GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — NAI Wisinski of West Michigan has brokered the sale of Ridges of Cascade Apartments in Grand Rapids for $57 million. The 237-unit luxury apartment community opened in August 2016 at 100 percent occupancy. The $240,506 per unit represents the highest price per unit ever recorded in Michigan for a suburban market-rate multifamily asset, according to NAI Wisinski. Craig Black and Scott Nurski of NAI Wisinski represented both the buyer, a Michigan-based private equity group, and the seller, a local developer.
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EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. — PCCP has formed a joint venture with TriStar Properties to develop a 593,940-square-foot industrial building in Edwardsville, about 25 miles northeast of St. Louis. Situated on 54 acres, the project is located within Gateway Commerce Center, which consists of 15.7 million square feet. The building will feature 36-foot clear heights and 185-foot truck courts. Construction is underway and completion is slated for February 2018. Gateway Commerce Center is 100 percent leased to tenants such as Procter & Gamble Co., Unilever, Amazon.com and Geodis, part of SNCF Logistics.
CHICAGO — JDL Development has opened SixForty North Wells, a 250-unit luxury apartment tower in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The 23-story building is currently 41 percent leased and 37 percent occupied. Floor plans vary from studios to three-bedroom units and range in size from 500 to 1,600 square feet. Rents range from $1,850 to $5,820. Amenities include a rooftop deck, kitchen, gaming lounge, fitness center, golf simulator and grill area with fire pits. The Habitat Co. manages the property.
BOERNE AND HELOTES, TEXAS — Bellomy & Co. has arranged the sale of two self-storage facilities totaling 1,223 units in the San Antonio metros of Boerne and Helotes. Ten Oaks Self Storage Boerne is a 756-unit, Class A property situated on 7.5 acres at 131 Old San Antonio Road, and Ten Oaks Self Storage Helotes is a 467-unit facility located at 16304 Bandera Road. The properties offer a combined 186,859 net rentable square feet. Bill Bellomy, Michael Johnson and John Arnold of Bellomy & Co. represented the Boerne-based seller in the transaction.
ALGONQUIN, ILL. — Realty Metrix Commercial has negotiated the sale of Algonquin Town Center in Algonquin, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The sales price was not disclosed. The 103,266-square-foot center is located at 3120-1440 E. Algonquin Road. Built in 1988, the property sits on 11 acres. Chase Bank, Dollar Tree, Goodwill and the U.S. Post Office anchor the property. Linda Kost and Dave Schmidt of Realty Metrix represented the seller, Nickels Quarters LLC. Millennium Properties represented the buyer, RMS Properties.
STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $2.9 million loan for the refinancing of a 37,321-square-foot office building in Sterling Heights. David Dismondy of Bernard Financial arranged the loan for the borrower, Roncelli Investment Co. LLC. General contractor Roncelli Inc. occupies the property, which is located at 6471 Metro Parkway. Symetra Life Insurance Co. provided the loan.
PHARR, TEXAS — Topgolf, a driving range-based entertainment concept, will open a 55,000-square-foot facility the corner of U.S. Highway 72 and East Frontage Road in the Rio Grande Valley metro of Pharr. Construction of the venue, which will be the Dallas-based company’s 11th overall in Texas, is slated to begin later this year. The development and operation of the property, which is scheduled to open during the winter of 2018, is expected to create as many as 350 full- and part-time jobs. The venue will also feature 1,975 square feet of private event space.
HOUSTON — JLL has negotiated the sale and leaseback of a 133,480-square-foot distribution center located at 7350 Langfield Road in Houston. The property features 34 dock-high doors, 30-foot clear heights, outside storage and access to U.S. Highway 290 and Beltway 8. Denver-based Industrial Property Trust purchased the property and will leaseback all of the space to T&L Distributing, a Houston-based distributor of flooring materials. Dustin Volz, Kevin McConn, Zane Marcell and Grant Matthews led the JLL team on the transaction.
DALLAS — Gatehouse Capital, a Dallas-based hospitality development firm, has opened Home2 Suites by Hilton Dallas Downtown at Baylor Scott & White. The 132-room hotel is located at 3301 Gaston Ave. on the campus of Baylor University Medical Center Dallas. The land is owned by Baylor Health Care System and has been leased to Gatehouse Capital. Aimbridge Hospitality manages the hotel.
CYPRESS, TEXAS — Ready Capital Structured Finance has closed a $4.7 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 61,896-square-foot office building located in the Houston metro of Cypress. The non-recourse, interest-only loan features a 36-month term with two extension options. The undisclosed borrower will use a portion of the loan proceeds to renovate the lobby and bathrooms of the property, as well as to upgrade its landscaping.