DEKALB, ILL. — Mohr Capital has acquired 147 acres in DeKalb and broken ground on a 1 million-square-foot, build-to-suit distribution facility for an undisclosed national client. The project has the ability to be expanded to 1.5 million square feet. Located at the northwest corner of Peace Road and Fairview Drive, the facility will serve as a warehouse and distribution hub, supporting the client’s regional operations. Mohr Capital and the tenant have signed a 12-year lease for the building. The project team includes Pepper Construction, Curran Architecture and Willet Hoffman as civil engineer. CBRE’s Chicago-based project management team will oversee the development on behalf of Mohr.
LOMBARD, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.6 million sale of Highlands of Lombard, a retail strip center totaling 16,223 square feet in the Chicago suburb of Lombard. Built in 2007, the six-suite property is located at 2820 S. Highland Ave. across from Yorktown Center mall. The fully occupied asset features a mix of food, health and service-based tenants. Adrian Mendoza, Sean Sharko and Austin Weisenbeck of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor based in the Chicagoland area who had owned the property for more than 17 years. The agents also procured the out-of-state buyer.
CHICAGO — Greenstone Partners has arranged the $2.3 million sale of 1151 West Erie Street, a nine-unit multifamily property located at the edge of Chicago’s West Town and Fulton Market neighborhoods. The building went under contract within the first week of marketing. Jordan Multack of Greenstone represented the seller, a Chicago-based private investor group, as well as the buyers, a pair of locally based 1031 exchange investors.
CHICAGO — Convexity Properties, the real estate development arm of DRW Holdings, has acquired a retail site in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood for $39 million. Located at 1120 and 1130 N. State St., the two-story building was formerly occupied by Barnes & Noble and is currently home to Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria. Mid-America Real Estate Corp. represented Convexity in the acquisition and has been appointed to oversee all retail leasing efforts for the property. Convexity also owns the adjacent Viceroy Hotel at 1118 N. State St. While development plans for the newly acquired parcel have not yet been announced, the property is zoned for a 304-unit, 345-foot residential tower, which was approved by the city council in 2021.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has arranged the $3.2 million sale of a 16-unit apartment building in Chicago’s West Ridge neighborhood. Constructed in 1931 and renovated in 2023, the property at 6254 N. Whipple St. features two-bedroom units. The building was fully occupied at the time of sale. Brad Feldman of Interra represented the buyer and seller, both of which were local private investors. Feldman also assisted the seller in the original $1.8 million acquisition of the asset in 2023. At that time, the property had not changed hands in more than 50 years and needed significant upgrades. The seller’s investment equated to a nearly $85,000 increase in price per unit and increased rents.
SKOKIE, ILL. — Greenstone Partners has brokered the $18 million sale of the WiFi Tech Center, a multi-tenant, flex industrial property totaling 183,000 square feet in Skokie. The historical occupancy for the asset has averaged 95 percent over the past 20 years. The tenant mix is comprised of national and local companies with the typical space ranging from 3,000 to 15,000 square feet. Danny Spitz of Greenstone represented both the seller, a local private investor, and the buyer, a California-based private investor.
WOODRIDGE, ILL. — Seefried Industrial Properties has broken ground on a 64,421-square-foot speculative industrial development at 10321 Beaudin Blvd. in Woodridge. The Class A facility is designed to serve a wide range of industrial users and will be available for sale or lease upon completion, which is slated for the first quarter of 2026. Situated on a 3.8-acre site within the International Business Center, the building will include 13 exterior docks, two drive-in doors, a clear height of 32 feet, 68 car parking stalls and office build-to-suit space. Divisible to 25,000 square feet, the building is designed to serve both single and multi-tenant users. The project site provides convenient access to the I-55 and I-355 interchanges. Rowan McDonnell, Traci Payette and Stephanie Park of CBRE are marketing the development for sale or lease. The project team includes Keeley Construction, Harris Architects Inc. and Jacob & Hefner Associates Inc. as civil engineer.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $14.6 million sale of a 35-suite retail center in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg. Located at 1170 S. Roselle Road, the 114,476-square-foot property was built in 1988 and sits on 12.8 acres. The anchor tenant is KD Market, a Chicagoland grocer that recently signed a 10-year lease extension. Tenants have an average operating history of 12 years, with a mix of medical, wellness, restaurant and service providers. Adrian Mendoza, Sean Sharko and Austin Weisenbeck of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an overseas-based family who has owned the property for 32 years. The buyer was a Chicago-based private investment group.
VERNON HILLS, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of a 73,150-square-foot light industrial property in the Chicago suburb of Vernon Hills. Built in 1990 on 4.4 acres, the facility features a clear height of 24 feet, three interior recessed loading docks, three drive-in doors and 227 parking stalls. The building is currently fully leased to four tenants with a 5.2-year contractual weighted average lease term. The tenant roster spans home appliance, sports and recreation, and water and wastewater treatment industries. Each user has invested significantly in specialized build-outs for their spaces. The property is situated within Continental Executive Parke, a 600-acre master-planned business park originally developed by Prentiss Properties. Kurt Sarbaugh and Jaime Fink of JLL represented the seller, JMS Capital Group. Wisconsin-based Luther Group was the buyer.
SUMMIT, ILL. — Essex Realty Group LLC has brokered the $1.7 million sale of an apartment building located at 7349 W. 57th St. in Summit, a southwest suburb of Chicago. The property features 17 one-bedroom units, 15 of which have been recently renovated. Anthony Citriglia of Essex brokered the sale.