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JLL Brokers Sale of 289,847 SF Industrial Property in Vernon Hills, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

VERNON HILLS, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of a two-building industrial property totaling 289,847 square feet in the Chicago suburb of Vernon Hills. Named the Woodlands Light Manufacturing Center, the facilities on Woodlands Parkway are fully leased to Kanaflex Corp. The properties feature clear heights ranging from 19 to 29.5 feet, 12 dock-high doors, six drive-in doors, LED lighting and 247 parking spaces. Ed Halaburt and Kurt Sarbaugh of JLL represented the seller, High Street Logistics Properties. Centaur Capital Partners and Talos Capital LLC purchased the property.

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Essex Arranges $3M Sale of Three-Building Multifamily Portfolio in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group LLC has arranged the $3 million sale of a three-building multifamily portfolio totaling 55 units in Chicago’s West Chatham neighborhood. The three-story properties feature six studios, 26 one-bedroom units, 12 two-bedroom units and four three-bedroom apartments as well as eight commercial spaces. Joe Kahlhammer of Essex brokered the transaction. The seller was a long-term local owner.

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NAI Hiffman Negotiates 87,461 SF Medical Office Lease Renewal in New Lenox, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

NEW LENOX, ILL. — NAI Hiffman has negotiated an 87,461-square-foot medical office lease renewal for Silver Cross Hospital at 1890 Silver Cross Blvd. in New Lenox, a southwest suburb of Chicago. The 174,855-square-foot, six-story building is known as Pavilion A. Silver Cross healthcare providers occupy the first two levels as well as eight suites on the upper four levels. Other tenants in the building include the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab at Silver Cross and independent healthcare providers. Perry Higa of NAI Hiffman represented Silver Cross in the lease renewal, and Steve Brooks and Katie McReynolds of NexCore Group represented the owner, Prudential Real Estate Investors. The lease was completed far in advance of its expiration in fourth-quarter 2026.

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JLL Secures $64M Refinancing for 1.1 MSF Industrial Portfolio in Metro Chicago, Cincinnati

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO AND CINCINNATI — JLL Capital Markets has secured $64 million in refinancing for TradeLane Properties’ Midwest Light Industrial Portfolio, a collection of 13 industrial assets totaling 1.1 million square feet across metro Chicago and Cincinnati. The properties are fully leased to 17 tenants, with industries ranging from automotive and food users to manufacturing, distribution, e-commerce and pharmaceuticals. Lucas Borges and Ethan Habecker of JLL secured a floating-rate, five-year loan through a regional bank. JLL’s wholly owned internal derivatives team, Kensington Capital Advisors, assisted TradeLane with the execution of an interest rate hedge to assist with managing the borrower’s exposure to floating interest rate risk.

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Skender Breaks Ground on Chicago’s First Native American-Focused Affordable Housing Project

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Skender has broken ground on Jigzibik, a seven-story development that marks Chicago’s first affordable housing project centered on serving Native American communities. Located at 2907 W. Irving Park Road in the Irving Park neighborhood, the 45-unit building will provide Native-inclusive affordable housing, dedicated nonprofit space and a rooftop community gathering area. Jigzibik will offer units for those earning between 15 and 60 percent of the area median income. The development was conceived by Visionary Ventures, a Native-led nonprofit, and co-led by Full Circle Communities, with Canopy Architecture + Design as architect. The project’s name is a Potawatomi word meaning “at the river’s edge.” The building was titled by the project’s Native American Advisory Council and pays homage to the Great Lakes Indigenous nations. A custom masonry façade is accented by a flowing river motif rendered in white and blue brick. Completion is slated for the second half of 2026.

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JLL Arranges $124M in Equity, Construction Financing for Luxury Apartment Project in Wheaton, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

WHEATON, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged joint venture equity and construction financing totaling $124 million for The Faywell, a 334-unit luxury apartment project in downtown Wheaton. Matthew Schoenfeldt and Mary Dooley of JLL worked on behalf of Banner Real Estate Group to identify an institutional joint venture partner and also arranged $84 million in construction financing through PNC Bank. The transit-oriented development will offer access to the Wheaton Metra station. The project site was an assemblage of 13 parcels from seven sellers. The Faywell will rise seven stories and units will average 956 square feet. There will be a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments along with direct-entry townhomes. The property will include 4,504 square feet of ground-floor retail space fully leased to Egg Harbor Café, which had an existing location on the site and signed a new long-term lease. Amenities will include three courtyards, a resort-style pool, hot tub, rooftop decks, a fitness center, coworking space and 438 parking spaces. Construction is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2027.

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ComPsych Relocates Global Headquarters to Prudential Plaza in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — ComPsych Corp., an organizational mental health, well-being and absence management company, has relocated its global headquarters to One Prudential Plaza at 130 E. Randolph St. in Chicago. The 50,000-square-foot office includes a media production studio, conference rooms and collaboration areas. Every workstation features adaptable, ergonomic furniture. Brian Means and Kellen Monti of JLL represented ComPsych.

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SVN Chicago Commercial Negotiates $5.7M Sale of Multifamily Portfolio in DeKalb, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

DEKALB, ILL. — SVN Chicago Commercial has negotiated the $5.7 million sale of a 100-unit multifamily portfolio in DeKalb. The seven-building portfolio is located on Fotis Drive, Regent Drive, Spiros Court and Edgebrook Drive. DJ Szymanowski of SVN Chicago represented the buyer and seller. The transaction closed in less than seven weeks. The portfolio offers value-add opportunity, according to the brokerage firm.

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Boulder Group Brokers $2.7M Sale of Chipotle-Occupied Retail Building in Chicago Heights

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILL. — The Boulder Group has brokered the $2.7 million sale of a retail building net leased to Chipotle in Chicago Heights. The newly constructed property at 1399 W. Lincoln Highway features a drive-thru. Chipotle has a new 15-year lease with 10 percent rental escalations every five years and four five-year renewal options. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder Group represented the seller, a Midwest-based commercial real estate company. The buyer was a 1031 exchange investor based in California. As of 2025, there are 3,752 Chipotle locations worldwide.

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swissQprint America Acquires 3-Acre Site in Metro Chicago for New North American Headquarters

by Kristin Harlow

WEST DUNDEE, ILL. — swissQprint America, the U.S. arm of the Swiss digital printing technology company, has acquired a 3-acre parcel within Canterfield Corporate Campus in the northwest Chicago suburb of West Dundee. The company plans to use the land to house its new 30,000-square-foot North American headquarters, which will include modern office space, a high-tech showroom and a parts warehouse. The development marks the third building within Canterfield Corporate Campus. The remaining land is owned by HLC Partners, a West Dundee-based, family-owned business and division of Haeger Industries. NAI Hiffman is the leasing agent for the campus. Site design is led by Karl Heitman, president of Heitman Architects. Development Solutions Inc. (DSI) is the general contractor.

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