was built on a speculative basis and has not yet been leased. Jeff Devine, Steve Disse and Tom Rodeno of Colliers represented the sellers, Clarius Partners and Wanxiang America Real Estate Group. The buyer, Brookfield Property Group, has retained Colliers to serve as leasing agent for the building.
Bank OZK Provides $174M Construction Loan for Mixed-Use Development of Former Fannie Mae Headquarters in D.C.
by Alex Tostado
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bank OZK has provided $174 million in construction financing for Upton Place on Wisconsin, a planned mixed-use development in Washington, D.C., that will feature 689 multifamily units and 100,000 square feet of retail space. Eastdil Secured arranged the loan. The borrowers and developers, Apartment Investment Management Co. (Aimco) and The Donohoe Cos. Inc., expect to break ground in early 2021 and deliver the project in 2024. Donohoe originally developed the site, situated at 4000 Wisconsin Ave., in 1987 as the headquarters for Fannie Mae. The site has sat vacant since Fannie Mae consolidated its headquarters in downtown D.C. in 2014. Upton Place on Wisconsin will comprise a six- and an eight-story building. The multifamily portion is expected to include 65 affordable housing units. SK+I Architecture designed Upton Place to include most of the existing 825 below-grade parking spaces. Communal amenities will include a rooftop pool, three internal courtyards, barbecue areas, fitness center and a yoga studio.
CARENCRO, LA. — Amazon has chosen Carencro for a new $100 million fulfillment center, its first in the state of Louisiana. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant currently operates three delivery centers and seven Whole Foods stores in the state. The property is expected to house 500 full-time employees upon completion, which is slated for the end of 2021. The asset will be situated in Lafayette Parish at the former site of the original Evangeline Downs Casino and Racetrack, near Interstates 49 and 10. Employees at the fulfillment center will pick, pack and ship bulky or larger-sized items, such as patio furniture, outdoor equipment and rugs. Amazon expects the facility to span 1 million square feet.
DURHAM, N.C. — Drawbridge Realty has acquired an 11-story, 260,000-square-foot office building located at 4820 Emperor Blvd. in Durham for $89.7 million. The building, originally constructed in 2009, serves as the headquarters for IQVIA Holdings Inc., a provider of healthcare clinical research. The asset is situated on seven acres in the southeastern portion of Research Triangle Park, 10 miles southeast of downtown Durham. Russell Ingrum and Ben Kilgore of CBRE represented the buyer in the transaction. Franklin Street Properties Corp. was the seller.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $23.5M Sale of Shopping Center in High Point, North Carolina
by Alex Tostado
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $23.5 million sale of High Point Harris Teeter Center, a 192,548-square-foot shopping center in High Point. The asset was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Harris Teeter, T.J. Maxx, Ross Dress for Less and Staples. The property was originally developed in 1975, and the undisclosed seller owned it for more than 20 years. Lori Schneider of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. Ben Yelm of Marcus & Millichap was the broker of record. First National Realty Partners acquired the property, which is located in North Carolina’s Triad region.
LAUREL, MD. — Edge has brokered the $15.7 million sale of a 106,000-square-foot flex warehouse and office building in Laurel. The building was constructed in 1984 as the headquarters for Ritz Camera, which filed for bankruptcy in 2012. Earlier this year, Edge brokered a 37,000-square-foot lease at the property for Advanced Collision, an auto body repair shop. Other tenants at the time of sale included Rolling Green Landscaping and Sans Institute. Edge handled leasing activities on behalf of the seller, an affiliate of Bethesda, Md.-based Bristol Capital Corp., since 2016. The building is located 17 miles northeast of downtown Washington, D.C. Joe Friedman, Kenneth Fellows and Rob Pugh of Edge represented the seller in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, an undisclosed 1031 exchange investor that Mid-Pacific Advisors represented in the sale.