Illinois

Summit Design + Build Completes Conversion of Office Building into Apartments in Chicago’s Gold Coast

by Kristin Harlow October 1, 2020

CHICAGO — Summit Design + Build has completed The Clark in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. The project involved the conversion of a four-story office and retail building into 98 luxury apartments. The building, located at 1201 N. Clark St., also received a vertical addition comprising five more stories. Floor plans range from studios to two-bedroom units. Amenities include a rooftop terrace, fitness center, business center, bike room, dog run and first-floor lobby with a café. Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture served as architect. Monthly rents start at $1,710. Residents can currently receive up to three months of free rent.

October 1, 2020

Illinois Midwest Office

Nielsen Selects Chicago for Consumer Business Unit Headquarters

by Kristin Harlow September 30, 2020

CHICAGO — Nielsen’s Global Consumer Business unit has selected Chicago as its global headquarters effective Jan. 1. Nielsen Holdings, which was founded in Chicago more than 95 years ago, decided late last year to spin off the consumer business as its own company. The branch will relocate its headquarters from New York City to its already-established office at 200 W. Jackson Blvd. in Chicago. The unit plans to further invest in and refresh the office, which currently employs a team of more than 600 workers. Nielsen’s Global Consumer Business plans to add at least 50 jobs over the next two years in Chicago. Worldwide, the consumer business employs approximately 30,000 people in nearly 100 countries. Nielsen is a marketing research and data analytics company.

September 30, 2020

Development Illinois Industrial Midwest

Venture One Begins Development of Route 60 Logistics Center in Mundelein, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow September 30, 2020

MUNDELEIN, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate has begun development of Route 60 Logistics Center, a 195,375-square-foot speculative industrial facility in Mundelein, a northern suburb of Chicago. Located at 1300 Allanson Road, the infill project will feature a clear height of 36 feet, onsite trailer parking and ample car parking. Chris Volkert, Ned Frank and Pat Hake of Colliers International have been retained to market the property for lease. Meridian Design Build is the general contractor. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2021.

September 30, 2020

Development Illinois Industrial Midwest

Opus Group Breaks Ground on Industrial Build-to-Suit for WEN Power Tools in West Dundee, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow September 30, 2020

WEST DUNDEE, ILL. — The Opus Group has broken ground on an industrial build-to-suit for WEN Power Tools in West Dundee, a far northwest Chicago suburb. WEN, which is owned by Great Lakes Technologies, will relocate its headquarters to the 180,623-square-foot building within Oakview Corporate Park. The project will feature a 1,900-square-foot showroom, 4,000 square feet of office space, 21 truck dock doors, two drive-in doors and a clear height of 32 feet. Opus is serving as developer, design-builder, interior designer, architect and structural engineer. Eric Chang of U.S. Asia Investment Group LLC represented WEN while Noel Liston of Darwin Realty represented Opus. Completion is slated for March 2021.

September 30, 2020

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Retail

JLL Arranges $5.9M Sale of Retail Property Occupied by 7-Eleven in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow September 30, 2020

CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of a new 3,000-square-foot retail property occupied by 7-Eleven in Chicago for $5.9 million. Located at 3159 N. Clybourn Ave., the property opened in July. Alex Sharrin, Alex Geanakos and Truman Tiernan of JLL represented the seller, GW Property Group. The buyer was undisclosed. With more than 68,000 stores across 23 countries, 7-Eleven is the world’s largest store chain in the convenience retailing industry, according to JLL.

September 30, 2020

Illinois Industrial Midwest

E-commerce Fulfillment Company ShipBob Raises $68M in Funding

by Kristin Harlow September 29, 2020

CHICAGO — ShipBob, an e-commerce fulfillment company based in Chicago, has raised $68 million in Series D funding led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, which has previously invested in companies such as Uber, Slack, Opendoor and Doordash. ShipBob says it has experienced a “tremendous acceleration” in new customers since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new capital will enhance the company’s capabilities to provide for more customers, hire more workers and expand its software platform. To support the influx in demand, ShipBob has opened six new fulfillment centers since April, including two international locations. The company has also hired hundreds of new fulfillment associates over the last few months and plans to hire hundreds more leading up to the holiday season. ShipBob expects to open two more U.S. centers this year and 10 facilities across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia in 2021. Dhruv Saxena and Divey Gulati formed ShipBob in May 2014. Series D funding refers to the fourth stage in the financing cycle of new business growth.

September 29, 2020

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Irvine Co. Negotiates 144,000 SF in Office Leases Across Three Chicago Properties

by Kristin Harlow September 29, 2020

CHICAGO — Irvine Co. has negotiated several new and expanded office leases totaling more than 144,000 square feet at 300 North LaSalle, One North Wacker and 71 South Wacker. Vestian, a workplace solutions firm, doubled its footprint to 7,102 square feet at the 60-story 300 North LaSalle. LoanCore Capital, a privately held asset management firm, signed a lease for 4,521 square feet. In-telligent, a Chicago-based technology company, leased 7,753 square feet at the 51-story One North Wacker. Other lease signings at the office tower include Chicago Partners Wealth Advisors, Hana2.0 Property Group, James Denney and Periscope Equity. Chicago-based startup Drift Net Securities leased 10,136 square feet at the 48-story 71 South Wacker. Reply leased 4,885 square feet and Consolidated Training renewed its lease for 14,222 square feet. Irvine Co. partnered with UCI Health to review and enhance its coronavirus-related health and safety plans.

September 29, 2020

Development Illinois Midwest Restaurant Retail

Knoebel Construction Builds Drake’s Restaurant in O’Fallon, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow September 29, 2020

O’FALLON, ILL. — Knoebel Construction has completed building a new Drake’s restaurant in O’Fallon near St. Louis. The 6,014-square-foot restaurant and entertainment venue features two full-service bars and an outdoor patio. Drake’s, an entity of parent company Bluegrass Hospitality Group, is a Kentucky-based chain with 15 locations across the Midwest and Southeast. The restaurant offers more than 20 craft beers on tap as well as sandwiches, salads, burgers and sushi. Drake’s says it is closely following government guidelines for reopening during COVID-19 and working alongside state and local officials to ensure health and safety.

September 29, 2020

Hospitality Illinois Midwest

Reports: Chicago’s Historic Palmer House Hilton Hotel in Foreclosure

by Kristin Harlow September 28, 2020

CHICAGO — The historic Palmer House Hilton hotel in Chicago faces a bank foreclosure, according to several media reports including The Wall Street Journal. Wells Fargo Bank filed a lawsuit against Thor Equities because the owner was in default on its $333.2 million first mortgage. Located at 17 E. Monroe St., the hotel was originally constructed in 1871. Conrad Hilton later purchased it in 1945. Palmer House features 1,639 guest rooms and suites. Famous guests throughout the decades have included Oscar Wilde, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong and Bill Clinton.

September 28, 2020

Development Illinois Midwest Office

J.C. Anderson Completes 22,000 SF Office Buildout for Gannett Fleming at Chicago’s Two Prudential Plaza

by Kristin Harlow September 28, 2020

CHICAGO — J.C. Anderson has completed a 22,000-square-foot, full-floor office buildout for global infrastructure and engineering firm Gannett Fleming in Chicago. The firm has relocated from One Prudential Plaza to the 37th floor of Two Prudential Plaza. The new space features open office areas, private offices, meeting rooms and a large training room. Eastlake Studio provided architectural services and Gola Corporate Real Estate Inc. provided project management services.

September 28, 2020

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