Allen County saw significant real estate activity during the week of Sept. 3 through 9, marked by multi-million dollar commercial and industrial property transfers. Figures from Allen County Recorder Mona Losh's Office reflect the selling price, property address, and lot number for each transaction, providing insight into the local market.
The largest transfer reported for the week involved Guru Krupa Hospitality LLC acquiring 2179 Elida Road in Lima for $2,024,000. This 1.1-acre property was transferred from H.I. Heritage Inn of Lima, L.P. and SCG Hotel Investors Reit 7 Bridge Non-Reit Propco Holdings GP, L.L.C., indicating a major hospitality sector transaction in the area.
Another substantial commercial transfer saw Lima Milwork, LLC purchase 4251 East Road, Lima, for $1,625,000. This 3.2-acre parcel was transferred from Mar-Thel Land Holdings, LLC.
Agricultural land also changed hands, with Conklin Dairy Farms, Inc. acquiring a 48.7-acre parcel on Stewart Road in Lima for $600,000 from James L. Dutton and Patricia A. Dutton.
Residential sales across Lima showed a range of price points. Notable transactions included Danielle Marie Meier purchasing 656 Gardenview Circle for $400,000 from Claudia I. Shine and Mark Richard Shine. Amy and Blake Bartels acquired 3386 Weldon Drive, a 0.3-acre property, for $427,000 from Architon Ltd. Other Lima residential sales included Thomas E. Holbrook buying 1521 Latham Ave. for $174,900 from Mckenna L. Adams and Nathan Adams, and Mark A. Swaney purchasing 1215 Belvidere Ave. for $184,400 from G & M Real Estate Holdings LLC. Nolan R. Deppe and Allyson L. Evans acquired 1708 Karen St. for $165,000 from Hickory Woods Holdings, LLC and Wayne P. Patten, Attorney In Fact. Cory Meeker purchased 747 W. Lane Ave. for $170,000 from Shannon E. Taylor. Jack Michael Holtgreven III acquired 611 St. Clair Ave. for $90,000 from Alexander Copeland. Tyler Beemer purchased 1416 Southwood Drive for $110,000 from the Estate of Darrell L. Roberts, with Sandy Fowler as Executor. Connor Mckenzie Rohrback and Lauren Rohrback acquired 3153 Tawa Drive (0.4 acres) for $346,000 from Amy M. Bartels and Blake M. Bartels. Nathaniel Sours purchased 4740 Delong Road (0.8 acres) for $185,000 from Shane A. Burden and Tina M. Burden. Randy G. Thompson acquired 2963 Zurmehly Road (0.8 acres) for $230,000 from D & S Investments of Lima, LLC. Michael Dean Clark purchased 5146 Willow St. (0.3 acres) for $260,000 from Jennifer L. Thompson and Raymond C. Thompson.
In other Allen County communities, residential properties also saw activity. Betty Augsburger purchased 100 Sally Lane in Bluffton for $259,900 from Jerry D. Cupples, Trustee of the Jerry D. Cupples Living Trust. Douglas and Maria Thompson acquired 328 N. Main St. in Bluffton for $238,500 from LJ3 Ltd. In Delphos, Joshua A. Radler purchased 726 Carolyn Drive for $208,000 from Bailey Jo Miller. In Spencerville, Heather and John H. Fuerst acquired 13355 Kolter Road (2.7 acres) for $430,000 from Danielle L. McMichael and Zachary L. McMichael.
Investment firms were active in several transactions. Vision 5 Investments, LLC purchased 2045 N. Metcalf St., Lima, for $90,000 from Timothy Alford and Julia H. Kingler. Wiechart Investment Properties, LLC acquired 689 N. Elizabeth St., Lima, for $50,000 from Samantha Boughan, Maudie Ford, Beau Boughan, and Mark Ford. Building Legacy LLC bought 550 N. Cable Road, Lima, for $85,000 from Darren R. Wainscott. FCT Exchange, Ltd purchased 609 E. Third St., Lima, for $36,000 from Orlando T. Wash. Uprise Investments LLC acquired 320 Smead Ave., Lima, for $65,000 from the Estate of Ralph Ribley, Jr., with Michael Ribley as Administrator. Optimal Investments, LLC sold 204 Washington St. and 207 Kentucky St., Lafayette, to T & E Investments, LLC for $165,000. Wip 2 LLC purchased 2545 Motter Road (2.5 acres) in Harrod for $86,000 from Christopher and Nicole Jones. 1590 Northwest LLC acquired 3390 Spencerville Road (2.1 acres) for a total of $50,000 through two separate transfers from the Estate of Barbara S. Handshoe and the Estate of Jeffrey L. Handshoe, with Amy Evans-Yochum and Josh Handshoe/Joshua Handshoe serving as Co-Administrators for the respective estates.
Various other land parcels were transferred. Daniel G. and Tracy L. Mathias purchased a 1-acre parcel on North Stevick Road in Lima for $75,000 from Built Rite Bilders, LLC. Nicholas B. Prater acquired 7.4 acres on Ada Road in Ada for $145,000 from Lee N. Stuart and Ashley N. Stuart. Melissa R. Harman and Adam Keith Harman purchased 1.1 acres on Moening Street in Delphos for $10,000 from David C. Bewsey and Brittney Bewsey. Addison P. Businger and Conrad J. Fagan acquired 14.2 acres on East State Road in Lima for $180,000 from David K. Sherrick and Esther L. Sherrick. Brian E. Settlemire acquired 4 acres on 3110 Monfort Road, Spencerville, for $20,000 from Linda Dailey, Executor of Raymond H. Settlemire, Decd.
