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Franklin Partners Unveils Redevelopment Plans for Former OfficeMax Headquarters in Naperville, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow November 5, 2018

NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Franklin Partners has unveiled its redevelopment plans for the former OfficeMax headquarters in Naperville. Known as The Shuman, the five-story office building, located at 263 Shuman Blvd., will include a 30,000-square-foot amenity space. This includes a dining hall, in-house barista, game room, golf simulator and bike room. Franklin Partners acquired the 350,000-square-foot building in a joint venture with Bixby Bridge Capital in April. The building had been vacant since 2014 when OfficeMax, now a subsidiary of Office Depot, moved its headquarters to Boca Raton, Fla. Francis Prock and David Florent of Colliers International will market the renovated property for lease. Wright Heerema Architects is the project architect. Construction is underway, but a timeline for completion was not disclosed.

November 5, 2018

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $7.5M Sale of Apartment Property in Plainfield, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow November 5, 2018

PLAINFIELD, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Lincolnshire Court Apartments in Plainfield for $7.5 million. The property consists of four buildings on South Wood Farm Road. Built in 2002, the property features balconies, in-unit washers and dryers, garage parking and off-street parking. Andrean Angelov and Ryan Engle of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The team also procured the California-based buyer.

November 5, 2018

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LaSalle to Acquire Majority Stake in Latitude Management Real Estate Investors

by Kristin Harlow November 2, 2018

CHICAGO — LaSalle Investment Management, an arm of Chicago-based JLL, has entered into an agreement to make a majority acquisition of the $1.2 billion debt fund business of Latitude Management Real Estate Investors. The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2019. Latitude is a commercial real estate lender providing short-term, floating-rate loans against middle-market commercial real estate assets. Latitude’s primary focus has been originating new bridge loans for value-add and transitional properties in sustainable growth markets throughout the United States. Upon closing, the Latitude debt business will join LaSalle’s North America Private Equity platform, which comprises $21 billion of the company’s total $60 billion in assets under management and is led by Americas CEO Jason Kern. Nathaniel Marrs, Allen Ashley, Richard Ashley, Jason Veit and Amy Kluesner of DLA Piper represented LaSalle. Berkshire Capital served as financial advisor and Sheppard Mullin acted as legal advisor to Latitude.

November 2, 2018

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Sterling Bay Purchases 119,415 SF Medical Research Center in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow November 2, 2018

CHICAGO — Sterling Bay has purchased the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute in Chicago for an undisclosed price. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago was the seller. The hospital will lease the 119,415-square-foot research center from Sterling Bay until its research operations are fully consolidated at the Simpson Querry Biomedical Research Center in Streeterville in summer 2019. Originally built in 1995, the research center was expanded in 2003. In recent years, Sterling Bay has been one of the most active developers and acquirers within the city. This purchase is the latest of several high-profile recent and pending acquisitions within Sterling Bay’s portfolio of Chicago properties, including Prudential Plaza, Lincoln Yards, the tech campus at 600 W. Chicago, and 875 N. Michigan, formerly known as the John Hancock building.

November 2, 2018

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Alliant Provides $15M Refinancing for 10-Property Portfolio in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow November 2, 2018

CHICAGO — Alliant Credit Union has provided a $15 million loan for the refinancing of a 10-property portfolio in Chicago. Located on the north side of Chicago, the portfolio includes a mix of apartment, retail and office buildings. The properties, which were fully occupied at the time of the loan closing, range in size from a two-unit commercial building to a 48-unit multifamily development. Gershon Friedman of Meridian Capital arranged the 15-year, fixed-rate loan. The borrower was not disclosed.

