PALOS HEIGHTS, ILL. — The Boulder Group has arranged the $15.5 million sale of a single-tenant property net leased to Jewel-Osco in Palos Heights, about 25 miles southwest of Chicago. The 57,685-square-foot building is located on a nearly 10-acre parcel at 12803 Harlem Ave. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder Group represented the seller, a Southwest-based private real estate investment company. A Midwest-based family partnership purchased the asset.
CHICAGO — Mercedes Benz has signed a 3,700-square-foot lease to open a pop-up store at 401 N. Michigan Ave. on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. The automaker will begin occupying the space late this month for a three-month period. Mercedes will offer a rotating display of new models in the building’s plaza. Danny Jacobson, Luke Molloy and Stephen Ansani of CBRE represented Walton Street Capital in the lease transaction. Walton Street recently purchased the 737,000-square-foot office tower, which features 30,000 square feet of retail space. An Apple store currently occupies 22,000 square feet of the retail space.
LOCKPORT, ILL. — Kane Is Able Inc. has signed a 371,994-square-foot industrial lease at Heritage Crossing in Lockport, about 30 miles southwest of Chicago. The third-party logistics warehousing, transportation and supply chain company will occupy the space at 14630 S. 147th Court. The property features a clear height of 36 feet and is located near I-355. Trent Smith and Eric Beichler of Mohr Partners represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Dan Leahy, Mark Moran and John Whitehead of NAI Hiffman represented the landlord, ML Realty Partners.
HICKORY HILLS, ILL. — HFF has negotiated the $4.5 million sale of a 4,500-square-foot BP/Circle K service station in Hickory Hills, a southwest suburb of Chicago. The property is located near I-294. BP and Circle K have operated at the property since 2004 under a triple net lease that has six years remaining. Marc Mandel, Steve Schrenk and Robin Stolberg of HFF marketed the asset on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The North American Development Group NNN REIT was the buyer.
WOODRIDGE, ILL. — Meridian Design Build has broken ground on a 124,575-square-foot speculative industrial facility in Woodridge, a southwest suburb of Chicago. The property is located at 2379 Davey Road near I-55 and I-355. Molto Properties is the developer. The building will feature a clear height of 32 feet, 18 loadable docks, four drive-in doors and 143 car parking spaces. Completion is slated for this October. Jim Estus of Colliers International is marketing the space for lease. Harris Architects is the project architect and Kimley-Horn is the civil engineer.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — SVN | Chicago Commercial has arranged the sale of a 20,500-square-foot medical office building known as Governor’s Plaza in Hoffman Estates for $2.4 million. The property is located at 2260 W. Higgins Road. The asset was 60 percent occupied at the time of sale. Olivia Czyzynski and Jennifer Hopkins of SVN represented the out-of-state seller. Zishan Alvi of Sky High Real Estate represented the undisclosed buyer.
CHICAGO — Draper and Kramer Inc. and Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. have acquired Burnham Pointe, a 28-story, 298-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Printers Row neighborhood. The purchase price was not disclosed. Located at 730 S. Clark St., the property features a mix of one- and two-bedroom units as well as 14,391 square feet of ground-level retail space. The property is currently 96 percent occupied. The buyers plan to renovate the indoor aquatic area, fitness center, business center, club lounge and pet run. Draper and Kramer will manage the apartment building. Sean Fogarty, Marty O’Connell, Wick Kirby and Kevin Girard of HFF brokered the sale. Robert Goldman and Stacy Osmond, lawyers with DLA Piper, advised the buyers on the acquisition. Crescent Heights was the seller.
CHANNAHON, ILL. — Crow Holdings Industrial (CHI) has broken ground on a development in Chicago’s I-80 corridor, its first project in the Midwest. The 252,208-square-foot speculative industrial building will be located at 24601 S. Frontage Road in the Channahon Corporate Center. The building will feature a clear height of 36 feet, LED lighting, truck dock loading and trailer parking. ARCO/Murray is the general contractor.
CHICAGO — Square Mile Capital Management LLC has provided a $55 million loan for the refinancing of Infinite Chicago, a 404-bed student housing community located in downtown Chicago. Stephen Skok of HFF arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, CA Student Living, a division of CA Ventures. Loan terms were not disclosed, but the loan was used to repay an existing loan. Infinite Chicago, formerly known as the Gibbons/Steger office buildings, includes a pair of 18- and 19-story towers, originally constructed between 1910 and 1912. CA Student Living acquired the property in 2012 and completed the conversion of the buildings into student housing in 2014. Both Kendall College and School of the Art Institute of Chicago control master leases for a large portion of the beds at Infinite Chicago. The remaining tenant roster includes students from institutions such as DePaul University, Roosevelt University and Columbia College, among others. Shared amenities at the community include a landscaped rooftop with gas grills, fitness center, business center, group study rooms and an entertainment lounge. In addition, Infinite Chicago features 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail leased to tenants such as Just Salad, 7-Eleven, BIBIBOP Asian Grill and Hero Coffee Bar.
BERWYN, ILL. — HFF has arranged an $18 million loan for the refinancing of Cermak Plaza in Berwyn, a western suburb of Chicago. The 307,138-square-foot shopping center is 95 percent leased to tenants including Walgreens, Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less, The Gap, McDonald’s, Office Depot, Dollar Tree, Party City and Shoe Carnival. The borrower, Cermak Plaza Associates LLC, originally developed the center in 1955. The property has undergone several renovations and expansions with the most recent being in 2014. Matthew Schoenfeldt of HFF represented the borrower. An insurance company provided the 10-year, fixed-rate loan. Loan proceeds were used to retire an existing loan and fund capital improvements in conjunction with the termination of a lease with Meijer and a new lease with Tony’s Finer Foods.
