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Interra Realty Arranges $17.1M Sale of Apartment Building in Evanston, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

EVANSTON, ILL. — Interra Realty has arranged the sale of 828 Lofts in Evanston for $17.1 million. The property, located at 828 Noyes St. near Northwestern University, consists of 44 apartment units and one retail space that is occupied by local restaurant Stacked & Folded. Residents have access to a dog wash, bicycle storage and covered parking. The building was fully leased at the time of sale. Colin O’Malley of Interra represented the private buyer. Paul Waterloo and Patrick Kennelly of Interra represented the seller, Evanston-based GDS Development, which built the property in 2018.

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AmTrust Realty to Invest $100M in Chicago Office Portfolio

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — AmTrust Realty Corp. plans to invest approximately $100 million in its Chicago office portfolio over the next two years. The portfolio consists of 6 million square feet across seven buildings located in the Central and East Loop. AmTrust has selected JLL as the leasing agent for the properties. Newly appointed AmTrust President Jonathan Bennett will lead capital improvements efforts and oversee leasing for the portfolio, along with Anne Holker, who was recently promoted to AmTrust’s managing director of leasing and acquisitions. Citing the rise in downtown office vacancy rates and an increasingly competitive talent market, AmTrust says it has recognized the need to upgrade and reposition several of its Chicago properties to attract new tenants and bring employees back into the office. The first asset to receive improvements will be the nearly 1 million-square-foot building at 30 N. LaSalle St., which was built in 1975. Melissa Rubenstein, Joseph Gordon, Craig Coupe, Ellen Trager and Anna Panici of JLL are leading leasing efforts. AmTrust’s portfolio spans 12 million square feet across New York, Illinois and Ohio.

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The Motion Agency Signs 19,681 SF Office Lease in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — The Motion Agency has signed a 19,681-square-foot office lease at the Reid Murdoch Building located at 325 N. LaSalle Drive in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The creative communications agency had been a subtenant in the space since summer 2018. Built in 1913, the property spans 325,000 square feet. Dougal Jeppe of Colliers Chicago represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Landlord information was not provided.

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Newcastle Properties Buys 42,452 SF Orchard Plaza Retail Center in Skokie, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

SKOKIE, ILL. — Newcastle Properties has purchased Orchard Plaza in Skokie for an undisclosed price. This is the first time the 42,452-square-foot retail center has sold in over 60 years. Located near Old Orchard Mall at the corner of Skokie Boulevard and Gross Point Road, the property is home to tenants such as Bonefish Grill, Men’s Wearhouse, Advance Auto and the U.S. Post Office. Beth Sansiper and Jeff Gurian of Becker Gurian represented Newcastle Properties in the transaction. Drew Trammell of Newcastle Properties managed the underwriting and closing. The seller was not provided.

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Harrison Street Sells Two Student Housing Portfolios Totaling Over 23,000 Beds for Combined $1.9B

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Chicago-based Harrison Street has sold two student housing portfolios totaling over 23,000 beds for a combined $1.9 billion. The firm sold a 12-property portfolio totaling 8,182 beds to Global Student Accommodation (GSA) and a 25-property portfolio totaling 15,817 beds to a joint venture affiliated with The Scion Group. Both transactions were brokered by Peter Katz and Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) Student Housing. The portfolio sold to GSA — which includes The Hub at Tucson near the University of Arizona — is located across 12 university markets. The communities were owned by three distinct Harrison Street funds and four co-investment vehicles. GSA’s operating partner, Yugo, will provide management and oversight of the portfolio. Wells Fargo Bank provided financing for the senior acquisition loan, which was arranged by TSB Capital Advisors on behalf of GSA, with legal and tax advice provided by Greenberg Traurig. The portfolio acquired by a joint venture affiliated with Scion is located across 19 university markets and was owned through four separate Harrison Street funds and three co-investment vehicles. “The two large-scale transactions reflect Harrison Street’s longstanding strategy of acquiring or developing individual assets at leading universities, executing on defined business plans and exiting via strategic portfolio sales,” …

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DMG Capital Acquires Three-Property Multifamily Portfolio in Suburban Chicago for $12M

by Kristin Harlow

WINNETKA AND WILMETTE, ILL. — DMG Capital, the multifamily investment affiliate of Chicago-based Daniel Management Group Inc., has acquired a three-property multifamily portfolio in Winnetka and Wilmette for $12 million. DMG acquired the assets, located in the North Shore suburbs of Chicago, in a joint venture with private equity real estate firm JDI Realty. DMG plans to rebrand the portfolio as Trevian Townhomes. Units average 1,525 square feet. The seller was not provided.

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DD’s Discounts to Open at Market Square Shopping Center in Bolingbrook, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — DD’s Discounts, owned by Ross Stores Inc., has signed a lease to open and operate an 18,000-square-foot store at Market Square Shopping Center in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook. Other tenants at the property, located near I-55, include Walmart, Dollar Tree, Wintrust Bank and T-Mobile. Michael Horne of Newcastle Properties represented ownership on an internal basis. Andy Bulson of Mid-America Real Estate represented the tenant. Newcastle owns and operates 82 properties in 23 states.

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Draper and Kramer Opens 120-Unit Wrigleyville Lofts Apartment Complex in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Draper and Kramer Inc. has opened Wrigleyville Lofts, a 120-unit apartment complex located at 949 W. Dakin St. in Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood. Additionally, Lakeview Ace Hardware, which occupied the single-story structure that previously stood on the development site, has reopened in the building’s first-floor retail space. The store’s owner, Joe Lomanto, is also a minority owner in the development.   Sullivan, Goulette & Wilson Architects designed the seven-story project, which is situated near Wrigley Field. There are 108 one-bedroom units and 12 two-bedroom units. Monthly rents start at $1,700. Amenities include a rooftop deck, coffee area, private clubroom, fitness center, bike storage, parking garage and meeting spaces. Leopardo Construction was the general contractor. Gershman Mortgage arranged project financing.  

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Dermody Agrees to Buy Allstate Headquarters Campus in Metro Chicago for $232M, Plans Industrial Redevelopment

by Taylor Williams

NORTHBROOK, ILL. — Dermody Properties has agreed to buy the metro Chicago headquarters campus of insurance company Allstate Corp. (NYSE: ALL) for $232 million. The purchase agreement is expected to close in 2022. The buyer, a Nevada-based industrial development and investment firm, plans to redevelop the 186-acre campus, which is located north of Chicago in Northbrook, into a Class A logistics and distribution hub. Doug Kiersey, president of Dermody Properties, said in an interview with REBusinessOnline that the preliminary redevelopment plan, which is subject to change based on tenant demands, currently calls for the delivery of approximately 3.2 million square feet of industrial space and a total capital investment of more than $500 million. Kiersey also discussed at length the aspects of the site that his firm found most appealing, including its location within a major population zone, its scale and its existing onsite and offsite infrastructure. “This particular site fits geographically into an area that can serve a lot of customers in a very short period of time,” he said. “Within a 10-mile radius, there are a lot of rooftops for companies to serve their customers. The site also represents an unusual combination of infill location and scale — …

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Related Midwest Breaks Ground on 43-Story Apartment Tower in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Related Midwest has broken ground on 900 Randolph, a 43-story apartment tower in Chicago’s Fulton Market. LR Contracting Co., the contracting division of Related Midwest, and BOWA Construction are the general contractors. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, the project will feature 300 apartment units, 60 of which will be designated as affordable housing. Further details of the project were not provided.

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