CHICAGO — ML Realty Partners has acquired a 1 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in metro Chicago for an undisclosed price. The portfolio consists of 15 buildings within the I-55 corridor, Central DuPage, Lake County and O’Hare submarkets. The transaction also includes five shovel-ready land sites totaling 40 acres in the I-55 corridor and an additional five acres in Lake County. Jeff Devine, Steve Disse and Mike Senner of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller.
CHICAGO — Development firm Optima Inc. has begun pre-leasing Optima Lakeview, a 198-unit luxury apartment community in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. Located at 3478 N. Broadway St., the project includes 14,000 square feet of street-level retail space. First move-ins are scheduled for April. David Hovey Sr., Optima’s CEO and founder, designed the project, while Optima’s in-house construction team served as general contractor. Units average 1,053 square feet, and monthly rents start at $2,400. Optima Lakeview features 40,000 square feet of amenities, including a rooftop sky deck, heated pool, grilling stations, basketball court, sports lounge, golf simulator, fitness center, yoga room, sauna, dog park, children’s play area, game room and chef’s kitchen. Work-from-home amenities include two conference spaces, a business center and several indoor and outdoor seating areas. Each residence comes with smart home technology, including keyless unit entry and smart thermostats.
ITASCA, ILL. — JVM Realty Corp. has acquired The Residences at Hamilton Lakes in Itasca, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The purchase price and seller were not released. The 297-unit luxury apartment community is located at 1133 N. Arlington Heights Road. Built in 2017, the property rises four stories with studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Amenities include a fitness center, pool, gourmet kitchen, outdoor patio space, theater and a rejuvenation center complete with a hot tub, steam room and sauna. This is the sixth acquisition for JVM Realty in the Chicagoland area. The company’s portfolio consists of 19 communities across four states.
CHICAGO — ACRES Capital Corp. has provided a $30.5 million loan for the acquisition of a 19-acre parcel located at 1200 Fulton St. in Chicago’s Fulton Market. The borrower, Fulton Street Cos., plans to develop the site into two office and retail buildings totaling 749,250 square feet as well as a 380-unit apartment tower. Steve Skok of Berkadia arranged the loan, while Justin Seitenbach of ACRES originated the loan.
ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a Walgreens-occupied property in the Chicago suburb of Romeoville for $6.5 million. The 24-hour store is positioned at the entrance to Carillon, a master-planned retirement community. Brian Parmacek and Mitchell Kiven of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a developer. Benjamin Kohl of Marcus & Millichap secured and represented the buyer, an out-of-state private investor. Frank Montalto and Dean Giannakopoulos of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. obtained acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer.
MINOOKA, ILL. — Ridgeline Property Group has unveiled plans to develop I-80 Logistics Park, a 416-acre logistics and rail park in Minooka, about 13 miles southwest of Joliet. The site can support more than 7 million square feet of Class A industrial space. Ridgeline plans to break ground on the first building this spring. The 1.1 million-square-foot facility will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 241 exterior docks, four drive-in doors, 766 car parking stalls and 434 trailer stalls. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2023. Ben Harris of Ridgeline’s Chicago office will lead the project. Matthew Stauber and Jim Estus of Colliers will market the development for lease.
UNIVERSITY PARK, ILL. — CRG and Venture One Real Estate have broken ground on an 897,000-square-foot industrial build-to-suit for Central Steel & Wire Co. (CS&W) at Gateway 57 Business Park in University Park, a southern suburb of Chicago. The new facility will serve as the headquarters and operations hub for CS&W, which is a metals distributor and fabricator. The project is the third development within Gateway 57, a 355-acre industrial park located at the southeast corner of Steger and Central roads. Clayco will serve as the design-builder, Lamar Johnson Collaborative will serve as architect and Jacob & Hefner Associates is the civil engineer. Dirk Riekse, Jordan Rovito and Sean Henrick of Cushman & Wakefield represented CS&W, while Jason West and Ryan Klink of Cushman & Wakefield represented the developers. Completion is slated for spring 2023.
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Corridors I and II, a two-building office portfolio totaling 301,606 square feet in the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in the late 1990s, the properties are located at 2651 and 2655 Warrenville Road with immediate access to I-88 and I-355. The five-story buildings are fully leased to tenants such as Huntington, Oak Street Health and Citgo. Amenities include a fitness center, conference facility, deli, tenant lounge and parking garage. Patrick Shields, Sam DiFrancesca, Jaime Fink, Jeff Bramson and Bruce Miller of JLL represented the seller, Soundview Real Estate Partners. The team also procured the buyer, Group RMC.
ROCHELLE, ILL. — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 400,000-square-foot distribution center located at 101 N. Centerpoint Drive in Rochelle, about 25 miles south of Rockford. The sales price was undisclosed. Situated on 21 acres, the building features a clear height of 30 feet, 40 truck docks and 79 trailer spots. The facility is fully leased to global toy manufacturer TOMY, which has been the sole occupant since the building’s completion in 2004. Jeff Devine and Steve Disse of Colliers brokered the transaction. Hillwood Development purchased the asset from a fund advised by the U.S. real estate business of UBS Asset Management.
LIBERTYVILLE, ILL. — Monarch Realty Partners has negotiated the $13.6 million sale of The Manchester in Libertyville, a northern suburb of Chicago. The property includes 34 luxury apartment units, five commercial spaces, a parking garage with 36 spaces and an additional 37 outdoor parking spaces. Located at 115 Lake St. and originally constructed in 2008, the building was renovated in 2016. Bill Baumann and Michael Anguiano of Monarch brokered the sale. Buyer and seller information was not provided.
