MATTESON, ILL. — Reich Brothers has acquired a 392,740-square-foot industrial property and adjacent 53 acres in Matteson, about 30 miles south of Chicago. The purchase price was undisclosed. Al Caruana and Britt Casey of Cushman & Wakefield represented Reich in the acquisition. The duo will provide leasing services for the property along with colleagues Sally Macoicz and Matthew Saddler. The cross-dock building is located at 21800 S. Cicero Ave. near I-50 and I-80.
CHICAGO — CIT, a division of First Citizens Bank, has provided a $29.9 million loan for the acquisition of a portfolio of three industrial buildings in metro Chicago. Aminim Group, a privately held commercial real estate investment company based in Houston, was the borrower. The buildings, which are situated in close proximity to I-294, are fully leased by six tenants.
CHICAGO — The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC) has sold its equity interest in 110 North Wacker Drive, a 55-story office tower spanning 1.5 million square feet in Chicago. Callahan Capital Partners and Oak Hill Advisors purchased the stake for $210 million. Based on this sales price, the implied value of the office tower is more than $1 billion, representing the highest valuation for an office property in Chicago since the sale of Willis Tower in 2015, according to Howard Hughes. The Class A building, located along the Chicago River, opened in October 2020 and was co-developed by Howard Hughes and Riverside Investment and Development Co. The property is more than 82 percent leased by tenants such as Bank of America, Heitman, Lincoln International, Jones Day and Morgan Lewis. Eastdil Secured represented Howard Hughes in the sale.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Bridge Industrial has acquired two parcels along Northwest Point Boulevard in suburban Chicago’s Elk Grove Village with plans to build Bridge Point Elk Grove I and II. Bridge acquired the vacant parcels, located just one block from each other, from two different sellers: ADP and a private individual. Bridge Point Elk Grove I and II will span 147,066 square feet and 60,834 square feet, respectively. Building I will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 14 exterior docks, two drive-in doors, parking for 164 cars and a 130-foot truck court. Building II will feature a clear height of 32 feet, six exterior docks, one drive-in door and parking for 46 cars. Completion is slated for June 2023. Tom Rodeno, Matthew Stauber and Patrick Turner of Colliers will market the buildings for lease.
CHICAGO — Sterling Bay has received $81.8 million in financing to begin construction of 160 N Morgan, a new apartment tower in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. Developed in partnership with Ascentris, the project will feature 282 units and 2,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space. CIBC Bank USA provided the financing. Walsh Group will oversee construction alongside joint venture partner and certified minority-owned business BOWA Construction. Local firm bKL Architecture will serve as lead architect. A timeline for completion was not provided. As part of its development-related commitment to provide affordable housing, Sterling Bay will contribute nearly $6 million to fund the construction of 28 affordable housing units at SL Solar Lofts, a residential project on Chicago’s South Side.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of The Loyola, a 49-bed student housing property in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood, for nearly $5.2 million. Completed in August 2021, the four-story building is located along West Loyola Avenue. The property, which includes 1,500 square feet of retail space, was built on the site of former office and storage space for the Chicago Waldorf School. The property was 25 percent leased at the time of sale and 60 percent pre-leased for the upcoming fall semester. Residents have access to a community room, fitness center and rooftop deck. Craig Martin of Interra represented the undisclosed seller and procured the all-cash buyer, who owns and operates student living communities locally.
ROCKFORD, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Group has brokered the sale of State Street Market in Rockford for an undisclosed price. The 193,657-square-foot shopping center is positioned at the northwest corner of State Street and Trainer Road. The property is 69 percent leased to Burlington, Dollar Tree, Jo-Ann Fabric, Old Chicago and PetSmart. Rick Drogosz of Mid-America represented the seller, Highlands REIT, and the buyer, Rhino Investments.
LINCOLN, ILL. — The Boulder Group has negotiated the $2.1 million sale of a single-tenant property net leased to Starbucks in the Central Illinois city of Lincoln. The building is located at 3103 Woodlawn Road near I-55. Randy Blankstein and John Feeney of Boulder represented the seller, a West Coast-based investment group. The Illinois-based buyer completed a 1031 exchange.
CHICAGO — Sterling Organization has acquired North Mayfair Commons, an 87,274-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center in the North Mayfair neighborhood of Chicago, for $18.2 million. A 65,224-square-foot Jewel-Osco grocery store anchors the property. Other tenants include H&R Block and FedEx Kinko’s. Sterling Organization utilized its fund named Sterling United Properties II LP to purchase the property. The fund’s portfolio now spans approximately 1.2 million square feet of gross leasable area.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of 5505 S. Dorchester Ave. in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood for $12 million. Built in 2020, the 34-unit apartment complex features a covered garage with 20 parking spaces as well as 14 surface parking spaces. Brad Feldman of Interra represented the seller, a local developer, and the local buyer, an entity doing business as 5505 S. Dorchester LLC. The buyer plans to add a rooftop deck.
