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Galleria Furniture Signs 20,000 SF Retail Lease at Marycrest Shopping Center in Joliet, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

JOLIET, ILL. — Galleria Furniture has signed a 20,000-square-foot retail lease at Marycrest Shopping Center in Joliet. The 171,000-square-foot strip center, located on Jefferson Street, is home to Provena Health, Joliet Bank & Trust, Rent-A-Center, Golden Corral, Dollar Tree, Sidelines Sports Bar, Posh Salon Suites, Clair Beauty Mart, Popus Gourmet Popcorn and Basinger’s Pharmacy. The property is now 93 percent leased. Chris Irwin and Brad Belden of Colliers represented the owner, RMS. Eli Munoz of Wirtz Real Estate represented Galleria Furniture.

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JLL Negotiates Sales of Two Industrial Buildings Totaling 335,806 SF in Metro Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CAROL STREAM AND ELMHURST, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has negotiated the sales of two Class A industrial assets in Chicago’s North DuPage County submarket for undisclosed prices. Carol Stream Logistics Center in Carol Stream totals 185,796 square feet, while I-290 Distribution Center in Elmhurst spans 150,010 square feet. Kurt Sarbaugh, Ed Halaburt, Sean Devaney and John Huguenard of JLL represented the seller in both transactions. Brian Walsh, Lucas Borges and Matt Stewart of JLL arranged acquisition financing through a life insurance company for I-290 Distribution Center. Constructed in 2020, Carol Stream Logistics Center features a clear height of 32 feet, 190-foot truck court depth, full concrete parking lots, ESFR fire protection and ample trailer parking capacity. The building, situated in the Carol Point Business Center, is fully leased to a single tenant with approximately five years of lease term remaining. Prologis was the buyer. The I-290 Distribution Center, completed in 2022, features a clear height of 32 feet, separate ingress/egress for truck and car traffic, ESFR fire protection, LED motion sensors, a 130-foot truck court, 15 dock-high doors and 138 parking spaces. The property is fully leased to a global packaging manufacturing company.

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Colliers Brokers Sale of Three-Building Industrial Portfolio in Bolingbrook, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — Colliers has brokered the sale of a three-building industrial portfolio totaling 187,485 square feet in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook for an undisclosed price. The properties are located on Territorial Drive within the heart of the I-55 Corridor, which links the Joliet intermodal yards to metro Chicago. The buildings are fully leased to two tenants with a weighted average lease term just under two years. Jeff Devine, Steve Disse and Tyler Ziebel of Colliers represented the seller, an institutional real estate investor. The buyer was an institutional real estate private equity fund.

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Medline Expands Office Lease to 161,000 SF at The MART in Downtown Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Medline has expanded its office lease from 51,000 to 161,000 square feet at THE MART in downtown Chicago. Vornado Realty Trust owns the 3.7 million-square-foot property. Medline’s contiguous space will take up the majority of the 12th floor, and the lease term is through 2036. Headquartered in Northfield, Ill., Medline is a medical-surgical product manufacturer, supply chain provider and clinical solutions partner. The company currently has more than 39,000 employees worldwide. Spanning two full city blocks, THE MART is home to companies such as Motorola Mobility, PayPal, Conagra Brands, Allstate and Grainger. The 25-story building also features more than 250 design showrooms. Vornado recently completed the final phase of a more than $70 million renovation, which incorporates a grand staircase leading to a second-floor amenity program and gathering space. There are a range of food-and-beverage options, a fitness and conference center, exclusive tenant lounge and landscaped River Park. J. Frank Franzese and Steven Bauer of Colliers represented Medline, while Andrea Saewitz, Wendy Katz and Ben Cleveland of Stream Realty represented Vornado.

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Logistics Property Co. Receives $205M Loan for Five Projects Totaling Nearly 2.7 MSF Across Three Markets

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Chicago-based Logistics Property Co. LLC has received a $205 million permanent loan from PGIM Real Estate. The loan included five projects within the firm’s first develop-to-core fund, LPC Logistics Venture One LP. The five projects total nearly 2.7 million square feet across seven buildings. Frederickson ONE, Building 4 and Building 7 are in the Seattle market, 94 Logistics Park is in the Chicago market and Logistics 83 and North Penn Logistics Center are in the Southeast Pennsylvania/New Jersey market.

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New Ownership Group Revitalizes 161 North Clark Office Tower in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Chicago office tower 161 North Clark has emerged from receivership with a new ownership group that has inked 75,000 square feet of leases so far this year. The 50-story property features a refreshed lobby and a soon-to-open Veteran Roasters coffee shop. The new ownership group is an entity doing business as 161 North Clark Newco LLC. Telos Group is overseeing leasing, CBRE is the property manager and Xroads Real Estate Advisors is the asset manager. The 1 million-square-foot property is situated directly across from Google’s new Chicago headquarters, which are slated to open in 2026. Established in 2017, the veteran-owned Veteran Roasters is opening in the retail space formerly occupied by Freshii. Visitors will also enjoy a multimedia art exhibit from local artist Tom Rossiter. Tenant amenities include a conference center, 12th-floor outdoor roof terrace, fitness center and lounge. The new ownership is working on plans to expand and update the amenity and conference center floor.

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Principle Construction Completes 282,588 SF Tenant Improvement Project for Tailored Brands in Aurora, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

AURORA, ILL. — Principle Construction has completed a 282,588-square-foot tenant improvement project for Tailored Brands at 2000 Deerpath Road in Aurora. The fashion retailer owns brands such as Men’s Wearhouse, Jos A. Bank and K&G Fashion Superstore. The new building will service Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit and Minneapolis, each of which is currently serviced by other distribution centers in Houston, Pittston and Atlanta. Principle added a dedicated 13,491-square-foot boiler and dry-cleaning room with a specialized mezzanine for pipe support and a new 4,000-amp electrical service to accommodate the facility’s energy demands. Improvements also included 20 new rooftop air conditioning units, 14 interlocking exhaust fans, an ESFR sprinkler system and 29 new loading docks. Partners in Design was the architect.

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JLL Brokers Sale of 47,997 SF Tesla Sales, Service Center in Northbrook, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

NORTHBROOK, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of a flagship Tesla sales, service and delivery center in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook for an undisclosed price. The newly developed build-to-suit for Tesla is located at 1000 Skokie Blvd. The 47,997-square-foot property is Tesla’s only custom build-to-suit sales, service and delivery center in Chicagoland. Designed to support several retail showrooms throughout Chicago’s northern suburbs, the Northbrook facility provides new vehicle delivery, vehicle preparation and maintenance services. The building also features a showroom and ancillary office spaces. Alex Sharrin and Josh Katlin of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Focus and Fort Union. Kingsbarn Realty Capital was the buyer.

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S&C Electric Co. Opens 275,000 SF Manufacturing Facility in Palatine, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

PALATINE, ILL. — S&C Electric Co. has opened a new 275,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Palatine, a northwestern suburb of Chicago. The expansion created 200 production and engineering jobs. The property is situated about 25 miles from S&C’s headquarters and manufacturing campus in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood. Production in Palatine includes circuit-washers, devices that protect transmission substation transformers and other grid-hardening equipment.

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Mid-America Brokers Sale of Fully Leased Retail Property in Chicago’s Streeterville Neighborhood

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of a fully occupied, multi-tenant retail property in the heart of Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood for an undisclosed price. The standalone building at 227 E. Ontario St. is leased to Sweetgreen, Nando’s, CorePower Yoga, Big City Optical and Movement Physical Therapy. Joe Girardi and Emily Gadomski of Mid-America represented the undisclosed seller. The Shiner Group was the buyer.

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