Illinois

CHICAGO — SVN | Chicago Commercial has brokered the sale of a redevelopment site in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood for $8.2 million. The multi-building property sits on 6.5 acres at 1334, 1330 and 1030 N. Kostner Ave. The buyer, 1334 Kostner Owner LLC, is a subsidiary of IBT Group LLC. IBT plans to undertake an extensive office redevelopment project at the site. Jennifer Hopkins and Olivia Czyzynski of SVN represented the buyer. John McDermott of SVN represented the undisclosed seller along with outside broker Amy Van Hook.

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CHICAGO — Mosaic Construction LLC has completed a renovation of the Novel Coworking space on the top floor of the four-story 420 West Huron Street in downtown Chicago. The 4,500-square-foot project includes a large open area with dedicated space for two private offices, a huddle room and a phone booth for private calls. It also features a full-size private kitchenette. Mosaic worked with Novel’s team of architects and mechanical engineers to install the latest electric and data features.

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ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Brett Anthony Foods has completed a 15-year sale-leaseback transaction with Clear Height Properties that will enable the commercial kitchen company to more than double the size of its Elk Grove Village operations. The transaction involved two adjacent properties located at 1350 and 1250 Greenleaf Ave. Brett Anthony Foods currently occupies the 53,831-square-foot building at 1350 Greenleaf. Additionally, plans call for the development of an approximately 10,000-square-foot structure that will connect the two buildings. The total project capitalization, including acquisition, development and tenant improvement costs, is estimated at $16 million. Brett Anthony Foods was founded in Northbrook in 2009 and produces ready-made foods for full-service restaurants, groceries and delis, wholesale distributors, hospitality services and catalog foods companies. Clear Height Properties acquired that building along with the adjacent 50,683-square-foot property. This month, Clear Height intends to begin construction on the connecting structure. Jason Lev of CBRE represented Brett Anthony Foods in its sale of 1350 Greenleaf. Brian Colson of Avison Young represented the undisclosed seller of 1250 Greenleaf.

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BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of a 9,850-square-foot retail building in Bolingbrook for $5.7 million. Aspen Dental and Potbelly anchor the property, which is located at 215 N. Weber Road. It serves as an outlot to Meijer. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local developer. An out-of-state investor group purchased the asset. Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged acquisition financing.

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BATAVIA, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate, through its acquisition fund VK Industrial V LP, has acquired a 488,571-square-foot industrial building located at 601-605 Kingsland Drive in Batavia. The purchase price was undisclosed. The building is fully leased to two tenants. Constructed in 1996, the property was expanded in 2002. It sits on 26.9 acres and features 25 exterior docks, three drive-in doors and parking for 414 cars. There is an additional 7.3 acres on the site that can accommodate more car parking, truck parking or a 132,737-square-foot building expansion. Jeff Devine and Steve Disse of Colliers International represented the undisclosed seller. VK Industrial V LP is a partnership between Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group.

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CHICAGO — Taurus Modal Group, a Chicago-based real estate advisory firm, has rebranded as TMG Real Estate Advisors (TMG). The rebrand “embraces the firm’s industrial and office real estate brokerage roots, while also recognizing its broader focus as a multi-disciplinary real estate advisory firm,” according to a release from the company. TMG’s expanded service offerings now include strategic consulting, construction services, supply chain solutions, project management, lease administration, portfolio management and workplace strategy. Dan Smolensky and Marat Safir founded the firm in 2015.

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CHICAGO — Conor Commercial Real Estate has negotiated a 316,550-square-foot industrial lease with an e-commerce retailer for the entirety of its Last Mile Logistics Center I-55 in Chicago’s Gage Park. The tenant is Amazon, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. The facility is located at the corner of 51st Street and St. Louis Avenue. The tenant plans to use the building as a last-mile distribution facility, serving residents in Chicago and the surrounding areas. Positioned on 19.5 acres, the project features 55 truck dock positions, four drive-in doors and 74 trailer stalls. Larry Goldwasser, Colin Green, Matthew Cowie and Jason West of Cushman & Wakefield represented Conor in the lease transaction. Last Mile Logistics Center I-55 provides direct access to more than 5.2 million people within a 30-minute drive, according to Conor.

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CHICAGO — General contractor Summit Design + Build has completed construction of Edge on Broadway, a 105-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. Summit demolished an existing single-story building to make way for the new six-story project, which includes 3,700 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 45 parking spaces. Amenities include a bike room, fitness center, TV lounge and outdoor patio. City Pads and Catapult Real Estate Solutions are the developers. Cagan Management Group will serve as property manager. Architect Built Form designed the building and Clausen Management Services served as the owner’s representative.

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LA GRANGE, ILL. — Pathway to Living has opened Aspired Living of La Grange in Illinois. The 117-unit, 118,583-square-foot senior living community is located at 35 Shawmut Ave. The five-story property features 85 assisted living units and 32 memory support units. Amenities include a physician office, medical exam room, fitness center, library, movie theater, salon and outdoor walking paths. Thoma Holec provided interior design services while Behles + Behles provided architectural services. Opus Group was the design-builder, architect and structural engineer. This is Pathway to Living’s 23rd community in the Chicagoland area.

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300 North Michigan Avenue

CHICAGO — Sterling Bay has received $174.5 million in financing for the construction of 300 North Michigan Avenue, a 47-story mixed-use tower located between Chicago’s Riverwalk and Millennium Park.  Sterling Bay will develop the project in partnership with Magellan Development Group. The tower is set to include a 280-room hotel, 289 apartments and 25,000 square feet of retail space. Boutique hospitality chain citizenM will acquire the hotel component of the property upon completion.  Financing for the development includes senior secured financing from Bank OZK, as well as mezzanine financing from Pearlmark Real Estate and Monroe Capital, and a crowd-sourced equity component fundraised through CrowdStreet.  “This development will serve as a striking new addition to Chicago’s Michigan Avenue,” says Andy Gloor, CEO of Sterling Bay. “We are extremely proud that financing has successfully crossed the finish line despite the pandemic.”  Chicago-based general contractor Linn-Mathes will oversee the construction process, which is slated to begin in August. Local design firm bKL Architecture will serve as lead architect. A timeline for completion was not yet released. The 300 North Michigan Avenue project is estimated to create over 500 on-site construction jobs and approximately 70 permanent on-site jobs in residential and hotel operations once …

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