CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 916-unit Public Storage property in Chicago. Completed in 2024, the self-storage facility consists of climate-controlled units totaling 72,899 rentable square feet. Jeffrey Herrmann and Sean Delaney of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Illinois-based limited liability company. Delaney procured the buyer, a Texas-based limited liability company.
NORTHBROOK, ILL. — Nonprofit developer Housing Opportunity Development Corp. (HODC) has opened Poupard Place, a permanent supportive housing community in Northbrook. The 48-unit, four-story community at 1593 Shermer Road provides affordable housing for individuals and families living with disabilities. The development was made possible through a collaborative partnership among HODC, Illinois Housing Development Authority, Cook County, National Equity Fund, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, Village Bank & Trust and many other public and private partners. The Village of Northbrook unanimously approved the project and donated the land. The project team included architect Cordogan, Clark & Associates and general contractor Skender.
CHICAGO — Greenstone Partners has negotiated the $4 million sale of a fully leased property located along Restaurant Row in Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood. Located at 1012 W. Randolph St., the four-story asset totals 6,500 square feet and includes a ground-floor retail space leased to Rōti Modern Mediterranean and three loft-style apartments. At the time of sale, the property was fully occupied. Danny Spitz, Tom Galvin and Brewster Hague of Greenstone represented the seller. The buyer was Los Angeles-based Foundational Real Estate.
CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has secured a $275 million refinancing and a $57 million mezzanine financing for NEMA Chicago, a luxury multifamily tower. Standing 76 stories and 893 feet tall, the property is Chicago’s tallest rental tower, according to JLL. Located at 1210 S. Indiana Ave. along Grant Park, NEMA Chicago includes 800 units. Architect Rafael Viñoly designed the property, which was completed in 2019. David Rockwell designed the interiors. NEMA Chicago features 70,000 square feet of amenity spaces, including indoor and outdoor pools, a full-size basketball court, squash court, boxing ring, golf simulator, movie theater and spa services. The building features 764 Signature Residences and 126 exclusive Skyline Collection units on the upper floors, which comprise private lobbies, dedicated concierge teams, 10-foot ceilings and access to the Vista Lounge and Skyline Terrace. Danny Kaufman, Medina Spiodic and Youngsoo Yang of JLL represented the borrower, Crescent Heights, in facilitating the five-year, fixed-rate loan through New York Life Insurance Co. JLL also arranged the mezzanine loan through PGIM’s real estate business.
JOLIET, ILL. — Mapletree Investments has broken ground on a 419,520-square-foot speculative industrial facility in Joliet. Completion of the 29-acre project is slated for the first quarter of 2027. Situated along the I-80 and I-55 interchange, the development will provide direct connectivity to the Joliet Intermodal Center, North America’s largest inland port that is home to the Union Pacific and BNSF Joliet Intermodal Terminals. The property will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 78 dock doors, four drive-in doors, 172 car parking spaces and 97 trailer stalls. Singapore-based Mapletree currently owns and operates approximately 9.8 million square feet of industrial assets in Chicagoland. The group’s broader U.S. logistics footprint totals more than 60 million square feet. The project team includes Keeley Construction and Colliers.
CHICAGO — CBRE has brokered the $6.3 million sale of a 28,150-square-foot redevelopment site in Chicago’s Wrigleyville submarket. A joint venture between SNS Realty Group and North Park Ventures acquired the property at 3233-47 N. Sheffield Ave. and subsequently secured a zoning change to B2-5, clearing the way for a five-story apartment building with 99 units. CBRE’s Tom Svoboda and John Jaeger represented the seller. The site was previously home to Torstenson Glass Co., a family-owned manufacturer that operated at the facility for 116 years before selling its business and retaining ownership of the real estate.
AURORA, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has negotiated the $5.8 million sale of a 23,000-square-foot shopping center located at 405 N. Eola Road in Aurora. The center consists of 13 suites and is home to local, regional and national tenants. Brett Berlin of Quantum brokered the transaction. A local investor sold the property to an owner, developer and manager focused on acquiring neighborhood strip centers.
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the $3.9 million sale of an 11-unit property located at 1756 W. North Ave. in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. The property consists of three commercial spaces and eight apartments. Gut-renovated in 2020, the building features updated plumbing, electrical, roofing, windows and interiors. The asset was fully occupied at the time of sale. Jake Parker, Andy Friedman and Viktor Radzieta of Kiser brokered the transaction. The property sold to an all-cash buyer.
CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $124.6 million refinancing for Arthur on Aberdeen, a newly stabilized luxury apartment tower in Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood. Located at 210 N. Aberdeen St., the property rises 18 stories with 363 units. Delivered in 2024, the asset is 92 percent occupied. Amenities include a rooftop pool and spa, a fitness center spanning more than 2,000 square feet, a podcasting studio and coworking spaces. The community also includes roughly 10,000 square feet of fully leased ground-floor retail space. Danny Kaufman, Medina Spiodic, Rebecca Mitchell, Merrick Evans and Annie Thomas of JLL represented the borrower, LG Development Group LLC, in arranging the three-year, floating-rate loan through Pacific Life Insurance Co.
MUNDELEIN, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the nearly $14 million sale and financing of a LA Fitness-anchored, four-suite retail property in Mundelein. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, an experienced real estate investor and developer in Chicagoland. The Sharko | Weisenbeck | Mendoza Group also procured the out-of-state buyer, which completed a 1031 exchange. Dean Giannakopoulos of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged $9.8 million in acquisition financing through a regional lender. The 89,357-square-foot shopping center is situated on 7.5 acres at 1555 S. Lake St. Built in 2019, the property is home to Kids Empire, The Dog Stop and The Picklr Club. The asset is part of Townline Square Shopping Center.
