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Colliers Brokers Sale of Two-Building Tollway Corporate Center in Aurora, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

AURORA, ILL. — Colliers has brokered the sale of Tollway Corporate Center in Aurora for approximately $75 million in two separate transactions. The industrial property consists of two buildings. The first building, which totals 543,638 square feet and is leased to Ryder Integrated Logistics, sold to a large financial institution. The second building, which spans 104,978 square feet and is leased to two tenants, sold to The Brimel LLC as part of a 1031 exchange. Jeff Devine and Steve Disse of Colliers represented the seller, a joint venture between Opus Development and Principal Asset Management.

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Sam’s Club to Open Two New Distribution Centers in Metro St. Louis, Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. AND SHAKOPEE, MINN. — Sam’s Club, a division of Walmart Inc., plans to open two new distribution centers in early 2024 in metro St. Louis and Minneapolis. The retailer says the new facilities are part of a multi-year growth plan to transform the supply chain at Sam’s Club. The first center will open in the greater St. Louis area in Edwardsville, Ill., in January. The 370,000-square-foot property will serve as a distribution and fulfillment center, creating more than 100 jobs across the area. The second facility will be located in Shakopee, Minn., and is scheduled to open in March. The 365,000-square-foot property will serve as a multipurpose distribution center and will employ more than 80 associates.

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Quantum Arranges $7.1M Sale of Retail Center in Naperville, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has arranged the $7.1 million sale of Design Pointe, a 78,000-square-foot retail center in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. Built in the mid-2000s, the property is located at 1320 N. Route 59. At the time of sale, the center was 95 percent leased to Studio 41, Brain Balance, Fancy Free Holidays and other tenants. Brett Berlin of Quantum represented the seller, an Illinois-based investor. The buyer was also a private investor based in Illinois.

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Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty Negotiates Sale of 60-Unit Apartment Building Under Construction in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty has negotiated the sale of a 60-unit apartment building under construction in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood. The sales price was undisclosed, but the list price was $4 million. The property at 5035 N. Lincoln Ave. will comprise 80 percent market-rate units and 20 percent affordable housing. Choudhry Muzaffar of Coldwell Banker brokered the sale. The buyer, TRIETH Development, intends to complete construction and add additional units. The development had been stalled for four years and went into receivership.

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60-Story Office Tower With Salesforce as Anchor Tenant Opens in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Salesforce Tower Chicago, a 60-story office building featuring software provider Salesforce Inc. as the anchor tenant, has opened in the Windy City. The 1.2 million-square-foot tower is situated along the Chicago River and is part of Wolf Point, a three-phase development designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli. Hines developed Wolf Point in partnership with the longtime landowner, the Joseph P. Kennedy Family. As a result of the rise of remote work during the pandemic, Salesforce has reduced its footprint in the building from 500,000 square feet to 360,000 square feet, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. The remaining 140,000 square feet of space is empty and available for sublease. Salesforce consolidated its local employees into the building from four offices downtown and one in suburban Naperville, according to Crain’s. The company’s lease runs through May 2040. Salesforce Tower Chicago features focus spaces like libraries and focus pods, as well as areas for team collaboration and connection such as event spaces and communal kitchens. Throughout the workspaces are a mix of mindfulness rooms, pods of height-adjustable desks, and meeting and training rooms. Salesforce doubled the size of the social lounges on its employee floors and added more conference rooms equipped with …

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Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $11M Sale of Medical Office Portfolio in Libertyville, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

LIBERTYVILLE, ILL. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $11 million sale of the Hollister Grove Medical Office Portfolio in Libertyville, a northern suburb of Chicago. The portfolio consists of 1800 Hollister Drive, which totals 58,000 square feet across three floors. Located on the campus of Hollister Inc., the property is 91 percent leased to tenants such as Advocate Infusion Center, Illinois Retina Associates and Northwest Neurology. The other property in the portfolio is 1900 Hollister Drive, which totals 34,000 square feet across three floors. The building is 57 percent leased to tenants such as Weil Foot & Ankle, Northshore Allergy, Northshore Primary Care and Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists of IL. Gino Lollio, Travis Ives, Sushil Puria and Tyler Morss of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Libertyville-based Hollister Inc., which is a medical supply manufacturer. Skokie-based Stage Equity Partners was the buyer.

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Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $3.8M Sale of Retail Property in Springfield, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $3.8 million sale of Springfield Commons, a 15,680-square-foot retail property located at 2701 N. Dirksen Parkway in Springfield. Alex Perez and Chris Garavaglia of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. The property sold near list price to an all-cash, coastal buyer.

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Lampshades Inc. Signs 16,950 SF Industrial Lease in Bedford Park, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

BEDFORD PARK, ILL. — Lampshades Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of lamp shades, has signed a 16,950-square-foot industrial lease at 5009 W. 66th St. in Bedford Park, about 15 miles southwest of Chicago. The tenant is relocating from Ogden Avenue in Chicago. The 255,000-square-foot building features a clear height of 18 feet, access to four common docks, 2,400 square feet of office space and one drive-in door. Ed Wabick and Chris Mergenthaler of DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International represented the tenant. John D’Orazio of Colliers represented the owner, Mumford Properties.

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Belay Diagnostics Expands Lease to 10,000 SF at Fulton Labs in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Belay Diagnostics has expanded its lease to just over 10,000 square feet at Fulton Labs in Chicago. The expansion comes only a few months after the initial lease signing in August. The company, which uses a proprietary molecular testing platform for detecting brain and spinal cord cancers, leased an additional 6,100 square feet of space at 1375 W. Fulton. Dan Lyne and Kelsey Scheive of CBRE represented ownership, Trammell Crow Co. Fulton Labs totals 725,000 square feet across two buildings.

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Meta Opens 1 MSF Data Center at ChicagoWest Business Center in DeKalb, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

DEKALB, ILL. — Meta, parent company of Facebook, has opened a new 1 million-square-foot data center at ChicagoWest Business Center in DeKalb, about 64 miles west of Chicago. The Meta property is adjacent to one of the recently announced Illinois MegaSites Investment Program projects. This site makes approximately 793 acres of additional land available at ChicagoWest Business Center that is ready for the next phase of development. ChicagoWest Business Center is home to other tenants such as Amazon, Ferrara and Kraft Heinz. Krusinski Construction Co. served as general contractor.

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