CHICAGO — Owner Accesso has secured nearly 60,000 square feet of office leases at Monroe Plaza in Chicago. Signing new leases were JFMC Facilities Corp., the real estate arm of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, and PartsTrader, a cloud-based parts procurement platform for the collision repair industry. Signing renewals were Great American Insurance Group, Intersect Illinois, Rex Electric and EFG Group LLC. Mason Taylor, Karoline Eigel and Paige Krueger of Cushman & Wakefield represented Accesso in the leases.
EVANSTON, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has arranged the sale of Church Street Plaza in Evanston for an undisclosed price. The 9,589-square-foot retail center is located on Church Street and his home to Semper Laser, Pure Barre, Noodles & Co., CycleBar and Big Wig Tacos. Dan Waszak and Zack Hilgendorf of Quantum represented the seller, GW Properties. The buyer was SW Neighborhood Centers II, an affiliate of Shannon Waltchack, an Alabama-based commercial real estate investment firm.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Primient, a producer of food and industrial products from plant-based, renewable sources, has signed a 23,725-square-foot lease at Woodfield Preserve Office Center in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg. Zeller owns the 29-acre office campus, which totals 325,000 square feet across two buildings. Each building features a full set of amenities such as a café, fitness center, conference center, game room, mother’s room, bike storage area and tenant lounges. There is also a new courtyard with shaded pergolas and seating. William Elwood, Rob Graham and Adam Lawler of CBRE represented Zeller, while Paul Diederich of CBRE represented the tenant. JC Anderson is completing the interior build-out for Primient.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Eaglestone Manufacturing has signed an 85,608-square-foot industrial sublease at 1560 Fronternac Road in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. Eaglestone is a manufacturer of production line equipment such as conveyor belts and sorting systems. The property was constructed in 1988 and features a newly renovated 4,500-square-foot office space as well as a clear height of 22 feet, six interior docks, two drive-in doors and ample parking. Eaglestone expects to take occupancy in the fourth quarter. Mandy Lewandowski and Luke Ferzacca of DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International represented the undisclosed sublessor. Nick Eboli and Andrew Block of Lee & Associates represented Eaglestone.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 1.7-acre retail pad site located at 40 S. Roselle Road in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg. The sales price was undisclosed. The transaction marks the final undeveloped site in the Town Square development. Rick Scardino of Lee & Associates represented the seller, the Village of Schaumburg. Simeon Spirrison of Adelphia Properties represented the buyer, SD Construct. The buyer plans to build a two-story, 6,342-square-foot HopScotch pub-themed restaurant.
BROADVIEW, ILL. — Arrow Pneumatics Inc. has signed a renewal for its industrial lease at 2101 W. 21st St. in Broadview, a western suburb of Chicago. The tenant, which manufactures and distributes air preparation products, occupies the entire 43,175-square-foot building. Constructed in 1973, the property features 78 parking spaces and offers convenient access to I-290, I-294 and I-55. Mandy Lewandowski of DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International represented the owners, Welbic III Broadview 21 LLC and Speedwagon Capital Partners. The tenant was self-represented.
NORMAL, ILL. — AXIS 360 Commercial Real Estate Specialists has arranged the $1.1 million sale of a 19,840-square-foot office building in Normal, just north of Bloomington. The two-story property at 1606 Hunt Drive formerly served as the home of Marcfirst, a nonprofit organization that serves to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities. Michael O’Neal and Meghan O’Neal-Rogozinski of AXIS 360 represented the seller, Marcfirst, which outgrew the building and vacated it earlier this year. O’Neal-Rogozinski represented the undisclosed buyer, which plans to fully remodel the building.
GLEN ELLYN, ILL. — Holladay Properties has broken ground on Glenwood Station, a $35 million luxury apartment community in the western Chicago suburb of Glen Ellyn. The development will include 86 units in a variety of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom layouts. Amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, electric vehicle charging stations and secure heated parking. There will also be 1,500 square feet of retail space. Completion is slated for 2025. Glenwood Station marks the fourth luxury apartment complex in Chicagoland for Holladay Properties. Holladay Construction Group is the general contractor, and Tandem Architecture designed the project. Wintrust Bank & Trust provided financing.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Kedzie Plaza in Chicago for $5.2 million. The 73,876-square-foot retail property is located at 4725 S. Kedzie Ave. Tenants include Dunkin’, Metro by T-Mobile, Subway, Domino’s and Sally Beauty. Adrian Mendoza, Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a local private investor. Seller information was not provided.
PERU, ILL. — Cawley Chicago has arranged the sale of a 52-acre truck terminal property in Peru, a city in Central Illinois. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 5005 Plank Road, the property consists of 27 acres of heavy-duty parking, a terminal building with 146 docks, 10,000 square feet of office space and a 9,600-square-foot mechanic’s shop with six drive-through bays. Originally developed by Consolidated Freight, the asset has been in continuous operation by various less-than-truckload (LTL) companies. LTL is a ground transportation method that consolidates multiple shippers’ freight onto single semi-trucks. Jon Chamlin, Joshua Hearne and Reinier Pranger of Cawley Chicago brokered the sale, further details of which were not provided.