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Evergreen, Synergy, Chicago Housing Authority Complete $81M Affordable Seniors Housing Community

by Julia Sanders July 15, 2021

CHICAGO — Evergreen Real Estate Group, Synergy Construction Group and the Chicago Housing Authority have completed construction of Ravenswood Senior Living, a 193-unit affordable seniors housing community in the Ravenswood neighborhood on the north side of Chicago. The property was previously the Ravenswood Hospital, which was built in 1974 and fell vacant in 2002. The redevelopment project cost $81 million and took a year-and-a-half to complete. Located between Damen and Ravenswood avenues, Ravenswood Senior Living is a 10-story building that is situated close to public transit, including the Damen and Montrose Brown Line stations and the Ravenswood Metra stop. The seniors housing property has 74 one-bedroom independent living apartments for Chicago Housing Authority residents, as well as 119 units for participants in the Illinois Supportive Living Program, an alternative to nursing home care that is administered by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. While the two communities are in the same building, the facilities have separate entrances and operate independently from each other. Evergreen is managing the independent living community, located at 4515 N. Winchester Ave., while Asbury Healthcare will operate the supportive living community, located at 1922 W. Sunnyside Ave. The independent living portion of the property …

July 15, 2021

Acquisitions Illinois Industrial Midwest

TriStar Properties Sells 593,094 SF Distribution Center in Edwardsville, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow July 15, 2021

EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. — TriStar Properties has sold a 593,094-square-foot distribution center and 54 associated acres in Edwardsville near St. Louis. An institutional buyer purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 3077 Gateway Commerce Center Drive. Constructed in 2018, the facility is part of TriStar’s Gateway Commerce Center, a 2,300-acre regional logistics and bulk distribution park. The building features a clear height of 36 feet and parking for more than 400 vehicles.

July 15, 2021

Illinois Industrial Market Reports Midwest Midwest Market Reports

Chicago Industrial: Full Speed Ahead at End of Second Quarter

by Kristin Harlow July 15, 2021

By Adam Haefner, Avison Young The Chicago industrial market continues to move at full speed at mid-year 2021, with strong tenant demand keeping vacancy around 6 percent, despite 64.7 million square feet of new construction added since 2018. At this stage in the pandemic recovery, large corporate healthcare, retail, logistics and e-commerce businesses continue to drive much of the leasing activity, which totaled 27.5 million square feet near the mid-point of 2021. Companies such as Wayfair, which is building a 1.2 million-square-foot distribution facility in the I-55 Corridor, are joining the ranks of Walmart, Target, Amazon, Home Depot and others that are expanding their industrial space in the Chicago market to keep pace with soaring demand. There are also many small to mid-sized industrial businesses that are increasing their output and expanding their space after seeing slowdowns due to the pandemic. While the industrial sector is navigating some supply chain disruption and fluctuations in construction materials costs, those headwinds are not enough to slow market activity. Given the boost in consumer and business activity from the vaccine rollout and subsequent reduction in the state’s pandemic mitigation measures, demand for industrial space should be strong for the foreseeable future. Avison Young …

July 15, 2021

Acquisitions Healthcare Illinois Midwest

Quantum Brokers $3.3M Sale of Medical Office Building in Decatur, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow July 14, 2021

DECATUR, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $3.3 million sale of a single-tenant medical office building in the central Illinois town of Decatur. The occupant, Memorial Health System, has roughly 10 years remaining on its lease. Dan Waszak of Quantum represented the seller, a Midwest-based real estate investor and developer. A California-based fund was the buyer.

July 14, 2021

Illinois Loans Midwest Office

JLL Arranges $33M in Financing for Two Office Buildings in Lake Forest, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow July 13, 2021

LAKE FOREST, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $33 million in financing for One and Two Conway Park, two Class A office buildings in the Chicago North Shore community of Lake Forest. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Pembroke IV LLC, to secure floating-rate financing through Money360. Loan proceeds were used to refinance One Conway, which was purchased in 2016, and fund the acquisition and renovation of Two Conway. Both buildings are located on North Field Drive near I-94 and are situated within the larger Conway Park office campus. Renovated in 2018, One Conway spans 105,000 square feet and is 57 percent leased to tenants such as Schiller Ducanto & Fleck, Meridian Compensation Partners and Stifel. Two Conway spans 120,354 square feet and is currently 55 percent leased. Shared amenities include a conference facility, fitness center, café and Wi-Fi lounge. Ownership plans to add a new cafeteria, training room and outdoor amenities such as picnic tables and fire pits in the coming months. Christopher Carroll and Lucas Borges of JLL represented the borrower.

