CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILL. — SVN | Chicago Commercial has brokered the $3.5 million sale of American Plaza, a 63,148-square-foot retail center in Chicago Heights, a southern suburb of Chicago. The property sits on over four acres on Chicago Road and is home to both national and local tenants. Karen Kulczycki of SVN brokered the sale and assisted in leasing the property to 94 percent occupancy. The asset sold to an out-of-state buyer.
CHICAGO — Emerald Empire has acquired Pangea Properties’ Chicago portfolio for an undisclosed price. The portfolio spans several hundred multifamily properties and thousands of units, 97 percent of which are designated as affordable for residents who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. Arbor Realty Trust and NewPoint Real Estate Capital provided acquisition financing through Fannie Mae. Pangea’s Chicago-area employees will continue to manage the properties on behalf of Emerald Empire. Chestnut Ridge, N.Y.-based Emerald Empire maintains $2 billion of assets and roughly 17,000 units under management.
ILLINOIS — Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT) has purchased a portfolio of four retail properties occupied by Buffalo Wild Wings in Illinois for $14.3 million. The restaurant has roughly nine years remaining on the leases. The sales price represents a cap rate of 7.3 percent. The seller and specific locations of the properties were not provided. Mill Valley, Calif.-based FCPT is a retail and restaurant REIT with a portfolio of 982 properties across 47 states.
CHICAGO — Standard Communities led a public-private partnership that acquired Bryn Mawr Belle Shore Apartments in Chicago’s Edgewater Beach neighborhood. The total capitalization of the acquisition was roughly $46 million. The affordable housing community includes 371 units across two buildings as well as 15,000 square feet of retail space. Standard plans to make improvements such as new common area lighting, refurbished common areas and amenities, and renovated management offices. Standard completed the transaction in partnership with the Illinois Housing Development Authority, Chicago Housing Authority, the City of Chicago Department of Housing and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
CHICAGO — Lument has provided a $73.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of a 47-building, 793-unit multifamily portfolio located on the South Side of Chicago. Nicholas Diamond of Lument originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Chicago-based Icarus Investment Group. Jonathan Bodner of Two Bins Capital arranged the loan. The transaction utilized Fannie Mae’s Structured Adjustable-Rate Mortgage product, which enabled the borrower to consolidate six loans — several bank loans, a bridge loan and an agency loan — into a single Fannie Mae loan. The loan features a 10-year term, five years of which are interest-only payments, and a 35-year amortization schedule.
CHICAGO — Owner CIM Group has negotiated three new leases totaling 108,975 square feet at 425 S. Financial Place, a 40-story, 1 million-square-foot office tower in Chicago’s Central Loop. Loop Capital, a full-service investment bank, brokerage and advisory firm, leased 36,676 square feet on the 26th and 27th floors. The company is relocating its Chicago operations. Chicago Trading Co., which has occupied space at 425 S. Financial Place since 2009, is expanding within the building taking an additional 46,343 square feet on the seventh and eighth floors. The company is a proprietary trading firm and consists of a collaborative group of traders, quants, technologists and operations team members. TICG Management, which offers a range of products including mortgage loans, real estate services and a line of insurance, renewed its lease for 25,956 square feet. The company has occupied space on the 20th floor since 2014. In 2015, 425 S. Financial Place underwent renovations, including the addition of a full-service cafeteria, conference centers, concierge services, a tenant lounge and outdoor terrace. The property also houses the Buckingham.AC, a private social and athletic club, as well as the 21-room Buckingham Hotel.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has arranged the sale of a 204-unit multifamily portfolio in Chicago’s Kenwood neighborhood for $27 million. The six buildings are located at 811 E. 46th St., 4500 S. Drexel Blvd., 4001 S. Ellis Ave., 4433 S. Greenwood Ave., 4727 S. Ingleside Ave. and 4746 S. Ingleside Ave. Originally built in the 1920s, the properties house studio, one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units. The portfolio was 90 percent leased at the time of sale. Some of the units are set aside for renters meeting affordable housing guidelines set by the Illinois Housing Development Authority and the City of Chicago. Lucas Fryman, Ted Stratman and Sam Gutierrez of Interra represented the seller, New York-based real estate investment group Raskin Risers. The team also procured the undisclosed buyer.
ORLAND PARK AND ELGIN, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sales of two retail centers in suburban Chicago for a combined $27.1 million. Anchored by Chipotle and Panera, the retail center at 15011-15081 S. La Grange Road in Orland Park sold for $17.6 million. The property consists of three single-tenant buildings and one multi-tenant building for a total of 20,732 square feet. Newly constructed on the site of a former Toys ‘R’ Us store, the buildings are fully occupied by national tenants such as BJ’s Brewhouse, Raising Cane’s and Smashburger. The 24,000-square-foot Galleria of Elgin sold for $9.5 million. The two-building property houses tenants such as Dairy Queen, Edward Jones Investments, Country Donuts, Maciano’s Pizza and Pastaria and Sammy’s Mexican Grill and Bar. Sean Sharko and Austin Weisenbeck of Marcus & Millichap represented both of the sellers. Buyer and seller information was not provided.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of a 35-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood for $2.7 million. Built in the late 1920s, the property is located at 5550 W. North Ave. and features a mix of one- and two-bedroom units as well as ground-floor retail space. The building has undergone renovations within the past 10 years. Lucas Fryman, Ted Stratman and Sam Gutierrez of Interra represented the seller, New York-based real estate investment group Raskin Risers. The group also represented the buyer, a local real estate investor and manager that plans to make modest upgrades to the property.
CHICAGO — BMO Financial Group has consolidated offices from three buildings into a new headquarters at 320 South Canal in downtown Chicago. IA Interior Architects is designing BMO’s 500,000-square-foot space. Phase I of the project, which wrapped up this year, encompasses 250,000 square feet across floors 11 through 17 as well as ground-floor retail banking space. Phase II of the project, which is slated for completion in 2024, encompasses 250,000 square feet on floors four through 10. The 16th floor is an executive area equipped with a conference room and meeting room. On the 17th floor, employees have access to a flexible conference center, café, lounge and open terrace. Recently developed by Riverside Investment & Development and Convexity Properties, 320 South Canal rises 51 stories.
