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University of Chicago Expands Lease to 155,000 SF at Hyde Park Labs on City’s South Side

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Beacon Capital Partners and Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) have inked a new lease expansion with the University of Chicago at Hyde Park Labs in Chicago. The private research university will occupy more than 155,000 square feet and is expected to move into its new space by the second quarter of 2026. The announcement was made at the grand opening of Hyde Park Labs and UChicago’s Science Incubator on Tuesday, Sept. 16. The university’s new space, including 101,199 square feet across the building’s top three floors, will support research initiatives in areas such as cancer, metastasis, biochemistry and molecular biology. UChicago’s original lease included space for faculty research and the new incubator, which is a partnership between the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Portal Innovations. Six UChicago-affiliated companies are among the incubator’s first tenants: memQ, Exactics, Signl, Cell Therapy, ZipBionexus Tech and Neuro Innovations. In partnership with the university, the ground floor of the building will also initially host IBM’s next-generation modular quantum computer, called IBM Quantum System Two. Located at 5207 S. Harper Ave., Hyde Park Labs is the South Side of Chicago’s first commercial, purpose-built advanced R&D lab building, according to TCC. Delivered earlier this …

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Continuum Development Buys Church Street Plaza Retail Complex in Evanston, Illinois for $31.2M

by Kristin Harlow

EVANSTON, ILL. — Continuum Development has acquired Church Street Plaza, a 144,833-square-foot retail complex in Evanston, for $31.2 million. Located at 900-950 N. Church St., the property spans a full city block with immediate access to CTA and Metra rail lines and is situated approximately a half mile from Northwestern University. Built in 2000 and redeveloped in 2023, the asset is 98 percent leased with tenants including a 12-screen AMC movie theater, Sky Zone indoor entertainment park and other stores and restaurants. Earlier this year, Continuum proposed the addition of a 27-story, 258-unit multifamily tower on the northwest corner of Church Street Plaza.

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JLL Arranges $21.1M Sale of Levee District Shopping Center in East Peoria, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

EAST PEORIA, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $21.1 million sale of The Levee District, a 137,304-square-foot open-air shopping center in East Peoria. Michael Nieder and Brian Page of JLL represented the seller, Cullinan Properties Ltd., and procured the buyer, Chase Properties. Developed in 2013, the retail power center consists of three buildings that are 94 percent leased. Anchor tenants include Ulta, Best Buy, Ross Dress for Less and Boot Barn. The Levee District is the most trafficked shopping center in a 50-mile radius with more than 4 million annual visitors, according to JLL.

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Mavrek, ACRES Receive Financing for Conversion of Chicago Office Building into 252 Apartment Units

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Mavrek and ACRES Commercial Realty Corp. have received financing for the conversion of 65 E Wacker Place, an historic office building in Chicago, into apartments. The development will be named Wacker Place. With the issuance of the full building permit, interior construction is poised to begin. The property will be redeveloped into a 252-unit luxury apartment complex. The project team includes McHugh Construction and architect Pappageorge Haymes Partners. Chris Knight of JLL represented the development team in the placement of debt. The financing includes a $62.4 million senior loan from Derby Lane Partners and an $11 million loan from Hoyne Savings Bank. The project’s capital stack includes more than $17 million in federal and Illinois state historic tax credits, which were monetized through PNC Bank. Wacker Place will offer a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities will include a coworking lounge, fitness center and rooftop deck. Morton’s The Steakhouse will continue its tenancy on the ground floor. The property was originally constructed as the Millinery Mart Building and later served as the home of the Esquire offices.

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MAG Capital Partners Buys 165,000 SF Food-Grade Production Portfolio in Metro Chicago, Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO AND KANSAS CITY, MO. — MAG Capital Partners has purchased two food-grade production facilities via a sale-leaseback in metro Chicago and Kansas City. The seller was a provider of ingredients for food, pet and personal care segments. The portfolio comprises 165,000 square feet of manufacturing, warehousing and R&D space on 33 acres.

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ML Realty Partners Secures 132,892 SF Lease for Industrial Property in Woodridge, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

WOODRIDGE, ILL. — ML Realty Partners has secured a lease agreement with Rowan Electric Appliance LLC for a newly constructed industrial building totaling 132,892 square feet in Woodridge. The tenant will utilize the facility for warehousing and distribution of household refrigeration and heating appliances. The property features a clear height of 32 feet, 38 exterior truck docks and two drive-in doors. Alex Zhang of Topsky Realty Inc. and Pengfei Zhang of Cloudup Realty LLC represented the tenant, while Mark Moran, Dan Leahy and John Whitehad of NAI Hiffman represented the landlord.

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SVN Chicago Commercial Brokers $1.4M Sale of Chicago Apartment Building

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — SVN Chicago Commercial has brokered the $1.4 million sale of an apartment building located at 1329 W. 18th St. in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. The asset features five recently rehabbed apartment units, rear garage parking and a newly signed retail lease with a five-year term. SVN’s Cawthon-Labriola Group represented both the out-of-state buyer and the seller.

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Related Products Inks 4,800 SF Industrial Lease in Elmhurst, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

ELMHURST, ILL. — Related Products, a packaging company, has signed a 4,800-square-foot industrial lease at 736-778 Industrial Drive in the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst. Dustin Albers of Lee & Associates represented the tenant. The property owner, Value Industrial Partners LLC, was self-represented.

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Eastham Capital Sells Central Park Apartments in Metro Chicago for $23.2M

by Kristin Harlow

FOREST PARK, ILL. — Eastham Capital has sold Central Park Apartments in Park Forest, a southern suburb of Chicago, for $23.2 million. Eastham acquired the 220-unit property for the portfolio of Eastham Capital Fund V LP in partnership with Bender Cos. in September 2019. At the time, Central Park Apartments marked the second collaboration between Eastham and Bender. To date, the companies have co-invested in 10 properties. Over the six-year hold period, ownership completed exterior renovations to Central Park Apartments, including parking lot resurfacing, sidewalk repairs and patio concrete upgrades. The property averaged more than 97 percent occupancy during the ownership period. The community at 11 Fir St. features a mix of one-bedroom units as well as two- and three-bedroom townhomes ranging from 724 to 1,326 square feet.

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Contegra Completes 100,000 SF Manufacturing Facility in Mount Vernon, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

MOUNT VERNON, ILL. — Contegra Construction has completed a 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility for PVC-maker Manner Polymers in Mount Vernon. The solar-powered facility is located on a 30-acre site at 401 Fountain Place Drive near I-57 and I-64. McKinney, Texas-based Manner Polymers installed and integrated its advanced manufacturing equipment and systems for producing flexible PVC compounds. Once fully operational, the plant is expected to increase the company’s production capacity by 100 million pounds. Powered by a roof-mounted solar array and a 15-acre solar field, the project is anticipated to create more than 60 new jobs. The facility features 11 dock doors, three drive-in doors and 5,000 square feet of office space. Contegra led the design-build team that included architect Gray Design Group and structural engineer Alper Audi. The design-build subcontractor team included Jarrell Mechanical, Haier Plumbing, Bi-State Fire Protection and Clinton Electric.

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