Illinois

PARK FOREST AND UNIVERSITY PARK, ILL. — JLL has arranged the sale of Central Park Apartments and Governor’s House Apartments for $25.7 million. David Gaines, Wick Kirby, Mark Barnes and Kevin Girard of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Buligo Capital Partners and Ferndale Realty Group. Bender Cos. was the buyer. Jason Bond and Trent Niederberger of JLL originated $20.5 million in acquisition financing through Fannie Mae. The 220-unit Central Park Apartments is located at 11 Fir St. in Park Forest and the 96-unit Governor’s House Apartments is located at 871 Burnham Drive in University Park. Both communities are approximately 30 miles south of downtown Chicago.

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GURNEE, ILL. — 33 Realty has brokered the deconversion sale of Deer Creek Condominiums in Gurnee for $18.5 million. Built in 1983, the 198-unit property features one- and two-bedroom units as well as three-bedroom penthouses. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, tennis courts, soccer fields and underground parking. Sean Connelly and John Meyer of 33 represented the seller, Deer Creek Condominium Association. Laramar Group purchased the property, which is 85 percent occupied. Under the Condominium Property Act in Illinois, condo unit owners can elect to sell a condo property if 75 percent or more are in agreement.

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EVANSTON, ILL. — Urban Innovations Ltd. has completed construction of a ground-up, 16-unit affordable housing project in Evanston on behalf of Housing Opportunities for Women (HOW). The three-story building is located at 1305 Pitner Ave. Amenities include community space on each floor, first-floor storage units, laundry facilities and parking. Michael Newman of SHED Studio served as the architect. North Wells Capital is the investment affiliate of Urban Innovations. HOW is a Chicago-based nonprofit that provides affordable housing solutions and poverty prevention strategies.

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SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 9,999-square-foot restaurant property net leased to Capital Grille in Schaumburg for $4.9 million. The building is located at 2000 E. Golf Road. The existing tenant has a new 10-year lease in place. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a limited liability company completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. The seller was not disclosed.

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CHICAGO — Willis Tower owner EQ Office has unveiled two new retail tenants for Catalog, the new 300,000-square-foot dining and retail portion under construction at the Chicago office tower. Sushi-San will offer a dine-in experience as well as a grab-and-go station. Guests can customize maki rolls, poke or chirashi bowls at the sushi counter. The Mexican restaurant Tortazo will occupy nearly 3,000 square feet. It is a new concept from Rick Bayless, an award-winning chef. Tortazo is expected to open later this year. The entire Catalog concept is slated for completion in mid-2020.

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CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sales of three multifamily properties in Chicago’s Edgewater and Rogers Park neighborhoods for a combined $5.5 million. Each of the properties, located at 5547 N. Lakewood Ave., 1619 W. Lunt Ave. and 7423 N. Rogers Ave., were fully occupied at the time of sale. In the first transaction, Interra’s Craig Martin represented the seller, the estate of Victoria Altman, as well as the buyer, a joint venture led by Joe Hayes and Mike Cavanaugh. In the second sale, Martin and Brian DiBasilio of Interra represented the private parties. In the third transaction, Martin represented the private buyer as well as the sellers, Gary and Bella Goland.

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CHICAGO — Golub & Co. has acquired Burnham Center, a landmark office tower in the heart of Chicago’s Loop. The purchase price was not disclosed. Completed in 1913, it was the last building designed by famed architect and urban planner Daniel Burnham. The building rises 22 stories and spans 585,000 square feet. It is home to the Chicago headquarters for GrubHub. Golub & Co. plans to refresh the amenities, which include a fitness center, private tenant lounge and conferencing facilities. Ground-floor retail includes a mix of national and regional tenants. Golub & Co., which will assume management and leasing of the building, purchased the asset in a joint venture with The Family Office Co.

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CHICAGO — Skender has launched interior construction of the future 90,000-square-foot headquarters for Mondelez International in Chicago. The snacking company will serve as the anchor tenant in the new five-story building at 905 W. Fulton St. Mondelez is relocating 400 employees from its current headquarters in Deerfield. The headquarters expansion will also include Enjoy Life Foods, a snacking company based in Schiller Park that Mondelez acquired in 2015. Plans call for open office workstation areas, private offices, conference rooms, a large reception area, warming pantry, café and two staircases. Skender is collaborating with design firm HPA, design firm SCB and owner’s representative CBRE. Completion is slated for April 2020.

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MOKENA, ILL. — The Opus Group is building Mokena Corporate Center, a two-building speculative industrial development in Mokena, about 35 miles southwest of Chicago. Completion of the 268,225-square-foot project is slated for June 2020. The development will sit on nearly 16 acres. The first building will total 154,581 square feet while the second will span 113,644 square feet. Opus is the developer, design-builder, architect and structural engineer. Lee & Associates will market the buildings for lease.

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CHICAGO — Evergreen Real Estate Group has completed construction of Independence Apartments, a six-story, 44-unit affordable seniors housing community located above the new Independence Branch Library in Chicago’s Irving Park neighborhood. Designed by John Ronan Architects, the project consists of affordable senior apartments paired with a new library that serves both residents and neighbors in the surrounding community. It is the second such project Evergreen has completed in Chicago this year, following Northtown Apartments in the West Ridge neighborhood. Both projects were funded in part with federal low-income housing tax credits and Illinois affordable housing tax credits provided by the Chicago Department of Housing. The Northtown development also received federal HOME funds from the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Other financing partners for the project include CIBC, City Real Estate Advisors (CREA), TCF Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Clocktower Tax Credits LLC, ComEd Energy Efficiency Program, North River Commission and predevelopment lenders LISC Chicago and Chicago Community Loan Fund.

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