Illinois

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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CHICAGO — A joint venture between Evergreen Real Estate Group and Imagine Group has broken ground on Auburn Gresham Apartments, a $43 million affordable housing project in Chicago. Plans call for 58 units across two buildings. The project represents the first of more than 10 major construction projects to move forward through the city’s INVEST South/West initiative. This urban revitalization strategy being implemented by Mayor Lori Lightfoot is guiding $1.4 billion in public and private investment within 10 West and South Side community areas. Designed by Nia Architects and Ross Barney Architects, Auburn Gresham Apartments will include a three-story building at 838 W. 79th St. that will feature 28 units, 28 parking spaces and 5,200 square feet of retail space to be occupied by West African food purveyor AYO Foods. A five-story building at 757 W. 79th St. will feature 30 units, 14 parking spaces and 3,300 square feet of commercial space occupied by KLEO Community Center and The Park Supper Club. All the units will be priced at affordable levels, with monthly rates ranging from approximately $925 to $1,250. The Department of Planning and Development and the Chicago Department of Housing are supporting the project with $18 million in …

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ITASCA, ILL. — NAI Hiffman has brokered the sale-leaseback of a 251,909-square-foot warehouse in the Chicago suburb of Itasca for $36 million. The property is located at 1455 W. Thorndale Ave., about five miles west of the O’Hare International Airport. Patrick Sullivan and Eric Tresslar of NAI Hiffman represented the seller, Top-Line Furniture, which subsequently entered into a long-term lease for the property. High Street Logistics Properties was the buyer.

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CHICAGO — Interra Realty has negotiated the $2.2 million sale of a two-building multifamily portfolio in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. The properties include a six-unit building at 1924 S. Loomis St. and a seven-unit building at 2214 W. 18th Place. The average price per unit was $171,538. Jeremy Morton of Interra represented the seller, a private local owner that purchased the properties more than 20 years ago. The buildings sold to two separate private buyers. The buyer of 2214 W. 18th Place plans to modernize the units and add in-unit laundry. The building was last renovated in 2003. The buyer of 1924 S. Loomis St. plans to install in-unit laundry. The property was last renovated in 1998.

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CHICAGO — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC), a Baltimore-based real estate investment and management company, has entered the Chicago market with its acquisition of a five-property shopping center portfolio for $93.6 million. The properties total more than 900,000 square feet of gross leasable area and are located in Cicero, Mount Prospect, Naperville and Palatine. Specifically, the properties include Cicero Marketplace in Cicero, Northwest and English Valley shopping centers in Palatine, Golf Plaza II in Mount Prospect, and Fox River Commons in Naperville. DiMucci Cos. was the seller. Tucker Development served as an acquisition and development consultant on the transaction. The portfolio was 84 percent leased at the time of sale. Major tenants include Sam’s Club, The Home Depot, Jewel-Osco, Kroger, Walgreens and Ross Dress for Less. CRC utilized its Continental Realty Opportunistic Retail Investment Fund I, a private equity fund formed last year that is focused on acquiring value-add and income-producing retail properties throughout the U.S. Jeff Kowal of Edgemark Commercial Real Estate Services LLC and John Thompson of Retail Focus represented DiMucci in the sale.

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ROCK FALLS, ILL. — Newmark has brokered the $4.5 million sale of a 14,820-square-foot retail property net leased to Walgreens in Rock Falls, a city in Northwest Illinois. Matt Berres, Samer Khalil, Karick Brown and Carrie Frye of Newmark represented the seller, a private investor. The property sold to an undisclosed REIT. Walgreens has 13 years remaining on its lease.

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