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Hunter Hotel Advisors Brokers Sale of Four-Property Hotel Portfolio in Suburban Chicago, Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO AND MINNEAPOLIS — Hunter Hotel Advisors has brokered the sale of a four-property hotel portfolio totaling 467 rooms in suburban Chicago and Minneapolis for an undisclosed price. Marquee Hospitality and Endeavor Hotels Inc. purchased the portfolio from Summit Hotel Properties. Spencer Davidson of Hunter represented the seller. The portfolio includes the Hilton Garden Inn Eden Prairie, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Minneapolis Minnetonka, Hyatt Place Chicago Lombard Oak Brook and Hyatt Place Chicago Hoffman Estates.

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VIPAR Inks 10,074 SF Office Lease at Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates

by Kristin Harlow

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — VIPAR Heavy Duty Inc., a truck parts distributor and service provider, has signed a 10,074-square-foot office lease at Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates. VIPAR will relocate its team of 35 employees from Crystal Lake. Bell Works Chicagoland is the redevelopment of the former AT&T corporate campus undertaken by Inspired by Somerset Development. VIPAR is working closely with Inspired on the build-out of its space, which is slated for completion in August. Colliers represented VIPAR in the lease, while The Garibaldi Group represented ownership.

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Conor Commercial Sells 151,677 SF Executive Commerce Center in Prospect Heights, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

PROSPECT HEIGHTS, ILL. — Conor Commercial Real Estate, with its partner Globe Corp., has sold Executive Commerce Center in Prospect Heights, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The sales price was undisclosed. The 151,677-square-foot industrial building was developed in 2020 and fully leased in 2021. Syncreon, a third-party logistics provider for Samsung, leased the west half of the building for warehouse and distribution space. Plitek, a local manufacturer of precision die cut components and converted materials, leased the east half for its company headquarters and manufacturing facility. The building features a clear height of 32 feet, 35 truck docks, two drive-in doors and a 60-foot speed bay. Ed Halaburt and John Huguenard of JLL represented Conor, while Mike Sedjo, Jack Brennan and Ben Dickey of CBRE served as Conor’s leasing brokers. McShane Construction Co. and Ware Malcomb made up the design-build team. Wintrust provided construction financing.

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Chicago’s Multifamily Sector Boasts Healthy Occupancy Rates, Strong Rent Growth

by Kristin Harlow

By Mark Stern, JLL Chicago’s multifamily sector currently enjoys strong market fundamentals highlighted by healthy occupancy rates and continued rental rate growth. The current core apartment rents average over $4 per square foot, which is higher than previous peak pricing. After the pandemic, rental rates between late 2021 to 2022 recorded 10 to 15 percent growth, which is substantially ahead of the historical norms. Currently, the Chicago rental market is experiencing more stable rent growth in the 3 to 4 percent range.  Chicago remains one of the most affordable major markets to rent an apartment when looking at the current average effective rents as a percentage of median household income. This affordability will allow owners to continue to push rental rates in the future. One of the major factors leading to strong operating fundamentals in the Chicago market is the lack of new supply. The supply in Chicago is currently 1 percent of the inventory, which is quite low in comparison to other markets where there could be as much as 10 to 12 percent of the inventory under construction.  In the city, there are just over 7,000 units under construction slated for delivery between 2023 and 2024. The majority …

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Related Midwest Opens 300-Unit Luxury Apartment Tower in Chicago’s Fulton Market District

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Related Midwest has opened The Row Fulton Market, a 300-unit luxury apartment tower located at 164 N. Peoria St. in Chicago’s Fulton Market District. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, the building rises 43 stories. Units range from 617 to 1,933 square feet. A select number of premium penthouse residences on floors 42 and 43 range from 2,358 to 3,418 square feet. Monthly rents start at $2,705. The penthouses start at $15,250 per month. Twenty percent of the units are designated as affordable housing. The Row features 22,600 square feet of amenity spaces, including an entertainment suite, gathering room, workspace options, fitness center, wellness studio and children’s play area. MAWD designed the interiors. The sixth floor features a 13,800-square-foot landscaped deck with a pool, grilling kitchens, fire pits and hammocks. The Row offers a range of services, including a 24-hour concierge, door attendant, move-in coordination, housekeeping and dog-walking services. Residents also have access to valet dry cleaning, package service, bike storage and 144 parking spaces, 12 of which are electric vehicle charging stations. 

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JLL Brokers $11.5M Sale of Retail, Industrial Building in Skokie, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

SKOKIE, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $11.5 million sale of a 123,519-square-foot retail and industrial building in Skokie. Built in 1976 and renovated in 2013, the property is located at 3450 W. Touhy Ave. XSport Fitness is the anchor tenant at the fully occupied building. Other tenants include Skokie Cash & Carry and Howard Packaging. The property features three interior docks, four drive-in doors, an 84-space parking garage and a clear height of 30 feet. Michael Nieder of JLL represented the seller, CenterPoint Properties Trust. Skokie-based Bernard Capital Investment Partners was the buyer.

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Etta Collective Signs 6,808 SF Retail Lease at Evanston Labs in Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

EVANSTON, ILL. — Restaurant group Etta Collective has signed a 6,808-square-foot lease to occupy the entire ground-floor retail space at Evanston Labs in Evanston. Slated for completion in spring 2024, Evanston Labs will bring 177,575 square feet of Class A life sciences space to Chicago’s North Shore submarket. Etta plans to open its neighborhood eatery in summer 2024. The 10-story building is situated steps away from Northwestern University. Each floorplate is designed to accommodate both single- and multi-tenant users. There will also be a floor dedicated to lab-ready suites ranging in size from 5,000 to 9,000 square feet. Tenants will also have access to a penthouse amenity center with a boardroom, bar and lounge, outdoor terrace and health and wellness center. ESG Architects is the project architect, CRB is the lab planning group and Power Construction Co. is the general contractor. Dan Lyne and Brandon Green of CBRE are marketing the space for lease on behalf of ownership, Trammell Crow Co. David Burden of Colliers represented Etta.

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Peak Construction Breaks Ground on 677,000 SF Industrial Build-to-Suit Project in Joliet, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

JOLIET, ILL. — Peak Construction Corp. has broken ground on a 677,000-square-foot industrial build-to-suit project within the Rock Run Crossings Business Park in Joliet. IDI Logistics is the developer and Ecolab is the tenant. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2024. Ecolab is a sustainability company that offers water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. The project team also includes architect Ware Malcomb and civil engineer Jacob & Hefner Associates Inc.

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SRS Real Estate Brokers $3M Sale of Wendy’s-Occupied Property in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail property occupied by Wendy’s in Chicago for $3 million. Built in 1983 and renovated in 2022, the 4,031-square-foot building is located at 2811 N. Narragansett Ave. Sean Lutz and Dan Elliott of SRS represented the seller, a California-based private investor. Bruce Lee and Hope Kim of New Star Realty represented the all-cash buyer, a California-based private investor. The sales price of $753 per square foot represented a cap rate of 5.27 percent.

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Coldwell Banker Commercial Negotiates $2.2M Sale of Retail Strip Center in Normal, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

NORMAL, ILL. — Coldwell Banker Commercial Real Estate Group has negotiated the $2.2 million sale of College Oak Square Strip Mall in Normal, just north of Bloomington. The 29,000-square-foot property, built in 1986, is home to 19 tenants and is located at 1520 E. College Ave. Greg Yount of Coldwell Banker Commercial represented the seller, Broadmoor Park LLC. The buyer was undisclosed.

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