Illinois

CHICAGO — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged a $3.9 million loan for the refinancing of a 32-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. The majority of the units at the property, built in 1926, are one-bedroom layouts. The building was fully leased at the time of the loan closing. Igor Zhizhin of ASC arranged the 20-year loan, which features a 10-year fixed rate, 10-year floating rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. An agency lender provided the loan for the borrower, a seasoned owner-operator.

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BELLWOOD, ILL. — Evergreen Real Estate Group has broken ground on Bellwood Senior Apartments, an 80-unit affordable seniors housing community in the western Chicago suburb of Bellwood. The $30 million project will replace a former Walgreens with a four-story, 73,228-square-foot residential building. Operated by Evergreen’s in-house management team, Bellwood Senior Apartments will offer 76 one-bedroom and four two-bedroom independent living apartments for seniors age 62 or older, with incomes at or below 60 percent of the area median income. Evergreen will begin accepting applications for the apartments in spring 2023, with completion scheduled for mid-2023. Weese Langley Weese Architects designed the project, which is located near a Metra station, shops, restaurants and other businesses. FH Paschen is the general contractor. Financial partners for Bellwood Senior Apartments include the Illinois Housing Development Authority as the tax credit issuer (both low-income housing tax credits and Illinois affordable housing tax credits) and subordinate funds provider; the Village of Bellwood, which provided incentives and a loan; Bank of America, which is the investor and construction loan lender; Hudson Housing Capital, which syndicated the tax credits; and Cook County, which is providing HOME funds.

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MUNDELEIN, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate has acquired a two-building industrial portfolio totaling 144,705 square feet in Mundelein for an undisclosed price. The portfolio is fully leased to one tenant. The first building, located at 845 High St., spans 116,892 square feet. The facility was constructed in 1996 and expanded in 2010. The facility features a clear height of 27 feet, 11 exterior docks, two drive-in doors and 4,826 square feet of office space. The second building at 262 Shaddle Ave. totals 27,813 square feet and was constructed in 2002. It features three exterior docks, one drive-in door and 1,395 square feet of office space. Brian Bocci of Entre Commercial Realty LLC represented the undisclosed seller. Venture One utilized its acquisition fund VK Industrial VI LP, which is a partnership between Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group, to execute this transaction.

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SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — Northmarq has negotiated the sale of the Koke Mill Portfolio in Springfield for $29 million. The 308-unit multifamily portfolio consists of the following properties: West Koke Mill Village, Boysenberry Village and Smythberry Village. Parker Stewart of Northmarq represented both the undisclosed buyer and seller. David Garfinkel of Northmarq originated a $19.5 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan on behalf of the borrower.

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CHICAGO — Interra Realty has arranged the sale of a pair of adjacent multifamily buildings totaling 42 units in Chicago’s Budlong Woods neighborhood for $6.7 million. All the units feature two bedrooms and one bath. Craig Martin of Interra represented the seller, Chicago-based Realty Resources, and the buyer, Chicago-based The Manderly Group. The new owner plans to upgrade units with new kitchens and baths to bring rents in line with the market.

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CHICAGO — NAI Hiffman has brokered the sale of the Chicago Strategic Logistics Portfolio for an undisclosed price. The seven-building portfolio totals 1.4 million square feet. The assets are located throughout metro Chicago and are fully leased by 12 tenants. Patrick Sullivan and Ryan Chambers of NAI Hiffman represented the undisclosed seller. The buyer was Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust, a member of CapitaLand Investments, which is headquartered in Singapore.

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CAROL STREAM, ILL. — Partners Supply Chain Solutions (PSCS) has signed a 50,007-square-foot industrial lease at 189 Easy St. in the Chicago suburb of Carol Stream. The lease represents a 25 percent increase in space from the company’s current location at 171 Gary St. in Carol Stream. PSCS expects to take occupancy of its new space in August. Built in 1996, the property spans 75,538 square feet and features 10 docks. Jay Cook of Cresa represented PSCS, which operates bulk and rail operations in more than 1 million square feet in Elmwood. The Carol Stream facility will serve as its specialized operations center, housing food and pharmaceuticals and high-value inventory. Philadelphia-based EQT Exeter owns the building.

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STREAMWOOD, ILL. — Baum Realty Group LLC has arranged the sale of the Emerald Hills Shopping Center in the Chicago suburb of Streamwood for $3.8 million. The 20,604-square-foot property, located on South Sutton Road, is fully leased to local and national retailers. Patrick Forkin of Baum represented the seller, a family office. The center was encumbered by a CMBS loan, which the undisclosed buyer assumed at closing.

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CHICAGO — Timber Hill Group has sold a 3.5-acre outdoor storage and fleet parking property at 4626 W. 42nd St. in Chicago for an undisclosed price. Zenith IOS purchased the property, which is zoned for truck parking and is located near the Cicero Avenue and I-55 interchange. Timber Hill acquired the site in 2017 and added a perimeter fence, gate system and lighting. Brian Vanosky and Tim McCahill of Lee & Associates represented the buyer. Timber Hill is a Chicago-based private equity firm specializing in the acquisition and development of logistics real estate.

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HUNTLEY, ILL. — HIP, a joint venture among affiliates of Craig Realty Group Inc., The Prime Group Inc. and The Capital Cos., has begun development of Huntley Commercial Center in Huntley, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The first phase will be a 540,960-square-foot industrial building that is slated for completion in late 2023. The building will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 357 parking stalls, 90 trailer parking stalls, 100 exterior docks and four drive-in doors. The site features an additional 11 acres that will be developed into a 177,320-square-foot build-to-suit project. Adam Marshall and Mark Deady of Newmark will market the development for lease. Development Solutions Inc. is the general contractor and Ware Malcomb is the architect.

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