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Meridian Design Build Completes Construction of 84,000 SF Meat Processing Facility in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow April 9, 2020

CHICAGO — Meridian Design Build has completed construction of an 84,000-square-foot USDA meat processing facility for Amylu Foods within Chicago’s Stockyards Industrial Park at 1400 W. 44th St. Amylu has relocated from its West Loop plant, where it operated for more than 95 years. The new sausage processing plant includes 56,000 square feet of production and cold storage space, a freezer, a 16,500-square-foot office space, a test kitchen and laboratory space. Meridian also installed an expandable ammonia refrigeration plant for cooling and production loads. Harris Architects and Kimley-Horn made up the project team.

April 9, 2020

Development Illinois Midwest Office Retail

Skender Tops Out Construction for Build-to-Suit Project in Chicago’s Fulton Market

by Kristin Harlow April 9, 2020

CHICAGO — Skender has topped out construction of a 45,000-square-foot office and retail building located at 1100 W. Fulton St. in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. An existing building at the site has landmark status from the city of Chicago and Skender will preserve its existing façade on the north, south and east sides of the building. Fulton St. Cos. is the developer. Herman Miller, a furniture company based in Michigan, will occupy the build-to-suit project and relocate from its existing Chicago headquarters in the Merchandise Mart. Skender will also complete the interior build-out of the showroom and office space. Completion is slated for December. Hartshorne Plunkard, CBRE and ConopCo Project Management make up the project team.

April 9, 2020

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily Seniors Housing

SLIB Negotiates Sale of 71-Bed Skilled Nursing Facility in Pekin, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow April 9, 2020

PEKIN, ILL. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Hallmark House Nursing Center. Located in Pekin, a suburb of Peoria, Hallmark House was built in 1964 and includes 71 beds. The long-term care property totals 22,588 square feet on a six-acre plot. The seller was a private owner based in California struggling to oversee this single asset in Illinois. Occupancy was 62 percent at the time of sale. The buyer was a regional owner-operator with other facilities in Illinois. The price was not disclosed. Ryan Saul of SLIB handled the transaction.

April 9, 2020

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

JLL Brokers $18.2M Sale of Multifamily Development Site in Brooklyn

by Alex Patton April 9, 2020

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the $18.2 million sale of a development site located at 171 N. 1st St. in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. The buyer, Los Angeles-based developer Gemini Rosemont Commercial Real Estate, plans to develop a multifamily property on the site. The lot currently houses a 13,867-square-foot warehouse with 17-foot ceilings that was constructed in 1920. Gemini plans to demolish the warehouse before beginning ground-up construction. No further details of the development plan were disclosed. Brendan Maddigan and Stephen Palmese led a JLL team that represented the seller, Stanislaw Rys/Kevsta Inc.

April 9, 2020

Industrial Leasing Activity New Jersey Northeast

Sheldon Gross Realty Negotiates 57,722 SF Industrial Lease in Edison, New Jersey

by Alex Patton April 9, 2020

EDISON, N.J — Sheldon Gross Realty has negotiated a 57,722-square-foot industrial lease at 125 Jackson Ave. in Edison, a southwestern suburb of New York City. The tenant, Izzy Trucking & Rigging, is headquartered in Edison and leased the space at the property for additional warehousing use. The 106,476-square-foot building was constructed in 1957 and renovated in 1997. Jonathan Glick and Matthew Leonelli of Sheldon Gross represented the landlord, Ross Industries, in the lease negotiations. Greg Irving of Bussel Realty Corp. represented the tenant.

April 9, 2020

Company News Healthcare Texas

Walgreens to Introduce Rapid COVID-19 Testing Services in Texas

by Taylor Williams April 9, 2020

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Walgreens will introduce rapid testing services for COVID-19 across select parts of the state, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a press conference on Wednesday afternoon. The move comes as part of a larger effort to increase the number of people tested, and to do so with less aid and supervision from the federal government. Walgreens will also roll out this effort in six other states: Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana and Tennessee. Local ABC affiliate KVUE reports that test results will take about 15 minutes to process, and that each site may be able to test up to 3,000 people per day. Time frames for the rollout of these services and locations of testing sites were not specified. As of Thursday, April 9, the Texas Department of Health and Human Services had identified 9,353 cases of COVID-19 across the state with 177 fatalities.

April 9, 2020

Company News Multifamily Texas

Camden Property Trust Establishes $5M Relief Program for its Renters Affected by COVID-19

by Taylor Williams April 9, 2020

HOUSTON — Camden Property Trust, a Houston-based multifamily developer and operator, has established a $5 million resident relief fund for renters experiencing financial hardships as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. The fund is intended to help affected residents by providing financial assistance for living expenses such as food, utilities, medical expenses, insurance, childcare and/or transportation. Grants would be offered to Camden residents in good standing and not currently on notice to vacate. Financial assistance would be capped at $2,000 per apartment home.

April 9, 2020

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Schott Corp. Signs 14,140 SF Office Lease in Rye Brook, New York

by Alex Patton April 9, 2020

RYE BROOK, N.Y. — German specialty glass manufacturer Schott Corp. has signed a 14,140-square-foot office lease for its new North American corporate headquarters in Rye Brook, a northeastern suburb of New York. The space is located at 1100 King St. in the Kingsbrook office complex. The company plans to relocate its North American corporate offices from 555 Taxter Road in Elmsford, New York, in the first quarter of 2021. The six-building, 565,000-square-foot office complex features two fitness centers, three cafés and conference facilities. Maureen O’Boyle and Gerry Lees of Cushman & Wakefield represented Schott Corp. in the lease negotiations. Dana Pike represented the landlord, George Comfort & Sons., on an internal basis along with Brian Carcaterra of CBRE.

April 9, 2020

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas Walker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop Arranges Sale of 325-Unit Multifamily Portfolio in Denton

by Taylor Williams April 9, 2020

DENTON, TEXAS — Walker & Dunlop has arranged the sale of Locust 210 Lofts, Victoria Heights, Victoria Station, Victoria Village, The Adagio and Locust Street Terrace Apartments, six apartment communities totaling 325 units and 18,000 square feet of commercial space in Denton. Each of the Class A, mid-rise properties was built between 2009 and 2014, and the portfolio had a collective occupancy rate of 94 percent at the time of sale. Kyle Palmer led a Walker & Dunlop team that brokered the transaction between the buyer and seller, both of which were locally based private equity investors. Jeremy Nussbaum, also with Walker & Dunlop, arranged acquisition financing for the buyer, which will implement $3.2 million in capital improvements across the portfolio, through a national debt fund. Loan terms included a fixed 4.5 percent interest rate, an 80 percent loan-to-value ratio and three years of interest-only payments.

April 9, 2020

Loans Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania Seniors Housing

BMO Harris Provides $12.3M Refinancing for Two Seniors Housing Properties in Pennsylvania

by Alex Patton April 9, 2020

LEBANON AND MOUNT JOY, PA. — BMO Harris Bank’s Healthcare Real Estate Finance group has provided a $12.3 million refinancing for two seniors housing properties owned by Juniper Communities LLC. The loan will refinance the mortgages on Juniper Village at Lebanon and Juniper Village at Mount Joy, both located in southeastern Pennsylvania. The Lebanon location features 40 independent living and 83 assisted living units, while the Mount Joy location features 63 assisted living units. An affiliate of Juniper Communities LLC, Juniper Management LLC, has managed the Lebanon and Mount Joy locations since acquisition in 2012.

April 9, 2020

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