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Brown Commercial Group Brokers $2.4M Sale of Industrial Building in Des Plaines, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

DES PLAINES, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has brokered the sale of a 22,050-square-foot food distribution building in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines for $2.4 million. The property was customized for food distribution and includes nearly 6,000 square feet of cooler space and 2,530 square feet of walk-in freezer space. Mason Hezner and Candace Scurto of Brown represented the seller, Athos Rawls Road LLC. Joe Karmin of Transwestern represented the buyer, GCB LLC, which plans to use the space for a similar food distribution business.

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Contegra Underway on 933,656 SF Distribution Center at Gateway Tradeport in Metro St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow

PONTOON BEACH, ILL. — Contegra Construction Co. is underway on a 933,656-square-foot distribution center at Gateway Tradeport in Pontoon Beach, a northeast suburb of St. Louis. Completion is slated for spring 2026. Developed by NorthPoint Development, the project marks the fifth distribution center built by Contegra at the 600-acre master-planned Gateway Tradeport. The industrial development debuted in 2019 and will host more than 3.6 million square feet of space once Contegra’s latest project is completed. The newest addition is a build-to-suit called Gateway Tradeport VI. Located on a 104-acre site, Gateway Tradeport VI will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 175 dock doors, 830 trailer parking spaces and 985 car parking spaces. There will also be a 19,928-square-foot mezzanine and nearly 54,000 square feet of finished space with offices, breakrooms and restrooms.

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Sterling Bay, Affinius Capital Deliver Pulaski 55 Logistics Center in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Sterling Bay and Affinius Capital have completed Pulaski 55 Logistics Center, an industrial facility located at 4510 W. Ann Lurie Place in Chicago’s Archer Heights neighborhood. The 147,500-square-foot property is situated within Crawford Industrial Park with convenient access to I-55, I-94 and downtown Chicago. The project is located in an Enterprise Zone with an approved 6B real estate tax incentive, providing financial relief for future tenants. Pulaski 55 Logistics Center features 10 loading docks, 102 car parking spaces and adjacent retail options. The project is certified LEED Silver. Colliers is handling leasing efforts for the property.

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JLL: U.S. Retail Sector Remains Optimistic as Market Conditions Shift

by John Nelson

CHICAGO — Retail closures are at a cyclical high, totaling a whopping 9,900 business shutdowns in 2024, according to JLL’s fourth-quarter 2024 retail report entitled “United States Retail Market Dynamics.” For the first time in several years, store closures outpaced store openings in a calendar year. Fabric and crafts retailer JOANN, who filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection twice within a year, is shuttering all 800 stores, while major department store chain Macy’s will close 150 stores over the next three years, with 66 closures anticipated in 2025 alone. The highest number of store closures resulted from discount and dollar stores like Family Dollar, CVS Health and Big Lots, as well as specialty retailers like Party City. Retail closures are represented across different size brackets, with more than 55 percent of announced closures identifying with footprints ranging from 5,000 square feet to 20,000 square feet. Expanding retailers such as Dollar General, O’Reilly Automotive and Five Below align with these vacant boxes, while larger, major closures like Bed Bath & Beyond and Toys “R” Us occupy more “desirable” locations. On the flip side, between 2024 and 2025, there were roughly 7,700 new retail store openings announced. Nearly 3,000 of these openings …

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Maverick Commercial Mortgage Arranges $5.6M in Financing for Chicago Retail Property

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Maverick Commercial Mortgage Inc. has arranged $5.6 million in financing for a three-tenant retail property in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago. The 5,800-square-foot asset was fully leased at the time of the loan closing. A national lender provided the three-year, fixed-rate loan at 6.45 percent. The loan amortizes on a 25-year schedule. Chicago-based JDI Realty was the borrower.

