EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. — FedEx Supply Chain has leased 769,500 square feet of industrial space at Lakeview Commerce Center in Edwardsville near St. Louis. FedEx will occupy the entirety of Lakeview V, which is located at 3919 Lakeview Corporate Drive. The lease brings FedEx’s total footprint in the area to more than 2 million square feet. Brian Kelley and Timothy Convy of Avison Young and Fischer & Co. represented FedEx in the lease. CBRE represented the owner, Panattoni Development.
CHICAGO — Codal, a digital development and consulting firm, has signed a 15,972-square-foot office lease at Chicago’s Old Post Office development. Relocating from 11 E. Hubbard St., the company is expanding by approximately 10,000 square feet and expects to take occupancy of its new space this summer. The firm currently has 50 employees and says it will more than double that headcount over the next few years. Eastlake Studio designed the space. Brad Serot and Tony Coglianese of CBRE represented Codal in the lease. Dan Heckman and Matt Whipple of Telos Group represented ownership.
CHICAGO — Skender has completed the interior construction of the new 536,000-square-foot office for Bank of America in downtown Chicago. Known as Bank of America Tower, the building rises 56 stories and is located at 110 N. Wacker St. Bank of America’s space encompasses 17 floors, or approximately one-third of the building. It includes private offices, open workstation areas, conference rooms, cafés and two outdoor terraces. A staircase connects a two-floor conference center and executive suite. Skender collaborated with JLL, Interior Architects and Syska Hennessy Group on the project.
CHICAGO — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) has topped out the construction of Fulton Labs at 400 N. Aberdeen in Chicago. The laboratory building spans 423,454 square feet and was developed in order to meet rapidly expanding demand for Class A lab space in the Chicago area, according to TCC. Construction began in July and completion is slated for the first quarter of 2022. Portal Innovations, a life sciences, med-tech and bioinformatics company, has pre-leased 35,000 square feet at the 16-story development. The project team includes Power Construction, ESG Architects, CRB and CBRE.
BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — Apparel retailer AKIRA has signed a long-term lease for a 352,338-square-foot warehouse located at 150 E. Crossroads Parkway in Bolingbrook. AKIRA will use the space for warehouse, fulfillment and e-commerce operations, while its office and headquarters will remain in Chicago. The facility features a clear height of 30 feet and 46 exterior loading docks. It is situated less than one mile from I-55. Noel Liston and Nick Krejci of Darwin Realty/CORFAC International represented AKIRA in the lease transaction and worked with the retailer on the consolidation of several warehouses. Keith Stauber and Steve Ostrowski of JLL represented building ownership.
BENSENVILLE, ILL. — ML Realty Partners has unveiled plans to develop two speculative industrial buildings totaling 605,300 square feet in Bensenville, a suburb of Chicago. The firm expects to break ground this summer with completion slated for spring 2022. Plans call for clear heights of 40 feet along with ample car and trailer parking. Andrew Maletich, Matt Garland and Dustin Albers of Cawley Chicago represented ML in the land assemblage and will also oversee the lease-up of the buildings.
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the $10.2 million sale of Graceway Corners, a three-story multifamily development in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. The property features 24 multifamily units and 13,600 square feet of commercial space. Originally built in 1927 as a hotel, it was later converted into a 117-unit boarding house. The seller, Keen Realty, purchased the development in the early 1980s and renovated it into its current configuration of loft-style flats and duplexes. Andrew Friedman, Jake Parker and Lee Kiser of Kiser represented both the seller and the undisclosed buyer.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Schaumburg-based Industrial Outdoor Ventures (IOV) and its equity sponsor BLG Capital Advisors have recapitalized and formed a joint venture with San Francisco-based Stockbridge. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. IOV sold a significant interest in its 26-building industrial service facilities (ISF) portfolio to Stockbridge. The properties are located in major markets throughout the U.S., including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix and southern California. The venture plans to continue growing the portfolio, with plans to make $100 million to $200 million in property acquisitions each year. IOV has entered into an agreement to continue managing the portfolio and future investments. CIBC Bank, along with a group of co-lenders, provided a $145 million credit facility to the venture for the seed portfolio and future acquisitions. Mike Caprile, Zach Graham and Ryan Bain of CBRE arranged the recapitalization and joint venture. IOV is a national real estate investor focused exclusively on outdoor storage facilities. ISF are used to support supply chains in the storage, maintenance and dispatch of equipment and bulk material. They are primarily used by the transportation, e-commerce, construction and utility industries.
CHICAGO — Full-service law firm Ice Miller LLP has signed a long-term lease extension and expansion at 200 West Madison in Chicago. The firm will increase its current 22,897-square-foot space to 36,112 square feet, remaining on the entire 35th floor and expanding to part of the 36th floor. Corey Siegrist, Bill Rogers and Brian Means of JLL represented Ice Miller in the lease negations. Jeff Dowdell and Eric Myers of Transwestern represented ownership, BentallGreenOak.
MACHESNEY PARK, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.4 million sale of Willow Creek II and IV in Machesney Park, a suburb of Rockford. The two retail buildings, totaling 23,202 square feet, are separate but located within the same development. Tenants include Buffalo Wild Wings, Verizon, Anytime Fitness, FedEx, Jersey Mikes and Pizza Hut. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a Chicagoland private family. Prodigy Real Estate Group represented the seller, a Rockford-based developer.
