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Lizzadro Properties Redevelops Suburban Chicago Building into Museum, Office Space

by Kristin Harlow March 6, 2020

OAK BROOK, ILL. — Lizzadro Properties has completed the redevelopment of 1220 Kensington Road in Oak Brook. The building is now home to the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, which focuses on stone art. The Museum Plaza Professional Offices are located on the second floor. Lizzadro purchased the 1970s-era office building in the fall of 2015. Lizzadro now occupies a portion of the second-floor space for its family business operations. The remaining 13,600 square feet of space is being leased to other office users, including Skawski Law Offices LLC, Waddell & Reed Financial Advisory, AFIN Family Wealth Management and Sarantakis Law Group LTD. Only 900 square feet remain available for lease. Lizzadro worked with Wright Heerema Architects and Keeley Construction on the project.

March 6, 2020

Acquisitions Healthcare Illinois Midwest

Avison Young Arranges Sale-Leaseback of 60,231 SF Medical Office Building in Bloomington, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow March 5, 2020

BLOOMINGTON, ILL. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of a 60,231-square-foot medical office building in Bloomington for an undisclosed price. The seller, McLean County Orthopedics, will lease back the building on a long-term basis. The facility, located at 1111 Trinity Lane, was constructed as a build-to-suit for McLean in 2016. The property is attached to Advocate Healthcare’s wellness center. Mike Wilson, Erik Foster and Jim Kornick of Avison Young represented the seller. Hammes Partners purchased the asset.

March 5, 2020

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Greystone Provides $12.1M Fannie Mae Loan for Refinancing of Multifamily Property in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow March 5, 2020

CHICAGO — Greystone has provided a $12.1 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Germain House in Chicago’s River West neighborhood. The building was converted from office space to 36 apartment units in 2018. Amenities include a fitness center, clubhouse, pool, bike room and rooftop deck. Clint Darby of Greystone originated the 10-year loan with four years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization. The permanent loan represents an exit from construction financing. The borrower was 925 Chicago Investment Partners LLC.

March 5, 2020

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Industrial Landlord Consolidation Means Chicago-Area Tenants Should Be Ready to Negotiate

by Kristin Harlow March 5, 2020

In December 2019, Prologis, the largest industrial landlord in the world, announced its acquisition of Liberty Property Trust, another publicly traded REIT with a large industrial portfolio of its own. This deal, valued at $12.6 billion, seems to have become the norm in recent months. Companies such as Prologis and Blackstone Group, as well as regional ownership groups, have gobbled up industrial investment opportunities whenever they can. Just 10 years ago, the industrial real estate asset class was battling high supply and low rents, due primarily to the Great Recession. But with the growth of e-commerce and omnichannel logistics, this asset class is now considered one of the best investment opportunities available. So how is this consolidation of industrial ownership impacting the Chicago-area industrial market, and what should tenants know so that they can make informed real estate decisions? Local numbers While it seems like there are just a handful of landlords controlling the marketplace, when you look at the numbers, the prognosis isn’t so bad. Nationally, no single owner controls more than 10 percent of the U.S. market. Instead, landlord dominance is more of a local concern, and typical real estate indicators continue to influence lease terms. However, there …

March 5, 2020

Acquisitions Illinois Industrial Midwest

Transwestern Arranges $7.1M Sale of Flex Industrial Property in Schaumburg, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow March 4, 2020

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Transwestern Commercial Services has arranged the sale of the Willow Lake Tech Center in Schaumburg for $7.1 million. The 105,007-square-foot flex industrial property is located at 400-444 State Parkway. Built in 1997, the two-story asset offers both warehouse and office space. It is currently 96 percent leased by multiple tenants. Gary Nussbaum and Paige Gunn of Transwestern represented the seller, Ascendance Partners. Gunn and Nussbaum worked with Ryan Morris of Cohen Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, to secure acquisition financing with LoanCore Capital LLC. Joe Karmin, Justin Lerner and Ross Lehrman of Transwestern will market the property for lease on behalf of the new owner, Los Angeles-based Dos Lagos Asset LLC. Zach Kitkowski and Gia Dato of Transwestern will provide property management services.

March 4, 2020

Acquisitions Illinois Industrial Midwest

Quantum Brokers $2M Sale of Industrial Facility in Itasca, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow March 4, 2020

ITASCA, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a 23,400-square-foot industrial building in Itasca for $2 million. Five tenants occupy the property, which is located at 1335-1345 Industrial Drive. Jason Caplan of Quantum brokered the transaction. Both the buyer and seller were Chicago-based private real estate investors.

March 4, 2020

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Misumi Signs 47,716 SF Office Lease at Schaumburg Corporate Center in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow March 3, 2020

SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Misumi USA has signed a 47,716-square-foot office lease at Schaumburg Corporate Center in Schaumburg. Located adjacent to Woodfield Mall, the property is a 1 million-square-foot, three-building office complex. Glenstar, which acquired the asset in 2017, has completed $30 million in property improvements, including a new parking garage and conference center as well as renovations to the atrium, fitness center, elevators, bathrooms, lobbies and entrances. Founded in 1988, Misumi is a factory automation, press die and plastic mold application company, serving the automotive, medical manufacturing, consumer packaging and aerospace industries. The company is relocating from 1717 Penny Lane in Schaumburg, where it leased 32,000 square feet. Misumi plans to take occupancy of the new space in June 2020.

March 3, 2020

Development Illinois Midwest Office

Summit Design + Build Completes Renovation of 25,000 SF Office Building in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow March 3, 2020

CHICAGO — Summit Design + Build LLC has completed the renovation of an office building located at 444 N. Orleans in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Formerly 21,000 square feet and four stories, the building has been expanded to 25,000 square feet and five stories. In addition to the vertical addition, the project included an interior renovation with new bathrooms, windows, first-floor retail space and a new, relocated elevator. The Lelyn Group served as developer and von Weise Associates provided architectural services.

March 3, 2020

Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Cook County’s High Property Taxes are the Symptom, Not the Disease

by Kristin Harlow March 2, 2020

Public forums have painted a picture of Cook County residential owners carrying an unfair property tax burden, but the truth is that property taxes have increased for everyone. The culprit is not the institutional taxpayer, nor is it the valuation process; today’s oppressive property taxes are a symptom of a diseased system for funding municipal pensions. Clarity on inequity To understand where the inequity lies, it is important to first understand how Cook County values residential versus commercial real estate. Outside of Cook County, every property is assessed at a third of its market value, regardless of property type. Therefore, every $1 million property — residential and commercial alike — will have a taxable assessed value of $333,333. Multiplying that by the local tax rate (let’s use 7 percent) creates a $23,333 tax bill. By contrast, Cook County assesses every residential property for taxation at 10 percent of its market value, whether it be a single-family home, apartment building, condominium, co-op or the residential component of a mixed-use development. If the market value of a single-family home is $1 million, its assessed value is $100,000. Taxing entities multiply this by the state equalization factor, which hovers around 3.0 for an …

March 2, 2020

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Skender Completes Interior Construction of New Headquarters for Paragon Biosciences in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow March 2, 2020

CHICAGO — Skender has completed interior construction of the 23,000-square-foot headquarters for Paragon Biosciences LLC in Chicago. The life science innovator, which invests in, builds and advises bioscience companies, has relocated to the 35th floor of 330 N. Wabash from its current office in Northbrook. Components of the new office include open office workstation areas, private offices, conference rooms, two reception areas, a warming pantry and large café. Skender collaborated with Gensler and CBRE to complete the project.

March 2, 2020

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