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IMAGE Studios to Open at Fox River Commons Shopping Center in Naperville, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Husband-and-wife franchise owners Veronika and Greg Parranto plan to open the first IMAGE Studios concept in Illinois at Fox River Commons shopping center in Naperville later this month. The Parrantos signed a lease with Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) for 10,645 square feet of space at the 241,000-square-foot shopping center. With this transaction, Fox River Commons is now 77 percent leased. Kristin Perry of CRC and Brooke Spinell of Mid-America Real Estate represented the landlord, while Carlie Wilmes of Reimagine CRE represented the tenant. IMAGE Studios, which operates nearly 100 locations throughout 22 states, is an exclusive salon suite that enables hair stylist and other beauty-care professionals to operate independently owned private salon studios under one roof. Approximately 35 new locations are expected to open in 2025, including two in the Chicago area, with seven additional sites expected in Chicagoland by different franchise owners. The Fox River Commons location will contain 48 private salon studios.

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Stantonic Interior Design Firm Unveils Rebranding in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Stantonic, a Chicago-based interior design and procurement firm, has announced that it is officially dropping the company name, “STANTON Interior Concepts” from the brand, effective immediately. The company says the rebranding enables the organization to further diversify its portfolio without the constraints of a strong name association, while also enhancing brand clarity and consistency directed toward the hospitality sector. Stantonic was founded in 2001.

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Friedman Properties Completes First Phase of Renovations at Reid Murdoch Building in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Friedman Properties has completed the first phase of renovations at the Reid Murdoch Building in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The improvements included renovations to the lobby, corridors, restrooms and elevator cabs, as well as a new fully furnished, riverfront speculative office suite. Friedman acquired the eight-story, 320,000-square-foot building in 1998 and completed initial redevelopment in 2002. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been designated a Chicago Landmark. The Reid Murdoch Building was originally constructed in 1914 as office, warehouse and manufacturing facilities for Reid, Murdoch & Co., one of the country’s largest wholesale grocers. The city purchased the property in 1955 to house traffic courts and other municipal offices, a use it retained until Friedman’s acquisition. Designed by George Nimmons, the building is a notable example of the “Chicago School” of architecture, with a red brick façade and decorative terra-cotta embellishments covering a steel-and-concrete skeleton. In 1926, the property’s symmetry was adjusted to accommodate the widening of LaSalle Street, reducing the side of the building west of the central tower to five window bays, while the east side retained its original six. The lobby now features a mix of exposed ceilings …

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NewAge Products Signs 168,741 SF Industrial Lease in Monee, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow

MONEE, ILL. — NewAge Products has signed a 168,741-square-foot industrial lease at 25340 S. Ridgeland Ave. in Monee. The lease brings the 621,246-square-foot facility to full occupancy, with NewAge Products joining Reynolds Consumer Products. Seefried Industrial Properties owns the building, which is situated within close proximity to I-57, I-80 and I-294. Additionally, the site is within 20 miles of three intermodal yards — the BNSF Intermodal Yard in Elwood, the Union Pacific Global IV Intermodal Terminal in Joliet and the Canadian National Intermodal Terminal in Harvey. Jason West of Cushman & Wakefield represented NewAge Products, while Sean Henrick and Ryan Klink of Cushman & Wakefield represented Seefried.

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Sycamore Partners Agrees to Acquire, Privatize Drugstore Giant Walgreens in Multibillion-Dollar Deal

by Channing Hamilton

DEERFIELD, ILL. AND NEW YORK CITY — Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an entity affiliated with private equity firm Sycamore Partners. The total value of the transaction is $23.7 billion, according to WBA, including an equity value of $10 billion, as well as debt, capital leases and potential future payouts from the opioid and Everly Health Solutions COVID-19 testing settlements. Upon completion of the transaction, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, WBA common stock will be delisted from the Nasdaq Stock Market. WBA will continue to operate as a private company under Walgreens, Boots and its portfolio of consumer brands, and also will maintain its headquarters in Deerfield.  The per-share price is valued at $11.45, which represents a premium of up to 63 percent over the WBA closing share price of $8.85 on Dec. 9, 2024, the day before reports came out about a potential sale. Under the terms of the agreement, WBA shareholders will also receive one non-transferable divested asset proceed right (i.e. DAP right) to receive up to $3.00 per WBA share from the future monetization of WBA’s debt and equity interests in …

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