Illinois

CHICAGO — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged a $7 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a 45-unit multifamily property in Chicago’s Logan Square. Originally built in 1928, the asset was recently renovated. Floor plans range from one- to three-bedroom units. Amenities include a bike storage room, Wi-Fi and common laundry area. Igor Zhizhin of ASC arranged the 12-month loan with Freddie Mac. The loan was later converted to a 10-year, fixed-rate loan with a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower was undisclosed.

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CHICAGO — Fundamental Advisors has sold The Clare, a 53-story, 338-unit continuing care retirement community in downtown Chicago, to LCS for an undisclosed price. Fundamental partnered with Senior Care Development and LCS to acquire the community out of bankruptcy in 2012. A renovation plan was implemented that expanded the health center and augmented programs and services for residents. Additionally, Life Care Services, the management arm of LCS, was brought in to operate the community. During the years since the acquisition, occupancy increased from 34 percent to 98 percent. Located at 55 E. Pearson St. within the Gold Coast neighborhood, The Clare was developed in 2008 and features 248 independent living units, 26 assisted living units, 14 memory care units and 50 skilled nursing beds. Allen McMurtry and David Kliewer of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.

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MAYWOOD, ILL. — McShane Construction Co. has broken ground on a 72-unit affordable housing project on behalf of developer Interfaith Housing Development Corp. in Maywood, about 11 miles west of Chicago. Situated on South Fifth Avenue, the property will be known as Fifth Avenue Apartments. Plans also call for 4,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. Designed to achieve National Green Building Standard’s Bronze Level, the property will include a high-performance HVAC system, efficient insulation and LED lighting. Completion is slated for February 2021. HED is the project architect.

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ROSELLE, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate, through its acquisition fund VK Industrial V LP, has acquired an 80,704-square-foot industrial building in Roselle for an undisclosed price. The property sits on 5.1 acres at 31 Presidential Drive, about 30 miles northwest of Chicago. Built in 1992, the facility features a clear height of 18 feet, five docks, three drive-in doors and parking for 232 cars. The single-tenant building was fully leased to an undisclosed tenant at the time of sale. Jeff Janda and Jeff Galante of Lee & Associates represented the undisclosed seller.

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CHICAGO — A joint venture between Origin Investments and Cedar Street Cos. is developing Pilsen Gateway, a $64.5 million multifamily project in a qualified opportunity zone adjacent to Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. Construction recently began on the seven-story development. It is situated on a 1.2-acre site at 1461 S. Blue Island. Upon completion, Pilsen Gateway will feature 202 apartment units, 7,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space, an 8,500-square-foot outdoor amenity deck, a resident lounge and fully equipped gym. Units will average 616 square feet. Seven units will be classified as affordable. Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture designed the project. Don Adams of TCF Bank and Michael Slovitt of Berkadia arranged project financing. The first units are slated for completion in spring 2021.

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BROADVIEW, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Broadview Village Square, a 193,536-square-foot retail center in the Chicago-area community of Broadview. The sales price was undisclosed. Tenants include Ross Dress for Less, Subway, Marshalls, PetSmart, GNC and Sally Beauty. The property sits on 15.9 acres at 700 Broadview Village Square. Amy Sands, Clinton Mitchell and Janice Sellis of JLL represented the undisclosed seller. Bridge33 Capital LLC purchased the asset.

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CHICAGO — Hot dog maker Vienna Beef has leased a 42,000-square-foot distribution center located at 2501 W. Fulton in Chicago’s Kinzie Corridor for its new headquarters. The company will relocate from 2501 N. Damen Ave. this quarter. All office and warehouse employees will make the move to the new building while manufacturing will remain at the company’s Southside facility. The new headquarters features a clear height of 16 feet, two loading docks, one drive-in door, parking for 50 cars and 8,000 square feet of office space. Dayton Street Partners acquired the property in September 2018 and recently completed several upgrades, including warehouse updates, a newly paved parking lot and LED lighting. Scott Duerkop and Dominic Carbonari of JLL represented Dayton Street in the lease with Vienna Beef. Chris Gary of NAI Hiffman represented the tenant. Vienna Beef was founded in Chicago in 1893.

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CHICAGO, COLUMBUS, INDIANAPOLIS AND CINCINNATI — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $130 million in post-acquisition financing for a 22-building logistics portfolio totaling 3.8 million square feet. Built between 1966 and 2016, the properties are located in the Chicago, Columbus, Indianapolis, Louisville and Cincinnati markets. The portfolio is approximately 90 percent leased to 52 tenants. Kristian Lichtenfels, Eric Tupler, Matt Schoenfeldt and Ken Martin of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a U.S. subsidiary of a publicly traded Canadian real estate company. A national balance sheet lender provided the 10-year loan, which features a fixed rate of 3.1 percent. Loan proceeds will be used to place debt on the portfolio as it was purchased in an all-cash transaction.

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PALATINE, ILL. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a newly constructed, two-tenant retail building in Palatine for $3.1 million. Aspen Dental and T-Mobile occupy the 5,250-square-foot property, which is located on East Dundee Road about 30 miles northwest of Chicago. Completed in 2019, the building is situated near other retailers such as Walmart, Home Depot and Target. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley, along with Greg Dietz and Danny Spitz of Greenstone Partners, represented the seller, a Chicago-based real estate investment and development firm. RML Management represented the buyer, a California-based private investor.

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NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has secured a $61 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of Railway Plaza in Naperville. Built in 2000, the transit-oriented multifamily property is adjacent to the Route 59 Metra station. Bill Weber, Henry Stimler and Daniel Sarsfield of NKF arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the buyers, BH Equities and Cantor Fitzgerald. Railway Plaza comprises 13 three-story buildings with 417 units. Amenities include a clubroom, fitness center, lounge, pool and fire pit.

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