CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of a multifamily portfolio in Chicago for $2.9 million. The property is comprised of 15 units across two buildings, one located at 3856 W. Diversity Ave. and the other at 2544 N. Harding Ave. The multifamily portfolio includes one studio, two one-bedroom, nine two-bedroom and three three-bedroom units. Brad Feldman and Jeremy Morton of Interra represented the seller, who extensively renovated the buildings. Feldman and Morton also represented the private, out-of-state buyer, who intends to bring rents in line with the market as units turn over.
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JOLIET, ILL. — Berengaria Development has purchased Joliet Commons, a 228,394-square-foot, regional shopping center in Joliet. The purchase price was undisclosed. The property is home to Dick’s Sporting Goods, Barnes & Noble, Party City, JoAnn, PetSmart, DSW, Ross Dress for Less and Old Navy. CBRE’s National Retail Partners team represented the seller, a joint venture between Pine Tree and DRA Advisors.
CHICAGO — J.C. Anderson has completed a 59,000-square-foot interior office buildout for Ipsos at The Franklin in Chicago. Ipsos is a market research company headquartered in Paris. The firm relocated its Chicago office from 222 Riverside to the 11th floor of The Franklin. The buildout includes a “user experience” facility, collaboration spaces, offices, open seating and a game room. Ohio-based Champlin Architecture served as the architect. I-Lee Hwa and Nick Ferro of Cushman & Wakefield provided project management and consulting services.
BELLEVILLE, ILL. — Southwestern Illinois Development Authority (SWIDA) and Bywater Development Group have completed the $14.2 million transformation of a 90-year-old building in Belleville into an affordable active adult community named Lofts on the Square. The building originally opened in 1931 as the Hotel Belleville. It was renovated in the early 1960s and converted into a residential community for seniors known as the Meredith Home. The building sat vacant for 10 years before SWIDA and Bywater acquired it from the city for $600,000. In 2018, the property earned a place on the National Register of Historic Places, making it eligible for federal and state historic tax credits. Holland Construction Services served as general contractor for the renovation project. Units are designated for residents age 55 and older who earn at or below 60 percent of the area median income. The six-story building is comprised of 47 units and more than 3,000 square feet of street-level commercial space. Amenities include a common room, library, computer lab, exercise room and storage facilities. Joining Holland on the construction team were Blank, Wesselink, Cook & Associates and Kaskaskia Engineering Group LLC, which handled the engineering; Louer Facility Planning Inc. for interior design; and WJW …
BARTLETT, ILL. — Brennan Investment Group will develop a 118,800-square-foot industrial build-to-suit for Zippy Shell Inc. in Blue Heron Business Park in Bartlett. Zippy Shell is a portable storage and moving company that delivers storage containers directly to the end user’s home or business. Jack Brennan of CBRE assisted the developer in acquiring a seven-acre site within the industrial park. A construction timeline was not provided.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Club Colors has signed a long-term lease for 52,056 square feet of office space at Bell Works Chicagoland in Hoffman Estates. The branding and marketing company will utilize the space for its national headquarters beginning in May 2023. Club Colors will occupy space on the third floor of the east building as well as a production facility on the first floor with access to a private outdoor patio. The tenant will bring its team of 125 employees from its current home in Schaumburg. Jon Springer of CBRE represented Club Colors, while Steve Kling of Colliers represented ownership, Inspired by Somerset Development. Bell Works Chicagoland is the redevelopment of the former AT&T campus. Club Colors is now the property’s largest tenant to date.
WEST DUNDEE, ILL. — EQT Exeter’s U.S. multifamily team has acquired Reserve Randall Road in West Dundee, a far northwest suburb of Chicago. The purchase price was undisclosed. The 380-unit multifamily property, located at 400 Randall Road, comprises 19 buildings. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool, grilling station, dog park and entertainment lounges. The seller, Milwaukee-based Fiduciary Real Estate Development, developed the community in two phases. Phase I was completed in 2021 and consists of 300 units, while Phase II was completed earlier this year. EQT Exeter plans to make certain enhancements to the property, including upgrading the outdoor grill area and dog park, the addition of a cabana to the pool area and the implementation of a KeyTrak management system as well as various upgrades to the parking lot, sidewalks and landscaping. EQT Exeter’s property management company, Redwood Residential, will manage the property.
FRANKLIN PARK, ILL. — Cresa has brokered the sale-leaseback of a 58,000-square-foot industrial building in the Chicago suburb of Franklin Park for an undisclosed price. The property at 11058 Addison Ave. features a clear height of 20 feet, five docks and parking for 50 cars. Ed Lowenbaum of Cresa represented the seller, ConCan II, an affiliated party to the tenant, Alliance Paper and Foodservice Equipment. Clear Height Properties was the buyer. Alliance Paper, which has occupied the building since 2002, signed a lease for roughly 55 percent of the building. The remainder of the facility will become vacant effective Monday, Aug. 1.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — AmCap Inc. has acquired Hoffman Plaza in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates for an undisclosed price. Jewel-Osco and Burlington anchor the 146,263-square-foot shopping center. AmCap purchased Hoffman Plaza in a joint venture with Encore Enterprises. The property is more than 96 percent leased.
CHICAGO — Riverside Investment and Development has inked leases with three new tenants for 320 S. Canal, its newest office property in Chicago. Law firm Skadden Arps leased 89,100 square feet, National Futures Association (NFA) leased 55,364 square feet, and insurance company Ullico will occupy 8,445 square feet. NFA is the self-regulatory organization for the U.S. derivatives industry. The new tenants join anchor tenant BMO and two other law firm tenants, Chapman & Cutler and Faegre Drinker, which have already welcomed employees to the property. Developed by Riverside and Convexity Properties and designed by Goettsch Partners, the 52-story building opened in January. The Green, a 1.5-acre, privately owned outdoor park, sits on the west side of the building. Dan McCarthy and Bill Rogers of JLL represented Skadden Arps. Mark Keebler and Brad Serot of CBRE represented National Futures Association, while Brady Wolfe and Bill Sheehy of CBRE represented Ullico. Christy Domin and Drew Neiman represented Riverside on an internal basis.