HOUSTON — LMI Capital, a Real Estate Capital Alliance (RECA) member, has arranged two acquisition loans totaling $17.1 million for a pair of apartment properties in the Houston area. In the first transaction, Brandon Brown of LMI Capital arranged an $8.7 million bridge loan for a 170-unit property in Brazoria County. In the second deal, Jamie Mullin of LMI Capital placed an $8.4 million loan for a 100-unit asset in Galveston County. The property names and borrowers were not disclosed.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of Prairie View Business Center in Kansas City for $11.7 million. The 109,089-square-foot office center is 97 percent occupied by five tenants, including the U.S. Military Entrance Processing Station for Kansas City, which leases approximately half of the building’s rentable area. The facility sits on 12.2 acres and is comprised of two buildings that were constructed in 1993. Scott Briggs of Stan Johnson represented the sellers, Prairie View Business Center LLC and Prias Prairie View LLC. Briggs also represented the buyer, Chicago-based Boyd Kansas City II LLC.
CHICAGO — Rumble, a boxing-inspired workout concept, has selected its first Chicago location at 1139 N. State St. in the Gold Coast neighborhood. Nicole Cardot and Adam Secher of Baum Realty Group assisted Rumble in selecting the location. Expected to open in late summer, the 8,000-square-foot facility will be Rumble’s sixth location nationwide. Rumble classes are 45 minutes and feature full-body strength training and conditioning workouts. The company is known for its aqua training bags, which are tear drop-shaped, water-filled punching bags. Baum represented Rumble in negotiations with the landlord, Newcastle Limited. Danny Jacobson, Luke Molloy and Stephen Ansani of CBRE represented Newcastle.
BETHESDA, MD. — ZOM Living and Mitsui Fudosan America will break ground on Maizon Bethesda, a 229-unit apartment building in Bethesda. The community will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a rooftop deck, swimming pool, package services, grilling areas and a fitness center. The asset will be situated two blocks from the Bethesda Metro Station and about seven miles north of downtown Washington, D.C., and about three miles east of Capital Crescent Trail. SK+I is the designer and architect, and Balfour Beatty will serve as the general contractor. Anticipated completion is slated for October 2020.
LOCKPORT, ILL. — Pepperidge Farm Inc. has leased 87,602 square feet of industrial space at Heritage Crossing in Lockport. The property is located at 15901 W. 147th St. Heritage Crossing, a 228-acre business park, is now 94 percent leased. Jason West and Brian Borget of Cushman & Wakefield represented Pepperidge Farm, a cookie, cracker and bread company, in the lease transaction. Dan Leahy, Mark Moran and John Whitehead of NAI Hiffman represented the landlord, ML Realty Partners.
CREST HILL, ILL. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors and Greenstone Partners have arranged the sale of South Weber Plaza, a 28,600-square-foot retail property in Will County’s Crest Hill. The sales price was not disclosed. The center is fully leased by The Southern Café, Fire Water BBQ, 12 Handles Ale House, Sammy’s Gaming Parlor, Motivation Fitness, Serenity Wellness Center, Grandeur Salon & Spa, The Awesome A’s Activities Club, Natasha’s Clothing Boutique and Cambium Realty. In 2018, the property underwent a major renovation, which included a new façade, storefronts, signage, parking lot, HVAC and landscaping. The sale also included a 2.1-acre pad site in front of the center and a 7,400-square-foot pad site in the parking lot. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley and Johnny Lefko of Greenstone represented the seller, a private partnership. The team also represented the buyer, a Southern California-based 1031 exchange buyer.
HOUSTON — Illinois-based industrial developer Molto Properties has broken ground on 290 Northwest Business Center, a 136,651-square-foot distribution center that will be located in northwest Houston. The property, which is expected to be complete by August, will be able to accommodate one or two tenants. Building features will include 32-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system, 2,586 square feet of office space, 121 parking spaces and a loading area with 30 dock-high doors. Lee & Associates will handle leasing of the facility.
DETROIT — Greystone Bel has negotiated the sale of Hyde Park Townhomes in Detroit for an undisclosed price. The 43-unit multifamily property, built in 1985, is located at 2028 Hyde Park Drive. Unit sizes average 1,500 square feet and monthly rents average $1,350. Buyer and seller information was not disclosed.
DUNWOODY, GA. — Batson-Cook Development Co. (BCDC) and Adevco Corp. have broken ground on a 112,000-square-foot Extra Space Storage facility in Dunwoody. The planned three-story, climate-controlled building will offer 804 storage units. Anticipated completion is set for early 2021. The asset is situated at 4444 N. Shallowford Road, about 16 miles north of downtown Atlanta. Georgia’s Own Credit Union is providing construction financing, BCDC and Adevco are providing equity and Extra Space Storage will provide leasing and property management.
GLEN ALLEN, VA. — Atlanta-based Pollack Shores has entered the Mid-Atlantic market with the acquisition of The Flats at West Broad Village, a 339-unit apartment community in Glen Allen. Pollack Shores has planned $4.5 million in renovations to the asset, which is situated above ground-floor retail between a Whole Foods Market and Trader Joe’s. Anticipated renovations include the addition of new stainless steel appliances, modern cabinetry and doors, new plumbing and lighting fixtures, granite countertops and plank flooring. The purchase includes 8,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space that the buyer will transform into the leasing office and a fitness center. The Flats at West Broad Village is located at 3930 Wild Goose Lane, about 14 miles northeast of downtown Richmond. The sales price and seller were not disclosed.