NORTH CHICAGO, ILL. — Red Oak Capital Holdings has provided a $3.2 million loan for the refinancing and renovation of a multi-tenant industrial property in North Chicago. The 92,511-square-foot building is located at 4850 W. Bloomingdale Ave. Built in 1972 and renovated in 2019, the property features four dock-high doors, two drive-in doors and clear heights ranging from 10 to 18 feet. The borrower, Chicago Property Investors LLC, purchased the asset in 2018 and intends to make about $350,000 in capital improvements to the property. The 12-month bridge loan features a 10.5 percent interest rate with two six-month renewal options. The borrower plans to refinance the bridge loan with permanent financing or sell the asset once it is stabilized.
CHICAGO — Venture One Real Estate, through its acquisition fund VK Industrial VI LP, has acquired a 15,359-square-foot industrial building in Chicago for an undisclosed price. The property at 2526 Federal Drive is 51 percent leased. The building features two drive-in doors and a clear height of 14.5 feet. Venture One will renovate the vacant space. Alex Kritt of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller and will be retained to market the property for lease. VK Industrial VI LP is a partnership between Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group.
CAROL STREAM, ILL. — Roma Tang Soo Do, a traditional martial arts school, has signed a 3,678-square-foot retail lease in the Chicago suburb of Carol Stream. The property at 330 W. Army Trail Road is now fully leased. Rick Scardino of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, American Sale. Bruce Heller of Coldwell Banker Commercial represented the tenant.
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered a condo deconversion sale in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood for $18.3 million. The property at 3825 N. Pine Grove features 94 units and 54 parking spaces. Andy Friedman and Jake Parker of Kiser brokered the transaction. The seller was 3825 N. Pine Grove Condominium Association. According to Parker, 90 percent of the units were investor-owned rental units while 10 percent were owner-occupied. Under the Condominium Property Act in Illinois, condo unit owners can elect to sell a property if 75 percent or more are in agreement. The threshold is 85 percent for the City of Chicago. Sellers then have the option to either move out of their units or lease them back from the new owner.
FRANKLIN PARK, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $4.7 million sale of a 42,111-square-foot retail center in the Chicago suburb of Franklin Park. Just Tires anchors the property and has operated out of the location since 1975. Mitchell Kiven, James Ziegler and Keith Zelenika of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an investment fund with several partners based primarily in Chicago. Kiven also procured the buyer, Jupiter Texas Group, a real estate syndicator based in Frisco, Texas. Dean Giannakopoulos and Frank Montalto of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. The seller had purchased the property in foreclosure and spent three years stabilizing the asset.
COUNTRYSIDE, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Salem Square in Countryside, a southwest suburb of Chicago. The sales price was undisclosed. The 116,992-square-foot shopping center is fully leased to tenants such as TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, Marshalls, ATI Physical Therapy, Famous Footwear, Mangia Mangia, Great Clips, Card Frenzy and Magic Nails. Rick Drogosz and Joe Girardi of Mid-America represented the seller, IRC Retail Centers/DRA Advisors. A private real estate investment firm was the buyer.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Distribution company Network Services Co. has signed a 40,000-square-foot office lease at Schaumburg Towers in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg. The two-building, 882,000-square-foot office property is now 78 percent leased. Since 2017, American Landmark Properties has invested more than $20 million to renovate the asset. Steve Kling and David Florent of Colliers represented the landlord in the lease. James Otto and Hank Cox of CBRE represented the tenant.
CHICAGO — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital (BWE) has arranged a $28.8 million loan for the refinancing of an assisted living and memory care community in metro Chicago. The borrowers were affiliates of a seniors housing-focused private equity firm. Ryan Stoll and Taylor Mokris of BWE arranged the loan through a regional bank with a national focus on seniors housing. The four-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule.
ROCKFORD, ILL. — Affordable Housing Investment Brokerage Inc. (AHIB) has brokered the sale of Valkommen Plaza in Rockford for $21.1 million. The 171-unit affordable seniors housing property is fully covered by a Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) contract. The nine-story building features commercial spaces on the first floor and is situated near the site of a new casino development. The property recently received a number of upgrades, including a roof replacement, new elevator machines and central air handles. Some of the unit kitchens and baths have also been upgraded. Kyle Shoemaker of AHIB represented the seller, a private investor, and the buyer, Envolve Communities.
WOONSOCKET, R.I., AND CHICAGO — CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) has agreed to acquire Oak Street Health (NYSE: OSH) in an all-cash transaction at $39 per share, representing a total purchase price of roughly $10.6 billion. The price represents a premium of approximately 11.9 percent over Oak Street’s opening price per share this morning. Chicago-based Oak Street Health is a network of primary care centers for adults on Medicare. The company employs approximately 600 primary care providers and maintains 169 medical centers across 21 states. By 2026, Oak Street Health plans to grow to more than 300 centers. Oak Street Health’s technology solution, Canopy, is fully integrated with its operations and utilized when determining the appropriate type and level of care for each patient. That care will be enhanced by CVS Health’s community, home and digital offerings, according to the companies. Bringing CVS Health and Oak Street Health together can significantly benefit patients’ long-term health by reducing care costs and improving outcomes, particularly for those in underserved communities, according to a news release. Oak Street Health centers are located where healthcare services are needed most; more than 50 percent of Oak Street Health’s patients have a housing, food or isolation risk …