CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. — McShane Construction Co. will build Redwood Crystal Lake, an apartment community with 124 single-story units in the Chicago suburb of Crystal Lake. The developer, Redwood Living Inc., builds and manages single-story apartment homes. Redwood Crystal Lake will feature 25 townhome buildings with four to six units each. Designed by Mann Parsons Gray Architects, each apartment will offer a two-bedroom, two-bathroom floor plan along with an attached two-car garage and private patio. Completion is slated for December.
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CHICAGO — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $29.5 million in refinancing for Marine Terrace Apartments in Chicago’s Buena Park neighborhood. The 190-unit apartment community at 4180 N. Marine Drive was formerly a condominium building. Dean Huber and Brien Martin of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan through Prime Finance on behalf of the borrower, Rany Management. Rany plans to use around $2 million of the financing to add amenities such as a rooftop deck and a fitness room.
ELGIN, ILL. — Seefried Properties has sold a 144,414-square-foot industrial building in Elgin for an undisclosed price. Jason West and Doug Pilcher of Cushman & Wakefield represented Seefried in the sale. Noel Liston of Core Industrial Realty represented the buyer, a custom plastic molded parts manufacturer. Located at 1705 Madeline Lane, the property features a clear height of 32 feet, 19 dock doors, two drive-in doors and 205 car parking stalls. The facility is part of a two-building campus totaling 465,360 square feet. The second building is under construction, and Seefried is actively seeking users to lease or purchase the property.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $3.2 million sale of a 12-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Buena Park neighborhood. Located on North Kenmore Avenue, the property was originally built in 1896 and last renovated in 2014. Situated three blocks from Wrigley Field, the asset was fully occupied at the time of sale. Joe Smazal, Patrick Kennelly and Paul Waterloo of Interra represented the buyer, Drexel Properties, and the seller, a private investor.
WAUKEGAN, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $2.7 million sale of a two-tenant retail property in the Chicago suburb of Waukegan. The 7,100-square-foot asset is home to Tropical Smoothie Café and Ivy Hall dispensary. The property at 992 S. Waukegan Road serves as an outlot to a casino and hotel that are currently under construction and slated to open in 2025. Both tenants’ leases feature 10 percent rental increases every five years. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. Buyer information was not released.
LAKE BLUFF, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $9.9 million sale of a 67,879-square-foot industrial property in Lake Bluff, a northern suburb of Chicago. The property consists of two multi-tenant buildings located on North Skokie Highway. Adam Abushagur, Nicholas Kanich and Tyler Sharp of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor. Buyer information was not provided.
OAK PARK, ILL. — Interra Realty has arranged the $1.4 million sale of a 19-unit apartment building in the western Chicago suburb of Oak Park. The four-story property on North Austin Boulevard comprises 15 one-bedroom units and four two-bedroom residences. Originally built in 1940, the asset has been partially updated. A recent fire impacted six units, which the new owner plans to fully gut and upgrade. The property was 85 percent occupied at the time of sale. Patrick Kennelly and Paul Waterloo of Interra represented the undisclosed buyer and seller.
CHICAGO — The Parking Spot (TPS), an owner and operator of near-airport parking properties, has acquired Park ’N Fly (PNF), a near-airport parking owner and operator with 13 owned, leased and managed facilities. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed. The transaction will enable TPS to expand its footprint, broaden its third-party management offering and augment its proprietary revenue-management technology with PNF’s near-airport parking search aggregator. With this addition, TPS now operates 47 facilities containing more than 100,000 parking spaces at 28 airports. TPS is owned by investment funds sponsored by Chicago-based Green Courte Partners LLC.
RIVERSIDE, ILL. — The Feil Organization is underway on an $8 million renovation of North Riverside Park Mall, a 1.4 million-square-foot shopping center in the Chicago suburb of Riverside. The project team includes JP2 Architects and AECom Hunt Construction Group. Plans call for modernized flooring, updated ceilings and a revamped entrance. Completion is slated for October. Acquired by Feil in 2004, North Riverside Park Mall is home to 130 national and boutique stores, services and eateries. New tenant additions include Miniso, Pandora, Kids Empire, Kong Dog and Kids Foot Locker House of Play.
CHICAGO — Marquette Cos. has completed The Thompson at Fulton Market, a 210-unit apartment building located at 150 N. Ashland Ave. in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. The project transformed the former Mary Thompson Hospital into apartments. Named for Dr. Mary Thompson, Chicago’s first female doctor and the first woman known to have performed major surgery, The Thompson is comprised of a new 12-story building that is integrated with an original five-story building that was constructed in the 1920s as part of the hospital. Units range from 502 to 2,098 square feet, with monthly rents ranging from $2,155 to $5,350. In addition to the market-rate apartments, there are 32 affordable housing units. Amenities include The Collaboratory, a 24-hour coworking space; The Parlor, a social hub featuring a resident bar and lounge; a fitness center; and dog wash station. An outdoor courtyard features grill stations, seating and a covered terrace. The penthouse level includes an indoor lounge and a rooftop deck overlooking Union Park. Chicago-based artist Lefty Out There created several murals for the common areas. Marquette Management is the property manager, ParkFowler Plus served as the architect and Power Construction was the general contractor.