MT. PROSPECT, ILL. — Monument Capital Management, an A-Rod Corp. company, has sold Eclipse at 1450 for $30 million to Vladimir Novakic. The 222-unit workforce housing community is located at 1450 Busse Road in Mt. Prospect. During the hold period, Monument executed a comprehensive value-add program, renovating approximately 75 percent of unit interiors and upgrading key amenities. The sale follows the December disposition of sister property The Element.
CHICAGO — The Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has agreed to sell 8.2 acres of vacant land in the Stockyards Industrial Corridor to a joint venture between The Missner Group and Cabrera Capital, which will develop the property into a $23.7 million industrial building. The 126,360-square-foot project at 1924 W. 46th St. is expected to create up to 120 permanent jobs when fully leased. Potential tenants include restaurant suppliers, distribution companies, building material suppliers, event production firms and downtown service providers. The city acquired the site in 2008 for $2.2 million. It was primarily used for outdoor industrial storage since the early 1980s. The proposed purchase price is the property’s market value of $3.3 million. The proposed project was one of three responses to the request for qualifications from the DPD. A public meeting will be scheduled as part of the project’s formal review and approval process.
GENEVA, ILL. — Octave Holdings has acquired Randall Square, a 171,860-square-foot shopping center in the western Chicago suburb of Geneva. Tenants include Nordstrom Rack, Marshalls, Ulta, PetSmart, Skechers, Five Below, Uncharted and Old Navy. Joe Girardi and Emily Gadomski of Mid-America Real Estate Corp. represented the seller, Viking Partners. The sales price was $29 million, according to public records.
BENSENVILLE, ILL. — Colliers has negotiated a 134,360-square-foot industrial lease in Bensenville on behalf of the owner, Hamilton Partners. The tenant, Consolidated Electrical Distributors (CED), has leased space at 710 Foster Ave. and will move its operations from 2801 Busse Road in Elk Grove Village. The new, standalone building was completed in January. Hamilton Partners demolished five smaller buildings to make way for the project. The developer plans to build office space per the tenant’s specifications to complement the building, which features a clear height of 32 feet, 26 exterior docks and parking for 112 cars. Tom Rodeno, Matthew Stauber and Patrick Turner of Colliers represented the landlord, while Adam Stokes of NAI Hiffman represented the tenant.
CHICAGO — General contractor Skender and developer VISTA Property have topped out Pearl Fulton Market, a 32-story apartment tower in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. Located at 370 N. Morgan St. and designed by Antunovich Associates, the Class A luxury building will total 539,000 square feet with 494 units. Floor plans will range from studios to two bedrooms, with 99 affordable units. Amenities will include a 30th-floor deck, yoga terrace, fire pits, outdoor grill kitchens, a fitness center, coworking areas, private event rooms and a golf simulator. A four-story podium will house approximately 190 parking spaces, and the property will feature more than 4,500 square feet of ground-level retail space. Luxury Living is handling marketing and leasing, which is expected to begin in January 2027. First move-ins are anticipated in spring 2027.
MCHENRY, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $13.7 million sale of McHenry Town Center, an eight-suite, grocery-anchored center in McHenry. Built in 2003, the 94,658-square-foot property is home to Aldi, Petco, Five Below, Bath & Body Works, Michaels and Famous Footwear. Adrian Mendoza, Sean Sharko and Austin Weisenbeck of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private family with offices overseas and in Chicago, and procured the 1031 exchange buyer.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL. — AXIS 360 Commercial Real Estate Specialists has brokered the $2.7 million sale of a retail building formerly occupied by Joann in Bloomington. The 21,828-square-foot property is located at 1719 E. Empire St. within Bloomington Commons. Meghan O’Neal-Rogozinski and Mike O’Neal of AXIS 360 represented the buyer, Matt Unkovich, who plans to redevelop the space with an Aqua Tots Swim School. In addition to the swim school, space remains available to lease within the building. Jacob Dell and Sean McCourt of CBRE marketed the property for sale.
JERICHO, N.Y. AND ROSEMONT, ILL. — Esquire Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ), the parent company of Esquire Bank, and Signature Bancorporation Inc., the parent company of Rosemont-based Signature Bank, have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Esquire will acquire Signature in an all-stock transaction valued at $348.4 million. The combined company will have approximately $4.8 billion in assets at closing. The deal provides Jericho-based Esquire with a Chicago-area commercial banking franchise. Signature brings longstanding history of commercial and commercial real estate relationship banking in the Chicago market. Esquire is active in the litigation vertical and is looking to expand its presence in the Chicago market. Each of the combined company’s and bank’s board of directors will consist of 11 directors, including nine from Esquire and two from Signature. Signature’s top three executives have entered into new employment agreements and will oversee commercial business development opportunities and operations in the Chicago market. The merger has been approved by the board of directors of each company. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approval, approval of Esquire and Signature shareholders and other customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter.
EFFINGHAM, ILL., JOPLIN, MO. AND PADUCAH, KY. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a six-property, 589-room Hilton select-service and extended-stay hotel portfolio located across Illinois, Missouri and Kentucky. Chatham Lodging Trust acquired the portfolio. Nate Sahn and James Foxx of CBRE represented the seller, McHugh Hospitality Group. The properties include Home2 Suites Effingham, Hampton Inn & Suites Effingham, Home2 Suites Joplin, Homewood Suites Joplin, Hampton Inn & Suites Paducah and Homewood Suites Paducah. Several of the assets received recent renovations.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Skender has broken ground on The Moorings of Arlington Heights, a senior living community operated by Presbyterian Living in metro Chicago. The 172,000-square-foot project will include 70 independent living apartments as part of a larger campus expansion and repositioning at 811 E. Central Road. Designed by Perkins Eastman, the residences will range from 1,050 to 1,900 square feet. The five-story building will include a social and wellness space. Additional amenities will include walking paths, a pond expansion, sitting area and outdoor space. Completion is slated for fall 2027.
