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PREMIER Design + Build Group Completes 88,000 SF Headquarters for Alpha Tekniko in Lake Zurich, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow October 17, 2023

LAKE ZURICH, ILL. — PREMIER Design + Build Group has completed an 88,000-square-foot headquarters facility for Alpha Tekniko in Lake Zurich, a northwest suburb of Chicago. Alpha Tekniko is a contract manufacturer serving the healthcare industry. The firm designs, develops and produces sophisticated support surfaces, including high-tech mattresses, cushions and pads to fit an array of medical equipment like hospital beds, operating room tables and wheelchairs. The company launched in 2008 and continued to outgrow its spaces. In March 2022, the founders purchased land at 1400 Rose Road in Lake Zurich and selected PREMIER to manage design and build services for a permanent home. Construction began in October 2022. The new facility is primarily designed for manufacturing operations with some additional space devoted to offices. The building features eight dock positions and two drive-in doors. The new headquarters is fully solar powered with 444 solar panels. Additional sustainable features include high-efficiency rooftop HVAC units, high R-value precast concrete panels that increase insulating effectiveness, special emissions towers for air purification, motion-sensitive lighting and VOC-free paints. Project partners included Cornerstone Architects Ltd. and civil engineer SpaceCo.

October 17, 2023

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Restaurant Retail

Gibsons Restaurant Group Signs 15,000 SF Retail Lease in Chicago’s Fulton Market

by Kristin Harlow October 17, 2023

CHICAGO — Gibsons Restaurant Group (GRG) has signed a 15,000-square-foot, ground-floor retail lease at 919 W. Fulton St. in Chicago’s Fulton Market. Fulton Street Cos. is currently developing the 400,000-square-foot, 11-story office building. The lease marks the 13th location for GRG in the Chicago area. The tenant has yet to decide on the new restaurant concept. GRG operates Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse, Gibsons Italia, Hugo’s Frog Bar & Fish House, LUXBAR and Quartino Ristorante & Wine Bar. Alex Najem and Ross Babel negotiated the lease on behalf of Fulton Street on an internal basis. The property is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2025.

October 17, 2023

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Net Lease Retail

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $3.5M Sale of Chicago Retail Property Leased to 7-Eleven

by Kristin Harlow October 17, 2023

CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 2,700-square-foot retail property net leased to 7-Eleven in Chicago for $3.5 million. The retailer occupies space at 191 W. Adams St. on the ground floor of the JW Marriott hotel, which recently underwent a major restoration. Nicholas Kanich of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Chicago-based private investor, and the buyer, an investment group based in California.

October 17, 2023

Illinois Loans Midwest Retail

IPA Arranges $11.5M Acquisition Loan for Retail Center in Champaign, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow October 16, 2023

CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — IPA Capital Markets, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged an $11.5 million loan for the acquisition of Baytowne Shoppes & Square in Champaign, a city in central Illinois. The property is 99 percent leased to tenants such as PetSmart, Staples, Ulta, Dollar Tree, Party City, Rally House and Citi Trends. Adam Mengacci of IPA arranged the 10-year CMBS loan, which features a fixed interest rate of 6.97 percent and interest-only payments for the entire term. Stonefield Investment Advisors was the borrower.

October 16, 2023

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Retail

Bianco Properties Acquires 61,000 SF Schaumburg Plaza Shopping Center in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow October 16, 2023

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Bianco Properties has acquired Schaumburg Plaza, a 61,000-square-foot shopping center in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg. The sales price and seller were undisclosed. Tenants include Starbucks, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria and Joann Fabrics. Nirav Express Market is set to open later this year. St. Louis-based Bianco focuses on retail and industrial investment opportunities.

October 16, 2023

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Kiser Group Negotiates $10.9M Sale of Apartment Building in Chicago’s Andersonville Neighborhood

by Kristin Harlow October 13, 2023

CHICAGO — Kiser Group has negotiated the $10.9 million sale of an apartment building in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood. Located at 1553-55 W. Hollywood Ave., the property spans a full city block and features 76 apartment units along with 22 retail spaces. Jacob Price and Katie LeGrand of Kiser brokered the transaction. Buyer and seller information was not provided. The new ownership plans to preserve the property’s vintage character while enhancing units and amenities.

October 13, 2023

Development Illinois Midwest Office

Skender Completes Transformation of Former McDonald’s Campus in Suburban Chicago into New Headquarters for Ace Hardware

by Kristin Harlow October 12, 2023

OAK BROOK, ILL. — Skender has completed the transformation of the former McDonald’s corporate campus in the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook into the new headquarters for Ace Hardware. The 250,000-square-foot development is located at 2915 Jorie Blvd. Ace’s new headquarters consists of open workstations, 150 conference rooms, 12 café/pantry spaces and a variety of collaboration areas and amenities. Originally built in the 1970s and designed by Dirk Lohan, grandson of famed architect Mies van der Rohe, the former McDonald’s campus consists of three buildings across more than 80 acres. The campus has sat empty since 2019 when the fast food giant moved its headquarters to downtown Chicago. The renovation repurposed many of the main building’s original architectural elements, including a large atrium in the center. The first floor of the parking garage is now an amenity suite that includes a fitness center, conference center, multipurpose room and large cafeteria with commercial kitchen. The project team included CBRE Design Collective as architect and ESD, now named Stantec Consulting Services, as engineer.

October 12, 2023

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Retail

JLL Arranges Sale of 54,120 SF Retail Center in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow October 12, 2023

OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of The Overlook at Oakbrook, a 54,120-square-foot retail center in the Chicago suburb of Oakbrook Terrace. Built from 2022 to 2023, the fully leased property consists of seven single-tenant and multi-tenant buildings. Some of the tenants include Guidepost, Lazy Dog, Panera and Vet Emergency Group. Alex Sharrin, Michael Nieder, John Detlaff and Noel O’Donnel of JLL represented the seller, GW Properties, and procured the buyer, MetLife Investment Management.

October 12, 2023

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Retail

Picklemall Leases 46,000 SF in Metro Chicago for Flagship Location

by Kristin Harlow October 11, 2023

VERNON HILLS, ILL. — Picklemall Inc. has leased 46,000 square feet at 5555 Town Line Road in the Chicago suburb of Vernon Hills. The site will serve as a flagship location for the startup, which aims to establish 50 pickleball facilities nationwide within the next two years. Transwestern’s sports and entertainment group, led by Tim Katt and Larry Serota, is the exclusive real estate provider for Picklemall. Led by CEO West Shaw and backed by billionaire financier and Major League Pickleball founder Steve Kuhn, Picklemall is an indoor pickleball concept that capitalizes on vacant mall space. Picklemall’s Vernon Hills location takes the space formerly occupied by Toys “R” Us. The build-out of the facility is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2024.

October 11, 2023

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Quantum Brokers $3.8M Sale of Multifamily Building in Chicago’s West Town

by Kristin Harlow October 11, 2023

CHICAGO — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $3.8 million sale of an 11-unit multifamily building in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood. The property at 835 N. Wolcott Ave. was renovated in 2020. Quantum represented the out-of-state buyer, which completed a 1031 exchange. The seller was undisclosed.

October 11, 2023

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