Illinois

LAKE BLUFF, ILL. — Marquette Cos. has acquired Forest Pointe, a 236-unit apartment community in Lake Bluff within Chicago’s North Shore. Marquette Management will serve as property manager for the community at 29533 N. Waukegan Road. Forest Pointe features seven three-story buildings with a clubhouse and leasing center at the hub of the property. Marquette will undertake renovations to unit interiors to update finishes and appliances throughout, and the amenity offerings will be enhanced with a new grilling area, seating area with a fire pit and pergola, dog park and updates to the fitness center.

CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $7.3 million sale of 1755 N. Damen Ave., a 13-unit apartment and retail building adjacent to The 606 trail in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood. The deal marks the highest sales price of any multifamily or mixed-use asset in the submarket in over two years, per CoStar data. Joe Smazal and Mark Dykstra of Interra represented the buyer, Stocking Urban LLC, led by Nicholas Stocking. Smazal and Dykstra also represented the confidential seller in the off-market deal. All residential units were fully occupied at the time of sale. The property features three two-bedroom units, five three-bedroom units and two four-bedroom layouts. In addition to the residential units, the building includes three commercial spaces, two of which were occupied at the time of sale to a bridal shop and a health and wellness center. Stocking Urban plans to make light cosmetic updates to the commercial spaces and lease the vacant storefront.