Illinois

Fifield Tops Off 188-Unit Apartment Building in Chicago’s River West Neighborhood

by Kristin Harlow November 14, 2019

CHICAGO — Developer Fifield Cos. has topped off 740 N. Aberdeen in Chicago’s River West neighborhood. The 11-story building will include 188 apartment units and 2,400 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Completion is slated for fall 2020. The project team includes Fitzgerald Associates Architects and McHugh Construction. Morgante Wilson Architects designed the apartment and amenity interiors. Units at the property will range from 540 to 1,513 square feet. Amenities will include a fitness club, resident lounge, party room, coffee bar, coworking space and bike storage. A sun terrace on the third floor will feature a pool, dining areas and grilling stations. In addition, Hitchcock Design Group is developing a public park adjacent to the building that will include a dog park and dedicated access for residents.

November 14, 2019

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Retail

Harbert Management Acquires 316,575 SF Shopping Center in Hoffman Estates, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow November 14, 2019

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Harbert Management Corp. has acquired Poplar-Prairie Stone Crossing, a 316,575-square-foot shopping center in Hoffman Estates. The purchase price was not disclosed. Tenants include TJ Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, Cost Plus World Market, PetSmart, Old Navy and Ulta. Target shadow anchors the property. CBRE represented the seller, Walton Street Capital.

November 14, 2019

Illinois Industrial Leasing Activity Midwest

Keyence Corp. Signs 80,849 SF Industrial Lease in Itasca, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow November 14, 2019

ITASCA, ILL. — Keyence Corp. has signed an industrial lease for 80,849 square feet at Building II in Bridge Point Itasca, a three-building industrial campus currently under development in Itasca. Keyence, a manufacturer of automation sensors, barcode readers, measuring instruments and digital microscopes, is the first tenant to sign a lease at the 741,621-square-foot project. Bridge Development Partners is the landlord. Keyence is slated to take occupancy in the third quarter of 2020. Building II, spanning 247,176 square feet, will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 34 exterior docks, two drive-in doors and parking for 234 cars. Chris Nelson and Jeffrey Janda of Lee & Associates represented Bridge in the lease transaction. David Haigh of NAI Hiffman and Mike Nicholson of Acclaim Group represented Keyence.

November 14, 2019

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Crown Castle Inks 48,000 SF Office Lease in Downers Grove, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow November 14, 2019

DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Crown Castle has leased 48,000 square feet of office space at Highland Landmark II in Downers Grove. The provider of communications infrastructure is consolidating all five of its Chicago-area locations into the new space. Highland Landmark II, located at 3025 Highland Parkway, is a 284,000-square-foot building within a 42-acre office park. Amenities include a deli, conference center and fitness center. David Burden, Tom Berarducci and Jay Kyle of Colliers International represented Crown Castle in the lease transaction. Jeff Shay and Karla Harmon of JLL represented the building owner, James Campbell Co.

November 14, 2019

Development Illinois Industrial Midwest

Premier Design + Build Breaks Ground on 48-Acre Industrial Project in Itasca, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow November 12, 2019

ITASCA, ILL. — Premier Design + Build Group has broken ground on a 48-acre industrial project in Itasca on behalf of developer Bridge Development Partners LLC. The project will feature three new industrial buildings totaling 741,621 square feet. In addition to the industrial buildings, Bridge Point Itasca will include more than seven acres of land newly zoned for retail use. In July, Premier supervised the demolition of two decommissioned radio broadcast towers. Each of the industrial buildings will be constructed with a clear height of 32 feet and will be intended for distribution and logistics use. The project team includes Cornerstone Architects Ltd., civil engineer Spaceco Inc. and structural engineer Swift Structural Design LLC. Lee & Associates will market the property for lease. Webster Bank and Associated Bank provided project funding.

November 12, 2019

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Office

Mag Mile Capital Opens New Headquarters Office in Chicago’s West Loop

by Kristin Harlow November 12, 2019

CHICAGO — Mag Mile Capital has opened its headquarters office in a new custom-built location in Chicago’s West Loop. The new office is located at 1141 W. Randolph St. within the Fulton Market district. It features a loft-style design with private rooftop access. Mag Mile celebrated the opening with an evening reception for its team, clients, partners and vendors in October. Mag Mile Capital, a full-service commercial real estate mortgage and investment banking firm, now has seven offices across the country. Rushi Shah serves as president and CEO.

November 12, 2019

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Retail

Adelphia Arranges Sale of 8,020 SF Retail Building in Morton Grove, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow November 12, 2019

MORTON GROVE, ILL. — Adelphia Properties has arranged the sale of an 8,020-square-foot retail building in Morton Grove for an undisclosed price. The property is situated on one acre at 9300 Waukegan Road near Skokie. Gail’s Carriage Grove, a restaurant and pancake house, is a tenant at the property. George Spirrison and Simeon Spirrison of Adelphia represented the seller, a private Chicago-based real estate investor. A local private buyer purchased the asset.

November 12, 2019

Illinois Leasing Activity Midwest Multifamily Retail

Four Retail Tenants Sign Leases at Apartment Complex Nearing Completion in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow November 11, 2019

CHICAGO — Fifield Cos. has signed leases with three restaurants and one retailer to occupy ground-floor space at its Logan Apartments in Chicago. Big Wig Tacos, Jersey Mike’s Subs, K-Fire Korean BBQ and Verizon will occupy a combined 6,800 square feet. Target previously leased 27,000 square feet at the new complex and will serve as the anchor retail tenant. The 220-unit Logan Apartments is slated to open in spring 2020. It is situated on the site of the former Mega Mall in the Logan Square neighborhood.

November 11, 2019

Illinois Midwest Retail Top Stories

Sears to Close 96 More Stores by February 2020

by Alex Patton November 8, 2019

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Sears Holdings Corp. plans to close 96 underperforming stores by February 2020, according to the retailer’s parent company, Transform Holdco LLC. The closings will consist of 51 Sears stores and 45 Kmart stores, leaving 182 operational Sears and Kmart stores remaining in the United States. The closing stores are scattered throughout all regions of the country, including 28 located in California. A full list of store closures can be found here. “Since purchasing substantially all the assets of Sears Holdings Corp. in February 2019, Transformco has faced a difficult retail environment and other challenges,” the company noted in a press release. “We will endeavor to create and deliver value through a strategic combination of our better-performing retail stores and our service businesses, brands and other assets, and expect to realize a significant return on our extensive portfolio of owned and leased real estate.” Ahead of the holiday season, Transform secured a $250 million lifeline financing from lenders including its owner, Eddie Lampert. Lampert bought Sears out of bankruptcy for $5.2 billion in January and, at the time, the sale prevented liquidation of 425 properties. “None of this is a surprise. Sears continues to morph from a …

November 8, 2019

Development Illinois Midwest Multifamily

McShane to Build 259-Unit Multifamily Community in Warrenville, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow November 8, 2019

WARRENVILLE, ILL. — McShane Construction Co. has been selected by Atlantic Residential to build a 259-unit multifamily community in Warrenville, a suburb of Chicago. Known as Everton Flats, the seven-building property will comprise sustainable features such as solar panels and LED lighting. Amenities will include a pool, grilling area, lounge and playground. Floor plans will range from studios to two-bedroom units. Completion is slated for summer 2021. HKM is the project architect.

November 8, 2019

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