ELGIN, ILL. — Millennium Properties Real Estate has brokered the $1.1 million sale of a 51,230-square-foot office building in Elgin, about 35 miles northwest of Chicago. The property, located at 164 Division St., is 83 percent occupied by a variety of doctor offices, law firms and design firms. Brad Thompson and Daniel Hyman of Millennium brokered the sale. A partnership sold the property to a private investor.
AURORA, ILL. — Principle Construction Corp. has completed tenant improvements for Magick Woods in Aurora, located about 40 miles west of Chicago. The manufacturer and distributor of bathroom vanities, sinks and vessels occupies a 375,000-square-foot industrial space at 1600 Sequoia Drive. Improvements included the addition of a new 3,501-square-foot office space, a 94,276-square-foot racking area, a 7,800-square-foot assembly area, 58 trailer storage spaces, battery charging stations and LED lighting. Magick Woods also plans to expand its warehouse into the remaining 161,301 square feet of the building. Seefried Properties and LIT Industrial Limited Partnership own the building, which Principle constructed in 2016. Darrin Dehmlow and Tom Sterbenz of Principle oversaw the project. Harris Architects provided design services.
BARTLETT, ILL. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated the sale of a 186,000-square-foot industrial facility in Bartlett for an undisclosed price. The speculative building is located at 1365-1395 Brewster Creek Blvd. within the Brewster Creek Business Park. The property features a clear height of 32 feet, 35 exterior docks, two grade-level doors and parking for 224 cars. Adam Marshall of NKF represented the seller and developer, Ridge Development. Elise Couston and Mark Deady of NKF represented the buyer, Barings Real Estate, which was acting on behalf of an institutional investor.
ELMHURST, ILL. — The Opus Group has broken ground on a luxury apartment property in Elmhurst, a suburb of Chicago. The project will feature 164 residential units and more than 7,600 square feet of retail space. The transit-oriented development is located at 100 N. Addison St. Amenities will include a fitness center, yoga room, clubroom, pool, pet spa and work-from-home suites. Completion is slated for spring 2019. Opus Development Co. is the developer, Opus Design Build is the design-builder and Opus AE Group is the architect and structural engineer. Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture is the design architect and ESG Architects is the interior designer. The project is a joint venture with Principal Real Estate Investors.
ELGIN, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has brokered the sale of a 38,128-square-foot industrial warehouse in Elgin, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The sales price was not disclosed. The fully leased property is located at 1700-1730 Todd Farm Drive within the Windsor Commerce Center. Brian Lindgren of Brown represented the buyer, Nottingham Realty Group LLC. John D’Orazio of Colliers International represented the seller, Cristie Ann Enterprises LLC.
CHICAGO — Baum Realty Group LLC has brokered the sale of a mixed-use property in Chicago’s Bucktown/Wicker Park neighborhood for $10.8 million. The property includes a 12,759-square-foot, three-story building for office and retail use as well as an adjacent 3,885-square-foot development parcel at 1616-1628 N. Damen Ave. The development parcel is zoned as a community shopping district. This zoning permits various businesses and apartments above the ground floor. Greg Dietz and Danny Spitz of Baum represented the undisclosed seller. A local investment group purchased the asset.
CHICAGO — Citadel and Sprout Social have signed lease renewals at Citadel Center at 131 S. Dearborn St. in Chicago. Financial institution Citadel has signed a long-term lease to maintain its global headquarters at the building. Sprout Social, a social media management company, has expanded its lease by 64,000 square feet. The property is now 90 percent leased. Other tenants include JPMorgan, Holland & Knight, Perkins Cole and Constellation Brands. Citadel Center spans 37 stories and 1.5 million square feet. A partnership between Angelo, Gordon & Co., Hines and Dearborn Capital Group acquired the property in 2016. Renovation plans include a new conference center that seats up to 180 people, security enhancements and a complete lobby renovation with elevators. All renovation work is expected to be complete by the end of the year. The Telos Group LLC handles leasing efforts at the property.
CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of the 833,000-square-foot office portion of the iconic Sullivan Center in Chicago for $176 million. The buyer was New York-based 601W Companies. The seller, a venture between New York-based private equity firm KKR and Madison Capital, had owned the property since 2016. Originally constructed in 1899 as a department store, Sullivan Center has been a national historic landmark since 1970. Between 2001 and 2012, the building underwent major renovations to modernize the mechanical systems and restore historical features at a cost of more than $200 million. The upper floors were converted to office space in the early 2000s. The former owners of the property sold Sullivan Center’s 176,000 square feet of retail space, which includes the two lower floors and basement level, to Acadia Realty Trust in 2016 for $147 million. “This asset received significant investor interest because of its excellent location, strong tenant base and the fact that it is one of the few larger floor plate buildings catering to the progressive tenants driving demand in this market,” says Bruce Miller, JLL’s international director who co-heads the capital markets group in Chicago. “At nearly full occupancy, it is clearly the …
CHICAGO — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has originated a $92.7 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of The Pavilion Apartments in Chicago. Built between 1968 and 1972, the property includes five buildings and 1,114 units. The apartment complex also features 7,891 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Tim Migchelbrink of KeyBank originated the fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac’s Green Up program.
ADDISON, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the $2 million sale of two industrial buildings in Addison, about 20 miles west of Chicago. The properties include a 13,884-square-foot building at 1236 Capitol Drive and a 15,200-square-foot building at 1770 Cortland Court. Jay Farnam represented the seller in both transactions. Neither the buyer nor the seller was disclosed.