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Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $10.5M Sale of Retail Strip Center in Vernon Hills, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

VERNON HILLS, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $10.5 million sale of Hawthorn Village Commons in the Chicago suburb of Vernon Hills. The 51,815-square-foot retail strip center was built in 1981. Tenants include Hobby Lobby, Dollar Tree, Panda Express, Wendy’s and Subway. Adrian Mendoza, Sean Sharko and Austin Weisenbeck of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a privately held Chicagoland investment group, and procured the buyer, a local investor completing a 1031 exchange. Steven Weinstock, broker of record in Illinois, assisted in closing the transaction.

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Lee & Associates Brokers Sale of Industrial Development Site in Aurora, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

AURORA, ILL. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a nearly four-acre industrial development site at 2290 White Oak Circle in Aurora. The sales price was undisclosed. The site features convenient access to the I-88 tollway via Eola Road to the east and Farnsworth Avenue to the west. Nick Eboli and Andrew Block of Lee & Associates represented the seller. George Cibula of DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International represented the buyer, which plans to build a 50,000- to 60,000-square-foot speculative cold storage or warehouse.

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Geis Begins Development of 65,720 SF Service, Sales Facility for Rush Truck Centers in Huntley, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

HUNTLEY, ILL. — Geis Cos. has begun development of a 65,720-square-foot service and sales facility for Rush Truck Centers in the Chicago suburb of Huntley. The development marks the 15th Rush Truck Centers project for Geis. Rush purchased 12 acres next to its existing facility for the new project. Geis will demolish an existing 32,000-square-foot building on the property. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2026, and the project will be done in three phases.

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Industrial Outdoor Ventures Acquires 10-Acre Industrial Service Facility in Channahon, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

CHANNAHON, ILL. — Industrial Outdoor Ventures (IOV) has acquired a 10-acre industrial service facility in Channahon near Joliet for an undisclosed price. Located on Riverside Drive, the asset consists of four grade-level equipment maintenance facilities, each approximately 15,000 square feet. The yard area can accommodate 128 trailer parking stalls. The property, leased to six tenants on a short-term basis, is situated near the BNSF and UP intermodals as well as I-55 and I-80. Josh Hearne, Andrew Bobak and Reiner Pranger of Cawley Chicago have been named the leasing agents for the property. Patrick Stanton of Patrick Commercial represented the undisclosed seller.

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Quantum Brokers $1.4M Sale of Retail Building in Pontiac, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

PONTIAC, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $1.4 million sale of a 5,246-square-foot retail building in Pontiac, about 100 miles southwest of Chicago. The fully leased property is home to Jimmy John’s, T-Mobile, SmokeZone and Great Clips. Dan Waszak, Zack Hilgendorf and Nick Hilgendorf of Quantum represented the seller, a Midwest-based developer, which constructed the building in 2019. The asset sold to a Southeast-based investor completing a 1031 exchange.  

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Interra Realty Brokers $9M Sale of Apartment Building in Chicago’s Hyde Park Neighborhood

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $9 million sale of a 24-unit apartment building with two ground-floor commercial spaces in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. Originally constructed in 1907, the property at 5300 S. Blackstone Ave. features one one-bedroom unit, 11 two-bedroom units and 12 three-bedroom residences. All apartments feature renovated kitchens and bathrooms, in-unit laundry and individual HVAC. There is also a 16-car parking lot. The building’s corner retail space is leased to Philz Coffee, while the other commercial space is occupied by a local property management company. Joe Smazal and Mark Dykstra of Interra represented the buyer, Estia Properties, a Chicago-based real estate investment and management company. The duo also represented the seller, an East Coast-based investment group.

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Multi-Tenant Trophy Buildings Shine in Chicago Office Market

by Kristin Harlow

By Adam Johnson, NAI Hiffman For years, you’ve read headlines saying the U.S. office market is struggling with record-high vacancy that threatens to push many owners into default. And that is absolutely true. But there’s another side to the story that isn’t getting as much attention, and is playing out not only in Chicago, but also in metros across the country: that smaller, multi-tenant office properties — particularly in suburban locations closer to where workers live — continue to not only survive but thrive following the pandemic.  Throughout suburban Chicago, office buildings with less than 50,000 square feet have considerably higher occupancy rates than larger ones. For instance, at the smallest buildings — those under 20,000 square feet — vacancy was as low as 3.8 percent as of the second quarter of 2024, whereas for the largest properties over 200,000 square feet, vacancy climbed as high as 38 percent, according to NAI Hiffman research.  By comparison, mid-size, office buildings between 20,000 to 50,000 square feet reported vacancy rates ranging from 14.3 percent in the western suburbs to 23.1 percent north of the city.  Small tenants, big impact We’ve all heard about larger office properties going back to their lenders. Look …

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Mid-America Arranges Sale of 54,147 SF Retail Center in Geneva, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

GENEVA, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged the sale of Randall Square Shops in Geneva, about 40 miles west of Chicago. The sales price was undisclosed. The 54,147-square-foot retail center is home to McAlister’s Deli, Hand and Stone Massage, For Eyes, Men’s Wearhouse, Golf Tec, Milan Laser and Popeye’s. Joe Girardi and Emily Gadomski of Mid-America represented the seller, Viking Partners. Chicago-based Northpond Partners was the buyer.

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Brown Commercial Group Brokers Sale of 18,500 SF Industrial Building in Batavia, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

BATAVIA, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has brokered the sale of an 18,500-square-foot industrial building in the Chicago suburb of Batavia for an undisclosed price. Dan Brown of Brown Commercial Group represented the seller, Robart Manufacturing. Luke Dummitt of Brown Commercial Group represented the buyer, Acevision, an ultrasound sales, parts and repair provider. The company is expanding from its 9,000-square-foot lease in St. Charles, Ill.

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Boulder Group Arranges $3.1M Sale of Andy’s Frozen Custard-Occupied Property in Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

SAINT CHARLES, ILL. — The Boulder Group has arranged the $3.1 million sale of a 2,090-square-foot property net leased to Andy’s Frozen Custard in Saint Charles, about 45 miles west of Chicago. The single-tenant building is located at 2630 E. Main St. and serves as an outparcel to the Foxfield Commons shopping center. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder represented the seller, a Midwest-based development firm, and the buyer, a local real estate group. The asset features a 15-year lease that commenced in 2023 following the completion of construction.

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