SHEFFIELD AND STREATOR, ILL. — SVN | Chicago Commercial has brokered the sale of two properties occupied by Dollar General in Illinois for a combined $2.4 million. One property is located at 435 Railroad St. in Sheffield and the other is situated at 110 E. Livingston Road in Streator. Deena Zimmerman of SVN represented the buyer, who has now purchased six Dollar Stores within 16 months. The seller was not disclosed.
FRANKLIN PARK, ILL. — Darwin Realty has brokered the sale of a 5,000-square-foot industrial building in Franklin Park for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 9129 Belden Ave. Amish Farmers, an organic foods retailer, purchased the property with expansion plans. The company, which sells meats, produce and other groceries, will use the property for warehouse space to supplement its retail outlet. Rollo Dace of Darwin represented the seller, Carbonara Enterprises.
PALATINE, ILL. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of a former Jaguar car dealership in Palatine, located about 35 miles northwest of Chicago. The sales price was not disclosed, but the asking price was $3.3 million. Studio 41, a kitchen and bath plumbing fixtures manufacturer, purchased the 30,000-square-foot property with plans to convert it into a home design showroom. Upon completion, the property will be open to homeowners, contractors, designers and architects. Anne Dempsey of Colliers represented the seller, Morries Automotive Group.
ORLAND PARK, ILL. — Pathway to Living and Caddis Healthcare Real Estate have opened Heartis Village of Orland Park, a 96-unit assisted living and memory care community. The 89,622-square-foot property is located at 7420 W. 159th St. The community’s 72 assisted living units range in size from 371 to 1,032 square feet, while the 24 memory care studios measure approximately 260 to 360 square feet. Amenities include a dining room, movie theater, chapel, salon and spa, fitness center, doctor’s suite and courtyard with a walking path. McShane Construction Co. was the general contractor.
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of University Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Edwardsville Nursing and Rehabilitation, both located in Edwardsville and totaling approximately 232 beds, for $5.5 million. The purchase price equates to approximately $24,000 per bed. The sale was prompted by the operator’s motivation to reduce its overall exposure to the state’s challenging reimbursement environment relating to delayed payments of Medicaid and its initial intention to not operate the facilities in the long term, according to a news release. Combined, the facilities were operating at approximately breakeven on nearly $12 million in total revenues. Josh Salzman, Michael Segal and Ben Firestone of Blueprint led the transaction. A St. Louis-based investor purchased the asset. A publicly traded REIT was the seller.
CHICAGO — HFF has arranged the sale of Optima Chicago Center in the city’s Streeterville neighborhood. The sales price was not disclosed. The 325-unit apartment tower is located at 200 E. Illinois St. Constructed in 2013 and designed by David Hovey, the 42-story property features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units as well as two penthouses. The property includes a 233-space parking garage and 20,644 square feet of commercial space. Amenities include a rooftop, outdoor lounge, fitness center, yoga studio, pool, recreation area and concierge services. Sean Fogarty and Marty O’Connell of HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a partnership comprising Optima Inc., DeBartolo Development LLC and OPTrust. The team also procured the undisclosed buyer. Danny Kaufman of HFF worked on behalf of the new owner to secure acquisition financing through Pacific Life Insurance Co.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 53,931-square-foot mixed-use building and an adjacent development site in Chicago’s River West neighborhood for $11.3 million. The buyer, Tandem Development, plans to renovate the existing building and develop a 226-unit apartment tower on an adjacent parking lot. The 23-story tower will feature a parking garage and 2,300 square feet of first-floor retail space. Stephen Lieberman and Kyle Stengle of Marcus & Millichap represented the private seller and procured the buyer.
WAUKEGAN, ILL. — HSA Commercial Real Estate has sold a 218,500-square-foot industrial building in Waukegan for an undisclosed price. The property is located within the Delany Commerce Center, a 22.7-acre development. HSA developed the building in 2013 in partnership with Washington Capital Management Inc. The property is fully leased to Eagle Foods, a manufacturer and distributor of household food and snack products, and Trifinity Partners, a third-party logistics firm that serves major retailers. Mike Caprile, Ryan Bain and Zach Graham of CBRE represented the sellers in the transaction. A private investor purchased the asset.
EVANSTON, ILL. — Developers CA Ventures and Focus have broken ground on 811 Emerson, an apartment building near Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. The nine-story, 241-unit transit-oriented development is located at 811 Emerson St. One-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans will range in size from 400 to 1,100 square feet. Outdoor amenities will include a courtyard with a pool, fire pit and grilling stations. Indoor amenities will include a social lounge, business center and fitness center. Convenience store 7-Eleven will occupy a 3,300-square-foot retail space on the property’s ground floor. Focus is the general contractor, while bKL Architecture is providing architectural services. Pre-leasing will begin this fall, and the project is set for completion in the summer of 2019.
ELGIN, ILL. — iHerb Inc. has signed a 257,344-square-foot industrial lease in Elgin. The company sells nutritional supplements, vitamins, personal care, baby care and other health products. The industrial building, Zilber Industrial I, is located at 2640 Auto Mall Drive with immediate access to I-90. Jack Brennan and John Hamilton of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Dominc Carbonari and Frank Griffin of JLL represented the owners, Zilber Property Group.