MILWAUKEE — Developer Janko Group and operator Janko Hospitality hosted a topping out ceremony for the Hyatt Place hotel under construction at The Brewery in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2. The 150-room, six-story hotel is slated to open in July 2018. Located at 800 W. Juneau Ave., the hotel is part of The Brewery neighborhood redevelopment project located on the site of the former Pabst Brewing Complex. The topping off ceremony took place on site in the hotel’s recently completed first floor. The Hyatt Place will feature a bar and lounge, 2,000 square feet of meeting space, fitness center and outdoor terrace.
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MCHENRY, ILL. — Podolsky Circle has arranged the sale of a 288,00-square-foot industrial property in McHenry, about 50 miles northwest of Chicago. Brake Parts Inc. (BPI) occupies the property, located at 4400 Prime Parkway, for its global headquarters. Built in 1990, the two-story building features 30-foot clear heights. Alissa Adler, John Homsher and Paul Tesdal of Podolsky Circle represented the seller, Centurion Investments. Brennan Investment Group purchased the property and now owns the entire BPI campus, which also includes a property on Corporate Drive.
SUNSET HILLS, MO. — Bamboo Equity Partners has acquired a 52,000-square-foot medical office building in Sunset Hills, about 15 miles southwest of St. Louis. The building, located at 10777 Sunset Office Drive, is 91 percent occupied. Tenants include Mercy Hospitals, SSM and Sisters of St. Joseph. Bamboo plans to renovate the property, built in 1978, to improve common areas used by patients and healthcare providers. Bamboo Micro Opportunity Fund I LP was the entity used to acquire the property. The seller was not disclosed.
GRANT, NEB. — Darland has completed a three-year expansion and remodeling project at Perkins County Health Services in Grant in central western Nebraska. The 51,000-square-foot project included a 28,884-square-foot addition to expand services provided by the hospital. The two-story addition includes 20 patient rooms with dedicated spaces for labor and delivery; isolation and intensive care; an endoscopy suite; and a new emergency department with drive-up entrance. A new physical therapy area, cardio rehab center, conference room and IT office space are located in the lower level. Renovations to the existing hospital included a new laboratory, administration area, two updated operating rooms and a specialty clinic. The entire hospital also underwent a full mechanical upgrade. Avant Architects provided architectural services.
KENDALLVILLE, IND. — The Woda Group Inc. has opened Atz Place in Kendallville in northeastern Indiana. The 38-unit affordable seniors housing property features 24 one-bedroom units and 14 two-bedroom units. Amenities include a lobby, community room, grandchild room, fitness room and laundry. Funding for Atz Place, built on the site of the former Atz Ice Cream Shoppe at 301 E. Wayne St., was made possible through federal housing tax credits allocated by the Indiana Housing Community and Development Authority. R4 Capital invested in the housing tax credits, while Huntington Bank provided the construction loan. Preferred Building Supply LLC provided a construction donation for the project.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Crescent Real Estate LLC has acquired the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North, a 372-room hotel in Sandy Springs, roughly 15 miles north of downtown Atlanta. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports a joint venture between Carey Watermark Investors and The Arden Group Inc. sold the asset for $84.9 million. The hotel is located adjacent to the 63-acre Concourse Corporate Center, a 2.2 million-square-foot, Class A office complex in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter office submarket that includes the “King and Queen” office towers. The Westin Atlanta Perimeter North features 20,000 square feet of meeting space, a business center, fitness studio, outdoor pool and the SAVOR bar and kitchen. The hotel was renovated in 2014 to include enhancements to rooms, public areas, meeting space and food and beverage facilities. HEI Hotels will manage the property on behalf of the new ownership.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $73.3 million acquisition loan for The Parker at Huntington Metro, a 360-unit multifamily community in Alexandria, roughly eight miles south of Washington, D.C. Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank arranged the 10-year Fannie Mae loan with five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower was not disclosed. Constructed in 2016, The Parker features a 24-hour fitness center, bike racks, outdoor TVs, pool, virtual golf simulation room, game room, dog park and a pet spa. Of the 360 units, 54 are reserved for affordable housing.
BALTIMORE — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $32.8 million sale of 120 E. Baltimore St., a 25-story office tower in Baltimore. Graham Savage and Nicole Keelty of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer, Boston-based Grander Capital Partners. The seller was not disclosed. At the time of sale, the office building was 75 percent leased to SunTrust Bank, State of Maryland Pension System and the Baltimore City State Attorney’s Office.
HANAHAN, S.C. — Berkadia has arranged the $11.4 million sale of Lakewood Lodge, a 130-unit multifamily property in Hanahan, located roughly 15 miles northwest of Charleston. Mark Boyce and Blake Coffey of Berkadia arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, South Carolina-based Arim Lakewood LLC. New Jersey-based Eskay Management LLC acquired the asset. Constructed in 1975, Lakewood Lodge offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a clubhouse, pool, recreational room, playground, laundry room, courtyard and a business center.
CALABASH, N.C. — Cleeman Realty Group (CRG) has arranged the $5.2 million sale of Carolina Commons, a 50,400-square-foot, Food Lion-anchored retail center in Calabash, located 28 miles northeast of Myrtle Beach, S.C. Jacob Baruch, David Kaufman and Michael Cleeman of CRG represented the undisclosed buyer and the seller, a group of TIC investors. Carolina Commons was 93 percent leased at the time of sale.