CHICAGO — Bluemercury, a luxury beauty retailer, has signed a lease to open an 1,800-square-foot store at 900 West in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. The store is expected to open this summer. Tucker Development Corp. completed 900 West last year. The project included the renovation of 10 historic buildings along West Randolph Street. Together, the buildings comprise 45,000 square feet of street-level retail space and 45,000 square feet of upper-level office space. Bluemercury joins lululemon athletica and Bonci Pizza, both of which opened last year.
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BURR RIDGE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.9 million sale of a nearly 8-acre land site at 11680 German Church Road in Burr Ridge, a southwestern suburb of Chicago. The sale equates to $237,500 per acre. The parcel, declared surplus property by the City of Burr Ridge, is located about two miles east of Interstate 55. Richard Kozarits of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a private investor.
LISLE, ILL. — SVN | Chicago Commercial has brokered the $1.4 million sale of a 22,839-square-foot industrial building in Lisle. The property is located at 1958 University Lane. John McDermott and Aidan Bowe of SVN represented the buyer, a Michigan-based electrical motor seller.
SOUTH ELGIN, ILL. — Realty Metrix Commercial has negotiated a five-year lease for Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois in South Elgin, about 40 miles west of Chicago. The Savannah, Ga.-based organization will occupy 4,500 square feet at a Jewel-Osco-anchored shopping center located at 353 Randall Road. The space formerly housed a Hallmark store. Girl Scouts will use the location as a retail store, as well as office and meeting space. FGM Architects designed the space, and Extreme Remodeling will serve as the general contractor. Completion is slated for May. Linda Kost and Dave Schmidt of Realty Metrix represented both the tenant and the landlord, Stony Creek LAD LLC, in the lease transaction. Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois recently leased another location in Lake Zurich.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 225,006-square-foot industrial building in Elk Grove Village for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 1501 Nicholas Blvd. Chris Nelson, Ken Franzese and John Cassidy of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Prologis. Chris Volkert and Brendan Green of Colliers International represented the buyer, GHP Group Inc., a manufacturing company that specializes in electric fireplaces and accessories, portable heating and barbecue grill products.
CHICAGO — Baum Realty Group LLC has negotiated the sale of a 23,562-square-foot retail center in Chicago for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 4701-4729 N. Pulaski Road. Tenants include a laundromat, dentist and beauty shop. Greg Dietz, Brad Teitelbaum and Danny Spitz of Baum represented the private seller. A local investment group acquired the property in a 1031 exchange.
BERWYN, ILL. — Interra Realty has arranged the $1.5 million sale of a 24-unit multifamily building in Berywn, a western suburb of Chicago. The property is located at 1941 Kenilworth Ave. The three-story building, originally constructed in 1917, includes 22 one-bedroom units and two studios. Patrick Kennelly of Interra represented the private buyer, who plans to extensively renovate the building.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE AND GILBERTS, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has brokered the $7 million sale of three industrial buildings in suburban Chicago totaling 136,915 square feet. The properties include 1340-1400 Higgins Road and 1425-1455 Tonne Road in Elk Grove Village, as well as 300-338 Arrowhead Drive in Gilberts. All three buildings are fully leased to multiple tenants. Dan Brown of Brown Commercial brokered the transaction on behalf of the buyer, Gilberts and Groves LLC.
CHICAGO — ZOM Living is developing Union West, a 357-unit apartment property at the corner of West Washington Boulevard and North Sangamon Street in Chicago’s West Loop. The property will consist of two residential towers atop a three-story podium, which will house 12,636 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 255 car parking spaces. Floor plans will include studio, convertible, penthouse, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 501 square feet to 1,377 square feet. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter of 2019. The project team includes general contractor Power Construction, architect BKL Architecture LLC and interior design firm R.D. Jones. ZRS Management LLC will provide leasing and property management services, and Union Labor Life provided construction financing.
CHICAGO — Goodman Manufacturing, a member of Daikin Industries Ltd., has signed a 21,000-square-foot industrial lease at 4150 N. Knox Ave. on Chicago’s North Side. The residential and commercial HVAC company will utilize the space as a showroom, training center and distribution hub. Dayton Street Partners owns the 41,000-square-foot property, which features a clear height of 30 feet, six docks, four drive-in doors and T8 lighting. Mike Senner and Steve Kohn of Colliers International in Chicago represented Dayton Street in the lease transaction.