CHICAGO — Tegus, a research platform for institutional investors, has signed a 14,195-square-foot office lease at 120 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago. Toronto-based Slate Office REIT owns the property, and plans to upgrade the amenity package with a rooftop lounge and fitness center. Tegus plans to move 45 employees into the new space on April 1. The space allows for expansion up to 100 employees. Tony Karmin and Joe Stevens of Colliers International represented Tegus in the lease transaction. Mason Taylor of JLL represented Slate.
CHICAGO — Cohen Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, has secured a $19 million loan for the refinancing of 70 E. Walton, a 50,000-square-foot building in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. The property includes 25 apartment units and 15,000 square feet of retail space on the first through third floors. Michael Hart of Cohen arranged the fixed-rate, seven-year loan on behalf of the borrower, a private investor.
CHICAGO — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged $15.4 million in permanent loans for the refinancing of a seven-building multifamily portfolio located in Chicago’s Bronzeville and Kenwood neighborhoods. The recent acquisitions required significant amenity upgrades. The portfolio was approximately 90 percent occupied at closing. Igor Zhizhin and Alexander Rek of ASC arranged seven non-recourse loans on behalf of the Chicago-based borrower.
BARRINGTON, ILL. — The Boulder Group has brokered the sale of a 59,885-square-foot single-tenant property net leased to Jewel-Osco in Barrington for $12.8 million. The building sits on a 3.8-acre parcel at 150 W. Main St. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder represented both the buyer and the seller. A Southwest-based private real estate investment company sold the asset to a Midwest-based family completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
CHICAGO — Conor Commercial Real Estate has completed development of Last Mile Logistics Center I-55, a speculative industrial facility in Chicago. The 316,550-square-foot property is situated on an infill site at the intersection of 51st Street and St. Louis Avenue. The facility features 55 truck docks, 71 trailer stalls, 50-foot bays and a clear height of 36 feet. McShane Construction Co. and Ware Malcomb provided the design-build services. Walter Murphy and Sean Austin of Lee & Associates will market the property for lease.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a four-story apartment building in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood for $12.2 million. Located at 1345 W. Estes Ave., the property includes 81 units with a mix of floor plans. The building was originally constructed in 1930. James Ziegler of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the private seller. Ziegler, along with Keith Zelenika, secured and represented the buyer, an out-of-state investor.
BURR RIDGE, ILL. — Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc. (NYSE: PLYM) has acquired a multi-tenant industrial building in Burr Ridge near Chicago for $5 million. Known as 44 Tower Road, the facility spans 73,785 square feet. World PAC, a distributor of automotive parts, and Hydra Stop, a water control solutions provider. The seller was not disclosed.
LAKE IN THE HILLS, ILL. — Brookline Real Estate & Investments has brokered the $2.6 million sale of a 6,584-square-foot retail building in Lake in the Hills, about 45 miles northwest of Chicago. The property, located at 280 N. Randall Road, is fully leased by Dunkin’ Donuts and Athletico. Brookline represented the buyer, while RN Realty represented the seller.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Former Sears CEO Edward Lampert has won a bankruptcy auction for Sears Holdings Corp., according to The Wall Street Journal and other media reports. The billionaire hedge-fund manager upped his offer to about $5.3 billion from $4.4 billion. The offer, which will keep roughly 400 stores open, beat out a bid to close all the stores and sell the inventory. The plan must still be approved by the bankruptcy judge at a sale hearing set for Friday, Feb. 1. Last week, REBusinessOnline reported on Sears’ temporary deal to avoid liquidation.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $12 million loan for the refinancing of River Square in Naperville. The 58,677-square-foot retail property, located at 22 E. Chicago Ave., is 96 percent leased. Jeffrey Cohen of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the fixed-rate loan on behalf of Clarion Partners and a large overseas pension fund. Voya Investment Management provided the loan. NARE, a local real estate investor, sold the property to Clarion in October 2018.