Westfield, Ind. — Holladay Properties and Holladay Construction Group have broken ground on a $10 million agritourism facility for West Fork Whiskey Co. in Westfield, about 30 miles north of Indianapolis. The 35,000-square-foot project is located on the northeast corner of 191st Street and Horton Road across from Grand Park Sports Campus. Plans call for a 5,000-square-foot event space, retail store, 4,000-square-foot restaurant with a cocktail lounge, speakeasy and additional production and aging space. The facility will offer interactive tours, tastings and other educational components. Completion is slated for 2022. …
Indianapolis — Total retail sales for the month of June at Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) assets were equal to pre-pandemic levels, according to the Indianapolis-based company. Sales were up 80 percent compared with June 2020. Simon’s net operating income (NOI) increased 16.6 percent in the second quarter of 2021 compared with the same period one year ago. As of June 30, occupancy at Simon’s U.S. malls and premium outlets was 91.8 percent. “I am pleased with the profitability and substantial improvement in cash flow that were generated in the second …
Plainfield, Ind. — Parkview Financial has provided a $34 million bridge loan for the refinancing and repositioning of Shops at Perry Crossing in Plainfield, a southwest suburb of Indianapolis. Built in 2006 and located at 2499 Futura Parkway, the lifestyle center spans 600,000 square feet. It is home to 40 tenants, including JC Penney, Dick’s Sporting Goods, AMC Theaters, H&M, DSW and Old Navy. The property suffered tenancy issues as a result of the pandemic and fell into receivership. However, Poag Shopping Centers was able to regain ownership and plans …
Indianapolis and Chicago — Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE: KRG) and Retail Properties of America (NYSE: RPAI) have entered into a merger agreement valued at $7.5 billion that will create a new shopping center REIT with a portfolio of 185 assets totaling approximately 32 million gross leasable square feet. Under the terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter, a subsidiary of Indianapolis-based KRG will acquire Chicago-based RPAI in an all-stock transaction. The $7.5 billion valuation puts the newly formed company in the top five …
Michigan City, Ind. — Hanley Investment Group has arranged the sale of Lake Park Plaza, a 114,867-square-foot, Hobby Lobby-anchored shopping center in Michigan City. The sales price was not disclosed, but the property was listed for $6.3 million. Eric Wohl and CJ Kiehler of Hanley Investment Group, in association with ParaSell Inc., represented the seller, RCG Ventures. The buyer was a private investment company based near Miami. Lake Park Plaza is located less than 60 miles from Chicago and is situated on 20.8 acres at 4303-4361 Franklin St. in Indiana’s …
Indianapolis — Slate Grocery REIT has acquired Glenlake Plaza in Indianapolis for $8.5 million. Concurrent with the acquisition, the REIT has secured a new long-term lease with the property’s anchor tenant, Kroger, for 15 years. The shopping center spans 104,679 square feet of gross leasable area and features an occupancy rate of 85 percent. An owner and operator of grocery-anchored real estate, Slate Grocery REIT’s portfolio comprises $1.4 billion of assets across major U.S. markets. The company trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Bloomington, Ind. — First National Realty Partners has acquired Whitehall Plaza, a grocery-anchored center in Bloomington. Anchored by a 62,426-square-foot Kroger store, the shopping center spans a total of 172,485 square feet. The property, located at 500 South Liberty Drive, is 92 percent occupied. Additional tenants include Planet Fitness, JoAnn, Regions Bank and Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
Indianapolis — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.9 million sale of North Meridian Shops in Indianapolis. The 17,000-square-foot retail strip center is located at 3787 N. Meridian St. Many of the property’s tenants, including T-Mobile, have operated at the location in excess of 10 years. Jordan Klink of Marcus & Millichap’s The Klink Group represented the seller, J&R Enterprises of Indianapolis II LLC. An agent out of Marcus & Millichap’s Philadelphia office represented the buyer, BA Properties I LLC, which is a Pennsylvania-based limited liability company.
Munster, Ind. — Mag Mile Capital has arranged a $5.7 million loan for the acquisition of an 18,440-square-foot retail center in Munster, about 30 miles southeast of Chicago. Situated at 8201-8231 Calumet Ave., the property is leased to a mix of national and local retailers, including Target, Starbucks Coffee and Panera Bread. Prabhat Jayara of Mag Mile arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of Translucence Management. A local bank provided the loan, which features a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio, an interest rate of 4.25 percent and a 25-year amortization …
Indianapolis — Black Gate Partners has acquired Emerson Way Shopping Center in Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. Located at 5450-5502 Emerson Way, the shopping center spans 24,691 square feet. Dollar General and Papa John’s are the anchor tenants. Black Gate plans to add a new roof, parking lot, façade and landscaping, as well as build out the 3,000-square-foot end cap vacancy. The name of the seller was not released.