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Related Midwest Begins Leasing for North Tower at 635-Unit Apartment Project in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Related Midwest has begun leasing for the North Tower of 400 Lake Shore Drive, a 72-story apartment tower in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. Once complete in March 2027, the 857-foot high-rise will deliver 635 rental apartments on the waterfront site. The North Tower comprises two distinct rental offerings: The Collection, spanning floors three through 43, and The Residences, occupying floors 46 through 70. Each will feature its own dedicated lobby entrance and design aesthetic while sharing access to the 400 Club, which features more than 30,000 square feet of amenities, including the city’s highest full-floor fitness center in a residential building. The Collection will include 520 units ranging from 520 to 1,240 square feet, while The Residences will encompass 115 floor plans ranging from 1,010 to 3,740 square feet. March and White Design created the building interiors, while David Childs and the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the property. The full plan calls for two high-rises, beginning with the North Tower, which is being co-built by LR Contracting and BOWA Construction.

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Matthews Arranges $16.1M Sale of Veterinary Portfolio in Illinois, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow

ILLINOIS AND INDIANA — Matthews has arranged the $16.1 million sale of a four-hospital veterinary portfolio in Illinois and Indiana. Michael Moreno, Rahul Chhajed and Andrew Evans of Matthews arranged the sale, with Kyle Matthews serving as broker of record. The assets total 37,718 square feet and are leased to two veterinary operators under triple net lease structures. The seller brought the portfolio to market as the down leg of a 1031 exchange, and the buyer was looking to expand its veterinary portfolio.

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Quantum Brokers Sale of 67,000 SF Retail Portfolio Across Three Midwest States

by Kristin Harlow

ILLINOIS, OHIO AND WISCONSIN — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a five-property retail portfolio totaling roughly 67,000 square feet. The centers are located in Aurora, Illinois; Milford and South Lebanon, Ohio; and Appleton and Kenosha, Wis. Dan Waszak and Brett Berlin of Quantum represented the seller, a private syndicator based on the East Coast. The buyer was a global real estate investment manager focused on acquiring niche property types, including essential service retail.

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MAG Capital Partners Acquires 240,000 SF Manufacturing Facility in Metro Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILL. — MAG Capital Partners has acquired a 240,000-square-foot property that serves as the primary headquarters and manufacturing facility for Applied Acoustics International (AAI), a VisTech Manufacturing Solutions business and portfolio company of Angeles Equity Partners. AAI is a Tier 1 supplier of noise, vibration and harshness solutions to the North American automotive industry, producing damper and barrier products for new automobiles since 1986. Situated on 15.8 acres with onsite rail access, the property is located at 1001 State St. in Chicago Heights. Vishal Vinjani and Ben Markiles of Resolute Structured Capital arranged financing on behalf of MAG Capital Partners. Surmount’s Mark Masino represented the seller, a local family office.

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JLL Secures $213M Refinancing for Chicago Office Tower

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has secured a $213 million refinancing for 360 North Green, a 500,000-square-foot office tower in Chicago’s Fulton Market. Lucas Borges, Geoff Goldstein, Danny Kaufman, Kelly Gaines, Emma Berner and Ryan Planek of JLL secured the three-year loan through Barings on behalf of the borrower, institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Sterling Bay. Designed by Gensler and delivered in 2024, 360 North Green rises 24 stories and features two outdoor terraces per floor, a 4,000-square-foot roof deck, 6,500-square-foot fitness center, outdoor conference space and the Adalina Prime restaurant. The property is currently 76 percent leased and home to tenants such as Boston Consulting Group and Greenberg Traurig.

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Newmark Brokers Sale of 51,795 SF Retail Condo Along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Newmark has brokered the sale of a 51,795-square-foot retail condominium at 919 N. Michigan Ave. along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. Louis Vuitton is the anchor tenant and has occupied space at the property for more than 20 years. The luxury retailer recently completed a renovation and expansion of its flagship store and extended its lease. Keely Polczynski and Conor Lalor of Newmark represented the buyer, L3 Capital. Joe Girardi of Mid-America Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller. The asset occupies the base of the historic, 37-story Palmolive Building. The four-level property is 68.8 percent leased by luxury retailers. Originally built in 1929 and renovated in 2005, the Palmolive Building features retail, office and residential condominiums.

