ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has arranged the $1.5 million sale of a 10,000-square-foot industrial building zoned for auto use in the Chicago suburb of Mount Prospect. The property is located at 3212 S. Nordic Road. Mason Hezner of Brown represented the seller, an owner of a Carstar autobody franchise. Matt Kotapka of Executive Realty Group LLC represented the buyer, 3212 S. Nordic LLC. The sales price was $110,500 over the asking price.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — iCode, an after-school program for kids focused on coding activities and STEM education, has signed a 2,262-square-foot retail lease at 632 Amersale Drive in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. Chad Littleton of Morrow Hill represented the tenant, while Michael Petrik and Rick Scardino of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Jones Family Naperville LLC. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
OAK BROOK, ILL. — Graycor Construction Co. has completed Wonderverse, a 45,000-square-foot entertainment space at Oakbrook Center in suburban Chicago. The project features a hybrid of physical and multi-media experiences, interactive installations, attractions and experiences, allowing visitors to step into their favorite Sony Pictures stories. Sony is the project’s owner. The space includes escape rooms, virtual reality adventures, bumper cars, racing simulators, an arcade and speakeasy. The project team included Scenario as the owner’s representative and EXP as the architect of record.
RIVER GROVE, ILL. — Interra Realty has arranged the sales of three apartment buildings in River Grove, a western suburb of Chicago. A two-property, 12-unit portfolio sold for $1.7 million, while an eight-unit building traded hands for $1.1 million. The properties in the portfolio were built in 1969, while the standalone building was completed in 1980. Patrick Kennelly, Paul Waterloo and Nathan Zito of Interra represented the seller of the portfolio, while Ralph Szypcio of Coldwell Banker represented the buyer. The same Interra brokerage team represented the buyer and seller of the standalone building. Both buyers are local operators who plan to self-manage the properties and improve them over a long-term ownership horizon. All of the buildings were fully occupied at the time of sale.
ELGIN, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of a 23-unit apartment building in Elgin for an undisclosed price. Originally built in 1976, the property is located at 450 S. Belmont Ave. near Elgin Community College, the Highlands of Elgin Golf Club and Marcus Elgin Cinema. Ryan Engle and Andrean Angelov of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were private investors.
CHICAGO — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged the sale of North & Clybourn, a 68,121-square-foot retail center in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, for an undisclosed price. North & Clybourn is anchored by Crate & Barrel and The Container Store, which have occupied the property for 25 years. Additional tenants include Potbelly, LensCrafters and Sweetgreen. Joe Girardi and Stan Nitzberg of Mid-America brokered the sale on behalf of the private seller. Hines U.S. Property Partners was the buyer.
HOMEWOOD, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of an 11,772-square-foot retail building in the Chicago suburb of Homewood for an undisclosed price. U.S. Bank anchors the property, which is located at 18300 Dixie Highway. U.S. Bank contributes to 68 percent of the property’s income stream, and the branch has been operating continuously as a bank since 2005. Austin Weisenbeck, Sean Sharko and Adrian Mendoza of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. The trio also secured and represented the all-cash buyer, a limited liability company.
CHICAGO — A joint venture between Mavrek Development, Double Eagle Development, Luxury Living and GW Properties has opened The Saint Grand, a 248-unit luxury apartment complex in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. In addition to the apartment units, the project includes 45,000 square feet of office space and 8,000 square feet of street-level retail space. The first residents began moving in last month. Amenities include a fitness center, coworking spaces, lounges and a rooftop pool deck that is scheduled to open in May. The project team included architecture firm NORR, general contractor Lendlease and interior designer Harken Interiors. Cushman & Wakefield is handling residential and commercial property management.
CHICAGO — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of three value-add seniors housing properties in the western suburbs of Chicago for an undisclosed price. Opened between 1994 and 2000, the portfolio comprises approximately 290 assisted living and memory care units and roughly 40 Medicare-only skilled nursing units. According to Blueprint, the communities struggled post COVID and presented a meaningful value-add opportunity, despite some recent capital improvements. Ultimately, the seller elected to divest the properties to preserve liquidity. The buyer was a regional owner-operator looking to expand into Illinois. The seller was a national developer and investor. Ryan Kelly, Connor Doherty, Alex Florea, Lauren Nagle and Brooks Blackmon led the Blueprint team.
ILLINOIS — CFG, a subsidiary of CFG Bank, has provided two HUD loans totaling $13.6 million to refinance debt on two skilled nursing facilities in Illinois. The specific properties were not disclosed, but they total 173 beds. Tim Eberhardt and Ava Julio of CFG originated the loans.
