WESTMONT, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of a 47,000-square-foot property occupied by LA Fitness in the Chicago suburb of Westmont. The sales price was undisclosed. LA Fitness recently executed a new 15-year lease. Joe Girardi and Matt McParland of Mid-America represented the sellers, Kensington Development and IM Properties Plc. A 1031 exchange investor was the buyer.
CHICAGO — BMO Financial Group has opened BMO Tower at 320 S. Canal St. in Chicago’s West Loop Gate neighborhood. The 50-story office tower will serve as BMO’s new U.S. headquarters. More than 3,000 employees will be based at BMO Tower, which rises more than 700 feet. Developed by Riverside Investment & Development, the property’s main floor features a new technology-enabled BMO bank branch. The project, which features a fitness center and 1.5-acre greenspace, was designed to achieve WELL Building Platinum and LEED Gold certifications.
HUNTLEY, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate has broken ground on a 729,823-square-foot speculative industrial facility in Huntley, a northwest suburb of Chicago. Known as Venture Park 47, the project will be located at the intersection of Illinois Route 47 and Jim Dhamer Drive. The building will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 72 docks, four drive-in doors, 448 car parking stalls and 130 trailer stalls. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2023. Brian Kling and Reed Adler of Colliers will market the project for lease.
ALGONQUIN, ILL. — McShane Construction Co. has completed The Oaks at Algonquin, a 166-unit senior living community in suburban Chicago. Spectrum Retirement Communities was the developer. The property features independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Amenities include three restaurants, a pub, salon, media lounge, theater, health club, rooftop deck, memory care garden and doctor and therapist offices. Vessel Architecture provided architectural services for the three-story community.
CHICAGO — Principle Construction Corp. has completed a 178,850-square-foot speculative industrial building in Chicago. IDI Logistics was the developer. Located at 3700 S. Morgan St., the property features a clear height of 36 feet, 32 dock positions, two drive-in doors and 103 car parking stalls. Principle’s Darrin Dehmlow served as project manager and Matt Frane was the onsite superintendent. Macgregor Architects served as project architect.
WHEELING, ILL. — Cinergy Dine-In Cinemas is slated to open in July at the former CMX CinéBistro location at Wheeling Town Center in the Chicago suburb of Wheeling. The 40,000-square-foot, seven-screen theater will offer a dine-in theater experience. Wheeling Town Center, developed by The Lynmark Group, is now fully leased. This is the ninth location nationwide for Cinergy, which is operated by Dallas-based Cinergy Entertainment Group Inc. Other tenants at Wheeling Town Center include 312 Nails, Artic Spoon, AT&T, City Works, Inland Bank, Meat & Potato Urban Kitchen, Mia’s Cantina, Starbucks and The Learning Experience.
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — Seefried Properties has broken ground on an 80,053-square-foot speculative industrial building in the Chicago suburb of Mount Prospect. The Class A project, located 2.5 miles from the O’Hare airport’s North Cargo Gate, will be designed to accommodate freight-forwarding and air cargo warehousing. World Courier Inc. has leased 34,011 square feet at the development. Mike Feeney and Jay Cook of Cresa represented the tenant, while Mike Sedjo, Jack Brennan, John Hamilton and Ben Dickey of CBRE represented Seefried. CBRE will handle lease-up of the remainder of the building. The project team includes general contractor Principle Constructors, civil engineer Kimley-Horn and architect Harris Architects. The building will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 16 exterior dock doors, ample car parking and 17 trailer stalls. A timeline for completion was not provided.
AURORA, ILL. — D2 Capital Advisors has arranged an $18.2 million construction loan for Fox Valley Apartments, a 47-unit affordable housing redevelopment project in Aurora. The project consists of the adaptive reuse of two vacant, historic school buildings, the former Mary A. Todd School and Lincoln Elementary School. The Todd school will be transformed into 11 units and a health clinic for low-income families. The Lincoln school will be redeveloped into 14 units. Additionally, a new two-story building will include 22 units. Of the 47 total units, at least 30 percent will be designated for renters earning 30 percent of the area median income. The remaining units will be for residents who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. The Illinois Housing Department Authority awarded 9 percent low-income housing tax credits for the project, which also qualified for state and federal historic tax credits. An undisclosed lender provided the fixed-rate construction loan. The borrower was Fox Valley Apartments LP, a joint venture that includes General Partner Visionary Ventures NFP. Jack Cortese and David Frankel of D2 arranged the financing.
RIVER FOREST, ILL. — Baum Realty Group LLC has negotiated the $8.7 million sale of an urgent care facility occupied by Loyola Medicine Immediate Care in River Forest, a western suburb of Chicago. The property, located at 7617 North Ave., features a lease guaranteed by Loyola University Health System, one of Chicagoland’s largest health systems. Loyola has more than nine years remaining on its lease. Patrick Forkin of Baum represented the buyer, a private local investor. The seller was not disclosed.
NILES, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale-leaseback of a 56,261-square-foot industrial building in the Chicago suburb of Niles for $5.2 million. The property, located at 7760 N. Merrimac Ave., sold for above asking price. Constructed in 1975, the facility features a clear height of 18 feet, eight internal docks and one drive-in door. The tenant and seller, Quality Elevator Products Inc., had owned the building since 2004. Peter Doughty and Dylan Hyde of Marcus & Millichap represented Quality Elevator Products. The duo also procured the buyer, a real estate investment firm focused on industrial assets.