LAKE BLUFF, ILL. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of the Carriage Point Medical Complex in Lake Bluff, about 35 miles north of Chicago. The sales price was not disclosed. The 93,903-square-foot medical office building is located at 101 Waukegan Ave. Anchored by Fresenius Medical Care, the property is 100 percent leased to several regional healthcare providers. Erik Foster, Mike Wilson and Tim Henry of Avison Young represented the seller, Franklin Partners. J. Emil Anderson & Sons Co., a Chicago-based developer and owner, purchased the property.
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CICERO, ILL. — Millennium Properties R/E has brokered the sale of a 38-unit apartment complex in Cicero, a western suburb of Chicago, for $1.7 million. The property, located at 1930 S. Cicero Ave., features 32 two-bedroom units and six one-bedroom units. The building was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Michael Mintz of Millennium Properties was the sole broker for the transaction. Neither the buyer nor the seller was disclosed.
CHICAGO — Montclare Senior Residences SLF of North Lawndale has opened in Chicago. The $27.7 million supportive living community, located at 4339-47 W. 18th Place, features 120 studio and one-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a main dining room, recreation room, general store, library, wellness clinic and barbershop. City assistance for the project included $3 million in multifamily loans, $2 million in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and $1.1 million in low-income housing tax credits that generated $10.2 million in equity for the project. Other financing included a $12.3 million HUD loan and a $191,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Under the Illinois Supportive Living Program, supportive living communities are an alternative to nursing home care for low-income older persons and persons with physical disabilities under Medicaid. Montclare Senior Residences SLF of Lawndale LLC developed the property, while a joint venture between Joseph J. Duffy Co., Safeway Construction Co. and Brown & Momen Co. managed the construction. Worn Jerabek Wiltse Architects P.C. served as the architect. Gardant Management Solutions will manage the property.
GURNEE, ILL. — Weiman Products LLC has signed a 255,418-square-foot industrial lease renewal and expansion in Gurnee, about 40 miles north of Chicago. Previously occupying 155,000 square feet at the property, the surface care product manufacturer will now occupy the entire property. Developed by CenterPoint Properties in 2008, the building is located at 705 Tri-State Parkway and features 30-foot clear heights and 20 exterior docks. Whit R. Heitman, Sam Badger and Jared Paff of CBRE represented Weiman in the lease transaction.
CHICAGO — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged a $7.6 million bridge loan for a self-storage facility in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood. The 55,418-square-foot facility consists of 885 traditional storage units and 490 wine storage units. Built in 1920, the property was converted into a self-storage facility in 1984. The bridge loan will be used for capital improvements to modernize the facility. Igor Zhizhin of ASC arranged the two-year loan.
BURR RIDGE, ILL. — Krusinski Construction Co. has broken ground on a new 25,000-square-foot rehabilitation center for the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Burr Ridge, a southwestern suburb of Chicago. Formerly known as the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, the center will treat individuals with complex disabilities through a model of integrated research, education and patient-centered care. MedProperties Group is the project developer. Other project team members include architect HDR, civil engineer Manhard Consulting and electrical engineer Gage Consulting Engineers. Completion is slated for March 2018.
CHICAGO — Foresite Realty Partners LLC has arranged the sale of 215 W. Ohio St. in Chicago for an undisclosed price. The 47,880-square-foot office building is located in the heart of the River North neighborhood. Ryan Nelson of Foresite Realty represented the undisclosed seller. Tyler Hague of Colliers International represented the buyer, an entrepreneurial real estate investor with other holdings in Chicago.
LAKEVIEW, ILL. — Advocate Health Care has leased a former Sports Authority property in Lakeview. The healthcare company plans to convert the space, located at 3154 N. Clark St., into a new medical office center. Advocate has leased the entire property, which includes 40,400 square feet of ground-floor space, 10,100 square feet of basement space and a two-story parking facility for 115 vehicles. The new location will house clinical and ancillary operations including internal medicine, cardiology, cardiac testing, obstetrics, endocrinology, neurology, X-ray and laboratory services. Demolition and construction is underway, with completion slated for early 2018. Next Realty LLC is the property landlord. Amy Levin of Next represented the real estate investment firm in the lease transaction. Gary Fazzio and Sharon Kahan of CBRE represented Advocate.
CHICAGO — Tribune Real Estate Holdings, a subsidiary of Tribune Media Co., has unveiled the master plan for its redevelopment of 777 and 700 W. Chicago Ave. Architecture firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz designed the plan, which will convert 37 acres of underutilized industrial land into a new neighborhood known as the River District. The area extends Chicago’s downtown district and establishes a natural connection between The Loop, River North, Fulton Market and River West. The mixed-use development at 777 will include 5,900 residential units and 9 million square feet. Pending city approval, Phase I of redevelopment is slated for completion in early 2020.
WAUKEGAN, ILL. — Eagle Foods has signed a 98,251-square-foot industrial lease at Delany Commerce Center in Waukegan. The manufacturer and distributor of household food products will occupy the property in December after an interior build-out is completed. The 218,500-square-foot building, located at 2431 Delany Road, is now fully leased and is the first distribution facility at Delany Commerce Center. Chicago-based HSA Commercial Real Estate developed the center in partnership with Washington Capital Management Inc. Tim Thompson of HSA represented ownership in the lease transaction. Ed Lowenbaum of Lowenbaum REP represented Eagle Foods.