MILWAUKEE — Associated Bank has provided $20.6 million in total equity and $11.5 million in construction and bridge financing for the development of three affordable housing projects in Wisconsin spanning 130 units. Built in 1912, the former Washington School in Sheboygan, Wis., is on the National Register of Historic Places. The building will be converted into a two-story apartment community with 42 units known as Washington School Apartments. A three-story historic school building located at 2779 N. 5th St. in Milwaukee will be transformed into Fifth Street Senior Apartments. The property will include 48 units for seniors age 55 and above. Washington Park Townhomes will involve the new construction of 40 two-story, townhouse-style apartments in Milwaukee. Bryan Schreiter of Associated Bank originated the loans on behalf of the borrower, Gorman & Co. Inc. The developments used Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity as part of the financing package, requiring that apartments be available at below-market rents for people earning no more than 60 percent of the area median income. Two of the projects are historic building renovations that qualified for federal and state historic preservation tax credits to cover rehabilitation costs. Associated Bank partnered with Boston Capital to provide …
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FENTON, MO. — BJC HealthCare’s Clinical Asset Management Division and CoreLink have signed industrial leases totaling 150,000 square feet at Fenton Logistics Park, on the site of the former Chrysler plant in Fenton. Starting in January 2018, BJC will occupy 80,000 square feet in Building I. The 160,000-square-foot facility was completed in May. CoreLink, which designs and manufactures precision surgical instruments and implants, will occupy 67,000 square feet in Building II upon completion next summer. The facility will also total approximately 160,000 square feet. In addition to Buildings I and II, Building III will add an additional 168,000 square feet when it is completed in summer 2018. Building IV has been approved and fully entitled by the city of Fenton. Construction of the 157,500 square-foot building is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2018. The park’s developer, KP Development, acquired the former Chrysler plant in November 2014, and has since invested $12 million in site improvements. The first four buildings represent an additional investment of $65 million. All told, the park is expected to span 2.1 million square feet, including nearly 1.2 million square feet of manufacturing, logistics and warehouse space; 480,000 square feet of office/warehouse and flex …
KALAMAZOO, MICH. — CBRE has arranged a $31 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Candlewyck Apartments in Kalamazoo. The 487-unit apartment property is located at 132 Candlewyck Drive. Jason Brown and Dan Gable of CBRE arranged the loan on behalf of Zidan Management Group. The loan features a fixed rate of 4.13 percent and is amortized over 30 years. The borrower received an interest rate reduction from Freddie Mac in exchange for a commitment to invest approximately $225,000 in energy-saving improvements to the property.
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has negotiated the sale of a 50-unit multifamily portfolio in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood for $2.9 million. The portfolio spans four buildings, located at 662 S. Shore Drive, 7661 S. Coles Ave., 7870 S. Coles Ave. and 7800 S. Cregier Ave. The buildings feature primarily one- and two- bedroom units. Noah Birk and Aaron Sklar of Kiser Group brokered the sale. A California-based investor purchased the portfolio from a local owner.
BELLEVILLE, MICH. — Gerdom Realty & Investment has brokered the sale of Meridian Medical Plaza in Belleville, 29 miles southwest of Detroit. The sales price was not disclosed. The 12,000-square-foot medical facility is 100 percent leased to multiple tenants. The buyer, a local private investor, also acquired additional land for a second phase of development. Larry Siedell and Tjader Gerdom represented both parties in the transaction.
LAKE MARY, FLA. — HFF has arranged the $35.4 million sale of Station House, a 200-unit apartment community in Lake Mary, roughly 20 miles north of Orlando. The property is located at 188 E. Crystsal Lake Ave., across the street from a SunRail transit station. Matt Mitchell, Zach Nolan and Tyler Swidler of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller and developer, Epoch Residential. Robbins Properties Associates acquired the asset. Constructed in 2015, Station House offers one- to three-bedroom units averaging 892 square feet. Community amenities include a swimming pool, grilling stations, fire pit, dog park and dog wash station, fitness center, business center, library and a game room.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — CIM Group has acquired EOS Twenty-One, a 1,180-unit apartment community located at 140 S. Van Dorn St. in Alexandria, roughly eight miles south of Washington, D.C. Other terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Constructed in phases between 1968 and 1972, EOS Twenty-One comprises 14 four-and five-story buildings. Renovations in recent years have updated buildings, units, common areas and amenities. The community features recreation areas, a fitness center, game room, business center, theater room, on-site convenience store, two swimming pools, tennis courts, barbecue areas, playground and a dog park.
TOWSON AND HUNT VALLEY, MD. — MacKenzie Capital has arranged $32.4 million in acquisition financing for an office and retail portfolio in Baltimore County’s Towson and Hunt Valley submarkets. John Black, Will Goetschius and Brendan Harman of MacKenzie Capital arranged the 25-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, RFP Partners LLC. Don Schline of MacKenzie Capital sourced the off-market acquisition on behalf of RFP. The portfolio comprises nine office and retail buildings and totals 289,000 square feet.
NAPLES, FLA. — Preferred Apartment Communities (PAC) has received a $19 million acquisition loan for Crossroads Market, a 126,895-square-foot shopping center in Naples. HFF’s Ed Coco, Nat Scarmazzi and Matt Casey secured the 12-year, non-recourse loan through Nationwide Life Insurance Co. on behalf of PAC. A 55,999-square-foot Publix anchors Crossroads Market, which was 98.1 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Walgreens, Crunch Fitness, Giovanni Italian Ristorante, Physicians Regional Health Care, Chase Bank and Subway. PAC acquired the asset through its wholly-owned subsidiary, New Market Properties LLC. Daniel Finkle, Luis Castillo and Eric Williams of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a private real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital — Real Estate. The sales price was not disclosed.
HAPEVILLE, GA. — Architecture firm Artefact has unveiled design plans for Oak Center, a new mixed-use project in Hapeville, roughly two miles north of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The three-story development will expand and refurbish an existing two-story building on Oak Street, and will total 66,000 square feet upon completion. The project will feature ground floor retail, office space, outdoor dining, plaza areas and underground parking. A construction timeline was not disclosed.