Illinois

Opus Breaks Ground on 164-Unit Apartment Project in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow April 6, 2018

ELMHURST, ILL. — The Opus Group has broken ground on a luxury apartment property in Elmhurst, a suburb of Chicago. The project will feature 164 residential units and more than 7,600 square feet of retail space. The transit-oriented development is located at 100 N. Addison St. Amenities will include a fitness center, yoga room, clubroom, pool, pet spa and work-from-home suites. Completion is slated for spring 2019. Opus Development Co. is the developer, Opus Design Build is the design-builder and Opus AE Group is the architect and structural engineer. Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture is the design architect and ESG Architects is the interior designer. The project is a joint venture with Principal Real Estate Investors.

April 6, 2018

Acquisitions Illinois Industrial Midwest

Brown Commercial Brokers Sale of 38,128 SF Industrial Warehouse in Elgin, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow April 5, 2018

ELGIN, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has brokered the sale of a 38,128-square-foot industrial warehouse in Elgin, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The sales price was not disclosed. The fully leased property is located at 1700-1730 Todd Farm Drive within the Windsor Commerce Center. Brian Lindgren of Brown represented the buyer, Nottingham Realty Group LLC. John D’Orazio of Colliers International represented the seller, Cristie Ann Enterprises LLC.

April 5, 2018

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Mixed-Use

Baum Brokers $10.8M Sale of Mixed-Use Property in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow April 4, 2018

CHICAGO — Baum Realty Group LLC has brokered the sale of a mixed-use property in Chicago’s Bucktown/Wicker Park neighborhood for $10.8 million. The property includes a 12,759-square-foot, three-story building for office and retail use as well as an adjacent 3,885-square-foot development parcel at 1616-1628 N. Damen Ave. The development parcel is zoned as a community shopping district. This zoning permits various businesses and apartments above the ground floor. Greg Dietz and Danny Spitz of Baum represented the undisclosed seller. A local investment group purchased the asset.

April 4, 2018

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Citadel, Sprout Social Sign Lease Renewals at 1.5 MSF Office Building in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow April 4, 2018

CHICAGO — Citadel and Sprout Social have signed lease renewals at Citadel Center at 131 S. Dearborn St. in Chicago. Financial institution Citadel has signed a long-term lease to maintain its global headquarters at the building. Sprout Social, a social media management company, has expanded its lease by 64,000 square feet. The property is now 90 percent leased. Other tenants include JPMorgan, Holland & Knight, Perkins Cole and Constellation Brands. Citadel Center spans 37 stories and 1.5 million square feet. A partnership between Angelo, Gordon & Co., Hines and Dearborn Capital Group acquired the property in 2016. Renovation plans include a new conference center that seats up to 180 people, security enhancements and a complete lobby renovation with elevators. All renovation work is expected to be complete by the end of the year. The Telos Group LLC handles leasing efforts at the property.

April 4, 2018

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Office Property Type Top Stories

JLL Brokers $176M Sale of Office Portion of Iconic Sullivan Center in Chicago

by David Cohen April 4, 2018

CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of the 833,000-square-foot office portion of the iconic Sullivan Center in Chicago for $176 million. The buyer was New York-based 601W Companies. The seller, a venture between New York-based private equity firm KKR and Madison Capital, had owned the property since 2016. Originally constructed in 1899 as a department store, Sullivan Center has been a national historic landmark since 1970. Between 2001 and 2012, the building underwent major renovations to modernize the mechanical systems and restore historical features at a cost of more than $200 million. The upper floors were converted to office space in the early 2000s. The former owners of the property sold Sullivan Center’s 176,000 square feet of retail space, which includes the two lower floors and basement level, to Acadia Realty Trust in 2016 for $147 million. “This asset received significant investor interest because of its excellent location, strong tenant base and the fact that it is one of the few larger floor plate buildings catering to the progressive tenants driving demand in this market,” says Bruce Miller, JLL’s international director who co-heads the capital markets group in Chicago. “At nearly full occupancy, it is clearly the …

April 4, 2018

Illinois Loans Midwest Multifamily

KeyBank Originates $92.7M Refinancing of Apartment Property in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow April 3, 2018

CHICAGO — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has originated a $92.7 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of The Pavilion Apartments in Chicago. Built between 1968 and 1972, the property includes five buildings and 1,114 units. The apartment complex also features 7,891 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Tim Migchelbrink of KeyBank originated the fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac’s Green Up program.

April 3, 2018

Acquisitions Illinois Industrial Lee & Associates Midwest

Lee & Associates Negotiates $2M Sale of Two Industrial Buildings in Addison, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow April 3, 2018

ADDISON, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the $2 million sale of two industrial buildings in Addison, about 20 miles west of Chicago. The properties include a 13,884-square-foot building at 1236 Capitol Drive and a 15,200-square-foot building at 1770 Cortland Court. Jay Farnam represented the seller in both transactions. Neither the buyer nor the seller was disclosed.

April 3, 2018

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Retail

Salon Lofts Signs 3,795 SF Lease to Open at Town Square Wheaton Near Chicago

by Kristin Harlow April 3, 2018

WHEATON, ILL. — Salon Lofts has signed a 3,795-square-foot retail lease to open at Town Square Wheaton near Chicago. The 203,000-square-foot shopping center is located at the intersection of Blanchard Circle and Naperville Road. Interior build-out of the national salon chain’s space is expected to begin this month with completion slated for summer 2018. Tucker Development owns Town Square Wheaton.

April 3, 2018

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Kemper Corp. Signs 65,000 SF Office Lease at Chicago’s Aon Center

by Kristin Harlow April 2, 2018

CHICAGO — Kemper Corp. has signed a 65,000-square-foot lease to occupy the 32nd and 33rd floors of Aon Center in Chicago. The insurance holding company is currently headquartered at 1 E. Wacker Drive. Aon Center, located at 200 E. Randolph St. at the head of Millennium Park, is undergoing a $25 million renovation to update lobbies, common areas and add more retail space. In 2015, 601W Cos. acquired the property, which was originally built in 1972. Matt Pistorio, Caroline Colnon and Steve Smith of The Telos Group LLC represented 601W in the lease transaction. Scott Goldman, Chris Wood, Dan Fisk and Adam McCostlin of Cushman & Wakefield represented Kemper.

April 2, 2018

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Kiser Group Brokers $9M Sale of Apartment Building in Chicago’s Uptown Neighborhood

by Kristin Harlow March 30, 2018

CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the $9 million sale of The Maynard in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. The 74-unit apartment building is located at 4875 N. Magnolia Ave. Originally built in 1925, the property features primarily micro-unit studios, some as small as 218 square feet. Rick Ofman and Lee Kiser of Kiser Group brokered the transaction. Becovic Management purchased the asset from CLK Properties.

March 30, 2018

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