CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $4 million loan for the refinancing of a 675-unit Devon Self Storage facility in Chicago. The property at 1601 S. Canal St. offers 70 different unit sizes, climate-controlled units, 24-hour security and onsite management. Chris Collins and Aiden Hayes of JLL arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Devon Self Storage.
CHICAGO — Chicago-based Logistics Property Co. (LPC) has closed its second development fund with total equity commitments of $1.8 billion from several global institutional investors and co-investment by LPC. The fund is named LPC Logistics Venture Two LP (Venture II). To date, 35 percent of the fund has been allocated to investments in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, the Inland Empire, Pennsylvania, Phoenix and Southern Jew Jersey. LPC launched its inaugural development fund in August 2019, raising $1 billion of equity commitments. LPC has fully allocated the first fund’s equity to projects representing more than 20 million square feet across the U.S. Similar to the first fund, the goal of Venture II is to buy well-located property in U.S. markets, develop Class A industrial buildings to modern specifications, stabilize the assets, and hold to assemble a geographically diverse portfolio. Earlier this year, LPC began development of five new projects for Venture II totaling 2.3 million square feet. LPC expects to break ground before the end of the year on Palm Gateway Logistics Center in Arizona and to begin construction in 2023 on a 341,000-square-foot development in San Bernardino, Calif. MAM Real Estate, part of Macquarie Group and LPC’s majority shareholder, served …
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Westmount Realty Capital has sold a portfolio of 21 light industrial buildings totaling 757,557 square feet in the Chicago suburb of Elk Grove Village. The sales price and buyer were undisclosed. Westmount owned the portfolio for three years. The portfolio is 97 percent leased to 107 tenants. The buildings were constructed between the late 1960s and late 1970s. Westmount now owns and manages 58 industrial buildings totaling 5.4 million square feet across the Chicago market.
FREEPORT, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Freeport Plaza in Freeport, a city in northern Illinois. The sales price was undisclosed. A 62,500-square-foot Cub Foods grocery store anchors the 87,846-square-foot shopping center, which is 87 percent leased. Cub Foods recently extended its lease to 2027. Rick Drogosz and Emily Gadomski of Mid-America represented the seller, a REIT. CRE Pro was the buyer.
CHICAGO — Baum Realty Group LLC has arranged the sale of the Flat Iron Arts Building in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood for $19.7 million. The historic property spans 63,333 square feet and is located at the intersection of Milwaukee, North and Damen avenues. The building houses artist studios. Patrick Forkin and Vivian Perez of Baum represented the seller, a local property owner. The buyer was undisclosed.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Interra Realty has negotiated the $4.1 million condo deconversion sale of a 34-unit property in Arlington Heights. Built in 1970, the property on North Salem Avenue comprises 30 one-bedroom units and four two-bedroom units. Patrick Kennelly and Paul Waterloo of Interra represented the seller, the Salem Lane Condominium Association. The duo also represented the undisclosed buyer. The condo owners were interested in selling the property to avoid a potential special assessment due to deferred maintenance, according to Interra. The new owner plans to make repairs to the balconies and upgrade 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.
YORKVILLE, ILL. — Northmarq has arranged the $27 million sale of a multifamily portfolio in Yorkville, about 50 miles southwest of Chicago. The two-property portfolio totals 164 units. Parker Stewart and Alex Malzone of Northmarq represented the seller, a long-term owner and operator. York Meadow, built in 2003, contains 92 units. The seller was the original developer of the community. Yorkville Apartments, built in 1977, features 72 units. The seller renovated about 20 percent of the units. An East Coast-based buyer purchased the portfolio.
NORTHBROOK, ILL. — JRW Realty has brokered the sale of a 90,408-square-foot retail property occupied by Mariano’s grocery store in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook. The sales price was undisclosed. Christopher Thompson of JRW brokered the sale on behalf of one of the company’s institutional buyers. Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller. Mariano’s is a subsidiary of Kroger and operates 45 stores in Illinois.
DU QUOIN, ILL. — Mumford Co. has negotiated the sale of the Fairgrounds Inn hotel in Du Quoin, a city in southern Illinois. The sales price was undisclosed. The property rises two stories with 59 rooms and a swimming pool. The asset is situated adjacent to the Du Quoin County Fairgrounds. George Arvanitis of Mumford represented the seller, Sunrise Hotels LLC. Maakrupa Hospitality Inc. was the buyer.
PONTOON BEACH, ILL. — Contegra Construction Co. has completed its fourth distribution center at NorthPoint Development’s Gateway Tradeport in Pontoon Beach near St. Louis. Gateway Tradeport IV is a 1 million-square-foot speculative building with a clear height of 40 feet, 112 dock doors and parking for 264 trailers and 752 cars. Contegra also performed infrastructure improvements and will complete tenant finishes. Development at Gateway Tradeport began in 2019. The project now encompasses 2.7 million square feet of industrial space across 600 acres.
