Illinois

Blackstone’s EQ Office Reopens Willis Tower Lobby in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow July 17, 2019

CHICAGO — EQ Office, an office company wholly owned by Blackstone, has reopened the Wacker Drive lobby at Willis Tower. The lobby features a new art installation by artist Jacob Hashimoto that hangs from the ceiling and spans 42 feet. The lobby transformation is part of the office tower’s $500 million renovation project. Now that the Wacker Drive lobby has reopened, the Adams Street lobby will be closing for redevelopment. The Franklin Street lobby will remain open. The renovation project will add more than 300,000 square feet of new retail, dining and entertainment space at the base of the tower as well as 150,000 square feet of new tenant amenity spaces and a 30,000-square-foot outdoor deck. More than 15,000 employees work at the 110-story Willis Tower.

July 17, 2019

Development Illinois Industrial Midwest

PREMIER Breaks Ground on 219,000 SF Spec Industrial Warehouse in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow July 17, 2019

BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — PREMIER Design + Build Group has broken ground on a 219,000-square-foot speculative warehouse in the southwest Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook. Known as Fountain Square Building 5, the facility is the final development within Fountain Square Commerce Center. The developer, Bridge Development Partners LLC, acquired the commerce center in November 2018. Fountain Square Building 5 will include 48 docks, two drive-in doors, a clear height of 32 feet and parking for 30 trailers and 178 cars. Completion is slated for March 2020. The project team includes Cornerstone Architects Ltd., SPACECO and Structural Resources Inc.

July 17, 2019

Acquisitions Illinois Industrial Midwest Retail

MK Asset Investment Acquires Two Industrial Properties in Illinois, Sells Shopping Center

by Kristin Harlow July 17, 2019

ILLINOIS — MK Asset Investment has acquired industrial properties in Franklin Park and Waukegan and sold a retail center in Round Lake Beach. The aggregated value of the transactions exceeded $10 million. The Franklin Park industrial property spans 87,500 square feet and is situated on 5.9 acres at 11608 Copenhagen Drive. MK Asset will add new docks, upgrade the lighting and provide a fresh coat of paint. The Waukegan building spans 35,500 square feet and is located at 1850 S. Lakeside Drive within Amhurst Industrial Park. A private investor acquired the 61,685-square-foot Eagle Creek Shopping Center, which is anchored by Big Lots.

July 17, 2019

Illinois Industrial Leasing Activity Midwest

Blanket Manufacturer Signs 96,810 SF Industrial Lease in Green Oaks, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow July 17, 2019

GREEN OAKS, ILL. —Biddeford Blankets has signed a 96,810-square-foot industrial lease at 13820 S. Business Center Drive in Green Oaks in northeastern Illinois. The manufacturer of heated blankets is moving to Green Oaks Business Center from Mundelein, where it had occupied space for 15 years. The new location offers proximity to I-94 and includes 3,305 square feet of office space. Michael Fonda and John Hauser of Avison Young represented the tenant in the lease transaction. The landlord, Colony Capital Inc., was self-represented by Scott Cordes, a vice president at the company.

July 17, 2019

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Colliers Brokers $3.9M Sale of Two-Building Apartment Portfolio in Chicago’s Hyde Park

by Kristin Harlow July 17, 2019

CHICAGO — Colliers International has brokered the sale of a two-building apartment portfolio that contains 24 units in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood for $3.9 million. The buildings are located at 5427-29 and 5430-32 S. University Ave. Both properties rise three stories and were built in the early 1900s. Tyler Hague of Colliers represented the seller, The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. RDG Funds LLC purchased the portfolio.

July 17, 2019

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Monument Capital Management Acquires 176-Unit Multifamily Property in Woodbridge, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow July 16, 2019

WOODBRIDGE, ILL. — Monument Capital Management, an A-Rod Corp. company, has acquired Townhomes at Highcrest in Woodbridge for an undisclosed price. Monument plans to make approximately $1.5 million in capital improvements, including the installation of new flooring, modern appliances, new landscaping and the addition of a fitness center. Built in 1968, the property includes a pool and laundry facilities. This is Monument’s third property in the Chicago area and is part of Monument Opportunity Fund IV, which was launched earlier this year. Highcrest Apartments LLC was the seller.

July 16, 2019

Illinois Industrial Leasing Activity Midwest

LTD Commodities Renews 694,367 SF Lease at Distribution Facility in Aurora, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow July 16, 2019

AURORA, ILL. — LTD Commodities has signed a 10-year lease renewal at its 694,367-square-foot distribution facility located at 1000 Bilter Road in Aurora. Acquired by e-commerce giant Amerimark Holdings in December 2017, LTD Commodities is a catalog and online merchandiser. Jason West and Chris Cummins of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant. Matt Neumann of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Liberty Property Trust.

July 16, 2019

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Glassdoor Signs Two-Floor Office Lease in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow July 15, 2019

CHICAGO — Glassdoor has unveiled plans to further expand its presence in Chicago. The technology company, which operates a recruiting and job review website, has signed a long-term lease for two floors of a new office building, West End on Fulton. Glassdoor will maintain its existing space and operations at 1330 West Fulton. The new space will support up to 400 employees and the company plans to create up to 500 new jobs in Chicago over the next several years. Glassdoor expects to move into its new 52,000-square-foot space in summer 2020. Kyle Kamin and Dan Persa of CBRE represented Glassdoor in the lease transaction. Sara Spicklemire and Kelsey Scheive of CBRE represented the developer, Trammell Crow Co.

July 15, 2019

Affordable Housing Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Habitat Co. Assumes Management of 18 Affordable Housing Communities in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow July 15, 2019

CHICAGO — The Habitat Co. has assumed management of 18 affordable housing communities owned by the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA). The properties total 4,479 units and are scattered throughout Chicago’s West and South sides. Habitat Affordable Group, the company’s affordable housing division, now operates more than 12,000 units across three states. Of those, 8,215 units are owned by the CHA.

July 15, 2019

Development Illinois Midwest Mixed-Use

Wight & Co. to Lead Design of Former AT&T Headquarters Redevelopment in Suburban Chicago

by Kristin Harlow July 12, 2019

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Somerset Development has selected Wight & Co. to provide design services for Bell Works Chicagoland, a redevelopment project transforming the former 1.6 million-square-foot AT&T corporate campus in Hoffman Estates into a mixed-use complex. Plans call for office, coworking, retail and community space. Wight & Co. will serve as the project’s master architect, redesigning its shell and core, public spaces and individual tenant spaces. Wight plans to transform the 67,000-square-foot solarium that served as the AT&T food service area into an event center. Other plans include an 80,000-square-foot conference center and a 29,000-square-foot fitness center. Somerset refers to the project as a “metroburb” and has completed one such project in Monmouth, N.J. The AT&T headquarters, built as the Ameritech Center in 1990, was originally designed by Wight & Co. principal Dirk Lohan.

July 12, 2019

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