ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN — First Citizens Bank’s Healthcare Finance group has provided $44.2 million in acquisition financing for a three-property medical office portfolio in Illinois and Wisconsin. A partnership between Kayne Anderson Real Estate and Remedy Medical Properties was the borrower. The portfolio totals more than 266,000 square feet. The properties include the ProHealth Medical Group urgent care center in Brookfield, Wis.; the Moreland Medical Center in Waukesha, Wis.; and the Silver Cross Health Center urgent care facility in Mokena, Ill.
CHICAGO — McHugh Construction and its joint venture partner Brown & Momen have completed construction of 508 Pershing at Oakwood Shores, a $24.3 million affordable housing development in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. The project rises four stories with 53 units. The Community Builders was the developer for the project, which is part of the larger Oakwood Shores. The 55,000-square-foot building was constructed on land formerly occupied by the Chicago Housing Authority’s Ida B. Wells, Madden Park and Clarence Darrow Homes. Of the 53 units, 36 are financed through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program and are designated for households earning up to 80 percent of the area median income. The remaining 17 units are market rate. National Affordable Housing Trust provided funding in partnership with UnitedHealth Group. Nia Architects and Antunovich Associates designed the project.
MUNDELEIN, WEST CHICAGO AND ELMHURST, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate, through its acquisition fund VK Industrial VI LP, has acquired a three-building industrial portfolio in metro Chicago for an undisclosed price. The 56,128-square-foot portfolio is 90 percent leased to seven tenants. The properties include: a 14,845-square-foot, single-tenant building in Mundelein that was built in 1989; a 21,900-square-foot, multi-tenant building in West Chicago that was constructed in 1988; and a 19,383-square-foot, single-tenant asset in Elmhurst that was built in 1972. Noel Liston and Nick Crejci of Core Industrial Realty represented the undisclosed seller. VK Industrial VI is co-sponsored by Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group.
GRAYSLAKE, ILL. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $3.7 million sale of a newly constructed retail property occupied by Kiddie Academy in Grayslake, a northern suburb of Chicago. The 9,492-square-foot, net-leased building is located at 807 Barron Blvd. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley, in association with ParaSell Inc., represented the seller and developer, The Woodmont Co. Gordon Nielsen of Summit Commercial Real Estate LLC represented the buyer, a private investor, based in Fairfax, Va. The sales price represented a cap rate of 6.6 percent.
CHICAGO — CBRE has negotiated a new office headquarters lease on behalf of the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women’s Soccer League. The tenant will occupy 10,417 square feet at 820 W. Jackson in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. The team’s new office space features a front office, offices for leadership, conference areas and common areas. Bill Sheehy and Rachel Galindez of CBRE represented the Chicago Red Stars. The landlord was undisclosed.
ZION, ILL. — O2C Brands, a Chicago-based designer and manufacturer of consumer products, has signed a 75,036-square-foot industrial lease in Zion, a city in Northeast Illinois. O2C’s products are sold in brick-and-mortar, e-commerce, healthcare, international and promotional channels under five different brands: O2COOL, Treva, LunchBots, Ecovessel and Ukonserve. O2C Brands retained Entre Commercial Realty in early 2022 for site selection services to support its growing business and distribution requirements. Dan Benassi and Sam Deihs of Entre represented the tenant in its lease at 451 Trumpet Road in Zion. The facility, constructed in 2009, features a clear height of 30 feet, eight exterior truck docks and an office buildout. Pat Hake, Ned Frank and Chris Volkert of Colliers represented the landlord, LINK Logistics.
ROSEMONT, ILL. — Rosemont-based Venture One Real Estate has formed a joint venture with DRA Advisors for the recapitalization of a 2.7 million-square-foot industrial portfolio. The venture bought the portfolio from Venture One’s VK Industrial V fund. The $369 million transaction encompasses all the remaining assets within that fund, including 54 infill, last-mile and logistics properties throughout metro Chicago, New Jersey, Long Island and Philadelphia. The partnership plans to continue to add value to the properties through leasing and building improvements. Webster Bank, CIT, Wintrust and Byline Bank provided financing. Michael Caprile, Zach Graham, Ryan Bain, Brad Ruppel and Brian Fiumara of CBRE represented Venture One. VK Industrial is a series of funds managed by Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group.
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — A joint venture between PCCP and Stotan Industrial is developing a 100,400-square-foot speculative building in the Chicago suburb of Mount Prospect. The property at 350 N. Wolf Road will feature a clear height of 32 feet, up to 20 exterior docks, two drive-in doors, 20 truck trailer parking spaces, 96 car parking spaces, a 125-foot-deep truck court and office space. The project site was previously home to a vacant single-story office building that was built in 1960 and served as one of Comcast’s local Chicago offices. Demolition of that building was completed in late 2022. Site grading is scheduled to begin in April with completion slated for late this year. Signature Bank provided construction financing, and Principle Construction is the general contractor.
LISLE AND NORTHBROOK, ILL. — Greenstone Partners has arranged the sale of a 117,000-square-foot industrial portfolio in suburban Chicago for $9.4 million. The three-property portfolio includes 2200 Ogden Ave. and 1997 Ohio St. in Lisle as well as 3170-3190 MacArthur Blvd. in Northbrook. The properties are fully leased to 10 tenants in industries such as healthcare, technology, marketing services, e-commerce, wholesale distribution and custom design/build. Paul Tesdal and Jason St. John of Greenstone represented the seller, a Chicago-based investment group. Greenstone also procured the buyer, a West Coast-based real estate investment group.
CHICAGO — Peak Realty has begun pre-leasing efforts for Portrait, a new luxury apartment building from Mavrek Development in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. Located at 948 W. Sunnyside Ave., the property includes 59 units and 6,500 square feet of first-floor retail space. The pet-friendly development features amenities such as a coworking space, fitness center and covered parking. Peak Realty’s sister company, Peak Properties LLC, will manage the building. Completion is slated for June. Monthly rents start at $1,792, according to the property’s website.