CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 21,916-square-foot retail center in Chicago for $3.4 million. The property, occupied by Dollar Tree and One Hope United, is located at 707 E. 47th St. It is shadow anchored by a $46 million mixed-use building that includes a Walmart Neighborhood Market. Adrian Mendoza, Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a fund manager. A California-based family trust purchased the asset.
OAK BROOK, ILL. — JLL has arranged $29.8 million in renovation financing for 2001 York Road, a 184,525-square-foot office property in Oak Brook. Christopher Carroll of JLL secured the three-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Pembroke IV LLC. The five-story building, located near I-88 and I-294, is fully leased. Comcast occupies the majority of the property, which was built in 1999. Specific renovation plans were not disclosed.
ROLLING MEADOWS, ILL. — Krusinski Construction Co. has completed a 112,500-square-foot distribution and packaging facility for School Health, a provider of health supplies, services and solutions. The two-story building is located at 5600 Apollo Drive in Rolling Meadows. School Health is relocating from Hanover Park. The project included the demolition of an existing building onsite. The new facility features a clear height of 32 feet, more than a dozen dock doors, LED lighting and 30,000 square feet of office space. The project team included architect Ware Malcomb, civil engineer SpaceCo Inc. and Trammell Crow Co. as the owner’s representative.
ELGIN, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has negotiated the sale of a 26,000-square-foot industrial building located at 2475 Millennium Drive in Elgin for an undisclosed price. Foderaro Investment Partnership Corp. purchased the building, which will house V&F Transformer Corp., a manufacturer of custom-designed transformers and reactive magnetic components. Built in 2002, the building is situated on a 1.5-acre site within an industrial park near I-90. Jim Pietrarosso of Brown Commercial represented the buyer. Dan Brown of Brown Commercial represented the seller, 2475 Millennium Drive Holdings LLC.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Bridge Capital Partners and Friedkin Property Group Inc. have acquired River Run at Naperville Apartments for an undisclosed price. The 206-unit, 11-building apartment complex is located at 1015 Preserve Ave. in suburban Chicago. Built in 2003, the property includes a clubhouse, game room, fitness center, conference room, dog park and pool. The average unit size is 1,316 square feet. Dan Cohen and John Jaeger of CBRE represented the joint venture seller, Marquette Cos. and an affiliate of Heitman.
ALTON, ILL. — NorthMarq has arranged an $8.4 million loan for the refinancing of Alton Corners Shopping Center in Alton, about 15 miles north of St. Louis. The 50,063-square-foot retail center is located at 309-319 Horner M Adams Parkway. Tenants include Office Depot, Mattress Firm, Firehouse Subs and Applebee’s. Susan Branscome of NorthMarq arranged the loan, which features an 80 percent loan-to-value ratio, with a regional bank.
CHICAGO, CINCINNATI AND COLUMBUS, OHIO — Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc. has acquired industrial assets in Chicago, Cincinnati and Columbus for $68.4 million in separate transactions totaling approximately 1.8 million square feet. Plymouth purchased a seven-building Class B portfolio totaling just under 1.1 million square feet in Chicago for $32.2 million. The portfolio is 97 percent leased to 15 tenants. Anchor tenants include Ply Gem Building Products, A-Reliable Auto Parts & Wreckers, Pactiv and Aryzta. Plymouth also purchased a six-building light industrial and flex portfolio in Cincinnati and Columbus totaling 591,695 square feet. The Cincinnati properties are 93 percent leased and consist of four buildings, Enterprise Business Center 1 & 2, Cornell Commerce Center and 6918 Fairfield Business Drive. The two Columbus properties, located on Orange Point Drive and Graphics Way, are fully occupied and total 217,289 square feet. Major tenants include Safelite Auto, Pilot Chemical, Modern Office Methods and Ohio National Life Insurance.
CHICAGO — Capital One has provided a $7.5 million Freddie Mac small balance loan for the refinancing of a 17-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. The borrower, Saxony Capital, purchased the property in January 2018 and renovated it with new appliances, flooring and cabinets. The company also added nine new units and modernized the street-level retail space. Vincent Punzi of Capital One originated the 20-year loan, which features a fixed rate for the initial five years and a floating rate thereafter. The loan also features interest-only payments during the first five years followed by a 30-year amortization schedule.
CHICAGO — Owners Murphy Development Group and CIM Group have opened The Paragon, a 500-unit luxury apartment tower in Chicago. The property lies in the South Loop, between 13th and 14th streets. The 47-story tower features 7,500 square feet of retail space. Solomon Cordwell Buenz served as the architect while Mary Cook Associates designed the interiors. Amenities include a fitness center, yoga room, rooftop sky lounge, clubroom and a 2,100-square-foot coworking space. Each residence features smart home automation for programming lights, outlets, thermostats and speakers. Bozzuto is the property manager. Monthly rental rates start at $1,805 for studios.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a fast-casual concept known for its smoothies and tropical food, is opening its 800th location. The restaurant, located at 115 W. Rand Road in Arlington Heights, is set to open this Friday, Sept. 6. Tropical Smoothie Cafe has grown at a rapid pace this year, opening its 750th location in May. Existing franchisee Hani Halloun, along with first-time franchisees Edward Joubran and Martin Khoshaba, will own and operate the new Arlington Heights location. There are currently seven Tropical Smoothie Cafe locations in the Chicago market, with 18 more in the pipeline.