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Hunter Advisors Brokers Sale of 233-Room Homewood Suites Chicago-Downtown Hotel

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Hunter Advisors has brokered the sale of the Homewood Suites Chicago-Downtown hotel, a 233-room, extended-stay property in Chicago. Spencer Davidson and Riana Stadlen of Hunter brokered the sale. The Hilton-branded hotel is located at 40 E. Grand Ave., one block from the Magnificent Mile. The all-suite property occupies floors six through 19 of a 19-story building and offers apartment-style accommodations with fully equipped kitchens and separate living and sleeping areas. Amenities include 1,784 square feet of meeting space, a rooftop indoor pool and fitness center, a business center and complimentary breakfast. According to Hunter, the asset offers value-add opportunities.

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Dick’s House of Sport to Join Rock Run Collection in Joliet, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

JOLIET, ILL. — Dick’s House of Sport is slated to open at Rock Run Collection, a mixed-use development in Joliet. The City of Joliet approved a strategic investment to support the retailer’s addition to the property. Dick’s House of Sport is an interactive, experience-driven concept designed to engage athletes, families and the broader community. The store offers a climbing wall, multiple golf bays and multi-sport cages that can be used for baseball, softball and soccer. Rock Run Collection, developed by Cullinan Properties, is a 300-acre mixed-use project located at the intersection of I-55 and I-80.

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JPMorgan Chase Opens 34,000 SF Office Building in Winnetka, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

WINNETKA, ILL. — JPMorgan Chase has opened its new three-story office building at the corner of Green Bay Road and Elm Street in Winnetka. Located at the site of the North Shore’s first-ever bank, the building houses J.P. Morgan Private Bank’s new North Shore office and Client Center. A new Chase retail branch anchors the ground floor. The development doubles the square footage of the former site to 34,000 square feet. Designed by Gensler, the project created 250 local jobs through construction, with 20 percent of the work awarded to local minority and women-owned businesses. With more than 14,500 employees, JPMorgan Chase is one of Chicagoland’s largest employers. The commercial history of the site dates to 1855 when a general store opened. In 1894, the North Shore’s first bank opened inside the store.

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Accredo Health Group Signs 40,873 SF Industrial Lease in Elgin, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

ELGIN, ILL. — Accredo Health Group has signed a 40,873-square-foot industrial lease at 300 Airport Road within Fox River Business Center in Elgin. Kenneth Franzese, John Cassidy and Jeff Janda of Lee & Associates of Illinois represented the landlord, High Street Logistics Properties. Bob Tardy and Doug Pilcher of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, which is a specialty pharmaceutical service provider. Fox River Business Center is a 176,799-square-foot industrial facility constructed in 2008. Current availability totals 29,806 square feet.

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Greenstone Partners Brokers $3.9M Sale of Retail Center in Skokie, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

SKOKIE, ILL. — Greenstone Partners has brokered the $3.9 million sale of Gross Point Crossing, a 19,000-square-foot retail center in Skokie. Brewster Hague and AJ Patel of Greenstone represented the seller, a Chicago-based private investor, and procured the buyer, an Ohio-based private real estate investment firm. The value-add property was 67 percent occupied at the time of sale. Located at the signalized intersection of Gross Point Road and Dempster Street, the asset features a mix of food and service-oriented tenants.

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50-Room Backbeat Hotel to Open in Chicago’s Northalsted Community

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — A 50-room boutique hotel is planned for Chicago’s Northalsted community named Backbeat Hotel. The first hotel of its kind in the heart of the city’s LGBTQ+ neighborhood, the 41,000-square-foot property will offer modern, design-forward accommodations, including 12 suites. Amenities will include a rooftop pool, street-level restaurant, gathering spaces and a below-ground lounge. Built on the site of the renowned Northalsted fixture Yoshi’s Café, which shuttered in 2021, the six-story hotel project is designed by Miami-based Studio Rodrigo Buelvas in collaboration with Chicago-based Jonathan Splitt Architects. Inspired by Chicago’s connection to the origins of house music, “Backbeat” draws its name from the music that rose from disco basements and house lofts on Halsted Street. Demolition of the existing structure is slated for later this year, with an anticipated opening in 2028.

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Associated Bank Provides $22.6M Loan for Redevelopment of Former Grocery Store in Metro Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — Associated Bank has provided a $22.6 million loan to Shorewood Development Group for the acquisition and redevelopment of a vacant, 66,083-square-foot former grocery store at 1160 W. Lake Cook Road in Buffalo Grove. The sale also included an outlot site. Named Chase Plaza, the project will feature a two-tenant, grocery-anchored retail building occupied by Sprouts Farmers Market and Club Studio fitness center. The space had been vacant for years. The project marks the first Club Studio location in the northwest Chicago suburbs. Daniel Barrins of Associated Bank managed the loan arrangements and closing.

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Apex Systems Signs 15,378 SF Office Lease in Chicago’s River North

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Apex Systems will relocate its Chicago office from 600 W. Chicago Ave. to 448 N. LaSalle Drive. The technology and professional services firm has signed a long-term lease totaling 15,378 square feet for the entire top floor of the boutique office building. Designed by LJC Design & Engineering and completed in 2021, the 12-story property totals 174,599 square feet and is situated in the city’s River North submarket. The owner, National Real Estate Advisors, recently completed 32,000 square feet of furnished spec suites on the fourth and seventh floors. Amenities include a private tenant rooftop deck, conference facilities, a fitness center and ground-floor retail, including shuffleboard-focused food-and-beverage concept Electric Shuffle. Erica Marshall and Mark Gunderson of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord. Jeff Skender, Jack Tunnicliff, Mike DeSantis and Mark Moore of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant.

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McHugh Construction, Powers & Sons Break Ground on 12-Story Affordable Housing Project in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — McHugh Construction and joint venture partner Powers & Sons Construction, along with The Community Builders (TCB), have broken ground on Southbridge 1C, the latest phase in the redevelopment of the former Harold Ickes Homes at 2305 S. State St. in Chicago’s South Loop. The 12-story building will include 80 market-rate and affordable housing units in a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom layouts. Located adjacent to the Cermak-McCormick Place CTA Green Line station, the development will feature a 1,500-square-foot, street-level retail space alongside a resident lobby. The first floor will include a bike room with 80 spaces, a dog wash station, package room, leasing office and back-of-house areas. Amenity spaces on the 12th floor will include a fitness area, outdoor terrace and resident storage. Developed by TCB and supported by the Chicago Department of Housing, Chicago Housing Authority (CHA), Illinois Housing Development Authority and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the 76,000-square-foot project will receive $11.9 million in tax-increment financing assistance. Gensler designed the project. Construction is slated for completion in June 2027. Southbridge 1C will include 44 affordable housing units, representing 55 percent of the total unit count. Fifteen residences will be designated for families …

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Missner Group Purchases 58,236 SF Industrial Building in Aurora, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

AURORA, ILL. — The Missner Group has acquired 657 Wolverine Drive, a 58,236-square-foot industrial building in Aurora. Located on 5.5 acres, the multi-tenant property features a clear height of 18 feet, multiple drive-in doors and loading docks, heavy power and ample parking. Built in 1997, the asset also offers outside storage. Missner plans to implement a targeted value-add program, including tenant build-outs, renovation of existing office space and structural improvements. Two units are currently available for lease, representing a total of 25,267 square feet. Steve Connolly and Mark Moran of NAI Hiffman represented the undisclosed seller, while Andrew Maletich of Cawley CRE represented the buyer. Maletich and colleague Matt Garland have been retained as the leasing brokers.

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