CHICAGO — Spirit Bascom Ventures LLC, a partnership between The Bascom Group LLC and Spirit Investment Partners LLC, has acquired a mixed-use property in Chicago for $21.6 million. The eight-story building, located at 5200 N. Sheridan Road, contains 223 apartment units. The property also includes 9,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. The venture plans on turning the property into a Class A luxury rental building. The major repositioning will include the repair or replacement of major mechanical systems, windows and elevators.
The renovated apartments will feature open floor plans with all new kitchens, bathrooms and kitchens with stone countertops, stainless steel appliances, refinished hardwood floors and contemporary urban fixtures and finishes. Plans also call for a new tenant lounge, fitness center and rooftop deck. The property is located two blocks from the Berwyn Street stop on the Chicago Transit Authority’s Red Line. Todd Stofflet of KIG CRE LLC represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Andy Feinberg, Marc Schulder and David Harte of Ackman-Ziff arranged the debt financing provided by MidCap Financial LLC.