SAINT CHARLES, ILL. — Faris Lee Investments has brokered the sale of Main Street Commons in suburban Chicago for $16.7 million. The 171,564-square-foot shopping center is situated on 20 acres. At the time of the sale, the property was 85 percent leased to tenants such as Ross, TJ Maxx, Five Below, Ulta and Cost Plus. Rick Chichester, Donald MacLellan and Shaun Riley of Faris Lee represented the seller, Sabal Financial Group LP. The buyer was not disclosed.
CHICAGO, CINCINNATI AND COLUMBUS, OHIO — Westmount Realty Capital LLC has acquired a 1.4 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in Chicago, Cincinnati and Columbus. The portfolio consists of 12 buildings constructed between 1970 and 1994 with clear heights ranging from 20 to 26 feet and an average office finish of 7 percent. Some of the larger tenants within the portfolio include Pactiv, Sonoco Products, Graham Packaging, SAF-Holland USA and FedEx. In the Chicago area, the portfolio consists of a 123,986-square-foot single asset in Alsip that is currently fully leased to four tenants. The Cincinnati portion of the portfolio includes a collection of seven assets. Five of the buildings are in the West Chester submarket on the north side of the Cincinnati metro area. The remaining two buildings are located off I-71 just east of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The Columbus portion consists of three infill properties in the West submarket and one 289,491-square-foot asset located south in the Rickenbacker submarket. This portion of the portfolio is currently 78 percent leased. The seller was not disclosed.
MONTGOMERY, ILL. — Jameson Commercial has brokered the $4.7 million sale of Season’s Ridge Plaza in Montgomery, a western suburb of Chicago. The retail center sits on 3.8 acres at 1779-1799 Douglas Road and includes a freestanding Walgreens and Pet Supplies Plus. Esther Berman and Mark Jones of Jameson represented the seller, a local retail developer. A California-based buyer purchased the asset.
HARVARD, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Harvard Park Apartments in northern Illinois for $2.8 million. Built in 1975, the 40-unit apartment property is located at 108-124 W. Brink St. The five-building property features two-bedroom units with private patios. David Tarnoff of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed parties.
CLEVELAND AND CHICAGO — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $26.4 million CMBS loan for the acquisition of a portfolio of Extended Stay America hotels in suburban areas of Cleveland and Chicago. The portfolio is comprised of 14 hotels, built in the late 1990s and early 2000s, totaling 1,386 rooms. Jake Proctor of KeyBank originated the nonrecourse, fixed-rate financing with a five-year term, three-year interest only period and 30-year amortization schedule. Singerman Real Estate was the borrower. The portfolio also includes hotels in Columbus, Ga.
CHICAGO — Spaces Real Estate has begun pre-leasing of 1325 N. Wells, a 60-unit apartment community in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood. Currently under development by Sedgwick Properties, the community will be managed by Laramar Group. First move-ins are scheduled for early 2019. Located between Schiller and Goethe streets, the property features one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 621 to 1,140 square feet. Monthly rents start at $2,225. Amenities include a fitness center, entertainment lounge and rooftop deck. Residents will also have access to bike storage, heated garage parking and dry cleaning service by Pressbox.
CHICAGO — Associated Bank has provided a $4.1 million loan for the construction of a 3,000-square-foot building in Chicago that will house a 7-Eleven gas station and convenience store. Construction is expected to begin in early 2019 and completion is slated by the end of the year. The property, located at 3163 N. Clybourn Ave. in the Lakeveiw neighborhood, was previously vacant. Brian Rogan of Associated Bank originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, GW Clybourn LLC, a subsidiary of GW Properties.
CHICAGO — CIBC Bank USA has provided $31.1 million in construction financing for 43 luxury condominium units and 12 townhomes in Chicago’s Wicker Park. The development is named Alcove M.D.P. for its proximity to Milwaukee Avenue, Division Street and Paulina Street. Vermilion Development is the developer. The seven-story condominium building will include units averaging almost 2,000 square feet. Units start at $600,000. The 12 four-bedroom townhomes, each attached with garages, are sized between 3,000 and 3,500 square feet. The townhomes start at $1 million. Vermilion is expected to break ground on the project in the first quarter of 2019, but a timeline for completion was not disclosed. Christopher Knight of HFF arranged the financing.
CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group Inc. has brokered the sale of The Northland Apartments in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood for $24.5 million. The luxury apartment building comprises 60 units and one restaurant, Two Lights Seafood & Oyster. Amenities include a dog run and rooftop deck. Monthly rents start at $1,700. Jim Darrow and Jordan Gottlieb of Essex represented the seller, local developer JAB Real Estate. Kate Verde of Essex represented the out-of-state buyer who was completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
SOUTH HOLLAND, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $3.7 million sale of a 9,703-square-foot property occupied by DaVita Dialysis in South Holland, about 20 miles south of Chicago. The facility, located at 16110 LaSalle St., opened in 2016. DaVita operates under a 15-year, double net lease. Valerie Cook, Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller. An out-of-state buyer completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange purchased the asset.