BOSTON — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged a $17 million loan for the refinancing of a 20-unit apartment building in the Harvard Square area of Boston. The property was built in 2012 and includes 6,280 square feet of ground-floor retail space across three units. Residential features include stainless steel appliances, dark wood cabinets and quartz countertops. Amenities include a fitness center, package delivery room and an underground parking garage. The borrower was not disclosed.
ST. PETER, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. has completed a $70 million renovation and expansion of Nobel Hall of Science at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, about 70 miles southwest of Minneapolis. Nobel Hall houses the departments of biology, chemistry, geography and geology, along with interdisciplinary programs in biochemistry, molecular biology and environmental studies. Designed by Hastings+Chivetta, the 182,828-square-foot project nearly doubled the building’s footprint. A lobby and laboratory theater connects Nobel Hall to the Schafer Fine Arts building. The project also added new research and teaching laboratories, offices, classrooms and meeting rooms as well as a museum, greenhouse and auditorium.
TOPEKA, KAN. — GO Topeka has unveiled plans to build a large-scale animal health innovation campus in Topeka. The economic development group has selected Clark Enersen Partners and BioRealty Inc. to begin identifying and evaluating prospective locations. The developers, which both have expertise building scientific research parks, will present initial findings this winter. The development will be home to Plug and Play’s animal health program as well as research and development labs and offices for startups and partners. Topeka is centrally located within the KC Animal Health Corridor, which is home to more than 300 animal health companies.
MELROSE PARK, ILL. — SignCo, a local print, design and sign manufacturing company, has leased 19,800 square feet of industrial space at 1975 Cornell Ave. in Melrose Park, a western suburb of Chicago. The multi-tenant building spans 45,000 square feet. Michael Plumb and Brad Simousek of Lee & Associates represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease transaction. Ryan Kehoe of Lee & Associates represented the tenant. In May, Kehoe also represented SignCo when it sold its 6,900-square-foot building at 1327 N. 31st St. in Melrose Park. Keller Williams represented the buyer, Midwest AutoBody, in the sales transaction that occurred in May.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.5 million sale of a Super 8 hotel in Pleasant Prairie, about 35 miles south of Milwaukee. Built in 1984, the 60-room hotel is located at 7601 118th Ave. at the intersection of Highway 50 and I-94. Ebrahim Valliani, John Yurich, Allan Miller and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap marketed the hotel on behalf of the seller, a private investor. the team also secured and represented the buyer, a private investor.
FORT WAYNE, IND. — Partners in Autism has purchased an 18,492-square-foot office building located at 601 Noble Drive in Fort Wayne for an undisclosed price. Brady Gardner and John Caffray of Sturges Property Group represented the buyer in the transaction. Fort Wayne-based Partners in Autism provides several autism-related services, including therapy, social groups and employment services. The seller was undisclosed.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Evergreen Devco has acquired Chandler Pavilions, a shopping center located at 800-890 N. 54th St. in Chandler. Invesco sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Built in 1998, the value-add center features 163,594 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include REI, Bed Bath & Beyond, Golf Galaxy and Cost Plus World Market. Pat Dempsey of JLL represented the seller. Phoenix Commercial Advisors will continue to serve as leasing agents for the property.
MILWAUKIE, ORE. — Alpine Food Distributing has purchased two distribution facilities, located at 9696 SE Omark Drive in Milwaukie. Oregon Transfer Co. sold the asset for $12.2 million. Steven Klein and Peter Stalick of Kidder Mathews represented Alpine in the transaction. The Oregon-based, family-owned food distribution company previously leased the properties, which offer a total of 220,000 square feet. The newly acquired complex is adjacent to a 280,000-square-foot facility that the buyer already owns.
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Orion Investment Real Estate, along with Property Dimensions Real Estate Group, has arranged the sale of an 18.5-acre commercial land site located at the northwest corner of Litchfield and Cactus roads in Surprise. Veramonte Land Holdings sold the parcel to Terry B. Brodkin & Associates, as 18.5 Litchfield & Cactus LLC, for $2.2 million. The buyer is working with LGE to develop high-quality flex space at the back of the property, while frontage is being sold off as retail pads. Judi Butterworth of Orion and Cathy Cheshier of Property Dimensions represented the seller in the transaction.
DURANGO, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Durango Town Center, a retail shopping center located in Durango. A private partnership led by David Spriggs of Denver-based DMS Real Estate sold the asset to a private local investor for $13.3 million. Ryan Bowlby and Drew Isaac of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Brian Hagger, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer. Phillip Gause of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. placed financing on behalf of the buyer. Located at 1125, 1145 and 1185 S. Camino Del Rio, Durango Town Center features 41,781 square feet of retail space.