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$100M Sable Hotel Opens at Chicago’s Navy Pier

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — The Sable at Navy Pier, a 223-room, seven-story hotel, opened today at Chicago’s Navy Pier tourist attraction. James McHugh Construction Co. and Powers & Sons Construction Co. were the general contractors for the $100 million project. Developer ACRON USA owns the hotel, which is part of Hilton’s Curio brand. Maverick Hotels and Restaurants is the hotel operator. Every room at the hotel offers a waterfront view of the Chicago skyline. Construction involved integrating the new building into the pier’s existing structure. Construction began in June 2018 and was completed in October 2020, but the opening of the hotel was delayed due to COVID-19. Navy Pier itself has been closed since last fall and is expected to reopen this spring. The Sable name comes from the USS Sable, which served as a Great Lakes luxury cruise ship prior to World War II. KOO LLC was the project architect and interior designer, while Thornton Tomasetti served as structural engineer.

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Optima Tops Off 198-Unit Luxury Apartment Project in Chicago’s Lakeview Neighborhood

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Optima Inc. has topped off Optima Lakeview, a 198-unit luxury apartment project in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. The seven-story, transit-oriented development includes 14,000 square feet of street-level retail space. First move-ins are scheduled for spring 2022. Work on the project, which is situated on the site of a former Treasure Island grocery store, began five months ago. Optima is serving as both architect and general contractor. Optima Lakeview will feature 40,000 square feet of amenities, including a rooftop sky deck, indoor basketball court, golf simulator, fitness center, yoga room, sports lounge, dog park, game room, demonstration kitchen, business center and two conference rooms. Units will feature keyless entry and smart thermostat and lighting. Optima says the units are significantly larger than what’s currently available in the market in order to accommodate dedicated space for a home office with the rise of the work-from-home model.

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Skybox, Prologis Underway on Development of 189,000 SF Data Center in Elk Grove Village, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Skybox Datacenters is underway on the development of Skybox Chicago I, a 189,000-square-foot data center in the suburban Chicago community of Elk Grove Village. The project is the first facility being developed as part of a new partnership between Skybox and Prologis Inc. The partnership will focus on data center markets across Chicagoland. Completion of the first facility is slated for November.

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Duke Realty Underway on Two Industrial Build-to-Suit Projects Totaling 1.8 MSF in Metro Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

ROMEOVILLE AND BEDFORD PARK, ILL. — Duke Realty (NYSE: DRE) is underway on construction of two build-to-suit industrial developments totaling 1.8 million square feet in metro Chicago. The first project is a 1.2 million-square-foot fulfillment center for Wayfair at Airport Logistics Center in Romeoville. The project is situated on nearly 82 acres at 1040 W. Renwick Road and is part of the business park’s second phase of development. Wayfair will fully occupy the facility and expects to employ as many as 500 workers during peak times of the year. Duke worked closely with tenant representative brokers John Suerth and Jon Varholak of CBRE and as well as listing brokers Jason West and Sean Henrick of Cushman & Wakefield. The second project is a 655,200-square-foot facility for a national home improvement retailer in Bedford Park. Located at 6600 W. 68th St., the property will service same-day and next-day delivery needs for customers with close proximity to I-294 and I-55. Plans call for 46 dock doors, 293 trailer spaces and 205 car spaces. Tony Kepano and Matt Mulvihill of CBRE served as the tenant representative and Chris Gary of NAI Hiffman served as the listing broker.

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Kiser Group Brokers $7.1M Sale of Apartment Asset in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Kiser Group has brokered the sale of East Village Apartments in Downers Grove for $7.1 million. Floor plans include 18 two-bedroom units and two one-bedroom units. Built in 2018, the three-story property includes 20 units. Ron Plonis of Kiser represented both the seller, Forth Group Real Estate, and the buyer, HP Ventures Group-Development Services LLC.

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Interra Realty Brokers Pair of Illinois Multifamily Transactions Totaling $13.6M

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO AND EVANSTON, ILL. — Interra Realty has brokered a pair of multifamily sales totaling $13.6 billion. The first property is located in Chicago’s Logan Square at 1944 N. Spaulding Ave. Brad Feldman of Interra represented both the seller, Maven Real Estate Partners, and the buyer, Lauber Property Management. The 37-unit building sold for $7.2 million. It was built in 1929 and renovated in 2014. The buyer plans to spend $1 million on renovations. The second asset is located at 909 Washington St. in Evanston. The 37-unit building sold for $6.4 million. Feldman represented the seller, Robinson Rentals, as well as the private buyer. Robinson had owned the property for 43 years and completed renovations on about half of the units. The new owner plans to repair the roof and continue unit upgrades.

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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $4.1M Sale of Industrial Flex Building in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

LAKE ZURICH, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.1 million sale of a 58,955-square-foot industrial flex building in Lake Zurich, a northwest suburb of Chicago. Situated on Oakwood Road, the property is leased to 10 tenants. Peter Doughty of Marcus & Millichap marketed the building on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Anthony Catanese and James Ziegler of Marcus & Millichap secured and represented the buyer, a private investor completing a 1031 exchange. Frank Montalto and Dean Giannakopoulos of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. assisted the buyer in obtaining acquisition financing.

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Discover to Open Customer Care Center in Chicago’s Chatham Neighborhood

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Discover has unveiled plans to open a customer care center in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood. The property is a former big-box retail center and Discover will work with DL3 Realty to redevelop it. Target Corp. sold the vacant site to DL3. Once fully operational, the center will provide nearly 1,000 full-time jobs to the area. Most of the positions will be for customer care representatives. The 100,000-square-foot project will feature more than 500 car parking spots. Completion is slated for the end of this year. The Riverwoods, Ill.-based credit card company has called the Chicago area home for more than 30 years and employs more than 18,000 people. Discover opened a satellite office downtown three years ago.

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Dayton Street Partners Sells 41,000 SF Industrial Building in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Dayton Street Partners has sold a 41,000-square-foot industrial building located at 4150 N. Knox Ave. on Chicago’s North Side. Brookfield Properties purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Dayton Street acquired the 1.6-acre site in 2015 and completed construction of the building in 2018. The property features a clear height of 30 feet, six docks, four drive-in doors and LED lighting. It is fully leased to Johnstone Supply and Goodman Manufacturing. CBRE represented Dayton Street in the sale.

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game: Chicago Stadiums to be at 20 Percent Capacity on Opening Day

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced plans to open Guaranteed Rate Field and Wrigley Field to White Sox and Cubs fans on each team’s Opening Day in April as part of the city’s “Open Chicago” efforts. The ballparks will be open at 20 percent capacity. Lightfoot evaluated capacity and restrictions in partnership with the Chicago Department of Public Health and the Major League Baseball Association. Last week, the mayor increased indoor capacity at bars, restaurants and other businesses to 50 percent, citing sustained progress in reopening metrics. Guranteed Rate Field, home to the Chicago White Sox on the South Side, normally seats just over 40,000 guests. The reopening capacity will be limited to 8,122 fans with at least six feet between parties. White Sox Opening Day is Thursday, April 8. Wrigley Field, home to the storied Chicago Cubs, has a normal capacity of 41,374 fans. It will be limited to 8,274 guests per game. Opening Day is scheduled for Thursday, April 1. According to the city, there is potential to increase capacity at the ballparks as vaccination and recovery efforts continue. In the same vein, a spike in COVID-19 cases could result in ballparks, bars, restaurants and businesses closing …

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