MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — Avison Young has negotiated the sale of a 182,298-square-foot industrial portfolio in Mount Prospect for an undisclosed price. The two-building portfolio was 90 percent leased at the time of sale. The properties are situated on 8.2 acres at 1900-2000 Carboy Drive. Erik Foster, Mike Wilson, Chris Lydon and Chris Tecu of Avison Young represented the owner, Brennan Investment Group. San Francisco-based Glen Una Management Co. purchased the buildings.
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. — Skender has broken ground on Residences of Crystal Lake, an independent living community in Crystal Lake, approximately 45 miles northwest of Chicago. Turnstone Development is leading the project. The three-story, 63,000-square-foot facility will offer 60 affordable units for seniors, and includes 5 ADA-accessible units, 12 adaptable units and two sensory units. Other project partners include design firm UrbanWorks, civil engineering firm GroundWork Ltd. and owner’s representative DKI Inc. The community is scheduled for completion in March 2020.
URBANA, ILL. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of the Champaign County Nursing Home in Urbana for $11 million. The skilled nursing facility includes 243 beds. Joshua Jandris, Mark Myers and Matthew Andriano of IPA represented the seller, Champaign County. The team also procured the buyer, University Rehab Real Estate LLC.
WHEELING, ILL. — The Lynmark Group has completed the ONE luxury apartments at Wheeling Town Center in suburban Chicago. A grand opening weekend event for the public will take place Friday through Sunday, May 17-19. The property offers unique floor plans with private terraces, balconies, keyless entry and in-unit washer and dryers. Amenities include Peloton bikes, dog washing stations, pool and cabana, yoga studio, clubroom, demonstration kitchen and electric vehicle car charging stations. Residents can now earn two months of free rent when signing a 14-month lease. Monthly rents start at $1,520. Wheeling Town Center features 100,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space. The entire mixed-use project is scheduled for completion later this year.
GRANITE CITY AND GODFREY, ILL. — Triloma Seniors Housing, an affiliate of Triloma Financial Group, has acquired The Fountains at Granite City and The Fountains at Godfrey, both located in Illinois just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. The communities offer a combined 135 assisted living units. Cedarhurst Living will take over operations. Regions Bank provided acquisition financing through its healthcare real estate group. The amount of the financing and the sales price of the communities were not disclosed. The Fountains at Granite City, which was built in 2000 and expanded in 2006, features 72 assisted living units. The Fountains at Godfrey was built in 2006 and includes 63 assisted living units. The communities have been rebranded to Cedarhurst of Granite City and Cedarhurst of Godfrey. Triloma and Cedarhurst expect to spend approximately $1.8 million to renovate the communities, including improvements to the common areas.
CHICAGO — Brown Bag Seafood Co. will open its newest location in Willis Tower. The fast-casual seafood concept will be located in Catalog, the 300,000-square-foot dining and retail area at the base of the office tower. Catalog is currently under construction. Willis Tower is undergoing a $500 million renovation project, the biggest transformation in the building’s 46-year history. The first phase is expected to be open to the public in late 2019. Brown Bag Seafood Co. joins Convene, Urbanspace, Shake Shack, Sweetgreen, Starbucks and Market Creations. The Willis Tower location will be Brown Bag’s sixth restaurant. Willis Tower, formerly Sears Tower, is a 110-story skyscraper and is the tallest building in Chicago.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Phillips Edison & Co. Inc. (PECO) has purchased Naperville Crossings, a 146,591-square-foot shopping center in Naperville. The purchase price was $49.9 million, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. A newly constructed, 21,820-square-foot Aldi grocery store anchors the property. Other tenants at the retail center, which is 92 percent leased, include AT&T, Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano, Massage Envy, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Orangetheory Fitness, Panera Bread and Starbucks. Evan Halkias and Michael Marks of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
JOLIET, ILL. — Accuride Corp. has fully leased a 291,728-square-foot industrial building at Rock Run Business Park in Joliet. The speculative building was completed in the fourth quarter of 2018. It features a clear height of 36 feet, 38 dock doors, 234 parking spaces and build-to-suit office options. Accuride, a manufacturer of premium automotive parts, will consolidate two of its Chicago-area facilities in Batavia and Naperville. Mike Fonda, Chris Lydon, Chris Tecu and Brian Pomorski of Avison Young represented the developer, IDI Logistics, in the lease transaction. Mark Urbanowicz and Matt Burton of Mohr Partners represented the tenant.
CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged an $84 million loan for the refinancing of 210 N. Carpenter, a new 12-story office building in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. Keith Largay, Brian Walsh and Patrick Healy of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Sterling Bay and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Bank of America provided the loan. Sterling Bay developed the 206,000-square-foot property and Solomon Cordwell Buenz led the design. Leopardo, one of the building’s first tenants, completed construction of the building earlier this year. Google will begin moving workers to the property this fall. Amenities at the building include a rooftop lap pool, tenant lounge, gaming area, fitness center, yoga room and conference facilities.
WEST CHICAGO, ILL. — Value Industrial Partners has acquired Bowling Green Center, a 14-building office and industrial property in West Chicago. The purchase price was not disclosed. Located at 245 W. Roosevelt Road, the asset spans 274,000 square feet. The property was 90 percent leased at the time of acquisition. Value Industrial plans to complete significant improvements, including new roofs, paving, landscaping and signage. The center will be renamed Roosevelt Center. Jeff Girling of Paine/Wetzel represented Value Industrial in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.
