CHICAGO — Berkadia has negotiated the $27 million sale of 1344 North Dearborn, a 94-unit multifamily property in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. Built in 1967, the asset had been converted into individual condominiums but then de-converted back to a fully rental community. Ralph DePasquale of Berkadia represented the seller, Illinois-based Ravinia Capital Group. The buyer was Bill Silverstein, owner of Beal Properties. The building was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale.
EAST PEORIA, ILL. — Boot Barn and Best Buy have joined the tenant lineup at The Levee District, a mixed-use center and shopping destination owned by Cullinan Properties in East Peoria. Both stores are expected to open in 2025. Best Buy is moving from its current location in metro Peoria. The Levee District is home to anchor retailers Target, Costco, Slumberland Furniture, Ulta and Ross Dress for Less. The development features a 137-room Holiday Inn & Suites hotel and is home to the City of East Peoria offices and the Fondulac Public Library.
MINOT, N.D. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Candlewood Suites Minot, an 80-room hotel in North Dakota. The sales price was undisclosed. The four-story property is located just off U.S. Route 83. Ebrahim Valliani and Michael Klar of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were private investors. The buyer plans to complete property renovations. The transaction received additional support from Allan Miller and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap’s Miller-Gomes Hotel Team.
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council approved plans for the $1 billion redevelopment of Television City studios at 7800 Beverly Blvd. on Tuesday, according to reports by the Los Angeles Times. The landmark property was designed by architect William Pereira and developed in 1952. The studios have since been home to TV programs including “The Carol Burnett Show,” “The Ed Sullivan Show,” “Wheel of Fortune,” “Good Times” and “All in the Family.” The redevelopment project is headed by Hackman Capital Partners, which acquired the property from CBS in 2018 for $750 million. Multiple plans for the site have been submitted over the course of the past two years due to pushback from the local community, according to the LA Times. Owners of nearby establishments including A.F. Gilmore Co. of the Original Farmers Market and Grove LLC — which owns The Grove shopping center developed by Rick Caruso — have sided with neighborhood groups against the project claiming it was too big and would make local traffic significantly worse, according to the newspaper. In response to these requests, Hackman worked with the city council to produce the recently approved plans for the project, which include the removal of 15-story, 150,000-square-foot office tower …
By Matt Valley PHILADELPHIA — Despite industry-wide improvement in operating performance, many senior living providers are still finding it difficult to secure bank financing. Kathleen Shields, founder and president of Health Financing Consultants, said there are three root causes of the problem, starting with insufficient cash flow. “Operators have done a good job of pushing through [rental] rate increases in order to keep up with inflation and higher interest rates. So, the margins are normalizing and getting a little bit better. But banks are looking for historical cash flow of at least six months, if not 12, at coverage levels that they’re comfortable with. And I’m not hearing 1.25 anymore [for the debt-service coverage ratio]. I’m hearing more like 1.4,” explained Shields, a panelist at the InterFace Seniors Housing Northeast conference, which took place Dec. 4-5 in Philadelphia. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. “It depends on the lender, but you do need to have a track record of historical cash flow that supports your request, and that’s not easy,” emphasized Shields. The other two main …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based CIM Group has funded a $90 million loan for the refinancing of the 367-room Downright Austin hotel, located at 701 E. 11th St. in the state capital’s downtown area. The 16-story hotel, which was recently renovated, is operated under the Renaissance by Marriott brand and offers amenities such as a fitness center, outdoor pool, café, multiple onsite food-and-beverage options and approximately 30,000 square feet indoor/outdoor meeting and event space. Suites are also available as part of the accommodations package. The borrower is Brookfield Asset Management.
KATY, TEXAS — Northmarq has provided a $25.2 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Waterstone at Cinco Ranch, an apartment complex located in the western Houston suburb of Katy. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 2013 and totals 206 units. Residences come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling and dining stations, game room and a car care center. Greg Duvall led the Northmarq team that originated the seven-year, fixed-rate loan. The borrower was not disclosed.
ALLEN, TEXAS — JLL has arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for The Monarch, a 325-unit multifamily project in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Allen. The Monarch will be situated on 4.7 acres and will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 931 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center and outdoor grilling and dining stations. John Brownlee, Bo Beidleman, Chad Lisbeth and Jordan Buck of JLL arranged the four-year, floating-rate loan through Kennedy Wilson on behalf of the developer, Zale Properties. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2027.
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm The Woodmont Co. has negotiated the sale of Grapevine Centre, an 85,421-square-foot retail property located in the northern-central part of the metroplex. The center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Petco, Harbor Freight Tools, Joann Fabrics, Dollar Tree and Angel’s Attic. Russel Wehsener and Bryan Dyer of Woodmont represented the seller in the transaction. Roger Smeltzer of Vision Commercial represented the undisclosed buyer.
GARLAND, TEXAS — Illinois-based Industrial Outdoor Ventures (IOV) has purchased a 3.6-acre industrial outdoor storage (IOS) facility in Garland, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. The property at 2210 Hightower Drive houses an 18,564-square-foot building with 20-foot clear heights and six drive-in doors. Caleb McCoy and Paul Davis of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and are marketing the facility for lease.
