ILLINOIS, INDIANA AND WISCONSIN — Berkadia has arranged the $41.5 million sale of the Tristate Portfolio, a 545-unit multifamily portfolio located in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. The properties include: the 184-unit Garden Quarter in Elgin, Ill.; the 123-unit Glacier Hills in Madison, Wis.; the 138-unit Arbor Crossing in Valparaiso, Ind.; and the 100-unit Barrington Bridge in Chesterton, Ind. Glacier Hills was constructed in 1989, while the other properties were built in the 1970s. Alex Blagojevich, Ralph DePasquale, Chris Bruzas and Parker Stewart of Berkadia represented the undisclosed seller. Two separate buyers purchased the portfolio.
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. — Contegra Construction Co. has completed a new $26 million distribution facility at Gateway Commerce Center near St. Louis. Dubbed Gateway East 594, the 593,940-square-foot property features a clear height of 36 feet, 66 dock doors and two drive-in doors. This is the fifth distribution facility jointly developed by TriStar Properties and PCCP at Gateway Commerce Center, which now spans more than 15.2 million square feet. Ed Lampitt of Cushman & Wakefield is handling lease-up of the property. Gray Design Group was the project architect while Stock & Associates Consulting Engineers Inc. was the civil engineer.
CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. — Greystone Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $16 million sale of Darlington Court Apartments, a multifamily property in Crystal Lake that includes 209 apartments and 26 privately owned condominiums. Situated 45 miles northwest of Chicago and built in the 1970s, Darlington Court Apartments features one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 681 to 942 square feet, as well as laundry facilities, a children’s play area, swimming pool and storage units. The undisclosed buyer plans to convert the condo units into rental apartments. The buyer also plans to renovate the interiors of the apartment units and the common areas across the complex. Bill Montana and Chris Sackley of Greystone brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller, Darlington Properties LLC.
ROLLING MEADOWS, ILL. — Krusinski Construction Co. has broken ground on a 112,505-square-foot flex facility for School Health Corp. at 5600 Apollo Drive in Rolling Meadows. School Health is a national, full-service provider of health supplies, services and solutions. Construction on the distribution, shop and office facility began May 1. Ware Malcomb is the project architect and the Trammell Crow Co. is serving as project consultant. When completed, the new structure will include a two-story, 24,700-square-foot office space, plus a state-of-the-art warehouse with a dozen dock doors, a clear height of 32 feet, LED lighting and modern material handling equipment to service more than 100,000 customer orders per year. The new LEED-certified building will be centrally located among various retail restaurants and shopping centers, with close proximity to I-290 and I-90 situated directly north. The project is scheduled for completion this fall.
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Colliers to Acquire 75 Percent Stake in Harrison Street for $450M
TORONTO AND CHICAGO — In an effort to expand its global investment management platform, Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CIGI) has agreed to acquire 75 percent of Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC for $450 million. Under the terms of the transaction, which is expected to close during the third quarter, the senior management team of Harrison Street will hold the remaining 25 percent of equity. An additional $100 million will be payable to Harrison Street in 2022 based on the achievement certain performance targets. Chicago-based Harrison Street currently manages about $14.6 billion worth of assets, primarily in the seniors housing, student housing, medical office and self-storage sectors. The company’s senior management team will continue to handle its day-to-day operations. No changes to the company name have been announced at this time. According to CEO Christopher Merrill, Harrison Street was seeking an outside investment partner to assist with its global positioning strategy. Harrison Street was drawn to the depth of Colliers’ relationships on a global scale, as well as the brokerage firm’s decentralized management style and track record in investment sales. For its part, Toronto-based Colliers was in the market for a new platform that would enable global investment growth. …
CHICAGO — Belgravia Group has completed the topping-off ceremony for Renelle on the River in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The 18-story luxury condominium building is located at 403 N. Wabash Ave. The 50-unit property, designed by bKL Architects, features five different floor plans. Listing prices start at $1.3 million. Amenities include a game room, fitness center, outdoor dog run and a 4,500-square-foot terrace. Completion is slated for early 2019.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Toshiba Machine Co. has signed a 58,760-square-foot industrial lease in Elk Grove Village. The building, located at 695 Touhy Ave., will serve as a supplemental facility, complementing Toshiba’s existing U.S. headquarters facility located at 755 Greenleaf Ave., also in Elk Grove Village. The new location will house research and development and distribution operations for Toshiba’s Plastic Injection and Machine Tools divisions. Chris Lydon of Avison Young represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Al Caruana and Britt Casey of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed landlord.
AURORA, ILL. — Apex Warehouse Systems LLC has signed a 107,600-square-foot industrial lease at 631 W. Park Ave. in Aurora. The warehouse will serve as additional storage space for the materials handling and storage equipment company. The 342,268-square-foot building features outdoor storage space, 10 exterior docks, 10 drive-in doors and seven cranes. The property includes easy access to I-88. Richard Daly of Darwin Realty represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Joe Karmin and Justin Lerner of Transwestern represented the owner, Transbulk Real Estate LP.
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — TEI Logistics LLC has signed a 78,700-square-foot warehouse lease in Mount Prospect, about 22 miles northwest of Chicago. The 237,350-square-foot property, located at 1400 Algonquin Road, features 12 exterior docks, one drive-in door and 8,000 square feet of office space. The El Paso, Texas-based company will relocate from its 61,780-square-foot location in Wood Dale in June. Tom Rodeno and Matthew Stauber of Colliers International represented the landlord, Clarion Partners. Christopher Nelson of Lee & Associates represented TEI.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Real Capital Solutions has acquired Naperville Corporate Center for $38.7 million. The 420,540-square-foot office complex includes four buildings. Naperville Corporate Center is 83.6 percent leased to tenants such as KeHe, Trizetto Group, Berkley Insurance, Apex and Infogix Inc. Patrick Shields, Bryan Rosenberg, Jaime Fink and Jeff Bramson of HFF represented the seller, a joint venture between TriGate Capital LLC and Pearlmark.