Illinois

CHICAGO — Skender has completed an 81,000-square-foot office headquarters build-out for Avant at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. The financial technology company’s new office features open workstations, multiple cafes and a mix of collaboration, conferencing andfocus spaces. The new workspace doubles Avant’s presence in Chicago. The firm relocated from 222 N. LaSalle St. The project team included CBRE as tenant representative, Gensler as architect and Syska Hennessy Group as engineer. Skender is currently working with Merchandise Mart owner Vornado Realty Trust on a repositioning initiative for the property. 

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OAK BROOK, ILL. — Krusinski Construction has completed a renovation of Comcast’s office in the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook. The renovated space features new carpeting, quartz countertops, multiple offices, conference rooms and a wellness area. The office also features technology that reduces energy consumption, such as wireless lighting controls and occupancy sensors. Krusinski also implemented new security features.

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ROLLING MEADOWS, ILL. — Brennan Investment Group has acquired a 485,000-square-foot office building located at 3800 Golf Road in the Chicago suburb of Rolling Meadows. Brennan plans to demolish the building and construct a new Class A industrial park to be named Rolling Meadows Commerce Center, or RMC². The development will consist of 600,000 square feet of industrial space and landscaped grounds. Target users will include manufacturers, distributors and data centers. The project is still in the early stages with no specific construction timeline, but Brennan expects to complete the project in the next few years.

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CHICAGO — Kiser Group has arranged the sale of a multifamily portfolio located in Chicago’s UIC Medical District for $15 million. The portfolio comprises 48 units, 32 of which are two-bedroom floor plans. The remainder are three-bedroom units. University Rentals UIC sold the portfolio to Bay Laurel Partners in an off-market deal. The transaction sets a new benchmark for the price per door for a value-add portfolio in the UIC Medical District, according to Will Cornish, an associate with Kiser.

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SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Steinhafels, a Milwaukee-based furniture and mattress retailer, has signed a 70,737-square-foot retail lease at 915 E. Golf Road in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg. Steinhafels will occupy space formerly home to Bed Bath & Beyond. Joe Parrott and Sean McCourt of CBRE represented building ownership, Necessity Retail REIT. Steinhafels currently operates three stores in Chicagoland and 14 overall.

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BLOOMINGDALE, ILL. — Skender has completed the build-out of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Pain and Spine Health Bloomingdale. The multidisciplinary clinic at 245 Gary Ave. in suburban Chicago provides collaborative medical office space for pain medicine specialists, neurosurgeons, chiropractors, physical therapists and advanced practice nurses. The 12,000-square-foot project consisted of a comprehensive renovation of the first floor, including new imaging equipment, patient care areas and physical therapy specialty services. Along with the clinical build-out, the building underwent significant infrastructure improvements such as new electrical service and the replacement of four rooftop mechanical units.

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CHICAGO — Peak Realty has begun pre-leasing efforts for Sage West Loop, a 196-unit luxury apartment building in Chicago’s West Loop. Tandem Development is the developer for the project, which is located at 1044 W. Van Buren St. Amenities include a fitness center, rooftop terrace, party room, dog run, coworking suites and onsite garage parking. The building is slated for occupancy this summer. Monthly rents start at $1,893, according to the property’s website. 

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WAUKEGAN, ILL. — McShane Construction Co. has completed Kirwan Apartments in the Chicago suburb of Waukegan. Over the Rainbow (OTR) was the developer. The 24-unit affordable housing development enables adults with physical disabilities to live independently. The project is named after Leo Kirwan, an OTR resident, board member and advocate for accessible housing. All units feature one bedroom and one bathroom and are barrier free. Tenants have access to a community room and laundry facilities. The three-story building is situated adjacent to OTR’s Gustafson Apartments. Weese Laungley Weese Architects provided architectural services.

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CHICAGO — Walmart has announced that it will close four stores in the South and West sides of Chicago. Crain’s Chicago Business reports that the stores are located in the city’s Kenwood, Lakeview, Little Village and Chatham neighborhoods. Walmart cited a lack of profitability as the reason for the closures, reporting that the locations collectively lose tens of millions of dollars a year. The company recently invested $70 million to upgrade the stores and built two new Walmart Health facilities and a Walmart Academy training center. “It was hoped that these investments would help improve our stores’ performance,” said the company. “Unfortunately, these efforts have not materially improved the fundamental business challenges our stores are facing.”

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CHICAGO — Antares Capital has signed an 87,586-square-foot office lease for floors 41 through 43 at 320 South Canal in Chicago. Riverside Investment and Development and Convexity Properties co-developed the new 52-story office tower, which was completed in December 2022. Antares is a provider of financing to private equity-backed borrowers and a credit manager with more than $60 billion of capital under management. The firm is relocating from 500 West Monroe where it occupies 69,646 square feet. Designed by Goettsch Partners, 320 South Canal is situated immediately south of Union Station and is now 68 percent leased. Additional tenants include BMO, Skadden Arps, National Futures Association and Ullico. The Green, a 1.5-acre, privately owned outdoor park, sits on the west side of the building. Michael Sessa, Dan Maslauski and Jack Deroche of Cushman & Wakefield represented Antares in the lease. Christy Domin and Drew Neiman represented Riverside on an internal basis.

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