Kristin Harlow

RACINE, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $4.5 million sale of Central Park Apartments in Racine. The 48-unit multifamily property is a low-income housing tax credit community that was built in 1967 and renovated from 2013 to 2015. There are 48 two-bedroom units across 45,600 rentable square feet. Eric Bell and Jordan Callaway of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor group, and procured the buyer, a private investor. The buyer assumed the in-place Freddie Mac loan, which features an interest rate of 3.07 percent.

DEER PARK, ILL. — Hernandez Development and XSITE Real Estate have purchased a 6-acre parcel in the Chicago suburb of Deer Park with plans to build a Class A self-storage facility. The acquisition price for the site was $2 million. The project marks the fourth self-storage property in Hernandez’s portfolio within the Chicago market, joining two operational facilities in Oswego and Bolingbrook as well as a project currently under construction in Carol Stream. The development will feature a 123,000-square-foot climate-controlled self-storage facility, a 6,098-square-foot multi-tenant building with drive-thru and a dedicated drive-thru-only Scooter’s Coffee. The project site is adjacent to Deer Park Town Center and across from Kildeer Marketplace. Hernandez Construction will serve as general contractor, and Extra Space will operate the facility.

TROTWOOD, OHIO — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided a $9.8 million construction loan, a $3.7 million permanent loan and $9.4 million in low-income housing tax credit financing for the construction of Jalen Lofts in Trotwood, a suburb of Dayton. The 66-unit workforce and affordable housing community will be designated for families who earn between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. The project marks a co-developer, co-owner partnership between Pivotal Housing Partners and The Trotwood Community Improvement Corp. Jalen Lofts marks a significant milestone in the community’s efforts to rejuvenate areas adversely impacted by the 2019 Dayton tornadoes, according to KeyBank. The City of Trotwood received a most impacted and distressed (MID) area designation by HUD because of the tornado damage and was allocated $10.5 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funds to help rebuild rental developments. Derek Reed and David Lacki of KeyBank CDLI structured the financing.

NOBLESVILLE, IND. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Federal Hill Apartments, a 222-unit multifamily property in the Indianapolis suburb of Noblesville. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 2024, the asset features a range of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 863 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, pool, indoor pet grooming spa, electric vehicle charging stations and an outdoor grilling area. There are three onsite retailers — Indie Coffee Roasters, Café Noricha and Bocado. Hannah Ott, George Tikijian, Cam Benz, Clair Hassfurther, Ryan Stockamp and Sean Pingel of CBRE represented the seller, Old Town Cos. Summit Equity Investments was the buyer.

BELLEVUE, NEB. — Investors Realty Inc. has brokered the $13.6 million sale of the Twin Creek Shopping Center in Bellevue, a southern suburb of Omaha. Situated at the intersection of 36th Street and Highway 370, the property consists of eight retail buildings totaling 83,085 square feet. Ember Grummons of Investors Realty represented the seller, River Village Twin Creek LLC. Tim Kerrigan, Grant Kobes and Jarrot Simon of Investors Realty represented the buyer, Classic Street Partners LLC.

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AURORA, ILL. — Panattoni Development Co. has sold a 356,462-square-foot warehouse located at 2200 Sullivan Road in Aurora for $46.3 million. Developed in partnership with Mar-Gulf Management Inc. and MDI Capital LLC, the international real estate subsidiaries of Kuwait Financial Centre, the Class A project was completed in June 2023. Located on nearly 30 acres, the site offers direct access to I-88 via the Orchard Road interchange. The building is 73 percent leased to two tenants and features a clear height of 36 feet, 34 exterior docks, two drive-in doors and extensive trailer and auto parking. The project team included Harris Architects and Alston Construction.

FORT DODGE, IOWA — Cleeman Realty Group has brokered the $4.3 million sale of a 66,455-square-foot retail property net leased to Hy-Vee Supermarket in Fort Dodge, about 95 miles north of Des Moines. Hy-Vee has occupied the building at 115 S. 29th St. since 1997. Nearby national retailers include Walmart, Target, Marshalls, Hobby Lobby and Aldi. Jeremy Scheer and Michael Cleeman of Cleeman Realty Group represented the undisclosed buyer and seller. The seller sought to reallocate funds into a different asset class, according to Scheer.

SPRINGFIELD, MO. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $6.6 million sale of a gas station property net leased to Kum & Go in Springfield. There are 15 years remaining on the lease, and Kum & Go has operated at the location since 1991. In 2019, the original building was demolished and rebuilt with an expanded design. Timothy Nichols, Sean Sharko and Austin Weisenbeck of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Arkansas-based limited liability company, and procured the buyer, an Iowa-based limited liability company. The transaction closed in less than 45 days.

LENEXA, KAN. — Gantry has arranged a $32 million permanent loan to retire construction financing for Lenexa Logistics Centre North #5 in Lenexa, a suburb of Kansas City. The fully leased property on Mill Creek Road was completed in 2022 and totals 565,170 square feet. The multi-tenant building offers immediate access to I-35, I-435 and Highway 10. Mark Reichter and Alec Frook of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. An insurance lender provided the 10-year loan, which features a fixed interest rate and introductory interest-only period transitioning to a 30-year amortization schedule.