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ML Realty Partners Negotiates Three Industrial Lease Renewals Totaling Nearly 200,000 SF in Chicagoland

by Kristin Harlow

LOCKPORT, ELK GROVE VILLAGE AND BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — ML Realty Partners has negotiated three industrial lease renewals totaling 199,054 square feet at three of its properties in Chicagoland. Illinois Tool Works, a global manufacturer of engineered fasteners and components, renewed its 102,390-square-foot lease at 15901 W. 147th St. in Lockport. Consolidated Electrical Distributors, an electrical supply distributor, renewed its 79,528-square-foot lease at 2801 Busse Road in Elk Grove Village. Esmer Tile, a glazed ceramic and porcelain tile, metal and natural stone producer, will continue to occupy its 17,136-square-foot space at 100 E. Crossroads Parkway in Bolingbrook.

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ScalpTrade Signs 13,000 SF Office Lease in Chicago’s Central Loop

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — ScalpTrade, a proprietary trading firm, has signed a 13,000-square-foot office lease at 425 S. Financial Place in Chicago’s Central Loop. The company will occupy space on the 36th floor for its corporate headquarters. CIM Group owns the 40-story, 1 million-square-foot office property, which underwent renovations in 2015 and is certified LEED Gold. In addition to a cafeteria, conference centers, concierge services, tenant lounge and outdoor terrace, the property also houses the Buckingham.AC, a private social and athletic club, and the 21-room Buckingham Hotel.

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Cresa Arranges Sale-Leaseback of 48,340 SF Warehouse in Northlake, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

NORTHLAKE, ILL. — Cresa Chicago has arranged the sale-leaseback of a 48,340-square-foot warehouse located at 11697 W. Grand Ave. in Northlake, a western suburb of Chicago. The building features a clear height of 24 feet, six docks and two drive-in doors. Ed Lowenbaum, George Mack and Mike Duncan of Cresa represented the seller, CTL Global Inc., which provides fulfillment and logistics solutions. Faropoint Ventures LLC purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Faropoint’s Jordan Kovalsky led the firm’s in-house acquisition team. CTL constructed the facility in 2003.   

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EQ Office Completes $500M Renovation of Willis Tower in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — EQ Office, the U.S. office portfolio company wholly owned by Blackstone, has completed its more than $500 million renovation of Chicago’s Willis Tower. The 110-story tower is now certified LEED Platinum and is the largest building in the U.S. to achieve that designation, according to EQ Office. Part of the transformation is Catalog, a 300,000-square-foot retail, dining and entertainment destination at the base of the tower. The name Catalog is a nod to the Sears Roebuck Co. and its printed catalog. Designed by Gensler, Catalog features restaurants such as Tortazo by Rick Bayless, Shake Shack, Joe & the Juice, Foxtrot, Starbucks, Brown Bag Seafood Co., Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken, Sushi-San and Sweetgreen. Kindling, a two-story restaurant concept from Chicago’s 50/50 Group, as well as Urbanspace, a food hall, are both slated to open in late summer or early fall. A 30,000-square-foot outdoor terrace sits atop Catalog. The Skydeck observatory at Willis Tower also underwent a renovation through partnerships with exhibit design firms Thinc and SOM. An interactive “best of Chicago” museum-like exhibit celebrates the personality, history and neighborhoods of Chicago. Gensler designed the building’s new exterior façade at the base. SKB Architecture and Design handled the design of …

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BH Management Services Acquires 272-Unit Apartment Community in Aurora, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

AURORA, ILL. — BH Management Services has acquired Legacy at Fox Valley in Aurora for an undisclosed price. The 272-unit apartment community was built in 1998. The property recently underwent renovations to the amenities, major building systems and more than half of the unit interiors. Amenities include a clubhouse, event kitchen, outdoor heated pool, dog park and volleyball court. John Jaeger and Justin Puppi of CBRE represented the seller, White Oak Partners.

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Kiser Group Arranges Sales of Two Multifamily Properties in Evanston, Illinois for $9.1M

by Kristin Harlow

EVANSTON, ILL. — Kiser Group has arranged the sales of two multifamily properties in Evanston for $9.1 million. In the first transaction, a 12-unit building at 1901 Sherman Ave. sold for $5.1 million. The property is situated in close proximity to Northwestern University and has historically been fully occupied. The second building comprises 15 units at 1326 Chicago Ave. and sold for $4 million. Twelve of the units have been renovated. Kiser Group’s Danny Mantis, Matt Halper and Lee Kiser brokered the transactions. Buyer and seller information was not provided.

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Hanley Investment Group Arranges Sales of Three Retail Properties in Suburban Chicago for $10M

by Kristin Harlow

PLANO, WAUKEGAN AND NEW LENOX, ILL. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sales of three retail properties in suburban Chicago for roughly $10 million. In the first transaction, Lakewood Springs Commons in Plano sold for $3 million. The 26,300-square-foot center was built in 2007. Dylan Mallory, Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley, in association with ParaSell Inc., represented the seller, a private investment group based in Chicago. Greg Cline of The Cline Co. represented the buyer, a New Jersey-based private investor. Cedar Center in New Lenox sold for $3.4 million. The 22,370-square-foot property was built in 2007. The Hanley team represented the seller, a Chicago-based private investment group. David Cendejas of SVN Vanuard represented the buyer, a Los Angeles-based private investor. In the final transaction, Bay Ridge Court in Waukegan sold for $3.6 million. Built in 1991 and remodeled in 2020, the property spans 27,687 square feet. Lefko and Asher represented the seller, Fortune Bank. Douglas Cole of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a Los Angeles-based private investor.

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Newcastle Properties Acquires Boardwalk Plaza Retail Center in Skokie, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

SKOKIE, ILL. — Newcastle Properties has acquired the 14,856-square-foot Boardwalk Plaza retail center in Skokie. Located at the intersection of Dempster Street and Keeler Avenue across from the Evanston Country Club, the property is home to Starbucks, SAS Comfort Shoes, Devonshire Montessori School and Albert Memi Salon. The seller and sales price were not provided. Newcastle owns and operates 82 properties in 23 states with a focus on the retail, multifamily, hospitality and office sectors.

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MDH Partners Buys 78,490 SF Industrial Property in Suburban Chicago in Sale-Leaseback Transaction

by Kristin Harlow

COUNTRYSIDE, ILL. — In a sale-leaseback transaction, MDH Partners has purchased a 78,490-square-foot industrial property in Countryside, about 18 miles southwest of Chicago. The sales price was undisclosed. The property is located at 5315 Dansher Road within Chicago’s North I-55 industrial submarket. Doug Pilcher of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller and tenant, Sokol & Co., which is a food manufacturing company. Houston Hawley served as the acquisition lead for MDH.

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Martinez Produce & Seafood Expands Chicagoland Footprint with New Elgin Facility

by Kristin Harlow

ELGIN, ILL. — Chicago-based Martinez Produce & Seafood has expanded its Chicagoland footprint with the purchase of a 65,772-square-foot industrial facility in Elgin. The building, which features six truck docks and two drive-in doors, more than doubles the company’s footprint. Cory Kay and Mike DeSerto of Entre Commercial Realty represented Martinez Produce & Seafood, while Lee & Associates represented the seller. The sales price and seller were not provided.

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