July 13, 2021

Development Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Holladay Properties Breaks Ground on $30M Luxury Apartment Complex in Lombard, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow July 13, 2021

LOMBARD, ILL. — Holladay Properties has broken ground on Lilac Station, a $30 million luxury apartment complex in the western Chicago suburb of Lombard. The 118-unit property will feature amenities such as a deck area, pet run, game court, outdoor lounge area and fitness center. There will also be an onsite restaurant. Construction is slated for completion in early 2023. Lilac Station is the third luxury apartment complex in the Chicagoland area for Indiana-based Holladay Properties, which serves as the developer and manager on each of the properties. Holladay Construction Group is the general contractor. Lilac Station is named after the lilac flower. Lombard is home to Lilacia Park, a horticultural showcase that features more than 700 lilacs and 35,000 tulips. The project is being built on the site of the former DuPage Theatre. Certain historic elements of the theater will be integrated into the design of the apartment complex.

July 13, 2021

Acquisitions Illinois Industrial Midwest

Brown Commercial Group Negotiates $2.3M Sale of Industrial Portfolio in O’Hare Submarket

by Kristin Harlow July 13, 2021

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has negotiated the $2.3 million sale of a three-building industrial portfolio in Chicago’s O’Hare submarket. The properties are located at 825 Touhy Ave., 855 Touhy Ave. and 875 Touhy Ave. in Elk Grove Village. All three buildings are leased on a long-term basis by Centech Plastics Inc., a plastic injection molding company. Mason Hezner of Brown represented the seller, a private investor. John Joyce and Danny Vanecko of SVN Chicago Industrial represented the buyer, Sawmill Property Co.

July 13, 2021

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Restaurant Technology Provider Tock Signs 51,000 SF Office Lease in Chicago’s Fulton Market

by Kristin Harlow July 12, 2021

CHICAGO — Tock, a restaurant technology provider, has signed a 51,000-square-foot office lease at 320 N. Sangamon in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. The company provides restaurants with a system for streamlining reservations, events, takeout and delivery. Tock plans to take occupancy of the fifth and sixth floors in January 2022. Developer and owner Tishman Speyer recently completed 320 N. Sangamon in partnership with Chicago-based Mark Goodman & Associates. Ellen May, Adam Mitchel and Olivia Parker of Tishman Speyer are the property’s leasing agents. Solomon Cordwell Buenz was the architect. Website building and e-commerce platform Squarespace acquired Tock in March of this year.

July 12, 2021

Illinois Loans Midwest Multifamily

Dwight Capital Provides $27.3M HUD-Insured Loan for Refinancing of Apartment Complex in Algonquin, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow July 12, 2021

ALGONQUIN, ILL. — Dwight Capital has provided a $27.3 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Algonquin Square Apartments in Algonquin. The 220-unit apartment complex was built in 2013 and consists of 11 buildings. Amenities include a gym, business center, pool, lounge area and outdoor grilling area. Brandon Baksh of Dwight Capital originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, a Chicago-based real estate company. The loan benefitted from a Green Mortgage Insurance Premium reduction set at 25 basis points because the property is Energy Star-certified.

July 12, 2021

Illinois Loans Midwest Multifamily

Mesa West Capital Provides $85.2M Loan for Refinancing of Chicago Apartment Tower

by Kristin Harlow July 9, 2021

CHICAGO — Mesa West Capital has provided an $85.2 million loan for the refinancing of Eight Eleven Uptown, a 27-story luxury apartment tower in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. Developed in 2019, the 381-unit property is located at 811 W. Agatite Ave. Floor plans range from studios to three-bedrooms as well as eight townhomes. Peter Rubi Fresh Produce, which plans to open a grocery store at the apartment tower later this year, has leased 21,000 square feet. Mesa West Capital provided the loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Chicago-based developer JDL, Harlem Irving Cos. and funds managed by an institutional real estate manager. Loan details were not disclosed.

July 9, 2021

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