November 2, 2018

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Construction Underway for 153-Unit Apartment Project in Skokie, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow November 1, 2018

SKOKIE, ILL. — W.E. O’Neil Construction is underway on the construction of 8000 North, a 153-unit apartment project in Skokie. The 12-story, 318,000-square-foot property will include 15,000 square feet of retail space as well as a top-floor amenity space and rooftop garden. Units will range in size from 535 square feet for studios to 1,614 square feet for penthouse units. Monthly rents are projected to start at $1,400. The development team, including architect Lucien Lagrange Studio, worked with the village of Skokie to utilize $5.9 million in tax-increment financing for environmental remediation and site preparation of the property. The first residents are expected to move into the property by December 2019.

November 1, 2018

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Legal Considerations for Condominium Deconversions in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow November 1, 2018

With the demand for apartments in Chicago rising, many real estate developers have discovered a previously untapped supply of potential acquisition targets — residential condominium buildings. This includes older condominium properties plagued by large deferred maintenance obligations and stagnating or declining unit sales prices. While the process for converting condominium buildings into rental properties can be more time consuming and labor-intensive than acquiring an existing apartment building, patient investors often see hidden value opportunities. They are able to capitalize on the spread between a building’s higher value as a rental property versus its lower value as an owner-occupied condominium building. Purchasing all of the condominium units in an existing building is not your typical real estate purchase. Because of the unique issues involved and the potential voluminous amount of documents involved, both the condominium association (the Association) and the buyer should be represented by experienced counsel with the bandwidth to handle the simultaneous closing of potentially hundreds of units. The counsel should also have a deep familiarity with condominium law, and in particular, Section 15 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act (the Act). Statutory overview Deconversion is the term that has become widely used in the real estate industry to …

November 1, 2018

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Tribune Media to Start Construction of 8 MSF River District in Chicago

by Katie Sloan November 1, 2018

CHICAGO — Tribune Real Estate Holdings, a subsidiary of Tribune Media Co. (NYSE: TRCO), has received approval from the City of Chicago to begin an 8 million-square-foot mixed-use development at 700 and 777 W. Chicago Ave. The approval was the last step before construction could begin. The development — named The River District — will include 4,100 residential units and 2,000 feet of riverfront pedestrian walkways upon completion. Phase I of development will include 1,250 to 1,500 residential units, a 1.8-acre public park and 560 feet of pedestrian walkways along the river. The remaining phases will be built out based on market demand. The property supports an additional 7 million square feet of development. Chicago-based architectural firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz designed the master plan for the property. “The River District will be a dynamic new neighborhood that will transform the face of the North Branch and serve as a natural extension of Chicago’s downtown, connecting neighborhoods and people,” says Murray McQueen, president of Tribune Real Estate Holdings.“With today’s approval, we can take the next steps to build an in-demand neighborhood that will help the city continue to attract and retain new jobs and talent.” A timeline for development has yet to be …

November 1, 2018

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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $13.7M Acquisition Loan for Retail Center in Peoria, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow October 31, 2018

PEORIA, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $13.7 million non-recourse loan for the acquisition of an 82,229-square-foot retail center in Peoria. Schnucks grocery store anchors the property with a 20-year lease. Robert Bhat of MMCC arranged the loan that features a 75 percent loan-to-value and two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. Brett Chetek, Chris Garavaglia and Alex Perez of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer. The sales price was $18.2 million.

October 31, 2018

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Summit Breaks Ground on Five-Story Boutique Office Building in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow October 31, 2018

CHICAGO — Summit Design + Build LLC has broken ground on 1040 West Fulton, a five-story, 29,000-square-foot boutique office building in Chicago. Summit plans to occupy the top two floors of the property following its completion next fall. This leaves roughly 14,000 square feet of office space and 2,800 square feet of retail space for lease. The property will include 17 indoor parking spaces, a fifth-floor outdoor terrace and a sixth-floor rooftop. The project team includes architect Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture, owner’s representative Carr Realty Advisors, structural engineer IMEG Corporation, civil engineer Weaver Consultants Group and MEP engineer WT Engineering. Chad Schroedl, Scott Maesel and Drew Dillon of SVN Commercial Chicago will market the available space for lease. First Bank of Highland Park is providing construction financing.

October 31, 2018

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