HAMPSHIRE, ILL. — RMC Holdings Hampshire has sold two land sites within Metrix Industrial Park at the northwest corner of Interstate 90 and State Route 20 in Hampshire. In the first transaction, The McCoy Group purchased 13 acres for the development of a Truck Country facility. Construction of the 40,000-square-foot facility is expected to begin this spring. In the second transaction, Stream’s Edge Properties LLC purchased 18 acres. Dave Schmidt and Linda Kost of Realty Metrix Commercial assisted Stream’s Edge with its acquisition, along with the rezoning of the land parcel and coordinating site work to expedite construction, which is scheduled to begin this spring. Metrix Industrial Park is a 45-acre project focused on trucking. It is adjacent to the new 33-acre Love’s Truck and Travel Stop, which is currently under construction and expected to open in April.
CHICAGO — Co-developers Brinshore Development and Michaels have broken ground on 4400 Grove, an 84-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. The development will include a mix of affordable and market-rate units, as well as street-level retail space, a public plaza and landscaped park space. The city of Chicago provided $7.2 million in tax-increment financing and $1.9 million in low-income housing tax credits. U.S. Bancorp and the Chicago Housing Authority are also project partners. The affordable units will be restricted to households earning up to 60 percent of area median income. Pappageorge/Haymes served as the architect. McShane Construction and UJAMMA Construction are the general contractors. First move-ins are expected in spring 2020.
EAST DUNDEE AND CAROL STREAM, ILL. — Cawley Chicago has arranged two industrial property sales in Illinois. In the first transaction, High Street Realty purchased a two-building portfolio totaling nearly 80,000 square feet in East Dundee. In the second transaction, Venture One Real Estate acquired a 16,072-square-foot building. The facilities were fully leased at the time of sale. Jack Brennan and Daniel Cawley of Cawley represented the sellers, both of which were private investment entities.
As we begin 2019, there are several opposing market forces at work that are sure to influence each of us, and our respective firms and clients. These market dynamics will ultimately dictate who has a great year and why — or why not. This year, it seems the signals are more mixed than in the past several years, so making predictions about the local industrial real estate market is somewhat daunting. Nonetheless, here is what to look for in 2019. A tale of two halves Listen carefully: skip vacations, stay in town, hunker down and make as many deals as you can in 2019. Based on current supply and demand dynamics with several significant users already in play (build-to-suits, new leases, renewals, etc.), plus a recent wave of speculative deliveries, look for the first and second quarters to be fairly robust in terms of gross absorption. This should extend the growing record of 35 straight quarters of positive net absorption, dating back to the second quarter of 2009, with at least two to three more such quarters. But, like in sports, what happens in the first half can be overshadowed by a shift in momentum or other significant change in …
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — J.C. Anderson has completed renovations of Schaumburg Corporate Center in suburban Chicago. GlenStar Properties owns the 1 million-square-foot office complex. The project included a new tenant lounge, conference center, management office and renovations to the fitness center, atrium, flooring and painting. J.C. Anderson also connected a stairway from the first-floor atrium to the lower-level fitness center. Wright Heerema Architects provided architectural services. Schaumburg Corporate Center was originally constructed in the 1980s.
CHICAGO — Cohen Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, has arranged a $16.8 million loan for the acquisition of the Ivy Hotel in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. The 16-story boutique hotel is located at 233 E. Ontario St., adjacent to the Magnificent Mile. The hotel offers 63 rooms and a rooftop bar. Cohen Financial arranged a two-year, floating-rate loan with Prime Finance. The borrower, a joint venture between Avantgarde Capital and Anderson Hospitality Holdings, plans to make capital improvements to the property.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Next Realty Fund IX LP has acquired Arlington Executive Plaza, a medical office complex consisting of six single-story buildings in Arlington Heights. The purchase price was not disclosed. The buildings total approximately 62,500 square feet and are situated on more than 6.2 acres of land. The property is 90 percent leased by tenants such as Autism Home Support Services Inc., Cooperative Computer Services, Dawe’s Laboratories, BACT Process Systems Inc., Arlington Counseling Associates Ltd. and Dr. Kordas Pediatric Health. Tony Lombardo of Property Services Inc. represented the seller. Wintrust Bank provided acquisition financing.
LINCOLNSHIRE, ILL. — Manhard Consulting has signed a 17,989-square-foot office lease at 1 Overlook Point within Lincolnshire Corporate Center. Manhard Consulting is a full-service civil engineering and surveying firm. The company was previously based in Vernon Hills. The office property recently underwent a renovation with a new amenity center. Nicholas Panarese of Van Vlissingen and Co. represented the landlord, Van Vlissingen and Co.
CHICAGO — Summit Design + Build LLC has completed renovations at the House of Blues and the Aragon Ballroom, two Chicago music venues. Summit remodeled the VIP areas at each venue. At the Aragon Ballroom, Summit renovated the first-floor staff offices and expanded the restrooms. At the House of Blues, Summit remodeled the third-floor Foundation Dining Room. The project also included a new bar with custom windows, new flooring and lighting and the addition of a small stage. RLE Partners and Valerio Dewalt Train & Associates made up the project team. Live Nation owns both venues.
CHICAGO — TBI Inc. has signed a 27,484-square-foot, full-floor lease at International Tower in Chicago. The 300,000-square-foot office building is located at 8550 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. In conjunction with the lease, landlord Golub & Co. will begin a revitalization of the building with new amenities, including a fitness center, yoga room, conference center and tenant lounge. The renovations are expected to be completed this year. TBI, a technology distributor, is moving from its previous office at 8770 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Steve Degodny of Golub represented Golub in the lease transaction. Alex Smith, Brad Frank and Jordan Rovito of Cushman & Wakefield represented TBI.