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Friedman Properties Completes Riverwalk Replacement at Reid Murdoch Building in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Friedman Properties has completed reconstruction of the riverwalk at the Reid Murdoch Building in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Together with renovations at River Roast, the forthcoming opening of The Carlyle Club and prior ground-level improvements, the updates represent approximately $15 million in recent investment at the property, which features a 300-foot riverwalk connecting Clark Street to LaSalle Drive. The latest renovation nearly doubled the width of the previous riverwalk and introduced a series of 10-foot-tall double doors in the south elevation, creating new opportunities for outdoor dining and improving pedestrian circulation. The work also included new precast piers, railings, lighting, integrated planters and improved access from the river level for visitors arriving by boat. Coinciding with the redevelopment of the riverwalk, operator Levy Restaurants has completed renovations of River Roast, the 28,000-square-foot riverfront venue located in the building. The restaurant’s main event space, which has been rebranded RR Events, now features a new riverside entrance with a curved grand staircase, dual-sided bars and upgraded lighting fixtures, furniture, flooring and tableware. The renovation also added Corner Roast, a new coffee concept with its own entrance. Friedman also closed a lease with The Carlyle Club, scheduled to open at the …

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Skender Begins Conversion of Chicago Office Tower into 320 Apartment Units

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Skender has begun construction on the 500 N. Michigan Ave. adaptive reuse project, which will convert the 400,000-square-foot office tower into 320 apartment units on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. The project team includes Connecticut-based Commonwealth Development Partners and GREC Architects. Completion is slated for late 2027. Originally designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and completed in 1968, the building rises 24 stories and 304 feet tall. The conversion will transform vacant floors three through 23 into residential dwelling units, while a new 25th floor with amenity space will be constructed atop the building, adding 17 feet to its height. Level 24 will house mechanical systems, and floors two through five will include additional amenity programming. Ground-floor retail will be retained.   Skender’s scope of work includes full interior demolition of the existing vacant office spaces, elevator modernization throughout all floors and the complete build-out of residential units and amenity spaces.

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Cabot Properties Sells 2.5 MSF Industrial Portfolio in Chicago, Minneapolis Markets

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO AND MINNEAPOLIS — Cabot Properties has sold the North Central Portfolio, a collection of 11 industrial buildings totaling roughly 2.5 million square feet across the greater Chicago and Minneapolis markets. A global asset manager purchased the portfolio, which includes assets both developed and acquired by Cabot. Six of the properties are located in the North/Central Kane County and West Suburbs submarkets of Chicago and include four cross-dock facilities and two rear-load properties totaling approximately 1.6 million square feet. The assets have an average vintage of 2019 and feature 32-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems, 130-to-185-foot truck court depths and efficient loading configurations. The buildings are 97 percent occupied by various logistics and distribution users. The additional five buildings comprise roughly 1 million square feet across the Northwest and Southwest submarkets of Minneapolis. The rear-load facilities have an average vintage of 2014 and feature 32-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems and 130-to-155-foot truck court depths. The fully leased properties are home to distribution and light manufacturing users.

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Associated Bank Provides $28.3M Loan for Development of Chicago Apartment Building

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Associated Bank has provided a $28.3 million loan to a joint venture between North Park Ventures and SNS Realty Group for the development of a transit-oriented apartment property on North Sheffield Avenue in Chicago. The loan included funds for the acquisition of the former Tortenson Glass Co., which consists of nearly 30,000 square feet of urban infill land. The five-story, 99-unit apartment building will offer 84 market-rate units and 15 affordable housing units. There will be four studios averaging 500 square feet, 46 one-bedroom units averaging 750 square feet and 49 two-bedroom units averaging 1,150 square feet. Amenities will include a clubroom with coworking space, a wellness center with a sauna, a rooftop deck with a dog run and a bike room.  There will be parking for 25 cars at the back of the site. Demolition of the existing structures will begin shortly, with completion of the new building planned for 2027. Daniel Barrins of Associated Bank managed the loan arrangements and closing.

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