CHICAGO — Skender has completed construction of ShopRunner’s new 25,000-square-foot headquarters in Chicago. The e-commerce start-up company has relocated to 350 N. Orleans St. from 350 N. LaSalle St. The new office has full Wi-Fi capabilities, eliminating the need for data cabling. The open floor plan includes a large conference room. Skender served as interior construction manager. Partners by Design and ConopCo Project Management also assisted in the project.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated the sale of a 59,206-square-foot manufacturing facility located at 801 Estes Ave. in Elk Grove Village. The sales price was not disclosed. Located on three acres, the property features three interior docks, three drive-in doors, 47 car parking spaces and a clear height of 18 feet. Adam Marshall, Tatsuru Kono and Mark Deady of NKF represented the seller, Tigerflex Corp. Cory Ramey and Shamus Coneely of John Greene Industrial represented the buyer, Diesel Radiator Co.
CHICAGO — Logistics Property Co. LLC has acquired 3711 S. Ashland Ave., a 6.4-acre infill site in Chicago. The company plans to build a 137,000-square-foot industrial building on the site, which is located one mile from I-55 and two miles from I-94. Construction is expected to begin this summer with completion slated for the first quarter of 2020. Tim McCahill and Terry Grapenthin of Lee & Associates are marketing the property for lease.
CHICAGO — Velvet Taco, a Texas-based fast casual restaurant, will open its second Chicago location at Lincoln Common, a mixed-use project located in the heart of Chicago’s Lincoln Park. The restaurant will occupy 2,572 square feet beginning in mid- to late-2019. Lincoln Common, currently under development by McCaffery Brokerage and Hines, will feature residential, office, dining, fitness and retail space. Previously announced tenants include Kohler Waters Spa and Equinox Fitness.
HANOVER PARK, ILL. — Schnidt Cartage, a warehouse and distribution company, has renewed its 68,208-square-foot industrial lease in Hanover Park, a western suburb of Chicago. The property is located at 1625 Hunter Road. Mike Plumb and Andrew Block of Lee & Associates represented the owner, Prologis. Jeff Janda of Lee & Associates represented the tenant.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Evergreen Real Estate Group has unveiled plans to upgrade and expand Martin Avenue Apartments, a 122-unit affordable seniors housing community in Naperville. The $38.6 million project will be completed in partnership with the community’s owner, Naperville Elderly Homes Inc. The units will be upgraded with new bathrooms, flooring, light fixtures and air-conditioning units. A new five-story wing will add 68 more units. Construction is scheduled to begin late this spring with completion slated for late 2019 for the existing structure and mid-2020 for the new wing. Evergreen Construction Co. and Wight Construction Services are the general contractors for the project. Worn Jerabek Wiltse Architects is the project architect. Evergreen will continue to oversee operations after the renovations are complete. Working in partnership with the Illinois Housing Development Authority, U.S. Bancorp CDC and Wintrust Bank, Evergreen secured nearly $20 million in low-income housing tax credit equity to help finance the project. Other financial partners included the city of Naperville, DuPage County and the DuPage Housing Authority.
WILLOWBROOK, ILL. — Essex Realty Group Inc. has brokered the $15 million sale of Waterfall Glen in Willowbrook, a southwestern suburb of Chicago. The 142-unit condominium complex, located along Mockingbird Lane, features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The property is comprised of 19 buildings on 24.2 acres. Matt Welke and Matt Feo of Essex represented the private seller, while Brian Kochendorfer, Brian Karmowski and Troy Beebe represented the buyer.
ALTON AND BELLEVILLE, ILL. — Strawberry Fields REIT LLC has acquired two skilled nursing facilities near the Illinois-Missouri border for $5.9 million. The properties total 361 beds and include Integrity Healthcare of Alton in Alton and Integrity Healthcare of Belleville in Belleville. Both cities are suburbs of St. Louis and are located in Illinois. Integrity Healthcare Management will continue to operate the two facilities under a master lease agreement. The average occupancy in the homes is 48 percent. Among the residents at the two skilled nursing facilities, 6 percent are Medicare patients, 88 percent are Medicaid patients and 5 percent are private pay.
CHICAGO — Tucker Development has secured three new retail leases for its mixed-use development known as 900 West in Chicago’s Fulton Market. The retailers include Kinton Ramen, a Toronto-based ramen bar; Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams; and Independence, an upscale menswear boutique. All three businesses plan to open their new locations sometime this year. Completed in 2017, 900 West is the adaptive reuse of 10 historic buildings in the 900 block of West Randolph Street. Together, the buildings offer more than 45,000 square feet of street-level retail space and 45,000 square feet of office space on the upper floors. The office space is fully leased by co-working provider Spaces and private equity firm Parker Gale. Current retailers include lululemon, Bluemercury and Bonci Pizzeria.
OAK BROOK AND WARRENVILLE, ILL. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $47.7 million loan for the acquisition of Oak Brook Gateway and Cornerstone I at Cantera in suburban Chicago. Oak Brook Gateway is a multi-tenant office building in Oak Brook. Tenants include Lewis University, the U.S. Census Bureau, Thomson Reuters and Oxford Bank. Cornerstone I at Cantera is a multi-tenant office building in Warrenville with 80 percent occupancy. A national lender provided the 10-year loan, which features an interest rate of 4.84 percent and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan represented 75 percent of the acquisition price. Fairbridge Partners was the borrower.
