MCHENRY, ILL. — Northmarq has brokered the $4.7 million sale of a 7,000-square-foot healthcare property in McHenry, about 50 miles northwest of Chicago. The newly constructed building, located at 1830 N. Richmond Road, is fully occupied by Aspen Dental and WellNow Urgent Care. Isaiah Harf of Northmarq represented the seller, a Chicago-based developer. The asset sold to a Missouri-based private buyer completing a 1031 exchange.
ROCHELLE, ILL. — Cawley Chicago has negotiated the sale of a 110,000-square-foot lumber yard in Rochelle, about 25 miles south of Rockford. The sales price was undisclosed. The property at 147 Second Ave. features a one-story manufacturing and warehouse facility, which was built in 2003. Jon Chamlin of Cawley Chicago represented the seller, Monty Enoch, proprietor of Cedar Siding Inc. The buyer, Wisconsin-based Dumke Associates, has retained Chamlin as the leasing agent. Dumke plans to renovate the property and begin lease-up in the first quarter of 2023.
MELROSE PARK, ILL. — Interra Realty has negotiated the sale of a 29-unit multifamily property located at 1123 N. 33rd Ave. in the Chicago suburb of Melrose Park for $2 million. Built in 1970, the building comprises three studio, 22 one-bedroom and four two-bedroom units. Patrick Kennelly and Paul Waterloo of Interra represented the buyer, a local private investor completing a 1031 exchange. The buyer plans to make improvements to apartments as needed and address deferred maintenance. The seller was undisclosed.
SKOKIE, ILL. — Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is underway on the redevelopment of the Westfield Old Orchard shopping mall in Skokie. Plans call for retail, apartments, restaurants, gourmet markets, health and wellness amenities and entertainment space. The project will also include a park and event space designed as the center’s focal point and social gathering space. The multi-phase project began earlier this fall with the modernization of the existing shopping center, starting with enhancements to the common areas as well as the opening of new restaurants, health and wellness components and retailers such as Bloomies and Louis Vuitton as well as the return of Barnes & Noble. Redevelopment will continue in 2023 with the former Lord & Taylor space, which will be completely reimagined. Development of the new residences, eateries, wellness facilities and outdoor amenities is expected to begin in 2024 and open in phases starting in 2026. Westfield Old Orchard originally opened in 1956.
FREEPORT, ILL. — Coldwell Banker Commercial McGuire Mears & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 488,000-square-foot industrial facility in Freeport, a city in Northwest Illinois. The sales price was undisclosed, but the list price was $7 million. The building is roughly 70 years old and features a clear height of 26 feet, 30 exterior docks and 10 drive-in doors. Adam Shultz of Coldwell Banker Commercial McGuire Mears & Associates represented the seller, an affiliate of Janesville, Wis.-based Badger Property Investments LLC. The buyer was an affiliate of Milwaukee-based Phoenix Investors LLC.
GRAFTON, WIS. — McShane is building Woodside Prairie, a 32-unit supportive living community for adults with autism in Grafton, about 20 miles north of Milwaukee. Impact Seven is the developer. The project incorporates four supportive living buildings as well as two townhomes. Additionally, a 3,700-square-foot activity building will contain a community kitchen, craft space, computer center and fitness area. Completion is scheduled for October 2023. New Horizon Ventures is the architect.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Interra Realty has brokered a condo deconversion sale in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights for $9.7 million. Built in 1971, the 40-unit property is located at 1 N. Chestnut Ave. Patrick Kennelly and Paul Waterloo of Interra represented the seller, the Chestnut Street Condominium Association. The duo also represented the undisclosed buyer, which plans to improve the units as they turn over. 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.
WAUKEGAN HARBOR, ILL. — TopSide Marinas has acquired Larsen Marine, a 16-acre boatyard and full-service marine facility in Waukegan Harbor, a city along Lake Michigan. The purchase price was undisclosed. Larsen Marine services 850 boats annually and features a service center. TopSide Marinas is the first company to acquire the family-owned marine facility since the Larsen family opened its business in 1933. TopSide Marinas, launched in 2021, has acquired three other marinas in Oklahoma and Texas.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — DeJames Builders has broken ground on a 15,000-square-foot office for real estate services company Baird & Warner in Naperville. The office, located at 1528 Aurora Ave., is designed to house up to 500 Baird & Warner agents when it opens in 2023. The new office will accommodate all three of Baird & Warner’s business lines — brokerage, mortgage lending and title insurance — under one roof. The project team includes developer RX Health & Science Trust and architect OKW Architects. Baird & Warner’s current Naperville office is located at 836 W. 75th St. The firm maintains several offices throughout Chicagoland.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Halsted Street Deli & Bagel is opening a 1,500-square-foot location at Park Plaza, an office building in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. Accesso owns the building. Slated to open in January, the restaurant will be accessible to tenants of the property as well as the general public. Halsted Street Deli is known for its soups, salads, sandwiches and bagels. The Naperville location will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.
