Baum Realty Negotiates $8.7M Sale of Urgent Care Facility in River Forest, Illinois

RIVER FOREST, ILL. — Baum Realty Group LLC has negotiated the $8.7 million sale of an urgent care facility occupied by Loyola Medicine Immediate Care in River Forest, a western suburb of Chicago. The property, located at 7617 North Ave., features a lease guaranteed by Loyola University Health System, one of Chicagoland’s largest health systems. Loyola has more than nine years remaining on its lease. Patrick Forkin of Baum represented the buyer, a private local investor. The seller was not …

June 22, 2022Acquisitions, Healthcare, Illinois, Midwest

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $5.2M Sale-Leaseback of Industrial Building in Niles, Illinois

NILES, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale-leaseback of a 56,261-square-foot industrial building in the Chicago suburb of Niles for $5.2 million. The property, located at 7760 N. Merrimac Ave., sold for above asking price. Constructed in 1975, the facility features a clear height of 18 feet, eight internal docks and one drive-in door. The tenant and seller, Quality Elevator Products Inc., had owned the building since 2004. Peter Doughty and Dylan Hyde of Marcus & Millichap …

June 22, 2022Acquisitions, Illinois, Industrial, Midwest

Molto Properties to Build Two Logistics Parks Totaling 2 MSF in Suburban Chicago

MINOOKA AND ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Molto Properties has unveiled plans to build two logistics parks totaling more than 2 million square feet in Minooka and Romeoville. Construction is scheduled to begin this month, with completion of both projects slated for the second quarter of 2023. Jim Estus and Matthew Stauber of Colliers will market the developments for lease.Minooka Ridge Business Park will span 110 acres and accommodate up to 1.7 million square feet of new distribution space. Phase I …

June 21, 2022Development, Illinois, Industrial, Midwest

GSA Justice Department Signs 55,000 SF Industrial Lease in Elk Grove Village, Illinois

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — The GSA Justice Department has signed a 55,000-square-foot industrial lease at 2500 York Road in Elk Grove Village. GSA will fully occupy the property, which is owned by Chicago-based Dayton Street Partners (DSP). The building, which is located directly across the street from the Chicago O’Hare International Airport, features three drive-in doors, parking for 110 cars and ceiling heights ranging from 24 to 38 feet. GSA will utilize the space for central operations …

June 21, 2022Illinois, Industrial, Leasing Activity, Midwest

PREMIER Design + Build Group Breaks Ground on 438,750 SF Industrial Build-to-Suit in Elgin, Illinois

ELGIN, ILL. — PREMIER Design + Build Group has broken ground on a 438,750-square-foot industrial build-to-suit in Elgin for Atlantic Packaging, a designer and manufacturer of packaging solutions. The property, situated at 2601 Mason Road, will serve as the firm’s Midwest branch. The facility will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 30 dock positions, three drive-in doors, seven offices, conference rooms and open workspaces. PREMIER will install an exterior asphalt lot to accommodate 300 …

June 20, 2022Development, Illinois, Industrial, Midwest

Quantum Brokers $11.6M Sale of Walgreens-Occupied Property in Wheaton, Illinois

WHEATON, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a 14,409-square-foot retail property occupied by Walgreens in Wheaton for $11.6 million. The building was constructed in 2010. Walgreens has roughly 13 years remaining on its lease. Daniel Waszak of Quantum represented the buyer, a private 1031 exchange investor based in New York. A Midwest-based REIT was the

June 20, 2022Acquisitions, Illinois, Midwest, Retail

JLL Arranges $61M Loan for Acquisition of Industrial Portfolio Across 17 Markets

CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $61 million loan for the acquisition of a 21-property industrial portfolio across 17 markets in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, New England and Central U.S. The portfolio is 93 percent leased to 18 tenants with an average tenure of nearly 17 years. Matthew Schoenfeldt and Lucas Borges of Chicago-based JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Biynah Industrial Partners. The lender and loan terms were not

June 17, 2022Illinois, Industrial, Loans, Midwest

Sonica International Signs 43,672 SF Industrial Lease in Itasca, Illinois

ITASCA, ILL. — Sonica International, a freight forwarding company, has signed a 43,672-square-foot industrial lease at 1420 W. Thorndale Ave. in Itasca. Dustin Albers, Andrew Maletich and Matt Garland of Cawley Chicago represented the tenant, which will utilize the space to separate its ocean and air freight. Hamilton Partners owns the

June 17, 2022Illinois, Industrial, Leasing Activity, Midwest

Quantum Brokers $4.4M Sale of Retail Strip Center in Peoria, Illinois

PEORIA, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a retail strip center in Peoria for $4.4 million. Aspen Dental and Vitamin Shoppe anchor the property, which is located at 5116 N. Big Hollow Road. Zack Hilgendorf of Quantum represented the seller, a Miami-based developer that originally built the center in 2010. The property sold to a Chicago-based

June 17, 2022Acquisitions, Illinois, Midwest, Retail

Blue Bottle Coffee to Open at Shops at Tribune Tower in Chicago

CHICAGO — Blue Bottle Coffee has signed a long-term lease to open a 1,188-square-foot retail space at The Shops at Tribune Tower in Chicago. Founded in 2002, Blue Bottle Coffee is a coffee roaster and retailer with more than 60 cafes globally. The Shops at Tribune Tower location will be Blue Bottle’s second in the Chicago area. The shop is expected to open in early 2023. Blue Bottle’s location is directly adjacent to the newly opened Foxtrot Market and the upcoming Museum of Ice Cream, …

June 16, 2022Illinois, Leasing Activity, Midwest, Restaurant, Retail

Baum Realty Negotiates $8.7M Sale of Urgent Care Facility in River Forest, Illinois

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $5.2M Sale-Leaseback of Industrial Building in Niles, Illinois

Molto Properties to Build Two Logistics Parks Totaling 2 MSF in Suburban Chicago

GSA Justice Department Signs 55,000 SF Industrial Lease in Elk Grove Village, Illinois

PREMIER Design + Build Group Breaks Ground on 438,750 SF Industrial Build-to-Suit in Elgin, Illinois

Quantum Brokers $11.6M Sale of Walgreens-Occupied Property in Wheaton, Illinois

JLL Arranges $61M Loan for Acquisition of Industrial Portfolio Across 17 Markets

Sonica International Signs 43,672 SF Industrial Lease in Itasca, Illinois

Quantum Brokers $4.4M Sale of Retail Strip Center in Peoria, Illinois

Blue Bottle Coffee to Open at Shops at Tribune Tower in Chicago

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