TROY, ILL. — Contegra Construction is building a 35,000-square-foot fabrication facility for Nu Way Cos. in Troy, about 20 miles northeast of St. Louis. Nu Way, a construction material and equipment supplier, says it is expanding due to the robust demand for reinforcing steel, which is widely known as rebar. Nu Way FAB, a newly formed division, will occupy the new facility, which will feature three overhead cranes and 4,000 square feet of office space. The new facility will more than quadruple Nu Way’s rebar production tonnage. Completion is slated for spring 2023. Joining Contegra on the project are J.F. Electric, Vee-Jay Cement Contracting, Illinois Electric Works and Affton Fabricating and Welding Co.
SOUTH HOLLAND, ILL. — Entre Commercial Realty has negotiated the sale of a 44,000-square-foot cold storage facility in South Holland, a southern suburb of Chicago. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 143 W. 154th St., the building features cooler and freezer space, dry storage space, three interior docks and a clear height of 18 feet. Chris Wilbur and Jeff Locascio of Entre represented the seller, Martin Produce Inc. Jordan Schnoll of Jameson Commercial represented the buyer, another wholesale food distributor.
DIAMOND, ILL. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $2.1 million sale of a 12,324-square-foot retail property occupied by Dollar General in Diamond, about 60 miles southwest of Chicago. Constructed in 2000, the building is located at 1185 E. Division St. Steven Roberts, Michael Carter and Frank Rogers of SRS represented the seller, an Illinois-based private investor. A California-based REIT was the buyer.
MONEE, ILL. — PREMIER Design + Build Group has broken ground on Monee Logistics Center, a 621,246-square-foot speculative industrial project in Monee, a southern suburb of Chicago. The facility will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 52 dock positions, four drive-in doors, parking for 148 trailers and 410 car parking spaces. Seefried Industrial Properties Inc. is the developer, Harris Architects Inc. is the architect and SpaceCo Inc. is the civil engineer. Completion is slated for July 2023.
ELGIN, ILL. — PANCOR has begun construction of the new $20 million headquarters for Maybach International Group in Elgin. The 62,000-square-foot project will be situated on 12 acres at 1384 Madeline Lane. Completion is slated for 2023. Plans call for roughly 47,000 square feet of warehouse and repair space and 15,000 square feet of office space. The building will feature a clear height of 24 feet, 28 docks, 10 drive-in door docks, 57 car parking spaces and 206 trailer parking spaces. Maybach is a logistics company currently based in Alsip. Kelly Disser and Mike Freitag of NAI Hiffman assisted Maybach in the site selection process. The duo consulted on the facility’s design, construction timeline and budget alongside Peter Kenny, director of project services with Hiffman National.
CHICAGO — Logistics Property Co. (LPC) has received a $150 million loan for the construction of a multi-story warehouse at 1237 W. Division St. in Chicago. The project will span 1.2 million square feet of logistics space across two floors. Plans call for both rooftop parking and an adjacent five-story parking garage. The development will include direct loading on both the first and second floors, each with a 135-foot truck court. The first floor will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 28 dock doors and two drive-in doors. The second floor, which will be accessible by 53-foot tractor trailers via separate up and down ramps, will feature a clear height of 33 feet, 28 dock doors and two drive-in doors. The project marks the first multi-story warehouse in Chicago, according to LPC. A timeline for completion was not disclosed. Wells Fargo led the financing, along with Inland Bank and Trust and Associated Bank. Michael Svets and Jeff Goodman led the financing on behalf of Wells Fargo.
FRANKLIN PARK, ILL. — DarwinPW Realty has brokered the sale of a 102,950-square-foot industrial building formerly occupied by Dean Foods in the Chicago suburb of Franklin Park for an undisclosed price. The 10-acre property is located at 3600 River Road. Constructed in 1954, the building features eight exterior docks, eight drive-in doors, outdoor storage, trailer parking and a 10,000-square-foot cooler. Jerry Sullivan of DarwinPW, along with Axiom Advisors, represented the seller, an entity doing business as NDSM Franklin Park LLC. Jeffrey Provenza of DarwinPW and Brian Carroll of JLL represented the private buyer. The site is ripe for redevelopment, according to Provenza.
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has arranged the sale of a 44-unit multifamily property in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood for $9.7 million. Located at 5017 N. Wolcott Ave., the building comprises studio and one-bedroom units. About 25 percent of the units have been renovated. Residents have access to 10 parking spaces, a fitness room and laundry facilities. Lee Kiser, Andy Friedman and Jake Parker of Kiser brokered the transaction. Buyer and seller information was not released. The asset sold for $220,000 above the listed price.
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — RPT Realty has sold Mount Prospect Plaza, a 227,690-square-foot shopping center in the Chicago suburb of Mount Prospect. LBX Investments LLC purchased the grocery-anchored asset for an undisclosed price. Tenants include Aldi, Marshalls, Burlington, Ross Dress for Less and LA Fitness. Walmart shadow anchors the property. George Good and Christian Williams led a CBRE team that represented RPT Realty.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of a 6,000-square-foot retail property net leased to Just Tires in Chicago for $4.2 million. The asset is located at 4809 N. Broadway St. in the Uptown neighborhood. Nicholas Kanich of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction between the Chicago-based seller and Delaware-based buyer.