CHICAGO — Expansive, a flexible workspace solutions provider, has opened its newest location at 3838 N. Ravenswood Ave. in Chicago. Co-developed by Landrosh Development and Macon Construction, the apartment and office property is named The Opus Chicago. The building is situated between the Lincoln Square and Roscoe Village neighborhoods and is 1.5 miles from Wrigley Field. The first two floors of the property are dedicated to modern, flexible workspaces. Expansive operates nearly 4 million square feet of workspace for owned properties and landlord partners with over 40 locations across 32 U.S. cities.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sales of two multifamily properties in Chicago. The first transaction was an eight-unit building at 5130 S. Greenwood Ave. in the Hyde Park neighborhood that sold for $2.9 million. The second was a 17-unit property at 6251 N. Talman Ave. in the West Ridge neighborhood that sold for $2.2 million. Brad Feldman of Interra represented the Greenwood buyer, a local private investor, and the seller, Barnett Capital. Feldman also procured the buyer of the Talman property, a local private investor. Feldman and colleague Kevin Rahmanim represented the seller, a local family-owned limited liability company. Greenwood was built in 1911 and rehabbed in 2020. The building was fully occupied at the time of sale. Talman was built in 1955 and was fully occupied at the time of sale. The buyer plans to renovate all units and add a bedroom to select units.
CHICAGO — Parkside Realty’s Bob Wislow and Camille Julmy partnered with a team of architects and strategists at Gensler Chicago to study the innovations and interventions that could help elevate North Michigan Avenue. According to Gensler, the COVID pandemic led to North Michigan Avenue receiving 6.5 million fewer visits per year; a 74 percent increase in crime; 25 to 35 percent decrease in property tax value; massive losses of sales, hotel and entertainment taxes; and over 2,000 jobs lost. North Michigan Avenue hasn’t undergone a major transformation since the 1990s. The team identified the end of North Michigan Avenue, between Chicago Avenue and Oak Street Beach, as the area with the greatest potential to elevate the famed street’s experience. The high street’s southern edge features the Michigan Avenue Bridge, Chicago River Tours, Chicago Architecture Center, Apple Store, Wrigley Building and the recently renovated Tribune Tower, creating an anchor for the street. On the northern end, the foreclosure of Water Tower Place, potential sale of the Drake Hotel, repositioning of the John Hancock Center and a now-empty 830 N. Michigan Avenue have presented an opportunity to create an equally prominent northern anchor, according to Gensler.
MOKENA, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $1.7 million sale of a 2,200-square-foot retail property occupied by Andy’s Frozen Custard in Mokena, a southwest suburb of Chicago. Built in 2024, the net-leased building is located at 11275 W. Lincoln Highway near Meijer, Panda Express and PetSmart. Nicholas Kanich of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Illinois-based real estate investment firm. Kirk Trammel, David Cutler and Joshua Johnson of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a California-based family trust. The property sold at 98 percent of the listing price. Andy’s Frozen Custard maintains more than 135 locations nationwide.
CAROL STREAM, ILL. — SVN Chicago Commercial has arranged the $1.4 million sale of a 34,536-square-foot office building in the Chicago suburb of Carol Stream. The Class C, multi-tenant property is located at 455 Kehoe Blvd. Jennifer Hopkins, Olivia Czyzynski and Caitlin Crawford of SVN represented the buyer, an out-of-state investment group that plans to lease the suites out as office and flex spaces.
FARMINGTON AND CANTON, ILL. — Newmark has brokered the $1.6 million sale of a self-storage portfolio in Farmington and Canton, about 25 miles west of Peoria. The four-building portfolio totals 35,650 square feet and includes a primary facility as well as three satellite buildings. Kris Parker of Newmark represented the seller, Simple Self Storage LLC, and the buyer, Prime Space Storage LLC.
CHICAGO — Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC) has revealed the first renderings of The LaSalle Residences, an office-to-multifamily adaptive reuse project at 208 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago’s Loop. The project is part of the city’s LaSalle Corridor Revitalization initiative. Led by Chicago-based developer The Prime Group Inc., the project calls for the repurposing of 222,500 square feet of office space on floors 13 to 16 into 226 apartment units in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The development will feature a new ground-floor lobby as well as amenities such as a fitness facility; tenant lounge spaces for coworking, meetings and social events; and penthouse-level community terraces with an outdoor pool and gathering areas overlooking the central atrium. The project will also upgrade all older mechanical systems with energy-efficient equipment and replace the existing single-pane windows with high-performance insulated glass. Of the 226 units, 30 percent will be set aside for residents earning an average of 60 percent of the area median income. Completed in 1914, the 1.2 million-square-foot, 22-story building was initially designed by Chicago architect D.H. Burnham & Co. in the classical revival style for the Continental and Commercial National Bank. The property was listed on the National Register …
CHICAGO — General contractor Skender has completed a full interior and exterior revitalization of the Barbara Jean Wright Court Apartments in Chicago’s University Village neighborhood. The affordable housing property features 272 units across 27 buildings. Jonathan Rose Cos. purchased the asset from the Chicago Community Development Corp. in 2022 with the intent to preserve the property’s affordability status. In addition to Skender, the project team included architect Grund & Riesterer, mechanical engineer WT Group, civil engineer RTM Engineering and structural engineer Rockey Structures. Skender teamed up with Tandem Ventures to manage regulatory compliance, maximize community engagement and create local employment opportunities on the project. The 18-month project involved an occupied rehab where residents needed to be relocated during 27 phases of energy-efficiency and quality-of-life upgrades. Externally, the buildings received enhanced landscaping, energy-efficient windows, new roof shingles, brick masonry repairs and tuckpointing, new concrete sidewalks and asphalt parking lots, and new entry gates tied to a security and campus entry system. The renovated units provide dishwashers, updated bathrooms and new plumbing fixtures, new floor finishes, energy-efficient lighting fixtures and HVAC plant upgrades. The project also included the ground-up construction of a 5,000-square-foot clubhouse that features a leasing office, conference rooms, computer …
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Inland Private Capital Corp. (IPC) has sold a 101,157-square-foot retail property occupied by Best Buy and Golf Galaxy in the southwest Chicago suburb of Downers Grove. IPC, through its subsidiary that serves as an asset manager, facilitated the sale of the property on behalf of Downers Grove Retail DST, one of IPC’s 1031 investment programs. The sale resulted in an equity multiple to investors of 1.75, according to IPC, which purchased the asset in 2013. Best Buy occupies 62,860 square feet, while Golf Galaxy leases 38,297 square feet. Chad Firsel and Daniel Waszak of Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. represented the seller. A Florida-based REIT purchased the asset for $14.6 million.
CHICAGO — The American Dental Association (ADA) is relocating its headquarters to 401 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago. In the first quarter of 2025, the tenant will begin occupying the top three floors of the building and a portion of the 32nd floor for a total of 69,574 square feet. ADA’s lease encompasses 9.4 percent of the building’s total rentable space, bringing the occupancy to 88.4 percent. Tenants at the property have access to an outdoor work park, direct access to University of Chicago Gleacher Center conference facilities, a tenant lounge and conference center, Pine Street Kitchen, a 7,500-square-foot professionally managed fitness center and indoor valet parking. ADA’s move comes after spending 60 years at its previous headquarters at 211 East Chicago, which was sold to Lurie Children’s Hospital. Erica Marshall of Stream Realty Partners and Howard Meyer of Zeller represented ownership, Walton Street Capital. Jeff Liljeberg and Jaime Fink of JLL represented ADA.